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HỘI CÁC TRƯỜNG CHUYÊN VÙNG DUYÊN HẢI & ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ

ĐỀ THI MÔN: ANH VĂN

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HƯNG YÊN

KHỐI 11 - LẦN THỨ X

ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT

NĂM 2017 Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút

(Đề thi gồm 19 trang)

SECTION I. LISTENING (50 points) Part 1. For questions from 1-5, listen to a radio interview with two recruitment experts, Judie Bradwell and Gary Smart about how candidates should behave at job interviews, and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.(10 pts) 1. What is Jodie’s opinion of the research she mentions? A. She’s skeptical about it. B. She’s very impressed by it. C. She regards it as unrealistic. D. She doubts how influential it will be. 2. Gary fears that the research they are discussing could lead to______ A. over-complicated recruitment procedures. B. inappropriate behaviour at job interviews. C. people taking job interviews too seriously. D. the wrong people being selected at interviews. 3. Jodie reminds Gary that the research deals with______ A. attitudes that interviewers are unaware of. B. issues that interviewers discuss after the interview. C. impressions that may be adjusted during an interview. 1

D. behaviour that may help identify the weaker candidates. 4. According to Jodie, how do interviewers respond to candidates’ body language? A. They notice when people behaving unnaturally. B. They are looking for signs of positive character traits. C. They are suspicious when it doesn’t match what they hear. D. They make allowances for the fact that people are nervous. 5. In conclusion, what advice does Jodie give candidates about body language? A. It’s a good idea to practice sending out the right signals. B. It should be adjusted to match that of the interviewers. C. It shouldn’t be something you worry about too much. D. It’s better not to think about it during the interview. 1.

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Part 2. For questions from 6-10, listen to two people Alex and Mandy talking about the experience of having an identical twin brother or sister, and decide whether the following statements are True or False. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (10 pts) 6. They think some of the research on identical twins is unreliable. 7. Mandy finds false assumptions people made about twins annoying. 8. Alex has always enjoyed exploiting the similarity between him and his twin. 9. Mandy thinks she still resembles her twin as she used to be. 10. Both Mandy and Alex have a competitive relationship with their twins. 6.

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9.

10.

Part 3. For questions from 11-15, listen to a piece of a report about the 10 countries with the highest recycling rates and answer the following questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.(10pts) 2

11. What reputation have the Italians reversed in the last decade? …………………………………………………………………………… 12. What percentage of household waste does Sweden prevent from reaching landfills? …………………………………………………………………………… 13. Which country is the most efficient in Europe in terms of recycling? …………………………………………………………………………… 14. What helps Austria citizens understand the exact way they should be recycling? …………………………………………………………………………… 15. Which country ranks the second on this list? …………………………………………………………………………… Part 4. For questions 16-25, listen to a piece of news from BBC about the Zika outbreak in Brazil and fill in the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in the spaces provided. (20 pts) 16. _______________________________ is driving fears into the hearts of thousands of Brazilian families and in many cases, mothers may not be aware of it until her baby is born. 17. _______________________________ helps to stimulate developmental problems associated with this defect. 18. While some physical effects like _______________________________ may be obvious, some specialists say it’s just the tip of the iceberg. 19. Once the virus impacts pregnancy in the seventh or eighth month, there can be other consequences such as visual and auditory impairments, or even _______________________________. 20. _______________________________ is the zika virus, transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitos. 21. With the health system already under strain, Brazil had the _______________________________ for big sets of global events like this year’s Olympic Games. 3

22. While some countries have issued some _______________________________, the real question is whether Brazil itself can cope with the scale of the zika outbreak. 23. Right on the edge of the Olympic park, open sewage and lots of stagnant waters seems to be _______________________________ 24. All the authorities have so far said they might do is _______________________________the areas in the run-up to the Games.” 25. With _______________________________ of public sanitation and a critical year ahead, this is developing into a major public health crisis. SECTION II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (30 pints) Part 1: Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.(10pts) 1. After years of working together, the partners found themselves ________linked. A. permanently

B. indelibly

C. perpetually

D. inextricably

2. Don’t look so worried! You should take the boss’s remarks with a ________of salt. A. teaspoon

B. pinch

C. grain

D. dose

3. Rachel has an amazing ________ of jokes that she uses to good effect at parties. A. body

B. repertoire

C. variation

D. store

4. The old house was unable to withstand the ________of severe winter weather and suffered considerable structural damage. A. extremity

