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PRACTICE TEST 1 SECTION I: LISTENING (50 points) Part 1: Listen and complete the notes below with no more ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer in the numbered boxes provided. (14 points) SOUTH CITY CYCLING CLUB Membership Full membership costs $260; this covers cycling and (1.) _______________ all over Australia Recreational membership costs $108 Cost of membership includes the club fee and (2.) ________________ The club kit is made by a company called Jerriz. Training rides Chance to improve cycling skills and fitness Level B: speed about (3.) ______________kph Weekly sessions Tuesday at 5.30 am, meet at the stadium. Thursday at 5.30 am, meet at the entrance to the (4.) ____________ Further information Rides are about an hour and a half. Members often have a (5.) ______________ together afterwards There is not always a (6.) ______________ with the group in these rides Bikes must have (7.) ______________ Source: IELTS 13 test 2 Your answers 1. races 5. coffee
2. insurance
3. 25
6. leader
7. lights
4. park
Part 2: You will hear part of an interview with a scientist called Mark Pontin about weather patterns. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each blank. Write your answers in the answer box below. (16 points) Mark Pontin works at an organization in (1.) _______________. The USA has recently experienced a record number of (2.) _______________. In Sri Lanka, there has been usually (3.) _______________. There are concerns about what effect this will have on the (4.) _______________ there. There have been very (5.) _______________ in England and Wales. Pontin draws some conclusions with regard to climate change in the (6.) _______________. The trend towards hotter temperatures has been noticed for (7.) _______________ years. In general, the weather is becoming more (8.) _______________ and extreme than it used to be. Source: FCE Extra test 2 part 2 Your answers 1. Switzerland
2. 562 tornadoes
3.some heavy rainfalls 1
4.
country
economy 8. unpredictable
5.remarkably 6.world weather 7.over the last 3 strong winds Part 3: You will hear . Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F), and write your answers in the answer box. (10 points) 1. Over 60% of British adults admit to being interested in astrology. 2. Less than 3% of people would consult the stars before making business decisions. 3. Psychologists now believe that time of birth can affect a person’s appearance. 4. A fair number of serious sport players were born in the spring months. 5. The speaker thinks that the lack of professions dominated by mostly one-star sign is a little disappointing. Source: FCE successful test 5 part 2 Your answers 1. T 2. T 3. F 4.F 5. T Part 4: You will hear an interview with an engineer called Roger Moffat, whose working life has changed dramatically over the last ten years, write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer box below to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. The interviewer says that Roger is the kind of person who A. is reluctant to try something different. B. does not want to spend his money. C. enjoys entertaining others D. is happy to reveal the tricks of his trade. 2. How did Roger feel initially about what happened ten years ago? A. angry
B. resigned
C. disinterested
D. depressed
3. What does Roger feel is the greatest benefit of running his own business? A. He arranges his free time as he pleases. B. He gets on better with other people. C. He is free of an environment he disliked. D. He has more leisure time than before. 4. What is Roger’s attitude towards his future? A. He considers his position to be no less secure than before. B. He thinks he’ll be more vulnerable than he used to be. C. He’d feel financially more secure working for someone else. D. He considers himself too old to change direction again. 5. What does Roger find most satisfying about the ‘tools of his trade’? A. They are intricate beyond belief. B. They are the creations of colleagues. C. They are theoretical in design.
