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TRẠI HÈ HÙNG VƯƠNG LẦN THỨ XII TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TUYÊN QUANG ------ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT

ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 Đề thi này có 09 trang

SECTION I: LISTENING COMPREHENSION (40pts) Part 1. Listen to the stories of two teenagers Rachael and Ed, fill in the blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS (20pts) 1. Many of the teenagers who go to Red Cliff Ascent have broken the ……………………… 2. The parents of many teenagers had no idea how to ……………………… their children. 3. At school, Rachael had been keen on ………………………. 4. After returning from Red Cliff, Rachael decided that she wanted plan ……………………… with animals 5. Rachael continues to have a good relationship with ………………………. 6. Rachael’s mother think that now Rachael looks really………………………. 7. Ed caused so many problems for his family that he had to ………………………. and find a new home. 8. Ed’s mother, Jane, says that Ed always wants more………………………. 9. Two weeks after the camp finished, Ed once again started ………………………. 10. Ed’s mother is hopeful that his second stay at Red Cliff will be………………………. Your answer:

1. 6.

2. 6.

3. 8.

4. 9.

5. 10.

Part 2. Listen and complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. (10pts)

School Holiday Program Type Sporting

# One

Place Prince Park

Two

Lord Hall

Three

Duke Recreational Area 4………………

2…………..

Activities Athletics, football, swimming, 1…………………… Cooking, 3…………………, craft, hair-styling Skateboarding, rafting, orienteering, 5…………, trekking

Your answer

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part 3. You are going to hear an account of choirgirl Laura –Jane Foley’s experiences in Faking it. As you listen, choose the best answer to each question. (10 points) 1.How did Laura-Jane and the program-makers first make contact? A. The program-makers emailed lots of choir singers, including Laura-Jane. B. Laura-Jane phoned the TV company. C. The program-makers went to see her choir. 2. Laura-Jane was amazed that A. the program-makers were interested in a Cambridge student. B. so many people from the TV company went to see her. C. the program-makers started filming so soon. 3. According to Laura-Jane, why were arguments with Harry inevitable?

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A. Harry leads a real rock singer’s lifestyle. B. Harry and Laura-Jane both have strong opinion. C. They only had four weeks for all the training. 4. In what sense was Laura-Jane’s training a failure? A. She didn’t really change her style or attitude. B. She didn’t enjoy the whole experience of becoming a rock singer. C. She didn’t make the judges believe that she was a real rock singer. 5. One positive result of the experience is that it made Laura-Jane: A. change her views on life B. become a more confident person C. change her opinion of rock singers Your answer

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. SECTION 2: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (50pts) Part 1: Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences (20 pts) 1. The better ___________ you have of words, the better meaning you can express. A. demand B. command C. market D. performance 2. The recent economic crisis has brought about a ___________ in world trade. A. sag

B. droop

C. tilt

D. slump

3. When we came back from holiday, our suitcases were___________ by the Customs Officers. A. guarded

B. tested

C. corrected

D. examined

4. The child was so noisy that his mother told him not to be such a ___________ A. nuisance

B. trouble

C. bother

D. worry

5. We don’t sell foreign newspapers because there is no _________for them. A. request B. claim C. demand D. requirement 6. At the last concert we had the privilege of _________the composer’s latest symphony. A. listening B. attending C. assisting D. hearing 7. Luckily my wallet was handed in to the police with all its contents _________. A. preserved B. intact C. contained D. unscathed 8. He looks much older. His financial worries seem to have taken a terrible _____ on his health. A. burden B. toll C. strain D. tax 9. A part-time job gives me the freedom to _________my own interests. A. pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch 10. I bought this fridge because I had confidence in the _________name. A. mark B. maker C. brand D. commodity 11. Sarah’s friends all have brothers and sisters but she is a(n) _________child. A. only B. individual C. single D. singular 12. You should be grateful to have opportunities which were_______ to me at your age. A. refused B. declined C. denied D. restricted 13. Children can be difficult to teach because of their short attention _________. A. span B. limit C. duration D. time 14. The environmental _________of these chemicals went unrecognized for many years. A. impression B. impact C. power D. force 15. Although I explained the situation he didn’t seem to _____ the degree of danger he was in. A. seize B. grab C. catch D. grasp 2

