MOCK TEST 06 (21/02/2022)

I.LISTENING (5.0 points)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
 Bài nghe gồm 4 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 10 giây, mở đầu và kết
thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu.
 Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 02 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước tín
hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe.
 Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh bằng tiếng Anh đã có trong bài nghe.

Part 1: For questions 1-5, listen to a recording and answer the following questions, using NO
MORE THAN FOUR WORDS for each answer. Write your answers in the space provided.
1. What do antibodies do to invader in the body?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….

2. What do mRNA vaccines include for the key spike protein?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….

3. What are first to be done after a potential vaccine is discovered?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….

4. What do scientists and doctors monitor during the vaccine test?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….

5. Who have responsibility for reviewing and approving vaccine candidate?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….

Part 2: For questions 6-10, listen to a piece of news about Para judoka Priscilla Gagné,
Canada's flag-bearer for Tokyo Paralympics. Decide whether the following statements are
TRUE (T), FALSE (F) or NOT GIVEN (NG). Write the answers in the corresponding numbered
boxes provided.
6. Tokyo Paralympics is the second time Gagné has been selected as the flag-bearer of Canada.
7. Gagné quit training wrestling in 2010 because it was unbearably competitive.
8. Gagné is having difficulty adjusting herself to the time zone in Tokyo.
9. Chosen as Canada’s flag-bearer, Gagné is reminiscent of what has happened in recent years.
10. Para judo and able-bodied judo are similar in that they both commence with a grip.

Your answers:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 3: For questions 11–15, you will hear an interview with Jerry Reynolds, a man who
actively campaigns against violence in football. Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits
best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes
provided.
11. What prompted the radio presenter to invite Jerry Reynolds to talk on the show?
A. He was injured during last weekend’s match.
B. He is concerned about violence in football.
C. He used to be a football hooligan.
D. He was one of the players in the weekend’s match.
12. Reynolds believes the media _______.
A. provide insufficient coverage of violence
B. try to make violence seem acceptable
C. have shown the public too much violence

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 D. have frightened the public with their coverage of violence
13. What does Reynolds think the players should do?
A. behave in a more appropriate manner
B. intervene when fans start fighting
C. organize a campaign to stop violence at matches
D. avoid contact with fans
14. Reynolds thinks that the football’s governing bodies and the clubs _______.
A. do a lot to attract traditional fans to matches
B. should not be considered responsible for what happens at matches
C. dislike the idea of football as healthy entertainment
D. should do more to address the problem of hooliganism
15. What is the main aim of the International council for the prevention of violence?
A. to get football clubs to play a more active role in making matches safer
B. to encourage the police to come to matches
C. to teach fans to manage their anger
D. to have the seating arrangements at football stadiums reorganized
Your answers:
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Part 4: For questions 16 – 25, listen to a piece of news and complete the following sentences.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER taken from the recording in each
gap.
What would a second wave look like? | CNBC Explains
- Gold is believed to have arrived on Earth after the collision of two neutron stars in space. Over
millions of years, gold nuggets were forced towards the surface by the (16)
___________________________ of the Earth.
- Gold is a rare metal and can be shaped without (17) ___________________________.
- Gold has many practical and superficial uses on Earth. For an investor, it is a (18)
___________________________. For manufacturers, it is a precious material as it can neither
(19) ______________ nor __________________.
- Like other civilizations across the globe, the ancient Egyptians were so (20)
___________________________ gold that they not only used it as a currency but also buried
themselves in gold.
- The great US gold rush attracted tens of thousands of prospectors to race to San Francisco,
giving name to the San Francisco (21) ___________________________.
- Thanks to technology, there’s a difference in (22) ___________________________ in mine
production. However, challenges may be attaining (23) ___________________________ from a
local community. It can take up to 10 years for scientists to examine a potential site but less than
0.1% turns into a (24) ___________________________.
- Aboveground, gold is used in every aspect of life, even in space exploration as a reliable
component of (25) ___________________________.

II. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (3.0 pts)

Part 1: Choose the answer A, B, C, or D that best completes each of the following sentences.
Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
1. When are we going to get rid of all these empty cartons? They've been ______ up the office for
weeks now.
A. buttering B. clutching C. cluttering D. botching
2. A price war looks likely now that a leading supermarket has ______ to its competitors.
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 A. thrown down the gauntlet B. gone against the grain
C. painted the town red D. take their customs elsewhere
3. Her new business proved to be an ______ disaster.
A. unsolicited B. unmitigated C. unmatched D. uncovered
4. Exhausted, Peter entered the house and ______ on the sofa.
A. shrugged off B. dropped out C. flaked out D. passed off
5. In fact the whole wedding was a ______ affair - no dancing, just people standing around in groups
chatting politely.
A. plain B. sober C. frank D. sluggish
6. He recalled his ______ youth spent in nightclubs and bars.
A. rejuvenated B. propitious C. perennial D. dissolute
7. He may not be as rich as other newspaper owners, but he certainly ______ old world charm.
A. endorses B. resembles C. characterises D. personifies
8. In the blazing sunshine, the dull, grey city took on a happy, lively ______.
A. view B. aspect C. outline D. complexion
9. Leading economists were asked to ______ the trading activities leading up to the stock market
crash.
A. test B. inspect C. scrutinize D. observe
10. With more points than anyone else, Ricky Crowther wins ______.
A. on aggregate B. on tenterhooks C. on balance D. on the trot
11. I used to be my team’s treasure, but since my injury, I do realize I have become more of a
______ than an asset to them.
A. debit B. culpability C. liability D. backpack
12. The ______ of the Slytherin house in Harry Potter was a snake and the house's colors were
green and silver.
A. emblem B. stature C. caliber D. motto
13. The portrayal of Professor Snape in Harry Potter will forever stand as a(n) ______ to actor Alan
Rickman after he passes away.
A. conceit B. epitome C. compendium D. epitaph
14. I know you have matters that trouble you but please ______ for heaven's sake Anthony; you are
ruining the whole party!
A. buck up B. sift out C. blaze up D. air out
15. Both his parents used to be out at work all day when he was small, hence his deep
understanding of the lonesome and dangers of being a ______ child.
A. rag B. self-supporting C. boomerang D. latchkey
16. Since a large percentage of her students failed the exam, the teacher decided to give them a
second bite of ______ by allowing them to take the test again.
A. the apple B. the pie C. the cherry D. the olive
17. The graduates of this medical school are considered to be ______ in cardiology.
A. the icing on the cake B. the big cheese
C. the cream of the crop D. the captain of industry
18. The men turned to us, both ______ confident smiles on their faces and ready for the match.
A. smearing B. wearing C. clothing D. masking
19. I decided to watch The hollow crown series of BBC because Tom Hiddleston was in it but the
language of Shakespeare is largely ______ to me.
A. insatiable B. unearthly C. inscrutable D. undulating
20. I don’t know why Terry is so ______ today; he looks really unhappy and won’t talk to anyone.
A. pessimistic B. morose C. brusque D. sentimental
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Part 2: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the in the space provided.
Important social changes are taking place in the areas of marriage and the family. There is
a(n) (1.CONTINENT) _______________________ revolution going on in how we think of ourselves
and how we form ties and (2.DEPENDENT) _______________________ with others. What most
people call the traditional family was in fact a(n) (3.TRANSIT) _______________________ phase in
family development in the 1950s. By then the idea that romantic love was the best (4.STONE)
_______________________ of marriage had replaced the concept of marriage as a(n) (5.LUCRE)
_______________________ contract. The family has since changed further. In the traditional family
the married couple was only one part of the family system. Ties with children and other relative were
(6.DISPENSE) _______________________ in day-to-day existence. Today the couple is at the core
of what the family is. While statistically marriage is still the norm, for most people its significance has
completely changed. Although marriage promotes the (7.MUTATE) _______________________ of
a relationship by making a public (8.VOW) _______________________ of commitment, it is how the
quality of the couple’s relationship which is considered the most important element. A couple has its
own exclusive history. It is a unit based upon emotional communication or (9.INTIMATE)
_______________________. Communication is both the means of establishing the tie in the first
place and the basis for ensuring continuing (10.BULLION) _______________________ in the
relationship.