D. They are exciting to contemplate. Source: CAE Cambridge 5
Your answers 2
1.C
2.D
3.C
4.A
5.B
SECTION II: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (50 POINTS) Part 1: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below. Write your answers in the answer box. (20 points) 1. All that was left for breakfast was some _____ and tea. A. stale B. rotten C. sour D. rancid 2. The little girl fell down and _______ her knee. A. skimmed B. grazed C. rubbed D. scrubbed 3. Five readers ______ the correct solution to our recent competition. A. communicated B. qualified C. submitted D. subscribed 4. They are happily married although, of course they argue _______. A. most times B. from day to day C. every now and then D. on the occasion 5. During the evening football match, the stadium was illuminated by ______. A. spotlights B. flashlights C. highlights D. floodlights 6. Whenever we plan to go for a picnic, it ________ rains. A. continuously B. invariably C. unavoidably D. interminably 7. The students visited the museum and spent several hours with the ________, who was very helpful. A. commissioner B. bursar C. steward D. curator 8. There has been a great deal of ________ in the press about the results of the murder trial. A. speculation B. prediction C. contemplator D. sensation 9. If you want a flat in the centre of the city, you have to pay through the ______ for it. A. teeth B. back of your head C. nose D. arm 10. I didn’t suspect anything at first, but when I noticed her going through the office drawers, I began to smell ________. A. a rat B. a pig C. a thief D. a culprit 11. People who take on a second job inevitably _______ themselves to greater stress. A. offer B. subject C. field D. place 12. His poor handling of the business _________on negligence. A. bordered B. edged C. approached D. neared 13. She says that unfortunately, in the _______ circumstances, she cannot afford to help us. A. ongoing B. contemporary C. actual D. present 14. It has been established _________ dispute that this disease can be cured. A. past B. over C. beyond D. outside 15. Despite all the interruptions, he ________ with his work. A. stuck at B. held on C. hung out D. pressed on 16. ________, the people who come to this club are in the twenties and thirties. A. By and large B. Altogether C. To a degree D. Virtually 17. I’m ________ having to pay yet another visit to the dentist. A. dreading B. frighten C. terrified D. afraid 18. Sally has an _____ command of the French language. A. extreme B. utter C. outstanding D. intensive 19. We could have provided him with a detached house but he ________ asked for a small flat. 3
A. decidedly B. specifically C. strongly D. solely 20. He was blinded by the _________ of the approaching car’s headlights. A. flare B. gleam C. glare D. glow Your answer 1. 11.
2. 12.
3. 13.
4. 14.
5. 15.
6. 16.
7. 17.
8. 18.
9. 19.
10. 20.
Part 2: Give the correct form of the word in CAPITAL to fill in the blank of each sentence. Write your answers in the answer box below. (10 points) 1. It is an ____ to say that a change of leader will solve all our problems. SIMPLE 2. My sister is the person who I always have sibling _____. RIVAL 3. Some people claim to be able to ________the future. TELL 4. It is astonishing that these criminals are free to walk on the streets with _____. PUNISH 5. They came to realize that their differences were __________ and decided to RECONCILE separate. 6. Unicorns and dragons are just Asian ______ and legendary animals. IMAGINE 7. Burning coal is an ______way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper. ECONOMY 8. The new BMV has a more powerful engine than its _______. PRECEDE 9. The company has a ________ obligation to give you sick leave. CONTRACT 10. Young children are very _________and shouldn’t be allowed to watch violent IMPRESS movies. Your answers 1.example 2.rivalry 3.foretell 4.impunity 5.irreconcilable 6.imaginary 7.uneconomical 8.predecessor 9.contractual 10.impressionable Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Identify and correct the mistakes. Write your answers in the answer box below. Line (0) has been done for you as an example. (10 points) Line 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
