PRACTICE TEST 2

I. Complete the text with a suitable preposition in each space. Write your answer in the numbered blanks
provided below this part.
David Peters, the Scottish long-jumper, has been awarded a knighthood in recognition (00) _____ his
services to charity and the world of athletics. Sir David, as he will be known, will be knighted by the Queen
in a ceremony next week. Mr Peters, who retired from athletics last year, had a talent which was, quite
simply, (1) ____of the ordinary. All his performances were, (2) ____exception, characterized by great effort
and determination. He seemed to thrive on difficult situations, and it was when (3) ____ pressure, that he
produced his greatest performances. In later years, he became increasingly prone (4) ____injury, and last
year, his talents evidently (5) ____ decline, he failed to regain his Olympic long-jump title, and promptly
retired. At his best, however, his jumping was sometimes (6) ____ belief, and in his greatest year, 2000, he
broke the world record no fewer than four times. In the late 1990s he was single-handedly responsible (7)
____ bringing British athletics out of a severe slump with his inspirational performances and personal
charisma. Peters was capable (8) ____ great generosity, and once, famously, failed a jump deliberately in
order to let his great rival, Aravan Sijipal, win on his farewell appearance. When being interviewed, Peters
was also an exception to the rule, for he always tried to praise others rather than blow his own trumpet. A
deeply religious man, he was (9) ____ dispute with the athletics authorities on more than one occasion for
his refusal to compete on Sundays. His anti-drugs campaign had a great effect (10) ____ young athletes all
over Britain, and throughout his career, he remained very conscious (11) ____ what he saw as his public
duty in this respect. Many charitable organizations have reason to be grateful (12) ____ him (13) ____ the
time he devoted to raising money for their causes.