16. Employees who have a __________ are encouraged to discuss it with the management. A. hindrance B. disturbance C. disadvantage D. grievance. 17. I can’t write that kind of letter unless I’m in the right __________of mind. A. frame B. way C. set D. turn 18. __________further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers. A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had 19. Six novels a year, you say. He’s certainly a __________writer. A. fruitful B. fertile C. virile D. prolific 20. In spite of his poor education, he was a most __________speaker. A. articulate B. ambiguous C. attentive D. authoritarian Your answer:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Part 2. For questions 1-10, use the word in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences to form a word that fits suitably in the blank. (10 pts) 1. The unresponsive audience made the lecturer somewhat __________.What a shame! (hear). 2. He works for UNESCO in a purely ______ role (advice) 3. _______children will not be allowed to cross busy roads. (accompany) 4. They won the case because of the ______of the defendant. (appear) 5. As a result of her _______, Ethel has strong sense of the difference between right and wrong. (bring) 6. Please ________our letter of the 14th. We have not had a reply. (knowledge) 7. The ________of the trains and buses causes frustration. (frequent) 8. I don’t care if you’d had too much to drink. Your behavior last night was quite ____(defend) 9. The sun and the moon are often _______in poetry (person) 10. After admitting their mistakes, they apologized _____for what they had done. (reserve) Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Find out the mistake and correct it. Write your answers in the correspondent numbered boxes. (0) has done as an example. (10pts) In countries where two or more language are spoken. Language is frequently political and highly emotive issue. Although Canada is officially bilingual, the French-speaking province of Quebec introduced the law in 1976 which, among other measures, banned languages rather than French on commercial signs and restricted admissions to English- speaking schools. In 1998, the supreme court of Canada rules that some sections of this law were illegal. No sooner had they done so when thousands of French speakers took to the streets in protest. Under the regime of General Franco, the Basque language, spoken about 600,000 people in Spain, was forbidden. Such strict was this ban that people using Basque in public could be imprisoned. Linguistic suppression still goes on, but on a whole, governments today are more tolerable of their minority languages. Nowhere has this reverse of attitudes been more pronounced than in Wales. Until the twentieth century, Welsh was all but illegal, and its usage was forbidden in schools and at many places of work. Only a long campaign of protest and vandalism by Welsh speakers in the 1960s did the British government allow Wales to become an official language. Your answers

Mistake 0.

Language

Correction

Mistake

Correction

languages

1.

6.

2.

7. 3

3.

8.

4.

9.

5.

10.

