UBND TỈNH KON TUM KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2022-2023

Môn: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 11/02/2023

Điểm Giám khảo 1 SỐ PHÁCH

Bằng số Bằng chữ (Do Hội đồng chấm thi ghi)

Giám khảo 2

ĐỀ THI
(Đề thi gồm 16 trang)
(Học sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi)
HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
 Bài nghe gồm 4 phần, mỗi phần nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 05 giây, mở đầu và kết thúc bài
nghe có tín hiệu. Thí sinh có 20 giây để đọc mỗi phần câu hỏi.
 Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu.
 Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng Tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.

I. LISTENING (5,00 points)

Part 1. (1,00 point)
Listen to the recording and complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS
for each answer in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

CLINIC REGISTRATION FORM

Name: Alan Macfee
Date of birth: 24/8/1972
Present address: Flat A, 37 Park House, Plymton

Post code: (1) _____________

Contact phone number: 0774376521
Current occupation: (2) _____________

General health
Special needs: Partially (3) _____________
Current medications: None
Medical history (last 12 months):
A stay in hospital for (4) ___________, June
Injury: a broken arm
Additional notes
Requested patient should bring in:
A recent (5) _____________
One bill (e.g. water)

Your answers:
1. 2. 3.

4. 5.

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Part 2. (1,00 point)
You will hear a conversation between a journalist and a politician about the government plans.
Listen and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Write your answers
in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

6. The government is planning to decrease expenditure for public hospitals.

7. There will be a rise in the state subsidy for prescription medicines.
8. The government is going to maintain the same level of expenditure for education sector.
9. There will be increased government funding for research and development.
10. It is on the government agenda that there will be a rise in the expenditure for public works.

Your answers:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 3. (1,00 point)

Listen to a radio interview in which a psychologist, Colin Fraser, talks about cultural identity
and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D which fits best according to what you hear. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

11. When discussing his own cultural identity, Colin reveal______________

A. his resilience to changing cultures.
B. his unorthodox family background.
C. his ability to adapt.
D. his feeling of alienation.
12. What does Colin regard as the defining aspect of a person’s cultural identity ______________?
A. the sense of birth right
B. the emotion it generates
C. the physical proximity to heritage
D. the symbols of tradition
13. What is the influence of a culture attributed to______________?
A. the dissemination of wisdom
B. connection between societies
C. knowledge of one‟s background
D. the practice of archaic rituals
14. According to Colin, what makes a culture successful on the global scene?
A. its capacity for tolerance
B. its isolation from the mainstream
C. its aptitude for resolving conflicts
D. its ability to be self-effacing
15. During the conversation, Colin is______________
A. distinguishing between birthplace and residence.
B. advocating the celebration of heritage.
C. highlighting the differences in societies.
D. addressing the issues raised by conflicting cultures.

Your answers:
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

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Part 4. (2,00 point)
You will hear a piece of news. For questions 16-25, listen and complete the summary with NO
MORE THAN FOUR WORDS. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes
provided.

Nowadays, it is possible to donate money thousands of charities round the world to help people,
animals and places.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals aims to enhance (16)______________
in any country. More than three hundred inspectors are employed in England and Wales to examine
(17) _______________.
The Royal National Institute of the Blind, which is Britain‟s the top charity for the blind. Over a
million of people suffer from either (18)_______________. The organization confronts
(19)_____________ of sight loss by helping the blind lead a normal life. The organization also works
on the underlying causes of the disability to achieve its (20)_______________.
TBG is the acronym of (21)_______________ which aims to improve the local environment
quality. The TBG and its sister organisation, Going for Green, (22)______________ and have the
same Chief Executive.
Mencap helps people with learning disabilities who are disadvantaged due to unfair treatment and
lack of (23)_______________. It also provides support and advice for families and
(24)_______________.
EveryChild believes that every child has the right to grow up and develop in a secure, safe, family
environment, free (25)_______________.

Your answers:
16. 21.

17. 22.

18. 23.

19. 24.

20. 25.