II. In most lines of this text there is one unnecessary word. It is either incorrect grammatically, or does
not fit the sense of the text. For each line write the unnecessary word in the space beside the text. Tick
each correct line.
The term 'drugs' covers many of kinds of chemical substance 00 ______of_______
which they are absorbed by the body, the majority being 00 ______they ____
medicines designed to cure illnesses. They are manufactured 00 ______________
from a variety of sources which include animal and products, 1 ____ ________
plants and minerals. In the recent years it has become possible 2 _____ ________
to synthesize in the laboratory many drugs which previously 3 _____ _____
obtained from plants and animal products. A small number of 4 ______________
drugs can become addictive if taken excessively, as that is either 5 _____ _________
too frequently, or in doses larger than they recommended for 6 _____ _______
medical to use. Drugs intended as painkillers, or drugs with a 7 _____ _________
hypnotic effect are used as sleeping pills, can both become 8 _____ ________
addictive if abused. It is important to make emphasize the fact 9___________
that it is the abuse of drugs which has once become a widespread 10 ___________
social problem in many societies, and not that the drug itself 11 ______ ______
may have many of beneficial effects when used medically. This is 12 ______ ________
why many drugs are obtainable only through prescription from 13 _______________
a doctor. Some people would argue that if addiction to drugs 14 _______________
involves both psychological and social factors, since those are 15 ______ _______
people who become addicts may do so as in order to find some 16 _______ _______
relief from personal or social inadequacies. This argument 17 ______________
implies that it is somehow the addict's fault if not he or she 18 _____________
becomes addicted, and this is it to ignore the powerful physical 19 ______________
effects of many drugs. Any temporary effects of the well-being 20 _____________
soon wear off, leading to severe physical discomfort.
Complete the passage with appropriate forms from the words given in the box.
ILLUSION - SURVIVE – AUTHORISE – IDENTIFY -
HEART
- IMITATE – FACE –ENDURANCE – PROBLEM -
In PERCEIVE 1997 I went
back to Beijing for
the first time since the disastrous events of 1989. The Chinese (1)……..…. had been reluctant
to re-admit foreign journalists who had witnessed the Tiananmen Square student protests. Every
eight years later, it was still (2) ……..…. to get into the Square with a television camera, but we
managed it. I looked for the bullet holes on the steps of the central monument, but they had all
been expertly
filled in; a faint discoloration perhaps, but almost (3) ……..….. The most critical moment in
Chinese history
after Mao Zedong's death seemed to have been entirely forgotten. My time in China had given
me an(4)
……..…. interest in Chinese art, so I decided to go to Liu Li Chang, where for centuries there
has been an
antiquities market. Unfortunately, many things for sale there nowadays are modern (5) ……..
…. empty-handed
and I somewhat (6) ……..…., I went into a tea house and sat through the usual ceremony, but
there were (7)
……..…. differences here too: it seemed quicker and the tea lacked that extraordinary lingering
scent.
Thoroughly (8) ……..…., I returned to my hotel, one of the enormous, (9) ……..…. places
which have sprung
up everywhere. Yet here, in a dark shop tucked away off the lobby, my melancholy mood
disappeared, for I met
a (10) ……..…. from 1989, who remembered me instantly. Not everything had been entirely
forgotten.
I. You are going to read a magazine article. Six paragraphs have been removed from the article. Choose
from the paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra paragraph which you do
not need to use. Close Encounters of the Wild Kind
The rise of the wildlife-watching experience
Wildlife observation has always proved inspirational for humans. It led Charles Darwin to provide us
with a better understanding of how we evolved and inspired such everyday innovations as Velcro. US author
Peter Matthiessen wrote: ‘The variety of life in nature can be compared to a vast library of unread books, and
the plundering of nature is comparable to the random discarding of whole volumes without having opened them
and learned from them.’ While there is indeed much to learn from many species not yet known to science, it's
the already opened ‘books’ that attract the majority of us - in ever increasing numbers.
1
Awareness and understanding of the state of the planet and its wildlife has been spurred on by the efforts
of conservation groups and natural history television. This, in turn, has led to an increased demand for wildlife
tours or the addition of a wildlife-watching component to traditional holidays. It seems people want to discover
nature for themselves.
2
Although the term is overused, ‘ecotourism’ allows tourists both to see and help wildlife. This
encouraging development within the wildlife-tourism industry offers an added hope for the future of many
endangered species, as money from clients is often given directly to conservation organisations. Tour operators
who are listed with independent bodies such as Responsibletravel.com have ethical policies in place to ensure
that proper procedures are followed. They use the services of local communities, train local guides and have
close ties to conservation projects.
3
Conservation organisations have also realised that tourism can help educate people and provide a
valuable source of revenue and even manpower. The World Wildlife Fund, for example, runs trips that give
donors the chance to see for themselves how their financial aid is assisting conservation projects in the field.
But not all wildlife watching trips are so hands-off. Some offer the opportunity to participate in research and
conservation.
4
Similarly, Biosphere Expeditions takes about 200 people every year on what its field operations director,
Dr Matthias Hammer, calls an ‘adventure with a conscience’. Volunteers can visit six destinations around the
world and take part in various activities including snow leopard, wolf and bear surveys and whale and dolphin
research.
5
Of course, to go in search of wildlife doesn’t always mean you will find it. That sightings of animals in
large wild areas don't come on tap is simply a fact of life. Although potentially frustrating, it makes sightings all
the more rewarding when they are made.
6
Indeed, some of the best wildlife-watching opportunities on offer are on our doorstep, according to author
and ornithologist Malcolm Tait. ‘People assume you have to go a long way to do it, which is simply not the case
- your garden or even a railway cutting can bring constant surprises.’
@@@@@
A. ‘If done properly, wildlife-watching tourism can be a win-win situation,’ says Hammer. ‘People have a
unique experience while contributing to conservation directly. Local people and habitats benefit through job
creation, research and an alternative income. Local wildlife benefits from our conservation and research work.’
B. ‘What is interesting is how much people are willing to pay to be in a wilderness environment,’ says Julian
Matthews, director of Discovery Initiatives, which takes people on small group trips to more than thirty-five
countries and works directly with conservation organisations such as the Orang-utan Foundation. ‘It’s still a
small part of the tourism industry - maybe four or five percent of the whole - but it’s undoubtedly expanding.
There are definitely more and more people seeking wildlife experiences now.’
C. A comparable problem is found in various parts of East Africa, though government intervention has, in these
cases, done little to alleviate the hardships. Would it be possible for ethical tourism to play a role in the future of
this region? Ken Logan, Director of the African Wildlife Association, is not optimistic about the chances.
D. ‘There’s no way to compare seeing an animal in the wild with watching one on TV,’ says Matthews. ‘While
a filmmaker may spend six months shooting an animal and will get closer to it than you will when watching it
in the wild, there’s no greater pleasure than seeing an animal in its own environment. On film, you're only
getting the visuals and the sound. As impressive as they may be, it’s not the real McCoy and misses other
aspects that you can appreciate only by being there.'
E. Earthwatch is a nonprofit international environmental group that does just that. ‘Participation in an
Earthwatch project is a positive alternative to wildlife-watching expeditions, as we offer members of the public
the opportunity to be on the front line, not the sidelines, of conservation,' says Claudia Eckardt, Earthwatch
volunteer programme manager.
F. Wildlife covers all wild creatures, not just those that are big, dangerous or exotic. As people are able to travel
to more extreme places in search of the ultimate wildlife experience, it’s worth remembering that you don’t
have to go to the ends of the Earth to catch rewarding glimpses of animals.
