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Part 1: For questions 16-20, listen to a talk about the origins of James Bond and choose the best answer
(A, B, C, or D) according to what you hear. Write your answers in the correspoding numbered boxes
provided. 0 has been done as an example.
Example: 0. The fiction spy James Bond was created by ______? A. Jane Austen B. J.K. Rowling C. Thomas Hardy D. Ian Fleming
1. What was the name of Ian Fleming’s Jamaican estate, where he created the character? A. Golden ball B. Goldeneye C. Thunder ball D. No information
2. Which of these statements about the fictional spy James Bond is false?
A. Ian Fleming enjoyed bird watching.
B. “James Bond” was named after the author of a book about spying.
C. Ian Fleming based the character on himself.
D. James Bond’s exploits were inspired by a real life spy
3. Which of these film titles is said to be the Bond family motto, (or coat of arms)? A. You Only Live Twice B. Live and Let Die C. The World is not Enough D. No information
4. The code name ‘007’ gives James Bond _______. A. A license to kill B. A license to thrill C. A license to spy D. No information
5. In which book did James Bond first make his appearance? A. Dr No B. Gold finger C. Casino Royale D. No information Your answer: 0. D 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Part 2: For questions 6-15, listen to a piece of news from npr about low gas prices in 2016 and supply the
blanks with the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS and/or A NUMBER taken
from the recording for each answer in the spaces provided.
Crude oil (6) __________________________ to the lowest price in nearly a decade. Accordingly, the
average U.S. household has saved an estimated $700 this year and drivers can expect more savings in 2016.
Thanks to lower prices, Brady can do volunteer more easily and (7) _________________________.
According to Kloza, the prices of gas tend to increase when refineries have to (8) _____________________
or (9) _________________________that produce less smog in the summer. 1
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To show their concern about the environment, the U.S pledged in Paris to reduce (10) _________________ and address climate change.
Amy Myers Jaffe, executive director of energy and sustainability is doubtful about (11)
_____________________ as the choices will be a big factor that members of the (12) _____________________ make.
It is suspected that they will continue to embrace things like (13) __________________________or and more
efficient hybrid and electric cars.
Myers Jaffe says that the trend of sharing or renting cars at weekends will have a negative impact on the (14)
__________________________ and positive on climate solutions.
Low prices can make the big oil states like Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia less stable and if one of those
countries experiences (15) __________________________ or even falls, the reduction in world oil
production and the increase in prices is inevitable.
Part 3: For questions 16-20, listen to the story about Mansa Musa, one of the wealthiest people who ever
lived and choose FIVE letters from A-J.
Which FIVE statements are TRUE according to what you hear? Write your answers in the correspoding
numbered boxes provided.
A. Mansa Musa ascended the throne when famine and civil war in Europe occurred.
B. The wife of Mansa Musa played an important role in helping his realm grow and flourish.
C. The Mali Empire has a large quantity of natural resources, including salt and gold.
D. It took Mansa Musa over a year to make the long journey to Mecca.
E. It has been recorded that Mansa Musa built a mosque each and every Saturday.
F. Mansa Musa gave the gold to the poor he met along his route to Mecca.
G. Musa’s generous actions inadvertently devastated the economy of the regions through which he passed.
H. After returning from his pilgrimage, Mansa Musa spent much of the rest of his life teaching at his own university.
I. Mansa Musa used the money to strengthen the country’s cultural centers, particularly Timbuktu, which he annexed in 1312.
J. Mansa Musa set up many universities all over the world. 2
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Part 4: Listen to a talk about the strongest ever storm, Hurricane Patricia nears Mexico. For questions 21-
25, complete the table. Hurricane Patricia
List of government actions
1. The maximum sustained winds: (21) _____________
4. Urging people to (24) ___________________
and to (25) _________________. __________________________.
2. Where Patricia is issued: (22) ___________________
south of the port of Manzanillo.
