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A. LISTENING
Part 1. You will hear part of a radio interview with an economist. For questions 1-5, choose the answer
(A, B. C or D), which fits best according to what you hear.
1. According to the Fawcett Society,
A. women would need to work into their eighties to earn as much money as men.
B. good qualifications aren’t necessarily rewarded with high wages.
C. women will never earn as much as men.
D. more women have degrees than men.
2. What is said about careers advice in schools?
A. It has been improved but it is still inadequate.
B. It is now quite good for girls but boys are being neglected.
C. There is no advice for girls that are ambitious.
D. Girls are always encouraged not to be ambitious.
3. According to Jim,
A. women are to blame for not insisting on higher wages.
B. new government policies have solved most of the problems.
C. there is nothing more the government can do.
D. women shouldn’t necessarily be encouraged to change their choice of career.
4. A London School of Economics report showed that
A. women who worked part-time found it difficult to get a full-time job later on.
B. after having children, women find it harder to earn as much money as men.
C. women find it hard to find a job after having children.
D. most women want a full-time job after having a child.
5. What does the “stuffed shirt” policy mean?
A. Women are being forced to choose between family commitments and work.
B. Only men can have part-time senior positions.
C. Women don't get the opportunity to train for high-powered jobs.
D. No woman can have a senior position.
Part 2.You will hear two students, Bella and Tom, discussing an article they have read about a woman
astronaut. For questions 1-5, decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
1. The speakers agree that being an astronaut is an unexpected job for woman. T
2. Bella particularly admires the astronaut Ellen Ochoa because of her determination to fulfill a childhood
dream. F
3. Tom was surprised to learn that people who want to become astronauts should have experience as
aeroplane pilots. F
4. Bella thinks the most interesting part of Ellen’s life is coping with unexpected problems. F
5. Tom and Bella both now decide to go to some talks on space travel in films and literature. T
Part 3. Listen to a talk about MANHAMPORT and answer the following questions
In schools that aren’t grammar schools, 12 per cent of children receive (7) ____ free school
meals_____________________.
The number of children being tutored to pass the 11-plus has been (8) ____fueled__________________
by the growth in websites offering coaching for children.
You have to pay nearly £300 in extra costs for (9) _____materials________________ for the internet
tutoring course.
Opinions on the effectiveness of courses as preparation for the 11-plus exam are (10)
___contradictory_____________.
B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
1. She was in the office all of Wednesday and so has a ___________ alibi.
A. stale B. considerable C. broad D. cast-iron
2. When the right opportunity comes___________, she'll take it.
A. up with B. in for C. along D. by
3. Her dishonesty served as a ____________ to the speedy termination of her employment.
A. catastrophe B. catharsis (sự giải tỏa) C. catalepsy (giữ nguyên) D. catalyst
4. In his speech he made a flattering ______ to your work.
A. allusion B. appetite C. application D. applause
5. If we _________ over the details, we’ll never finish filming this episode by today.
A. niggle B. discuss C. huddle D. mob
6. The camel has adapted to survive in an _____________ environment like the desert for many days
without water.
A. acidic B. alkaline C. arid D. avid
7. My manager is a typical working mother who has to deal with ___________ activities every day.
A. miscellaneous (lẫn lộn) B. multifarious (tính đa biến) C. many D. manifold
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8. He'll have to buckle ________ to his work soon if he wants to pass his finals.
A. up B. in C. down D. for
9. He spoke well though it was his _________ speech.
A. first-hand B. maiden (đầu tiên) C. slurred D. prime
10. In his ___________days he was quite dandy.
A. salad B. green C. fruit D. vegetable
Part 2: Identify 5 errors in the following passage and correct them, (0) has been done as an example.
(5 pts)
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0 A survey has found just one per cent of young women are ‘completely happy’to the shape of their
1 body. Over 3,000 women, at (with) an average age of 25, responded to the survey on
2 newwomanco.uk, the website of a British women’s magazine. Nearly all the respondents wished they
3 were thinner, no matter how (what) weight they were, and most were unhappy with their shape.
4 Eighty per cent believed slim women were more attractive to men and 58% thought they had more
5 success in their careers.
6 Interestingly, the survey revealed that women were much more likely than men to criticize other
7 women and put pressure on them to have a ‘perfect body’. Asking (asked) who was most likely to
8 criticize, 85% of respondents said other women, while just 15% said men. Lorraine Eames, editor of
9 newwoman.co.uk, said, ‘Women are their own worst enemies when it comes to how they feel about
10 their bodies. The truth is, men are happy with the way we are- it’s the women who point out our
11 flaws. It’s time we did ourselves a favor and let go of the attainable (unattainable) ‘perfect’ body
12 dream and celebrated the female form in all its uniqueness.’
