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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2021-2022

Môn: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 31/03/2022

Điểm Giám khảo 1 SỐ PHÁCH

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

Giám khảo 2

ĐỀ THI
(Đề thi gồm 15 trang)
(Học sinh làm bài 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: You will hear a conversation between a Scottish student called John and a Finish student called
Pirkko about the Tampere Student Games in Finland. For questions 1-5, complete the notes below. Write
NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer in the corresponding
numbered boxes. (1,00 point)
Tampere Student Games
- Dates of the games: (1)______________
- Cost of taking part (2)______________ euros per day each
- Entry fee includes competition entrance, meals and (3)______________
- Hotel (4) ______________ has a special rate during the games
- Hotel is close to (5)______________
- Website address: www.sellgames.com
Your answers:
1. 2. 3.
4. 5.

PART 2: You will hear part of a radio interview with Martin Middleton, who makes wildlife
programmes for television. For questions 6-10, choose the best answer (A, B or C) and write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (1,00 point)

6. When he visited Borneo, Martin

A. made a programme about life on the river.
B. had no fixed expectations.
C. became more interested in filming old buildings.

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7. Since the early 1960s, wildlife filming has become
A. more organised. B. more relaxed. C. more creative.
8. When he takes a holiday, Martin prefers to
A. relax by the sea. B. travel for a particular reason. C. stay in comfortable surroundings.
9. Martin thought that the holiday-makers he saw in the Dominican Republic were
A. risking their health. B. wasting opportunities. C. lacking entertainment.
10. What is Martin's opinion of tourism?
A. It should be discouraged. B. It is well managed. C. It can be a good thing.
Your answers:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PART 3: You will hear a radio programme called Future world. For questions 11-15, decide if the
following sentences are True (T) or False (F). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
(1,00 point)
11. V2V involves cars’ talking to each other' through a computer system.
12. The new mobile phone will tell you how nervous or confident you look.
13. The new mobile phone was invented to help people during ‘speed dates’.
14. The memory device is not just one machine.
15. According to Gordon Bell, recording your life is rather dull, but may be important in the future.
Your answers:
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

PART 4: You will hear a man talking about hyper-parenting. For questions 16-25, complete the
sentences with a word or a short phrase of NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. Write your answers
in the corresponding numbered boxes. (2,00 points)
Cathy Hagner’s children have basketball, (16)__________ and piano practice at school.
Cathy admits that everyone in the family is suffering from stress because of their (17)________.
Hyper-parenting affects (18)_______ parents in the United States and Britain.
Expectant mothers are told that they have to eat (19)_______.
More and more children are getting (20)_______ because they are getting so stressed and tired.
Many children have to attend (21)_______ after school because both parents work.
Some of the children who do activities outside school are only (22)_______ years of age.
Parents worry that they are (23)_______ their children if they don’t give them every opportunity.
Terri Apter has found that many teenagers can’t cope with (24)_______ they have when they start
college.
Apter advises that, along with organising extra-curricular activities for their children, parents should
give them enough time for (25)_______.

Your answers:
16. 21.
17. 22.

18. 23.

19. 24.

20. 25.

