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UBND TỈNH TIỀN GIANG SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI LẬP ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA LỚP 12 THPT NĂM 2011 SỒ PHÁCH Đề thức Môn thi Thời gian thi Ngày thi    : TIẾNG ANH : 180 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề ) : 23/11/2011 Đề thi có 15 trang , gồm 04 phần ( I, II, III IV ) Thí sinh khơng sử dụng tài liệu, kể từ điển Giám thị khơng giải thích thêm Thí sinh làm trực tiếp lên đề thi ( chổ dành sẵn ) SỒ PHÁCH Chữ ký Giám khảo I : Điểm câu Câu ……………… Câu 6……………… Câu ……………… Câu 7……………… Câu ……………… Câu 8……………… Câu ……………… Câu 9……………… Câu 5……………… Câu 10………… Chữ ký Giám khảo II : Tổng điểm ( số ) -I LISTENING ( 4/20 points)  Bài nghe gồm phần, phần nghe lần, lần cách 15 giây, mở đầu kết thúc phần nghe có tín hiệu  Mở đầu kết thúc nghe có tín hiệu nhạc Thí sinh có phút để hồn chỉnh trước tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc nghe  Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh ( tiếng Anh) có nghe Part 1: Questions – 10 This is an introductory talk by a Student Information Officer Listen and answer the following questions by either choosing the correct answers or supplying your own answers in the space provided ( You not need to write full sentences.) Overseas students will enroll on A 8th February B 16 th February C 17 th February D 18th February Undergraduate students must enroll A between 8.00 and 10.30 am B between 9.30 am and 12.30 pm C between 12.30 and 2.30 pm D between 2.00 and 4.30 pm The venue for enrolment is A in the Mathematics Faculty B on Level 158 C in Room C658 D in Room C6 At enrolment, all students A must show a letter of acceptance from their faculty B need not show their letter of acceptance C need not bring any identification D must prove their level of English proficiency Students who have paid their fees A should go to the International Students’ Office B are guaranteed a place at university C must get a bank cheque D should pay a further $ 10,000 The student Card A is issued before enrolment B has the student’s identification number C is issued by the Library D is not laminated During university term, the Library will be open A from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm B from 9.00 am to 9.00 pm C from 8.30 am to 9.00 pm D from 4.00 pm to 9.30 pm If anyone who hasn’t paid their fees for this semester yet, where should they go? As regards paying the fees, what is a word of advice? 10 Why don’t you have to bring a photo for Student Cards? Because the enrolling officer will _ and put it on the card, so it’s all done at once Part : Questions 11 – 25 Listen to a newsreader talk about a disaster and fill in the missing information in the numbered space Severe storms hit the western areas of the city last night, leaving (11) of destruction and at least a hundred homes without power or running water Dozens of families were left homeless when the roofs of their houses (12) were _ away Many of the areas hit were the same ones badly affected by (13) _ last week In Macquarie Street, the council car park was completely (14) _ A Toyota Corolla was badly damaged by floodwaters which carried the car across the (15) _ and into a large stormwater drain A separate storm (16) _ through the Federation Botanical Park It uprooted at least (17) _ ; many of them were over a hundred years old In Menal, several trees were found lying on parked cars, causing an insurance bill that will run into the (18) _ of dollars Winds were recorded at speeds of over (19) _ kilometers an hour People were trapped in cars for up to an hour because the (20) _ had left them stranded in swollen creeks, amidst a sea of debris There were (21) _ of cars being piled one on top of the other In Lucas Heights a tree fell on a mini-bus that was taking the (22) _ soccer team to training Luckily all but the driver escaped serious injury The (23) _ is in an (24) _ condition in Westmead Hospital For tomorrow, weather reports predict improved conditions, with clear skies and an expected (25) _ temperature in the city of 14, Helen Brookes reporting for ILTC RADIO NEWS Part 3: Questions 26 - 40 You will hear a conversation between a representative of an insurance company and a person who wishes to apply for life insurance While you listen to the conversation, complete the person’s application form by either circle the choice or by supplying the information Swallow Life Insurance  Name of Applicant (26) ………………………  Address (27) Postcode (28) ……………………… ……………………… ……………………… ……………………… Age (29)  Height (30)  Weight (31) ……………………… ……………………… ………………………  Marital Status (32) Single Married Divorced ……………………… MEDICAL HISTORY  Serious illness (33) ……………………… Widowed     Which of the following is not described as serious illness by the interviewer? measles, kidney disorder, pneumonia, cancerous growth (34) ……………………… Major surgical operations (35 ……………………… Any current medical condition (36) ……………………… Is applicant’s father or mother dead ? Father Mother (37) ………………………  If so, at what age did he/she die? Why? Age: (38) Cause of Death: (39) ……………………… ………………………  Is the applicant currently a smoker? Yes No (40) ……………………… II LEXICO - GRAMMAR ( 6/20 pts.) Part : Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence Write your answer ( A, B, C, or D ) in the numbered box 41 In the last century, it was widely …………… that Indian fakirs were capable of superhuman feasts A held B grasped C kept D shaken 42 We may win, we may lose – it’s just the …………… of the draw! A strike B odds C chance D luck 43 Claims for compensation could …………… run into billions of pounds A far B much C well D most 44 Trespassers will be …………… A perpetrated B persecuted C proscribed D prosecuted 45 A traveler looks down on anyone who seems to be a(n) ……………tourist A only B sole C mere D lone 46 We welcome the new regulations, which become …………… on the first of next month A effective B efficient C efficacious D effete 47 He’ll never be able to come …………… with his failure to win the tournament A down B round C to terms D up 48 He’s on his own now – he’ll have to ………… his own canoe! A row B steer C paddle D ride 49 Most people buy their houses with a loan which they then pay back ………… 25 years A over B during C with D throughout 50 People who are squeamish are afraid of the ………… of blood A spectacle B view C sight D look Your answers 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Part 2: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on the right ( 0) has been done as an example Your answers There is (0) _ (WIDTH) cross-cultural variation in the social rules governing the selection of a partner for marriage There is variation in the degree to which (51) _ (PART) selection is an individual decision by the partners or a collective decision by the partners kin groups, and there is variation in the rules (52) _ (REGULATIONS) which partners are valid (53) _ (CHOOSE) wide 51 _ 52 _ 53 _ In many societies the choice of partner is limited to suitable persons from specific social groups In some societies the rule is that a partner is selected from an individual's own social group - endogamy, this is the case in many class and caste based societies But in other societies a partner must be chosen from a different group than one's own - exogamy, this is the case in many societies practicing totemic religion where society is (54) _ (DIVISION) into several exogamous totemic clans, such as 54 _ most aboriginal Australian societies In other societies a person is expected to marry their cross-cousin, a woman must marry her father's sister's son and a man must marry his mother's brother's daughter - this is often the case if either a society has a rule of tracing kinship (55) _ (EXCLUSION) through patrilineal or matrilineal descent 55 _ groups as among the Akan people of Africa Another kind of marriage selection is the levirate marriage in which widows are obligated to marry their husband's brother, this is mostly found in societies where kinship is based on endogamous clan groups In other cultures with less strict rules governing the groups from which a partner can be chosen the selection of a marriage partner may involve either the couple going through a selection process of (56) _ (COURT) or the marriage may be arranged by the couple's 56 _ parents or an outside party, a matchmaker A pragmatic (or 'arranged') marriage is made easier by formal procedures of family or group politics A responsible authority sets up or (57) _ (COURAGE) the marriage; they may, indeed, engage a professional matchmaker to find a suitable spouse for an (58) _ (MARRY) person The authority figure could be parents, family, a religious official, or a group consensus In some cases, the authority figure may choose a match for purposes other than marital (59) _ 57 _ 58 _ 59 _ (HARMONIZE) In rural Indian villages, child marriage is also practiced, with parents at times arranging the wedding, sometimes even before the child is born 60 _ This practice is now (60) _ (LEGAL) under the Child Marriage Restraint Act In some societies ranging from Central Asia to the Caucasus to Africa, the custom of bride kidnapping still exists, in which a woman is captured by a man and his friends Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes Underline the mistakes and correct them in the space provided in the column on the right ( 0) has been done as an example Your answers English is an West Germanic language that originated from the an → a Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain by Germanic invaders from various parts of that is now northwest Germany and the Netherlands 61 Initially, Old English was a divert group of dialects, reflecting the varied 62 origins of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England One of these dialects, Late West Saxon, eventually came to dominate The original Old English language was then influential by two further waves of invasion: the first by speakers of the Scandinavian branch of the Germanic language family, which conquered and colonized parts of Britain in the 8th and 9th centuries; the latter by the Normans in the 11th century, who spoke Old Norman and ultimately developed an English variety of this called Anglo-Norman These two invasions caused English to become "mixed" to any degree 63 Cohabitation with the Scandinavians resulted in a significant grammatical simplification and lexical enrichment of the Anglo-Frisian core of English; the later Norman occupation led to the grafting onto that Germanic core of a more elaborate layer of works from the Romance languages (Latin-based languages) This Norman influence entered English large through the courts and government Thus, English developed into a "borrowing" language of great