II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (5,00 points)

Part 1. (2,00 points)
For questions 1 - 20, choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the following questions
and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
1. Sale of Singapore reach a ______ in December.
A. climax B. summit C. peak D. height
2. He was offered the job on the ______ that he was very well-qualified.
A. grants B. reasons C. causes D. grounds
3. Immigration officials will ______ you if you don‟t have the necessary documents.
A. banish B. depart C. deport D. eject
4. She wanted to ______ her interest in microbiology.
A. pursue B. strive for C. stalk D. persist in
5. Tom‟s normally very efficient but he‟s been making a lot of mistakes ______.
A. of late B. for now C. in a while D. shortly
6. So ______ that they actually finished three weeks early.
A. were the builders fast B. fast the builders were
C. the builders were fast D. fast were the builders
7. Most of Annie Jump Cannon‟s career as an astronomer involved the observation, classification, and
__________.

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 A. she analyzed stars B. the stars‟ analysis
C. stars were analyzed D. analysis of stars
8. He ______ safety goggles, but he wasn‟t and, as a result, the hot steel badly damaged his eyes.
A. could have been wearing B. must have been wearing
C. should be wearing D. ought to have been wearing
9. A new generation of performers,______ those who by now had become a household name, honed
their skills before following the same path onto television.
A. no less talented than B. along with talented as
C. together with talented as D. having been more talented than
10. In geometry, an ellipse may be defined as the locus of all points _______ distances from two fixed
points is constant.
A. the sum of whose B. of which the sum
C. whose sum of D. which the sum of
11. _______ her job, her sons and the housework, she doesn‟t have a minute for herself.
A. What with B. If it weren‟t for C. Barring D. Given
12. In such a plight _______ that we had no choice but to radio for help.
A. we found ourselves B. we ourselves found
C. did we find ourselves D. did we ourselves find
13. I knew my mother would _______ a face the minute she saw my new haircut.
A. drag B. lift C. pull D. raise
14. „Do you think Dennis took the money?‟ – „I wouldn‟t _______ him.‟
A. put it past B. think it through C. pass it over D. rub it up
15. Rather than take his time to think about the questions, the interviewee _______ out the first answer
that came into his head.
A. blundered B. blurted C. bungled D. botched
16. The luxurious office accentuated the manager‟s position _______. It enhanced his power and his
sense of his own worth. And it made other people feel small.
A. on the pecking pole B. in the nibbling line
C. at the ripping post D. in the pecking order
17. I realized _______ that he was a thief.
A. sooner or later B. all a long C. at the beginning D. eventually
18. His flat looks so _______ that it is difficult to believe he just had a party last night.
A. spick and span B. by and large C. safe and sound D. sick and tired
19. He will not _________ his allegiance to his family
A. aberration B. abrogate C. abject D. abjure
20. - Lam: "It's a pity she had to pull out of the competition." - Hung: "Yes, especially since she
______ such excellent progress."
A. is making B. made C. had been making D. has been making

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

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Part 2 (1,50 points)
Read the text and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a
word which should not be there.
If a line is correct, put a tick (√) by the numbered blank. If a line has a word should not be there,
write the word on the numbered blank. There are examples at the beginning (0 and 00)

HOW TO BE ANIMAL FRIENDLY Your answers

I am writing to recommend a book whose called “How to be Animal 0. whose
Friendly”, which I read recently. This is a book for young people 00. √
who are interested in animals but don‟t know how much about them. 21.
It has great cartoons and photographs and is packed with them facts 22.
about the relationship between people and animals. There are written 23.
chapters on vegetarianism, wearing fur and leather and endangered 24.
animals. It is written in such a way that it helps you for to see things 25.
from the animals‟ viewpoint. In some of places, this book was 26.
so much sad that I wanted to very, but on the whole it is fun to read. 27.
As well as facts about the animals mostly themselves, there is also 28.
information about that what cruel people do to animals, and how 29.
people use animals for different things in various parts of the world. 30.
It also tells you how animals have been saved people‟s lives. For 31.
example, I was amazed to read the such exciting story of how three 32.
wild bears saved a five-year-old girl when she got lost in the woods. I 33.
thought this book was excellent and would definitely recommended it as 34.
for anyone over the seven years old who wants to know more about animals 35.

Part 3. (0,50 point)

Complete each of the following sentences with one suitable preposition or particle. The first one
have been done for you as an example (0). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered
boxes.
0. (example) If everyone’s ready, I think it’s time we got__________ to some serious practice.