3. Storm Classification: a (23) _____________________ storm.
II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (20 points)
Part 1. For questions 26-39, choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions and
write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
26. Mark Stringly is rarely interviewed as he hates being in the ______. A. flashlight B. limelight C. headlight D. floodlight
27. I tried to push my way through the standing passengers to get to the door and, failing to keep my ____ about me. A. head B. soul C. wits D. mind
28. On cloudy nights it is not possible to see the stars with _____ eye. A. naked B. bare C. flesh D. pure
29. We need a more _______ assessment of the chances of ending this war. A. moral B. sober C. plain D. vivid
30. Thick fog across much of the UK has resulted in dozens of flights _______ and many more delayed. A. being cancelled B. to be cancelled C. are cancelled D. cancelled
31. The mobile phone company planned to publicly _______ its latest technology to upgrade its already strong operating system. A. underwrite B. undervalue C. undress D. unveil
32. She has drawn ______ praise for her charitable works. A. abundant B. luxurious C. massive D. lavish 3
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33. When times are good, people can spend freely, but during bad times we have to ____ our spending. A. multiple B. disperse C. curtail D. obstinate
34. Ben’s so unlucky in love. Why does he ______ the type of woman who brings trouble? A. catch on B. fall for C. put before D. set out
35. Although there is some truth to the fact that Linux is a huge threat to Microsoft, predictions of the
Redmond company’s demise are, ______ , premature. A. saying the most B. to say the least C. to say the most D. to the least degree
36. The vagrant came out of the shop, ___________ for about 10 paces before falling against a car. A. stammered B. tripped C. staggered D. skidded
37. After his heavy defeat in the local elections he decided to _____ from the campaign for the Presidency. A. withdraw B. retract C. abandon D. withhold
38. He claimed _____ from military service as he was a foreign national. A. demobilization B. exception C. exemption D. liability
39. The manager spoke highly of such ___________ as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees. A. characteristics B. properties C. features D. virtues Your answer: 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39.
Part 2: For questions 40 – 45, write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space
provided in the column on the right. There is an example at the beginning (0). Your answers
As part of the ‘Facebook generation’, we have grown up in a world where access 0. increasingly
to the internet is constantly at our fingertips and we’re able to connect with
people at the touch of a button. Nowadays, it’s become (0) _______
(INCREASE) common to offer guests the wifi password along with a cup of tea
when they come round to visit. We have become addicted to our smartphones.
Of course, smartphones are (40) _______ (DENY) useful and have 40.____________
revolutionised our lives in so many ways. Thanks to thousands of apps available
to download, we’re now able to do almost anything when we’re out and about. 4
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However, it seems a shame that these addictive pieces of technology are slowly
beginning to take over our lives. It’s so easy to become (41) ______ (DEPEND) 41. ____________
on our phones, whether it’s to find your way around with the map application or
even just check the time. As a result we’re becoming more (42) _______
(SOCIABLE), choosing to consult the internet rather than talk (43) _______ 42.____________
(FACIAL) with other human beings. 43.____________
Even when we’re socialising, it seems most of us struggle without our phones at
arm’s reach. Phones were invented to keep us more connected, and indeed they
have done just that. We can now get in contact by an endless list of social media
outlets, yet this means we’re starting to lack genuine contact with each other.
People are connecting more and more across screens rather than in person, even
when it comes to relationships - dating apps and websites are more popular than
ever before. Recently, an artist released a series of images (44) _______ 44.____________
(DEPICTION) people in social situations and edited out their smartphones and
tablets. The result was a collection of powerful images that have, perhaps (45)
_______ (IRONY), gone viral. They force people to wake up to the fact that we 45.____________
are no longer interacting properly with each other.
III. RADING (50 points)
Part 1: For questions 46-60, read the following passages and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best
fits each gap. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in corresponding numbered boxes. THEATRE IN BRITAIN
The theatre has always been very strong in Britain. Its centre is, of course, London, where successful
plays can (46)______ without a break for many years. London has several dozens of theatres, most of them
not (47)_____ from Trafalgar Square. (48)_____ London even some quite big towns have no public theatre at
all, but every town has its private theatres. British theatre is much admired. There you can (49)_____ the best
of everything – an excellent orchestra, famous conductors, celebrated actors and a well-dressed (50)_____.
Choose a good play, and you’ll enjoy yourself throughout from the moment the curtain (51)_____ to the
end of the last act. Get your seats beforehand, either at the box-office or at the theatre itself. You’ll probably
want to sit as near to the (52)_____ as possible. 46. A. show B. perform C. run D. produce 47. A. far B. remote C. distant D. close 48. A. Inside B. Outside C. In D. Out 5
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For years London was synonymous with smog, the word coined at the (53)_____ of the 20th century to
describe the city’s characteristic blend of fog and smoke. The capital’s “pea-soupers” were caused by
suspended pollution of smoke and sulfur dioxide from coal fires. The most (54)_____ affected area was the
19th-century residential and industrial (55)_____ of inner London – particularly the East End, which had the
highest density of factory smokestacks and domestic chimney pots and the lowest-(56)______ land, inhibiting
dispersal. As recently as the early 1960s, the smokier districts of east Inner London experienced a 30 percent
reduction in winter sunshine hours. That problem was (57)______ by parliamentary legislation (the Clean Air
Acts of 1956 and 1968) outlawing the burning of coal, combined with the clearance of older housing and the loss of manufacturing.
