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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LẦN THỨ VIII
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - KHỐI 11
Ngày thi: 18 tháng 4 năm 2015
Thời gian: 180 phút
Đề thi gồm: 12 trang
(Thí sinh viết câu trả lời vào bảng cho sẵn trong đề)
Giám khảo 1
Giám khảo 2
Số phách
Bằng chữ
A. LISTENING (40 points)
HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
 Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 giây, mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi
phần nghe có tín hiệu.
 Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 3 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.
Part 1: You will hear part of an interview with StanLevin, a dance critic, about a modern ballet
production involving animals. For questions 1- 5, choose the answer A, B, C or D which fits best
according to what you hear. (10 pts)
1. It appears that the function of the dogs in the ballet is to _____.
A. acts as a contrast to the human characters.
B. reflect what happens to the human characters.
C. symbolise homeless people.
D. shows how wild animals behave in a civilised society.
2. How does Stan feel about the increasing use of technology in dance?
A. He prefers more traditional approaches to dance.
B. He thinks this trend has gone too far.
C. He believes it is creating a new art form.
D. He does not approve of it in principle.
3. What aspect of ballet is of greatest interest to audience?
A. the way the dogs perform their tricks
B. the way the dogs behave during dance sequences
C. the way the dogs copy the actions of one character
D. the sight of the dogs in a pack
4. What caused the lapse in mood during the performance Stan saw?
A. the inability of the dogs to concentrate
B. the behaviour of a member of the audience
C. the inability of dogs and humans to work as a team
D. the audience’s unwillingness to accept the dogs
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5. What aspect of the performance made the most powerful impression on Stan?
A. the bond between the dogs and the tramp
B. the primitive appearance of the dogs
C. the implicit potential for violence
D. the aggression shown by the dogs
Your answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Part 2. For questions 1-5, you will hear the historian, George Davies, talking about society and the
theatre in England in the time of William Shakespeare. Decide whether the following statements are
true (T) or false (F). (10 pts)
1. ______ According to Professor Davies, the level of literacy in sixteen-century England matched his
expectations.
2. ______ In Professor Davies' opinion, the advantage of the usual method of communication in the
sixteenth century was that people absorbed more of what they heard.
3. ______ Professor Davies believes that Shakespeare's company developed their basic acting skills by
attending special voice classes.
4. ______ In Professor Davies' view, the advantage of sixteen-century theatres was that the
performances were complemented by everyday life.
5. _____ Professor Davies thinks that sixteen-century plays were expected to deal with personal
confessions.
Your answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Part 3. You hear a radio interview in which the presenter, Terry Davis, is talking to Dr Elizabeth
Jones, an expert on climate. Listen to the interview and complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/or A NUMBER. (20 pts)
CLIMATE CHANGE
1. Climate refers to a ............................................................................ ; weather varies from day to day.
2. Scientists can now .............................................................................. , which helps future projections.
3. A lot of ............................................ (e.g. coastal cities) are now more vulnerable to climate changes.
4. In the late 70s: new equipment was developed to calculate the ............................................................ .
There have been very small variations over last 20 years.
5. Most warming in 20th century was caused by increased emissions of ...............................................
produced by humans.
6. Small temperature changes may cause ............................................................................................... .
7. Evidence of change: melting glaciers, early springs, less snow on mountains, more frequent
........................................................................... .
8. Oceans and forests absorb some carbon dioxide but burning fossil fuels produces
.........................................................
9. It can take up to ......................................................... for carbon dioxide to be removed from
atmosphere.
10. One study suggests emissions at a level of 450 parts per million will be necessary to avoid
.......................................................... .
Your answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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8.
9.
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B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (60 points)
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (20 pts)
1. One of the organisation’s aims is to ________ information about the disease so that more people
know of is symptoms.
