SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN DỰ THI HSG QUỐC GIA

NAM ĐỊNH Năm học: 2022-2023

Môn: Tiếng Anh - Đề số: 02
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút.
(Đề thi gồm: 16 trang)

Điểm bài thi Họ, tên và chữ ký 2 giám khảo SỐ PHÁCH

Bằng số: ............................. Giám khảo 1: ..................................

Bằng chữ: ........................... Giám khảo 2: ..................................

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 TWO WORDS for each answer. Write your answers in the space provided.
1. What did the bone of the dinosaur emerge out of when it came into sight?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….

2. What are hadrosaurs in Alberta in the Cretaceous period compared to?

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

3. What can the fossilized skin reveal about the dinosaur?

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

4. What is offering human greater insights into dinosaurs?

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

5. What are fossils in Alberta labeled as?

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

Part 2: For questions 6-10, listen to a piece of news. Decide whether the following statements
are TRUE (T), FALSE (F) or NOT GIVEN (NG). Write the answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes provided.
6. Though inaccurately depicted in a work by Jean-Léon, thumbs up actually conveyed the same
message as thumbs down in fighting shows in Roman era.
7. Archers in Medieval England used their hand to check whether their weapons were ready for a
battle.
8. As US soldiers popularized thumbs up across Europe, the gesture is usually referred to as ‘The
American OK’ in this continent.
9. The uninitiated scuba divers are sometimes at a loss to understand that thumbs up means
resurfacing.
10. Two movie producers pioneered thumbs up and down as a way to rate on their TV show and
registered them as theirs only.

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

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Part 3: For questions 11–15, you will hear part of a discussion between two language
teachers, Jill Bradley and Gerald Downey, who are talking about English as a global
language. 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. The new kind of English
A allows learners to be mistaken for native speakers.
B is used mostly among non-native speakers.
C is generally found in course books.
D was invented for use in business.
12. The features of the kind of English known as 'Globish' include
A a complete lack of phrasal verbs. B simplified spelling of difficult words.
C a relatively small vocabulary. D an emphasis on spoken language.
13. Why does a native speaker no longer have an advantage?
A Their accent is difficult to understand.
B They use advanced structures in speaking and writing.
C They are unaware of non-native speakers' difficulties.
D They talk more quickly than non-native speakers.
14. How could native speakers communicate better with nonnative speakers?
A by adapting to their listener B by using childish language
C by explaining ideas clearly D by using non-verbal clues
15. According to Gerald, what do some native speakers believe about their language?
A It is inseparable from their culture. B It is continually improving.
C It is bound to replace other languages. D It belongs to them.

