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Name : 180’ Mark : Rank : 1. LISTENING: Question 1 (1.5 pts) Listen to a talk on Angelina Jolie for THREE times Decide if these statements are True(T) or False(F)? 1 She was born and grew up in Los Angeles

2 She tried music videos but was not successful

3 She won an Oscar for the film ‘George Wallace’

4 She had her major break in 1999 in ‘The Bone Collector’

5 She filmed ‘Girl, Interrupted’ in the same year

6 She has adopted 4 children so far

7 She spends most of her money in humanitarian efforts

8 She has no biological children

9 Her relationship with Brad Pitt was one of the most reported scandals

10 She is an ambassador for UNHCR

11 She has been married 3 times

12 She has 30 tattoos

13 She has no interest in Disney cartoons

14 During her childhood, she dreamt of becoming a film director

15 Her ancestors were of 4 nationalities Question 2 (1.5 pts) Fill in each numbered blank with only one word The talk will be read THREE times. People surfing the web using Microsoft’s Internet Explorer need to be 1 _ careful A hole has been found in the 2 _ ’s security systems The anti-virus software maker Trend Micro Inc said the problem 3 _ people’s computers open to hackers Trend Micro spokesman Paul Ferguson warned the hole could let in criminals who want to 4 _ computers He said security holes like this are “a 5 _ for criminals because users have few ways to fight off attacks” Explorer’s flaw 6 _ users into visiting websites that then 7 _ passwords and other personal and confidential information The hackers then sell this for big money on the black market It is a 8 _ problem because most of the world’s computers use Internet Explorer Microsoft says it is 9 _ the flaw Its website states that it is considering creating an emergency software 10 _ to fix the hole The company is advising users to try a 11 _ series of measures it calls “workarounds” Microsoft said: “We are actively investigating the vulnerability that these attacks 12 _ to exploit We will continue to monitor the threat.” The software 13 _ assured people that it would “take the appropriate action to protect our customers” A Microsoft anti-virus 14 _ said 0.2% of computer users may be affected Its advice was to “always exercise 15 _ when browsing and try to go to sites that you trust” The experts advise switching to alternative browsers such as Firefox, Google Chrome or Opera 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ………

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2. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY:

Question 1: WORD CHOICE (10 pts)

Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D:

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1 The Red Cross is ……… an international aid organization

2 Everybody believes he will be the winner of the 100-meter ………

3 These football players had no strict ………until they joined our club

4 We have worked out the plan and now we must put it into ………

5 Because of the dominance of retail chain stores, most shopping centers show the same bland …… and no

imagination

6 The evidence that carbon dioxide levels are rising is …………

7 The opera singer was …… by the reception she received from the audience

8 Each year the Chancellor of the Exchequer stands up in the House of Commons and gives a of what is

seen as the economic outlook for the country

a forecast b foretell c foresee d forego

9 He told us the usual things about how everything had gone wrong - it was a typical ……… luck story

a solid b hard c stiff d black

10 They were so impressed with the way she reacted to their questions that they didn't to offer her the job

a delay b hesitate c waiver d dither

Question 2: ERROR RECOGNITION (15 pts)

Some but not all of the following lines contain an unnecessary word Put a tick at the end of the correct lines and pick out the word that is not needed There are two examples at the beginning (0) and (00)

SPOTLIGHT ON THE COUNTRY

0 When you travel to Britain by sea or air, it is very likely

00 that you will arrive in the Southeast, as for this is where

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1 the main passenger ports and airports are being situated 2 The Heathrow Airport is the world’s busiest airport for 3 an international traffic Gat wick is the second important 4 airport The former has around twenty-eight million of 5 passengers per one year and the latter has about ten million 6 Most travelers from the continental Europe arrive at 7 the east coast ports of Dover Folkestone and Ramsgate Of these 8 Dover is by far the busiest It has had 50 percent of the total 9 traffic to and from the Continent 10 The Channel Tunnel, is connecting France to Britain, starts here 11 Kent is the country which is known as for the Garden of England 12 because it produces a lot of the fruit and vegetables which are 13 being eaten all over the country The ground and climate make it 14 ideal for growing conditions It is also the main area of growing 15 another kind of fruit is called hops Question 3: WORD FORM (10 pts) Complete the following sentences with a word formed from those in the list ROMFORD COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP CLUB Hello all members! Well come to another edition of the club newsletter A list of (1) events for the autumn is being prepared It will be displayed on the club’s (2) Sadly our intended celebrity guest, the actor George Wells, has had to (3) from the summer fair However, we are pleased to announce that we have lined up a (4) in the shape of Bethan Rogers, the folk singer Meanwhile, we are looking for (5) To help run both the cloakroom and the (6) Stall If you are interested please let me know as soon as possible The cost (7) to the fair for non-members has been agreed at $2.50 Members will, of course, be free As you know, Professor Byatt, who has been associated with the club for 15 years, is retiring at the end of term In (8) of his support and enthusiasm, we are planning to hold a little (9) for him Mrs Byatt has suggested we buy him a gold watch Please send any (10) you would like to make to me by Friday 30th 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 ………

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come contribute notice draw voluntary fresh present recognize place admit

Question 4 : VERB FORM (10 pts) Put the verb in parentheses in correct tenses. The world is getting warmer and the oceans are rising Why this (1 happen)? One answer is that it could simply be part of a natural process After all, there (2 be) ice ages and long periods of warmth, so we could just (3 experience) another warming trend This kind of answer (4 have) more supporters a few years ago What scientists now (5 believe) is that human activity is the cause For more than two hundred years, human gradually (6 change) the atmosphere, mainly as a result of industrial pollution We (7 create) an atmosphere around the earth that, like a giant glass container, (8 let) heat from the sun through and then (9 hold) it in temperatures and sea levels (10 keep) rising? The general answer is unfortunately yes. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ………

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Question 5 : PREPOSITIONS & ADVERB PARTICLES ( 15 pts)

Complete each sentence with a correct preposition or adverb particle:

1 The second draft was an improvement ……… the first

2 We put his manner ……… ignorance of our British customs

3 You should go to your dentist for regular ………

4 I applied for a part –time job at the supermarket They are going to ………

5 This is an exception ……… the general rule

6 He came ………… after we threw cold water on his face

7 Grandfather must be tired He‘s nodding ……… in his chair

8 We didn’t expect to come up ………… many problems

9 Your application will be kept ………

10 He wasn’t rich by any means , but he never turned ……… anyone who needed help

11 Being rich doesn’t count ……… much on a deserted island

12 Your plan doesn’t allow ……… changes in the weather

13 When I asked jean, she hinted ………… the chance of promotion for me

14 His salary was not adequate ……… his need

15 Everyone tried to blame Janet ……… the mistake

Question 6: ARTICLES ( 10 pts) Complete the sentences by putting the, a/an or no article (∅) into the spaces.

a) Please watch (1) cabin attendant as she demonstrate (2) use of (3) the oxygen mask

b) (4) happiness of the majority depends on (5) hard work for everyone

c) When I left (6) station, I had to stand in (7) queue for (8) taxi for (9) long time

d) There is a very difficult crossword in “(10) Times”

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Once the Sun has used up its thermonuclear energy as a red giant, it will begin to shrink After it shrinks to the size of the Earth, it will become a white dwarf star The Sun may throw off huge amounts of gases in violent eruptions called nova explosions as it changes from a red giant to a white dwarf.