Part 4: For questions 1-10, complete each of the following sentences with ONE correct particle or preposition. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (10 pts) 1. Write in pencil then if you make a mistake you can easily rub it _______ 2. After the operation, he had to get ______on crutches. 3. The African elephant will be extinct within twenty years if an international campaign _______ the ivory trade is not started immediately. 4. The ship was bound _______ Japan when it ran into typhoon. 5. It always pays to buy high quality goods _______the long run it’s cheaper. 6. Her bright red hair made her stand_______ from the others. 7. I have already told her that I won’t go to Spain, but she’s still trying to talk me_______ 8. Paul won’t do anything without asking his wife first. She’s really got him _______her thumb. 9. I’ll keep your application _______file for the time being. 10. The painting was a valuable family possession which had been handed_______from generation to generation. Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. SECTION 3: READING (60pts) Part 1: Read the passage below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Write your answer in the numbered boxes. (15 pts) You Must Remember This… Sometimes you might feel that if you had a perfect memory, all your problems with learning would be solved. You would be able to (1)__________ through exams without much revision. You would never again (2)__________ the embarrassment of forgetting someone’s name. But imagine, for a moment, not forgetting anything – not even last year’s shopping (3)__________. You would be (4)__________ with information. With hard work you can recall the parts of a verb or the layout of a town as you need them, so that you can learn a foreign language or (5)__________ a taxi driver’s license. But the memory (6)__________ called for by some professions are only one of the roles memory plays in our lives. Memory covers a (7)__________ range of actions and needs. What we (8)__________ about the brain is far from complete, so philosophers and scientists find it difficult to be (9)__________ about the nature of memory. Remembering and forgetting can be understood in many different (10)__________ but broadly, three distinct classes of memory have been established personal, cognitive and habit memory. Personal memories are those acts of remembering which (11)__________ specifically to each person’s life history. If you say, “I remember the first time I travelled by train”, you will probably have an image in your mind of the (12)__________ and be able to describe things in it. Cognitive memory helps us learn, for example, stories, a speech or a (13)__________ of music. Habit memory (14)__________ those abilities needed to perform actions such as typing or driving. All these actions must be learned but once they have been, you will rarely remember anything (15)__________ as you perform them. 1. A. sail B. walk C. run D. float 2. A. encounter B. face C. realize D. accept 3. A. receipts B. notes C. lists D. bills 4. A. overweight B. stuffed C. burdened D. overloaded 5. A. win B. gain C. earn D. award 6. A. concepts B. choices C. feats D. methods 4

7. A. wide 8. A. study 9. A. precise 10. A. ways 11. A. connect 12. A. occasion 13. A. piece 14. A. means 15. A. totally

B. large B. learn B. explanatory B. concepts B. appear B. happening B. tune B. covers B. hardly

C. long C. discover C. correct C. forms C. have C. process C. sound C. enables C. knowingly

D. big D. know D. aware D. types D. refer D. thought D. instrument D. directs D. consciously

Your answers

1. 6. 11.

2. 7. 12.

3. 8. 13.

4. 9. 14.

5. 10. 15.

Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (15 pts) Many celebrated artists have found it hard to (1) ____________ ends meet early on in their careers. (2)____________a few well-known exceptions, however, (poor Van Gogh being perhaps the most famous one) (3)____________ went on to find recognition within their own lifetime. Picasso’s life story is the kind of rags-to-riches tale (4) ____________ gives hope to many an unknown artist. In 1904, he was sharing a draughty and primitive studio complex (5)____________thirty other artists. But by his death, he was a multi-millionaire and probably the most celebrated modern artist ever. Nevertheless, (6)____________ every success story, there must be dozens of artists (perhaps some potential ‘greats’) who have endured a lifetime (7) ____________ hardship in obscurity. Whether they were never recognized because their work was (8) ____________ of sympathy with the prevailing fashion, or (9) ____________ they lacked talent, is impossible to say. Most people see art (109) ____________ a vocation rather (11) ____________ a career. There (12) ____________ indeed be some truth in the idea that artists need to (13) ____________ exceptionally dedicated to succeed, and even relatively successful artists sometimes have (14) ____________ supplement their income by working (15) ____________ other areas occasionally. Your answers

1. 6. 11.

2. 7. 12.

3. 8. 13.

4. 9. 14.

5. 10. 15.

Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question. Write your answer in the numbered boxes. (10 pts)

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People in the United States in the nineteenth century were haunted by the prospect that unprecedented change in the nation’s economy would bring social chaos. In the years following 5 1820, after several decades of relative stability, the economy entered a period of sustained and extremely rapid growth that continued to the end of the nineteenth century. Accompanying that growth was a structural change that featured increasing economic diversification and a gradual shift in the nation’s labor force from agriculture to manufacturing and other non-agricultural pursuits. 10 Although the birth rate continued to decline from its high level of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The population roughly doubled every generation during the rest of the nineteenth century. As the population grew, its makeup also changed. Massive waves of immigration brought new ethnic groups into the country. Geographic and social mobility, 15 downward as well as upward, touched almost everyone. Local studies indicate that nearly threequarters of the population - in the North and South, in the emerging cities of the Northeast, and in the restless rural counties of the West – changed their residence each decade. As a consequence, historian David Donald has written, “Social atomization affected every segment of society,” and it 5