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 TWO WORDS taken from the recording in each gap.
A brief history of dumplings
Intact remains of ancient hardened dumplings that are shaped (16) ___________________ were
unearthed in Western China.
Though the exact origin of dumplings is shrouded in mystery, peoples in Turkey with a (17)
______________________ lifestyle may have contributed to their dissemination.
Dumplings were first recorded in writing in a (18) __________________________ in China over
1700 years ago.
Kneaded dough balls, known as ‘laowan’, consist of meat and (19) ___________________, and are
eaten with black meat sauce.
Alternatives to (20) ______________ were adopted outside of Northern China because the
ingredient was hard to grow in other places.
Pork is excluded from Turkish dumplings as a result of (21) ____________________________.
In Korea, dumplings are often served with (22) _________________________________.
Although the English word ‘dumpling’ is a (23) ____________________________ description of the
dish, it continues to be used until today.
When Chinese dumplings reached Japan, they were then often (24) _____________________.
It remains open to doubt whether dumplings all over the world share the same root, or they are the
common product of (25) _______________________________.
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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. He entered the competition at beginner level, _____ to mention that he had previous experience.
A. omitting B. ignoring C. overlooking D. discounting
2. Locals were not impressed by the _____ of several tourists splashing about in the fountain.
A. appearance B. view C. spectacle D. image
3. It really _____ me when the car won’t start, after all the money we put into it.
A. aggravates B. overtakes C. ousts D. scraps
4. Suddenly Tom looked across the room and saw a woman who made his heart _____.
A. swing B. flutter C. sway D. slip
5. My parents _____ until the small hours when I got home late last night.
A. gave me the third degree B. caught me off guard
C. held sway over me D. cut me some slack
6. I’ve tried asking Stephanie, but she’s proving difficult to _____ to a particular date.
A. pin down B. crack up C. nail down D. stand up
7. When U Zamenhof _____ the auxiliary language of Esperanto in the late 1800s, he did so with
certain key goals in mind.
A. condensed B. conjoined C. contorted D. constructed
8. The meals are prepared in the local community centre kitchen and distributed by people who
have _____ donated their time.
A. favourably B. cordially C. graciously D. gratuitously
9. The whole experience of buying fast food has become so routine, so _____ unexceptional and
mundane, that it is now taken for granted.
A. thoroughly B. virtually C. fully D. greatly
10. The northern part of the park includes the conifer-rich Border Forest Park, and the southern
border is _____ by Hadrian’s Wall.
A. defined B. outlined C. limited D. surrounded
11. A punctual man himself by nature, he detested the thought of any _____ delays.
A. improper B. unfounded C. groundless D. untoward
12. We had planned to have a barbeque that evening, but our hopes were _____ when the spring
weather suddenly worsened.
A. spoiled B. finished C. dashed D. smashed
13. At the last minute, we _____ some spectators to complete the team.
A. copped out B. roped in C. whipped up D. pushed in
14. Lying in the grass, among the trees and birds, he felt he was _____ with nature.
A. shunning B. lingering C. communing D. swaying
15. Mr. Biggs is the _____ head of the company, but it is his wife who makes all the decisions.
A. nominal B. seminal C. trivial D. minimal
16. I ______ getting to this appointment through the snow and ice and you're telling me that the
doctor didn't come in today?
A. got off scot-free B. blew hot and cold
C. went through hoops D. went all round the houses
17. Both Peter and Harry bought flowers for Anna. Was it a _____ of fate or some intricate plan?
A. spice B. quirk C. freak D. spot
18. I never cease to admire the _____ endurance of my grandfather when captured by the Nazi
during World War Two.
A. placid B. stoical C. obstinate D. immutable
19. ‘Why don’t you put out some food for the stray cats?’
– ‘Because _____ to come inside next.’
A. we have them to want B. we’re having them wanting
C. we’ll have them wanting D. we’re having them to want
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20. My teacher ______ my article to make it sound less aggressive.
A. whiles down B. waters down C. squares down D. romps down
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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.
1. He made an ___________________ plea for the rebels to lay down their weapons. PASSION
2. It always takes time to get used to the different _______________________ of coins when you
go to a foreign country. NOMINATE
3. Tom exercised frequently, trying to add strength to his _______________________ body.
MINUTE
4. The President’s car was escorted by motorcycle ________________________ on his way to the
Queen’s palace. RIDE
5. The novel suffers from pale, insignificant characters and a ______________________ self-
contradictory plot. JOIN
6. He was fascinated by her ______________________ - the prominent nose, brooding eyes and
thick hair. PHYSICS
7. He played like an _______________________ - note-perfect, but with no expression or dynamics
at all. AUTOMATE
8. A good nurse has to be _______________________ to his or her patients’ needs. TUNE
9. You had better memorize ___________________ instructions given by the surgeon to look after
the injury properly. CARE
10. Heavy snow has caused widespread _______________________ to train services. LOCATE

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.
LIVE AID
It was the Live Aid concert that began the fashion for (1) ___ in famous names to deal with world
catastrophes. With thousands of people dying of hunger in Ethiopia, the Irish pop singer Bob Geldof
(2) ___ the problem by staging a worldwide satellite-linked all-star concert to raise money. His
message was admirably (3) ___ of the usual showbusiness hollowness. ‘Give us your money’ he
said, sometimes varying the message to ‘Give us your money now.' Though some cynics in the pop
press tried to suggest that Geldof had organised the event to revitalise his (4) ___ career, there
could be no serious doubt that his motives were genuine. Geldof himself was uneasily aware of such
jibes but most of his fellow stars, like most of the audience, (5) ___ in this exciting new development
by which fame paid tribute to the real world of suffering.
1. A. taking B. talking C. moving D. calling
2. A. confronted B. conflicted C. contested D. contended
3. A. lacking B. astray C. blank D. devoid
4. A. falling B. fainting C. forestalling D. flagging
5. A. glamourised B. revelled C. savoured D. relished