G. Thus tour operator Rekero has established its own school - the Koyiaki Guide School and Wilderness Camp
- for young Maasai in Kenya. Maasai have largely been excluded from the benefits brought to the region by
tourism; they make up just fifteen percent of employees in tourist camps. ‘It is a concerted effort to put the
running of the reserve into the hands of indigenous people,’ says Ron Beaton, founder of the school.
II. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions
The Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped our personal relationships in unprecedented ways, forcing us to live
closer together with some people and further apart from others. Both in China, which was the first country in
the world to go into full lockdown when the virus emerged there, and in Hong Kong – the virus has been
brought under control and life has returned to some semblance of normality. But the pandemic has left some
cracks in family relationships.
Most notably the high-pressure environment of confinement, combined with the financial stress brought
about by a Covid-19 burdened economy, has led to a rise in marital conflict. This is most evident in a spike in
divorce rates. In the city of Xi’an in northwest China’s Shanxi province, marriage registration offices saw an
unprecedented number of divorce requests when they re-opened in March. And it would seem that in more
extreme cases, these conflicts arising during lockdown have led to a surge in cases of domestic violence. In
Hubei province, the heart of the initial outbreak, reported cases of domestic violence increased threefold since
the pandemic started.
In Beijing, the women’s rights NGO Equality reported a surge in calls to its helpline on issues of domestic
violence, after lockdown measures were implemented throughout the country in early February. In Hong Kong,
Harmony House, a domestic violence prevention centre and shelter, the number of admissions to the centre rose
from 10 in January to 40 in April. Although Hong Kong hasn’t gone into full lockdown, pandemic stress, the
pressures of working from home, school closures, social isolation…have caused a rise in abusive behaviours in
families.
Another challenge that families are facing is the increased burden of care as a result of quarantine measures
and home-schooling situations. Often, women end up shouldering a greater burden, given typically unequal
divisions in household labour, according to Choi. Women spend 2.5 times more time on unpaid care work than
men in China, and this will have long-term implications on women’s ability to participate in the workforce.
“Women workers might be disproportionately affected by Covid-19 related layoffs,” said Choi, both because
women have to stay at home and take care of their families, but also because both in China and Hong Kong,
women are more likely to be employed in the retail sector, including restaurants, hotels and airlines, which have
been hit heaviest by the pandemic.
(Adapted from https://www.bbc.com/)
Question 1: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Family Ties and Pandemics: Red Alert Worths Noticing
B. Social Distancing and Stigma: Are We Flexible Enough?
C. New Normal for Families after Full Lockdown
D. Family Communication in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Question 2: The word “confinement” in paragraph 1 is CLOSEST in meaning to _______.
A. quarantine B. freedom C. ease D. boundary
Question 3: In paragraph 2, the divorce rate is on the rise due to _______.
A. the lockdown and financial burden B. misunderstanding between the couples
C. lack of ability to resolve conflicts D. space limitation when being isolated
Question 4: The word “implemented” in paragraph 3 is CLOSEST in meaning to _______.
A. imposed B. rejected C. absorbed D. investigated
Question 5: The word “their” in paragraph 4 refers to _______
A. men’s B. women’s C. workers’ D. divisions’
Question 6: Which of the following is NOT mentioned, according to the passage?
A. The Coronavirus pandemic has restructured our own connections remarkably.
B. After making efforts to reduce domestic violence, the government eventually made a go of it.
C. In China, women carry more burden than men due to inequitable divisions in family work.
D. China is considered to be the first country to impose full quarantine on its own country.
Question 7: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Without monetary weight brought about by the pandemic, couples wouldn't break up.
B. China is considered to be the country affected most adversely by the pandemic.
C. The pandemic exerts a disastrous impact on the relationship among family members.
D. The Covid-19 pandemic is the root of the domestic conflicts which never have existed before.
III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions
The coronavirus is usually transmitted by droplets, such as those produced when coughing and sneezing,
and by direct or indirect contact with secretions infected by the virus. The virus may also shed in blood, urine
and faeces, and, therefore, there is potential for transmission through contact with a wide range of bodily fluids.
Certainly, person-to-person spread has been confirmed in community and healthcare settings across Asia and
into Europe. There is also a possibility that asymptomatic carriers may be able to infect people. Public Health
England (PHE) has classified the COVID-19 infection as an airborne, high consequence infectious disease
(HCID) in the UK.
The application of infection prevention and control (IPC) principles are already widely used by healthcare
professionals within hospital and community settings to both prevent the spread of infections and to control
outbreaks when they do occur. The WHO has issued interim guidance regarding IPC when COVID-19 is
suspected. This advice is echoed by guidance issued by PHE.
PHE suggests the coronavirus may pose complications, such as illness pneumonia or severe acute
respiratory infection. They also suggest that patients with long-term conditions or are immunocompromised are
at risk of these complications. It is important that as first-line staff, midwives are also familiar with the
recommended IPC principles and measures, and ensure they have the appropriate personal protective equipment
(PPE) when caring for a patient with suspected COVID-19.
1: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. the problems related to the coronavirus B. epidemic situation in England caused by coronavirus
C. advice for those who infected with coronavirus
D. how the coronavirus is transmitted and ways to prevent infection
2: The coronavirus can be found in all of the following EXCEPT ______.
A. blood B. clothes C.urine D. faeces
3: The word “interim” in paragraph 2 mostly means ______.
A. temporary B. everlasting C. permanent D. effective
4: According to the last paragraph, who are at risk of illness pneumonia or severe acute respiratory infection?
A. people working in the WHO B. employees of Public Health England
C. those with long-term conditions D. first-line staff like midwives
5: What does the word “They” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. IPC B. WHO C. PHE D. COVID-19
 KEY: PRACTICE TEST 2
I. Complete the text with a suitable preposition in each space. Write your answer in the numbered blanks
provided below this part.
David Peters, the Scottish long-jumper, has been awarded a knighthood in recognition (00) __of___ his
services to charity and the world of athletics. Sir David, as he will be known, will be knighted by the Queen
in a ceremony next week. Mr Peters, who retired from athletics last year, had a talent which was, quite
simply, (1) __out__of the ordinary. All his performances were, (2) _ without ___exception, characterized by
great effort and determination. He seemed to thrive on difficult situations, and it was when (3) __ under __
pressure, that he produced his greatest performances. In later years, he became increasingly prone (4)
_to___injury, and last year, his talents evidently (5) __in__ decline, he failed to regain his Olympic long-
jump title, and promptly retired. At his best, however, his jumping was sometimes (6) __ beyond __ belief,
and in his greatest year, 2000, he broke the world record no fewer than four times. In the late 1990s he was
single-handedly responsible (7) _ for___ bringing British athletics out of a severe slump with his
inspirational performances and personal charisma. Peters was capable (8) _of___ great generosity, and once,
famously, failed a jump deliberately in order to let his great rival, Aravan Sijipal, win on his farewell
appearance. When being interviewed, Peters was also an exception to the rule, for he always tried to praise
others rather than blow his own trumpet. A deeply religious man, he was (9) _in___ dispute with the
athletics authorities on more than one occasion for his refusal to compete on Sundays. His anti-drugs
campaign had a great effect (10) __on__ young athletes all over Britain, and throughout his career, he
remained very conscious (11) __of__ what he saw as his public duty in this respect. Many charitable
organizations have reason to be grateful (12) __to__ him (13) _for___ the time he devoted to raising money
for their causes.