20 seemed to many people that “all the recognized values of the orderly civilization were gradually being eroded. “Rapid industrialization and increased geographic mobility in the nineteenth century had special implications for women because these tended to magnify social distinctions. As the 25 roles men and women played in society became more rigidly defined, so did the roles they played in the home. In the context of extreme competitiveness and dizzying social change, the household lost many of its earlier functions and the home became to serve as a haven of tranquility and order. As the size of families decreased, the roles of husband and wife became more clearly differentiated than ever before. In the middle class especially, men participated in the productive economy while women ruled the home and served as the custodians of civility and culture. The intimacy of marriage that was common in early periods was rent, and a gulf that at times seemed unbridgeable was created between husbands and wives. 1. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. The economic development of the United States in the eighteen century. B. Ways in which economic development led to social changes in the United States. C. Population growth in the western United States. D. The increasing availability of industrial jobs for women in the United States. 2. The word “prospect” in line 1 is closest in meaning to A. regret B. possibility C. theory D. circumstance 3. According to the passage, the economy of the United States between 1820 and 1900 was A. expanding B. in sharp decline C. stagnate D. disorganised 4. The word “roughly” in line 8 is closest in meaning to A. harshly B. surprisingly C. slowly D. approximately 5. The word “its” in line 9 refers to A. century B. population C. generation D. birth rate 6. According to the passage, as the nineteenth century progressed, the people of the United States A. emigrated to other countries B. often settled in the West C. tended to change the place in which they lived. D. had a higher rate of birth than ever before. 7. Which of the following best describes the society about which David Donald wrote? A. A highly conservative society that was resistant to new ideas. B. A society that was undergoing fundamental change. C. A society that had been gradually changing since the early 1700s. D. A nomadic society that was starting permanent settlements. 8. The word “magnify” in line 17 is closest in meaning to A. solve B. explain C. analyze D. increase 9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an example of the social changes occurring in the United States after 1820? A. Increased social mobility B. Increased immigration. C. Significant movement of population. D. Strong emphasis on traditional and social values. 10. The word “distinctions” in line 17 is closest in meaning to A. differences B. classes C. accomplishments D. characteristics Your answer

1. 6.

2. 7.

3. 8.

4. 9.

5. 10.

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Part 4. The following reading passage has six sections A-F. Choose the correct heading for sections A-F from the list of headings below. Write the correct number i-viii. There are more headings than sections, so you will not use them all. (10pts)

LIST OF HEADINGS i Feeling Confident ii Solving Problems iii Room Arrangement iv Equipment v Defining Your Purpose vi Using Visuals vii Your Audience viii Speaking Well How to Give an Effective Presentation When planning an effective presentation, there are a number of things to keep in mind. A First ask yourself, “Why am I giving this presentation?” The point of your presentation may be to outline a project plan, report on work that has been done, solve a problem, provide training, or generate support for an idea. Once you are clear on the reason for your presentation, it will be easier to organize your information. B If you are not used to giving presentations, you may feel nervous. There are a few things you can do to counteract this. The most important thing is to rehearse your presentation several times until you feel comfortable with it. Before you begin speaking, take a few deep breaths. This will help you relax. Stand up straight and look your audience in the eye. Most of all, don’t try to be perfect. This is an impossible goal. C Even though you may be using a microphone, you still need to pay attention to your voice. Talk slowly and clearly. Pause often to give your audience time to absorb the information. Do not garble your words or talk so quickly that no one can follow you. D There no better way to lose your audience than to stand at the front of the room and talk on and on but give them nothing to look at. Plan to use presentation software to show charts and graphs, photographs, maps, or other graphics that will make your ideas clearer. This is particularly important for numbers, but it is useful for other kinds of information. E Before you begin your presentation, remember to check the microphone, computer, and any other special tools you may be using. Make sure everything is in working order before you start talking so that there will be no interruptions due to breakdowns. F Something that is often overlooked but that is very important for an effective presentation is the location setup. Make sure that the seating is placed so that it allows everyone to see your slides and hear your voice. The chairs should be comfortable, too. Your answer 1. Section A________________________ 2. Section B________________________ 3. Section C________________________ 4. Section D________________________ 5. Section E___________iv____________ 6. Section F________________________ Part 5. Read the following passage and complete the task that follow. (10pts) It is almost impossible to write of the Arts in Australia without mentioning the building that first put the country firmly on the world cultural map – the Sydney Opera House. Completed in 1973 after 14 years of much heated discussion and at a cost of almost £60 million, it is not only the most wellknown Australian building in the world but perhaps the most famous design of any modern building anywhere. 7