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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. “I got the job as summer camp counselor.”
“You’re lucky ________ from so many candidates.”
A. having been chosen B. getting them to choose
C. to have been chosen D. to have chosen you
2. __________ thousands of undiscovered planets in space.
A. There is said that there are B. There are said to be
C. It is said there to be D. It is said to be
3. “What do you suggest we do about our dog barking?”
“All I asked is that ________ inside at night.”
A. it be kept B. you will keep it C. to keep it D. keep it
4. The science teacher __________ as a homework assignment.
A. had diagrams of the skeleton making B. got diagrams of the skeleton to make
C. had them made diagrams of the skeleton D. got them to make diagrams of the skeleton
5. The results __________ by now – Let’s check the website.
A. will come out B. supposed to come out
C. can have come out D. will have come out
6. Apparently, Jackson __________ his resignation before he finally left.
A. was considered B. had been considering
C. has considered D. used to consider
7. “You’re so lucky to be going abroad for a whole semester!”
“________, I’ll miss my friends and family.”
A. That is B. On account of that C. All the same D. But despite
8. Anna is ________ her sister.
A. every bit as intelligent as B. just intelligent as
C. as intelligent like D. rather as intelligent as
9. Shop assistants are often very ____________.
A. poor paying B. poor-pay C. poorly paid D. paid poorly
10. This year it was ________ that many of our flowering plants died.
A. so a dry summer B. so dry a summer
C. a so dry a summer D. such dry a summer
11. Despite weeks of negotiations, the two countries were unable to ________ a compromise.
A. reach B. run C. take D. figure
12. The government intends to ___________ on businesses that tries to avoid paying taxes.
A. get into gear B. tighten the screws C. take to the floor D. wipe the floor
13. I’m not a big fan of Chinese food, but I don’t mind it ____________.
A. one at a time B. bit by bit C. once in a while D. over and over
14. Cellphones have __________ changed the way we communicate with others.
A. genuinely B. dreadfully C. fundamentally D. colloquially
15. Female animals often guard their __________ aggressively.
A. downpours B. offspring C. outlines D. predators

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16. The college expanded rapidly and facilities are now __________ for so many students.
A. inadequate B. intuitive C. indiscreet D. inconsistent
17. Until Ben’s success in a Broadway play, most critics __________his acting ability.
A. outstayed B. underrated C. confided D. overcharged
18. Many people believe that the government should make unemployment its __________.
A. pretense B. prospect C. perspective D. priority
19. It’s admirable that Jennifer does _________ work.
A. affectionate B. credible C. voluntary D. renowned
20. When I saw the fire truck, it suddenly ________ on me that I’d left the oven on when I went out.
A. dawned B. cracked C. appealed D. fell
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
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)

BAD SERVICE Your answers

Because everyone in my family is always so busy, 0. √
it is very much hard for us to sit down together at 00. much
mealtimes. Weekdays, the breakfast tends to be people 21.
running around the kitchen grabbing whatever Mum has 22.
been managed to put on the table. She always puts out 23.
cereal and milk, but none of us seem to have time to sit 24.
down for to eat! Usually, we just manage a piece of toast as 25.
we should head for the door. My sisters and I have 26.
lunch in the school cafeteria every day, while Dad eats 27.
whatever his secretary orders for. Mum says he should 28.
take a lunch from home as it would be more cheaper and 29.
more nutritional. However, Dad says it makes him to feel 30.
like a schoolboy to carry his lunch to work. Mum complains 31.
that we don’t eat properly and that her one family used to 32.
have meals together. I guess that is being why she insists that 33.
we all be to home at six o’clock for dinner. I really enjoy 34.
these family get-togethers when we all sit around the 35.
table and discuss the highlights of our day.

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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. We roped __________ our parents to help and the sports pavilion was soon as good as new.
37. A bout of flu meant I had fallen __________ in my training schedule.
38. He was too young to be eligible ___________ the full marathon, but won the junior one easily.
39. He was advised to take ___________ a less strenuous sport after his accident.
40. No one should remain in ignorance ____________ the dangers such activities may hold.

Your answers:
0. down

36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

Part 4. (1,00 point)

Read the passages below and give the correct form of the words given in brackets. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.

URBAN RUBBISH TIPS – HAVEN FOR WILDLIFE

To many of us, the rubbish tip is just the end of the road for (41. WANT)______ articles, but
these heaps of refuse are places where life can begin anew for many species. Although they may seem
to be unlikely havens, rubbish tips support an (42. ASTONISH)____ large and (43. VARY)_____
number of plants and animals, including some species that seldom seen (44. ELSE)_____ in Britain.
they are among the few places where common species can be seen side by side with more exotic: wild
flowers, cultivated blossoms and even subtropical vegetables may all thrive there.
Urban rubbish tips are relatively recent phenomena, (45. ORIGINATE)_____ in the nineteenth
century when the populations of towns increased dramatically. In the current method of (46.
DISPOSE)____, known as controlled tipping, the rubbish is deposited in shallow layers, each covered
by a layer of soil. Sites chosen for tipping are usually those considered (47. SUIT)____ for building or
agricultural (48. DEVELOP), and include such places as heathland and marshes.
Being set apart in this way, the rubbish tip is an ecological island – it has conditions quite different
from those of the (49. JOIN)____ land, and therefore has its own (50. CHARACTER)_____ plant
and animal communities which can live largely undisturbed by human activity.
Your answers:
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