B. onslaught

C. outrage

D. fury

5. The two sides are entrenched and any meeting between them is unlikely to _______ a result. A. summit

B. force

C. yield

D. concede

6. In terms of protocol, the President takes ________ over all others in the country. A. priority

B. the lead

C. precedence

D. the head

7. I’m not surprised people are arguing- they are at the _________of their tether. 4

A. end

B. limit

C. finish

D. termination

8. To get his proposal accepted, the Finance Manager had to _______ heavy pressure from colleagues. A. fend off

B. laugh off

C. send off

D. push off

9. When attacked by his opponents, the general ________ with a strong justification for his policy. A. hit back

B. struck up

C. leapt up

D. pushed forward

10. Activities in the department store were _______ by animal rights activists protesting against the sale of fur coats. A. disorientated

B. disrupted

C. deranged

D. disturbed

Part 2: The passage below contains 5 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write the correct words in the space provided in the column on the left. (5pts) Sleep is an essential component for maintaining health. In children, sleep is also vital for growth and development. Ongoing sleep deprivation has been linked to an increasing risk for some chronic health problems. In addition, sleep deprivation has been shown to relate with both increasing susceptibility to illness and slower recovery times from illness. In one study, people have chronic insufficient sleep, set as six hours of sleep a night or less, were found to be four times as likely to catch a cold comparison to those who reported sleeping for seven hours or more a night. Due to the role of sleep in regulating metabolite, insufficient sleep may also play a role in weight gain or, conversely, in impeding weight loss. Part 3: Complete the following sentences with the correct prepositions or particles. (5pts) 1. Ordering other people in the family ______seems to run in his blood as he was a commander in the army for ten years. 2. These students are picked ______ from no less than 50 applicants for the scholarship. 3. The group fell ______ when two or three members left and no one replaced them. 5

4. The statements that she gave were borne ______by the witnesses, so the suspect was found guilty by the magistrate. 5. You shouldn’t make your mind up until you have heard the background ______ the story. Part 4: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the following sentences. (10 pts) Youngsters in their teens or even earlier sometimes (1. IDOL)______ film stars or other celebrities with a kind of blind, devoted (2. HERO)______ . The objects of such adoration are regarded as gods by their (3.SMITE) worshippers. How sad that such devotion is almost always (4. REQUITE) (though pop-stars have been known to marry their fans). Young people also sometimes develop an irrational obsession for another, often older, person which is not an adult, mature feeling but simply a youthful (5. INFATUATED)______. At parties a boy may (6. PLAY) try to attract a girl, or vice versa, without intending any serious, lasting relationship. This is just a flirtation. A relationship which gives deep and lasting happiness to both (7. PART)______ must not be (8. SIDE)______ (felt more strongly by one of the pair than by the other). It should be based on a (9. MUTUALISM)______ love and respect, felt equally by each of the two. Of course it can take many forms. It might be very deep but entail no physical desire, in which case it is described as (10. PLATO)______ . Certainly, for any relationship to be stable, the two people involved must be compatible (they must get on well together). This does not necessarily mean that they must have attitudes and interests in common, for partnerships of opposites can work very well. The different characters of the two people somehow complement each other. SECTION III. READING (60 points) Part 1: Choose the words that best complete the sentences in the text. (10pts) MUDDINGFIELD POP FESTIVAL Every year hordes of people in their teens and twenties travel from

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(1)________the country and descend on the tranquil village of Muddingfield for a three-day music festival, where they (2)_______away their time listening to their favourite rock musicians. Attracted by the spectacular rural (3)_______ and an impressive line-up of performing artists, the numbers of pop fans attending has (4)____ in

recent

years,

leaving narrow country lanes (5)______with traffic and the local police force contending with an ever-increasing (6)

______of complaints and

disturbances to deal with. Two years ago, however, things finally came to a head. Whereas in previous years, there had always been (7)______

space at the festival

site, in 2006 an estimated crowd of ninety thousand were crammed into three fields and there was a(n) (8)______ lack of basic facilities such as toilets . Fortunately, it was decided that (9)_______ evident

the

scale;

and

popularity of the festival, it could not simply be called off.