The less visible (58) _____ equally toxic pollutants of carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone,
benzines, and aldehydes continue to spoil London’s air. Traffic fumes and other exhausts are (59)______ to
become trapped between the surrounding hills and below a stagnant capping mass of warm urban air at an
altitude of about 3,000 feet (900 metres), causing immediate increases in eye irritation, asthma, and bronchial
complaints. But London’s weather is too (60)_____ for the development of a full-scale photochemical smog
of the kind that can build up under the more stable weather conditions of cities such as Los Angeles. 53. A. back B. turn C. next D. gap 54. A. largely B. frequently C. thoroughly D. severely 55. A. ring B. belt C. loop D. tie 56. A. standing B. situating C. lying D. locating 57. A. alleviated B. exalted C. degraded D. abated 58. A. with B. besides C. regarding D. but 59. A. able B. tenable C. liable D. flammable 60. A. wicked B. lethal C. agile D. fickle 6
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Part 2: For questions 61-75, fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word and
write your answers in the corresponding boxes provided below the passage. There is an example at the beginning (0).
TOMORROW’S WORLD WILL BE A LITTLE LATE
In a report for the US magazine Wired, a large number of academics, writers and experts were invited to
(0) make their predictions for the future. In some respects they are quite cautious, ruling (61) __________
ideas that they believe belong (62) __________ science fiction more than to practical reality, at (63)
__________ in the next half-century or so. In other areas, (64) __________ , they foresee changes before too long.
On the roads, self-driving taxis and cars, in (65) __________ satellites guide the vehicle from office to
home, or to holiday destinations, could arrive by 2019, (66) __________ to the experts. By 2034, (67)
__________ than 50 per cent of people in industrialized countries, (68) __________ is forecast, will drive clean electric vehicles.
In space, a landing of humans (69) __________ Mars could be the highlight of 2020, say writers and
scientists at NASA. Aliens may be contacted in 2025, but even 2050 is (70) __________ soon for androids like C-3PO in Star Wars.
On the James Bond-style personal jetpack, Noah Rifkin, director of technology deployment at (71)
__________ United States’s Department of Transportation, said that companies are unlikely to put enough
money (72) __________ research and development (73) __________ they know how many people might want to buy it.
At work, all the technologies needed to do (74) __________ with the need for paper have already been
invented, yet Don Norman at Apple Computer forecasts that people (75) __________ always want paper,
although society may be 80 per cent paperless in 2009. Your answer: 7
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Part 3: Read the following passages and answer questions 76-89. PASSAGE 1:
As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the
habit of rushing through lift, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is
essential for a healthy mind and body.
Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is
often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is
only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.
The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not
afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose
heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both
chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between “fight” or “flight” and in more primitive days the
choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but
however little the stress is, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through
continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure
and heart disease have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be
unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.
76. People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because ________.
A. they do not know how to enjoy themselves.
B. they do not believe that relaxation is important for health.
C. they are travelling fast all the time.
D. they are becoming busier with their work .
77. According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his ________. A. not fearing stress.
B. knowing the art of relaxation.
C. high sense of responsibility.
D. having control over performance.
78. Which of the following statements is true? 8
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A. We can find some ways to avoid stress.
B. Stress is always harmful to people.
C. It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.
D. Different people can withstand different amounts of stress.
79. In Paragraph 3, “such a reaction” refers back to ________.
A. “making a choice between ‘flight’ or ‘fight’
B. “reaction to stress both chemically and physically”
C. “responding to crises quickly”
D. “losing heart at the signs difficulties”
80. In the last sentence of the passage, “do so” refers to ________.
A. “expose ourselves to stress”
B. “find ways to deal with stress”
C. “remove stress from our lives”
D. “established links between diseases and stress” PASSAGE 2:
Traditional education creates, in time, an incomplete image on family’s gender roles. From generation
to generation children interiorize theirs parent’s model known as “separated world’s myth” – a wife and a
mother only cooking ,doing laundry and taking care of the child “contrasting” with a husband and a father
working or fixing different things. According to this mentality each partner has established
responsibilities in private and public life that other one couldn’t take over.