Its distinctive and highly original shape has been likened to everything from the sails of a sailing ship to broken eggshells, but few would argue with claim that the Opera House is a major contribution to world architecture. Set amidst the graceful splendour of Sydney Harbour, presiding like a queen over the bustle and brashness of a modern city striving to forge a financial reputation in a tough commercial world, it is a reminder to all Australians of their deep and abiding love of all things cultural. The Opera House was designed not by an Australian but by a celebrated Danish architect, Jorn Utzon, whose design won an international competition in the late 1950s. However, it was not, in fact, completed to his original specifications. Plans for much of the intended interior design of the building have only recently been discovered. Sadly, the State Government of the day interfered with Utzon’s plans because of concerns about the escalating cost, though this was hardly surprising – the building was originally expected to cost only £5.5 million. Utzon left the country before completing the project and in a fit of anger vowed never to return. The project was eventually paid for by a State-run lottery. The size of the interior of the building was scaled down appreciably by a team of architects whose job was to finish construction within a restricted budget. Rehearsal rooms and other facilities for the various theatres within the complex were either made considerably smaller or cut out altogether, and some artists have complained bitterly about them ever since. But despite the controversy that surrounded its birth, the Opera House has risen above the petty squabbling and is now rightfully hailed as a modern architectural masterpiece. The Queen officially opened the building in 1975 and since then, within its curved and twisted walls, audiences of all nationalities have been quick to acclaim the many world-class performances of stars from the Australian opera, ballet and theatre. The following is a summary of the passage. Choose words from the passage above to fill in the gaps. The Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous (1) _______________ buildings in the world. Officially opened in (2) _______________, its eye-catching and (3) _______________ shape was the dream of a Danish (4) _______________ called Utzon. Unfortunately, his design for the (5) _______________ could not be completed for financial reasons. Nonetheless, the building was finally ready after (6) _______________ years of (7) _______________ and argument, and is now (8) _______________ as a (9) _______________ of modern architecture. World-class performances are regularly given in the Opera House by Australian (10) _______________ from the worlds of opera, ballet and theatre. Your answers

1. 6.

2. 7.

3. 8.

4. 9.

5. 10.

SECTION 4: WRITING (50pts) Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. (7.5 pts) 1. Ethan tried hard so that he would win the first prize. With ________________________________________________________________________ 2. Alternative medicine is a complete mystery to some people. Some people are ________________________________________________________________ 3. Although he didn’t want to pay such a high price, he had no choice. Reluctant_____________________________________________________________________ 4. You may be disqualified if you don’t obey the regulations. Failure ________________________________________________________________________ 5. Driving at that speed is dangerous whether you are an experienced driver or not. However_______________________________________________________________________ Part 2: For each of the sentence below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word given in bold. This word must not be altered in any way. (7.5 pts) 1. You must try to accept that you will never be famous! TERMS 8