A. disentangle
B. deride
C. dwindle
D. disseminate
2. I was kept awake for most of the night by the ________ of a mosquito in my ear.
A. moan
B. groan
C. whine
D. screech
3. Please don’t_______ it a miss if I make a few suggestions for improvements.
A. think
B. assume
C. take
D. judge
4. His English was roughly ________ with my Greek, so communication was rather difficult!
A. level
B. on a par
C. equal
D. in tune
5. This insect is completely _______, I’ve never seen anything like that before.
A. out of the way
B. out of sight
C. off the way
D. off the track
6. He had a ________ escape since the bullet came within inches of his head.
A. slender
B. close
C. near
D. narrow
7. After she tried to ________ for divorce and the husband did not show up, the court granted her that
wish.
A. desire
B. yearn
C. deputize
D. sue
8. Did you see Jonathan this morning? He looked like ________ . It must have been quite a party last
night.
A. a wet blanket
B. a dead duck
C. death warmed up
D. a bear with a sore head
9. She did smile at me several times, but I felt too _______ to ask for a date.
A. prevented
B. hindered
C. inhibited
D. deterred
10. As a poet, I think she ________ comparison with the greatest this century.
A. makes
B. stands
C. leads
D. matches
11. In his student days, he was as poor as a church ______
A. beggar
B. miser
C. mouse
D. pauper
12. It was very dangerous and I escaped the accident _____________.
A. head over heels
B. at a push
C. by the skin of my teeth
D. first hand
13. Those campers are really ______. They have no idea how to set up a tent.
A. white
B. blue
C. green
D. black
14. Because of an unfortunate___________ your order was not dispatched by the date requested.
A. hindrance
B. oversight
C. negligence
D. transgression
15. I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly ______ this morning.
A. slow-witted
B. far-reaching
C. off-hand
D. top-heavy
16. We have been running ________ of fresh water, so be careful not to use it up completely before we
get to another village.
A. short
B. low
C. scarce
D. limit
17. If you are going to town, keep your eyes ________ for that book I was telling you about.
A. clean
B. wide
C. fresh
D. peeled
18. That is the girl whose parents are________ about the expulsion.
A. up in arms
B. keeping your hair C. kicking herself
D. giving her a taste
19. The little children watched the performance in __________ amazement.
A. wide-eyed
B. open-eyed
C. eagle-eyed
D. hawk-eyed
20. He was absolutely _______ with anger when he found that I had scratched his car.
A. burned
B. carmine
C. fickle
D. livid
Your answers
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Part 2: Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them, (0) has been done as an example.
(20 pts)
1
It was the human factor that contributes to the absolute majority of road accidents which
2
involves the tremendous toll of fatalities each year. Other, less decisive, causes are vehicle
3
functions or road shortcomings.
4
Speeding motorists are notorious about failing to give way at junctions, judging the situation
5
on the road or being unable to accurately estimate the distance while overtaking the “snailpacers”
6
ahead. Drinkers who settle behind the wheel after one glass or two may be running the risk of
7
causing a tragedy through their impairing perception, which is not so rare a case, again.
8
Unfortunately, it is much simpler to introduce the necessary alterations in the traffic system that
9
change the behavioural patterns of drivers. There are voices that more severe disciplinary
10 resolutions ought to put into practice if the vehicle users are to benefit from greater security on the
11 road. The idea of producing safe road users through pre-school parental instruction or through
12 incorporating the safety regulations for school curriculum has been widely acclaimed in many
13 communities and are expected to yield the required results as the first step in bettering the
14 qualifications of the future drivers and acquaint them with the potential hazards that may arise en
15 route.
Number
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Line
Mistake
was
Correction
is
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Part 3. Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle. (10 pts)
1. He’s a reserved person. He keeps himself …………… himself.
2. Have you missed those twins? Curiously enough, they look poles……………
3. Her sense of fun has rubbed …………… on her children.
4. His parents pulled him …………… difficult periods of multiple financial problems.
5. I'm an old hand …………… horseshoes. I've been playing since I was a kid.
6. He’s not feeling well at the moment, but he should be up and …………… again in a few days.
7. Queen Victoria reigned …………… Britain and Ireland for over sixty years.
8. He was…………… all accounts a very kind and gentle man.
9. I wish you wouldn’t fly …………… me like that every time I make a mistake.
10. Just say you need me and I am …………… hand.
Your answers:
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
Part 4. Complete the following sentences with the words given in the brackets. You have to change the
form of the word. (10 pts)
1. My friends started going out late to nightclubs so I decided to …………………….. myself from the
group. (SOCIAL)
2. The witness claimed she was capable of discovering the man’s evil intentions from the
…………………….. look in his eyes. (MURDER)
3. Research has proved that certain types of meditation can decrease key stress symptoms such as
anxiety and …………………….. (IRRITATE).