After billions of years as a white dwarf, the Sun will have used up all its fuel and will have lost its heat Such a star is called a black dwarf After the Sun has become a black dwarf, the Earth will be dark and cold If any atmosphere remains

there, it will have frozen onto the Earth’s surface.

A To alert people to the dangers posed by the Sun B To discuss conditions on Earth in the far future

C To present a theory about red giant stars D To describe changes that the Sun will go through

A shape B condition C location D size

A is approximately halfway through its life as a yellow dwarf

B has been existence for 10 billion years

C is rapidly changing in size an brightness

D will continue as a yellow dwarf for another 10 billion years

A Its core will cool off and use less fuel B Its surface will become hotter and shrink

C It will throw off huge amounts of gases D Its center will throw smaller and hotter

A Its atmosphere will freeze and become solid

B It will be enveloped in the expanding surface of the Sun

C It will become too hot for life to exist

D It will be nearly destroyed by nova explosions

A the same size as the planet Mercury B thousands of times smaller than it is today

C around 35 million miles in diameter D cold and dark

pass through?

A Yellow dwarf, white dwarf, red giant, black giant B Red giant, white dwarf, red dwarf, nova explosion

C Yellow dwarf, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf D White dwarf, red giant, black dwarf, yellow dwarf

A our own planet B the outer surface of the Sun C the core of a black dwarf D the planet Mercury

A Alarmed B Pessimistic C Comic D Objective

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Question 2: (15 pts) Read the following passage and circle the most suitable word for each space. Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are scarcely more than toddlers This is fine if the child shows a real interest but (1) a child could be counter-productive if she isn’t ready Wise parents will have a (2) attitude and take the lead from their child What they should provide is a selection of (3) books and other activities Nowadays, there is plenty good (4) available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will also (5) them to read Of course, books are no longer the only (6) source of stories and information There is also a huge range of videos, which can (7) and extend the pleasure a child finds in books and are (8) valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration Television gets a bad (9) as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching programs not intended for their age (10) Too many television programs (11) an incurious, uncritical attitude that is going to make learning much more difficult However, (12) viewing of programs designed for young children can be useful Just as adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it (13) on television, so children will pounced on books which (14) their favorite television characters, and videos can add a new (15) to a story known from a book 1. A insisting B forcing C making D starting 2. A cheerful B contented C hopeful D relaxed 3. A bright B thrilling C stimulating D energetic 4. A material B sense C amusement D produce 5. A provoke B encourage C provide D attract 6. A source B site C style D basis 7. A uphold B found C reinforce D assist 8. A properly B worthily C perfectly D equally 9. A review B press C criticism D result 10.A set B band C group D limit 11.A induce B imply C suggest D attract 12.A cautious B choice C discriminating D approved 13.A serialized B revised C transferred D visualized 14.A illustrate B extend C feature D possess 15.A reveal B dimension C option D existence Question 3: (15 pts) Fill each gap in the passage with one suitable word Last Wednesday, Mary went to a concert with her friend Julia The concert- hall was on the other side of the town and so they decided to (1) home early They caught the bus and arrived long (2) the concert was due to start There was a café nearby so they went in Mary ordered a sandwich and coffee but Julia decided to have a hot meal While they were waiting to (3) served, Mary looked (4) her handbag for the tickets to check what time the concert (5) begin To her dismay, she discovered that the tickets were not there! Then she remembered that she (6) left them on the table at home She told Julia (7) had happened and said she would go home to get the tickets She promised to be (8) before the concert started Mary rushed (9) of the café and went to the bus-stop to catch a bus back to her house Unfortunately, she had just (10) a bus and she (11) to wait a long time for (12) one She was just beginning to despair when she saw a taxi, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ………

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which she signaled to stop Giving her address to the driver, she jumped (13), and fifteen minutes later she was home “Wait for me,” she said and ran into the house Mary picked up the tickets from the table and the taxi-driver drove her straight back to the café Julia had just finished her meal Together they hurried out of the café and walked quickly to the concert-hall, where they arrived hot and (14) of breath Mary showed the tickets to the man at the door, who looked at them carefully and then (15) them back “I’m sorry,” he said “”These are for next Wednesday.” 11 12 13 1 4 15 ………

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4. WRITING: Question 1: (10pts) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it. 1 2 3 4 5 I didn’t want to buy it, but because he insisted, I bought it Someone has suggested abolishing income tax It wasn’t clear to us at the time how serious the problem was He didn’t mention our previous conversation at all Don’t do to lunch until you have typed all these letters He pushed ………

It ………

Little ……….

He made ………

Make sure ………

Rewrite the following sentences by using the exact words in brackets. 6 His excuse for such behavior has little effect on her (CUTS)  ………

7 What you have been saying is quite irrelevant (BESIDE)  ………

8 Tourists often go to the British Museum but most Londoners only go very rarely (MOON)  ………

9 I know I can convince Dave that I’m right about this matter (BRING)  ………

10 The exam was very easy and I made no mistake (CAKE)  ………

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Question 2: (20pts) The graph below presents data on how foreign students choose which university to go to in the UK? Write a report for your examiner(s) describing the information shown on in the graph (about 150 words) Question 3: ( 30pts) Write an essay (about 250 – 300 words) to give your opinion for this question: “Are scientific inventions making our life better and happier?” DBSCL (Tien Giang 0809) 180’

5. LISTENING: Question 1 (1.5 pts) Listen to a talk on Angelina Jolie for THREE times Decide if these statements are True(T) or False(F)? 1 She was born and grew up in Los Angeles F

2 She tried music videos but was not successful T

3 She won an Oscar for the film ‘George Wallace’ T

4 She had her major break in 1999 in ‘The Bone Collector’ F

5 She filmed ‘Girl, Interrupted’ in the same year F

6 She has adopted 4 children so far F

7 She spends most of her money in humanitarian efforts T

8 She has no biological children F

9 Her relationship with Brad Pitt was one of the most reported scandals F

10 She is an ambassador for UNHCR F

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11 She has been married 3 times F