36. Security firms are being deployed to try to track _________________ internet hackers.
37. I was awfully tired. However, I made up my mind to apply myself _________________ the
tedious task once again.
38. She had a problem with her finances, but they talked it _________________ and now it's fine.
39. I‟ve lost my confidence _________________ him since he mentioned something about an illegal
passport.
40. The buses are usually quite punctual _________________ the minute but this can vary with the
weather conditions so it is recommended that guests take an earlier bus where possible.

Your answers:
0. down

36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

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Part 4. (1,00 point)
Write the correct form of the words given in the brackets. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes.

41. They are composed of algae and fungi which _________ to satisfy the needs of the lichens.
(UNITY)
42. His behavior in his father's presence caused his _________ and his sister ended up inheriting the
whole family fortune. (INHERIT)
43. The _________ of any manned mission to the planets will be increased if a secure fuel supply can
be found beforehand. (SURVIVAL)
44. There was a heavy ________ yesterday afternoon which completely ruined the church Garden
Party. (POUR)
45. A strong Scots background and thirty years at Carlyle Rural School had made her an expert
_________. (DISCIPLINE)
46. The mystery of Loch Ness Monster still remains _________. (SOLVE)
47. In the 19th century, in America, many black children were sold into _________. (SLAVE)
48. The potential benefits of COVID vaccination _________ the risks. (WEIGHT)
49. Doctors and teachers sometimes complain of being _________ and overworked. (PAY)
50. The _________ system of the USA bases on gold. (MONEY)

Your answers:
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

III. READING (5,00 points)

Part 1. For question 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits
each gap. (0,80 pt)
CONTEMPORARY ART MATTERS
Contemporary art plays on the emotions and stimulates the mind. It can send powerful messages,
(1)_______ political, social or environmental issues. It can also lead to (2)_______ reactions,
including outrage from those who like to be shocked.
It is available to everybody. Admission to contemporary art museums is usually free, whereas
viewing traditional art often (3)_______ going to expensive art galleries to see the (4)_______.
Major museums may contain thousands of works, and although inevitably some will not be to
everyone's (5)_______, many will be quite fascinating. They may even (6)_______ the visitor to create
their own pieces; if not for display in a museum, then as a form of street art - which is a wonderful way
for young people to (7)_______ their feelings and ideas.
In fact, creating works of contemporary art can be therapeutic, often proving (8)_______ effective
in helping people recover from emotional or psychological problems.
1. A. rising B. focusing C. highlighting D. concentrating
2. A. hard B. strong C. high D. deep
3. A. obliges B. forces C. makes D. means
4. A. extracts B. exposures C. exhibits D. exploitations
5. A. taste B. fancy C. appetite D. flavour
6. A. affect B. inspire C. impress D. influence
7. A. inform B. comment C. account D. express
8. A. highly B. utterly C. perfectly D. absolutely

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Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8.