4. My father is a strict ………….who always believes in 'spare the rod, spoil the child'. (DISCIPLINE)
5. Sales forecasts indicate a poor …………………….. for the clothing industry. (LOOK)
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6. An alarm sounds when the temperature reaches a …………………….. level. (DETERMINE)
7. Children who grow up in time of war are more likely to be …………………….. than others.
(ADJUST)
8. She stood there completely…………………….., so I had no idea at all what she was thinking.
(EXPRESS)
9. I’ve tried to advise my daughter against hitch-hiking around Europe alone, but she won’t listen to me.
She’s so …………………….. (HEAD)
10. How awful! What an …………………….. thing for anyone to do! (OUTRAGE)
Your answer
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
C. READING (60 points)
Part 1: For questions 1–15, 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)
“SCRAMJET” – THE FUTURE OF FLIGHT TECHNOLOGY
A new (1)………….. on high-speed flight has (2)…………….with a jet aircraft smashing all
records by reaching seven times the (3)……………..of sound – fast enough to get from London to
Sydney in two hours. The global race to create world’s first “scramjet” was won by the United States
recently, with NASA (4)………………….the moment with the Wright brothers’ achievements of a
century ago. The (5)…………..flight – in which the jet reached 5,000 mph – lasted eleven seconds and
ended with a (6)…………of the X-43A into the Pacific Ocean, never to be seen again.
“To put this into (7)............., a little over 100 years ago a couple of guys from Ohio flew for
120ft in the first controlled powered flight. Today we did something similar in the same
(8)…………….of time. “Lawrence Huebner, NASA’s lead propulsion engineer, said, “but our vehicle
under air-breathing power went over 15 miles.” The significance of the (9)………….is underlined by
the margin between the X-43A and the world’s (10)…………… fastest jet, Lockheed’s Blackbird. That
two man reconnaissance aircraft, painted black to avoid radar detection, (11) ………………the United
States for 25 years until the Cold War (12)……………in 1990. Its fastest speed was 2,193 mph. The X43A is unmanned but NASA predicted that the inaugural flight would inspire business, industry and the
military to (13)………………..in its “hypersonic” revolutionary propulsion system.
A scramjet would (14)…………………an aircraft which had already reached supersonic speeds.
The US military is considering using the technology to create a warplane that could bomb targets
anywhere on the globe in a (15) …………of hours.
1
A. make
B. take
C. do
D. have
2
A. instigated
B. dawned
C. switched
D. flown
3
A. pace
B. ratio
C. scale
D. speed
4
A. researching
B. revealing
C. comparing
D. including
5
A. period
B. ancient
C. historic
D. contemporary
6
A. checkout
B. check-up
C. check-in
D. check indicator
7
A. perspective
B. operation
C. reality
D. opinion
8
A. number
B. deal
C. track
D. amount
9
A. breakthrough
B. breakout
C. breakdown
D. breakneck
10 A. premature
B. belated
C. prime
D. previous
11 A. worked at
B. lived on
C. served
D. devoted
12 A. frosted
B. froze
C. thawed
D. liquidized
13 A. devote
B. enclose
C. invest
D. consist
14 A. boost
B. promote
C. amplify
D. diminish
15 A. problem
B. matter
C. amount
D. number
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Your answers
1.
6.
11.
2.
7.
12.
3.
8.
13.
4.
9.
14.
5.
10.
15.
Part 2: For questions 1-10, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use
only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). (15pts)
Celebrity Crossover
It is not surprising that actors want to be pop stars, (0) and vice versa. (1)_________ that is deep
in a part of our brain that most of us manage to keep (2)_______ control, we all want to be pop stars and
actors.