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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)
Watch your (body) language
Most research now shows that as much as 70-80 percent of human interaction may be non-verbal. This
kind of communication has been widely studied since ancient times in an (1)_______ to understand
people’s characters, and experts have endlessly (2)_______ the significance of the way we move and
position our bodies. (3)_______ many feel that the study of body language can be over-simplistic,
there is some evidence to show that some postures and movements indicate our emotional states of
mind. The (4)_______ people shake hands, for example, can be a good indicator of the power balance
between them. Pulling the person towards you or grabbing hold of someone’s elbow can show you
want to (5)_______ control. Personal space is another interesting area. The vast (6)_______ of
westerners feel uncomfortable if a friend stands closer than 45 centimetres, although this will
(7)_______ from country to country. And finally, it is likely that, if someone is (8)_______ to you,
they will copy the way you stand or move. If you're trying to make somebody relax, it can also help to
'mirror' their movements in this way.
1. A. act B. action C. attempt D. approach
2. A. talked B. argued C. disagreed D. discussed
3. A. But B. Although C. However D. Nevertheless
4. A. way B. style C. custom D. manner
5. A. be B. take C. bring D. stay
6. A. number B. quantity C. majority D. amount
7. A. vary B. alter C. compare D. contrast
8. A. attracted B. appealed C. approved D. fascinated
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8.

Part 2. For questions 9 – 15, read the following magazine article carefully and circle the correct
answer A, B, C or D. (0,70 pt)
Gary and Me
The restaurant owner John Moore writes about
his relationship with his son Gary, the famous TV chef.
I believe everyone’s given a chance in life. My son, Gary, was given his chance with cooking, and my
chance was to run a restaurant. When I heard about the opportunity, I rushed over to look at the place.
It was in a really bad state. It was perfect for what I had in mind.
Coming into this business made me recall my childhood. I can remember my mother going out to work
in a factory and me being so upset because I was left alone. With that in mind, I thought, “We want
time for family life.” My wife dedicated herself to looking after the children and did all my accounts,
while I ran the business. We lived over the restaurant in those days, and we always put a lot of
emphasis on having meals together. It’s paid dividends with our children, Gary and Joe. They’ve both
very confident. Also, from a very early age they would come down and talk to our regular customers.
It’s given both of them a great start in life.
Gary was quite a lively child when he was really small. We had a corner bath, and when he was about
seven he thought he’d jump into it like a swimming pool, and he knocked himself out. When he was
older, he had to work for pocket money. He started off doing odd jobs and by the age of about ten he
was in the kitchen every weekend, so he always had loads of money at school. He had discipline. He
used to be up even before me in the morning. If you run a family business, it’s for the family, and it
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Gary wasn’t very academic, but he shone so much in the kitchen. By the age of 15 he was as good as
any of the men working there, and sometimes he was even left in charge. He would produce over a
hundred meals, and from then I knew he’d go into catering because he had that flair. So when he came
to me and said, “Dad, I’ve got to do work experience as part of my course at school,” I sent him to a
friend of mine who’s got a restaurant.
Gary recently took up playing the drums and now he has his own band. Goodness knows what will
happen to the cooking if the music takes off. My advice to Gary would be: if you start chasing two
hares, you end up catching neither, so chase the hare you know you’re going to catch. He understood
when I said to him: “Gary, if you are going to get anywhere in life, you’ve got to do it by the age of
30. If you haven’t done it by then, it’s too late.”
Gary went to catering college at the age of 17, and on his first day he and the other new students –
they’re normally complete beginners–were given what’s supposed to be a morning’s work. But within
an hour Gary had chopped all his vegetables, sliced all his meats. He’d prepared everything. That’s my
son for you! In the end, he was helping other people out.
None of us can believe how successful Gary’s TV cookery series has become. I’m extremely proud of
him. I’ve always tried to tell him that if you want something, you’ve got to work jolly hard for it,
because no one gives you anything. He’s seen the opportunity he’s been given and grabbed hold of it
with both hands. You know, you talk to your children as they grow up, and if they only take in ten per
cent of what you’ve told them, you’ve got to be happy with that. The things Gary says, the things he
does, I think, well, he must have listened sometimes.
9. How did the writer react to his own big chance?
A. He worried about the problems.
B. He saw what could be done.
C. He thought the family would suffer.
D. He wondered if he should take it.
10. How did the writer’s childhood influence his own family life?
A. He realised that the pattern was repeating itself.
B. He encouraged his children to talk to him.
C. He made sure there was plenty of personal contact.
D. He asked his wife to stay at home.
11. As a young boy, Gary _____________
A. showed how determined he could be.
B. was always in trouble.
C. was motivated by money.
D. demonstrated a variety of talents.
12. What is Gary’s father’s attitude to Gary playing in a band?
A. pleased that he has a hobby he enjoys
B. interested in how he can introduce music into the restaurant
C. concerned that music may interfere with his career
D. doubtful whether he will have time to improve his technique
13. What does “done it” refer to in paragraph five?
A. chosen a profession
B. achieved success
C. caught a hare
D. lived your life
14. According to his father, what was typical about Gary’s behaviour on his first day at college?
A. He helped other people.
B. He impressed those in charge.
C. He tried to make his father proud.
D. He performed the task efficiently.