12 She has 30 tattoos F

13 She has no interest in Disney cartoons F

14 During her childhood, she dreamt of becoming a film director F

15 Her ancestors were of 4 nationalities F Question 2 (1.5 pts) Fill in each numbered blank with only one word The talk will be read THREE times. People surfing the web using Microsoft’s Internet Explorer need to be 1 _ careful A hole has been found in the 2 _ ’s security systems The anti-virus software maker Trend Micro Inc said the problem 3 _ people’s computers open to hackers Trend Micro spokesman Paul Ferguson warned the hole could let in criminals who want to 4 _ computers He said security holes like this are “a 5 _ for criminals because users have few ways to fight off attacks” Explorer’s flaw 6 _ users into visiting websites that then 7 _ passwords and other personal and confidential information The hackers then sell this for big money on the black market It is a 8 _ problem because most of the world’s computers use Internet Explorer Microsoft says it is 9 _ the flaw Its website states that it is considering creating an emergency software 10 _ to fix the hole The company is advising users to try a 11 _ series of measures it calls “workarounds” Microsoft said: “We are actively investigating the vulnerability that these attacks 12 _ to exploit We will continue to monitor the threat.” The software 13 _ assured people that it would “take the appropriate action to protect our customers” A Microsoft anti-virus 14 _ said 0.2% of computer users may be affected Its advice was to “always exercise 15 _ when browsing and try to go to sites that you trust” The experts advise switching to alternative browsers such as Firefox, Google Chrome or Opera 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 extra browser leaves hijack goldmine tricks steals sizeable investigating patch complicated attempt giant blog caution 6. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY: Question 1: WORD CHOICE (10 pts) Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D: 1 The Red Cross is ……… an international aid organization (belong to the part of the real nature of sb/st) a intriguingly b intrusively c intrinsically d intrepidly 2 Everybody believes he will be the winner of the 100-meter ………

a match b competition c contest d race 3 These football players had no strict ………until they joined our club a practice b education c exercise d training 4 We have worked out the plan and now we must put it into ………

a practice b reality c fact d deed 5 Because of the dominance of retail chain stores, most shopping centers show the same bland (little excitement/interest) …… and no imagination a similarity b likeness c equality d uniformity 6 The evidence that carbon dioxide levels are rising is …………

7 The opera singer was …… by the reception (type of welcome) she received from the audience

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8 Each year the Chancellor of the Exchequer stands up in the House of Commons and gives a of what is

seen as the economic outlook for the country

a forecast b foretell c foresee d forego

9 He told us the usual things about how everything had gone wrong - it was a typical ……… luck story

a solid b hard c stiff d black

(a story abt yourself that u tell sb in order to get their sympathy or help)

10 They were so impressed with the way she reacted to their questions that they didn't to offer her the job

a delay b hesitate c waiver d dither

Question 2: ERROR RECOGNITION (15 pts)

Some but not all of the following lines contain an unnecessary word Put a tick at the end of the correct lines and pick out the word that is not needed There are two examples at the beginning (0) and (00)

SPOTLIGHT ON THE COUNTRY KEY :

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00 that you will arrive in the Southeast, as for this is where

1 the main passenger ports and airports are being situated

2 The Heathrow Airport is the world’s busiest airport for

3 an international traffic Gat wick is the second important

4 airport The former has around twenty-eight million of

5 passengers per one year and the latter has about ten million

6 Most travelers from the continental Europe arrive at

7 the east coast ports of Dover Folkestone and Ramsgate Of these

8 Dover is by far the busiest It has had 50 percent of the total

9 traffic to and from the Continent

10 The Channel Tunnel, is connecting France to Britain, starts here

11 Kent is the country which is known as for the Garden of England

12 because it produces a lot of the fruit and vegetables which are

13 being eaten all over the country The ground and climate make it

14 ideal for growing conditions It is also the main area of growing

15 another kind of fruit is called hops

Question 3: WORD FORM (10 pts)

Complete the following sentences with a word formed from those in the list

ROMFORD COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP CLUB

Hello all members!

Well come to another edition of the club newsletter

A list of (1) events for the autumn is being prepared It will be displayed on the

club’s (2) Sadly our intended celebrity guest, the actor George Wells, has had to

(3) from the summer fair However, we are pleased to announce that we have

lined up a (4) in the shape of Bethan Rogers, the folk singer Meanwhile, we are

looking for (5) To help run both the cloakroom and the (6) Stall If you are

interested please let me know as soon as possible The cost (7) to the fair for

non-members has been agreed at $2.50 Members will, of course, be free As

you know, Professor Byatt, who has been associated with the club for 15 years,

is retiring at the end of term In (8) of his support and enthusiasm, we are

planning to hold a little (9) for him Mrs Byatt has suggested we buy him a gold

watch Please send any (10) you would like to make to me by Friday 30th

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come contribute notice draw voluntary fresh present recognize place admit

Question 4 : VERB FORM (10 pts) Put the verb in parentheses in correct tenses.

The world is getting warmer and the oceans are rising Why this (1 happen)? One

answer is that it could simply be part of a natural process After all, there (2 be) ice

ages and long periods of warmth, so we could just (3 experience) another warming

trend This kind of answer (4 have) more supporters a few years ago What scientists

now (5 believe) is that human activity is the cause For more than two hundred years,

human gradually (6 change) the atmosphere, mainly as a result of industrial

pollution We (7 create) an atmosphere around the earth that, like a giant glass

container, (8 let) heat from the sun through and then (9 hold) it in temperatures and

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Question 5 : PREPOSITIONS & ADVERB PARTICLES ( 15 pts)

Complete each sentence with a correct preposition or adverb particle:

1 The second draft was an improvement ……… the first

2 We put his manner ……… ignorance of our British customs

3 You should go to your dentist for regular ………

4 I applied for a part –time job at the supermarket They are going to ………

5 This is an exception ……… the general rule

6 He came ………… after we threw cold water on his face

7 Grandfather must be tired He‘s nodding ……… in his chair

8 We didn’t expect to come up ………… many problems

9 Your application will be kept ………

10 He wasn’t rich by any means , but he never turned ……… anyone who needed help

11 Being rich doesn’t count ……… much on a deserted island

12 Your plan doesn’t allow ……… changes in the weather

13 When I asked jean, she hinted ………… the chance of promotion for me

14 His salary was not adequate ……… his need

15 Everyone tried to blame Janet ……… the mistake

Question 6: ARTICLES ( 10 pts) Complete the sentences by putting the, a/an or no article (∅) into the spaces.

a) Please watch (1) cabin attendant as she demonstrate (2) use of (3) the oxygen mask

b) (4) happiness of the majority depends on (5) hard work for everyone

c) When I left (6) station, I had to stand in (7) queue for (8) taxi for (9) long time

d) There is a very difficult crossword in “(10) Times”

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7. READING

Question 1: (10pts) Choose the answer (A, B,C, D) which you think fits best

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Once the Sun has used up its thermonuclear energy as a red giant, it will begin to shrink After it shrinks to the size of the Earth, it will become a white dwarf star The Sun may throw off huge amounts of gases in violent eruptions called nova explosions as it changes from a red giant to a white dwarf.

After billions of years as a white dwarf, the Sun will have used up all its fuel and will have lost its heat Such a star is called a black dwarf After the Sun has become a black dwarf, the Earth will be dark and cold If any atmosphere remains

there, it will have frozen onto the Earth’s surface.

A To alert people to the dangers posed by the Sun B To discuss conditions on Earth in the far future

C To present a theory about red giant stars D To describe changes that the Sun will go through

A shape B condition C location D size

A is approximately halfway through its life as a yellow dwarf

B has been existence for 10 billion years

C is rapidly changing in size an brightness

D will continue as a yellow dwarf for another 10 billion years

A Its core will cool off and use less fuel B Its surface will become hotter and shrink

C It will throw off huge amounts of gases D Its center will throw smaller and hotter

A Its atmosphere will freeze and become solid

B It will be enveloped in the expanding surface of the Sun

C It will become too hot for life to exist

D It will be nearly destroyed by nova explosions

A the same size as the planet Mercury B thousands of times smaller than it is today

C around 35 million miles in diameter D cold and dark

pass through?