Part 2. For questions 9 – 15, read the following passage carefully and choose the correct answer
A, B, C or D. (0,70 pt)
Life in the Universe
Exobiology is the study of life that originates from outside of Earth. As yet, of course, no such life
forms have been found. Exobiologists, however, have done important work in the theoretical study of
where life is most likely to evolve, and what those extraterrestrial life forms might be like.
What sorts of planets are most likely to develop life? Most scientists agree that a habitable planet must
be terrestrial, or rock-based, with liquid surface water and biogeochemical cycles that somewhat
resemble Earth‟s. Water is an important solvent involved in many biological processes.
Biogeochemical cycles are the continuous movement and transformation of materials in the
environment. These cycles include the circulation of elements and nutrients upon which life and the
Earth‟s climate depend. Since (as far as we know) all life is carbon-based, a stable carbon cycle is
especially important.
The habitable zone is the region around a star in which planets can develop life. Assuming the need
for liquid surface water, it follows that most stars around the size of our sun will be able to sustain
habitable zones for billions of years. Stars that are larger than the sun are much hotter and bum out
more quickly; life there may not have enough time to evolve. Stars that are smaller than the sun have
different problem. First of all, planets in their habitable zones will be so close to the star that they
will be “tidally locked” – that is one side of the planet will always face the star in perpetual
daylight with the other side in the perpetual night. Another possible obstacle to life on smaller stars
is that they tend to vary in their luminosity, or brightness, due to flares and “star spots”. The variation
can be large enough to have harmful effects on the ecosystem.
Of course, not all stars of the right size will give rise to life; they also must have terrestrial planets with
the right kind of orbits. Most solar systems have more than one planet, which influence each other‟s
orbits with their own gravity. Therefore, in order to have a stable system with no planets flying out into
space, the orbits must be a good distance from one another. Interestingly, the amount of space needed
is roughly the width of a star‟s habitable zone. This means that for life to evolve, the largest possible
number of life-supporting planets in any star‟s habitable zone is two.
Finally, not all planets meeting the above conditions will necessarily develop life. One major threat is
large, frequent asteroid and comet impacts, which will wipe out life each time it tries to evolve. The
case of Earth teaches that having large gas giants, such as Saturn and Jupiter,.in the outer part of the
solar system can help keep a planet safe for life. Due to their strong gravitation, they tend to catch or
deflect large objects before they can reach Earth.
9. What is the topic of the passage?
A. The search for intelligent life B. Conditions necessary for life
C. Characteristics of extraterrestrial life D. Life in our solar system
10. All of the following are mentioned in the passage as necessary for the development of life except
A. rock B. carbon C. oxygen D. water
11. The word “which” in paragraph 3 refers to
A. star B. zone C. region D. planet
12. It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that
A. the Earth is in the sun‟s habitable zone B. the Earth is tidally locked to the sun
C. the sun varies in its luminosity D. variations in luminosity help life to develop
13. In order for life to develop, a planet’s orbit must not be
A. stable B. very close to another planet‟s orbit

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 C. on the same planet as another planet‟s orbit D. less wide than the star‟s habitable zone
14. It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that
A. most stars have more than two planets in their habitable zones
B. no star has more than two planets in its habitable zone
C. it is not possible for a star to have three planets with life on them
D. for life to develop, a star must have at least two planets in its habitable zone
15. Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the
passage?
A. Because of their nearness, habitable planets orbiting smaller stars usually have either constant
daylight or constant night.
B. The habitable zones of small stars are so close to the star that planets within them do not spin.
C. One problem with some stars is that their habitable zones are tidally locked into either light or
darkness.
D. Some stars become tidally locked, so that they only shine light on one side of a planet.

Your answers:
9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
14. 15.