THE EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD The Thames Barrier is a major part of the flood defending scheme for protecting London against rise water levels. The defenses also include raised river embankments and additional flood gates at strategic points, including the Barking Barrier. The unique structure that are the Barrier spans the 520-metre wide Woolwich reach and consist of 10 separate movable gates, each pivoting and supported between concrete structures which house the operating machinery. When raising, the four main gates each stands as tall as a five-storey building and as wide as the opening of Tower Bridge. Each weights 3700 tonnes. During the first twelve years of operation, the Barrier has closed twenty-nine times to protect London. View the Barrier from the comfortable cafeteria. Picnic on the riverside embankment. Enjoy beautiful views from the riverside walk. Visit the shop stocks a large selection of souvenirs, books and Barrier information. There is a children’s play area suitable for 4-to 12-year-olds, located adjacent near the riverside walk. A visit to the spectacular Thames Barrier is a memorable experience. Source: FCE successful practice tests 4
Your answers e.g. Line 0: defending defence Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction 1 rise rising 7 Weights weighs 3 Are Is 8 Twenty-nine Twenty nine 4 Consist Consists 10 Stocks That stocks 5 Raising Raised 6 Tall high Part 4: Fill in the gaps the most suitable particle or preposition to complete the sentences. Write your answers in the answer box below. (10 points) 1. People will be more likely listen to you if you tone ______ your language a little. 2. The students will receive the exams notification ______ due course. 3. I couldn’t hear what he said because he was muttering _______ his breath. 4. She wasn’t at all hungry, and could only toy_________ the food on her plate. 5. It was a tricky plan, but we pulled it____________. 6. Strawberries are only ________ season in May and June. 7. Young children are awkward ______ dancing as they can’t co-ordinate their movements well. 8. She tried not to yield ________ temptation and have another piece of cake. 9. I can vouch ________ Sandra’s integrity, so I recommend we include her in our discussions. 10. Mike is not really ________ tune with the rest of the group. Your answers 1.down 6.in
2. in 7.about
3. under 8.to
4. with 9.for
5. off 10.in
SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION (50 POINTS) Part 1: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D that best fits each blank in the passage. Write your answers in the answer box below. (10 points) When a work project offered me the opportunity to return to New Zealand, I spent several weeks (1)_______ a country I had left in my early twenties. I’d forgotten about the petrol stations where men in smart uniforms (2)_______ to you. They fill your tank, check your oil and still charge you less than one third of the British price for fuel. And the people rush to your assistance if they see you (3)_______over a map. Or the blissful (4)_______of tips. Locals simply cannot understand why anybody should expect to pay extra for friendly efficient service. Given that New Zealand has about 3,000 kilometers of coastline, it should come as no (5)_______that social life (6)_______around the sea. When Auckland office workers leave their desks at the end of the working day, they don’t (7)_______home. Instead, they (8)_______ a beeline for the marina and spend the evening (9)_______ sail on the Hauraki Gulf. There are more yachts in Auckland than in any other city in the world- no wonder it’s called the City of Sails. Even those who can’t afford a vessel of their own will always know someone who has one, or at 5
the (10)_______ least, will windsurf the offshore breezes at speeds that make the commuter ferries appear to stand still. 1. A. regaining 2. A. assist 3. A. pointing 4. A. absence 5. A. wonder 6. A. centers 7. A. move 8. A. have 9. A. under 10. A. simple
B. recapturing B. attend B. doubting B. shortage B. surprise B. revolves B. aim B. do B. by B. single
C. refamiliarising D. rediscovering C. supply D. serve C. clamouring D. puzzling C. removal D. neglect C. amazement D. news C. turns D. gathers C. head D. divert C. get D. make C. with D. on C. utmost D. very Source: CAE objective advanced
Your answers 1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
Part 2: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. Write your answers in the answer box below. (10 points) When it comes to work, we have always followed (0)____in____ America's footsteps; we work longer hours than other European countries, and more and (1)________ companies book teambuilding weekends for their employees. The intention is clear - (2)________ raise morale and help people work more effectively together - but the reasoning less so. It doesn't seem to matter that if you spend most of the week with your colleagues, you may (3)________ want to spend the weekends with them. Especially when it invariably involves doing something absurd (4)________ driving go-karts. This is one of the activities that often tops managers' lists of ideas. For just under £50 you'll (5)________
issued with a helmet and a small petrol-driven kart.