A Yellow dwarf, white dwarf, red giant, black giant B Red giant, white dwarf, red dwarf, nova explosion

C Yellow dwarf, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf D White dwarf, red giant, black dwarf, yellow dwarf

A our own planet B the outer surface of the Sun C the core of a black dwarf D the planet Mercury

A Alarmed B Pessimistic C Comic D Objective

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Question 2: (15 pts) Read the following passage and circle the most suitable word for each space.

Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are scarcely more than toddlers This

is fine if the child shows a real interest but (1) a child could be counter-productive if she isn’t ready Wise parents will have a (2) attitude and take the lead from their child What they should provide is a selection of (3) books and other activities Nowadays, there is plenty good (4) available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will also (5) them to read

Of course, books are no longer the only (6) source of stories and information There is also a huge range of videos, which can (7) and extend the pleasure a child finds in books and are (8) valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration Television gets a bad (9) as far as children are concerned , mainly because too many spend too much time watching programs not intended for their age (10) Too many television programs (11) an incurious, uncritical attitude that

is going to make learning much more difficult However, (12) viewing of programs designed for young children can be useful Just as adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it (13) on television, so children will pounced on books which (14) their favorite television characters, and videos can add a new (15) to a story known from a book

Question 3: (15 pts) Fill each gap in the passage with one suitable word

Last Wednesday, Mary went to a concert with her friend Julia The concert- hall was on the other

side of the town and so they decided to (1) home early They caught the bus and arrived long (2)

the concert was due to start There was a café nearby so they went in Mary ordered a sandwich

and coffee but Julia decided to have a hot meal While they were waiting to (3) served, Mary

looked (4) her handbag for the tickets to check what time the concert (5) begin

To her dismay, she discovered that the tickets were not there! Then she remembered that she (6)

left them on the table at home She told Julia (7) had happened and said she would go home to

get the tickets She promised to be (8) before the concert started Mary rushed (9) of the café and

went to the bus-stop to catch a bus back to her house Unfortunately, she had just (10) a bus and

she (11) to wait a long time for (12) one She was just beginning to despair when she saw a taxi,

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which she signaled to stop Giving her address to the driver, she jumped (13), and fifteen minutes

later she was home “Wait for me,” she said and ran into the house Mary picked up the tickets

from the table and the taxi-driver drove her straight back to the café Julia had just finished her

meal Together they hurried out of the café and walked quickly to the concert-hall, where they

arrived hot and (14) of breath Mary showed the tickets to the man at the door, who looked at

them carefully and then (15) them back “I’m sorry,” he said “These are for next Wednesday.”

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8. WRITING:

Question 1: (10pts) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the

sentences printed before it.

I didn’t want to buy it, but because he

insisted, I bought it

Someone has suggested abolishing

income tax

It wasn’t clear to us at the time how

serious the problem was

He didn’t mention our previous

conversation at all

Don’t do to lunch until you have typed

all these letters

He pushed me into buying it.

It is suggested that income tax (should) be abolished

Little did we realise/ know at the time how serious the problem was.

He made no reference to our previous conversation.

Make sure you finish (typing) all the letters before going/ you go to lunch.

Rewrite the following sentences by using the exact words in brackets.

6 His excuse for such behavior has little effect on her (CUTS)

 His excuse for such behavior cuts no ice with her

 What you have been saying is beside the point

8 Tourists often go to the British Museum but most Londoners only go very rarely (MOON)

 Tourists often go to the British Museum but most Londoners only go once in the blue moon

9 I know I can convince Dave that I’m right about this matter (BRING)

 I know I can bring Dave around to my way of thinking on this matter

 The exam was a piece of cake and I made no mistake

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Question 2: (20pts)

The graph below presents data on how foreign students choose which university to go to in the UK?

Write a report for your examiner(s) describing the information shown on in the graph (about 150 words)

Question 3: ( 30pts)

Write an essay (about 250 – 300 words) to give your opinion for this question: “Are scientific inventions making our life better and happier?”

Question 2: (20pts) Diễn giải biều đồ cần bảo đảm nững nội dung sau :

1 Nội dung: (10pts) - Tối thiểu phải có 3 đọan : 1 Giới thiệu biều đổ - giải thích khái quát ý nghĩa biều đồ (3pts)

2 Phần tích được và diễn giải hiệu quả các số liệu biến thiên trên biểu đồ (4pts)

3 Tóm lại nội dung chính , đưa ra nhận xét về xu hướng phát triển (3pts)

2 Hình thức: (10pts) 1 Lỗi ngữ pháp , từ vựng, phong cách … ( 4pts)

2 Khả năng sử dụng từ vưng và cấu trúc phong phú (3pts)

3 Bảo đảm tính mạch lạc ( có sử dụng connectors), nhất quán (3pts)Question 3: ( 30pts) : 1 Bố cục: Essay yêu cầu có đủ các phần : (10pts)

- Introductory paragraph : - Background - Thesis statement - Transition

- Body : - Idea 1 : - Topic sentence - Explanation - Examples - Idea 2: …

- Conclusion: - Summary - Comment

2 Nội dung : (10pts) - Giới thiệu được tính hai mặt của các phát minh khoa hoc và cho ví dụ cụ thề : (10p)Clues: - Scientific inventions have given us many benefits which were unimaginable years ago:

+ They have helped us have a more comfortable life with electricity, telephones, televisions, washing machines…

+ They have made the world smaller and smaller Travelling by air plane, watching televisions or listening to the radio

… is not only a way to relax but also a way to enlarge our knowledge about the people, cultures, wild life…Besides, many people living in different countries can communicate to each other easily

- Scientific inventions have also thwarted our civilization

+ In the world of science, the words love, emotion and sentiments are quite foreign

+ Spiritualism is on the wane while materialism is on the increase

+ On the destructive side, science had invented weapons for all the war which are dreadful and disastrous

+ The politician misuse the inventions for bad purposes

3 Tính mạch lạc – Tính nhất quán – Các loại lỗi : (10pts)

- Khả năng sử dụng các sentence connctors để nối câu và đoạn : bài văn mạch lạc , dễ hiểu (3points)

- Khả năng viết đọan văn mang tính nhất quán , theo một ý tưởng xuyên suốt ( không lạc đề ở bất kỳ ý nào ) (3points)

- Lỗi chính tả - lổi từ vựng - lỗi ngữ pháp và phong cách viết Có khả năng sử dụng thành thạo các loại cấu (đơn , phức, kép) (4 points)

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Angelina Jolie was born in Los Angeles, on the 4th June 1975 Growing up there, she was no stranger to the film industry, being the daughter of two established actors, Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand In the mid-1990s, Angelina appeared in various music videos and small films, where she got good reviews However, her career began to improve after her performance as in the 1997 biopic George Wallace, for which she won her first Golden Globe Award She had her major break in 1999 in The Bone Collector In the same year she won the triple crown - the Golden Globe, the SAG Award and the Academy Award for best leading actress in a supporting role - with her performance in Girl, Interrupted

During the filming of one episode of the saga of Lara Croft, she had a moving experience in Cambodia, subsequently adopting the first of her three adopted children She then became an international diplomat and now she spends most of her time in humanitarian efforts financed by her acting

Since 2005 she has been going steady with Brad Pitt, father of her biological children Their first daughter was born in

2006, and in July 2008 they had twins, a boy and a girl Their story became one of the most reported celebrity relationships worldwide

Now, here are some things you may or may not know about this most famous actress:

• She is Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

• She has been married twice, both times to actors

• When she first married she wore black leather pants and a white shirt On the white shirt she painted her husband's name in her own blood!

