KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CÁC TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN
KHU VỰC DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ
LẦN THỨ XII, NĂM 2019
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 10
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 20/4/2019 ĐỀ DỰ BỊ
(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề)
(Đề thi gồm 13 trang) Điểm Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2 Số phách Bằng số Bằng chữ
A. LISTENING (50 points):
HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
 Bài nghe gồm 4 phần; mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 05 giây; mở đầu và
kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu. Thí sinh có 20 giây để đọc mỗi phần câu hỏi.
 Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 03 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước
tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe.
 Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe
Part1. Listen and write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. (10 points) PRIME RECRUITMENT Employee record Surname: Riley Email:
(1) ____________________@worldnet.com Nationality: (2) ___________________
Reference (professional): Name: John Keen Job:
manager of (3) ___________________ Reference ( personal): Name: Eileen Dorsini
Job: (4) ___________________ Special qualifications:
current (5) ___________________ certificate
Certificate of competence in sailing. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Page 1 of 14
Part 2. You will hear part of a psychologist being interviewed about friendship. Choose the
answer (A, B C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. (10 points)
6. From three to five years old, children ________ A. are happy to play alone.
B. prefer to be with their family.
C. have rather selfish relationships
D. have little idea of ownership.
7. From age five to eight or ten, children ________
A. change their friends more often.
B. decide who they want to be friends with.
C. admire people who don’t keep to rules.
D. learn to be tolerant of their friends.
8. According to Sarah Browne, adolescents ________
A. may be closer to their friends than to their parents.
B. develop an interest in friends of the opposite sex.
C. choose friends with similar personalities to themselves.
D. want friends who are dependable.
9. Young married couple ________
A. tend to focus on their children.
B. often lose touch with their friends.
C. make close friends less easily.
D. need fewer friends than single people.
10. In middle or old age people generally prefer ________
A. to stay in touch with old friends.
B. to see younger friends more often.
C. to have friends who live nearby.
D. to spend more time with their friends. Your answers: 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 3. You will listen to a short talk about the entertainment program and decide whether
the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (10 points)
11. Sally cannot reveal the name of the band for the first party.
12. There will be a concert in the Cotswold Theatre on Monday.
13. There is an important event on Thursday.
14. There is no formal dress code for the Freshers’ Ball.
15. Students should check the notice board for the welcoming party in the entrance lobby. Your answers: 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Part 4. You will hear an interview with a representative of a wildlife park called Paradise
Wildlife Park. For questions 16-25, complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER. (20 points)
Project Life Lion is connected with diseases spread by (16) _________ in Africa.
The park has created its own (17) _________ , and other organizations use it.
A wide variety of (18) _________ events (e.g. barbecues) are held at the park.
For charity events, the park will provide cheap tickets and (19) _________.
The park’s sister company gives people a chance to be a (20) _________.
People paying to adopt an animal get a (21) _________, a photograph, information about the
animal and a free ticket for two people.
People who visit the park (22) _________ in a year benefit from having a season ticket.
When the weather is cold, visitors can still enjoy using the heated (23) _________.
One of the Experience Days involves being an (24) _________ for a day.
The park is looking for people to do customer service and (25) _________ work. Page 2 of 14 Your answers: 16. 21. 17. 22. 18. 23. 19. 24. 20. 25.