Usually you will have to compete in a championship in the hope of (6)________ a tiny plastic trophy. Of course, there will be one person who will take it all desperately seriously; it is quite possible he will have practised (7)________ the team-building weekend. He is usually the most unpopular person in the office, too. An even more adrenalin-charged alternative is to arrange a tandem parachute at £235 (8)________ person. Remind the manager that employees should not be forced to jump. Survival weekends, when the department is deposited in the (9)________ of nowhere (usually Wales) and told to find their own food and shelter, (10)________ popular. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2001/aug/26/life1.lifemagazine Your answers 1. more 6.winning
2. to 7.for
3. not 8.per
4.and 9.middle 6
5. be 10.are
Part 3: Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each of the questions. Write your answers in the answer box below. (10 points) Among all the abilities with which an individual may be endowed, musical talent appears earliest in life. Very young children can exhibit musical precocity for different reasons. Some develop exceptional skills as a result of a well-designed instructional regime, such as the Suzuki method for the violin. Some have a good fortune to be born into a musical family in a household filled with music. In a number of interesting cases, musical talent is part of an otherwise disabling condition such as autism or mental retardation. A musically gifted child has an inborn talent; however, the extent to which the talent is expressed publicly will depend upon the environment in which the child lives. Musically gifted children master at an early age the principal elements of music, 11 including pitch and rhythm. Pitch – or – melody – is more central cultures, for example, in Eastern societies that make use of tiny quarter – tone interval… Rhythm, sounds produced at certain auditory frequencies and grouped according to a prescribed system, is emphasized in sub – Saharan African, where the rhythmic ratios can be very complex. All children have some aptitude for making music. During infancy, normal children sing as well as babble, and they can produce individual sounds and sounds patterns. Infants as young as two months can match their mother’s songs in pitch, loudness, and melodic shape, and infants at four months can match rhythmic structure as well. Infants are especially predisposed to acquire these core aspects of music, and they can also engage in sound play that clearly exhibits creativity. Individual differences begin to merge in young children as they learn to sing. Some children can match large segments of a song by the age of two or three. Many others can only approximate pitch at this age and may still have difficulty in producing accurate melodies by the age of five or six. However, by the time they reach school age, most children in any culture have a schema of what a song should be like and can produce a reasonably accurate imitation of the songs commonly heard in their environment. The early appearance of superior musical ability in some children providences that musical talent may be a separate and unique form of intelligence. There are numerous tales of young artists who have a remarkable “ear” or extraordinary memory for music and a natural understanding of musical structure. In many of these cases, the child is average in every other way but displays an exceptional ability in music. Even the most gifted child, however, takes about ten years to achieve the levels of performance or composition that would constitute mastery of the musical sphere. Every generation in music history has its famous prodigies – individuals with exceptional musical powers that emerge at a young age. In the eighteenth century, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began composing and performing at the age of six. As a child, Mozart could play the piano like an adult. He had perfect pitch, and at the age of nine, he was also a master of the art of modulation – 7
transitions from one key to another – which became one of the hallmarks of his style. By the age of eleven, he had composed three symphonies and 30 other major works. Mozart‟s well – developed talent was preserved into adulthood. Unusual musical ability is a regular characteristic of certain anomalies such as autism. In one case, an autistic girl was able to play “Happy birthday” in the style of various composers, including Mozart, Beethoven, Verdi, and Schubert. When the girl was three, her mother called her by playing incomplete melodies, which the child would complete with the appropriate tone in the proper octave. For the autistic child, music maybe the primary mode of communication, and the child may cling to music because it represents as a haven in a world that is largely confusing and frightening. 1. The word “precocity” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to______. A. strong interest
B. good luck
C. advanced skill
D. personal style
2. Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in paragraph 1? A. Children may be born with superior musical ability, but their environment will determine how this ability is developed. B. Every child is naturally gifted, and it is the responsibility of the public schools to recognize and develop these talents. C. Children with exceptional musical talent will look for the best way to express themselves through music – making. D. Some musically talented children live in an environment surrounded by music, while others have little exposure to music. 3. The author makes the point that musical elements such as pitch and rhythm______. A. distinguish music from other art forms