• The name 'Brangelina', for her latest love story, comes from the combination of the names Brad and Angelina

• She loves tattoos In fact, at the moment she has 13 of them When starring in a film, her extensive collection is usually covered with makeup

• She has a tattoo of the coordinates representing the locations where her children were born on her left arm

• Dumbo the flying elephant is her favourite Disney character

• "Jolie" means "pretty" in French

• During her childhood, she dreamt of becoming a funeral director

Her exotic good looks may derive from her mixed ancestry, which is Czech, French-Canadian, Iroquois and English

PART ONE: LISTENING

Listen to the two dialogues below then choose the best answer to the questions following each of them by circling (A, B,

C or D) You can listen to each dialogue only twice

Dialogue 1

1 Shirley wants to see Dr Lang because she

2 The receptionist suggests Shirley meeting Dr Lang

-A early in the afternoon B about the middle of the afternoon

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3 Vera Dong

-A is the doctor’s neighbour B is the receptionist’s neighbour C is going with Shirley to the doctor D introduces Shirley to the doctor 4 Which of the following doesn’t Shirley fill in the form? A age B phone number C name D address 5 What happened to Shirley? A She hurt herself a few days ago B She had a bad fall the other day C She cut herself a few days ago D Her hand was broken the other day 6 When the doctor presses Shirley’s pain, it

-A hurts a lot B hurts a little C hurts her knee D doesn’t hurt at all 7 At last the doctor gives Shirley

-A an instruction B some medication C some information D a prescription Dialogue 2: Listen to Bill Tapscott and Gary Mann discuss a proposal for new business strategies and choose the best answer to each question. 1 When Bill and Gary meet, Bill

-A is having a good time B is looking at the proposal C hasn’t considered the proposal yet D asks Gary to go somewhere 2 Which of the following is not included in Bill’s new idea? A Modernization of the factory B human resources C Advertising D foreign investment 3 According to Bill, what is the maximum of the costs of new equipment? A Half a million dollars B Five hundred thousand dollars C A hundred thousand dollars D A million dollars 4 Gary and Bill

-A haven’t reached a decision about the costs B disagree about the costs C have discussed the costs with finance D think the costs are reasonable 5 Bill thinks one or two engineers

-A will not be enough B will be hired C will be sacked D will come to the factory soon 6 They usually advertise

-A on television B on the radio C in newspapers D on streets 7 What does Bill think of advertising on TV? A It is too expensive B It’s as effective as on the radio C It is the same as in newspapers D It’s very necessary for them now 8 At last Gary

-A disapproves of Bill’s whole idea B agrees to consider the figures carefully C thinks they will be able to afford all this D says he will draw up a budget PART TWO: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY A Supply the correct form of the verbs in the right column to complete the passage below. On 9th March 1929, the body of thirty-one-year-old Isidor Fink, -1 - in the back room of the laundry that he -2 - on Fifth Avenue, New York Fink was an immigrant from modern-day Lithuania, who - 3 - few friends and no family He had no known connection with the gangsters who - 4 -

much of New York at that time However, he certainly - 5 -of something, for he - - 6 -his laundry into a kind of fortress: it -7 with the best locks that money could buy and the windows - 8 -with heavy iron bars When the police finally found him, his body 9 - ten meters from the door way with two bullet holes in his chest, and another in his left wrist There was no gun in the room, and there was money in both Fink’s pocket and his cash register But what made the case so strange was that the room -

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 find own have terrorise frighten make equip fit lie lock ………

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10 - and bolted from the inside B Complete each sentence with ONE word related to parts of the body (0) has been done as an example (0) Please keep an EYE on the stove in case the coffee boils. 1 Mark was going to ask Mary to dance with him, but he got cold - and didn’t 2 There was much proof against Bill, but he swore he had clean -

3 Dick took a second big helping of pudding, but his eyes were bigger than his -

4 Tom was a snobbish person who looked down his - at the poor 5 John stabbed his own friend in the - by stealing things from his shop 6 A mother loves her baby from the bottom of her -

7 Mr Johnson’s family lived from hand to - when he was out of work 8 When Peter heard the fire alarm, he still kept his - and made for the nearest exit 9 The sight of the dead man made her - stand on end 10 I never believe your story Don’t pull my -

………

C Pick out the best option to complete each of the following sentences below: 1.The company has just got a big order and the workers are working round the -

a day b clock c hour d night 2 I just couldn’t remember her name though it was on the - of my tongue a top b edge c tip d front 3 He was a pickpocket and had to spend many years behind -

a windows b prisons c cells d bars 4 The sunset is so beautiful that it takes our - away a breath b head c mind d soul 5 Please drop me a - when you get to Paris a word b message c sentence d line 6 I am too busy to go to their house for dinner tonight, so I will call them and tell a little - lie about having the flu a red b white c blue d black 7 My friend James is always reading He will read anything He is a real -

a reader b bookworm c bookbinder d bookmarker 8 My brother Ted is a high school dropout who joined a circus; he is the black - in the family a sheep b dog c cat d goat 9 If you always keep such late -, your health may suffer a hours b nights c evenings d mornings 10 When James came home at three in the morning, his father hit the -

a door b chair c table d ceiling 11 Forget it It is no use crying over - milk a spoiled b spilt c lost d stolen 12 Today we no longer make fun of children born out of -

a marriage b marriage licence c wedlock d home 13 Mr Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his - until it was announced publicly a cap b tongue c hat d umbrella 14 “What - are you doing?” the father shouted at his son angrily a in the flesh b in the world c in the least d in the air 15 Jim’s doctor told him that he was an alcoholic and should go on the -

a wagon b cart c carriage d truck 16 Coin collecting is interesting, but you find a valuable coin only once in a blue -

a moon b sky c star d space 17 John got sick, then his brothers and sisters all got sick It never rains but it -

a falls b drops c pours d dries 18 Mr Smith knew that he could make a success of the little weekly newspaper in the long -

a time b run c distance d step 19 On the farm John worked hard and went to bed with the -

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a hens b turkeys c ducks d chickens 20 People who will work as hard as Thomas A Edison are few and far -

a away b between c from d off D The passage below contains 10 errors IDENTIFY and CORRECT them (0) has been done as an example. People have been concerning with their hair since ancient times In 1500 B.C., the Assyrians, inhabiting the area known today as Northern Iraq, were the World’s first truly hair stylists Their skills at cutting, curling, layering and dyeing hair were known through the Middle East In fact, they were obsessing with their hair, which was oiled, perfumed, and tinted A fashionable courtier wore his hair cut in neat geometric layers Kings, soldiers and noblemen had their hair curl with a fire-heated iron bar, probably the world’s first curling iron So important was hair styling in Assyria which law dictated certain types of hair styles according to a person’s position and employment Facial hair was also important Men grew beards down from their chests and had them clipped in layers High-rank women in both Egypt and Assyria wore fake beards during official court business to show their equal authority with men As the Assyrians, the early Greeks liked long, scented, curly hair Fair hair was favored over dark, so those who were not “natural blonds” lightened or reddened their hair with soaps and bleaches The Romans, on the other hand, favored dark hair for men for high social or politics rank Early Saxon men were neither blonds nor brunets but dyed their hair and beards blue, red, green, and orange Since the centuries, societies have combed, curled, waved, powdered, dyed, cut, coiffed, and sculpted their hair, or someone else’s during times of wig crazes Churches and lawmakers have sometimes tried to put a stop to the humans obsession with hair, but with few success It seems hair styling is here to stay, and the future will likely prove no exception 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 concerning → concerned ………

