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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HƯNG YÊN KHỐI 11 - LẦN THỨ X

ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT NĂM 2017

Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút

(Đề thi gồm 19 trang)

SECTION I. LISTENING (50 points)

Part 1. For questions from 1-5, listen to a radio interview with two
recruitment experts, Judie Bradwell and Gary Smart about how candidates
should behave at job interviews, and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)
according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes.(10 pts)

1. What is Jodie’s opinion of the research she mentions?

A. She’s skeptical about it.

B. She’s very impressed by it.

C. She regards it as unrealistic.

D. She doubts how influential it will be.

2. Gary fears that the research they are discussing could lead to______

A. over-complicated recruitment procedures.

B. inappropriate behaviour at job interviews.

C. people taking job interviews too seriously.

D. the wrong people being selected at interviews.

3. Jodie reminds Gary that the research deals with______

A. attitudes that interviewers are unaware of.

B. issues that interviewers discuss after the interview.

C. impressions that may be adjusted during an interview.

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 D. behaviour that may help identify the weaker candidates.

4. According to Jodie, how do interviewers respond to candidates’ body

language?

A. They notice when people behaving unnaturally.

B. They are looking for signs of positive character traits.

C. They are suspicious when it doesn’t match what they hear.

D. They make allowances for the fact that people are nervous.

5. In conclusion, what advice does Jodie give candidates about body language?

A. It’s a good idea to practice sending out the right signals.

B. It should be adjusted to match that of the interviewers.

C. It shouldn’t be something you worry about too much.

D. It’s better not to think about it during the interview.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 2. For questions from 6-10, listen to two people Alex and Mandy talking
about the experience of having an identical twin brother or sister, and decide
whether the following statements are True or False. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes. (10 pts)

6. They think some of the research on identical twins is unreliable.

7. Mandy finds false assumptions people made about twins annoying.

8. Alex has always enjoyed exploiting the similarity between him and his
twin.

9. Mandy thinks she still resembles her twin as she used to be.

10. Both Mandy and Alex have a competitive relationship with their twins.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 3. For questions from 11-15, listen to a piece of a report about the 10
countries with the highest recycling rates and answer the following questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.(10pts)

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11. What reputation have the Italians reversed in the last decade?

……………………………………………………………………………

12. What percentage of household waste does Sweden prevent from reaching
landfills?

……………………………………………………………………………

13. Which country is the most efficient in Europe in terms of recycling?

……………………………………………………………………………

14. What helps Austria citizens understand the exact way they should be
recycling?

……………………………………………………………………………

15. Which country ranks the second on this list?

……………………………………………………………………………

Part 4. For questions 16-25, listen to a piece of news from BBC about the
Zika outbreak in Brazil and fill in the missing information. Write NO MORE
THAN FOUR WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in the
spaces provided. (20 pts)
16. _______________________________ is driving fears into the hearts of
thousands of Brazilian families and in many cases, mothers may not be aware of
it until her baby is born.

17. _______________________________ helps to stimulate developmental

problems associated with this defect.

18. While some physical effects like _______________________________

may be obvious, some specialists say it’s just the tip of the iceberg.

19. Once the virus impacts pregnancy in the seventh or eighth month, there can
be other consequences such as visual and auditory impairments, or even
_______________________________.

20. _______________________________ is the zika virus, transmitted by

Aedes aegypti mosquitos.

21. With the health system already under strain, Brazil had the
_______________________________ for big sets of global events like this
year’s Olympic Games.
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22. While some countries have issued some
_______________________________, the real question is whether Brazil itself
can cope with the scale of the zika outbreak.

23. Right on the edge of the Olympic park, open sewage and lots of stagnant
waters seems to be _______________________________

24. All the authorities have so far said they might do is

_______________________________the areas in the run-up to the Games.”

25. With _______________________________ of public sanitation and a

critical year ahead, this is developing into a major public health crisis.

SECTION II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (30 pints)

Part 1: Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.(10pts)

1. After years of working together, the partners found themselves

________linked.

A. permanently B. indelibly C. perpetually D. inextricably

2. Don’t look so worried! You should take the boss’s remarks with a
________of salt.

A. teaspoon B. pinch C. grain D. dose

3. Rachel has an amazing ________ of jokes that she uses to good effect at
parties.

A. body B. repertoire C. variation D. store

4. The old house was unable to withstand the ________of severe winter weather
and suffered considerable structural damage.