Changing traditional gender roles seems to be difficult not because woman or man don’t have the
necessary skills for other one’s tasks but because everyone carries on a symbol of his “world”. Society’s
evolution especially on woman valorization redefines gender roles promoting a woman more active,
ambitious and independent and a man more emotional and involved in household tasks.
Women of our days have more liberty to choose between the “family model” – these ones are being
more obedient and anchored in tradition (the feminine type) and the “feminist model” – who’s priority is
the career (the anti-feminine type) or the middle model adopted by the “double career” type of woman –
profession and family. On the base of any of these choices are variables like social-status, race, education
level, culture’s values etc.
We are assisting to a reprioritization of woman needs and so professional success became more
interesting and even attractive than family one probably because it brings something new. Women are
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her capacities, to open and better integrate in modern society and the possibility to control and not being
only controlled. All this reasons offer her a psychological equilibrium.
Most of the men consider women’s career as a conflict source having arguments like: women will
neglect theirs family attributions, the imminent change of man’s authority, his incertitude concerning the
professional competition and the risk to deteriorate the marital relation. Even at first side man and children
are felling the stress generated by the new status of woman, she’s living an interior conflict as well. Woman
need to understand her need for self-accomplishment but the remains of traditional mentality still affect her modern vision.
So our children should make a difference on gender roles perspective but we are in a vicious circle
because every family is raising their kids for a passed time, influenced by their own mentality and resistance
to change. The main idea is that both women and men should consider this role’s exchange like a challenge
and also accept that a man as well as a woman can do anything with willing.
81. What does the reading passage mainly discuss?
A. Children’s perspective on the discrimination.
B. The domination of men’s roles over women’s.
C. Gender roles in modern society.
D. The interior conflicts in women’s roles over men’s.
82. In the first paragraph, the phrase “separated world’s myth” refers to _________.
A. children’s opinions on their world which is also their family
B. children’s false view on the different and unchangeable roles of their parents
C. children’s thoughts on their mothers’ domination roles over their fathers.
D. children’s ideas on what responsibilities their parents should be take charge of
83. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Men’s and women’s roles cannot be easily exchanged since their lack of necessary skills.
B. In the development of society, men becomes more involved in household chores while women are more active and independent.
C. The exchange between men’s and women’s roles turns out challenging because of an invisible default.
D. Society’s evolution is unlikely to happen due to the constancy of men’s and women’s roles.
84. Which of the following words can best replace the word “anchored in” in the third paragraph?
A. conflicted with B. attached to
C. accustomed to D. connected with
85. What does the word “one” in paragraph four refer to?
A. reprioritization B. success C. woman D. need
86. Which of the followings is NOT mentioned as one of the women’s needs for reprioritization?
A. The need to manage their own lives on their own earnings.
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C. The need of integration into modern society.
D. The need to possibly bring something new.
87. In the fifth paragraph, what does the author imply by saying “she’s living an interior conflict as well”?
A. The remains of traditional mentality still affect women’s modern vision.
B. Women still do not know how to manage the conflicts with men.
C. The opposition from their husbands and children is so strong that women cannot overcome it.
D. Men and children always feel the stress with the domination of women’s roles.
88. The word “deteriorate” in the fifth paragraph can be best replaced by ________. A. worsen B. reduce C. devastate D. decline
89. What does the write advise people to do by this reading passage?
A. Children should be taught about their particular roles when they are young.
B. Men and women have to understand their roles with satisfaction.
C. Men and women roles’ exchange is impossible and children should understand it with willing.
D. Children should learn that society’s evolution is no good for men at all. Your answer: 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89.
Part 4: Read the following passage and answer the questions from 90 to 95.
Seven paragraphs have been removed from the passage. For questions 90-95 choose from paragraphs
A-G the one which fits each gap. There is ONE extra paragraph which you do not need to use. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. Taking the waters
While we can survive for some time without 90. _____
food, we can only live for a few days without Even high blood fat (cholesterol and
water. A persistently dehydrated body can lead
triglycerides) levels can be aggravated by lack
to lethargy, poor skin, high cholesterol levels,
of water; without it, fibre (found in whole
urinary-tract infections such as cystitis and
grains, pulses, oats, fruits and vegetables)
bowel problems such as constipation.