B. LEXICO - GRAMMAR (50 points)
Part1. Choose one of the words marked A, B, C, or D which best completes each of the
following sentences. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (20 points)
1. I was pretty _________ then; I had a lot to learn. A. white B. green C. blue D. black
2. His comments _________ little or no relation to the facts and the figures of the case. A. reflect B . bear C. give D. possess
3. I was awfully tired. However, I made up my mind to _____ myself to the tedious task once again. A. involve B. absorb C. engross D. apply
4. I had to get through a lot of _______ tape, but I finally got the documents I needed. A. red B. blue C. black D. yellow
5. It is the _____ of stupidity to go walking in the mountains in this weather. A. height B. depth C. source D. matter
6. He was arrested for trying to pass ____ notes at the bank. A. camouflaged B. fake C. counterfeit D. fraudulent
7. Despite all the evidence, he wouldn’t admit that he was in the ____________. A. fault B. error C. wrong D. slip
8. The island was quite content with its _______ prosperity. A. heinous B. burgeoning C. insatiable D. abortive
9. Thank you for thinking of us, but I’m afraid we’re going to have to _____ your kind invitation. A. decline B. deny C. condemn D. reject
10. Going down white-water rapids in a canoe must be extremely _________! Does your heart start beating really fast? A. trivial B. mundane C. sedentary D. exhilarating
11. The government stopped the local companies from importing fake milk powder ________ of public health. A. in the interest
B. to the best C. for the attention D. on the safe side
12. Do you think they are going to __________ any pressure on us to pay the damages for the broken gate? A. administer B. implement C. exert D. deploy
13. Getting everything ready by tomorrow __________ working at night. I’m afraid nobody
will agree to stay after hours. A. obliges B. implements C. entails D. indicates
14. Mike decided that election to the local council would provide a ________ to a career in national politics. A. milestone B. springboard C. highway D. turning point
15. I am afraid I can’t tell you what he said. It would be a ___________of confidence. A. rupture B. break C. rift D. breach Page 3 of 14
16. He managed to __________ the flow of blood by tightly bandaging the wound. A. restrain B. curb C. check D. inhibit
17. The jury __________ its verdict tomorrow. A. is to announce B. will have been announced C. has announced D. is being announced
18. He’s lied to you before, but I really think he’s on the _________ this time. A. flat B. town C. wagon D. level
19. His message was admirably __________ of the usual show business hollowness. A. lacking B. astray C. devoid D. blank
20. Apparently her father is a(n) ____________ in one of the major banks. A. bread B. cheese C. apple D. meat Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Part 2. Read the following text which contains 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write
the corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes. (10 points) LIN TEXT E 1
Billions of years after the last seas and rivers dried up on Mars, scientists 2
believe they may be able to restore the Red Planet to its formerly glory – by 3
turning it into a blue world with streams, green fields and fresh breezes, and 4
filling it with earthy creatures. Ultimately this could ever provide mankind’s 5
increasing numbers with a new home. This revolutionary scheme of 6
“terraforming” recently formed the focus with a major international debate 7
hosted by America’s space agency, NASA. 8
Terraforming has always been considered as fiction but now, with a multi – 9
billion dollar Mars research programme draw up by NASA, it is the chance to 10
discover the real possibilities of transforming Mars. There are many critics. 11
Foremost among these is Paul Murdin of the institution of Astronomy. He 12
believes the idea of terraforming Mars is extreme and not ridiculous. ‘The idea 13
is actually a real one,’ he says. ‘And I find it incredible that mankind is 14
mucking up this world at an amazing pace and, at the same time, talking about
doing the same as another planet.’ Your answers: Line Mistakes Corrections 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Page 4 of 14 10.
Part 3. Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle.
Write your answer in the boxes provided. (10 points)
1. I never doubt that this candidate can pull ___out____off_____a victory.
2. We should do ______up______his bedroom now.
3. I don’t know how I’m going to summon ________up____the courage to tell Dad.
4. I didn’t want to go to the match but Joe talked me ____________it. MU is not my favorite team.
5. That awful new office block is a real blot ____________the landscape.
6. She was shouted ______down______when she tried to speak on the issue of abortion.
7. It was a deep wound so it took some time to heal __________.
8. Debbie agreed to let me in __________ her plans.
9. The prisoner is still _______at_____large, which caused the public great concern.
10. When Mr. Spendthrift ran out of money, he fell _____back_______on his mother for help. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 4. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes. (10 points)
We often think of ourselves as living in a time of (1) ____________ (continue) technological
change and development. We tend to believe that we are unique in history in dealing a
constantly (2) ____________ (evolve) world of gadgets, devices and innovations. However,
the end of the nineteenth century and the start of the twentieth was also a time that saw many
(3) ____________ (revolt) changes.