A. extremity B. onslaught C. outrage D. fury

5. The two sides are entrenched and any meeting between them is unlikely to
_______ a result.

A. summit B. force C. yield D. concede

6. In terms of protocol, the President takes ________ over all others in the
country.

A. priority B. the lead C. precedence D. the head

7. I’m not surprised people are arguing- they are at the _________of their tether.
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A. end B. limit C. finish D. termination

8. To get his proposal accepted, the Finance Manager had to _______ heavy
pressure from colleagues.

A. fend off B. laugh off C. send off D. push off

9. When attacked by his opponents, the general ________ with a strong

justification for his policy.

A. hit back B. struck up C. leapt up D. pushed forward

10. Activities in the department store were _______ by animal rights activists
protesting against the sale of fur coats.

A. disorientated B. disrupted C. deranged D. disturbed

Part 2: The passage below contains 5 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and
write the correct words in the space provided in the column on the left. (5pts)

Sleep is an essential component for maintaining health. In children, sleep is also

vital for growth and development. Ongoing sleep deprivation has been linked to
an increasing risk for some chronic health problems. In addition, sleep
deprivation has been shown to relate with both increasing susceptibility to
illness and slower recovery times from illness. In one study, people have
chronic insufficient sleep, set as six hours of sleep a night or less, were found to
be four times as likely to catch a cold comparison to those who reported
sleeping for seven hours or more a night. Due to the role of sleep in
regulating metabolite, insufficient sleep may also play a role in weight gain or,
conversely, in impeding weight loss.
Part 3: Complete the following sentences with the correct prepositions or
particles. (5pts)
1. Ordering other people in the family ______seems to run in his blood as he
was a commander in the army for ten years.

2. These students are picked ______ from no less than 50 applicants for the
scholarship.

3. The group fell ______ when two or three members left and no one replaced
them.

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4. The statements that she gave were borne ______by the witnesses, so the
suspect was found guilty by the magistrate.

5. You shouldn’t make your mind up until you have heard the background
______ the story.

Part 4: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the following
sentences. (10 pts)

Youngsters in their teens or even earlier sometimes (1. IDOL)______ film stars
or other celebrities with a kind of blind, devoted (2. HERO)______ . The
objects of such adoration are regarded as gods by their (3.SMITE) worshippers.
How sad that such devotion is almost always (4. REQUITE) (though pop-stars
have been known to marry their fans). Young people also sometimes develop an
irrational obsession for another, often older, person which is not an adult,
mature feeling but simply a youthful (5. INFATUATED)______. At parties a
boy may (6. PLAY) try to attract a girl, or vice versa, without intending any
serious, lasting relationship. This is just a flirtation. A relationship which gives
deep and lasting happiness to both (7. PART)______ must not be (8.
SIDE)______ (felt more strongly by one of the pair than by the other). It should
be based on a (9. MUTUALISM)______ love and respect, felt equally by each
of the two. Of course it can take many forms. It might be very deep but entail no
physical desire, in which case it is described as (10. PLATO)______ . Certainly,
for any relationship to be stable, the two people involved must be compatible
(they must get on well together). This does not necessarily mean that they must
have attitudes and interests in common, for partnerships of opposites can work
very well. The different characters of the two people somehow complement
each other.
SECTION III. READING (60 points)

Part 1: Choose the words that best complete the sentences in the text. (10pts)

MUDDINGFIELD POP FESTIVAL

Every year hordes of people in their teens and twenties travel from

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(1)________the country and descend on the tranquil village of
Muddingfield for a three-day music festival, where they (2)_______away
their time listening to their favourite rock musicians. Attracted by the
spectacular rural (3)_______ and an impressive line-up of performing
artists, the numbers of pop fans attending has (4)____ in recent years,
leaving narrow country lanes (5)______with traffic and the local police
force contending with an ever-increasing (6) ______of complaints and
disturbances to deal with.
Two years ago, however, things finally came to a head. Whereas in
previous years, there had always been (7)______ space at the festival
site, in 2006 an estimated crowd of ninety thousand were crammed into
three fields and there was a(n) (8)______ lack of basic facilities such as
toilets .
Fortunately, it was decided that (9)_______ the scale; and
evident popularity of the festival, it could not simply be called off.
Working together, the local council and the festival organisers
(10)________ up a scheme to move the festival to a new location in
national parkland on the lower slopes of the Grey Mountains, a mere
stone's throw away from Muddingfield Village. In this way, it was
eventually possible to alleviate overcrowding while maintaining the
essential character of the event.
1. A. over and out B. over and under