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15. How does his father regard Gary's upbringing?
A. His encouragement has caused Gary’s success.
B. The family influence on Gary was too strong.
C. Gary has forgotten important lessons.
D. Gary has learnt some essential things.
Your answers:
9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
14. 15.

Part 3. Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow (1,30 pt)
The Humungous Fungus
If you were asked what is the largest organism in the world, what would your answer be? A blue whale
or a redwood tree? Or perhaps a giant squid? You would be wrong. But this is understandable because
the world's largest organism is largely hidden from sight and was discovered only relatively recently in
1998 in the soil of Oregon’s Blue Mountains. It is a fungus nearly ten square kilometres in area and
one metre deep. It may be not only the largest single organism in the world but also one of the oldest.
Based on its current rate of growth, the fungus is thought to be around 2,400 years old; however, it is
also possible that it has been growing for the past 8,650 years. Commonly known as the honey
mushroom, the only visible evidence for the organism on the surface is groups of golden mushrooms
that grow in forests during the autumn.
The discovery of the organism came about when Catherine Parks, a scientist at the Pacific Northwest
Research Station in Oregon, heard about trees dying from root rot in a forest east of Prairie City. Using
aerial photographs, she identified an area of dying trees stretching over a 5.6 kilometre area. She then
collected samples from the roots of these trees. When she looked at the samples, Parks was able to
confirm that many of the samples were infected by the same organism; the fungus had grown bigger
than any other creature known to science. A combination of good genes and stable conditions has
enabled it to spread. In addition, the dry climate of the region makes it difficult for new fungi to
establish themselves and compete with established fungi.
The technique for identifying the fungus was developed in 1992, when the first gigantic fungus was
discovered in Michigan. A PhD biology student, Myron Smith, discovered it in a hardwood forest,
when he and his team were trying to find the boundaries of individual fungi. After a year of testing,
they still had not found the boundary of a particular fungus. The next thing they did was develop new
genetic tests to see if the DNA from the samples was from a single individual fungus and not closely
related individuals. Eventually, they realised that they had found a 1,500-year-old fungus that weighed
over 90 metric tonnes.
The honey mushroom fungus is the cause of a root disease that kills many trees in the US and Canada.
It has fine filaments or tubes that grow along tree roots and connect together to form a mat. The mat
then slowly consumes the food source: it produces chemicals that digest carbohydrates from the tree
and interfere with the tree's ability to absorb water and nutrients, eventually leading to the death of the
host organism. As well as producing feeding filaments, the honey fungus is able to spread by
producing string-like growths that reach out to find new potential food sources. The fungus spreads
very slowly over hundreds of years, seeking out food and killing its victims. Not surprisingly, forest
service scientists are interested in learning to control the fungus but they also realise that it has an
important role to play in the forest's ecology.
Fungi have both beneficial and harmful effects. They are essential because they decompose or break
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that are important to humans: they are vital to the process of making many kinds of food, including
cheese, bread and wine. They have been used in the production of medicines, and particularly
antibiotics. Even the golden mushrooms produced by the honey mushroom fungus are edible, though
apparently not very tasty. On the other hand, fungi also form a major group of organisms harmful to
plants and animals. Some mushrooms produced by fungi, such as the death cap mushroom and the
fool's mushroom, are extremely poisonous to humans. Fungi can spoil food which has been stored, and
of course they can kill trees and other plants.
Although to humans the idea of an enormous organism silently growing underground seems very
strange, Tom Volk, a biology professor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, explains that this
may be in the nature of things for a fungus. ‘We think that these things are not very rare.’ he says. ‘We
think that they’re in feet normal.’
Questions 16- 22
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage? Write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
16. The fungus is perhaps the world's oldest living organism.
17. Catherine Parks wanted to work in Oregon.
18. Photos taken from the air helped her to locate the fungus.
19. Myron Smith developed a test to see which organisms are related to fungi.
20. The fungus damages trees by digesting carbohydrates that are part of the tree.
21. The mushrooms from the honey mushroom fungus are poisonous to humans.
22. The fungi are the largest group of organisms harmful to humans.