13 Commenting on the survey results, a female GP and an eating disorder specialist both pointed out that
14 the media contributes (contribute) to women’s poor body image by giving so much attention to
15 actresses and models who look as if they were famine victims, and said they would rather women’s
magazines didn’t present such thin models as images of female perfection.
Part 3.Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle.
1. I need a few days to mull things _____over__________ before I decide.
2. The project is being held ______in_________ abeyance until agreement is reached on funding it.
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Getting a newspaper job is one of the biggest challenges you will face in becoming a breadwinning news-
writer. You might (1) __not_____ want to hear it, but for (2) __each/every_____ opening in a newsroom,
there are, on (3) __average_____, fifty qualified applicants. On the up side, editors are always eager to hear
from those who have a solid (4) __knowledge_____ and who demonstrate the talents and skills of
journalism. Your (5) ___chances____ of landing an apprenticeship or your first full-time job are enhanced if
you prepare carefully. When preparing your curriculum vitae, go through your personal background to
identify experiences that will make you stand out from the (6) __other_____ applicants. Travel, educational
specialties, volunteer (7) __work_____, knowledge of languages or different cultures are experiences that
could give you that leading edge (8) ___over____ the competition.
Before you apply, (9) ___spend____ time with the newspaper you're hoping to write for. You might find
past issues in your college or journalism school library, or you could get a one-month subscription. Read the
paper, then study it. Is it well organised? Are features and sections easy to locate? Does it carry information
that is useful to someone new to the area? Are the stories interesting, informative and balanced? Jot down
your impressions on the paper's strengths and weaknesses. Learn the basics about the paper: (10) _its______
major market, circulation, history and traditions.
Part 3: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
Solving Deforestation problems
As more and more countries around the globe move towards industrialization in an attempt to compete in
the global market, an environmental crisis over deforestation --- the cutting down, burning and general
damaging of forests --- is looming for mankind. Over the last several decades, environmental specialists
have proposed various strategies aimed at slowing down this process of deforestation in developing
countries. Many of these proposals are indeed valuable ideas in that they are realistic attempts to address
some of the causes of deforestation, such as farming, cattle ranching, and commercial logging. All of them
rely on government involvement of some kind.
There are three broad categories of solutions: state economic policies, internal agreements, and
international programs. ■ A)Economic policies generally attempt to limit the activity of small farmers
through government actions. ■ B)Government actions can include the clear and proper definition and
enforcement of property rights, meaning that squatting, or illegally settling on land, would be more difficult.
■ C)Subsidies can be used to encourage conservation. That is, money may be paid to supplement the income
of those farmers who make an effort to reduce the usual amount of damage to the forest that their farms
cause. In addition, taxes can act as a deterrent to undesirable land use. ■ D)For example, certain kinds of
agriculture, like the slash-and-burn method, as well as cattle ranching, may be taxed to discourage these
activities.
An internal agreement may be made between governments and indigenous or native people living in the
moist rainforests and open woodlands of the tropics, where the vast majority of this deforestation is
occurring. Such an agreement would allow people to carry on traditional activities adapted for some
economic benefit. One example is the rubber-tappers in Brazil. These native people draw sap from rubber
trees in the rainforest, without damaging or killing the trees. The sap, in turn, is sold to rubber companies,
thereby providing the native people with economic benefits.
Finally, international agreements usually involve the exchange of monetary aid in return for government
action to protect its forests. One such plan seeks to help play a nation’s debt in exchange for restrictions on
certain kinds of activities in rainforests. This is appealing for a poor country such as Brazil, which has an
international debt of $160 billion. Instead of selling logging concessions to play down that obligation, the
government receives money for banning or restricting logging in its forests. There is also the proposal of a
global fund created in order to grant money to countries that choose to protect their environments. While all
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of these ideas could possibly work, it remains to be seen whether there will be any real progress in rainforest
conservation.
It is clear that something must be done to protect the forests of the world. If the current rate of
deforestation continues, the world’s rainforests will vanish within 100 years, causing numerous adverse
effects on global climate and eliminating the majority of plant and animal species on the planet.
Deforestation significantly increases the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) released into the atmosphere each
year, which in turn causes an increase in global temperatures. Also, scientists speculate that the tropical
rainforests, though covering only seven percent of the Earth’s dry surface, contain more than half of the 5
million to 80 million species of plants and animals that comprise the “ biodiversity “ of the planet. The loss
of species resulting from radical climate change will have a drastic effect. The Earth is losing species every
day that could potentially prevent cancer or lead to a cure for AIDS. In addition, other organisms are losing
species they depend upon, and thus face extinction themselves. Unless some form of concrete solution for
deforestation is enacted quickly, the survival of all creatures living on Earth could be in jeopardy.
1. According to paragraphs 3 and 4, what is the main difference between an internal agreement and an
international agreement?
