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H A C K E R S I E LT S L I S T E N I N G
CONTENTS
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TOPIC LIST Anthropology ·· Archaeology
Anthropology Archaeology Ch 77 HP
Ch HP 12-15
12-15 Ch 77 HT
Ch HT 1-10
1-10
Biology
Biology Ch 44 HP
Ch HP 9-13
9-13 Ch 55 HT
Ch HT 1-10
1-10
Ch 11 HT
Ch HT 11-20
11-20 Ch 22 HP
Ch HP 14-18
14-18
Business
Business
Ch 33 HP
Ch HP 9-13
9-13
Education
Education Ch 44 HP
Ch HP 5-8
5-8
SECTION 33
SECTION Engineering
Engineering Ch 11 HP
Ch HP 17-20
17-20
Theatre
Theatre Ch 77 HP
Ch HP 8-11
8-11
Geology
Geology AT 21-30
AT 21-30
Ch 1 HP 1-4 Ch 2 HT 1-10
Tourism · Entertainment Linguistics
Linguistics Ch 44 HP
Ch HP 14-17
14-17 Ch 55 HP
Ch HP 8-12
8-12
Ch 3 HP 5-8 Ch 7 HP 1-3
Psychology
Psychology DT 21-30
DT 21-30 Ch 11 HP
Ch HP 12-16
12-16
SECTION 1 Facility
DT 1-10 Ch 2 HP 1-4
Ch 2 HP 5-9 AT 1-10 Biology
Biology Ch 55 HP
Ch HP 13-17
13-17 AT 31-40
AT 31-40
School life Ch 3 HP 1-4 Business

Business Ch 44 HT
Ch HT 1-10
1-10
DT 11-20 Ch 1 HP 8-11 Chemistry

Chemistry Ch 22 HT
Ch HT 11-20
11-20
Destination Ch 6 HP 1-4 Ch 6 HP 5-7
Food ·· Nutrition
Food Nutrition Ch 11 HP
Ch HP 21-25
21-25 Ch 33 HT
Ch HT 1-10
1-10
Ch 6 HT 1-10 AT 11-20
Ch 1 HT 1-10 Ch 2 HP 10-13
SECTION 44
SECTION History
History DT 31-40
DT 31-40 Ch 33 HP
Ch HP 14-19
14-19
Infrastructure
SECTION 2 Ch 5 HP 4-7 Ch 6 HP 8-11 Geology
Geology Ch 44 HP
Ch HP 18-21
18-21
Event Ch 4 HP 1-4 Ch 7 HP 4-7 Medical science

Medical science Ch 22 HP
Ch HP 19-22
19-22
Instruction Ch 1 HP 5-7 Psychology

Psychology Ch 22 HP
Ch HP 23-28
23-28
Other topics Ch 5 HP 1-3 Ch 6 HP 12-14 Technology

Technology Ch 44 HP
Ch HP 22-25
22-25
DT: Diagnostic
** DT: Diagnostic Test
Test HP: Hackers
HP: Hackers Practice
Practice HT: Hackers
HT: Hackers Test
Test AT: Actual
AT: Actual Test
Test
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Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6
Week 1
Week 2
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Week 3
Week 4
3.
4.
Week 1
5.
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
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CHAPTER
01 Multiple Choice Questions 1-4 CH1_HP1-4.mp3

STEP 1
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
1 Alex is mostly interested in seeing

A art galleries.
EXAMPLE B contemporary culture.
A, B C.
C historical sites.
1
A
B 2 The ‘Top Spots’ half-day tour begins at
C CH
A 7 am.
01
A, B C.
B 9 am.
Multiple Choice
1
A C 2 pm.
B
C
3 How much will Alex have to pay for his tour?