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High Density Lipoprotein, aka ‘good
small sips with your meal to refresh your
cholesterol’. HDL picks up Low Density
palate, but make up your fluid requirement
Lipoprotein – ‘bad cholesterol’ - and takes it to between meals.
the gut, where it is excreted. 94. _____ 91. ______
Some people find bottled water unnecessary
Most adults should drink two or three litres
and uneconomical. A litre of tap water costs
(about four or five pints) of water every day.
0.06 pence, approximately – that’s up to a
Those who exercise, and pregnant women,
thousand times cheaper than bottled water.
need even more. Exercise causes the body to
There is also the cost to the environment
lose fluid, which can lead to over-heating,
(plastics for packaging and energy for
dizziness and tiredness. During pregnancy, the
transport). If the taste puts you off tap water,
fluid requirement increases to nourish the
your water supplier will be able to test for
foetus, while breast-feeding mums need extra
contamination (which can occur in old pipes,
fluid to produce milk. Children can lose a lot of
for example) or bacterial overgrowth. Water
water through their skin, because they’re
companies now have a legal duty to meet
generally more active. Urine is one of the best
safety standards and are ‘committed to
guides to the adequacy of fluid intake.
improvements in the palatability of water, 92. ______
particularly taste and clarity’, according to
When you boost your water intake, you will Water UK.
find yourself using the loo more frequently, but 95. _____
your body will soon adapt. If you have other
Also, it doesn’t have to be served cold - there
symptoms - a need to pass urine excessively,
are many fruit and herbal teas and tisanes on
blood in urine, pain or extreme itchiness or
the market; you could even make your own
discomfort - it may mean that you have a urine
using fresh mint, or root ginger with lemon and
infection, which will need medical attention.
honey. Remember that water that contains 93. _____
caffeine - from coffee, tea, colas or hot
With digestive disorders such as a hiatus hernia
chocolate - does not count towards your daily or oesophagitis (inflammation of the
two- to three-litre intake because caffeine is
oesophagus), having too much liquid can cause
dehydrating. Enjoy two or three cups (the daily
the stomach contents to leak up into the
recommendation), but then take care to keep up
oesophagus, irritate the oesophagus walls and
necessary levels of pure water - your best
bring on heartburn. To avoid this, take only liquid asset. 12
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A. A water filter can remove some of the undesirable tastes, but make sure it is regularly serviced,
otherwise you will be contaminating your water by passing it through an unclean filter. Bottled water
is handy to carry around with you, to give to your child to take to school or to have sitting on your
desk - all good ways of reminding you to drink a glass an hour. You can make water more interesting
by adding shavings of fresh ginger, slices or squeezes of fresh lemon or lime, a few drops of orange-
blossom water or a dash of elderflower or lime cordial.
B. An adult’s body is made up of about 65 per cent water, and this has to be topped up to keep it
healthy, flexible and young-looking. We need water to keep the body flushing waste products,
maintain healthy skin, hair and organs, produce digestive enzymes, regulate our temperature (cooling
by evaporation through the skin) and aid uptake of essential nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and natural sugars.
C. For people who have a poor appetite, or who need to put on weight or maximise their calorie
intake, it is important not to drink large amounts of water at meal times. Water itself does not disturb
digestion, but if you fill yourself up with fluid, you’ll have less room for food.
D. I recently discovered when advising a high-altitude level climber (Mount Everest, K2, etc) that
checking the colour of urine can be a life-saving exercise. Urine should be pale in colour, and you
should go to the loo regularly throughout the day. If urine is dark, you are not drinking enough water -
which can quickly lead to death if you’re 24,000ft above sea level. If you think two litres of water is a
lot, imagine having to drink eight to 10 - the average daily fluid requirement for high-altitude climbers!
E. We lose water mainly through our kidneys and skin (the skin’s inner layer, dermis, is made up of
70 per cent water and acts as a natural reservoir). We also lose a lot of water when we suffer sickness,
diarrhoea or any infection that causes fever. Now that the majority of us live in centrally heated
houses and work in offices with heating and air conditioning, we lose more water through our skin
than people did in the past. Our diets now also contain higher levels of salt, additives and sugars, all of
which place extra strain on the body’s water reserves.
F. Many people wonder why doctors and medical people make so much fuss about water, but the
reason is clear: water is good for you. And the more you drink the better it is for your health. Most
people drink far less than they should and they are not aware of this.