You must________________________________________________________________the fact that you will never be famous. 2. Unfortunately, she is not lucky these days. OUT Unfortunately, she’s _____________________________________________________________these days. 3. George demands that the project should be finished now. INSISTENT George ________________________________________________________________ the project. 4. She knew nothing about the party that they were planning. DARK She was ________________________________________________________________ the party that they were planning. 5. When he won on the championship, Stephen began to realize just how happy he was. DAWN When he won on the championship, it began _________________________________________just how happy he was. Part 3. In a 150 word paragraph express your opinion on the following topic: “It is important to develop self-study skill for students” (35pts) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… THE END

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TRẠI HÈ HÙNG VƯƠNG LẦN THỨ XII TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TUYÊN QUANG ------HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10

SECTION I: LISTENING COMPREHENSION (40pts) Part 1. Listen to the stories of two teenagers Rachael and Ed, fill in the blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS (20pts)

1.law

2.control

6.beautiful

7.move out

3.long distance running 8.money

4.a career working 9.stealing

5.her mother 10. (more) successful

Part 2. Listen and complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. (10pts)

1. Tennis 2. creative 3. dance 4. adventurous Mountain biking Part 3. You are going to hear an account of choirgirl Laura –Jane Foley’s experiences in Faking it. As you listen, choose the best answer to each question. (10 points)

1.A

2.C

3. B

4. C

5. B

SECTION 2: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (50pts) Part 1: Part 1. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences (20 pts)

1. B

2. D

3. D

4. A

5. C

6. D

7. B

8. B

11. A

12. C

13. A

14. B

15. C

16. D

17. A

18. C

9. A

10. C

19. ____ 20. ____

Part 2. For questions 1-10, use the word in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences to form a word that fits suitably in the blank. (10 pts) 1. disheartened 6. acknowledge 2. advisory 7. infrequency 3. unaccompanied 8. indefensible 4. non-appearance 9. personified 5. up-bringing 10. unreservedly Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Find out the mistake and correct it. Write your answers in the correspondent numbered boxes. (0) has done as an example. (10pts)

0. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Mistake language the rather rules when Such

Correction languages a other ruled than So

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Mistake

Correction

a tolerable reverse usage Wales

the tolerant reversal use Welsh

* Học sinh xác định đúng lỗi nhưng không sửa hoặc sửa sai thì được nửa số điểm quy định (0,5pts)

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Part 4: For questions 1-10, complete each of the following sentences with ONE correct particle or preposition. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (10 pts) 1.out 2.round 3. 4.for 5. in 6. out 7. 8. under 9.on 10.down against round SECTION 3: READING (60pts) Part 1: Read the passage below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. (15 pts)

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. A 11. D 12. A 13. A 14. B 15. D Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (15 pts) 1. make 2. With 3. most 4. which/ that 5. with 6.for 7. of 8. out 9. because 10. as 11. than 12. may/ could 13. be 14. to 15. in Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question. Write your answer in the numbered boxes. (10 pts) 1.B 2.B 3.A 4.D 5. B 6.C

7.C

8.D

9.D

10.A

Part 4. The following reading passage has six sections A-F. Choose the correct heading for sections A-F from the list of headings below. Write the correct number i-viii. There are more headings than sections, so you will not use them all. (10pts)

1. v 4. vi 2. i 3. viii 6. iii Part 5: The following is a summary of the passage. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer. (10pts) 1. modern 2. 1975 3. distinctive 4. architect 5. interior 6. 14 7. controversy 8. acclaimed 9. masterpiece 10. artists SECTION 4: WRITING (50pts) Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. (7.5 pts) 1. With the hope to win the first prize, Ethan tried hard 2. Some people are strange to alternative medicine. 3. Reluctant as / though he was to pay such a high price, he had no choice. 4. Failure to obey the regulations may cause your disqualification. 5. However experienced a driver you are/ you are as a driver, driving at that speed is dangerous. Part 2: For each of the sentence below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word given in bold. This word must not be altered in any way. (7.5 pts) 1.You must come to terms with the fact that you will never be famous. 2. Unfortunately, she’s out of luck these days. 3. George is insistent on finishing the project. 4. She was kept in the dark about the party that they were planning. 5. When he won on the championship, it began to dawn on Stephen just how happy he was. 11