Sadly, there's nothing about the one profession that automatically qualifies you for the other, but,
of course, for the fact that famous actors and singers are already surrounded by people who never
(3)_________ no to them. (4)_________ the whole, pop stars tend to far better on screen than their
(5)__________ numbers do on CD. Let's (6) __________ it: not being able to act is no big drawback in
Hollywood, whereas not being able to play or sing still tends to count (7)________ you in the recording
studio.
Some stars do display a genuine proficiency in both disciplines, and a few even maintain
successful careers in both fields, but this just sets a bad example for all the others. (8) ________ every
success, there are two dozen failures. And most of them have no idea how terrible they are. (9)________
as power tends to corrupt, so celebrity tends to destroy the ability to gauge whether or not you're making
a fool of yourself.
But perhaps we shouldn't criticize celebrities for trying to expand their horizons in this way.
(10)_________ there is one good thing about actors trying to sing and singers trying to act, it is that it
keeps them all too busy to write books.
Your answer
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Part 3: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. (15 pts)
Joanne scanned the area around her, her small frame straining above the pile of wood. She had to
wriggle her way through the wood and rubble. It did not matter where she tried, they were all the same.
The holes were too small and she used all her might to remove the obstacles, pushing and shoving them
out of the way, the noise ringing into the night. She was imprisoned. The silence was a far cry from the
explosion moments ago. Afraid to be heard, she tried to be as quiet as possible. It was an impossible and
ludicrous task. The destruction left behind by the men was far greater than their numbers. Their goals
had probably been achieved. Those who did not escape were probably dead.
Telephone lines had been cut and lights had been shut off moments before the much feared raids
began. Except for the cut-off in communication, there was nothing to indicate that the men would soon
arrive. Under the cover of darkness, the more fortunate ones had managed to escape. Those near the
border climbed through the holes in the fence, to seek refuge in the neighbouring country.
For weeks, the government had warned of an impending attack by the group. Initial
apprehension turned to fear when the expected day arrived. However, when nothing happened,
everyone thought that the government had made a mistake. After all, how often within that past year had
they failed to deliver what had been promised to the citizens? First, the new lands promised to the
farmers after the massive insect attacks were insufficient and each farmer had to contend with land that
was one third their original size. Then, there was the promise of opening the economy to the
international community, allowing many to sell their handicraft overseas but this never materialised. The
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people soon became angry as they were being deceived and complacency about the raids was abounding
in the community.
The environment was ripe for the triad attack. No one noticed the men ambling into the town.
What made their attack even more shocking was that the multitude of people returning from work and
sitting down to a meal did not even notice the seven men walking past their windows. Military uniform
had been a common sight in the town ever since the government’s warning was announced. There was
no need for these men to run or hide. No one had seen them. Joanne inched her foot out of a gap and half
crawled, half walked ahead. Every step she took was painful. Mounted up by the lack of water for hours,
the pain in her leg was excruciating and the more she walked, the more bodies she saw. Arms and legs
were sticking out from under piles of rubble and sometimes a lifeless face could be seen among the
debris. Everyone she saw was dead. Despite her situation, Joanne hoped that she would not be able to
find any of her family members.
Suddenly, she saw a movement among a pile of rubble. She ran the short distance forward, glad
for any sign of life in the place. What she saw spurred her on and she pushed aside several pieces of
wood and lifted an orange cloth, probably once a curtain. Groping about, she managed to locate the little
body and using all her might, dragged it out. The child could have been more than five years old. He
was covered in soot and his stomach heaved in and out in agony. His eyes were shut and only his
breathing told her that he was still alive.
Joanne carried the child over her shoulder and squinted in the darkness, trying to locate her bearings.
Her only hope was the border. Moments ago, she had wanted to forgo everything, thinking that it was
probably better to lie in the darkness until it eventually overcame her and the feelings of loneliness
would disappear. Now, she was encouraged to continue. If she could reach the border, she would be able
to get help. Looking around, she ran in the direction of what looked like spots of bright yellow light.