C. in and out D. up and down

2. A. draw B. pass C. while D. drive

3. A. sitting B. sighting C. setting D. settlement

4. A. rocketed B. exploded C. bounded D. outburst

5. A. heavy B. burdened C. saturated D. choked

6. A. litany B. diary C. testimony D. line

7. A. overflowing B. ample C. massive D. significant

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8. A. necessary B. anxious C. worried D. serious

9. A. given B. seeing C. talking D. owing

10. A. raised B. brought C. drew D. came

Part 2: Read the following passage. Fill each blank with ONE suitable word.
Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage.
(10pts)

Most people like to think they are (1)______ and simply wear whatever they
like. Few people will admit to being (2)_______ to fashion. However we are not
just talking of the expensive haute couture of the Paris or Milan fashion houses,
which not many people can (3)_______ anyway. We are talking of fashions and
(4)_______ in everyday clothes. We say that we wear jeans and sweaters
because they are cheap and practical, but it isn’t true that our jeans and sweaters
tend to be the same as everyone else wears? Doesn’t that mean that we like to
be (5)_______? Of course the big chain-stores, to some extent, (6)_______ what
we wear, but they always offer a choice and people do, on the whole, like to
wear the latest (7)_______, which extends beyond clothes to make-up, personal
(8)_______ (men wear earrings too, nowadays) and hair styles. It is easy to
declare that we do not slavishly (9)_______ the dictates of fashion, but aren’t
we all (10)_______ at heart?

Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each
question.(15pts)
Learning to Run
An article published recently in the prestigious scientific journal Nature is
shedding new light on an important, but hitherto little appreciated, aspect of
human evolution. In this article, Professors Dennis Bramble and Daniel
Lieberman suggest that the ability to run was a crucial factor in the development
of our species. According to the two scientists, humans possess a number of
anatomical features that make them surprisingly good runners. ‘We are very
confident that strong selection for running (A) ____was instrumental in the

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origin of the modern human body form,’ says Bramble, a biology professor at
the University of Utah. Traditional thinking up to now has been that the
distinctive, upright body form of modern humans has come about as a result of
the ability to walk, and that running is simply a by-product of walking.
Furthermore, humans have usually been regarded as poor runners compared to
such animals as dogs, horses or antelopes. However, this is only true if we
consider fast running, or sprinting, over short distances. Even an Olympic
athlete can hardly run as fast as a horse can gallop, and can only keep up a top
speed for fifteen seconds or so. Horses, antelopes and greyhounds, on the other
hand, can run at top speed for several minutes, clearly outperforming us in this
respect. But when it comes to long-distance running, humans do astonishingly
well (B)_____ They can maintain a steady pace for miles, and their overall
speed compares favourably with that of horses or dogs.
Bramble and Lieberman examined twenty-six anatomical features found in
humans. One of the most interesting of these is the nuchal ligament, a band of
tissue that extends from a ridge on the base of the skull to the spine. When we
run, it is this ligament that prevents our head from pitching back and forth or
from side to side. Therefore, we are able to run with steady heads, held high.
The nuchal ligament (C)_____is not found in any other surviving primates,
although the fossil record shows that Homo erectus, an early human species that
walked upright, much as we do, also had one. Then there are our Achilles
tendons at the backs of our legs, which connect our calf muscles to our heel
bones - and which have nothing to do with walking. When we run, these behave
like springs, helping to propel us forward. Furthermore, we have low, wide
shoulders, virtually disconnected from our skulls, an anatomical adaptation
which allows us to run more efficiently. Add to this our light forearms, which
swing out of phase with the movement of our legs to assist balance, and one
begins to appreciate the point that Bramble and Lieberman are trying to make.