flexibility, resulted in an enormous and varied vocabulary 67 64 65 66 68 69 70 Part : Supply the correct form of the VERB in brackets to complete the passage Write your answer in the numbered box Learners of English often have difficulty ( 71 MANIPULATE) the various ways in which English uses the first auxiliary verb of a tense These include negation (e.g He hasn't been drinking.), inversion with the subject (72 FORM) a question (e.g Has he been drinking?), short answers (e.g Yes, he has.) and tag questions (has he?) A further complication is that the dummy auxiliary verb /does /did is added (73 FULFIL) these functions in the simple present and simple past, but not for the verb to be Word derivation in English requires a lot of rote (74 LEARN) For example, an adjective can be (75 NEGATE) by using the prefix un- (e.g unable), in- (e.g inappropriate), dis- (e.g dishonest), or a- (e.g amoral), or through the use of one of a myriad related but rarer prefixes, all modified versions of the first four (76 TEACH) English therefore involves not only (77 HELP) the student to use the form of English most suitable for his purposes, but also exposure to regional forms and cultural styles so that the student will be able to discern meaning even when the words, grammar or pronunciation are different to the form of English he is being (78 TEACH) to speak The (79 SPELL) system causes problems in both directions - a learner may know a word by sound but not be able to write it correctly (or indeed find it in a dictionary), or they may see a word written but (80 NOT, KNOW) how to pronounce it or mislearn the pronunciation Your answers 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 Part 5: Fill each gap in the following sentences with one of the prepositions or particles in the box Use each word only ONCE and write your answer in the numbered box ( Please note that the given words outnumber the gaps) to into in behind under in round about in against at with 81 Leaving fingerprints _ was very foolish 82 Doctors advice people who are deficient _ Vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables 83 As his aunt’s only beneficiary, he came _ a fortune on her death 84 On returning home, Peter discovered _ his horror that the pipes had burst and the entire house was flooded 85 The police held the two suspects for further questioning because their stories did not tie _ with each other 86 She has been a bit _ the weather recently She has not been very well 87 When he came _ after the operation, he had absolutely no idea where he was 88 He has been harboring his grievances _ his boss 89 _ length, the bus arrived, forty minutes late 90 He is _ disgrace with his father because he told a lie Your answers 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 III : READING ( 4/20 points ) Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer ( A, B, C, or D ) best fits each gap Write your answer in the numbered box ( 0) has been done as an example (0.) _ developing countries, the (91.) _ and seriousness of the problems faced are naturally greater People in more remote or agrarian areas are sometimes unaware of the importance of education However, many countries have an active Ministry of Education, and in many subjects, such as foreign language learning, the degree of education is actually much higher than in industrialized countries; for example, it is not at all (92.) _ for students in many developing countries to be reasonably fluent in multiple foreign languages, (93.) _ this is much more of a rarity in the supposedly "more educated" countries where (94.) _ of the population is in fact monolingual Universal primary education is one of the eight Millennium Development Goals and great improvements have been (95.) _ in the past decade, yet a great deal (96.) _ to be done Researchers at the Overseas Development Institute indicate the main obstacles to greater funding from donors (97.) _ donor priorities, aid architecture, and the lack of evidence and advocacy Additionally, Transparency International has identified corruption in the education sector as a major stumbling block to achieving Universal primary education in Africa Furthermore, demand in the developing world for improved educational access is not as high as one would expect as governments avoid the (98.) _ costs involved and there is economic pressure on those parents who prefer their children making money in the short term over any long-term benefits of education Recent studies on child labor and poverty have suggested that when poor families reach a certain economic (99.) _ where families are able to provide for their basic needs, parents return their children to school This has been found to be true, once the threshold has been (100.) _, even if the potential economic value of the children's work has increased since their return to school A At B By C In D On 91 A amount B figure C number D quantity 92 A unkind B ordinary C usual D uncommon 93 A as B since C when D whereas 94 A far B nearly C many D much 95 A achieved B attained C obtained D reached 96 A keeps B remains C stay D still 97 A comprise of B consist of C contain D include 98 A current B emergent C recurrent D urgent 99 A altitude B ceiling C summit D threshold 100 A accessed B breached C failed D terminated Your answers (0) C 91 96 92 97 93 98 94 99 95 100 Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable sentence from the list A to G for each gap from 101 to 107 (There is one extra sentence which you not need to use.) Then, choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the questions from 108 to 110 Write your answer in the numbered box For adults who remain vivaciously childlike in old age, there has to be a sustained enthusiasm for some aspect of life (101) ……………… If they are forcibly retired they should immerse themselves in some new, absorbing activity Some people are naturally more physically active than others, and are at a considerable advantage providing their activities are not the result of stress (102) ……………… The more earnest ageing exercisers display a conscious or unconscious anxiety about their health If they take exercise too seriously it will work against them Older individuals who take up intensive athletic activity are usually people who fear declining health Yet it is crucial that physical exercise – as we grow past the young sportsman stage – should be extensive rather than intensive and, above all, fun A calm temperament favours longevity Those who are sharply aggressive, emotionally explosive or naggingly anxious are at a grave disadvantage (103) ……………… Relaxation does not contradict the idea of passionate interest Indeed, zest for living, eagerness to pursue chosen subjects are vital in long life Thinking about the ‘good old days’, complaining about how the world is deteriorating, criticising the younger generations, are sure signs of an early funeral Being successful is a great life-stretcher, and can even override such life-shorteners as obesity and fondness for drink (104) ……………… And success must always be measured in personal terms A hill-shepherd may feel just as successful in his own way as a Nobel Laureate Long-lived individuals seem to be more concerned with what they than who they are They live outside themselves rather than dwelling on their own personalities In personal habits, the long-lived are generally moderate Extremes of diet are not common A mixed diet seems to favour longevity (105) ……………… Many long-lived individuals enjoy nicotine and alcohol - in moderation Most long-lived people have a sense of self-discipline (106) ……………… The man who lives long because he walks a mile a day does so because he does it every day, as part of an organised existence Over and over, during my researches, it emerged that long life goes with a “twinkle in the eye” (107) ……………… The sour-faced puritan and the solemn bore soon begin to lose ground, leaving their more amused contemporaries to enjoy the last laugh Finally, nothing is to be gained by a head-in-the-sand avoidance of the facts of life and death The healthiest solution is to accept that one’s span on Earth is limited and then to live every day, in the present, and to the full (Desmond Morris: The Book of Ages) A But it is important to make a distinction between calmly relaxed and passively lazy B Puritanical arguments about smoking and drinking have little to support them C People who want a long life with an alert old age should never retire D But, in gaining success, individuals should not overstress themselves E A sense of humour, impishness, a feeling that life is fun, are strong weapons against ageing F Such activities as walking and gardening prolong life spectacularly because they are ‘non-intensive’ forms of all-over bodily movement G That does not imply a harsh military-style masochism but the ordering of life and the imposition of a pattern on the events of the day 108 Which sentence is the counter statement of “ Some people are naturally more physically active than others, and are at a considerable advantage providing their activities are not the result of stress”? A If they are forcibly retired they should immerse themselves in some new, absorbing activity B If they take exercise too seriously it will work against them C Older individuals who take up intensive athletic activity are usually people who fear declining health D Yet it is crucial that physical exercise – as we grow past the young sportsman stage – should be extensive rather than intensive and, above all, fun 109 What is implied in “A hill-shepherd may feel just as successful in his own way as a Nobel Laureate.”? A A hill-shepherd may feel successful as he wins the Nobel Prize B Success must always be measured in personal terms C Being successful is a great life-stretcher, and can even override such life-shorteners D A baccalaureate graduate may get the Nobel Prize as successfully as a hill-shepherd 110 What is the best title for the passage? A How to live to be a hundred B Ageing persons should always exercise and keep a proper diet C Enthusiasm, longevity, retirement and discipline D Life-stretchers and life-shorteners are sometimes sustainable Your answers 101 106 102 107 103 108 104 109 105 110 Part 3: Read the following passage and answer the questions from 111 to 120 Sand Dunes A sand dune is a geological feature that is simply a mound of sand that has formed due to wind erosion called the Eolian processes The shape and size of a sand dune is entirely dependant on the wind and can differ in look from the other adjoining sand dunes Although they can differ, there are some standard descriptive terms that apply to all types of sand dunes: the slack is the valley between two adjoining sand dunes while a dune field refers to a landscape