People had needed to show (4) ____________ (flexible) throughout the nineteenth century, as
the effects of the industrial revolution meant constantly making (5) ____________ (adjust) to
deal with changing working conditions. Towards the end of the century, though people had to
become more (6) ____________ (adapt) than ever before. The typewriter (1983), the
telephone (1876), the electric bulb (1879) and other (7) ____________ (influence)
developments gave people the (8) ____________ (capable) to live and work in ways their
grandparents couldn’t have imagined. Over the next 30 years, little remained (9)
____________ (alter) as the camera, the cinema, the phonograph all had an (10)
____________ (electric) effect on people and society Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. C. READING (60 points)
Part 1. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each
gap. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (15 pts)
The paintings of Leonardo da Vinci have always attracted controversy. Only 14 works have
ever been attributed to him and experts have (1) __________ the authenticity of several. Not
even the Mona Lisa is above (2) __________ . The painting is neither signed nor dated and no
(3) __________ of payment to Leonardo has ever been found. Believed to be the portrait of the Page 5 of 14
wife of Florentine merchant Francesco del Gioconda dating from 1502, it has been on public
display in the Louvre since 1804. Now housed in a bullet-(4) _________ glass case, it has
always been surrounded by (5) __________ security.
Even so, on 24th August 1911, it was stolen. Initial leads came to nothing and no (6)
__________ to the thief's motives or the whereabouts of the picture materialised for 15
months. In November 1913, Florentine art dealer Alfredo Geri received a letter from someone
(7) __________ they had the Mona Lisa and were prepared to sell it back to Italy for 500,000
lire. Geri contacted the director of the Uffizi museum who arranged a meeting with the alleged vendor.
He turned out to be an Italian carpenter Vincenzo Peruggia, who made the painting's (8)
____________ wooden box for the Louvre and was able to steal it because he knew the
museum's routine. The Mona Lisa he produced was proclaimed genuine by the Uffizi and sent
back to Paris. But a British conman, Jack Dean, later insisted that he had helped Peruggia steal
the painting but (9) _________ a copy before Peruggia took it to Iatly. Could it be that the
painting seen by thousands of visitors every day in the Louvre museum is a total (10) __________ ? 1. A. asked B. questioned C. wondered D. enquired 2. A. question B. doubt C. query D. suspicion
3. A. record B. document C. receipt D. bill 4. A. secure B. strong C. guard D. proof
5. A. careful B. accurate C. safe D. tight 6. A. indications B. clues C. hints D. tips 7. A. arguing B. pretending C. claiming D. persuading 8. A. surrounding B. fake C. closed D. protective 9. A. substituted B. replaced C. copied D. taken over 10. A. false B. substitute C. artificial D. fake Your answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE
word in each space. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (15 points) Speed limit
A recent proposal to limit the speed cars can reach is proving controversial. The idea, put (1)
________ by the institute for Road Safety, involves (2) ___________ vehicles with a
communications box containing a digital map of the road network. When a car is in motion,
the communications box – which knows how fast the vehicle is (3)_________ permitted to
travel on a particular section of road – automatically regulates the car’s speed. It
(4)__________ becomes impossible for a vehicle fitted with such a (5)_______ to exceed the speed limit.
There are plans to (6)_________ motorists to drive into the centre of major cities, and a
communication box could be used to identify vehicles that enter this zone. At present, each
time a vehicle does so, its number (7)___________ is photographed. Then the number is
compared (8) __________ a list of authorized vehicles, but this system is costly and (9)___________ from foolproof
The system could be put in place quickly if the government wished as part the technology has
already been developed for another purpose. Electronic vehicle identification is (10) Page 6 of 14
__________ with some people, who regard it as an infringement of their rights. They would
certainly object to a plan to restrict the limit of their cars, which may make the government
hesitate to go through with it. Your answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 3. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C, or D to answer the questions.
Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (15 points)
When people learn to play video games, they are learning a new literacy. Of course, this
is not the way the word "literacy" is normally used. Traditionally, people think of literacy as
the ability to read and write. Why, then, should we think of literacy more broadly, in regard to
video games or anything else, for that matter? There are two reasons.
First, in the modern world, language is not the only important communicational system.