III. READING (6.0 pts)

Part 1: Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
Northern light
All roads do not lead to Nuuk. In fact, no roads lead to Nuuk. Songwriter and Nuuk native, Nive
Neilson, tells us why it’s worth the trip.
Nuuk is different. For a start, it's not (1) ______ to other places in Greenland. If you want to
quit town, you need a boat, a helicopter or a propeller plane. Nuuk really is off the (2) ______ track.
On the other hand, we've got mountains, the coastline, a vast expanse of water and icebergs - a
landscape that's as fascinating as it is inspiring, above all for artists. And there are plenty of those
here. I love the albums of Ole Christianson. His surreal lyrics are wonderful. He sings in Greenlandic
but his lyrics alone were reason enough to encourage people to (3) ______ with our language. I like
to start my day at the only place in Nuuk where you can get (4) ______ coffee. The espresso is
strong and tastes excellent. But although it's difficult to find good coffee, it's easy to (5) ______
hook, line and sinker for Greenlandic cuisine. In my favourite restaurant (6) ______ on the harbour,
you get smoked reindeer, fish and musk ox. Places such as Qoornoq are just as (7) ______ as the
local cuisine. It's a (8) ______ village on an island just off Nuuk. There's nothing there apart from a
few holiday homes. But (9) ______ heed if you go there: the (10) ______ of mosquitos can be really
bothersome in summer. That's why people use mosquito nets on boat trips. It looks pretty funny but,
as I said, Nuuk is just different.
1. A. combined B. connected C. related D. united
2. A. forged B. beaten C. formed D. worked
3. A. activate B. encounter C. involve D. engage
4. A. appropriate B. suitable C. presentable D. respectable
5. A. fall B. drop C. jump D. dive
6. A. fixed B. placed C. established D. located
7. A. evocative B. reminiscent C. suggestive D. inducing
8. A. stranded B. deserted C. vacant D. derelict
9. A. keep B. make C. take D. give
10. A. clouds B. clans C. herds D. flocks
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Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 2: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE
word in each space. Write your answers in the space provided.
Both women and men, it seems, have always had a fascination for changing their (1)
__________________ with the aid of paints, powders, dyes and other artificial devices. The use of
cosmetics, (2) __________________ from being a product of civilisation, originates from an inherent
human desire for self-decoration. As far (3) __________________ as 100,000 years ago, man is
believed to have painted his body, and at a later period the people of the Stone Age probably
decorated (4) __________________ in a similar fashion. However, the original motivation for
prehistoric man’s use of paint was different from that which inspired civilised cultures to adopt
cosmetics (5) __________________ a way of enhancing or creating beauty.
Prehistoric man must have been conscious that he was a weak animal struggling (6)
__________________ a hostile environment. He had to develop his own tools for (7)
__________________ because Nature had not provided him with sharp teeth or claws or the
overwhelming (8) __________________ strength of the wild beasts which roamed the ancient
world. He decorated his skin with the markings of the most powerful animals because he believed
that by representing their physical characteristics on his own body he acquired some of their power.
But his fear of wild beasts (9) __________________ as a constantly disturbing and inexplicable
phenomenon, and inspired in primitive man the belief that mysterious forces which he was able
neither to understand nor control (10) __________________ at work around him.
Part 3: Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
Artificial Intelligence in Sport
A. The first sports game was televised in the USA more than fifty years ago. Over the following
decades television provided sports coaches with a wealth of information to analyze. By viewing
recordings, they could study the number of passes received, tackles avoided, distances covered,
speeds achieved and a host of other factors relating to the performance of their teams or athletes.
Most of this data, though, consisted of bare statistics without any meaningful context. However, the
use of artificial intelligence (AI) is now enabling an alternative approach to coaching. AI means the
development of computer systems that can perform tasks usually associated with human
intelligence, such as decision making. Increasingly, computers are being trained to understand the
rules and objectives of sports so they can coach more directly. AI can analyze not only a player's
actions, but also relate those actions to the wider context, including the directives of the coach and
the actions of other players. Sports scientists believe that AI is revolutionizing sports coaching by
analyzing patterns of behavior in ways simply not possible before.
B. There may be limitless ways in which AI technology can be developed, but certain practical
applications are already apparent. Recently, a research experiment was conducted into the Spanish
football league using an AI algorithm to analyze the passing strategies of 20 teams. The research
revealed that two teams, Barcelona and Real Madrid, had more than 150 recurring passing patterns.
However, the algorithm detected just 31 passing patterns used by Atlético Madrid. All of Atlético's
other plays were one-offs that were never repeated, and the team won the league that season. One
conclusion seems to be that teams with a less predictable style of play win more games. What's
more, according to Dr Johann Muller, a sports scientist who has studied the Spanish research
findings, the number of injuries a team suffers increases when they play in a style that prioritizes
offence.
C. Since then, there has been a great deal of interest in the potential of Al. Professor of sports
education Rebecca Graves believes that Al can provide coaches with invaluable insights. 'Tactics
were once closely guarded secrets,' says Professor Graves, 'but now a coach with access to Al can
identify how a rival team is likely to play a match based on historic form. Once this was largely
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guesswork but now it can be achieved with some confidence! The expense of Al technology means
it will probably remain beyond the reach of all but elite teams, but among this group the implications
are enormous. Professor Graves argues that Al allows preparations for a match to be tailored to
individual players with much greater precision. She identifies fitness work, skills development, diet
and numerous other factors that can be minutely customized, based on an individual's particular
strengths and weaknesses.
D. Part of the appeal of AI lies in its versatility. Ice hockey coaches in Finland are using AI to
analyze the success of different plays. An Indian company has employed wearable technology
developed in other fields to analyze stride patterns. This analysis has allowed its technicians to
develop sneakers in various styles aimed at both long- and short- distance runners. Coaching
practices in professional basketball, American football and tennis are also being transformed by Al.
In addition, the technology has applications in highly technical sports such as car racing. Coaches
involved in the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR] believe that Al algorithms
not only help drivers go faster but also enhance the safety of the sport because of their ability to
monitor and predict potential problems.
E. Al doesn't get tired, has extraordinary powers of vision, particularly for objects moving at
speed, and is capable of making complex calculations very quickly. For all these reasons Al is
increasingly being used in the high-pressure world of judging gymnastics performances. Research
has shown that, particularly over a whole day's worth of events, computers are just as reliable as
human judges when it comes to giving gymnasts a score. However, computer scientist Henri
Simeonson has been quick to warn about some potential difficulties. In particular, Simeonson is
concerned that Al is vulnerable to hackers, who might be able to influence the outcome of a
tournament.
F. It should not be forgotten, either, that many sports stars and sports teams are commercially
dependent on their fans. If sufficient supporters do not buy tickets to games or pay to view a
recording, the teams might struggle to survive. But now teams and stars are making increasing use
of chatbots and other 'virtual assistants' to provide fans with statistics, news and background
information about their favorite players. Another innovation is seen in Minor League Baseball in the
USA, which is promoting the sport and seeking new fans with the use of Al-enhanced journalism. In
this way baseball is keeping supporters informed with all the up-to-the-minute developments in ways
not possible with more traditional approaches. Analysts believe these sorts of initiatives are crucial
to increasing a player or team's revenue stream. It's just one more way that sports stand to benefit
from Al technologies, on and off the field.