II. In most lines of this text there is one unnecessary word. It is either incorrect grammatically, or does
not fit the sense of the text. For each line write the unnecessary word in the space beside the text. Tick
each correct line.
The term 'drugs' covers many of kinds of chemical substance 00 ______of_______
which they are absorbed by the body, the majority being 00 ______they ____
medicines designed to cure illnesses. They are manufactured 00 ______________
from a variety of sources which include animal and products, 1 ____ and ________
plants and minerals. In the recent years, it has become possible 2 _____the ________
to synthesize in the laboratory many drugs which previously 3 _____which _____
obtained from plants and animal products. A small number of 4 ______________
drugs can become addictive if taken excessively, as that is either 5 _____as _________
too frequently, or in doses larger than they recommended for 6 _____they _______
 medical to use. Drugs intended as painkillers, or drugs with a 7 _____to _________
hypnotic effect are used as sleeping pills, can both become 8 _____are ________
addictive if abused. It is important to make emphasize the fact 9_____make ______
that it is the abuse of drugs which has once become a widespread 10 _____once ______
social problem in many societies, and not that the drug itself 11 ______not ______
may have many of beneficial effects when used medically. This is 12 ______of ________
why many drugs are obtainable only through prescription from 13 _______________
a doctor. Some people would argue that if addiction to drugs 14 _______if ________
involves both psychological and social factors, since those are 15 ______are _______
people who become addicts may do so as in order to find some 16 _______as _______
relief from personal or social inadequacies. This argument 17 ______________
implies that it is somehow the addict's fault if not he or she 18 _______not ______
becomes addicted, and this is it to ignore the powerful physical 19 _______it _______
effects of many drugs. Any temporary effects of the well-being 20 _______the ______
soon wear off, leading to severe physical discomfort.