A $25
B $45
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. C $70
1
A
B 4 What will the guide for the Thursday tour be doing at Central Station?
C
A displaying a company sign
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
2-3 TWO
B distributing apparel to participants
A C collecting payments from participants
B
E
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costume M A M A
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coastal M A , opt M A
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M A toàn
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1 Auditorium vacant on June 12th

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M A M A
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Lunches available at £15 per person, 4 for special meals

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CHAPTER 01 Multiple Choice
example
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HACKERS PRACTICE
1 A 2 B A 5-7
8 B 9 A 11 B
B 15 A 16 B 17 A 18 A
21 A 22 B A
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Questions 1-4
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H A C K E R S I E L T S L I S T E N I N G
DIAGNOSTIC
TEST
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DIAGNOSTIC TEST 21
SECTION 1 Questions 1-10 DT1-10.mp3
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
KINGS PLACE TENNIS COURTS

Example
Facilities
1
2
Class Details
Comprehensive Package
–7£
Learner Package
8
Get 9
Signing up
10
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Questions 11 and 12
11-12 TWO
A
B
C
D
E
DT
Questions 13-16

13
A
B
C
14
A
B
C
15
A
B
C
16
A
B
C
DIAGNOSTIC TEST 23
Questions 17-20
Label the plan below.
Write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 17-20.
A B C
D E
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20
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Questions 21-24
What effect does art therapy have on the following age groups?
Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-E, next to Questions
21-24.
Effects of Art Therapy
A
B
C
D
E
DT
Age Groups

21
22
23
24
DIAGNOSTIC TEST 25
Questions 25-30
A, B C
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B
C
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C
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B
C
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B
C
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Questions 31-40
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAYS

Railway development in Great Britain
31
32
DT
Global expansion of railway systems

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34
Historic occasions affecting railways
35
36
Reasons for growth in train transport

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38
Current trains and railway systems

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40
Phân tích
DIAGNOSTIC TEST 27
CHAPTER
01 Multiple Choice
A, B C.
1
A
B
C

1
A
B
C

2-3 TWO
A
B
E
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STEP 1
EXAMPLE
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Multiple Choice
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CH1_HP_Paraphrasing.mp3
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B
02 A
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03 A
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04 A
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05 A
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Questions 1-4 CH1_HP1-4.mp3
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A
B
C
2
A
B
C
3
A
B
C
4
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Choose THREE letters, A-G.
5-7 THREE
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
CH
01
Multiple Choice
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Devils Tower National Monument
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A
B
C
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B
C
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B
C
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C
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Psychology Study Abroad Programme
12-13 TWO
A
B
C
D
E

CH
14 01
Multiple Choice
B
C

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A
B
C
16
A
B
C
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Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.
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A
B
C
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A
B
C
19-20 TWO
A
B
C
D
E
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Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.
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A
B
C
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01
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Multiple Choice
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Phân tích
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Hướng dẫn tự luyện thi IELTS theo
xu hướng ra đề mới nhất
H A C K E R S I E LT S S P E A K I N G
CONTENTS
01
PART HACKERS IELTS SPEAKING
01 Giám
Xin chào, tên tôi là Linh Chi.
Linh Chi
Giám
Linh Chi
Giám
Linh Chi
Giám
Linh Chi
Giám
Linh Chi
Giám
UNIT HACKERS IELTS SPEAKING

PART 2&3
Job & Study
01
PART 2
PART 1
You should say:

what the job is
what kind of education or qualities are needed to get this job
Are you a student or do you work?

PART 3
Giáo viên
PART 2
You should say:

what this company is
what this company is known for
how you got to know this company
02
PART 1 Unit 01 Track 3
Unit 01 Track 1 3
Are you a student or do you work?
1
1 •
•
1 • •
• •
2 •
•
2 • •
• •
UNIT
01
Job & Study

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More
For
specifically
example
specifically major
care for
Unit 01 Track 2
Why did you choose your job? Unit 01 Track 4
2 What do you not like about your job?

4
1 •
1 • •
• •
• •
2 2 •
• • •
• •
because for
example
Therefore
expect work late workload[
loan priority
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watched O
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QUIZ HÃY NÓI CÂU SAU ANH
1. saw 2. watch
02
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borrowed O)
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lend borrow
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QUIZ HÃY NÓI CÂU SAU ANH
UNIT 01 Job & Study
1. borrow 2. lent
336
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HACKERS IELTS WRITING

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■
IELTS là gì ?
TIPS
Part 1
Xin chào, tên tôi là Linh Chi.
PART
01
Tôi hài
+
Part 1 Example
Thí
cho
EXPRESSION
PART
01