Questions 1-6: Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings
below.
List of Headings
i Al can improve the profitability of sporting businesses
ii Responses to criticisms of Al in sports coaching
iii A contrast between coaching today and in the past
iv An academic outlines some of the advantages of Al in sport
v The businesses responsible for creating Al software
vi The use of Al to decide the results of a competition
vii An academic study into a team sport in one country
viii The uses of Al in coaching a range of different sports

1. Paragraph A _______
2. Paragraph B _______
3. Paragraph C _______
4. Paragraph D _______
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5. Paragraph E _______
6. Paragraph F _______ 
Questions 7-8: The list below gives some ways coaches could use Al. Which TWO of these
are proposed by Professor Rebecca Graves?
A. speeding up analysis of data
B. personalizing training programs
C. improving mental toughness
D. reducing cost of sports coaching
E. identifying opponents' game plans
Questions 9-13: Complete the sentences below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage
for each answer.
9. Analysis of Al data by Dr Johann Muller suggests that teams which play defensively have fewer
___________.
10. An Indian company has designed new ____________ using Al technology.
11. The use of Al in NASCAR is believed to improve ___________ as well as driver performance.
12. Henri Simeonson says that __________ might be able to disrupt Al and make competitions
unfair.
13. In Minor League Baseball, a type of ___________ powered by Al is giving the sport greater
publicity.
Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