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E Write the correct form of each word in the right column to complete the passage below.(0) has done as an example. Scientists predict that the average female life (0) in the developed world will be more than 150 by the year 2070 (it is currently 75) But it is doubtful whether the dramatic increases in life expectancy (1) in the 20th century – thanks to better (2), diet and the eradication of many diseases- can be continued indefinitely Perhaps our best chance of living forever lies with stem cells Stem cells are present in embryos for (3) period in the early development They have the potential to develop into any tissue type in the body – skin, blood, muscles, nerves etc – and scientists have already begun cloning embryos and using them to grow (4) tissue to replace damaged organs in the body (5) it could be possible to continue replacing organs indefinitely–creating the prospect of (6), as long as there are enough stem cells to grow the necessary organs Until the 1980s, humanity seemed to be winning the war against the world’s major diseases: the use of (7) and the development of powerful antibiotics had seen (8) diseases such as smallpox and polio all but eliminated But since then, worldwide epidemics such as AIDS have raised a whole new set of questions about the world’s health (9), with the exception of AIDS, little has changed in developing countries since the nineteenth century: for example, malaria is still estimated to kill approximately one million a year (10) is the greatest cause of disease world-wide, so until serious efforts are made to tackle that problem, the future looks bleak 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 expect occurrence house limitation match Theory mortal vaccine kill Disturbance Poor expectancy ………

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F Use the correct form of the verb to TAKE and a suitable preposition or adverbial particle to complete each of the following sentences (0) has been done as an example For example: 0 When we arrived at the airport, our plane had taken off already Uncle Willie - drinking while he was a sailor The air-plane pilot fainted and his co-pilot had -

1 2 ……

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He made a career of - famous people for the nightclub audiences After the students put up Christmas decorations, the classroom - a holiday appearance Nowadays, fuel consumption is usually - consideration when people buy a new car The teacher - by the boy’s innocent manner George was a bad boy He - granted all that his parents did for him His acting in the play was remarkable, - account his youth and inexperience The waistband is too big; it must - about an inch The oceans - the greater part of the earth’s surface 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ……

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PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION A Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage: A healthful lifestyle (1) to a longer, happier, healthier life Staying healthy means eating a well-balanced diet, getting regular exercise, and avoiding things that are bad for the (2) and mind Nutrition plays a key role in maintaining good health and (3) many diseases In spite of all the information available about diet, scientists still believe that good nutrition can be simple There are several basic rules to (4) Keep fat intake low Eat lots of foods high in carbon hydrates, which are the starches in grains, legumes (beans and peas), vegetables and some fruits (5) too much sugar Limit salt Eat lots of fruits and vegetables, which are high in (6) A healthy lifestyle is an active lifestyle (7) of proper physical exercise can cause tiredness, irritability, and poor general health Physical fitness requires both aerobic exercise, such as running, bicycle riding, and swimming, (8) muscle-strengthening exercise, such as weight-lifting Finally, good health is acquired by (9) no to bad habits such as smoking, drinking, and overeating and by avoiding situations that are constant stressful People can take their lives and happiness into their own (10) Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the first step 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ……

……

B You are going to read a magazine article about a woman who only eats certain foods Eight sentences have been removed from the article Choose from the sentences A-I the one which fits each gap (1-7) There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use There is an example at the beginning (0). n many countries, the number of vegetarians, people who cut out meat and fish from their diets, is growing Susie Miller has gone a few stages further; she is a fruitarian – a diet not recommended for most people! I I have my breakfast at about eight o’clock Yesterday this consisted of two apples, an orange and four tomatoes; I like a big breakfast I don’t drink anything during the day such as tea or water as I find I get all the fluid I need from my diet After breakfast I take the children to school and then go to the gym until eleven I work out every day I then went home and did some work The organization provides information on the benefits of raw food for health I quite often take lunch upstairs with me to eat while I am working Yesterday I had about twelve tomatoes, half a lettuce and then a couple of apples and orange Some people think I have an incredibly boring diet but this isn’t the case I make sure my children have freedom of choice about what they eat If they feel like cooked food, I will prepare them a vegetarian meal I don’t like to eat food too late, it doesn’t seem to agree with me

I am very unusual for raw food eater as I do not eat the complete foods such as nuts, seeds etc I have been a fruitarian for about three and a half years and I don’t miss anything People think I have wrong willpower But it’s not really anything to do with that Generally speaking, I don’t have to stop myself eating other things I just don’t want

to In the winter I might have a bit of steam vegetables once or twice a week and I usually eat more at that time of the year than in the summer Occasionally I get longings – you know, a strong desire for something else

It is not that you can’t eat certain things, you just find the diet to suit you And I have found a regime that I

am comfortable with But it is my regime and I don’t recommend it for anybody else

…

A

B

C

I usually have a final snack at about eight in the evening of a couple of apples, and that’s it

Last winter, for example, I had a few baked potatoes but my body felt so strange after eating them I haven’t wanted them since

Because I only eat raw food, this heightens my senses and so I find my diet wonderfully exciting

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There are in fact no rules – everyone works out their own.

I run an organization called Fresh Network, which is a support and information network on the raw food, lifestyle, and every three months, we produce a newsletter

People often contact me about raw food diets and general health problems

I certainly don’t force them to eat raw food but just teach them about the goodness of it

My body is extremely sensitive and I find I no longer need those things

After this morning’s section I had a snack of a couple of apples and a small bunch of seedless grapes

which you think fits best according to the text

n the face of it, there is little to connect the oriental art of Feng Shui with the world of hammers, power drills, and paint But the ancient Chinese philosophy, which involves changing the design of your living or working

space to improve your fortune, is proving to be a big hit in the world of “Do-it-yourself” stores, where people

go to buy building materials and tools

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Two vast new DIY superstores have been designed in the UK following Feng Shui guidelines, and their business is blooming Both store managers maintain their success is due to the positive energy that has been channelled into their shops by Feng Shui experts, who were called in for advice before the final decisions were made about the design of the new buildings

“I first encountered Feng Shui when I went to the opening of our company’s first store in Taiwan Everyone there takes it

so seriously you cannot fail to be impressed,” said David Ingliss, store manager

Mr Ingliss’s host in Taiwan told him of the Hong Kong millionaire who relocated his business empire into a new skyscraper However, soon after the move, the business began to go down In desperation, the businessman called in the Feng Shui experts, who said that because his new office block was round it was like a huge cigarette, and all the energy was burning off through the roof They said the only thing he could do was to build a swimming pool on the roof, which

he did And to this day, there is an office block in Hong Kong with a swimming pool 40 floors up which no one ever uses, but there is a success company underneath it