Part 3. Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow (1,30 pt)
Striking Back at Lightning With Lasers
Seldom is the weather more dramatic than when thunderstorms strike. Their electrical fury inflicts
death or serious injury on around 500 people each year in the United States alone. As the clouds roll
in, a leisurely round of golf can become a terrifying dice with death - out in the open, a lone golfer
may be a lightning bolt‟s most inviting target. And there is damage to property too. Lightning damage
costs American power companies more than $100 million a year.
But researchers in the United States and Japan are planning to hit back. Already in laboratory trials
they have tested strategies for neutralising the power of thunderstorms, and this winter they will brave
real storms, equipped with an armoury of lasers that they will be pointing towards the heavens to
discharge thunderclouds before lightning can strike.
The idea of forcing storm clouds to discharge their lightning on command is not new. In the early
1960s, researchers tried firing rockets trailing wires into thunderclouds to set up an easy discharge path
for the huge electric charges that these clouds generate. The technique survives to this day at a test site
in Florida run by the University of Florida, with support from the Electrical Power Research Institute
(EPRI), based in California. EPRI, which is funded by power companies, is looking at ways to protect
the United States' power grid from lightning strikes. „We can cause the lightning to strike where we
want it to using rockets,‟ says Ralph Bernstein, manager of lightning projects at EPRI. The rocket site
is providing precise measurements of lightning voltages and allowing engineers to check how
electrical equipment bears up.
Bad behaviour
But while rockets are fine for research, they cannot provide the protection from lightning strikes that
everyone is looking for. The rockets cost around $1,200 each, can only be fired at a limited frequency
and their failure rate is about 40 per cent. And even when they do trigger lightning, things still do not
always go according to plan. 'Lightning is not perfectly well behaved,‟ says Bernstein. „Occasionally,
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And anyway, who would want to fire streams of rockets in a populated area? „What goes up must
come down,' points out Jean-Claude Diels of the University of New Mexico. Diels is leading a project,
which is backed by EPRI, to try to use lasers to discharge lightning safely - and safety is a basic
requirement since no one wants to put themselves or their expensive equipment at risk. With around
$500,000 invested so far, a promising system is just emerging from the laboratory.
The idea began some 20 years ago, when high-powered lasers were revealing their ability to extract
electrons out of atoms and create ions. If a laser could generate a line of ionisation in the air all the
way up to a storm cloud, this conducting path could be used to guide lightning to Earth, before the
electric field becomes strong enough to break down the air in an uncontrollable surge. To stop the laser
itself being struck, it would not be pointed straight at the clouds. Instead it would be directed at a
mirror, and from there into the sky. The mirror would be protected by placing lightning conductors
close by. Ideally, the cloud-zapper (gun) would be cheap enough to be installed around all key power
installations, and portable enough to be taken to international sporting events to beam up at brewing
storm clouds.
A stumbling Block
However, there is still a big stumbling block. The laser is no nifty portable: it‟s a monster that takes up
a whole room. Diels is trying to cut down the size and says that a laser around the size of a small table
is in the offing. He plans to test this more manageable system on live thunderclouds next summer.
Bernstein says that Diels‟s system is attracting lots of interest from the power companies.
But they have not yet come up with the $5 million that EPRI says will be needed to develop a
commercial system, by making the lasers yet smaller and cheaper. 'I cannot say I have money yet, but
I‟m working on it,' says Bernstein. He reckons that the forthcoming field tests will be the turning point
- and he‟s hoping for good news. Bernstein predicts „an avalanche of interest and support' if all goes
well. He expects to see cloud-zappers eventually costing $50,000 to $100,000 each.
Other scientists could also benefit. With a lightning 'switch' at their fingertips, materials scientists
could find out what happens when mighty currents meet matter. Diels also hopes to see the birth of
'interactive meteorology' - not just forecasting the weather but controlling it. 'If we could discharge
clouds, we might affect the weather,' he says.
And perhaps, says Diels, we‟ll be able to confront some other meteorological menaces. „We think we
could prevent hail by inducing lightning,‟ he says. Thunder, the shock wave that comes from a
lightning flash, is thought to be the trigger for the torrential rain that is typical of storms. A laser
thunder factory could shake the moisture out of clouds, perhaps preventing the formation of the giant
hailstones that threaten crops. With luck, as the storm clouds gather this winter, laser-toting
researchers could, for the first time, strike back.

Questions 16- 18
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.
Write the correct letter in boxes 16-18 in your answer part.
16. The main topic discussed in the text is
A. the damage caused to US golf courses and golf players by lightning strikes.
B. the effect of lightning on power supplies in the US and in Japan.
C. a variety of methods used in trying to control lightning strikes.
D. a laser technique used in trying to control lightning strikes.

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17. According to the text, every year lightning
A. does considerable damage to buildings during thunderstorms.
B. kills or injures mainly golfers in the United States.
C. kills or injures around 500 people throughout the world.
D. damages more than 100 American power companies.
18. Researchers at the University of Florida and at the University of New Mexico
A. receive funds from the same source.
B. are using the same techniques.
C. are employed by commercial companies.
D. are in opposition to each other.

Questions 19-21
Complete the sentences below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 19-21 in your answer part.
19. EPRI receives financial support from _______________.
20. The advantage of the technique being developed by Diels is that it can be used _____________.
21. The main difficulty associated with using the laser equipment is related to its ______________.

Questions 22-25
Complete the summary using the list of words, A-I below.
Write the correct letter, A-I, in boxes 22-25 in your answer part.

In this method, a laser is used to create a line of ionisation by removing electrons from 22._______.
This laser is then directed at 23._______ in order to control electrical charges, a method which is less
dangerous than using 24._______. As a protection for the lasers, the beams are aimed firstly at
25._______

A cloud-zappers B atoms C storm clouds

D mirrors E technique F ions
G rockets H conductors I thunder

Questions 26- 28
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage?
In boxes 26-28 in your answer part, write
YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer
FALSE if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

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26. Power companies have given Diels enough money to develop his laser.
27. Obtaining money to improve the lasers will depend on tests in real storms.
28. Weather forecasters are intensely interested in Diels‟s system.