1. What was causing “the noise” in the first paragraph?
A. Her small frame straining above the pile of wood.
B. Her wriggling through the wood and rubble.
C. Her pushing and shoving the obstacles out of the way.
D. The explosion heard moments ago.
2. Why were the lights “shut off” in the second paragraph?
A. It enabled the people to escape from the place.
B. It led them to the neighbouring country.
C. It warned the people of the coming raids.
D. It was shut inadvertently by the raiders.
3. The word “apprehension” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.
A. anxiety
B. clairvoyance
C. voidance
D. incongruity
4. It can be inferred from the passage that _________
A. the government had yet to fail the people
B. the strange men were dressed in military uniform
C. the main target of the mentioned men were Joanne
D. there were numerous indications of the men’s arrival
5. What spurred Joanne to remove the wood and orange cloth?
A. The child’s stomach which was moving.
B. The short distance between her and the child.
C. The vague sight of a family member.
D. The lifeless faces seen among the debris.
6. The word “excruciating” in the fourth paragraph can best be replaced by _________
A. painless
B. discerning
C. piercing
D. powerful
7. What is not mentioned as a cause of the pain in Joanne’s walk?
A. Her leg was then in physical agony.
B. She saw numerous dead bodies.
C. She walked in fear of the men approaching.
D. She was in need of being hydrated.
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8. Which did not happen before the raids began?
A. The people were cut off from the outside world.
B. Militarily dressed men entered the town.
C. The small frames strained above the wood.
D. The people saw massive insect attacks.
9. The word “bearings” in the last paragraph can be substituted by the term _________.
A. whereabouts
B. collocations
C. managements
D. strengths
10. What particular feeling led Joanne to the desire to “forgo everything” as mentioned in the last
paragraph?
A. The fright the shadows had given her.
B. The worry for her family members.
C. The fear that the men would come for her.
D. An intense feeling of loneliness.
Your answer
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Part 4. Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. (15 pts)
JARGON
A
Jargon is a loaded word. One dictionary defined it, neatly and neutrally, as ‘the technical vocabulary or
idiom of a special activity or group’, but this sense is almost completely overshadowed by another:
‘obscure and often pretentious language marked by a roundabout way of expression and use of long
words’. For most people, it is this second sense which is at the front of their minds when they think
about jargon. Jargon is said to be a bad use of language, something to be avoided at all costs. No one
ever describes it in positive terms (‘that was a delightful piece of rousing jargon’). Nor does one usually
admit to using it oneself: the myth is that jargon is something only other people employ.
B
The reality, however, is that everyone uses jargon. It is an essential part of the network of occupations
and pursuits that make up society. All jobs present an element of jargon, which workers learn as they
develop their expertise. All hobbies require mastery of jargon. Each society grouping has its jargon. The
phenomenon turns out to be universal - and valuable. It is the jargon element which, in a job, can
promote economy and precision of expression, and thus help make life easier for the workers. It is also
the chief linguistic element which shows professional awareness (‘know-how’) and social togetherness
(‘shoptalk’).
C
When we have learned to command it, jargon is something we readily take pleasure in, whether the
subject area is motorcycles, knitting, cricket, baseball or computers. It can add pace, variety and humour
to speech - as when, with an important event approaching, we might slip into NASA-speak, and talk
about countdown, all systems go, and lift-off. We enjoy the mutual showing-off which stems from a
fluent use of terminology, and we enjoy the in-jokes which shared linguistic experience permits.
Moreover, we are jealous of this knowledge. We are quick to demean anyone who tries to be part of our
group without being prepared to take on its jargon.
D
If jargon is so essential a part of our lives, why then has it had such a bad press? The most important
reason stems from the way jargon can exclude as well as include. We may not be too concerned if we
find ourselves faced with an impenetrable wall of jargon when the subject matter has little perceived
relevance to our everyday lives, as in the case of hydrology, say, or linguistics. But when the subject
matter is one where we feel implicated, and think we have a right to know, and the speaker uses words
which make it hard for us to understand, then we start to complain; and if we suspect that the
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obfuscation is deliberate policy, we unreservedly condemn, labeling it gobbledegook and calling down
public derision upon it.