B. vary in emphasis in different cultures
C. make music difficult to learn
D. express different human emotions
4. The word “predisposed” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to______. A. inclined
B. gifted
C. pushed
D. amused
5. According to the passage, when does musical talent usually begin to appear? A. When infants start to babble and produce sound patterns. B. Between the ages of two and four months. C. When children learn to sing at two or three years old. D. Between ten years old and adolescence. 6. According to the passage, which of the following suggests that musical talent in the separate form of intelligence? A. Exceptional musical ability in an otherwise average child. B. Recognition of the emotional power of music. 8
C. The ability of all babies to acquire core elements of music. D. Differences between learning music learning language. 7. Why does the author discuss Mozart in paragraph 6? A. To compare past and present views of musical talent. B. To give an example of a well – known musical prodigy. C. To list musical accomplishments of the eighteenth century. D. To describe the development of individual musical skill. 8. In music, the change from one key to another is known as______. A. rhythm
B. prodigy
C. perfect pitch
D. modulation
9. The word “haven” in paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to______. A. beautiful art
B. safe place
C. personal goal
D. simple problem
10. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about exceptional musical ability? A. It occurs more frequently in some cultures than in others. B. It is evidence of a superior lever of intelligence in other areas. C. It has been documented and studied but is little understood. D. It is the result of natural talent and a supportive environment. Source: Toefl reading Your answers 1. C 6.A
2. A 7.B
3. B 8.D
4.A 9.B
5. B 10.D
Part 4: Reading passage 4 has five paragraphs A-E. For questions 1-5, choose the correct heading for paragraphs A, B, C, D, and E from the list of the headings below. Write your answers in answer box below. (10 points) List of Headings
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
i
Mushrooms that glow in the dark
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Bright creatures on land and in the sea
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Evolution’s solution
iv
Cave-dwelling organisms
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Future opportunities in biological engineering
vi
Nature’s gift to medicine
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Bioluminescence in humans
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Purposes of bioluminescence in the wild
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Luminescent pets
Paragraph A Paragraph B Paragraph C Paragraph D Paragraph E
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A. In the pitch-black waters of the ocean’s aphotic zone – depths from 1,000m to the sea floor – Rood eyesight does not count for very much on its own. Caves, in addition, frequently present a similar problem: the complete absence of natural light at any time of the day. This has not stopped some organisms from turning these inhospitable environments into their homes, and in the process many have created their own forms of light by developing one of the stunning visual marvels of the biological universe – bioluminescence. B. Many people will encounter bioluminescence at some point in their life, typically in some form of glowworm, which is found on most continents. North and South America are home to the “firefly”, a glowing beetle which is known as a glow-worm during its larvae stage. Flightless glowing beetles and worms are also found in Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. Less common flies, centipedes, molluscs, and snails have bioluminescent qualities as well, as do some mushrooms. The most dramatic examples of bioluminescence, however, are found deep below the ocean’s surface, where no sunlight can penetrate at all. Here, anglerfish, cookie-cutter sharks, flashlight fish, lantern fish, gulper eels, viperfish, and many other species have developed bioluminescence in unique and creative ways to facilitate their lives. C. The natural uses of bioluminescence vary widely, and organisms have learnt to be very creative with its use. Fireflies employ bioluminescence primarily for reproductive means – their flashing patterns advertise a firefly’s readiness to breed. Some fish use it as a handy spotlight to help them locate prey. Others use it as a lure; the anglerfish, for example, dangles a luminescent flare that draws in gullible, smaller fishes which get snapped up by the anglerfish in an automated reflex. Sometimes, bioluminescence is used to resist predators. Vampire squids eject a thick cloud of glowing liquid from the tip of its arms when threatened, which can be disorientating. Other species use a single, bright flash to temporarily blind their attacker, with an effect similar to that of an oncoming car which has not dipped its headlights. D. Humans have captured and utilized bioluminescence by developing, over the last decade, a technology known as Bioluminescence Imaging (BLI). BU involves the extraction of a DNA protein from a bioluminescent organism, and then the integration of this protein into a laboratory animal through trans-geneticism. Researchers have been able to use luminized pathogens and cancer cell lines to track the respective spread of infections and cancers. Through BLI, cancers and infections can be observed without intervening in a way that affects their independent development. In other words, while an ultra-sensitive camera and bioluminescent proteins add a