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QUIZ
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5
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QUIZ
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11
PART
01
12
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14
QUIZ
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PART
2
PART
02
TASK CARD HACKERS IELTS SPEAKING

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Thí
Thí
Thí
Thí
Thí
STEP 1
TIPS
grandmother
nice, generous, positive energy
every day, don’t get to see as often
loves me unconditionally, a sense of humor

STEP 2
grandmother
nice, generous, positive energy
everyday don’t ge to see as often
loves me unconditionally, a sense of humor PART
02
Part 2 Example
Thí

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TIPS
EXPRESSION -
QUIZ
* 3
* nhà
PART
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QUIZ
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5
9
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

1
A
B
C
D
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for the answer.
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HACKERS IELTS READING 19

READING PASSAGE 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based
on Reading
Passage 1 on the following pages.
Questions 1-6
Reading Passage 1 has seven paragraphs, A-G.
Choose the correct heading for paragraphs B-G from the list of headings below.
Write the correct number, i-ix, in boxes 1-6 on your answer sheet.
List of Headings
i. Implications of foreign investors avoiding regulations

ii. Government investment leads to jobs for locals
iii. The impact of tourism on real estate prices
iv. Competition presents challenges for local businesses
v. The problem of unequal income
vi. Non-economic consequences for communities
vii. Tourism as a fast way to grow the economy
viii. Widespread degradation of the environment
ix. Impact of neglecting the development of other industries
Example Answer
Paragraph A vii
1 Paragraph B
2 Paragraph C
3 Paragraph D
4 Paragraph E
5 Paragraph F
6 Paragraph G
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Tourism Development: A Blessing or a Curse?
A In developing countries, collectively referred to as the Global South, tourism is seen as a

fast and effective means of economic development. This is especially true for countries
that lack exportable natural resources, but possess plenty of natural attractions, such as DT
beaches, mountains, lush forests, and jungles. As a means of maximising the economic

benefits for their citizens, such countries are encouraged to capitalise on these attractions
by promoting tourism and developing a suitable tourist infrastructure. Many countries
are taking up this opportunity and there has been a noticeable tendency for developing
nations to invest heavily in expanding their tourism industries.
B In reality, however, tourism can cause extensive damage to the natural world. It can
therefore bring more harm than good to the communities it is supposed to serve.
Ecotourism, for example, is designed to take advantage of a locale’s natural beauty to
attract ‘green’ travellers, but ironically the environment is often sacrificed to accommodate
them. Every year, hordes of tourists flock to St. Lucia to take in its gorgeous scenery,
scuba dive among the coral reefs in its clear waters, and explore the rainforests of the
island’s interior. While well-managed scuba diving trips and excursions into the rainforest
may not directly disturb the native wildlife and flora, the resorts built to accommodate eco-
tourists have caused significant increases in beach erosion, and the demand for boating
transport has resulted in the loss of mangrove swamps and increased pollution of the
marine environment (Nagle, 1999).
C Another problem is the income disparity that almost always occurs as a result of tourism
in underdeveloped nations. It starts with governments investing heavily in infrastructure
such as roads, airports, public transportation and the like. The money to fund these
projects comes out of taxpayers’ wallets, with the idea that the investment will create jobs
and opportunities for the local population, but that is rarely the case. Contracts to build
hotels, resorts, parks, and restaurants are often given to wealthy businesspeople who
exploit local laborers in order to increase profit margins. Then, when the establishments
open, the same pattern occurs with hired staff who work for wages barely above the
minimum wage. Thus, the rich get richer while the increasing wealth gap forces the lower
socioeconomic classes into deeper poverty.
D Moreover, overseas investors make it impossible for small, local businesses to compete.
International chains are the first in line to bid for spaces on beachfront property in almost
every country of the world. They pay premium prices to secure their stronghold in
developing tourist sectors. This has happened in Costa Rica, where foreign individuals
or companies own 65 per cent of hotels in the country. Therefore, although tourism
constitutes around 12.5 per cent of Costa Rica’s GDP, local businesses have not benefited
from this thriving industry.
DIAGNOSTIC TEST 25
E These trends affect the private real estate market as well. Once a place becomes popular
with foreigners, there’s a rush to purchase vacation homes, dramatically increasing
property values and displacing the native inhabitants. This is evident to anyone who has
travelled along the coast of Spain or to any of the Greek islands. A San Francisco State
University study on Belize revealed that as a result of tourism development, local prices
have increased overall by around 8 per cent in the past decade alone. Some countries,
such as Thailand, have made foreign direct ownership of property illegal, which has
alleviated some of these effects. However, even with such rigid regulations, people still
find a way to evade the laws by coordinating with Thai citizens or businesses to purchase
property. In the end, an inflated real estate market is inevitable, as are increases in other
basic costs such as food, water, clothing, and daily necessities.
F Regardless of who is making the profits, though, local populations become dependent on
the influx of tourist cash, despite the hazards. In Gambia, for instance, 30 per cent of the
workforce depends directly or indirectly on tourism, and in the Maldives, this figure is a
striking 83 per cent. When a substantial quantity of available jobs revolves around tourism,
countries often neglect developing other sectors that could decrease that dependency.
While this may not seem problematic, it quickly becomes so when unforeseen events
threaten the stability of a country and scare off tourists. This has happened to Thailand
several times over the past decade, with both civil unrest and natural disasters resulting
in recessions caused by dramatic decreases in tourism.
G Economics aside, there are also social consequences of high growth tourism for local
communities; along with foreign influences can come unwelcome behaviour and activities.
This can simply be undesirable habits or mannerisms that contradict local customs. But
it can also be more serious, such as increases in drug use, alcohol abuse, and petty
crime, all of which often accompany tourism. Even if locals don’t participate directly in
such misconduct, they are bound to be adversely affected by a rise in criminality, and
will often report a decline in their sense of personal security and quality of life because
of it. Thus, the development of a tourism industry can be a mixed blessing, bringing
developing countries an influx of investment, visitors from around the world, and a variety
of intractable problems. Governments in these countries must do their best to effectively
regulate and manage tourism, so that the benefits can be widespread, and the negative
effects can be avoided or minimised.
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Questions 7 and 8
Write the correct letter in boxes 7 and 8 on your answer sheet.
7 One way that people have avoided strict regulations is by DT
A paying additional fees to government agencies.