III. WORD FORM: Complete the passage with appropriate forms from the words given
in the box.
ILLUSION - SURVIVE – AUTHORISE – IDENTIFY -
HEART
-IMITATE – FACE –ENDURANCE – PROBLEM -
PERCEIVE
In 1997 I went
back to Beijing for the first time since the disastrous events of 1989. The Chinese (1)…
authorities …..…. had been reluctant to re-admit foreign journalists who had witnessed the
Tiananmen Square student protests. Every eight years later, it was still (2) … problematic .….
to get into the Square with a television camera, but we managed it. I looked for the bullet holes
on the steps of the central monument, but they had all been expertly filled in; a faint
discoloration perhaps, but almost (3) … imperceptible .….. The most critical moment in
Chinese history after Mao Zedong's death seemed to have been entirely forgotten. My time in
China had given me an (4) … enduring .…. interest in Chinese art, so I decided to go to Liu Li
Chang, where for centuries there has been an antiquities market . Unfortunately, many things
for sale there nowadays are modern (5) … imitations …..…. empty-handed and I somewhat (6)
… disillusioned .…., I went into a tea house and sat through the usual ceremony, but there were
(7) … identifiable ……. differences here too: it seemed quicker and the tea lacked that
extraordinary lingering scent . Thoroughly (8) … disheartened/ downhearted.…., I returned to
my hotel, one of the enormous, (9) … faceless …. places which have sprung up everywhere.
Yet here, in a dark shop tucked away off the lobby, my melancholy mood disappeared, for I met
a (10) … survivor …..…. from 1989, who remembered me instantly. Not everything had been
entirely forgotten.