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visual element, they do not disrupt or mutate the natural processes. As a result, when testing drugs and treatments, researchers are permitted a single perspective of a therapy’s progression. E. Once scientists learn how to engineer bioluminescence and keep it stable in large quantities, a number of other human uses for it will become available. Glowing trees have been proposed as replacements for electric lighting along busy roads, for example, which would reduce our dependence on non-renewable energy sources. The same technology used in Christmas trees for the family home would also eliminate the fire danger from electrical fairy lights. It may also be possible for crops and plants to luminesce when they require watering, and for meat and dairy products to “tell us” when they have become contaminated by bacteria. In a similar way, forensic investigators could detect bacterial species on corpses through bioluminescence. Finally, there is the element of pure novelty. Children’s toys and stickers are often made with glow-in-the dark qualities, and a biological form would allow rabbits, mice, fish, and other pets to glow as well. For questions 6 - 10, Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS to complete the sentences below. (10 points) 6. It is surprising that we can find the most dramatic examples of bioluminescence deep below the ________. 7. The luminescent fluid that a vampire squid emits has a ________ effect on its predator. 8. In order to use bioluminescence in a trans-genetic environment, ________must first be removed from a bioluminescent creature. 9. One advantage of BLI is that it could allow researchers to see how a treatment is working without altering or disturbing ________. 10. In the future, ________ may be able to use bioluminescence to identify evidence on dead bodies. Source: IELTS reading 1.
Your answers iii 2.ii
6. ocean’s surface
7. disorientating
3.viii
4.vi
5.v
8. DNA protein
9. natural process
10.
SECTION IV: WRITING (50 points) Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it. (10 points) 1. You think that fat people are always jolly, but you are wrong. Contrary to what you think, fat people are not always jolly. 2. Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission. Without absolute secrecy, the mission wouldn’t have succeeded. 3. He could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police. Refusal to give a breath sample to the police could lead him to be arrested. 4. My bank manager and I get on together very well. 11
I am on good terms with my bank manager. 5. Something must be done quickly to solve the problem of homelessness. Urgent action must be taken to solve the problem of homelessness. Part 2: Rewrite these sentences using the words in CAPITAL. You must not change the given words. (10 points) 1. My grandfather had completely forgotten that he phoned me last night. RECOLLECTION My grandfather didn’t have any recollection of phoning me last night. 2. Students at the school are not allowed to go into the Rainbow Disco. BOUNDS The Rainbow Disco is out of bounds to students at the school. 3. It will be necessary to wear safety gloves throughout this experiement. DURATION Safety gloves of this experiment. 4. While most writers earn only modest royalities, a lucky few create a betterseller. STRIKE A few writers____________________________earning only modest royalties is the norm. 5. We must always bear in mind that many scientific breakthroughs are due to luck. SIGHT We must not lose sight of the fact that luck plays a large part in many scientific breakthroughs. Part 3: Write a paragraph. (30 points) “When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success.” Do you agree or disagree with the statement? You should write a paragraph of about 150 words to express your viewpoint.
Answer: There are many factors to become success. Some people think people succeed because of their hard word and luck has nothing to do with success. Others think opposition. To me, both factors are important to the success of one person. To begin with, success is always the result of hard work over a long period of time. Success happens gradually, and only after a series of correct decisions and small victories. For example, Thomas Edison finally discovered the material used to make electric bulb after many failures of thousands of experiments with different kinds of substances. This example was a vivid evidence clearly showing that the diligent work apparently contributed to his success, proving the truth in a famous saying: "Genius is the result of ninety-nine percent of hard work and one percent of luck". On the other hand, in some cases, there is a reality that good luck brings about success in people's career. This argument has been used to explain the reason why in some people's life, despite having been trying hard to work with lots of efforts, they could not reach the set target until a good luck takes place to help them accomplish what he has been striving for. For example, a person who may be unindustrious but lucky enough to have a good relation with superior can easilier enter in a profession than one being really hard-working but not lucky. In brief, fortune only comes to people who are well-prepared with endless efforts and determined persistence, creating a breakthrough in their career. That is the reason why we must try our best to work hard to succeed in our life in stead of only waiting for the good fortune to happen. ----HẾT---Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.
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