Today images, symbols, graphs, diagrams, artifacts, and many other visual symbols are
particularly significant. Thus, the idea of different types of "visual literacy" would seem to be
an important one. For example, being able to "read" the images in advertising is one type of
visual literacy. And, of course, there are different ways to read such images, ways that are
more or less aligned with the intentions and interests of the advertisers. Knowing how to read
interior designs in homes, modernist art in museums, and videos on MTV are other forms of visual literacy.
Furthermore, very often today words and images of various sorts are juxtaposed and
integrated in a variety of ways. In newspaper and magazines as well as in textbooks, images
take up more and more of the space alongside words. In fact, in many modern high school and
college textbooks in the sciences images not only take up more space, they now carry
meanings that are independent of the words in the text. If you can't read these images, you will
not be able to recover their meanings from the words in the text as was more usual in the past.
In such multimodal texts (texts that mix words and images), the images often communicate
different things from the words. And the combination of the two modes communicates things
that neither of the modes does separately. Thus, the idea of different sorts of multimodal
literacy seems an important one. Both modes and multimodality go far beyond images and
words to include sounds, music, movement, bodily sensations, and smells.
None of this news today, of course. We very obviously live in a world awash with
images. It is our first answer to the question why we should think of literacy more broadly.
The second answer is this: Even though reading and writing seem so central to what literacy
means traditionally, reading and writing are not such general and obvious matters as they
might at first seem. After all, we never just read or write; rather, we always read or
write something in some way.
There are many different ways of reading and writing. We don’t read or write
newspapers, legal tracts, essays in literary criticism, poetry, rap songs, and on through a
nearly endless list in the same way. Each of these domains has its own rules and
requirements. Each is a culturally and historically separate way of reading and writing, and,
in that sense, a different literacy. Furthermore, in each case, if we want to “break the rules”
and read against the grain of the text - for the purposes of critique, for instance- we have
to do so in different ways, usually with some relatively deep knowledge of how to read
such texts “according to the rules.” Page 7 of 14
So there are different ways to read different types of texts. Literacy is multiple, then, in
the sense that the legal literacy needed for reading law books is not the same as the literacy
needed for reading physics texts or superhero comic books. And we should not be too quick to
dismiss the latter form of literacy. Many a superhero comic is replete with post-Freudian irony
of a sort that would make a modern literary critic's heart beat fast and confuse any otherwise
normal adult. Literacy, then, even as traditionally conceived to involve only print, is not a
unitary thing but a multiple matter. There are, even in regard to printed texts and even leaving
aside images and multimodal texts, different "literacies."
Once we see this multiplicity of literacy (literacies), we realize that when we think
about reading and writing, we have to think beyond print. Reading and writing in any domain,
whether it is law, rap songs, academic essays, superhero comics, or whatever, are not just ways
of decoding print, they are also caught up with and in social practices... Video games are a new
form of art. They will not replace books; they will sit beside them, interact with them, and
change them and their role in society in various ways, as, indeed, they are already doing
strongly with movies. (Today many movies are based on video games and many more are
influenced by them.) We have no idea yet how people "read" video games, what meanings
they make from them. Still less do we know how they will "read" them in the future.
1. According to the first paragraph, the broadest definition of "literacy" is______.
A. The ability to analyze literature
B. The ability comprehend basic cultural cues
C. The ability to read and write
D. The ability to compose poetry
2. All are mentioned as being types of "visual literacy" EXCEPT______. A. Musical tones B. Interior Design C. Diagrams D. Modern Art
3. An example from a science textbook of the phenomenon the author describes in the
third paragraph could be______.