KEY :
1. AUTHORISE (v) _ Authority (n)
2. problematic /ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk/ (adj) = difficult to deal with or to understand; full of
problems; not certain to be successful
3. PERCEIVE /pə'si:v/ (v) : understand or think of somebody/something in a particular way
- perception (n) : an idea, a belief or an image you have as a result of how you see or
understand something :
_ imperceptible /ˌɪmpəˈseptəbl/ (adj) = very small and therefore unable to be seen or felt
4. ENDURANCE /ɪnˈdjʊərəns/ (n) : the ability to continue doing something painful or difficult
for a long period of time without giving up
__ enduring /ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ/ (adj) = lasting for a long time
(Eg: an enduring peace : nền hòa bình lâu dài)
__ Endure /ɪnˈdjʊə(r)/ (v) : experience and deal with something that is painful or unpleasant
without giving up
(Eg: endure toothache
5. IMITATE /ˈɪmɪteɪt/ s.o/sth (v) : copy somebody/something
__ Imitation (n) : a copy of something, especially something expensive
* empty-handed (adj) : without getting what you wanted; without taking something to
somebody

6. ILLUSION /i'lu:dʒn/ (n) : a false idea or belief, especially about somebody or about a
situation : ảo tưởng

__ disillusioned /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒnd/ (by/with somebody/something) : disappointed because the person

7. IDENTIFY (v) : recognize somebody/something and be able to say who or what they are __
Identity /aɪˈdentəti/ (n) : who or what somebody/something is
__ identifiable /aɪˌdentɪˈfaɪəbl/ : that can be recognized
(Eg: identifiable characteristics

8. __ HEART (n) __ downhearted (adj) : feeling depressed or sad

spring up :

9. FACE (n) __ faceless (adj) : having no characteristics or identity that are easy to notice :

IV. You are going to read a magazine article. Six paragraphs have been removed from the article. Choose
from the paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap (7-12). There is one extra paragraph which you do
not need to use
Close Encounters of the Wild Kind
The rise of the wildlife-watching experience
1. Wildlife observation has always proved inspirational for humans. It led Charles Darwin to provide us with a
better understanding of how we evolved and inspired such everyday innovations as Velcro. US author Peter
Matthiessen wrote: ‘The variety of life in nature can be compared to a vast library of unread books, and the
plundering of nature is comparable to the random discarding of whole volumes without having opened
them and learned from them.’ While there is indeed much to learn from many species not yet known to
science, it's the already opened ‘books’ that attract the majority of us - in ever increasing numbers.
2.
1 B
 B. ‘What is interesting is how much people are willing to pay to be in a wilderness environment,’ says
Julian Matthews, director of Discovery Initiatives, which takes people on small group trips to more than thirty-
five countries and works directly with conservation organisations such as the Orang-utan Foundation. ‘It’s still a
small part of the tourism industry - maybe four or five percent of the whole - but it’s undoubtedly expanding.
1B [There are definitely more and more people seeking wildlife experiences now.’]
2.Awareness and understanding of the state of the planet and its wildlife has been spurred (=be encouraged) on
by the efforts of conservation groups and natural history television. This, in turn, has led to
1B. [an increased demand for wildlife tours or the addition of a wildlife-watching component to traditional
holidays.] 2D [It seems people want to discover nature for themselves.]

2 D
D. 2D [‘There’s no way to compare seeing an animal in the wild with watching one on TV,’] says
Matthews. ‘While a filmmaker may spend six months shooting an animal and will get closer to it than you will
when watching it in the wild, there’s no greater pleasure than seeing an animal in its own environment. On film,
you're only getting the visuals and the sound. As impressive as they may be, it’s not the real McCoy and misses
other aspects that you can appreciate only by being there.'
3. Although the term is overused, ‘ecotourism’ allows tourists both to see and help wildlife. This
encouraging development within the wildlife-tourism industry offers an added hope for the future of many
endangered species, as money from clientsis often given directly to conservation organisations. Tour operators
who are listed with independent bodies such as Responsibletravel.com have ethical policies in place to ensure
that proper procedures are followed. 3G[They use the services of local communities, train local guides and have
close ties to conservation projects.]
3 G
G. 3G [Thus tour operator Rekero has established its own school - the Koyiaki Guide School and
Wilderness Camp - for young Maasai in Kenya.] Maasai have largely been excluded from the benefits brought
to the region by tourism; they make up just fifteen percent of employees in tourist camps. ‘It is a concerted
effort to put the running of the reserve into the hands of indigenous people,’ says Ron Beaton, founder of the
school.
4. Conservation organisations have also realised that tourism can help educate people and provide a
valuable source of revenue and even manpower. The World Wildlife Fund , for example, runs trips that give
donors the chance to see for themselves how their financial aid is assisting conservation projects in the field.
But not all wildlife watching trips are so hands-off. 4E [Some offer the opportunity to participate in research
and conservation.]