B buying property with the help of local citizens.
C promising to invest in local infrastructure.
D guaranteeing good jobs to local residents.
8 When a large number of jobs are dependent on tourism, countries tend to

A invest heavily in other areas to create a balanced economy.
B grow concerned about the possibility of social instability.
C ignore the development of other sectors.
D increase the wages of citizens working in the tourist industry.
Questions 9-13
Complete the summary using the list of words, A-I, below.
Write the correct letter, A-I, in boxes 9-13 on your answer sheet.
Tourism for Economic Development

Tourism can be a fast and effective way for developing countries to expand their economies.
Many of these countries are urged to take advantage of the 9
within their natural environment. However, it is unclear whether the development of
tourism is the panacea that it is alleged to be; in certain cases the problems it causes for
local 10
a local tourism industry is often funded by 11 , it is not necessarily
12 that hurry to buy
coastal property, and they are willing to pay large amounts of money for a dominant
lead to behaviour that goes against the 13 of the local people.
A taxpayers B infrastructure C valuable materials
D customs E international chains F communities
G attractions H industries I uneven development
DIAGNOSTIC TEST 27
READING PASSAGE 2
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14-26, which are

based on Reading Passage 2 below.
Parental Involvement in Children’s Education
At the most fundamental level, education is a human undertaking. It requires people and real
human interaction. When we think of a child’s education, the first people who come to mind
are schoolteachers, and the importance of their role cannot be overstated. But what of the
role of parents in children’s education? At home, parental involvement can include everything
from general encouragement to actively tutoring children. Furthermore, parents can also lend
their support to schools in many ways, such as attending school functions, helping with school
activities or serving as school governors or administrators. Does this parental involvement have
a measurable effect on student outcomes? If so, what are the results of their involvement?
Extensive research has clearly demonstrated the positive benefit of parental involvement when
it comes to academic achievement. Students of parents who engage directly with their children
in the early years of childhood education show especially strong results (Cotton and Wikelund,
1989). In other words, the earlier parental involvement occurs, the more likely children are to
have tremendous academic success. In the US, the National Head Start Impact Study collected
detailed data on 5,000 children from kindergarten to 3rd grade. The Head Start programme
provided comprehensive early childhood development services to low-income families, and
actively encouraged parental involvement. The study collected student data measuring school
readiness, language use and literacy, as well as cognition and general knowledge. Over the
course of three years, the data definitively established a strong correlation between parental
monitoring of school-related assignments, parental involvement in school activities, and
academic performance. Though the long-term effectiveness of such programmes has been
called into question, even critics such as psychologist Todd Wisley have noted that continued
parental involvement is crucial for children’s success.
Similarly, the connection between the extent of parental engagement and a child’s attitude and
behaviour in school was highlighted as early as 1973 when child development psychologist
Walter Emmerlich posited that constructive parent interaction enhances their children’s attitudes
toward learning and gives them a more positive outlook on life. Since then, researchers have
conducted in-depth analyses of such criteria as classroom behaviour, peer interactions, self-
concept, motivation, and general socio-emotional functioning. Unlike academic achievement,
however, in which parental help with studies and instruction was clearly the primary factor, there
is no obvious form of involvement that stands out as contributing to improvements in attitude and
behaviour. Thus, it seems that all forms of involvement contribute equally, and it is no surprise
that schools which offer the greatest variety of opportunities for parental involvement see the