Part 3. In a 150 word paragraph express your opinion on the following topic: “It is important to develop self-study skill for students” (35pts) 1. Completion: 3pts 2. Content: 12 pts 3. Organization: 9pts

4. Language: 8 pts 5. Handwriting, punctuation and spelling: 3pts

- The writing is complete. - The writing is neither too long nor too short. - Provide relevant and convincing ideas about the topic. - Supported by specific example and/or reasonable justifications. - Present the right form of a paragraph - Ideas are well organized and presented with unity, cohesion and coherence. - Use a wide range of vocabulary and structures. - Good use and control of grammatical structures. - Intelligible handwriting. - Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes.

TRANSCRIPT Part 1. Presenter: Some people call it “Brat Camp”- because many of the young people who go there have, at some time or other, been in trouble with the law. All of them have personal or social problems which redCliff Ascent in Utah, US, aims to resolve through what is known as “Wilderness therapy”. Many of the teenagers who attend the programs at the RedCliff are almost impossible to control-and their parents are out of ideas. One teenage boy who recently complete the program was described as “abusive, arrogant, foul-mouthed and ill-disciplined”- and that was by his mother. In this program we meet two of these teenagers, and find out how successful the campus has been for them. Rachael was happy at school with lots of friends and was very good at long distance running. She was even enjoying being in the police cadets. But everything seemed to change when she became a Goth. She was told to leave the cadets for failing to remove the 18 earrings, nose rings and other piercings she wore, and she began staying out all night, never letting her mum know where she was. Immediately after her time at RedCliff Ascent, Rachael returned to England and decided she wanted to plan a career working with animals. One year after the camp, Rachael is studying for a course in animal management in a top North London college. As part of her studies she is planning a study trip working with animals abroad this year. Things are still good between Rachael and her mum. This is how Rachael describes the change. Rachael: You can look at me and say, you know, she hasn’t changed, but inside I feel like I’m a completely different person now. You just realize that you’re at RedCliff and you might as well make it a positive experience, rather than being negative all the time about it. Presenter: Helen, Rachael’s mum is even more positive. Helen: She looks beautiful, really beautiful. There’s a glow to her face that brings tears to my eyes. That was what Rachael was like two or three year before, and now she’s back to being that Rachael. I think Utah and RedCliff worked magic. Presenter: Another teenager who was sent to RedCliff is Ed. The situation for Ed and his family was terrible. Ed has an older brother and sister. He has always argued with them and has stolen from them both, as well as stealing a laptop computer from his mother, Jane. On two occasions he had to be found and brought home by the police. To stop his family falling apart he had to move out and find a new home. Ed’s mother, Jane, did not know what she could do to help him. Jane: When Ed was born my mum looked into the cot and said, “That one is going to be an archbishop or an arch criminal!” He can be really lovely to his brother and sister and then walk out with their CDs 12