Working

together, the local

(10)________

council

and

the festival

organisers

up a scheme to move the festival to a new location in

national parkland on the lower slopes of the Grey Mountains, a mere stone's throw away from Muddingfield Village. In this way, it was eventually possible to alleviate

overcrowding while maintaining the

essential character of the event. 1. A. over and out

B. over and under

C. in and out

D. up and down

2. A. draw

B. pass

C. while

D. drive

3. A. sitting

B. sighting

C. setting

D. settlement

4. A. rocketed

B. exploded

C. bounded

D. outburst

5. A. heavy

B. burdened

C. saturated

D. choked

6. A. litany

B. diary

C. testimony

D. line

C. massive

D. significant

7. A. overflowing B. ample

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8. A. necessary

B. anxious

C. worried

D. serious

9. A. given

B. seeing

C. talking

D. owing

10. A. raised

B. brought

C. drew

D. came

Part 2: Read the following passage. Fill each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage. (10pts) Most people like to think they are (1)______ and simply wear whatever they like. Few people will admit to being (2)_______ to fashion. However we are not just talking of the expensive haute couture of the Paris or Milan fashion houses, which not many people can (3)_______ anyway. We are talking of fashions and (4)_______ in everyday clothes. We say that we wear jeans and sweaters because they are cheap and practical, but it isn’t true that our jeans and sweaters tend to be the same as everyone else wears? Doesn’t that mean that we like to be (5)_______? Of course the big chain-stores, to some extent, (6)_______ what we wear, but they always offer a choice and people do, on the whole, like to wear the latest (7)_______, which extends beyond clothes to make-up, personal (8)_______ (men wear earrings too, nowadays) and hair styles. It is easy to declare that we do not slavishly (9)_______ the dictates of fashion, but aren’t we all (10)_______ at heart?

Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question.(15pts) Learning to Run An article published recently in the prestigious scientific journal Nature is shedding new light on an important, but hitherto little appreciated, aspect of human evolution. In this article, Professors Dennis Bramble and Daniel Lieberman suggest that the ability to run was a crucial factor in the development of our species. According to the two scientists, humans possess a number of anatomical features that make them surprisingly good runners. ‘We are very confident that strong selection for running (A) ____was instrumental in the 8

origin of the modern human body form,’ says Bramble, a biology professor at the University of Utah. Traditional thinking up to now has been that the distinctive, upright body form of modern humans has come about as a result of the ability to walk, and that running is simply a by-product of walking. Furthermore, humans have usually been regarded as poor runners compared to such animals as dogs, horses or antelopes. However, this is only true if we consider fast running, or sprinting, over short distances. Even an Olympic athlete can hardly run as fast as a horse can gallop, and can only keep up a top speed for fifteen seconds or so. Horses, antelopes and greyhounds, on the other hand, can run at top speed for several minutes, clearly outperforming us in this respect. But when it comes to long-distance running, humans do astonishingly well (B)_____ They can maintain a steady pace for miles, and their overall speed compares favourably with that of horses or dogs. Bramble and Lieberman examined twenty-six anatomical features found in humans. One of the most interesting of these is the nuchal ligament, a band of tissue that extends from a ridge on the base of the skull to the spine. When we run, it is this ligament that prevents our head from pitching back and forth or from side to side. Therefore, we are able to run with steady heads, held high. The nuchal ligament (C)_____is not found in any other surviving primates, although the fossil record shows that Homo erectus, an early human species that walked upright, much as we do, also had one. Then there are our Achilles tendons at the backs of our legs, which connect our calf muscles to our heel bones - and which have nothing to do with walking. When we run, these behave like springs, helping to propel us forward. Furthermore, we have low, wide shoulders, virtually disconnected from our skulls, an anatomical adaptation which allows us to run more efficiently. Add to this our light forearms, which swing out of phase with the movement of our legs to assist balance, and one begins to appreciate the point that Bramble and Lieberman are trying to make.