Part 4: In the passage below, seven paragraphs have been removed from the passage.
Choose from paragraphs A-H the one which fits each gap. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes provided.
Hollywood
In the years after the Second World War, the Hollywood film industry underwent a major
transformation. Increased competition from foreign films, falling numbers of cinema audiences, and
attacks on the studio structure by government agencies led to a loss of revenue which crippled the
American industry, and forced it into rapid and profound change.
1. ___________________________
This phenomenon cannot simply be blamed on the rise of television, as it began five years before
television existed as a viable alternative to movie-going. After the Second World War, there was a
demographic and cultural shift in urban America that profoundly altered the leisure patterns of US
society.
2. ___________________________
The Hollywood studios were not oblivious to these population shifts. They saw the need to provide
new theatres, and, once the necessary building materials became available, they began the process
of constructing 4,000 drive-ins throughout the USA. The drive-in theatre offered a pleasant, open
space where movie fans in parked cars could watch double features on a massive screen. By June
1956, at the very height of the drift away from the urban environment to green belt areas, and of the
baby-boom, more people in the USA went to the drive-ins than to the traditional 'hard-top' theatres.
3. ___________________________
Meanwhile, the shift of movie houses to where the audience was now located created another
problem for the shaking foundations of the Hollywood studios. The disappearance of the division
between 'first-run' houses in town centers showing prestige pictures, and local neighborhood
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cinemas, changed the pattern of film demand, necessitating a major change in the organization of
film production.
4. ___________________________
Even before the war, Hollywood studios had been up in arms about attempts to break up their
vertically integrated systems of production, distribution and exhibition. They appealed the case all
the way to the Supreme Court; but 1948 proved to be the end of the road, and, in what became
known as the 'Paramount decision', the court ruled for the divorce of production and exhibition, and
the elimination of unfair booking practices.
5. ___________________________
However, the studios still retained a significant measure of direct control through international
distribution. The ‘Paramount decision’ wounded Hollywood, but did not break it. Although the major
companies would have adjusted far better to the new conditions had they retained their theatres,
they still held sway as long as they produced what exhibitors and audiences wanted.
6. ___________________________
In 1939, Technicolor had lit up the screen in Cone with the Wind, but throughout its early years had
only been employed for a select group of features, principally historical epics and lavish musicals.
Just over a decade later. Technicolor lost its market monopoly as a result of antitrust laws, and the
giant Eastman Kodak soon surged into the market, introducing Eastman Color, which required only
one, not three, separate negatives. The studios brought out Eastman Color under a variety of
names, and by the early 1960s virtually all Hollywood movies were being made in color.
7. ___________________________
However, theatres which contracted for the new process were required to employ three full-time
projectionists and invest thousands of dollars in new equipment, and this financial outlay proved too
much for most.