A. International agreements are more effective than internal agreements.
B. An international agreement is between countries; an internal agreement is between a government and its
people.
C. Internal agreements benefit governments; international agreements benefit indigenous groups.
D. Internal agreements are more effective than international ones.
2. The word "obligation" in paragraph 4 could best be replaced by
A. promise B. relationship C. guarantee D. debt
3. In paragraph 1, what does the word "them" refer to?
A. The causes of deforestation B. Decades C. Proposals D. Developing countries
4. Look at the four squares [■] that indicate where the following sentence could be added to paragraph 2:
“Deforestation by a peasant farmer is often done to raise crops for subsistence and is driven by the basic
human need for food.”
Where would the sentence best fit? Choose the square [■] where the sentence should be added to the
passage.
A. Line 2 B.Line 3 C. Line 5 D. Line7
5.Why does the author mention rubber-tappers in paragraph 3?
A. To provide an example of an internal agreement
B. To provide an example of an international agreement
C. To provide an example of a state economic policy
D. To provide an example of why Brazil is a poor nation
6. According to the passage, what are the major adverse effects of deforestation?
A. An increase in carbon dioxide and decrease in biodiversity
B. Warmer weather and an increase in biodiversity
C. Loss of plant and animal species and an increase in global debt
D. An increase in global debt and human diseases
7. Which of the following sentences best expresses the essential information of the highlighted sentence?
A. In coming decades, environmental scientists will suggest several strategies for stopping deforestation in
third-world countries.
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B. Environmental scientists, in recent years, have suggested that deforestation slows down the process of
development in various countries.
C. In recent decades, several methods for countering deforestation in poor countries have been suggested by
experts on the environment.
D. Experts on the environment have been concerned about the impact of deforestation on the Earth's
biodiversity in recent decades.
8. From the passage, it can be inferred that
A. state economic policies are more effective than international agreements
B. indigenous peoples in the tropics depend on forestry to make money
C. the three types of solutions mentioned will save the rainforests
D. deforestation is not a very serious problem
9. The word "deterrent" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. fine B. penalty C. incentive D. discouragement
10. The word "this" in paragraph 4 refers to
A. a poor country B. a nation's debt C. an international agreement D. an obligation
Part 4: Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow.
The Hollywood Film Industry
A This chapter examines the ‘Golden Age’ of the Hollywood film studio system and explores how a
particular kind of filmmaking developed during this period in US film history. It also focuses on the two
key elements which influenced the emergence of the classic Hollywood studio system: the advent of sound
and the business ideal of vertical integration. In addition to its historical interest, inspecting the growth of
the studio system may offer clues regarding the kinds of struggles that accompany the growth of any new
medium. It might, in fact, be intriguing to examine which changes occurred during the growth of
Hollywood studio, and compare those changes to contemporary struggles in which production companies
are trying to define and control emerging industries, such as online film and interactive television.
B The shift of the industry away from ‘silent’ films began during the late 1920s. Warner Bros.’ 1927 film
The Jazz Singer was the first to feature synchronized speech, and with it came a period of turmoil for the
industry. Studios now had proof that ‘talkie’ films would make them money, but the financial investment
this kind of filmmaking would require, from new camera equipment to new projection facilities, made the
studios hesitant to invest at first. In the end, the power of cinematic sound to both move audiences and
enhance the story persuaded studios that talkies were worth investing in. Overall, the use of sound in film
was well-received by audiences, but there were still many technical factors to consider. Although full
integration of sound into movies was complete by 1930, it would take somewhat longer for them to regain
their stylistic elegance and dexterity. The camera now had to be encased in a big, clumsy, unmovable
soundproof box. In addition, actors struggled, having to direct their speech to awkwardly-hidden
microphones in huge plants, telephones or even costumes.
C Vertical integration is the other key component in the rise of the Hollywood studio system. The major
studios realized they could increase their profits by handling each stage of a film’s life: production
(making the film), distribution (getting the film out to people) and exhibition (owning the theaters in major
cities where films were shown first). Five studios, ‘The Big Five’, worked to achieve vertical integration
through the late 1940s, owning vast real estate on which to construct elaborate sets. In addition, these
studios set the exact terms of films’ release dates and patterns. Warner Bros., Paramount, 20th Century
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Fox, MGM and RKO formed this exclusive club. ‘The Little Three’ studios - Universal, Columbia and
United Artists - also made pictures, but each lacked one of the crucial elements of vertical integration.
Together these eight companies operated as a mature oligopoly, essentially running the entire market.
D During the Golden Age, the studios were remarkably consistent and stable enterprises, due in large part
to long-term management heads - the infamous ‘movie moguls’ who ruled their kingdoms with iron fists.