E
No area is exempt, but the fields of advertising, politics and defence have been especially criticized in
recent years by the various campaigns for Plain English. In these domains, the extent to which people
are prepared to use jargon to hide realities is a ready source of amusement, disbelief and horror. A lie is
a lie, which can be only temporarily hidden by calling it an ‘inoperative statement’ or ‘an instance of
plausible deniability’. Nor can a nuclear plant explosion be suppressed for long behind such phrases as
‘energetic disassembly’, ‘abnormal evolution’ or ‘plant transient’.
F
While condemning unnecessary or obscuring jargon in others, we should not forget to look out for it in
ourselves. It is so easy to ‘slip into’ jargon, without realizing that our own listeners/ readers do not
understand. It is also tempting easy to slip some jargon into our expression, to ensure that others do not
understand. And it is just as easy to begin using jargon which we ourselves do not understand. The
motivation to do such apparently perverse things is not difficult to grasp. People like to be ‘in’, to be
part of intellectual or technical elite; and the use of jargon, whether understood or not, is a badge of
membership. Jargon, also, can provide a lazy way into a group or an easy way of hiding uncertainties
and inadequacies: when terminology slips plausibly from the tongue, it is not essential for the brain to
keep up. Indeed some people have developed this skill to professional levels. And certainly, faced with a
telling or awkward question, and the need to say something acceptable in public, slipping into jargon
becomes a simple way out, and can soon become a bad habit.
Questions 1-5
The Reading has six paragraphs, A-F. Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of
headings below.
LIST OF HEADINGS
i
ii
iii
iv
v
vi
vii
viii
ix
1. Paragraph A
2. Paragraph B
Paragraph C
3. Paragraph D
4. Paragraph E
5. Paragraph F
Your answers:
1.
The benefits of simple language
A necessary tool
A lasting way of concealing disasters
The worst offenders
A deceptively attractive option
Differing interpretations
Publicising new words
Feeling shut out
Playing with words
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……………
…… ix ……
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……………
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2.
3.
4.
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5.
Questions 6-10
Complete the summary using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage above.
THE UP-SIDE OF JARGON
Jargon plays a useful part in many aspects of life including leisure. For example, when people take up
pastimes, they need to develop a good (6)……………………… of the relevant jargon. During
discussion of these or other areas of interest, conversation can become more exciting and an element of
(7)……………………… can be introduced by the use of shared jargon.
Jargon is particularly helpful in the workplace. It is the (8)………………………………which leads to
more efficiency in the way colleagues communicate during work hours. Taking part in
(9)……………………… during moments of relaxation can also help them to bond better.
It is interesting that members of a group, whether social or professional, often demonstrate a certain
possessiveness towards the particular linguistic characteristics of their subject area and tend to
(10)……………………… new people who do not wish to learn the jargon.
Your answer
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D.WRITING (40 pts)
Part 1: (5 pts)
A/ Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to
the sentence printed before it. (2 pts.)
1. What put me off the idea was simply how expensive it was going to be.
The sheer ……………………………………………………………………………………
2. I’d prefer to come out on top in the end, though! (LAUGH)
I’d rather ………………………………………………………, though!
B/ For each of the sentence below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence but using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way. (3 pts.)
3. I bought it without thinking about it first. (SPUR)
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4. You made an embarrassing mistake when you asked him where his wife was.
(FOOT)
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5. I don't like him because he boasts a lot.
(MOUTH)
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Part 2: (10 pts)
The table shows the proportions of Pupils Attending Four Secondary school types between 2000 and
2009 in Fancyland.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons
where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
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Secondary School Attendance
2000
2005
2009
Specialist schools
12%
11%
10%
Grammar schools
24%
19%
12%
Voluntary-controlled schools
52%
38%
20%
Community schools
12%
32%
58%
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Part 3. Essay writing (25 pts)
Facebook dominates many people’s life, especially students’. It can have negative effects on their
study and physical development.
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Write an essay (about 250 words) to express your
opinion.
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