Your answers:
16. 17. 18. 19.

20. 21. 22. 23.

24. 25. 26. 27.

28.

Part 4. You are going to read an extract from a magazine article. Six paragraphs have been
removed. Choose from the paragraphs A- G the one which fits each gap (29-34). There is one
extra paragraph which you do not need to use. (1,20 pt)
You want the kids to grow up in the country and live in a nice house, but you could never afford it
without your metropolitan salary. Anthony Chitnis is one of a growing UK tribe of long-distance dads:
fathers (and it almost always is fathers) who live apart from their family for all or part of the week
because their job is based hundreds of miles away. So for Anthony, Tuesday is the day when he kisses
his wife and three children goodbye for three days: and he doesn't like what that means for any of
them.

29.

Leaving Jane and the children behind for half of every week hasn't, Anthony admits, got any easier.
The truth is that I just miss them all an awful lot. I'm lucky - I've got a small flat in London. But it's not
home. You phone a lot, but it's hard.'

30.

The Chitnises are both extremely supportive of the other's point of view: what's more, Jane's parents
live next door, so she has plenty of practical back-up when Anthony is away. But even they are finding
long distance family life tough going, and they're certainly not alone.

31.

These considerations played a major role for the Yardley family when Jonathan, a marketing director,
arrived home and said he'd been offered an exciting new job - in Germany. 'It was a good career move
for him, 'says Jean. 'But we knew uprooting our four children would be impossible. We thought it
would work: he'd be home every weekend.' And at first it was fine. 'We really trusted one another. And
though the children missed him, we worked hard to make the weekends special.'

32.

Two years ago, Jonathan took a new job in Tokyo, returning only every other month or so. Jean knew
it was the beginning of the end, and the couple divorced earlier this year. When she looks back, says
Jean, she can see that what undermined their marriage was the lack of everyday sharing. 'That's what
binds a marriage together. I honestly think if Jonathan had stayed here, though we might have had
some tough times, we'd have rocked on together somehow.'

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 33.

'We talk on the phone several times a day, and he tries to speak to our two girls every day. The
downside is that you don't enjoy one another the way you used to: when he's home there's a danger of
not having time to appreciate the good things about one another.'

34.

The bottom line is that family life is all about being together: taking one key player out of the equation
can add up to an intolerable strain that ends up with the family splitting permanently. Which is ironic
given that in most cases the prime motivating factor was the children's quality of life.

A 'But the years went by, and somehow it all went wrong. He found it hard to switch from
his weekday bachelor existence in Germany into this frenetic, four-kid household at
weekends. And I started to feel I couldn't share stuff with him because I didn't want to
upset him.'
B There are plenty of reasons why families live like this: job insecurity, technological
change, cheap flights. It's no longer unthinkable for a parent to say yes to a job that's
many miles from home.
C Anne Green, who has studied long distance commuting and its effect on family life,
says that more and more families are dual-career. But 'one partner getting a new job in
another part of the country doesn't necessarily mean the other one's career can
automatically be grafted there too,' she says.
D 'We left London for Lancashire because we wanted the children to go to school here,
and Jane's family were here,' he says. 'And we're very happy But to make the money I
need to support them, I needed a metropolitan income: I can work in my company's
Leeds office on Mondays and Fridays, but from Tuesday to Thursday I'm in London.'
E One of the biggest dangers, says Laurie, is that it's easy to get tough and hardened. 'I
think we've survived it and we'll be OK, but it takes its toll: I think things will be a lot
easier when we're back together.'
F For Jane, the days when Anthony is away are always unsettling. 'It's in the back of my
mind that things aren't quite right, that we're not all together.'
G For Laurie Veninger, whose husband, Jim, works in Holland from Monday to Friday,
the alarm bells have started to sound. As a result, he is returning to a new job in the
UK.'I think Jim taking a job abroad was right at the time, but the girls have never got
entirely used to it. And it's been hardest on Jim himself. The stress of all this
commuting and of being away from us is visible.'

Your answers:
29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34.