most positive impact in this regard.
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Even though parental involvement is widely encouraged both in school systems and in literature
produced by education experts, it is not without controversy. Some educational professionals
question whether it can go too far, and this sentiment is particularly common when it comes to
parental involvement in school governance and administration. David Hart, the general secretary
of the National Association of Head Teachers in the UK, has suggested that governing bodies in
DT
Britain are overloaded with parents, many of whom are unqualified for the job. Hart declared that
parents were often too focused on the needs of their own children to think of the greater good

when it came to governance. Nevertheless, polls consistently show that many parents would like
to play a more active role in school affairs - whether it is through becoming a school governor or
a member of a parental advisory committee or school improvement council.
In contrast, school administrators and teachers tend to support Hart’s negative opinion of
parents taking an active role; they continually demonstrate great reluctance to allow parents to
get involved with goal setting, personnel decisions, assessment, and how to allocate funding.
They point out that parents generally lack the training and capability to make decisions related
to school administration and governance. Educational literature sometimes supports their view:
some mainstream studies claim that parental involvement in school governance has no obvious
correlation with increased academic achievement or improvements in student attitude and
behaviour. Karen Reed Wikelund has pointed out that in half a dozen studies that addressed
the link between parental involvement in school decision making, none could conclusively prove
a causal relationship between it and student achievement. And Marylin Bruckman has argued
that many early childhood educators have negative views of parental involvement in general,
implying that some educators may have an adverse impact on family involvement.
Still, exceptions exist. In New Haven, Connecticut, the School Development Programme (SDP)
started by James Comer of Yale University revealed that parents could provide meaningful
contributions at all levels - whether it be at home, in the classroom, or school administration.
He sought to ‘change the ecology’ of education by instituting a programme of electing parents
to school planning and management teams, where they made substantial decisions along with
teachers, the principal, and support staff. The SDP helped radically transform two of the worst-
performing inner-city schools in Connecticut, and as many as 120 other inner-city schools have
subsequently followed suit using his model. Comer’s example proves that parents can play a
constructive role within schools if an appropriate framework exists, which allows parents and
teachers to work together constructively in getting the best for children.
DIAGNOSTIC TEST 29
Questions 14-17
Look at the following statements and the list of researchers below.
Match each statement with the correct researcher, A-E.
Write the correct letter, A-E, in boxes 14-17 on your answer sheet.
14 claimed that parents in administration tend to put the needs of their own children before
others
15 proposed a connection between parental encouragement and children’s views on

education
16 argued that there was no evidence linking parental involvement in school decisions and
student success
17 instituted a programme of parental participation in school decision making
List of Researchers
A Karen Reed Wikelund
B Walter Emmerlich
C James Comer
D Marylin Bruckman
E David Hart
Questions 18-21
Complete the sentences below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 18-21 on your answer sheet.
18 Parents can support schools by becoming school and serving

on administrative committees.
19 Early parental involvement increases the likelihood of great

among children.
20 The most beneficial approach is for schools to provide diverse

for parents to participate.
21 A decision school administrators do not want parents to get involved in is the allocation
of .
30
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2?
In boxes 22-26 on your answer sheet, write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information DT
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