Questions 23-28
Complete the summary below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.
The largest known organism is a fungus, the only (23)________ signs of which are mushrooms which
appear in autumn. The fungus was discovered when a scientist was studying (24)________ across a
large area of forest in Oregon. The fungus is responsible for a(n) (25)________ that kills the trees.
Scientists determined that the fungus was a single organism by using (26)________ to see if DNA
samples were from the same individual. Although the concept of an enormous organism living
(27)________ is strange to humans, scientists think it may be (28)_______.

Your answers:
16. 17. 18. 19.

20. 21. 22. 23.

24. 25. 26. 27.

28.

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Part 4. You are going to read an extract from a magazine article. Six paragraphs have been
removed from the extract. 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)
Mountain Challenge
When the Army asked him to go to a climbing mission, Alex Wade said, ‘Yes, Sir!’
I was managing the mountain climb fairly well until we got to the crevasse - a two-metre wide crack in
the ice. 'What do I do with my ice axe?'' I yelled. 'Don't worry about it,' the leader of the expedition,
Mark Smyth, shouted back at me. 'Just jump.' I obeyed but with the knowledge that a tumble on the
other, lower, side would result in an express ride to the perilous glacier below. I just about made it. For
an average climber like myself, this seemed more like a military operation!

29.

I had met Mark a year previously on a climb in Russia. He had dropped me a line: 'I'm climbing Mont
Blanc in June. Interested?' I'd had a rough time there on a previous attempt, failing to reach the summit
because of altitude sickness. Here was a chance to try again with a serious mountaineer. But still, this
was a full military expedition, so, technically, I wouldn't be his responsibility. If I climbed with them,
would I be OK? 'Put it this way, I'm not going to let you fall off,' he said.

30.

As Mark put it, 'Climbing Mont Blanc from this approach is not technically difficult but is never to be
underestimated. The weather can change in minutes, and freezing temperatures and 120kph winds are
common. At over 5,000 metres, these extreme conditions test the endurance limit of all but the hardiest of
mountaineers.'

31.

Looks can be deceptive. After a few days' walking to acclimatize to the altitude I was exhausted. Come
the climb itself, we camped on the Col du Midi (3,542 metres), having hiked down the exposed ridge
from the cable car station. Everyone was coping fine with the altitude, and the warm sunlight made
Mont Blanc seem harmless. Around 3am the next morning we began the long slog up Tacul. From the
shoulder of Tacul we had a perfect view of the route across the Col du Mont Maudit. It was on the Col
that I had turned back two years ago.