G. Whether you get your water from a tap or a bottle is up to you. Mineral and spring water are
ground waters, which means they landed as rain, seeped through rocks and collected in underground
pools. When this water reaches the surface, it can be bottled and labelled as spring water. ‘Natural
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naturally protected, of a constant composition and free from pollution. A small amount of water can
be found to be naturally sparkling, but most sparkling water has had carbon dioxide pumped into it.
This poses no threat to health. Your answer: 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95.
IV. WRITING (60 points)
Part 1: Use the word 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. (0) has been done as an example.
0. It began to rain almost immediately after our arrival at the resort. (WE)
➔ Scarcely _______ had we arrived at the resort when _______ it began to rain.
96. I’m sure you’re wondering why I haven’t contacted you for so long. (HAS)
➔ You must ______________________________________________ so long since I contacted you.
97. The restaurant manager thought that they were likely to lose all their customers if service didn’t improve. (RAN)
➔ The restaurant manager thought that they ________________________ if service didn’t improve.
98. Alistair has no chance of being selected for the team because of his poor sprint times. (PAID)
➔ Alistair’s poor sprint times ________________________________ of being selected for the team.
99. I found the plot of the book too complicated to follow. (HEAD)
➔ I ____________________________________________________________ the plot of the book.
100. Although everything pointed to her having taken the money, she strenuously denied it. (EVIDENCE)
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Part 2: The pie charts below give information about the household expenditure of two average
U.S. families in different years.
Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.
Part 3: Write an essay on how you can prepare yourself for living in a diverse and more global
society about 350 words discussing your opinions.
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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH - NĂM HỌC: 2016- TẠO 2017
TỔ BỘ MÔN: TIẾNG
Môn: TIẾNG ANH – Lớp: 12 ANH Ngày thi: 12/11/2016 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
I. LISTENING: 2/50 points Part 1. 1.B 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.C Part 2. 6. has plummeted 11. pickup in demands 7. help out with grandkids
12. huge millennial generation 8. shut down for maintenance 13. carpooling 9. switch to gasoline blends 14. oil industry 10. greenhouse gas emissions 15. significant upheaval Part 3. 16. A 17. C 18. D 19. F 20. G Part 4.
21. (about) 150 miles per hour
24. stay away from beaches, rough seas 22. (about) 225 miles 25. take shelter 23. Category 5
II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR: 1/20 points 16
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III. RADING: 1/50 points Part 1. 46. C 47. A 48. B 49. D 50. A 51. D 52. B 53. B 54. D 55. B 56. C 57. A 58. D 59. C 60. D Part 2. 64. however / 61. out 62. to 63. least 65. which though / nevertheless 66. according 67. more 68. it 69. on 70. too 71. the 72. into 73. until / unless 74. away 75. will Part 3. 76. D 77. A 78. D 79. B 80. C 81. C 82. B 83. B 84. B 85. B 86. D 87. A 88. C 89. B Part 4. 90. B 91. E 92. D 93. C 94. G 95. A 17
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IV. WRITING (60 points) Part 1. 4/20 points
96. be wondering why it has been
97. ran the risk of losing all their customers
98. put paid to his chance / put paid to his chances / have put paid to his chance / have put paid to his chances
99. can’t make head nor tail of
100. taking the money despite evidence to Part 2. 20 points Part 3. 20 points Notes:
The mark given to parts 2 and 3 is based on the following scheme:
1. Content: (35% of total mark)
a. Providing all main ideas and details as required
b. Communicating intentions sufficiently and effectively
2. Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark)
a. Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and clarity
b. The essay is well-structured
3. Language: (30% of total mark)
a. Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level
of English language gifted upper-secondary school students
b. Good use and control of grammatical structures
4. Handwriting, punctuation, and spelling: (5% of total mark) a. Intelligible handwriting
b. Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes
Markers should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly before marking the papers.
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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12 TỔ: TIẾNG ANH NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017
--------------------- SỐ PHÁCH Môn thi
: TIẾNG ANH (Phần Thi Nói) Thời gian thi
: 5 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Ngày thi : 12/11/2016
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Số báo danh: ______________ Phòng: 19
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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- Giám thị 1: STT bài nói …………………. Số phách
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI Giám thị 2: (Do CT HĐ chấm thi
LỚP 12 CẤP TỈNH 2016-2017 …………………. ghi) (Kí – ghi rõ họ tên) Điểm bài thi Họ tên và chữ kí Bằng số Bằng chữ Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2 BẢNG ĐIỂM:
 Điểm của giám khảo
…………………………………… Kí tên: 1: …
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(Ghi điểm bằng số và bằng chữ)
 Điểm của giám khảo
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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------  SPEAKING TEST:
Some people trust their first impressions about a person’s character because they believe these
judgments are generally correct. Other people do not judge a person’s character quickly because they
believe first impressions are wrong.