MISSING PARAGRAPHS
A. A further blow to the stability of the studio system was delivered by the government. The
years immediately after the war saw the culmination of federal antitrust action against the Hollywood
studios: a campaign that had started in the 1930s, but had been temporarily halted by the war.
B. So Hollywood looked to innovation and new technology to tempt patrons back to the
theatres. Films were designed on a spectacular scale, clearly superior to the black and white video
images broadcast into the home. The first of the ‘new’ film technologies, color, had long been
available to the movie industry.
C. People were cashing in the savings bonds accumulated during the war and buying houses in
the suburbs, accelerating a trend which had begun at the turn of the century. This took away the
heart of the film-going audience. Suburbanization also raised the cost of going out to the movies;
upon relocation it became inconvenient and expensive to travel to the center of town simply to see a
film.
D. A more permanent solution arrived with the shopping center theatre. As new malls opened in
record numbers, the locus of movie attendance permanently shifted. With acres of free parking and
ideal access for the car, shopping centers generally included a multiplex with five or more screens.
E. In 1952, the Hollywood studios went one step further, and made their movies bigger.
Cinemas offered spectacular widescreen effects by melding images from three synchronized
projectors on a vast curved screen. To add to the sense of overwhelming reality, it also included
multitrack stereo sound.
F. What the Hollywood studios needed was a widescreen process without the added
complications of 3-D, or the prohibitive investment of Cinerama. Fox’s CinemaScope seemed to be
the answer: a widescreen process which used an anamorphic lens to expand the size of the image.
G. Perhaps the most important watershed in the Hollywood system began in the middle of the
last century. Certainly, by the early 1960s, attendances at US movie houses were half what they had
been during the glory days, and thousands of flourishing theatres had closed forever.
H. During Hollywood’s ‘golden age’, the major studios had directly controlled their own destinies
by owning the most important theatres. Now they were legally obliged to sell these off, and split their
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companies in two; the ‘golden age’ was over and a new age loomed.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Part 5: Read an extract from an article and choose the answer A, B, C or D that fits best
according to the text. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
THE RECYCLED ORCHESTRA
There is a village called Cateura in poverty-stricken Latin America that has to be seen to be
believed: it is a slum built on a landfill. People here live on garbage and from garbage. Tons of
rotting debris are dumped here daily, and the villagers swarm around the garbage trucks, picking
over the pieces that provide them with their livelihood. They are definitely the poorest of the region,
yet they are a passionate people with strong family bonds and friendships. Cateura is the setting of
one of the most amazing examples of how love and creativity can triumph over poverty.
It all started a few years ago, when one of the garbage pickers, known as “Cola”, joined
forces with a local musician, Favio, to start making instruments for the children of the slum. Cola
grew up close to Cateura and started working as a builder at the age of 7, when his father died. [A]
After 3 decades of hard labour in construction, he considered himself fortunate to become a trash
collector, due to the steady daily income it provides. As he puts it, “There will always be garbage,
which means I will always have a job.” Cola proved to be an untutored genius, creating violins and
cellos from oil cans, flutes from water pipes, and guitars from packing crates. The children and their
parents were thrilled and eventually one of the most unusual orchestras was formed. [B] Called the
“Recycled Orchestra”, the musicians use instruments that are made entirely out of trash.
Favio’s initial aim was simply to offer music lessons in order to keep the children out of the
landfill and away from drugs or illegal activities. Never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined
the dedication and support his endeavours would receive. Parents were thrilled that their children
were being kept out of trouble and soon there were more and more children wanting to take his
music lessons. The problem was the lack of instruments; in Cateura, a violin can cost more than a
house. This is where Cola came into the picture. Having experimented for months with instrument
building, he ultimately fashioned instruments that sounded superior to the “real instruments” that the
state had donated to his cause.
For many years, the Recycled Orchestra was unheard of, until producer Alejandra Nash
reached out to filmmaker Juliana Penaranda-Loftus to work on a documentary about the
underserved children of Paraguay. Together they started an extensive research process during
which they travelled to Paraguay to interview different leads, among them the Minister of Education
of Paraguay, community leaders, school principals, and children from low-income families. Through
their research, Alejandra and Juliana discovered the Recycled Orchestra. A year later, the two of
them returned to Paraguay to begin filming a documentary about the musicians. With this
preliminary footage, they launched a successful social media campaign that, in just over seven
months, brought over 160,000 Facebook friends to the project, and had over 3 million views when
their promotional video was released. This campaign also brought the attention of media and
sponsors from all over the world. Without the latter, Alejandra and Juliana’s project would never
have been completed. [C]
For the founders and members of this amazing troupe, this publicity is a golden opportunity
to bring attention to the issues of poverty, pollution and the hopeless predicament of so many
children. [D] As Favio says, “People realize we shouldn’t throw away trash so carelessly. Well, we
shouldn’t throw away people either.”
1. What is the author trying to express with the sentence 'People here live on garbage and from
garbage' in paragraph 1?
A. that the amount of garbage in the landfill is steadily increasing
B. that it is impossible for the villagers to leave the landfill
C. that garbage is a crucial part of the villagers’ lives
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 D. that the villagers are becoming fed up with the garbage
2. How does the first paragraph describe Cateura?
A. as a village with the potential to become wealthy
B. as a village with many contradictions
C. as a village whose residents have lost hope
D. as a typical Latin American village
3. What does Cola appreciate about his job as a trash collector?
A. the stability it provides
B. the potential of attaining a higher position
C. the flexibility it offers him
D. collaborating with others while collecting trash
4. What does the author mean by the phrase 'untutored genius' in paragraph 2?
A. that Cola’s skills are underestimated
B. that Cola is being taken advantage of
C. that Cola’s musical abilities are unique
D. that Cola’s talent is innate
5. Why did Favio start giving music lessons to the children from the village?
A. He wanted to find better uses for garbage.
B. He hoped to draw the media's attention to their situation.
C. He was concerned about their welfare.
D. He thought this could improve his skills in music.
6. What is said about Cola’s instruments?
A. They are the result of trial and error.
B. The children’s parents helped construct them.
C. They were unaffordable.
D. The government is giving them out to children in other areas.
7. What was the original purpose of the filmmakers who came to Paraguay?
A. to try to convince politicians to take action
B. to highlight the difficulties that local children face
C. to draw publicity to the Recycled Orchestra
D. to occupy the country 's youth in a creative way
8. What has the most important accomplishment of the filmmakers been so far?
A. getting social media sites to promote their cause
B. finding financial resources to fund their project
C. making an award-winning documentary
D. encouraging young people to play an instrument
9. Where would the following sentence best fit into the passage?
“Since then, they have formed strong bonds with the orchestra and continue to follow their
progress.”
A. [A] B. [B] C. [C] D. [D]
10. What feeling is the author trying to evoke in this article?
A. a desire to visit poverty-stricken villages in Latin America
B. awe of the hidden musical talent that many people have
C. admiration for the undefeatable spirit of some children
D. pity for the plight of children living in slums