“Some people may think Feng Shui just mystical rubbish and I must admit there is a superstitious element to it,” said Mr Ingliss “But much of it is just common sense and has direct relevance to good selling Experts believe that things should not be messy and crowded together – it interrupts the flow of positive energy – so we made a policy of keeping the aisles between the shelves wide, clear and welcoming, and generally followed the Feng Shui principles for positioning various departments and activities.” Mr Ingliss’s store, with a floor

area greater than two football pitches, has been described locally as a DIY Disneyland, which he takes as a great

compliment And it has also been one of the most successful in its first year of any of the chain of stores

Jon Dorsett, manager of a sister store, also sticks to the policy of wide, uncluttered aisles and even goes so far as to order all restocking work to be done outside opening hours “we paid close attention to advice on colour, lightning and especially on the distribution of indoor plants,” said Mr Dorsett “We train them to grow around the entrance to the garden centre and install wind chimes Wind chimes by doors help weaken negative energy and bring in positive opportunities The department is now among the top five in the company

‘I am not sure that I believe in the magical side to it but I did move a mirror at home that was facing the front door – that

is very unlucky – but it actually just looks better in its new place,” said Mr Dorette

A They gave some advice about their business B They taught the manager their philosophy

C They made suggestions about design D They help to build the store

A The people’s attitude to Feng Shui B The opening of a new store

C How serious everyone seemed D The amount of business there was

A to provide somewhere for the employees to relax B to stop the building from falling down

C to make the building safer in case of fire D to stop the building’s energy from being lost

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A It is superstitious rubbish B It can give you more energy

C somewhere for all the family D a store where there are a lot of things to do

following?

PART FOUR: WRITING

A Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it.

The Mayor hoped to have a good day for the parade

You should be working hard for the exam now

You shouldn’t tell anyone about this under any

circumstances

Suddenly Allan saw a kingbird in a maple tree

It is a small problem, but Betty is trying to make it

seem important

Our flight is likely to arrive in Paris on time

I can’t understand this complicated puzzle

Mary and James are quite different from each other

No matter how hard he worked, he never seemed to be

successful

But for your help, things could have been much worse

The Mayor was in ………

It is high ……….Under ………

Allan caught ……… Betty is making a mountain ………

The chances ………

I can’t make head ……… Mary and James have ……….Hard-working ………

Had ………

B The chart below describes the world population growth from A.D 1 to 2015 in million Write a description of the data given in it You should write about 150 words.

C Write a composition (250-300 words) of the topic below:

“Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems nowadays What do you think governments and everyone should do to save the environment?”

Olympic DBSCL (Truong dinh – Tien Giang 0809)

PART ONE: LISTENING (3p)

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Listen to the two dialogues below then choose the best answer to the questions following each of them by circling (A, B,

C or D) You can listen to each dialogue only twice

Dialogue 1

1 Shirley wants to see Dr Lang because she

2 The receptionist suggests Shirley meeting Dr Lang

-A early in the afternoon B about the middle of the afternoon

3 Vera Dong

-A is the doctor’s neighbour B is the receptionist’s neighbour

C is going with Shirley to the doctor D introduces Shirley to the doctor

4 Which of the following doesn’t Shirley fill in the form?

5 What happened to Shirley?

A She hurt herself a few days ago B She had a bad fall the other day

C She cut herself a few days ago D Her hand was broken the other day

6 When the doctor presses Shirley’s pain, it

-A hurts a lot B hurts a little C hurts her knee D doesn’t hurt at all

7 At last the doctor gives Shirley

-A an instruction B some medication C some information D a prescription

Dialogue 2: Listen to Bill Tapscott and Gary Mann discuss a proposal for new business strategies and choose the best

answer to each question.

1 When Bill and Gary meet, Bill

C hasn’t considered the proposal yet D asks Gary to go somewhere

2 Which of the following is not included in Bill’s new idea?

A Modernization of the factory B human resources

3 According to Bill, what is the maximum of the costs of new equipment?

A Half a million dollars B Five hundred thousand dollars

C A hundred thousand dollars D A million dollars

4 Gary and Bill

-A haven’t reached a decision about the costs B disagree about the costs

C have discussed the costs with finance D think the costs are reasonable

5 Bill thinks one or two engineers

-A will not be enough B will be hired C will be sacked D will come to the factory soon

6 They usually advertise

7 What does Bill think of advertising on TV?

A It is too expensive B It’s as effective as on the radio

C It is the same as in newspapers D It’s very necessary for them now

8 At last Gary

-A disapproves of Bill’s whole idea B agrees to consider the figures carefully

C thinks they will be able to afford all this D says he will draw up a budget

PART TWO: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (7p)

On 9th March 1929, the body of thirty-one-year-old Isidor Fink, -1 - in the

back room of the laundry that he -2 - on Fifth Avenue, New York Fink

was an immigrant from modern-day Lithuania, who - 3 - few friends and

no family He had no known connection with the gangsters who - 4 -

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for he - 6 -his laundry into a kind of fortress /f :trs/: it -7 with the

best locks that money could buy and the windows - 8 -with heavy iron

bars When the police finally found him, his body 9 - ten meters from

the door way with two bullet holes in his chest, and another in his left wrist

There was no gun in the room, and there was money in both Fink’s pocket

and his cash register But what made the case so strange was that the room -

10 - and bolted (fasten by sliding a long, narrow piece of metal) from the inside

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terrorise frighten make equip fit lie lock

terrorizedwas frightenedhad madewas equippedwere fittedwas lyingwas locked

(0) Please keep an EYE on the stove in case the coffee boils.

1 Mark was going to ask Mary to dance with him, but he got cold - and didn’t

2 There was much proof against Bill, but he swore he had clean -

3 Dick took a second big helping of pudding, but his eyes were bigger than his -

4 Tom was a snobbish person who looked down his - at the poor

5 John stabbed his own friend in the - by stealing things from his shop. (betray)

6 A mother loves her baby from the bottom of her -

7 Mr Johnson’s family lived from hand to - when he was out of work

8 When Peter heard the fire alarm, he still kept his - and made for the nearest exit

9 The sight of the dead man made her - stand on end

10 I never believe your story Don’t pull my -

feethandsstomachnosebackheartmouthheadhairlegs

1.The company has just got a big order and the workers are working round the -.(all day all night wzout stopping)

2 I just couldn’t remember her name though it was on the - of my tongue

3 He was a pickpocket and had to spend many years behind -

4 The sunset is so beautiful that it takes our - away

5 Please drop me a - when you get to Paris

6 I am too busy to go to their house for dinner tonight, so I will call them and tell a little - lie about having the flu

7 My friend James is always reading He will read anything He is a real -

8 My brother Ted is a high school dropout who joined a circus; he is the black - in the family. (different frm others &

9 If you always keep such late -, your health may suffer (times at which u do things)

10 When James came home at three in the morning, his father hit the - (suddenly become very angry)

11 Forget it It is no use crying over - milk

12 Today we no longer make fun of children born out of - >< in : (state of being married)

13 Mr Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his - until it was announced publicly

14 “What - are you doing?” the father shouted at his son angrily

a in the flesh b in the world c in the least d in the air

15 Jim’s doctor told him that he was an alcoholic and should go on the -.(=be on : (idm) not drink alcohol for a short time