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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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.
In a host of different ways, the economies of the highly industrialised nations of the world
have long operated on the (1) _________________ that a sense of well-being depends crucially
both on the quantity of goods and services (2) _________________ to the population and on the
rate at which that quantity is growing. It is easy to understand how such a (3) __________________
could hold sway. And yet, there is little indication that people's lives are fuller or happier than (4)
______________ of our parents' or grandparents' generation, who had much ‘less'.
Why is it that growth has yielded so (5) ____________ in enduring satisfaction? Why do
people (6) _________ to derive any pleasure from their standard of living when, in fact, they have so
much more than the previous generation? To explicate fully the ironies and psychological (7)
_____________________ of the emphasis on economic growth would require considerably more
space than is available here, but to begin with, it must be noted that the entire dynamic of the
growth-oriented economies that exist in industrialised countries absolutely require (8)
__________________. If people begin to be satisfied with what they have, if they (9) ___________
to organise their lives around having still more, the economy is in danger of grinding to a (10)
_____________.
Part 3: Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
Which voting system is better
Voting is often portrayed as a very simple activity—all that is required being a list of names,
boxes and a pen with which to tick the preferred option—but it is actually an intricate process that
can take many different forms on which everyone from mathematicians to political scholars, interest
groups, politicians and voters often have divergent opinions. Two of the most popular of these voting
systems are known as First-Past-the-Post (FPP) and Mixed-Member Proportional (MMP), and they
have quite different features.
FPP is one of the simplest voting systems. Voters select one person from a list of candidates
in their electorate, and the candidate with the highest number of votes is elected to represent them.
While this might sound simple and fair, it can have several undesirable effects. Firstly, because of
the ‘all or nothing’ result, FPP produces a large number of wasted votes—votes which do not affect
the outcome of the election. This is the case in the majority of electorates, which are safe or
relatively safe. Consequently, the party that gains the highest number of seats in Parliament may not
actually gain the most votes—in the 2005 UK elections, for example, the Labour party governed
alone with only 35 percent of the vote. Because of the pressure on voters not to ‘waste’ their vote,
FPP tends to foster tactical voting for a rival but less popular candidate, thus sidelining minority
voices and third party candidacies in favour of a race between two, often similar, contestants.
MMP attempts to create a parliament that represents a national consensus, rather than
combining the results from dozens of local ‘mini-elections'. Voters select their electorate candidate,
as in FPP, but they also select a party, which will gain seats in Parliament proportionate to the party
vote. This opens the door for representation amongst parties that may have broad support
nationally, but not enough support in any single geographical area to win an electorate seat. While
Parliament as a whole may be more representative, however, the ability to affect change within
parliament can often accrue to a centrist, smaller party that has the ability to essentially choose the
government, by selecting between the major parties as coalition partners. This phenomenon is
known as the ‘tail wagging the dog ’. Finally, the party vote tends to bring in Members of Parliament
(MPs) in an order that is chosen, not by the electorate, but by the party itself. This is one of MMP’s
undemocratic moves that favours party establishment and hierarchy over the will of the public.
New Zealand’s transition from FPP to MMP demonstrates the benefits and drawbacks of
each system. In the 1970s, many New Zealanders grew disillusioned with the two-party system.
FPP did not provide voters with another viable option; however, the leading third party received a
considerable 16 percent of the vote in 1978 but gained only one of the 92 seats in parliament—three
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years later their vote share was up to 21 percent, but they gained only two seats. A Royal
Commission subsequently recommended a shift to MMP, and in 1993 a state-wide referendum was
held that passed in favour of the reform.
The 1996 elections wore away much public enthusiasm for MMP, however. The result was
indecisive, and with neither major party able to govern alone, the power to form a coalition rested
upon a third party, New Zealand First. Instead of forming a coalition with Labour—a party that many
voters considered to be its natural ally—the New Zealand First party sided with the National party.
This was followed by a subsequent rise in party-hopping—Members of Parliament (MPs) leaving the
parties from which they were elected. Eventually, the coalition disbanded with Prime Minister Jenny
Shipley sacking New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, from Cabinet.
Nevertheless, after these initial teething problems, New Zealand voters and politicians have
grown accustomed to MMP and learnt to focus on its possibilities rather than its hindrances. One of
the most notable benefits is that Parliament has become far more representative of the diversity in
modem New Zealand society. MMP introduced a number of MPs who had previously been
marginalised from mainstream politics: women, people from diverse ethnic backgrounds, and
community activists. Relationships between major and minor parties have also grown more stable,
and in many ways minor parties now function as auditors keeping a check on the major parties.
MMP is not without its flaws, but the transition has generally been a positive experience.
Questions 1-6
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the Passage? In boxes 1-6, write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this in the passage
1. Under FPP the voter always selects the candidate that the voter likes best.
2. Many votes have no role in determining the electoral result in the FPP system.
3. FPP uses geographically-determined electorates as a basis for electing MPs.
4. MMP may give minor parties disproportionate influence.
5. A change in the electoral system was rejected by New Zealand voters in the early 1990s.
6. In both FPP and MMP systems, government may not be formed based on a majority voter
mandate.
Questions 7-13
Complete the summary below with words taken from the Reading Passage. Use NO MORE THAN
TWO WORDS for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 7-13.
Public dissatisfaction with elections came about as a result of the 7. _____ in New Zealand,
and many people voted for a 8. _____ instead. However, the parliamentary representation was
disproportionate to the number of votes received and, after investigation, this situation eventually led
to a national 9. _____ which asked the people to express their preference for a particular electoral
system.
The first experience was messy, however; 10. _____ ensued after the New Zealand First
party decided to go into 11. _____ with National instead of the Labour party. New Zealanders have
since become used to MMP, and its advantages are now clearer. People once 12. _____ from
affairs of state have gained access to Parliament, and major and minor parties now get along better
—the latter taking on the role of 13. _____.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13.