22 Parental involvement tends to have more of an effect on older students than younger
students.
23 Different types of parental involvement produce different results in attitude and

behaviour.
24 Polls show that mothers are generally more likely to play a part in school affairs than
fathers.
25 Research suggests that educators may have a negative effect on parental participation
in schools.
26 The School Development Programme helped to revolutionise some urban schools.
DIAGNOSTIC TEST 31
READING PASSAGE 3
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27-40, which are

based on Reading Passage 3 below.
The Snowball Earth Hypothesis

Analysing the theory that Earth was once a giant ice-covered snowball
A debate has been raging among scientists about as evidence of global glaciation. However, this
the plausibility of the ‘snowball Earth’ hypothesis, theory was superseded by the idea of continental
which posits that the Earth was once completely drift, which more readily explained the existence
covered in ice and snow. If this theory is true, it of glaciers in Australia and other landmasses. The
could explain many geological mysteries, but snowball Earth theory was revived in the 1960s
some claim the planet could not have recovered by W. Brian Harland who suggested that glacial
from such a deep freeze. sediments in Greenland were actually deposited
nearer to the tropics. According to Harland, the
Imagine an Earth entirely covered by ice, from
only thing that could account for these deposits
the poles to the equator, where little to no life
was an extreme, worldwide ice age.
survives and temperatures are perpetually
far below zero. That is the proposition of the It was not until the 1990s that Joseph Kirschvink,
‘snowball Earth’ hypothesis. This is a contentious a Professor of geobiology, coined the term
theory that suggests that the Earth was entirely ‘snowball Earth’ to describe this ice age.
frozen for at least one period in its history, and Kirschvink also proposed an ultra-greenhouse
scientists are divided on how to interpret the effect as a way in which the Earth may have
geological record and the debate over the escaped from this glacial condition. Kirschvink’s
hypothesis is ongoing. ideas were taken up by Franklyn Van Houten,
who stated that phosphorus deposits and
According to proponents of the theory this deep
banded iron formations proved that the Earth
freeze occurred over 650 million years ago in at
had once been ice-covered.
least one of three periods, the Neoproterozoic,
the Palaeoproterozoic or the Karoo Ice Age. According to proponents of the snowball Earth
Scientists are however divided on both the hypothesis, there are several ways in which
geological evidence and the likelihood of Earth both the geological record and climate models
reviving, and fostering life, after such a period, as support the theory. The most persuasive is
well as when exactly this could have taken place. perhaps the evidence of palaeomagnetism,
Proponents nevertheless suggest that the theory a recent development in geology which can
explains some of the mysteries of the geological show when and where geological deposits were
record. made, whilst taking into account continental
drift. Through palaeomagnetism it has been
The first geologist to put forward the idea of
possible to show that sediments of glacial origin
a snowball Earth was Douglas Mawson who
were deposited near to the equator during the
discovered glacial sediments in southern
Neoproterozoic era. However scientists are
Australia in the mid-20th century, which he took
sceptical of this conclusion due to other plausible
32
explanations, such as the possibility that the covered by ice – the continents by thick ice
Earth’s magnetic field has shifted over time and sheets and the oceans by thick sea ice – remains
the existence of an earlier magnetic pole near the somewhat contentious’. Peltier created a climate
equator which could account for these deposits. model which suggests what actually occurred
during the Neoproterozoic era was a ‘negative
The snowball Earth hypothesis has also been feedback reaction’, in which the Earth oscillated DT
challenged on the grounds that glacial deposits between ‘glaciations and de-glaciations’.
could be accounted for by continents breaking