filled with dunes If a dune field is particularly large, it is referred to as an erg The side of a dune is known as a slipface The two most common places that sand dunes are found are along coastal regions or inland in large, dry regions such as deserts Along the coasts, sand dunes protect the land against stormy seas and subsequent erosion Although the conditions sound harsh, many kinds of seaweed and seabirds find coastal dunes to be an ideal habitat while many forms of cacti, snakes, and spiders find the conditions of desert dunes to be ideal There are a variety of dune shapes, each caused in part by the vigor and direction of the wind and the landscape that surrounds it The most common dune shape is the crescent dune This type of dune is generally wider than long and is formed when the wind blows continuously from one direction Star-shaped dunes are very symmetrical, with three or more sides that radiate down from a high peak This kind of dune is common in deserts, such as the Grand Erg Oriental in the Sahara, due to winds shifting in various directions This dune grows upwards as opposed to laterally Reversing dunes are the ones that come in varying shapes and sizes due to a periodic reversal of wind direction No matter what the dune shape, each type can occur in three forms: simple, compound, or complex A simple dune is the one that has the minimum number of sides, or slipfaces, that form a geometric shape A compound dune is a larger dune that contains many smaller dunes of the same shape as itself, and a complex dune is a combination of two or more dune types Sand dunes are an essential part of certain habitats, especially in coastal regions, where they aid against the erosion of coastal land and also foster an environment for certain kinds of wildlife On the other hand, sand dunes can also contribute to a problem known as desertification Desertification happens when there is a degradation of land due to climatic changes The same winds that create sand dunes often help them encroach on human habitats in the form of sand storms or sand avalanches, which can cause major damage to buildings or crops Every year, in places like Africa and the Middle East, sand fences are put up to try to stop sand from migrating into inhabited areas Antidunes are different Antidunes are commonly observed in small streams that flow across beaches into the ocean Antidunes are typically found in fluvial environments in shallow areas with a high flow rate Inversely, when the slope is steeper, antidunes can be found where the motion of the sediment begins, disappearing when the rate of flow increases The appearance of antidunes are quite similar to ripples that go in the direction of the wave, but are easily identified by their rapid change and moving in opposition to the flow of the water The location of an antidune changes frequently as characterized by their upstream movement Antidunes form beneath standing waves which oscillate to steepen vertically This formation, not to be confused with dunes or ripples, changes very rapidly by building up sediment but then are destroyed at a certain point by the water flowing over them The term antidune was coined by G.K Gilbert in a 1914 US Geological Survey Professional Paper entitled “Transportation of debris by running water” Until a number of decades ago, sand dunes dominated the coast of Israel with 462 square kilometers of sand dunes over three-quarters of which were south of Tel Aviv Over the last few decades the dunes have made way for cities, industrial areas and power plants, and the dune landscape has gradually disappeared Thus, one of the most characteristic and important aspects of the Israeli landscape is rapidly vanishing The largest remnant of Israel's coastal sand dunes is located between Ashdod and Ashkelon This is the only part of the landscape that still retains its shifting sands with its attendant animal and plant life and marks of bygone civilizations The importance of the area derives from its natural and cultural qualities The dunes contain ecological systems of scientific value Their function as an open area separating the urban sectors that are rapidly covering the country is of great significance, as is its role as a natural public recreation Questions 111-115: Complete the summary and choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the above-mentioned passage to fill in each numbered blank supplied Write your answer in the numbered box Sand dunes In terms of geological features, sand dunes are described as large mounds of sand Sand dunes are the result of wind blowing and causing (111) _ Their shape is up to the (112) _ There are many different kinds of dunes Sand dunes are usually in coastal regions or in deserts They have many different shapes and the (113) _ dune is found more often than any other ones They come in different types Among them, the one that is without the minimum number of sides nor is a larger dune containing many smaller dunes in itself is a (114) _ dune Their effects are to help prevent erosion, create environment for fauna and flora to live in, and to give rise to (115) _ Questions 116-120: Complete another brief summary of the passage be selecting the FIVE answer choices (among A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) that express important ideas in the passage Some sentences not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage (116) ………………………… (117) ………………………… (118) ………………………… (119) ………………………… (120) ………………………… Answer Choices A All sand dunes, no matter what their size and shape, are formed by wind erosion B The slack is the valley between two adjoining sand dunes C A large dune field is known as an erg D Every year sand fences are put up to stop sand from encroaching on human habitats and crops E Sand dunes protect against erosion and provide a habitat for wild life F Sand dunes can occur in three forms: simple, compound, and complex G Sand dunes in Israel are important because of their scientific information and public recreation H Antidunes are typically found in environments near rivers or streams in shallow areas with a high flow rate Part 4: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word Write your answers in the numbered boxes provided below the passage Clearing customs Gestures aren’t the only areas in which the unwary traveler can get tripped up Foreign cultures adhere to different business (121) _ and protocol For example: Caffeine junkies should restrain themselves in the Middle East “Three cups of tea or coffee is usually the polite limit in offices and (122) _ social calls,” counsels “Travel Pak,” a free publication of Asia, the Royal Jordanian Airline “ But if your host keeps going, you also may continue sipping If you’ve had your fill, give your empty cup a quick twist – a sort of wiggle – as you hand it back That means, ‘No (123) _ , thank you.” Middle East visitors also should not be surprised “If others rush right into the office in the (124) _ of your conversation with the person you are seeing,” notes “Travel Pak.” An old Arab custom calls for keeping an “open office.” The British, however, consider it impolite to interrupt a visitor, even after (125) _ business has been transacted The commercial caller is expected to be sensitive to this point, know when to stop, and initiate his or her own (126) _ Spanish businesspeople “connect” with tangibles, advises Karen Weiner Escalera, president of a New York City public-relations company She notes that samples of products or services should be offered whenever (127) _ And, she points out, in Spain “offices and retail establishments generally close from 1:00 p.m to as (128) _ as 4:30 p.m.” Her husband, “Alfonso Escalera, U.S representative for the Spanish Line shipping company, adds that black shoes, not brown, are considered proper for business (129) _ The Spanish historically have favored black and ultradark colors Good office manners in Indonesia require the visitor to present a business card immediately If no card is offered, long delays may (130) _ The mark of a thoughtful executive is to have one side in English and the other in Bahasa In Japan a visitor should be prepared to distribute as many as 40 business cards a day Protocol in France calls for listing academic credentials on one’s calling cards Your answers 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 IV WRITING ( 6/20 points ) Part 1: (0.5/20 pts) Use the word(s) given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Do NOT change the form of the given word(s) 131 Turning down that job was very foolish of you FOOL …………………………………………… 132 Many species of wild life are threatened with extinction VERGE …………………… …………………………… 133 Pandas need a special diet, without which they perish UNLESS ……………………… ……………………… 134 You’d be wasting your time trying to make him change his mind POINTLESS ……………………………… ……………………… 135 The police arrived as the thieves were committing the crime RED-HANDED ……………………………………………… 136 We don’t seem to have much sugar left! RUNNING ……………… …………… 137 Mass tourism has been one of the causes of the problem BLAME …………………………………….……………… 138 The ‘environmentally friendly’ label on this product is misleading CONTRARY ………………………………………………………… 139 The pressures of being in the public eye have proved too much for him COPE …………………………………………………………….……… 140 We were not very surprised to hear that he had been stealing money from the company CAME …………………………………………………………………………………… Part 2: (2.5/20 pts) The chart below shows Consumer Price Indexes of Vietnam in 2007 Write a report describing the information shown You should write at least 150 words 140 135 130 Index 125 Common Index Staple Food Food Gold Price USD Price 120 115 110 105 100 10 11 12 Month …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Part 3: (3/20 pts) School violence is one of the social issues these days that is demanding corrective attention every passing day What you think? Write about 300 words to discuss and suggest the solutions (and not include your personal information) You may continue your writing on the back page if you need more space …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… THE END ... France calls for listing academic credentials on one’s calling cards Your answers 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 IV WRITING ( 6/20 points ) Part 1: (0.5/20 pts) Use the word(s) given in... The sour-faced puritan and the solemn bore soon begin to lose ground, leaving their more amused contemporaries to enjoy the last laugh Finally, nothing is to be gained by a head-in-the-sand avoidance... to favour longevity (105) ……………… Many long-lived individuals enjoy nicotine and alcohol - in moderation Most long-lived people have a sense of self-discipline (106) ……………… The man who lives