Part 5. You are going to read four pieces of advice given to young people looking for
employment. For question 35-44, choose from the four texts (A-D). The text may be chosen
more than once. (1,00 pt)
Your
Which advicer suggests …
answers
that applicants should show that they are keen on the job they have applied for? 35.
applicants do not pretend to be something they are not? 36.

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 looking for jobs in less well-known organisations? 37.
applicants should be careful about personal details they make public? 38.
applicants investigate the state of organisations they are applying to? 39.
that how applicants look and sound can make a difference to employers? 40.
that interviews should be two-way conversations? 41.
the kinds of companies applicants should apply to? 42.
ways in which applicants can avoid getting a bad reputation? 43.
there are problems associated with applying for well-advertised jobs? 44.

Adviser A
You should be very conscious of your digital footprint and remember that nothing can ever really be
deleted from the Internet. This includes social media profiles such as Facebook, as well as forums and
websites. There are three fairly simple ways of cleaning up your online image. Firstly, make sure you
control who can see the information you put on Facebook and other sites by using your Privacy
settings to allow you to share your footprint only with those you allow as friends. Secondly, you might
not be able to fully delete some things from showing up on search engines, but you can use public
professional networking sites such as LinkedIn to fill out your profile, skills, interests and
qualifications and you will start to build a more professional digital footprint. Finally, getting
mentioned for your outside interests can be invaluable, so comment on blogs and articles about things
you‟re interested in or know about. Of course, the only reliable method is to behave well.
Adviser B
If you are applying for a high-profile vacancy, remember that if you've seen it, so have others. If you
have had no luck applying for positions this way, look for less obviously visible vacancies. It will be
time well spent - because when you find one, there will be less competition than for more widely
advertised jobs. Remember that different job-hunting methods work for different organisations. For
example, applying blind for junior jobs in the media is unlikely to succeed, but building a network of
contacts might. For public-sector jobs, however, networking will not get you an interview - you will
have to apply formally like everybody else. If you have only applied to big companies, broaden your
search. Try smaller companies who do not advertise so widely. Try to discover how they recruit new
employees. Does their website have a "Work for us" page? Try different methods - and remember how
successful each method is. Then do more of what works. Your time and energy are limited, so use
them wisely.
Adviser C
To prepare for your interview, it's vital that you find out what‟s happening in the industry as a whole
and in the company itself. Find out about any problems or challenges facing the organisation. Think
about how to demonstrate this knowledge, either in answering questions or for questions you may ask
during the interview. At the interview demonstrate good communication skills; be pleasant to everyone
you meet and make good eye contact. Successful candidates demonstrate energy and enthusiasm, so
make sure you do this by the way you talk and by your body language. Sound interested and put
energy in your voice. You know you will be asked certain questions about your strengths and
weaknesses. Prepare answers, but not just the ones you think the interviewer wants to hear, but those
based on what you know about yourself and the job. Choose weaknesses that are real but which would
not affect your ability to do the job, such as preferring time to make decisions.
Adviser D
I have interviewed plenty of candidates and what I advise is to be yourself. I have never liked
candidates who were simply playing the game and telling me what they thought I wanted to hear. What
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and whether you can handle the stress. I value truth and confidence in your own ability far more than
any game playing. And please, interview me as much as I interview you. As a candidate for a job, don't
be too anxious; this is your future, you should be confident enough to show me that you want to get a
very good idea of what your potential future will be like and whether the position is something that
appeals to you. Be honest, ask questions and don't waste my time. Nothing is worse than wasting the
time of a potential employer, who you might meet again one day and will want them to remember you
with respect.

IV. WRITING (5,00 points)

Part 1. Graphs (2,00 points)
The table below gives information on internet use in six categories by age group. Describe the
information in the table and make comparisons where appropriate. Write at least 150 words.

INTERNET ACTIVITIES BY AGE GROUP

Activity Age group
(%) Teens 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70+
Get news 76 73 76 75 71 74 70
Online games 81 54 37 29 25 25 32
Downloads 52 46 27 15 13 8 6
Product research 0 79 80 83 79 74 70
Buying a product 43 68 69 68 67 65 41
Searching for people 5 31 23 23 24 29 27

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Write an essay of about 350 words on the following topic.

Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding change. Others,
however, think that change is always good.

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