up and causing a tectonic uplift, which would Peltier’s model demonstrated that despite deep
create extremely high plateaus where glaciers glaciations across the planet, a large amount of
could potentially form. This theory of continental water remained unfrozen in the tropical regions
separation has been proposed by Nicholas Eyles, of the planet. This has been termed the ‘slushball
Professor of Geology at the University of Toronto, Earth’ hypothesis, and it is supported by many
as the ‘Zipper Rift hypothesis’. In this scenario, who cite the survival of life during this period as
the separation of continents creates these high evidence of a less extensive global freeze. If the
plateaus where glaciations occur, thus limiting slushball Earth hypothesis is true then a band of
the snowball effect to certain areas of the planet. ice-free waters would have persisted around the
equator; most experts now agree that this was
As Eyles’ research suggests, one of the main the most probable situation.
points of contention of the snowball Earth
debate is the extent to which this big freeze The debate over the snowball Earth hypothesis
took hold across the planet. Many geologists seems to continue, although it is clear that
and climate scientists claim that a ‘hard snowball’ some form of glaciation did occur. The idea of a
effect, in which the planet is completely completely frozen Earth nonetheless remains a
enveloped in ice sheets, would have obliterated thriving area of research, not only for geology
life on Earth forever. They thus say that the most but also for climate science. A recent study by
likely scenario was a partial freeze, in which some Linda Sohl of Columbia University revealed how
parts of the ocean remained free of ice. climate models using the snowball Earth theory
can offer insight into future climate change,
The lack of a mass extinction event in the and the potential repercussions of catastrophic
geological record proves that the snowball global climate shifts. As Sohl states, ‘Studying
Earth was more temperate than some claim. snowball Earth glaciations can tell us just how
They argue that carbon dioxide built up during bad it can get, in which case life as we know it
the cold period, when vegetation was reduced would probably not survive’.
and could not remove as much of it from the
atmosphere. In turn, the carbon dioxide warmed
the planet, leading to widespread thawing and
release of water into the soil. Francis Macdonald,
an Earth scientist at Harvard University, who
has carried out research into volcanic rocks in
Canada that suggested that the global glaciation
did indeed occur, has suggested that in fact Earth
wasn’t ‘just a white ball, but more of a mud ball’
during this period.
This idea of a ‘mud ball’ rather than a snowball

has gained many adherents among geologists.
Richard Peltier of the University of Toronto says,
‘The suggestion that the Earth was once entirely
DIAGNOSTIC TEST 33
Questions 27-31
Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in Reading Passage
3?
In boxes 27-31 on your answer sheet, write
YES if the statement agrees with the views of the writer

NO if the statement contradicts the views of the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
27 Scientists agree the snowball Earth occurred in the Palaeoproterozoic era.
28 Climate models developed in the 20th century led to theories about paleomagnetism.
29 Some experts believe that if Earth had been totally enclosed in ice, life would have
been permanently erased.
30 The ‘slushball Earth’ hypothesis shows how life evolved on Earth.
31 Linda Sohl showed that the snowball Earth model can teach us about climate change.
34
Questions 32-36
Write the correct letter in boxes 32-36 on your answer sheet.
32 In the first paragraph, the writer suggests that the ‘snowball Earth’ hypothesis DT
A has changed how geologists understand the formation of glaciers.

B is an experimental theory that has caused widespread confusion.
C has changed how scientists understand the origins of the planet.
D is a theory which has prompted extensive debate.
33 The writer says that scientists oppose the snowball Earth theory because
A it shows that climate change is not man-made.
B banded iron formations disprove it.
C there are other reasonable explanations.
D the theory of continental drift explains the evidence better.
34 The Zipper rift hypothesis suggests that

A continents moving apart created conditions for glaciers to appear.
B the snowball effect extended to every area of the planet.
C extremely high plateaus allowed life to survive during the snowball period.
D earthquakes caused the formation of glaciers.
35
A A new climate model developed at a university
B An absence of evidence for a mass extinction
C Carbon dioxide samples taken from sea ice
D Vegetation patterns in the geological record
36 The writer suggests that Richard Peltier's climate model proves