32.

Even digging snow pits for the tents was a real struggle. Teams of two or three dug holes, got their
tents up and got warm. On my own, I was the first to start digging and the last to finish. No one said
much, too exhausted to waste energy on speech.

33.

I couldn't have been more wrong. The descent made everything that had gone before seem easy. After
eventually negotiating the crevasses, we staggered down to just above the glacier - all that lay between
us and safety. The ice on the glacier would be unstable, but there was a chance we would make it.
Then a lump of ice the size of a house crashed to pieces right on our prospective path.

34.

Sure enough, as I forced my legs to go down the agonizingly steep slope, I slipped. Though I managed
to slam my axe into the ice, I committed the worst crime of failing to secure my feet before I stood up.
I slid further down, ice axe stuck in the snow above me, into the next man on the rope. Fortunately
neither of us slid any further. It was several more hours before we made it back down but as Mark said
The aim of the expedition was achieved. Now you know what it's like to be on a mountain.'

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 A This time it seemed I was having better luck and the climb went well save for the near-
vertical ice wall which stood before our next brief stop on the Col de la Brenva. We
laboured up the wall and I could scarcely stand by the time we came to camp. By this
stage, though, everyone was suffering.
B It looked like the decision had been made for us. There was no choice but to trudge
back up the mountain and spend the night at the Grands Mulets refuge. Next morning
we headed off to re-attempt our glacier crossing. But it only takes a moment to make a
mistake, and they usually happen when you’re tired.
C I wasn’t the only one! Our destination seemed no nearer although we’d been on the
move for hours, and so far, we’d all managed to maintain a reasonable pace. But at this
point, we could hardly turn around and I didn’t want to let Mark down.
D Despite that reassurance, I wondered whether I could keep up with the others. I didn't
feel too optimistic when I learned of the route - 'The Grand Traverse' - which takes in
two other mountains, Mont Blanc du Tacul and Mont Maudit, starting from the
Aiguille de Midi cable car station. We would be carrying full rucksacks for three days.
E After another early start in temperatures of around -20, we finally made it to the
summit. The wind was roaring and I could barely see the peaks around us. It was a long
way to come for such a poor view but at least the worst was over.
F To add to my apprehension, it was this same route that had beaten me the last time
around. But after two months of frantic training since Mark's invitation, there I was,
with the army in Chamonix. They seemed a decent hunch, and didn't appear too fit.
G But that, however, was exactly what it was. I was the 13th man on an expedition to
climb Mont Blanc. As Mark said, 'The aim is to put the men into a challenging
environment to develop the qualities of team spirit.' A good aim, yes, but the difference
between them and me is that I was the sole civilian.
Your answers:
29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34.

Part 5. You are going to read reviews of four science books. For questions 35-44, choose from
the reviews (A-D). The reviews may be chosen more than once. (1,00 pt)
Your
In which review are the following mentioned?
answers
the warning that it might require effort to read certain parts of a book 35.
a mild criticism about some mistakes which occur in the book 36.
the suggestion that this book would be a good starting point for this particular author's
37.
other works
appreciation for the author’s focusing on doubt about the subject matter 38.
approval of the book being written in both a narrative and academic style 39.
a comparison between two very different causes of anxiety 40.
praise for the author's clarity of thinking and enthusiasm for the subject 41.
the reviewer’s implication that the subject matter deserves more regular consideration 42.
the book's non-judgemental approach to its subject matter 43.
an admission of past ignorance on the reviewer's part 44.