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16 Coin collecting is interesting, but you find a valuable coin only once in a blue -

17 John got sick, then his brothers and sisters all got sick It never rains but it -.(saying) one bad thing happens to u, other

18 Mr Smith knew that he could make a success of the little weekly newspaper in the long -

19 On the farm John worked hard and went to bed with the -

20 People who will work as hard as Thomas A Edison are few and far -.(not frequent)

D The passage below contains 10 errors IDENTIFY and CORRECT them (0) has been done as an example.(1p)

People have been concerning with their hair since ancient times In 1500 B.C., the Assyrians,

inhabiting the area known today as Northern Iraq, were the World’s first truly hair stylists

Their skills at cutting, curling, layering and dyeing hair were known through the Middle East

In fact, they were obsessing with their hair, which was oiled, perfumed, and tinted A

fashionable courtier wore his hair cut in neat geometric layers Kings, soldiers and noblemen

had their hair curl with a fire-heated iron bar, probably the world’s first curling iron So

important was hair styling in Assyria which law dictated certain types of hair styles according

to a person’s position and employment Facial hair was also important Men grew beards down

from their chests and had them clipped in layers High-rank women in both Egypt and Assyria

wore fake beards during official court business to show their equal authority with men

As the Assyrians, the early Greeks liked long, scented, curly hair Fair hair was favored over

dark, so those who were not “natural blonds” lightened or reddened their hair with soaps and

bleaches The Romans, on the other hand, favored dark hair for men for high social or politics

rank Early Saxon men were neither blonds nor brunets but dyed their hair and beards blue,

red, green, and orange

Since the centuries, societies have combed, curled, waved, powdered, dyed, cut, coiffed, and

sculpted their hair, or someone else’s during times of wig crazes Churches and lawmakers

have sometimes tried to put a stop to the humans obsession with hair, but with few success It

seems hair styling is here to stay, and the future will likely prove no exception

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E Write the correct form of each word in the right column to complete the passage below (1p)

Scientists predict that the average female life (0) in the developed world will be

more than 150 by the year 2070 (it is currently 75) But it is doubtful whether

the dramatic increases in life expectancy (1) in the 20th century – thanks to better

(2), diet and the eradication of many diseases- can be continued indefinitely

Perhaps our best chance of living forever lies with stem cells Stem cells are

present in embryos for (3) period in the early development They have the

potential to develop into any tissue type in the body – skin, blood, muscles,

nerves etc – and scientists have already begun cloning embryos and using them

to grow (4) tissue to replace damaged organs in the body (5) it could be possible

to continue replacing organs indefinitely–creating the prospect of (6), as long as

there are enough stem cells to grow the necessary organs

Until the 1980s, humanity seemed to be winning the war against the world’s

major diseases: the use of (7) and the development of powerful antibiotics had

seen (8) diseases such as smallpox and polio all but eliminated But since then,

worldwide epidemics such as AIDS have raised a whole new set of questions

about the world’s health (9), with the exception of AIDS, little has changed in

developing countries since the nineteenth century: for example, malaria is still

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disease world-wide, so until serious efforts are made to tackle that problem, the

future looks bleak

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complete each of the following sentences (0) has been done as an example (1p)

For example: 0 When we arrived at the airport, our plane had taken off already

Uncle Willie - drinking while he was a sailor

The air-plane pilot fainted and his co-pilot had -

He made a career of - famous people for the nightclub audiences.(copy sb’s voice )

After the students put up Christmas decorations, the classroom - a holiday appearance

Nowadays, fuel consumption is usually - consideration when people buy a new car

The teacher - by the boy’s innocent manner

George was a bad boy He - granted all that his parents did for him

His acting in the play was remarkable, - account his youth and inexperience

The waistband is too big; it must - about an inch (make tighter)

The oceans - the greater part of the earth’s surface

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PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION (4p)

A healthful lifestyle (1) to a longer, happier, healthier life Staying healthy means eating a

well-balanced diet, getting regular exercise, and avoiding things that are bad for the (2) and

mind Nutrition plays a key role in maintaining good health and (3) many diseases In spite of

all the information available about diet, scientists still believe that good nutrition can be

simple There are several basic rules to (4) Keep fat intake low Eat lots of foods high in

carbon hydrates, which are the starches in grains, legumes (beans and peas), vegetables and

some fruits (5) too much sugar Limit salt Eat lots of fruits and vegetables, which are high in

(6) A healthy lifestyle is an active lifestyle (7) of proper physical exercise can cause

tiredness, irritability, and poor general health Physical fitness requires both aerobic exercise,

such as running, bicycle riding, and swimming, (8) muscle-strengthening exercise, such as

weight-lifting Finally, good health is acquired by (9) no to bad habits such as smoking,

drinking, and overeating and by avoiding situations that are constant stressful People can take

their lives and happiness into their own (10) Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the first step

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Eight sentences have been removed from the article Choose from the sentences A-I the one which fits each gap (1-7) There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use There is an example at the beginning (0).(1.4p)

n many countries, the number of vegetarians, people who cut out meat and fish from their diets, is growing Susie Miller has gone a few stages further; she is a fruitarian – a diet not recommended for most people!

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I have my breakfast at about eight o’clock Yesterday this consisted of two apples, an orange and four tomatoes; I like a big breakfast I don’t drink anything during the day such as tea or water as I find I get all the fluid I need from my diet After breakfast I take the children to school and then go to the gym until eleven I work out every day

I then went home and did some work The organization provides information on the benefits of raw food for health I quite often take lunch upstairs with me to eat while I am working Yesterday I had about twelve tomatoes, half a lettuce and then a couple of apples and orange Some people think I have an incredibly boring diet but this isn’t the case

I make sure my children have freedom of choice about what they eat If they feel like cooked food, I will prepare them a vegetarian meal

I don’t like to eat food too late, it doesn’t seem to agree with me

I am very unusual for raw food eater as I do not eat the complete foods such as nuts, seeds etc I have been a fruitarian for about three and a half years and I don’t miss anything People think I have wrong willpower But it’s

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to In the winter I might have a bit of steam vegetables once or twice a week and I usually eat more at that time of the year than in the summer Occasionally I get longings – you know, a strong desire for something else

It is not that you can’t eat certain things, you just find the diet to suit you And I have found a regime that I

am comfortable with But it is my regime and I don’t recommend it for anybody else

I usually have a final snack at about eight in the evening of a couple of apples, and that’s it

Last winter, for example, I had a few baked potatoes but my body felt so strange after eating them I haven’t wanted them since

Because I only eat raw food, this heightens my senses and so I find my diet wonderfully exciting

There are in fact no rules – everyone works out their own

I run an organization called Fresh Network, which is a support and information network on the raw food, lifestyle, and every three months, we produce a newsletter

People often contact me about raw food diets and general health problems

I certainly don’t force them to eat raw food but just teach them about the goodness of it

My body is extremely sensitive and I find I no longer need those things

After this morning’s section I had a snack of a couple of apples and a small bunch of seedless grapes

which you think fits best according to the text (1.6p)