A the Earth was a mud ball rather than a snowball.
B the equator remained frozen throughout the snowball Earth period.
C life on Earth survived in spite of a negative feedback reaction.
D the water close to the tropics remained unfrozen.
DIAGNOSTIC TEST 35
Questions 37-40
Complete the summary below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 37-40 on your answer sheet.
The History of the Snowball Earth Theory
37 in southern Australia. This prompted him to theorise that the

entire planet had at one point been covered in ice. However, 38
was proposed to explain existence of glaciers in Australia and other landmasses and
Mawson’s ideas were forgotten. W. Brian Harland brought the snowball Earth hypothesis
back to prominence when he proposed that glaciers found in Greenland were originally
deposited in the 39 due to a global freeze. This was reiterated
by Joseph Kirschvink, who invented the term ‘snowball Earth’, and Franklyn Van
Houten, whose discovery of phosphorus deposits and banded 40
formations provided evidence for the hypothesis.
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The graph below shows the employment rate of each gender in four different
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make comparisons where relevant.
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The graph below shows changes in the share of vehicle registrations of the three
most common types of commercial vehicles in the US between 1970 and 2010.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Proportion of vehicle registration, 1970-2010
50%
40%
Truck
30%
Taxi
Bus
20%
10%
0%
1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
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WRITING TASK 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Some students decide early in life to pursue vocational careers that

involve cooking or baking. For them, it is better to study their chosen
occupations in high school rather than regular subjects.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
knowledge or experience.

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TASK 1
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02
03
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05
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Doctoral degree Doctoral
80% 100
2% degree degree degree
70% 90 9% 18% 5%
energy consumption
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Percentage of total
degree
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70 13%
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40% 50 Bachelor’s Bachelor’s 35%
degree degree
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76%
20% 30
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10%
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Male Female Iceland Sweden Italy Turkey
Quantities of beef exported in 5 countries

ad
(2012, 2014, 2016) ro ① ②
in dry m
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hotel rs r
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hotel stab
path
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fo ot
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milk
café
steel vessel
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roa car park
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bookstore
ma shops ③ culture
Switzerland 23 17 22 s
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Brazil 125,465 130,307 137,650 car park 1 Now
Norway 34 81 17 stir the mixture

car park 2
① ‘pasteurization’ ② ‘homogenization’ ③ ‘fermentation’ ④ packaging
Uruguay 44,372 39,932 42,310 heat to 85℃ cool to 42℃ stop at 7℃
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in four different countries in 2002.
TASK 1
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main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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70%
50% Male
40% Female
30%
20%
10%
0%
South Africa Chile Finland Norway
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from 22.000 to
45,000.
growth was slow

5
320,000 in 2015, before falling
6 –
TASK 1
The number of US tourists traveling to the UK reached the highest point of 3.2 million in 2015.
to the top spot, before falling in the

8
grew significantly.
TASK 1 – 37
10
Bus passenger numbers
11
12
pace towards the end.
13
from its lowest point of 54

percent in 2005 to a peak of 95 percent in 2009.
14

15
2011 and 2012, but fell slightly in 2013.
16
TASK 1
from 24% to 13%, which was the largest
17
compared to the original amount.

18
Sweden’s proportion had
19
to just under 20 percent.
20
during the
second half of the period.
TASK 1 – 39
21
hit a low of three million in 2012 before increasing
22
23

24
25
TASK 1
There were significant changes in .
26
There are some slight shifts
there were some

slight shifts.
27
during the whole period, with peaks in

1995 and 1997, and a low in 2000.
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to the profit
rates of the three least popular genres combined.
were relatively evenly

.
were higher than

4
was still the most

common degree at the end of the period.
TASK 1
education at

Chilean and Finnish men were
The gap in population among the three countries had
TASK 1 – 45
9
In contrast,
27 percent to 12 percent.
10
A similar pattern was seen on the lower end with refrigerators and washing
11
Whereas
Whereas
12
+
more beef than .
13
as the most popular genre.

14
all students.
15
TASK 1
nine percent in
16

fall into
17
The majority of
knowledge.
18
consist of a reduction in residences and an increase in

green spaces.
TASK 1 – 47
19
20
three to four percent,

whilst those who went to shop accounted for just one percent.
21
The portion of
22
Rock
in each period.

23
were nearly flat
24
TASK 1
, with slight increases in
25

, but the figures for Sweden and
26
There was nearly no change
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