A. A genetic tree that coincides with the discussion of specific mammal classes in the text
B. A diagram of a specific chemical reaction that is used to explain a broad definition in the text
C. An illustration of a plant cycle that accompanies a chapter on photosynthesis
D. A cartoon that references the same methods discussed in the text about laboratory safety
4. What is an example of a "multimodal" text? A. A dictionary B. A movie script C. A photo album
D. An art book that describes the art as well as reproduces images of the original prints
5. The idiom in the sixth paragraph, "read against the grain of the text" is closest in meaning to______.
A. Reading to understand the underlying meanings and themes of the author's words-not just a literal interpretation
B. Reading text that defines different types of wheat and grains
C. To read the text from right to left rather than left to right
D. To read books that use recycled paper and other green alternatives
6. In the seventh paragraph, the author suggests that literacy is multiple, meaning that______.
A. To be "literate" can mean participating in any form of expression
B. One's literacy increases exponentially as greater mastery of reading and writing is achieved Page 8 of 14
C. Different genres and modes of expression require different background knowledge and
perspectives to understand them
D. Literacy can only be gained by exploring every type of media and expression
7. Why does the author give the example of superhero comics to explain multiple literacies?
A. To explain that comic books are written for children and purely for entertainment. They
require only a basic knowledge of the action that occurs in the story
B. To once again refer to his earlier points about "multimodal" texts
C. To insist that even when an author may intend multiple meanings and interpretations, they
are rarely successful in conveying those to readers
D. Things that may seem on the surface to be only meant for a particular group of people can
actually have very profound meanings to those who possess other types of literacy
8. The author suggests that all of the following require different types of literacy and the
ability to decode meaning EXCEPT______. A. Rap music B. Comic books C. Academic papers D. Symphonies
9. The author says that video games______.
A. Are not yet entirely understood in terms of literacy, but are already impacting other forms
of expression such as filmmaking
B. Are unrealistic and should not fall into the same categories as the other texts he describes
C. Are too violent to risk experimenting with for the purposes of understanding literacy
D. Are irrelevant in academic discussion because no one has yet determined how to explain
the ways that people understand them
10. What would be the most logical information for the next paragraph to contain if the article continued?
A. A technological definition of video games, how they are made, and how they are played
B. A historical explanation of the very first video game and its evolution
C. Examples of the way that some people currently interpret video games and what they mean to them
D. A price comparison of video game consoles and whether or not quality has a direct impact on literacy Your answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 4. Read the text and do the following tasks. (15 points)
Choose the correct heading for paragraphs B-G from the list of headings below. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. List of Headings Example Answer
i. Gender bias in televised sport Paragraph A v
ii. More money-making opportunities 1. Paragraph B
iii. Mixed views on TV’s role in sports
iv. Tickets to top matches too expensive 2. Paragraph C v. A common misperception 3. Paragraph D
vi. Personal stories become the focus 4. Paragraph E
vii. Sports people become stars
viii. Rules changed to please viewers 5. Paragraph F Page 9 of 14
ix. Lower-level teams lose out 6. Paragraph G x. Skill levels improve 7. Paragraph H
xi. TV appeal influences sports’ success Television and Sport
when the medium becomes the stadium A.
The relationship between television and sports is not widely thought of as problematic. For
many people, television is a simple medium through which sports can be played, replayed,
slowed down, and of course conveniently transmitted live to homes across the planet. What is
often overlooked, however, is how television networks have reshaped the very foundations of
an industry that they claim only to document. Major television stations immediately seized the
revenue-generating prospects of televising sports and this has changed everything, from how
they are played to who has a chance to watch them. B.
Before television, for example, live matches could only be viewed in person. For the majority
of fans, who were unable to afford tickets to the top-flight matches, or to travel the long
distances required to see them, the only option was to attend a local game instead, where the
stakes were much lower. As a result, thriving social networks and sporting communities
formed around the efforts of teams in the third and fourth divisions and below. With the advent
of live TV, however, premier matches suddenly became affordable and accessible to hundreds
of millions of new viewers. This shift in viewing patterns vacuumed out the support base of
local clubs, many of which ultimately folded. C.
For those on the more prosperous side of this shift in viewing behaviour, however, the
financial rewards are substantial. Television assisted in derailing long-held concerns in many
sports about whether athletes should remain amateurs or ‘go pro’, and replaced this system
with a new paradigm where nearly all athletes are free to pursue stardom and to make money
from their sporting prowess. For the last few decades, top-level sports men and women have
signed lucrative endorsement deals and sponsorship contracts, turning many into multi-
millionaires and also allowing them to focus full-time on what really drives them. That they
can do all this without harming their prospects at the Olympic Games and other major
competitions is a significant benefit for these athletes. D.