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 Review: This month’s new science books
A Maggie McDonald: Small Wonder by Barbara Kingsolver
There are only so many authors that even the most avid of readers can digest, and some have evaded
me. Barbara Kingsolver was once one of them. I had her filed in a 'sentimental nature- lover: must
avoid' category. Friends kept recommending her and a few years ago, I read my first Kingsolver and
abandoned my ill-founded prejudice. She's a biologist by training and a wonderful writer. Possessed of
an analytical mind, she's capable of putting it all down with real passion: a rare find. If you haven’t
tried her yet, do! Small Wonder is Kingsolver the essayist, elegant and insightful, and a great place to
set out from before you tackle her backlist. Here you'll find the San Pedro river on the edge of survival,
the energy bill behind the production of a five-calorie strawberry, and scientist Charles Darwin in all
his complexity summed up in a mere four clear paragraphs.
B Sue Bowler: Earthshaking Science by Susan Elizabeth Hough
Anyone who has ever driven an elderly, ailing car knows the feeling: it's going to break down, but who
knows when, where and what part of the system will fail? Predicting earthquakes produces much the
same kind of unease. Tidy forecasts of what, when, where and how much it will cost are as rare for
quakes as for car repairs, and about as reliable. Have earthquake seismologists failed, then? Susan
Elizabeth Hough says not, and Earthshaking science sets out her case. This book gives us an excellent
outline of how, why and where earthquakes happen and presents a real picture of a lively research field
in all its gritty glory, written with a sharp eye for the absurdities of scientific life. The focus on what
remains a matter of speculation has the paradoxical effect of highlighting the areas in which
seismologists are confident, making it easier to deal with the ambiguities. Overall this is an intelligent
look at a broad field of science that affects many lives.
C Adrian Barnett: Zoo by Eric Baratay
What's the attraction of gazing at captive animals? It's a good question in Zoo, where Eric Baratay
gives us an unprecedented, in-depth answer. He explains why zoos lodge in the human psyche, their
place in society, and how they developed over time. Placing them in their social and cultural context,
Zoo traces the development of animal collections from medieval hear fights through the menagerie of
the French king Louis XIV to modern captive breeding centres. Combining architectural analysis and
political history, the author shows that the desire to display our domination over nature has long been a
hidden feature of zoos. The text has been translated from the French and in places, not so successfully.
A trained biologist on the translation team might have weeded out appalling zoological errors such as
describing the gannet as a 'rare and much sought after' bird, which it is definitely not. But these are
forgivable oversights in a wonderful book that is acute at tracing themes of modern animal husbandry.
While the book steadily remains objective, neither apologizing for nor criticizing the modern zoo, the
extensive appendices tell a grim story. They contain a wealth of statistics on the death rate in
collections, and the success rate of captive breeding. An absolute must for those interested in zoo
history.
D Ben Longstaff: Journey from the center of the Sun by Jack B. Zirker
Up, down, in or out. If that's about as much attention as you pay the Sun, that's a shame as you're
ignoring something incredible. Did you know that it loses a million tonnes every second in the form of
light alone? That’s just for starters. In Journey from the Center of the Sun, Jack Zirker goes on a
breakneck trip from its hellish core out into the realm of the planets, explaining as much as possible
about our star on the way, and balancing the latest findings with background on the pioneers of the
field. He employs a storytelling-meets-college textbook approach to great effect, meaning that he
mainly avoids confusing scientific equations, but still delves into lots of physics from massive sound
waves to exploding pieces of Sun the size of Asia. Zirker's explanations arc clear and sharp, although
don't expect him to lead you by the hand. You do need the mental stamina for some serious pages of
physics and daunting diagrams, but that's just great news if you want plenty of fascinating details as
well as the grand overview.

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IV. WRITING (5,00 points)
Part 1. Graphs (2,00 points)
The table shows the Proportions of Pupils Attending Four Secondary School Types Between
Between 2000 and 2009.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where
relevant. Your writing should be at least 150 words.

Secondary School Attendance

2000 2005 2009

Specialist Schools 12% 11% 10%
Grammar Schools 24% 19% 12%
Voluntary-controlled Schools 52% 38% 20%
Community Schools 12% 32% 58%

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Part 2. Essay (3,00 points)
Write an essay of about 300-350 words on the following topic:
What are the factors that cause stress and how to cope with stress?
You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples
and relevant evidence.

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