At MGM, Warner Bros, and Columbia, the same men ran their studios for decades. The rise of the studio
system also hinges on the treatment of stars, who were constructed and exploited to suit a studio’s image
and schedule. Actors were bound up in seven-year contracts to a single studio, and the studio boss
generally held all the options. Stars could be loaned out to other production companies at any time. Studio
bosses could also force bad roles on actors, and manipulate every single detail of stars’ images with their
mammoth in-house publicity departments. Some have compared the Hollywood studio system to a factory,
and it is useful to remember that studios were out to make money first and art second.
E On the other hand, studios also had to cultivate flexibility, in addition to consistent factory output.
Studio heads realized that they couldn’t make virtually the same film over and over again with the same
cast of stars and still expect to keep turning a profit. They also had to create product differentiation.
Examining how each production company tried to differentiate itself has led to loose characterizations of
individual studios’ styles. MGM tended to put out a lot of all-star productions while Paramount excelled in
comedy and Warner Bros, developed a reputation for gritty social realism. 20th Century Fox forged the
musical and a great deal of prestige biographies, while Universal specialized in classic horror movies.
F In 1948, struggling independent movie producers and exhibitors finally triumphed in their battle against
the big studios’ monopolistic behavior. In the United States versus Paramount federal decree of that year,
the studios were ordered to give up their theaters in what is commonly referred to as ‘divestiture’ -
opening the market to smaller producers. This, coupled with the advent of television in the 1950s,
seriously compromised the studio system’s influence and profits. Hence, 1930 and 1948 are generally
considered bookends to Hollywood’s Golden Age.
For question 1- 4 : The reading passage has seven paragraphs A - G. Choose the correct heading for
paragraphs A - G from the list of headings below.
List of Headings
i. The power with each studio
ii. The movie industry adapts to innovation
iii. Contrast between cinema and other media of the time
iv. The value of studying Hollywood’s Golden Age
v. Distinguishing themselves from the rest of the market
vi. A double attack on film studios’ power
vii. Gaining control of the industry
viii The top movies of Hollywood’s Golden Age
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The table provides data on the the number of native speakers of six most popular languages as well as that
of speakers as an additional language.
It is noticeable that the total number speakers of Mandarin Chinese reachs the highest point compared to
other categories. Meanwhile, it is English which accounts for most figures for speakers as an additional
language.
In terms of the high group, there are 900 million people who speak Mandarin Chinese as their mother
tongue, in comparision to only 190 million people picking it up as an additional language. English gives the
impression that its figures for non-native speakers are higher than that of native ones, 603 million and 339
million respectively.
With reference to the lower group, native speakers of Portuguese and Arabic appear to share quite the
same number ranging from 203 million and 206 million. Nevertheless, as regards the number of speakers
as an additional language, it is of Arabic that is around 2.5 times higher than that of Portuguese.
Part 2: Write an essay of about 250 words to express your opinion on the following issue (35 points)
Social skills are now being emphasized by companies during the recruitment process. What is your
opinion? Give specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
On account of our industrialized era, workforce is one of the core elements contributing to swift development. That a
considerable number of companies have placed huge emphasis on a variety of skills required among employee
results in those such as social skills are highly essential for applicants. From my perspective, I am a strong advocate of
this statement as for several reasons.
With reference to individuals, there are a multitude of upsides since they attain a range of social skills. Conflict
resolution, as an example of social skills, enables employees to maintain an amiable working environment. As a
matter of fact, either disagreements or dissatisfaction might arise in the working process, consequently, the ability to
get the source of the problem and find a feasible solution is highly requisite. It is not to mention this skill is
particularly well-suited for a position in HR, where you will address a range of differences in viewpoint of employees.
What’s more, people with good social skills could take the chance of maintaining healthy relationships and
possessing key connections. Especially, if you are responsible for nurturing the relationship between your company
and a specific set of clients, this skill allows professional relationships to flourish and all parties involved could
benefit.
With respect to companies, they can expect a number of advantages. First and foremost, owing to this reconciliation
in recruitment process, a rise in productivity would be out of question. Since most of the recruited applicants possess
a particular range of social skills such as problem-solving skill, communication skill, empathy, cooperation and so on,
they contribution to make up an efficient working place. What’s more, due to the fact that these companies are
aimed with highly proficient workforce, they are likely to have much more open opportunities to advance their
companies’ development. In fact, of all the above mentioned social skills, employers can take advantage of them
contributing to every aspects of their work. Active listening and communication skills, for instance, are totally
indispensable in the pursuit of a lucrative contract or potential clients.
In a nutshell, it is my meticulous viewpoint that the requirement of social skills in the course of recruitment is highly
essential with regard to their benefits for both employees and employers. Furthermore, I am convinced that social
skills in working place are, in any cases, likely to play core factors for advancement.
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