KEY 1

I. LISTENING ( 50 pts)
SECTION I: LISTENING
Part 1:
1. C 2. B 3.A 4.A 5.C
Part 2
1.F 2.T 3.F 4.F 5. T
Part 3:
1. Footage 2. Air farming 3. 580 ml 4. Hong Kong 5. A valley
( Of pollution )
Part 4:
1. job interview 6. relax
2. domestic 7. fruit juice
3. travelling 8. the day
4. painkillers 9. warm bath
5. sleeping pills 10. smoking
II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY ( 30 pts)
Part 1.
Your answers
1.C 2.A 3.B 4.D 5. C
6.B 7.C 8.A 9.D. 10.B

Part 2
There are 5 errors in the passage. Find and correct them. The first one has done as an
example. (5 pts) (tuyển tập đề thi Olympic 30/4 – 2011 – Trang 113)
Line
1 The ability to deceive other is thought by some psychologists to be a
2 character that has been genetically selected through human evolution.
3 Comparisons have been made with animal deception, such as camouflage
4 and mimicry. For hundreds of generations, it is arguing, the ability to
5 make others believe insincere remarks and promises has conferred
6 advantages in struggles to control resources and win mating partners. The
7 less cunning have , quite simply, produced fewer offspring, and a talent for
8 creating false impressions has dominated the human gene pool.
9 What the merits or shortcomings of this line of thinking, they are
10 undoubtedly many occasions in everyday social encounters when people ,
11 for the reason or another , want to avoid expressing their true feelings. The
12 ability to do these varies and success tends to breed success. Those which
13 lie effectively will tend to lie more often, perfecting their social skills in
14 the process.Those who fail are deterred from future attempts and get less
15 practice. With lying, as with everything else, practice makes perfect.

Your answers
Line Mistake Correction
Eg 1 other others
1. 2 character characteristic
2. 4 arguing argued
3. 10 they there
4. 11 the a
5. 12 these this

Part 3.
1.OUT 2. UP 3. OFF/IN 4. INTO 5. AT

Part 4.

1. Saying 2. outspoken 3. Declaration 4. Meaningless

5. Writings 6. Editor 7. Rephrase 8. Statement
9. Implication 10. Hearsay

PART III: READING (60 pts.)

Part 1
Your answers
1. D 2. B 3.B 4.D 5.B
6.C 7.D 8.C 9.D 10.B

Part 2:
Your answers
1. in 2. how 3. with 4. all 5. were
6. than 7. same 8. does/will 9. well 10. if/when

Part 3:
Your answers
1.C 2.B 3.D 4.D 5.A
6.C 7.C 8.D 9.B 10.C

Part 4:
1. vi 2. ii 3. viii 4. iv 5. v
6. command 7. humour 8. efficiency 9. shop-talk
10. possessiveness
Part 5:
Your answers
1. B 2. C 3.D 4.C 5.B
6.A 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.D

Part 2.
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Transcripts
Part 1
CLARE: Hi, Grant. What sort of competition do you think we should organise?
GRANT: Well Clare, the Open Day Committee was pretty clear on that — it must be
something with youth appeal.
CLARE: That makes sense—after all, most of the visitors will have just left high
school.
GRANT: Yeah, so I was thinking—technology.
CLARE: Do you mean something which uses the latest technology—like an iPod?
GRANT: Something like that but a bit more expensive maybe.
CLARE: What about the latest iPhone? I’m saving up for one right now.
GRANT: Let's make it an iPad—I wish I’d had a tablet computer when I started
university.
CLARE: Yeah...that’s a great idea. That should get a lot of our younger visitors
interested.
GRANT: Right...let's go with that then.
CLARE: Fine. We could go into town now and buy it I saw great deals advertised at the
Rick Smith store.
GRANT: Oh, I don’t think we’ll have to worry about that A university purchase order
will probably be arranged through the Resources and Supplies Section.
CLARE: Well, that’s settled then. What about the competition—is it going to be a
game of skill or a guessing game or something else?
GRANT: What do you think would work best?
CLARE: Good question. I don’t think it should be anything too hard or anything that
will make the visitors look silly—some of them have such fragile egos.
GRANT: True. So...something that anyone can do?—Nothing competitive—no skill or
intelligence involved?
CLARE: That’s right. But the main thing is that the contestants have a lot of fun.
GRANT: How do we do that?
CLARE: Well 1 was thinking of a popular TV series: science fiction or science fantasy
—I don’t actually know the difference.
GRANT: Go on.
CLARE: IPs a series where in every episode the main characters step through a portal
into another world or another era.
GRANT: What’s a portal?
CLARE: It’s like a gateway or entrance to something...
GRANT: Okay, I get it—they’ll be stepping into the new world of tertiary learning—so
somehow we encourage people to step through this ‘portal’—then what?
CLARE: They get their photo taken.
GRANT: Is that all?
CLARE: Not exactly—let me think.
GRANT: I can’t see how that’s a competition...unless we pick the best photograph...but
there's not much excitement or involvement in that for the participants!
CLARE: Mmm. Wait. We don’t decide on the winner...I mean no one person does...we
get them, the public, to do it.
GRANT: How?
CLARE: Put all the photos on Facebook—and the one with the most votes wins.
GRANT: I agree...good idea. But there’s Just one more thing I’m not clear about—how
do we get hold of a portal?
CLARE: I was thinking graduates of the Engineering Department could construct it as
part of their contribution to Open Day.