The effects of television extend further, however, and in many instances have led to changes in
sporting codes themselves. Prior to televised coverage of the Winter Olympics, for example,
figure skating involved a component in which skaters drew ‘figures’ in the ice, which were
later evaluated for the precision of their shapes. This component translated poorly to the small
screen, as viewers found the whole procedure, including the judging of minute scratches on
ice, to be monotonous and dull. Ultimately, figures were scrapped in favour of a short
programme featuring more telegenic twists and jumps. Other sports are awash with similar
regulatory shifts - passing the ball back to the goalkeeper was banned in football after
gameplay at the 1990 World Cup was deemed overly defensive by television viewers. E. Page 10 of 14
In addition to insinuating changes into sporting regulation, television also tends to favour some
individual sports over others. Some events, such as the Tour de France, appear to benefit: on
television it can be viewed in its entirety, whereas on-site enthusiasts will only witness a tiny
part of the spectacle. Wrestling, perhaps due to an image problem that repelled younger (and
highly prized) television viewers, was scheduled for removal from the 2020 Olympic Games
despite being a founding sport and a fixture of the Olympics since 708 BC. Only after a
fervent outcry from supporters was that decision overturned. F.
Another change in the sporting landscape that television has triggered is the framing of sports
not merely in terms of the level of skill and athleticism involved, but as personal narratives of
triumph, shame and redemption on the part of individual competitors. This is made easier and
more convincing through the power of close-up camera shots, profiles and commentary shown
during extended build-ups to live events. It also attracts television audiences - particularly
women - who may be less interested in the intricacies of the sport than they are in broader
‘human interest’ stories. As a result, many viewers are now more familiar with the private
agonies of famous athletes than with their record scores or match- day tactics. G.
And what about the effects of male television viewership? Certainly, men have always been
willing to watch male athletes at the top of their game, but female athletes participating in the
same sports have typically attracted far less interest and, as a result, have suffered greatly
reduced exposure on television. Those sports where women can draw the crowds - beach
volleyball, for example - are often those where female participants are encouraged to dress and
behave in ways oriented specifically toward a male demographic. H.
Does all this suggest the influence of television on sports has been overwhelmingly negative?
The answer will almost certainly depend on who among the various stakeholders is asked. For
all those who have lost out - lower-league teams, athletes whose sports lack a certain visual
appeal - there are numerous others who have benefitted enormously from the partnership
between television and sports, and whose livelihoods now depend on it.
Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in Reading Passage? In boxes 8-10, write YES
if the statement agrees with the views of the writer NO
if the statement contradicts the views of the writer NOTGIVEN
if it is impossible to say what the writer thank about this
8. The average sports fan travelled a long way to watch matches before live television broadcasts.
9. Television has reduced the significance of an athlete’s amateur status.
10. The best athletes are now more interested in financial success rather than sporting achievement. Your answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Page 11 of 14 D. WRITING (40 points)
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
one printed before it. Write your answers in the space provided. (10 points)
1. Tony was given a transfer by his superior, not a promotion.
What _____________________________________________________________
2. What Anna hates most about these school reunions is posing for photos.
There is nothing ________________________________________________________
3. The staff hated Frank’s new policies intensely and so went on strike.
So intense __________________________________________________________
4. Most people know that becoming an actor is difficult.
It is common ____________________________________________________________
5. Someone suggested that we should stop manufacturing the low-price items.
There ________________________________________________________________
Part 2. Rewrite the sentences below in such a way that their meanings stay the same. You
must use the words in capital without changing their forms. Write your answers in the space provided (10 points)
1. She wasn’t speaking seriously. (TONGUE)
________________________________________________________________
2. Sorry, you can’t do whatever you want. (PICK)
Sorry, you are not in _______________________________________________
3. Let me give you a clue to help you remember. (JOG)
________________________________________________________________
4. Finding the survivors is our number one priority. (UTMOST)
It is the ________________________________________________ the survivors.
5. Being her only niece, Ann is very precious to her. (APPLE)
Being her only niece_________________________________________________.
Part 3. Essay writing. (30 points)
Write an essay of about 250 words to express your opinion on the following topic:
With the development of online communication, people will never be alone and will always be
able to make new friends. To what extent do you agree?
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