But what evolutionary advantage is gained from being good long-distance runners? One hypothesis is that this ability may have permitted early humans to 9

obtain food more effectively. ‘What these features and fossil facts appear to be telling us is that running evolved in order for our direct ancestors to compete with other carnivores for access to the protein needed to grow the big brains that we enjoy today,’ says Lieberman. Some scientists speculate that early humans may have pursued animals for miles in order to exhaust them before killing them. Running would also have conferred an advantage before weapons were invented: early humans might have been scavengers, eating the meat and marrow left over from a kill by lions or other large predators. They may have been alerted to the existence of a freshly-killed carcass by vultures (D)____, and the faster they got to the scene of the kill, the better. ‘Research on the history of human locomotion has traditionally been contentious,’ says Lieberman. ’At the very least, I hope this theory will make many people have second thoughts about how humans learned to run and walk and why we are built the way we are.’ 1. According to the text, the human ability to run….. A. was only recently described in a scientific journal. B. is now regarded as more important than the ability to climb trees. C. played an important part in human evolution. D. is surprising when we consider evolutionary trends. 2. According to the text, scientists used to believe………. A. that the human body owes its form to the ability to walk. B. the human ability to walk adversely affected the ability to run. C. that only modern humans could walk upright. D. that humans can run because they stand upright. 3.According to the text, humans…………… A. are better runners than most other animals. B are not good at running short distances. C. cannot run at top speed for long distances. D. compare unfavourably with horses and dogs. 4. It appears that the nuchal ligament……… A. is found only in modern primates. 10

B. is associated with the ability to run. C. prevents the head from moving. D. is a unique anatomical feature. 5. The text implies that…………… A. we do not need calf muscles in order to walk. B. without shoulders we could not run very fast. C. the movement of our forearms is out of phase. D. our Achilles tendons are an adaptation for running. 6. The pronoun “these” in the third paragraph refers to…………… A. legs

B. tendons

C. muscles

D. bones

7. According to the text, early humans………… A. killed animals by exhausting them. B. may have evolved big brains for running. C. competed with other animals for food. D. could probably run before they could walk. 8. Professor Lieberman hopes to……………. A. dispel any remaining doubts about the nature of the human body. B. prove conclusively that humans did not always walk in an upright position. C. make people reconsider previously-held ideas about human anatomy. D. inform people of the real reason why humans are able to run and walk. 9. Which of the following spaces can the relative clause “- which came at the expense of the historical ability to live in trees -” fit? A. (A) B. (B) C. (C) D. (D) 10. The word “conferred” in the fourth paragraph can be best replaced by A. give out B. bring about C. refer to D. make out 11

Part 4: Read the following passage and do the tasks that follows .(15pts) Questions 1 - 6 The Reading Passage has six paragraphs, A - F. Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below. Write the correct number i - ix in boxes I - 6 on your answer sheet. List of Headings i. The benefits of simple language ii .A necessary tool iii. A lasting way of concealing disasters iv. The worst offenders v. A deceptively attractive option vi. Differing interpretations vii .Publicising new words viii. Feeling shut out ix. Playing with words

1. Paragraph A: …………… 2.Paragraph B:……………. 3. Paragraph C:…………… 4. Paragraph D:…………… 5. Paragraph E:……………. 6. Paragraph F:…………….

Jargon A. Jargon is a loaded word. One dictionary defines it, neatly and neutrally, as ‘the technical vocabulary or idiom of a special activity or group’, but this sense is almost completely overshadowed by another: ‘obscure and often pretentious 12

language marked by a roundabout way of expression and use of long words’. For most people, it is this second sense which is at the front of their minds when they think about jargon. Jargon is said to be a bad use of language, something to be avoided at all costs. No one ever describes it in positive terms (‘that was a delightful piece of rousing jargon’). Nor does one usually admit to using it oneself: the myth is that jargon is something only other people employ.

B. The reality, however, is that everyone uses jargon. It is an essential part of the network of occupations and pursuits that make up society. All jobs present an element of jargon, which workers learn as they develop their expertise. All hobbies require mastery of a jargon. Each society grouping has its jargon. The phenomenon turns out to be universal - and valuable. It is the jargon element which, in a job, can promote economy and precision of expression, and thus help make life easier for the workers. It is also the chief linguistic element which shows professional awareness (‘know-how’) and social togetherness (‘shop-talk’).

C. When we have learned to command it, jargon is something we readily take pleasure in, whether the subject area is motorcycles, knitting, cricket, baseball or computers. It can add pace, variety and humour to speech - as when, with an important event approaching, we might slip into NASA-speak, and talk about countdown, all systems go, and lift-off. We enjoy the mutual showing-off which stems from a fluent use of terminology, and we enjoy the in-jokes which shared linguistic experience permits. Moreover, we are jealous of this knowledge. We are quick to demean anyone who tries to be part of our group without being prepared to take on its jargon.