Part 2 (10 pts)

Part 2
Part 3
An English entrepreneur has started a booming business from selling bottled, British
countryside air to Chinese consumers. Leo De Watts, 27, struck upon the idea of selling
air to China after seeing news footage of pollution and smog in Chinese cities. He
guessed there was a market for cleaner air. De Watts launched his company last year in
the somewhat imaginatively named industry of "air farming". His team "harvests" air
in bottles from various locations across Britain and ships it to China. Even though the
air is cheap to collect, De Watts puts a hefty price on his products. Chinese lovers of
British air have to pay around $115 for a 580 ml bottle of the fresh stuff.
De Watts was born in the British countryside and said he appreciates the quality of the
air in rural Britain. He now lives in Hong Kong where he sells his fresh air at local
street markets. A lot of his merchandise is sold in Chinese cities such as Beijing and
Shanghai, where pollution can be particularly bad. He said his Chinese customers can
be quite fussy about exactly what kind of air they buy. He explained in a promotional
video that: "Quite often, a lot of our orders are bespoke. We have clients who request
very particular circumstances for their air. Sometimes we'll be at the top of a mountain,
and other times at the bottom of a valley." He added: "There's really a market for this.
We've just started."

Part 4:
Listen to a talk on insomnia – the inability to sleep properly. Complete the following
Part 4
Insomnia is a sleep disorder. We all have trouble sleeping from time to time. That’s
not really insomnia. Insomnia is when you are regularly not getting enough sleep or
perhaps not getting a satisfying sleep. If either of those situations applies to you, then you
could have insomnia. However, don’t go running to your doctor for medication just yet.
Insomnia is often a lifestyle disease and pills from a doctor will not help unless you deal
with the underlying causes of your insomnia by changing your lifestyle. For example,
some people suffer from insomnia before something stressful like exams or a job interview
. They cease to suffer from insomnia after the event. Insomnia can be caused by domestic
factors, such as lighting, noise, and lack of privacy. It can also be caused by occupational
factors, such as working irregular hours – a particular problem for transport and health
workers, overworking – usually 70 plus hours a week, too much travelling, or simply high
stress at work.
Insomnia is more likely to occur as we get older and symptoms include not being
able to fall asleep, waking regular during the night and not being able to get back to sleep,
waking up early and not feeling refreshed after a night’s sleep. Insomnia can also cause
problems during the day, such as feeling tired and lethargic, wanting to sleep, difficulty
concentrating, and irritability. We all need different amounts of sleep so it is not the length
of sleep that determines insomnia, but the quality of sleep. Primary insomnia means that
the sleep problem is not directly linked to any other health problem. Secondary insomnia
means that the sleep problem is caused by another condition such as depression, arthritis,
stress, pain, worry, a serious illness, or medication. Acute insomnia is a short-term
problem whereas a long-term problem is known as chronic insomnia and is usually
diagnosed when a person cannot sleep at least three times week for a month or longer.
 As you may aware, doctors may prescribe some painkillers, or sleeping pills,
particularly in cases of illness or physical discomfort, but for chronic insomnia, the
underlying condition that is causing the problem needs to be treated. As I said before, this
usually involves a change in lifestyle. Relaxation techniques have been proven to be
extremely useful to people suffering from insomnia. It is important to relax before going to
bed. Some relaxation techniques and alternative therapies such as TaiChi, medication and
and massage may also be beneficial in getting a good night’s sleep. Another thing that
insomniacs should do is pay particular attention to what they eat and drink and when.
Don’t eat a heavy meal late in the evening. Avoid alcohol and stimulants like coca and
coffee before going to bed. Have herbal tea or fruit juice instead. One of my favourite
suggestions is to drink a cup of camomile tea with a little honey in it before bedtime.
Delicious!
Although exercise is obviously good for your health, don’t exercise just before
bedtime. Exercise tends to stimulate the mind and the body. At the beginning of the talk, I
mentioned light and noise. Make sure your bedroom dark and quiet. Also make sure that it
is at the right temperature for you – not too hot or cold. Go to sleep at the same time each
night and get up at the same time each morning, with no naps during the day. Follow a
relaxing routine as much as possible and wind down before sleep by, for example, reading
a book or listening to music. Take a warm bath after exercise or before bedtime, adding a
few drops of lavender essential oil. It sounds luxurious and it is. Finally, a word to all you
smokers out there – reduce the frequency with which you light up – particularly in the
evening.