Get ready to talk to an examiner about this issue.
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You have 2 minutes to sketch out what you are going to say. You should prepare notes instead of full
sentences and try to SPEAK as naturally as possible.
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KHÔNG VIẾT GÌ VÀO CHỖ TRỐNG NÀY
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Tapescript for Listening - ENGLISH FOR THE GIFTED 2017
Part 1: The origins of James Bond
This action hero prefers his martinis shaken’, not stirred. Welcome to WatchMojo.com and today
we’ll be exploring the origins of James Bond.
This British Secret Service agent was created by author Ian Fleming and started his adventures in
series of twelve novels, and nine short stories. The character was then adapted into an iconic, and long-running film series.
The character of James Bond was first conceived while the author was on holiday at his Jamaican
estate called Goldeneye in 1952. At that time, he became interested in inventing a lethal secret agent of the British government.
Interestingly, the character was modeled after the author himself, as he was a jet-setting womanizer
with a military background; and Bond was also a fictionalized account of Fleming’s real world friend,
Bill Dunderdale, who was an MI6 spy with a love of fast cars and pretty women.
Because of Fleming’s love of bird watching, and desire for a simple name for his character, he labeled
the protagonist after an American ornithologist called James Bond. Fleming did not want to give his
character an exotic name because he preferred to have exotic things happen to him.
The character would be of valuable tool to be brandished by the government against their foreign
adversaries. Bond was even given the coat of arms “The world is not enough” and the designation of
007 and that prefix granted him a license to kill.
Some suspected this prefix was meant to symbolize a pair of spectacles because Bond character was
acting as the eyes of the Queen. 007 was also the number of the train that Fleming regularly took to London during his career.
Commander Bond made his first literary appearance in 1953’s “Casino Royale,” a tale was inspired by
a real-life story and centered on covert Intelligence soldiers playing poker against Nazi’s during wartime.
Created as the spy story to end all spy stories, James Bond appeared in regular installments up until
Fleming’s death in 1964 at the age of 56. The character continued to grow in popularity, while other
authors wrote his newer adventures. Bond was eventually portrayed on the big screen by actor Sean Connery in 1962’s Dr. No.
James Bond is the most popular and well-received spy hero of all time, he is stared in well over 20
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This secret agent has shown no signs of dimming from the public consciousness, Bond continues to
keep the world safe from diabolical masterminds, while also wielding fantastical gadgets, driving
spectacular cars and always getting the girl.
Part 2: Low Gas Prices Expected To Continue In 2016
Gas prices are under $2 a gallon across much of the country. That's because crude oil has plummeted
to the lowest price in nearly a decade.
The average U.S. household has saved an estimated $700 this year because of lower gas prices. And
drivers can expect more savings in 2016.
Recently, Sharlene Brown was filling up her minivan at a Philadelphia gas station. When prices are
down, Brown says, she drives more.
"It changes where I go, who I pick up because a lot of times I pick up and do errands for the church," she says.
Lower prices make it easier for her to volunteer more and help out with grandkids. So what's her wish for the price of gas in 2016?
"Hopefully it'll go down some more," Brown says.
That's likely to happen, says Tom Kloza, head of energy analysis with the Oil Price Information Service.
"I wouldn't be surprised to see a year where we might see gasoline prices nationally average between,
let's say, $1.85 and $2.75, which will be very similar to this year," he says.
Kloza says the variation will depend on refinery operations near you. Gas prices tend to go up when
refineries have to shut down for maintenance or switch to gasoline blends that produce less smog in the summer.
In addition to lower prices prompting people to drive more, Kloza says there's evidence consumers are
again starting to buy bigger cars that use more gas.
"I would hope that people might make good choices and buy vehicles recognizing that somewhere in
the life of that vehicle we're going to see high gas prices again," he says.
Beyond what it costs the individual driver there are environmental concerns. The U.S. is among
countries that pledged in Paris to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change.
But if people start driving more because of lower prices, that will work against the goal. And there are
some in the oil industry predicting that low oil prices will prompt more demand by the second half of 2016.