and mobile phones. However much money you make available to him it’s never going to be enough. When I threw him out I told him “I’ve got to throw you out, you are not living here anymore. The fact that I am doing this shows you how desperate I am”. I’ve got a comfortable home and I’ve failed, I’ve failed my son and he is going to end up in the gutter. That’s how desperate I am. To admit all that is pretty horrible.” Presenter: For Ed, the RedCliff has not been such a success story. He attended the program there, but its benefits were short-lived. He wnet back to his old ways more or less as soon as he got back to England. Jane: The camp made some difference at first, but Ed started stealing again after just tow weeks at home. He has low self esteem and he has made a poor choice of friends. Presenter: But despite these setbacks, Ed has not given up hope. Recently, he went back to the camp in Utah for a further course of therapy. His mother hopes that this time it will prove more successful. Part 2. Now what’s coming up for the school holidays? Well, the town council has several plans lined to keep the kids busy. Let’s get straight into it. Program One, which will take place around the Prince Park area, has a sports agenda and will have participants engaged in a variety of sporting activities such as tennis, Athletics, football and swimming. Program 2 is for the somewhat less active and more creative children. They will do most of their activities in and around the Lord hall area. These will consist of cooking, craft, dance and hair styling. You’d be surprised at the number of children who leap at the chance to learn to cook, not to mention the other activities. The Hall will be positively buzzing, I can tell you. This is a great chance for your children to learn a new skill or brush up on one that they’re already crazy about. Program three is for the more adventurous children. Because of this we do insist on a minimum age limit of eleven years old. The Duke Recreational Area has been set aside for this program. Expect your youngsters to learn a lot about leadership and team work as they accomplish some of their missions. They’ll engage in activities such as Skate boarding, rafting, orienteering, mountain biking and trekking. Well, thank you for your attention, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Part 3. Laura-Jane Foley, a twenty-year old student at Cambridge University who sang in the university choir, took part in Series 5 of the TV program, Faking it. Along with many other members of classical choirs around the country, Laura-Jane received an email about Faking it! She thought it sounded really exciting, so she phoned the number in the email. She did not really think that they’d be interested in her. But then, to her surprise, members of the TV company went to see her, and soon after that, they were filming. From Laura-Jane’s point of view, the whole thing happened amazingly quickly! Twenty-year old Laura was a student at Cambridge University. She had never even been to a rock concert in her life, so it was going to need a huge transformation to make her into a convincing rock singer. The program-makers decided that her new identity would be called LJ (the initials of her real name Laura Jane) and that she would be the lead singer of a band called Rehab. In order to learn the skills and attitude necessary in just four weeks, Laura Jane went to live with a girl called Harry, a real rock singer who enjoys living a rock singer’s lifestyle. But the two girls found it difficult to get along- they were just too different. For Laura-Jane, this was the worst part of the whole experience. She explained that she and Harry were both strong individuals with strong opinions and so big disagreements were inevitable. For example, when Harry decided that Laura Jane needed a new, shorter hairstyle, Laura Jane refused. From Harry’s point of view, Laura-Jane just wasn’t trying. In fact, Harry couldn’t understand why Laura-Jane had agreed to take part in the program at all if she wasn’t prepared to make changes-she suspected that Laura-Jane just wanted to be in TV. As part of her training, Harry took Laura-Jane to rock concerts. For example, on the second day of the four-week training period, they went to see American rock star Marilyn Manson. Laura-Jane confessed that she hadn’t really enjoyed the experience at all. She complained that everyone had been dancing around, banging into each other. She’s found the whole evening dangerous and crazy.

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Nikki Lambourne, a singer who has performed with world famous bands such as The Who, was employed to help Laura-Jane change and develop her style of singing. Laura-Jane got on with Nikki much better than with Harry, and she also liked the boys in her fake band, Rehab. She commented that they looked like punks, but were nice and really intelligent. It reminded her that your opinion of someone can’t be based on what they look like. Unfortunately, because of the problems with her preparation and in particular her bad relationship with Harry, Laura-Jane was not successful in fooling the judges at the end of the program. After they had heard three different rock bands, two with genuine female rock singers and the other with Laura-Jane, they correctly identified Laura –Jane as the “fake”. So in that sense, her training was a failure. And she admits that, although it was an amazing experience, she would not want to do it again. The rock world just didn’t appeal to her, although she claims to have bought her first rock CD since the program! Laura says that the whole experience of taking part in Faking it has made her more confident. However, it has not changed her views on life-and it certainly has not made her more rebellious. She is still a respectable, classical music loving girl who sings in a choir-she’s definitely not a rock chick!.

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