D. If jargon is so essential a part of our lives, why then has it had such a bad press? The most important reason stems from the way jargon can exclude as well as include. We may not be too concerned if we find ourselves faced with 13

an impenetrable wall of jargon when the subject matter has little perceived relevance to our everyday lives, as in the case of hydrology, say, or linguistics. But when the subject matter is one where we feel implicated, and think we have a right to know, and the speaker uses words which make it hard for us to understand, then we start to complain; and if we suspect that the obfuscation is deliberate policy, we unreservedly condemn, labelling it gobbledegook and calling down public derision upon it.

E. No area is exempt, but the fields of advertising, politics and defence have been especially criticised in recent years by the various campaigns for Plain English. In these domains, the extent to which people are prepared to use jargon to hide realities is a ready source of amusement, disbelief and horror. A lie is a lie, which can be only temporarily hidden by calling it an ‘inoperative statement’ or ‘an instance of plausible deniability’. Nor can a nuclear plant explosion be suppressed for long behind such phrases as ‘energetic disassembly’,‘abnormal evolution’ or ‘plant transient’.

F. While condemning unnecessary or obscuring jargon in others, we should not forget to look out for it in ourselves. It is so easy to ‘slip into’ jargon, without realizing that our own listeners/readers do not understand. It is also temptingly easy to slip some jargon into our expression, to ensure that others do not understand. And it is just as easy to begin using jargon which we ourselves do not understand. The motivation to do such apparently perverse things is not difficult to grasp. People like to be ‘in’, to be part of an intellectual or technical elite; and the use of jargon, whether understood or not, is a badge of membership. Jargon, also, can provide a lazy way into a group or an easy way of hiding uncertainties and inadequacies: when terminology slips plausibly from the tongue, it is not essential for the brain to keep up. Indeed some people have developed this skill to professional levels. And certainly, faced with a telling or awkward question, and the need to say something acceptable in public, slipping into jargon becomes a simple way out, and can soon become a bad habit. 14

Questions 7 - 10 Complete the summary below. Write the correct word on your answer sheet. The Up Side of Jargon Jargon plays a useful part in many aspects of life including leisure. For example, when people take up pastimes they need to develop a good command of the relevant jargon. During discussion of these or other areas of interest, conversation can become more exciting and an element of (7)_______ can be introduced by the use of shared jargon. Jargon is particularly helpful in the workplace. It leads to more efficiency in the way colleagues communicate during work hours. Taking part in (8)______ during moments of relaxation can also help them to bond better. It is interesting that members of a group, whether social or professional, often demonstrate a certain (9)_______ towards the particular linguistic characteristics of their subject area and tend to regard new people who do not wish to learn the jargon with (10)________ . Part 5. You are going to read a newspaper article in which people talk about their experiences at job interviews. For question 1-10, choose from the people (A-F)(10 pts) Which person mentions the following? the importance of keeping to the point

1………….

awareness of body language

2…………..

sources of information about your prospective employer

3………….

taking responsibility for past errors

4………….

appearing to have rehearsed responses

5………….

preparing inquiries to put to a prospective employer

6………….

foreseeing the consequences of feeling apprehensive

7………….

indicating that you view the interview as a transaction

8………….

a relaxed atmosphere in the workplace

9………….

advantages in being honest about your failings

10…………

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Being interviewed for a job can be a stressful experience. We asked six people what they learnt from being in that situation. A. My first interview for a job taught me a great deal. I was applying for the position of junior account executive in an advertising company, which involves dealing with clients on a face-to-face basis. It follows that you have to be good at interpersonal skills, and unfortunately, that’s not the impression I gave. Like a lot of people, I tend to babble when I’m nervous. The interviewer began by asking me to say something about myself, and I started talking about my hobbies. But I got carried away and went off at a tangent, which made a bad impression. The other lesson I learnt was that if you are asked what your weaknesses are, you really shouldn’t be evasive. You could mention a weakness that can also be a strength. For example, being pedantic is not always a bad thing in certain circumstances, and you should explain how you cope with that weakness, but you have to say something.