4 E
E. 4E [Earthwatch is a nonprofit international environmental group that does just that.] ‘Participation in
an Earthwatch project is a positive alternative to wildlife-watching expeditions, as we 4E [offer members of the
public the opportunity to be on the front line, not the sidelines,] of conservation,' says Claudia Eckardt,
Earthwatch volunteer programme manager.
5. Similarly, Biosphere Expeditions takes about 200 people every year on what its field operations
director, Dr Matthias Hammer, calls an ‘adventure with a conscience’. 5A[Volunteers can visit six destinations
around the world and take part in various activities including snow leopard, wolf and bear surveys and whale
and dolphin research.]

5 A
A. ‘If done properly, wildlife-watching tourism can be a win-win situation,’ says Hammer. 5A [ ‘People have
a unique experience while contributing to conservation directly.] Local people and habitats benefit through job
creation, research and an alternative income . Local wildlife benefits from our conservation and research work.’
 6. Of course, to go in search of wildlife doesn’t always mean you will find it. That sightings of animals
in large wild areas don't come on tap is simply a fact of life. Although potentially (= possibly) frustrating, it
makes sightings all the more rewarding when they are made.

6 F
F. Wildlife covers all wild creatures, not just those that are big, dangerous or exotic. As people are able to
travel to more extreme places in search of the ultimate wildlife experience, 6F [ it’s worth remembering that
you don’t have to go to the ends of the Earth to catch rewarding glimpses of animals.]

Indeed, 6F [some of the best wildlife-watching opportunities on offer are on our doorstep,] according to
author and ornithologist Malcolm Tait. ‘People assume you have to go a long way to do it, which is simply not
the case - your garden or even a railway cutting can bring constant surprises.’

KEY: EXPLANATION
1.B: Link between 'There are definitely more and more people seeking wildlife experiences now' and 'an
increased demand for wildlife tours or the addition of a wildlife¬watching component to traditional holidays' in
the following paragraph.
2.D: Link between 'It seems people want to discover nature for themselves' in the previous paragraph and
'There's no way to compare seeing an animal in the wild with watching one on TV'.
3.G: Link between 'They use the services of local communities,
train local guides and have close ties to conservation projects' in the previous paragraph and 'Thus tour operator
Rekero has established its own school - the Koyiaki Guide School and Wilderness Camp'.
4.E: Link between 'Some offer the opportunity to participate in research and conservation' in the previous
paragraph, 'Earthwatch ... does just that' and 'offer members of the public the opportunity to be on the front line,
not the sidelines, of conservation'.
5. A: Link between 'Volunteers ... take part in various activities including snow leopard, wolf and bear surveys
and whale and dolphin research' in the previous paragraph and 'People have a unique experience while
contributing to conservation directly'.
6. F: Link between 'it's worth remembering that you don't have to go to the ends of the Earth to catch rewarding
glimpses of animals' and 'some of the best wildlife-watching opportunities on offer are on our doorstep' in the
following paragraph

V. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions
The Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped our personal relationships in unprecedented ways, forcing us to live
closer together with some people and further apart from others. Both in China, which was the first country in
the world to go into full lockdown when the virus emerged there, and in Hong Kong – the virus has been
brought under control and life has returned to some semblance of normality. 1[But the pandemic has left some
cracks in family relationships.]
1[Most notably the high-pressure environment of confinement, combined with the financial stress brought
about by a Covid-19 burdened economy, has led to a rise in marital conflict.] This is most evident in a spike in
divorce rates. In the city of Xi’an in northwest China’s Shanxi province, marriage registration offices saw an
unprecedented number of divorce requests when they re-opened in March. And it would seem that in more
extreme cases, these conflicts arising during lockdown have led to a surge in cases of domestic violence. In
Hubei province, the heart of the initial outbreak, reported cases of domestic violence increased threefold since
the pandemic started.
In Beijing, the women’s rights NGO Equality reported a surge in calls to its helpline on issues of domestic
violence, after lockdown measures were implemented throughout the country in early February. In Hong Kong,
Harmony House, a domestic violence prevention centre and shelter, the number of admissions to the centre rose
from 10 in January to 40 in April. 1[Although Hong Kong hasn’t gone into full lockdown, pandemic stress, the
pressures of working from home, school closures, social isolation…have caused a rise in abusive behaviours in
families.]
Another challenge that families are facing is the increased burden of care as a result of quarantine measures
and home-schooling situations. Often, women end up shouldering a greater burden, given typically unequal
divisions in household labour, according to Choi. Women spend 2.5 times more time on unpaid care work than
men in China, and this will have long-term implications on women’s ability to participate in the workforce.
“Women workers might be disproportionately affected by Covid-19 related layoffs,” said Choi, both because
women have to stay at home and take care of their families, but also because both in China and Hong Kong,
women are more likely to be employed in the retail sector, including restaurants, hotels and airlines, which have
been hit heaviest by the pandemic.
(Adapted from https://www.bbc.com/)
Question 1: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Family Ties and Pandemics: Red Alert Worths Noticing
B. Social Distancing and Stigma: Are We Flexible Enough?
C. New Normal for Families after Full Lockdown
D. Family Communication in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Question 2: The word “confinement” in paragraph 1 is CLOSEST in meaning to _______.
A. quarantine B. freedom C. ease D. boundary
Question 3: In paragraph 2, the divorce rate is on the rise due to _______.
A. the lockdown and financial burden B. misunderstanding between the couples
C. lack of ability to resolve conflicts D. space limitation when being isolated
Question 4: The word “implemented” in paragraph 3 is CLOSEST in meaning to _______.
A. imposed B. rejected C. absorbed D. investigated
Question 5: The word “their” in paragraph 4 refers to _______
A. men’s B. women’s C. workers’ D. divisions’
Question 6: Which of the following is NOT mentioned, according to the passage?
A. The Coronavirus pandemic has restructured our own connections remarkably.
B. After making efforts to reduce domestic violence, the government eventually made a go of it.
C. In China, women carry more burden than men due to inequitable divisions in family work.
D. China is considered to be the first country to impose full quarantine on its own country.
Question 7: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Without monetary weight brought about by the pandemic, couples wouldn't break up.
B. China is considered to be the country affected most adversely by the pandemic.
C. The pandemic exerts a disastrous impact on the relationship among family members.
D. The Covid-19 pandemic is the root of the domestic conflicts which never have existed before.

VI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34.
1[The coronavirus is usually transmitted by droplets, such as those produced when coughing and
sneezing, and by direct or indirect contact with secretions infected by the virus. 2[The virus may also shed in
blood, urine and faeces], and, therefore, there is potential for transmission through contact with a wide range of
bodily fluids.] Certainly, person-to-person spread has been confirmed in community and healthcare settings
across Asia and into Europe. There is also a possibility that asymptomatic carriers may be able to infect people.
Public Health England (PHE) has classified the COVID-19 infection as an airborne, high consequence
infectious disease (HCID) in the UK.
The application of infection prevention and control (IPC) principles are already widely used by healthcare
professionals within hospital and community settings to both prevent the spread of infections and to control
outbreaks when they do occur. The WHO has issued interim guidance regarding IPC when COVID-19 is
suspected. This advice is echoed by guidance issued by PHE.
5[PHE suggests the coronavirus may pose complications, such as illness pneumoniaor severe acute
respiratory infection. They ]also suggest that 4[patients with long-term conditions ]or are immunocompromised
are at risk of these complications.] It is important that as first-line staff , midwives are also familiar with the
recommended IPC principles and measures, and ensure they have the appropriate personal protective equipment
(PPE) when caring for a patient with suspected COVID-19.
Question 1: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. the problems related to the coronavirus
B. epidemic situation in England caused by coronavirus
C. advice for those who infected with coronavirus
D. how the coronavirus is transmitted and ways to prevent infection
Question 2: The coronavirus can be found in all of the following EXCEPT ______.
A. blood B. clothes C.urine D. faeces
Question 3: The word “interim” in paragraph 2 mostly means ______.
A. temporary B. everlasting C. permanent D. effective
Question 4: According to the last paragraph, who are at risk of illness pneumonia or severe acute respiratory
infection?
A. people working in the WHO B. employees of Public Health England
C. those with long-term conditions D. first-line staff like midwives
Question 5: What does the word “They” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. IPC B. WHO C. PHE D. COVID-19