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 6: You are going to read a passage about “A history of human rights”. For questions 1-
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answers in the space provided in the column on the right.
A history of human rights
A. In 539 BC, the armies of Cyrus the Great, the first King of ancient Persia, conquered the city
of Babylon. But it was his next actions that marked a major advance for the human race. He freed
the slaves, declared that all people had a right to choose their own religion, and established racial
equality. These and other decrees were recorded on a baked-clay cylinder in the Akkadian language
with cuneiform script. Known today as the Cyrus Cylinder, this ancient record has now been
recognized as the world's first charter of human rights. It is translated into all six official languages of
the United Nations and its provisions parallel the first four Articles of the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights.
B. The Magna Carta, or 'Great Charter’, was arguably the most significant early influence on the
extensive historical process that led to the rule of constitutional law in the English-speaking world. In
1215, after King John violated a number of ancient laws and customs by which England had been
governed, his subjects forced him to sign the Magna Carta, which enumerates what later came to be
thought of as human rights. Among them was the right of the church to be free from governmental
interference, the rights of all free citizens to own and inherit property and to be protected from
excessive taxes. It established the rights of widows who owned property to choose not to remarry,
and established principles of due process and equality before the law. It also contained provisions
for forbidding bribery and official misconduct.
C. On 4 July 1776, the United States Congress approved the Declaration of Independence. Its
primary author, Thomas Jefferson, wrote the Declaration as a formal explanation of why Congress
had voted on 2 July to declare independence from Great Britain, more than a year after the outbreak
of the American Revolutionary War, as a statement announcing that the thirteen American Colonies
were no longer a part of the British Empire. Congress issued the Declaration in several forms. It was
initially published as a printed broadsheet that was widely distributed and read to the public.
Philosophically, it stressed two themes: individual rights and the rights of revolution. These ideas
spread internationally as well, influencing in particular the French Revolution.
D. In 1789, the people of France brought about the abolition of the absolute monarchy and set
the stage for the establishment of the first French Republic. Just six weeks after the storming of the
Bastille, and barely three weeks after the abolition of feudalism, the Declaration of the Rights of Man
and of the Citizen was adopted by the National Constituent Assembly as the first step towards
writing a constitution for the Republic of France. The Declaration proclaims that all citizens are to be
guaranteed the rights of liberty and equality. Liberty was defined as ‘being able to do anything that
does not harm others’. Equality, on the other hand, was defined as judicial equality, which ‘must be
the same for all, whether it protects or punishes. All citizens, being equal in its eyes, shall be equally
eligible to all high offices, public positions and employments, according to their ability, and without
other distinction than that of their virtues and talents.’
E. In 1864, sixteen European countries and several American states attended a conference in
Geneva on the initiative of the Geneva Committee. The diplomatic conference was held for the
purpose of adopting a convention for the treatment of wounded soldiers in combat. The main
principles laid down and adopted by the later Geneva Conventions provided for the obligation to
extend care without discrimination to wounded and sick military personnel and respect for the
marking of medical personnel transports and equipment with the distinctive sign of the red cross on
a white background.
F. World War II had raged from 1939 to 1945, and as the end drew near, cities throughout
Europe and Asia lay in smoldering ruins. Millions of people were dead; millions more were homeless
or starving. In April 1945, delegates from fifty countries met in San Francisco full of optimism and
hope. The goal of the United Nations Conference was to fashion an international body to promote
peace and prevent future war. Its ideals were stated in the preamble to the proposed charter: ‘We the
peoples of the United Nations are determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of
war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind.’ The Charter of the New
United Nations organization went into effect on 24 October 1945, a date that is celebrated each year
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Your answers:

the view that a situation which had wreaked widespread havoc could not be 1.
repeated
a recent consensus that an event had far-reaching global repercussions 2.
treating all sides equally during military conflicts 3.
the view that a protest against the flagrant injustice of a despotic monarch had 4.
far-reaching consequences
surprise that widespread change came about in a relatively short space of time 5.
the suggestion that the unusual actions of a monarch were far ahead of their time 6.
an acknowledgement that a leader was prepared to justify his actions 7.
an expression of regret for mistakes made in the past 8.
the importance of something which officially tried to prevent a certain type of 9.
gender discrimination
the idea that everyone should have the same opportunities for advancement 10.

D. WRITING (6.0 pts)

Part 1: Read the following extract and use your own words to summarize it. You MUST NOT
copy or rewrite the original. Your summary should be between 120 and 140 words long.
The discovery that language can be a barrier to communication is quickly made by all who
travel, study, govern or sell. Whether the activity is tourism, research, government, policing,
business, or data dissemination, the lack of a common language can severely impede progress or
can halt it altogether. 'Common language' here usually means a foreign language, but the same
point applies in principle to any encounter with unfamiliar dialects or styles within a single language.
Although communication problems of this kind must happen thousands of times each day, very few
become public knowledge. Publicity comes only when a failure to communicate has major
consequences, such as strikes, lost orders, legal problems, or fatal accidents - even, at times, war.
The language barrier presents itself in stark form to firms who wish to market their products
in other countries. British industry, in particular, has in recent decades often been criticized for its
linguistic insularity - for its assumption that foreign buyers will be happy to communicate in English,
and that awareness of other languages is not therefore a priority. A similar problem was identified in
other English-speaking countries, notably the USA, Australia and New Zealand. And non-English-
speaking countries were by no means exempt - although the widespread use of English as an
alternative language made them less open to the charge of insularity.
The criticism and publicity given to this problem since the 1960s seems to have greatly
improved the situation. Industrial training schemes have promoted an increase in linguistic and
cultural awareness. Many firms now have their own translation services. Some firms run part-time
language courses in the languages of the countries with which they are most involved; some
produce their own technical glossaries, to ensure consistency when material is being translated. It is
now much more readily appreciated that marketing efforts can be delayed, damaged, or disrupted
by a failure to take account of the linguistic needs of the customer.
The changes in awareness have been most marked in English-speaking countries, where
the realization has gradually dawned that by no means everyone in the world knows English well
enough to negotiate in it. Even in cases where foreign customers can speak English quite well, it is
often forgotten that they may not be able to understand it to the required level - bearing in mind the
regional and social variation which permeates speech and which can cause major problems of
listening comprehension.
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The chart below shows the value of Someland’s exports in various categories during 2015
and 2016. The table shows the percentage change in each category of exports in 2016
compared with 2015.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
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Part 3: Write an essay of about 350 words about the following issue.
Some people say that all citizens should be given complete freedom to express their
personal opinions and concerns about every social problem on the Internet, while others say
that this may worsen the situation in reality. Discuss and give your own opinions.
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