But what evolutionary advantage is gained from being good long-distance

runners? One hypothesis is that this ability may have permitted early humans to
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obtain food more effectively. ‘What these features and fossil facts appear to be
telling us is that running evolved in order for our direct ancestors to compete
with other carnivores for access to the protein needed to grow the big brains that
we enjoy today,’ says Lieberman. Some scientists speculate that early humans
may have pursued animals for miles in order to exhaust them before killing
them. Running would also have conferred an advantage before weapons were
invented: early humans might have been scavengers, eating the meat and
marrow left over from a kill by lions or other large predators. They may have
been alerted to the existence of a freshly-killed carcass by vultures (D)____, and
the faster they got to the scene of the kill, the better.
‘Research on the history of human locomotion has traditionally been
contentious,’ says Lieberman. ’At the very least, I hope this theory will make
many people have second thoughts about how humans learned to run and walk
and why we are built the way we are.’
1. According to the text, the human ability to run…..
A. was only recently described in a scientific journal.
B. is now regarded as more important than the ability to climb trees.
C. played an important part in human evolution.
D. is surprising when we consider evolutionary trends.
2. According to the text, scientists used to believe……….
A. that the human body owes its form to the ability to walk.
B. the human ability to walk adversely affected the ability to run.
C. that only modern humans could walk upright.
D. that humans can run because they stand upright.
3.According to the text, humans……………
A. are better runners than most other animals.
B are not good at running short distances.
C. cannot run at top speed for long distances.
D. compare unfavourably with horses and dogs.
4. It appears that the nuchal ligament………
A. is found only in modern primates.
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B. is associated with the ability to run.
C. prevents the head from moving.
D. is a unique anatomical feature.
5. The text implies that……………
A. we do not need calf muscles in order to walk.
B. without shoulders we could not run very fast.
C. the movement of our forearms is out of phase.
D. our Achilles tendons are an adaptation for running.
6. The pronoun “these” in the third paragraph refers to……………
A. legs B. tendons C. muscles D. bones
7. According to the text, early humans…………
A. killed animals by exhausting them.
B. may have evolved big brains for running.
C. competed with other animals for food.
D. could probably run before they could walk.
8. Professor Lieberman hopes to…………….
A. dispel any remaining doubts about the nature of the human body.
B. prove conclusively that humans did not always walk in an upright position.
C. make people reconsider previously-held ideas about human anatomy.
D. inform people of the real reason why humans are able to run and walk.
9. Which of the following spaces can the relative clause “- which came at the
expense of the historical ability to live in trees -” fit?
A. (A)
B. (B)
C. (C)
D. (D)
10. The word “conferred” in the fourth paragraph can be best replaced by
A. give out
B. bring about
C. refer to
D. make out
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Part 4: Read the following passage and do the tasks that follows .(15pts)

Questions 1 - 6

The Reading Passage has six paragraphs, A - F.

Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number i - ix in boxes I - 6 on your answer sheet.

List of Headings
i. The benefits of simple language
ii .A necessary tool
iii. A lasting way of concealing disasters
iv. The worst offenders
v. A deceptively attractive option
vi. Differing interpretations
vii .Publicising new words
viii. Feeling shut out
ix. Playing with words

1. Paragraph A: ……………

2.Paragraph B:…………….

3. Paragraph C:……………

4. Paragraph D:……………

5. Paragraph E:…………….

6. Paragraph F:…………….

Jargon

A. Jargon is a loaded word. One dictionary defines 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
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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 a 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
(‘shop-talk’).

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

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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 obfuscation is
deliberate policy, we unreservedly condemn, labelling 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 criticised 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 temptingly
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 an 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.
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Questions 7 - 10

Complete the summary below.

Write the correct word on your answer sheet.

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 command 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 leads to more efficiency in the way colleagues communicate
during work hours. Taking part in (8)______ 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 (9)_______ towards the
particular linguistic characteristics of their subject area and tend to regard new
people who do not wish to learn the jargon with (10)________ .

Part 5. You are going to read a newspaper article in which people talk about
their experiences at job interviews. For question 1-10, choose from the people
(A-F)(10 pts)

Which person mentions the following?

the importance of keeping to the point 1………….

awareness of body language 2…………..
sources of information about your prospective employer 3………….
taking responsibility for past errors 4………….
appearing to have rehearsed responses 5………….
preparing inquiries to put to a prospective employer 6………….
foreseeing the consequences of feeling apprehensive 7………….
indicating that you view the interview as a transaction 8………….
a relaxed atmosphere in the workplace 9………….
advantages in being honest about your failings 10…………

Tell us Something about Yourself

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Being interviewed for a job can be a stressful experience. We asked six people
what they learnt from being in that situation.

A. My first interview for a job taught me a great deal. I was applying for the
position of junior account executive in an advertising company, which involves
dealing with clients on a face-to-face basis. It follows that you have to be good
at interpersonal skills, and unfortunately, that’s not the impression I gave. Like a
lot of people, I tend to babble when I’m nervous. The interviewer began by
asking me to say something about myself, and I started talking about my
hobbies. But I got carried away and went off at a tangent, which made a bad
impression. The other lesson I learnt was that if you are asked what your
weaknesses are, you really shouldn’t be evasive. You could mention a weakness
that can also be a strength. For example, being pedantic is not always a bad
thing in certain circumstances, and you should explain how you cope with that
weakness, but you have to say something.