Amy Myers Jaffe, executive director of energy and sustainability at the University of California,
Davis, says she is skeptical of a pickup in demand. She says a big factor will be the choices that
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She suspects they will continue to embrace things like carpooling and more efficient hybrid and
electric cars. "And car sharing — you know, where you don't own a car but you just rent your car
when you're going skiing for the weekend. All of those trends really are going to have a substantial
impact — negative on the oil industry and positive on climate solutions," Myers Jaffe says.
She says in a world with plenty of oil reserves, that could eventually lead to an interesting outcome:
low gas prices forever because demand is low.
But that's looking way into the future. One thing Myers Jaffe suggests watching closely next year is
the big oil states like Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia. Low prices can make those governments less
stable. She says if one of them goes through a significant upheaval or even falls, that could reduce
world oil production dramatically and drive up prices again.
Part 3: Mansa Musa, one of the wealthiest people who ever lived
If someone asked you who the richest people in history were, who would you name? Perhaps a
billionaire banker or corporate mogul, like Bill Gates or John D. Rockefeller. How about African King Musa Keita I?
Ruling the Mali Empire in the 14th century CE, Mansa Musa, or the King of Kings, amassed a fortune
that possibly made him one of the wealthiest people who ever lived. But his vast wealth was only one
piece of his rich legacy. When Mansa came to power in 1312, much of Europe was racked by famine
and civil wars. But many African kingdoms and the Islamic world were flourishing, and Mansa Musa
played a great role in bringing the fruits of this flourishing to his own realm.
By strategically annexing the city of Timbuktu, and reestablishing power over the city of Gao, he
gained control over important trade routes between the Mediterranean and the West African Coast,
continuing a period of expansion, which dramatically increased Mali’s size.
The territory of the Mali Empire was rich in natural resources, such as gold and salt. The world first
witnessed the extent of Mansa Musa’s wealth in 1324 when he took his pilgrimage to Mecca. Not one
to travel on a budget, he brought a caravan stretching as far as the eye could see. Accounts of this
journey are mostly based on an oral testimony and differing written records so it’s difficult to
determine the exact details. But what most agree on is the extravagant scale of the excursion.
Chroniclers describe an entourage of tens of thousands of soldiers, civilians and slaves, 500 heralds
bearing gold staffs and dressed in fine silks and many camels and horses bearing an abundance of gold bars.
Stopping in cities such as Cairo, Mansa Musa is said to have spent massive quantities of gold, giving
to the poor, buying souvenirs, and even having mosques built along the way. In fact, his spending may
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This journey reportedly took over a year, and by the time Mansa Musa returned, tales of his amazing
wealth had spread to the ports of the Mediterranean. Mali and its king were elevated to near legendary
status, cemented by their unclusion on the 1375 Catalan Atlas.
One of the most important world maps of Medieval Europe, it depicted the King holding a scepter and
a gleaming gold nugget. Mansa Musa had literally put his empire and himself on the map. But
material riches weren’t the king’s only concern. As a devout Muslim, he took a particular interest in
Timbuktu, already a center of religion and learning prior to its annexation. Upon returning from his
pilgrimage, he had the great Djinguereber Mosque built there with the help of an Andalusian architect.
He also established a major university, further elevating the city’s reputation, and attracting scholars
and students from all over the Islamic world. Under Mansa Musa, the Empire became urbanized, with
schools and mosques in hundreds of densely populated towns. The king’s rich legacy persisted for
generations and to this day, there are mausoleums, libraries and mosques that stand as a testament to
this golden age of Mali’s history.
Part 4: The strongest ever storm, Hurricane Patricia nears Mexico
Despite the idyllic scenery, there's a hurricane on the way, and it's expected to be the strongest
hurricane recorded in the western hemisphere.
"Potentially catastrophic", is how Hurricane Patricia is being described. The storm became a hurricane
overnight, and had maximum sustained winds of about 150 miles per hour (241 kilometres per hour).
Mexico's national water commission reported it has strengthened to a Category 5 storm.
Patricia was last located about 225 miles (362 kilometres) south of the port of Manzanillo, where a
hurricane warning has been issued. A Miami-based hurricane centre said the storm could gain more
strength before making landfall this evening.
Mexican officials and the United States government are urging people to stay away from beaches,
rough seas and to take shelter. Mexican emergency services have begun to prepare shelters and
warned people in the states of Colima, Jalisco and Michoacan to get ready for torrential rainfalls. --- THE END --- 26