B. In my present job I have to interview applicants, and I can offer a few general tips. Firstly, a candidate should not learn a speech off by heart; you will come across as insincere, as if you have practiced everything in front of a minor. Secondly, it is crucial to understand what the interviewer wants you to talk about. For instance, an interviewer might ask about a situation where your supervisor or manager had a problem with your work. Now, what the interviewer is really after is to see how you react to criticism, and the best thing is to say that you tried to learn from this. Finally, don’t try to conceal your real character. When I was interviewed for a job many years ago, the interviewer asked me at the end of our talk if I had any questions. I was very keen to get the job, so I asked what opportunities there were for promotion if I were hired. I wondered if perhaps I had been too direct, but I later discovered that employers like you to seem eager, and I think they were impressed by my enthusiasm and ambition.

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C. One good way to prepare for an interview is to find out as much as you can about the company you have applied to from its website and promotional material. When you are asked if you have any questions, you can show that you have done this preparatory work, which will impress the interviewer. I also think a lot of candidates are too defensive in interviews. It’s not enough just to avoid giving the ‘wrong’ answers; you should also actively try to make a good impression. Make it clear that the interview is a two-way process: after all, you want to be sure the company is the right place for you. It’s acceptable to take the opportunity, when one is offered, to interview the interviewer! One way to do this is to ask him or her some penetrating questions such as why he or she has stayed with the company for so long. Some people might think such a question is arrogant, so size up the interviewer first and decide whether it would be an appropriate thing to ask.

D. I remember one interview I attended with a company that makes ice cream and other dairy products. I didn’t know much about the company, and it was brought home to me that I should have found out some basic facts. I turned up in a smart business suit and tie, only to find that my prospective employers were in jeans! They believed in being casual: no private offices, everyone ate in the same canteen, people all used first names with each other etc. I realised I should have done more research. Needless to say, I didn’t get the job. On another occasion, at the end of an interview, I was asked if I had anything to say. I was so relieved that the interview was over that I just smiled and blurted out: ‘No thanks!’ I later realised this was a mistake. A candidate should decide in advance on at least ten things to ask the interviewer: it’s not necessary to ask more than two or three questions, but you need to have some in reserve in case the question you wanted to ask is answered in the course of the interview.

E. Preparation is of extreme importance; things like I finding out what form the interview will have. Will there be any sort of written component, for instance, and will you be talking to one person or a panel? And of course, you need to 17

prepare answers to those awkward questions designed to find out more about your character. For example, you might be asked about your most important achievement so far; don't answer this in a way that makes you seem swollenheaded or complacent as this will suggest that you don’t learn easily. Actually, it's not so much what people say that makes them seem arrogant as the way they sit, how they hold their heads, whether they meet the interviewer’s eye, so bear that in mind. Another question interviewers sometimes ask, to find out how well you work in a team, is about mistakes you have made. You should have an example ready and admit that you were at fault, otherwise it looks as though you are the kind of person who shifts the blame onto others. But you should also show that you learnt from the mistake and wouldn’t make it again.

F. Being nervous can make you forget things, so always take detailed notes with you to an interview, even about the simplest things - this will help you feel less nervous. I also think you have to strike the right balance between being too arrogant and too self- effacing. For example, if you are asked where you see yourself in five years’ time, don't be diffident about showing that you are ambitious. You could even say you’d like to be doing the interviewer’s job! Show that your ambition is the force that drives you – employers are happy to see this characteristic because it also suggests you will work hard. Take every opportunity to reinforce the impression that you are eager; one way is by asking questions about the job. This suggests that you will take it seriously. You could also ask what made the last person to fill the position you have applied for successful, or what you could accomplish in the job that would satisfy the interviewer. Naturally, the answers to questions like this are valuable in themselves, but frankly, the main reason for asking is to ensure you make the right impression.

SECTION IV. WRITING (60 points) Part 1: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one printed above. (5pts) 18

1. I knew nothing about the rebellion that they were planning. (dark) ________________________________________________________________ 2. He would do almost anything to win the girl's hand. (lengths) ________________________________________________________________ 3. The desserts in this restaurant are the very best I have ever eaten and no mistake. (second) ________________________________________________________________ 4. It's extremely difficult to get into university without school qualifications, these days. It's virtually________________________________________________ 5. He almost gave up his job at one point. He came___________________________________________________ Part 2. (20pts) The graph below shows the pollution levels in London between 1600 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

Part 3. Write about the following topic. You should write at least 250 words.(35 pts) Nowadays, more and more people read news on the internet. However, newspapers have most of important information sources of news. Give your opinion from your experience and give examples. 19

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