B. In my present job I have to interview applicants, and I can offer a few

general tips. Firstly, a candidate should not learn a speech off by heart; you will
come across as insincere, as if you have practiced everything in front of a
minor. Secondly, it is crucial to understand what the interviewer wants you to
talk about. For instance, an interviewer might ask about a situation where your
supervisor or manager had a problem with your work. Now, what the
interviewer is really after is to see how you react to criticism, and the best thing
is to say that you tried to learn from this. Finally, don’t try to conceal your real
character. When I was interviewed for a job many years ago, the interviewer
asked me at the end of our talk if I had any questions. I was very keen to get the
job, so I asked what opportunities there were for promotion if I were hired. I
wondered if perhaps I had been too direct, but I later discovered that employers
like you to seem eager, and I think they were impressed by my enthusiasm and
ambition.

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C. One good way to prepare for an interview is to find out as much as you can
about the company you have applied to from its website and promotional
material. When you are asked if you have any questions, you can show that you
have done this preparatory work, which will impress the interviewer. I also
think a lot of candidates are too defensive in interviews. It’s not enough just to
avoid giving the ‘wrong’ answers; you should also actively try to make a good
impression. Make it clear that the interview is a two-way process: after all, you
want to be sure the company is the right place for you. It’s acceptable to take the
opportunity, when one is offered, to interview the interviewer! One way to do
this is to ask him or her some penetrating questions such as why he or she has
stayed with the company for so long. Some people might think such a question
is arrogant, so size up the interviewer first and decide whether it would be an
appropriate thing to ask.

D. I remember one interview I attended with a company that makes ice cream
and other dairy products. I didn’t know much about the company, and it was
brought home to me that I should have found out some basic facts. I turned up
in a smart business suit and tie, only to find that my prospective employers were
in jeans! They believed in being casual: no private offices, everyone ate in the
same canteen, people all used first names with each other etc. I realised I should
have done more research. Needless to say, I didn’t get the job. On another
occasion, at the end of an interview, I was asked if I had anything to say. I was
so relieved that the interview was over that I just smiled and blurted out: ‘No
thanks!’ I later realised this was a mistake. A candidate should decide in
advance on at least ten things to ask the interviewer: it’s not necessary to ask
more than two or three questions, but you need to have some in reserve in case
the question you wanted to ask is answered in the course of the interview.

E. Preparation is of extreme importance; things like I finding out what form the
interview will have. Will there be any sort of written component, for instance,
and will you be talking to one person or a panel? And of course, you need to
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prepare answers to those awkward questions designed to find out more about
your character. For example, you might be asked about your most important
achievement so far; don't answer this in a way that makes you seem swollen-
headed or complacent as this will suggest that you don’t learn easily. Actually,
it's not so much what people say that makes them seem arrogant as the way they
sit, how they hold their heads, whether they meet the interviewer’s eye, so bear
that in mind. Another question interviewers sometimes ask, to find out how well
you work in a team, is about mistakes you have made. You should have an
example ready and admit that you were at fault, otherwise it looks as though
you are the kind of person who shifts the blame onto others. But you should also
show that you learnt from the mistake and wouldn’t make it again.

F. Being nervous can make you forget things, so always take detailed notes
with you to an interview, even about the simplest things - this will help you feel
less nervous. I also think you have to strike the right balance between being too
arrogant and too self- effacing. For example, if you are asked where you see
yourself in five years’ time, don't be diffident about showing that you are
ambitious. You could even say you’d like to be doing the interviewer’s job!
Show that your ambition is the force that drives you – employers are happy to
see this characteristic because it also suggests you will work hard. Take every
opportunity to reinforce the impression that you are eager; one way is by asking
questions about the job. This suggests that you will take it seriously. You could
also ask what made the last person to fill the position you have applied for
successful, or what you could accomplish in the job that would satisfy the
interviewer. Naturally, the answers to questions like this are valuable in
themselves, but frankly, the main reason for asking is to ensure you make the
right impression.

SECTION IV. WRITING (60 points)

Part 1: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the
same meaning as the one printed above. (5pts)
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1. I knew nothing about the rebellion that they were planning. (dark)
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2. He would do almost anything to win the girl's hand. (lengths)
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3. The desserts in this restaurant are the very best I have ever eaten and no
mistake. (second)
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4. It's extremely difficult to get into university without school qualifications,
these days.
It's virtually________________________________________________
5. He almost gave up his job at one point.
He came___________________________________________________

Part 2. (20pts)

The graph below shows the pollution levels in London between 1600 and 2000.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Part 3. Write about the following topic. You should write at least 250
words.(35 pts)

Nowadays, more and more people read news on the internet. However,
newspapers have most of important information sources of news. Give your
opinion from your experience and give examples.

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