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Part 4: In the passage below, seven paragraphs have been removed. Choose from
paragraphs A-H the one which fits each gap. Write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes provided.
The internet in a cup
The internet cafe is not such a new idea - something similar existed back in the seventeenth
century.
Where do you go when you want to know the latest news, keep up with celebrity gossip, find out
what others think of a new book, or stay abreast of the latest scientific and technological
developments. Today, the answer is obvious, you log on to the internet. Three centuries ago, the
answer was just as easy, you went to your favourite coffee house.
1.
What's more, rumours, news and gossip were often earned between them by their patrons and
runners would flit from one to another to report major events. Each establishment was, therefore, an
integral part of quite a complex web of contacts. But of even greater importance was their role as
centres of scientific education, literary and philosophical speculation, commercial innovation and
sometimes, political fermentation.
2.
This reputation accompanied its spread into Europe during the seventeenth century, at first as a
medicine, and then as a social beverage in the eastern tradition. It was reflected in the decor of the
dedicated coffee houses that began to appear in European cities, London in particular, where they
were often adorned with bookshelves, mirrors, gilt-framed pictures and good furniture.
3.
There was a new rationalism abroad in the spheres of both philosophy and commerce, and this
ethos struck exactly the right note, whilst coffee was the ideal accompaniment. The popularity of the
beverage owed much to the growing middle class of information workers - clerks, merchants and
businessmen - who did mental work in offices rather than performing physical labour in the open,
and found that it sharpened their mental faculties.
4.
As with modern websites, the coffee houses an individual or group frequented reflected their
interests, for each coffee house attracted a particular clientele, usually by virtue of its location.
Though coffee houses were also popular in Paris, Venice and Amsterdam, this characteristic was
particularly notable in London, where eighty two coffee houses had been set up by 1663, and more
than five hundred by 1700. For many, coffee houses had become almost an extension of the home.
5.
That said, most people frequented several houses for the purpose of furthering their commercial,
social or political interests, A merchant, for example, would generally oscillate between a financial
house and one specialising in shipping or trade with a particular region. The wide-ranging interests
of Robert Hooke, a scientist and polymath, were reflected in his visits to around sixty houses during
the 1670s. Not to visit one at all was to invite social exclusion.
6.
This is exactly the kind of threat that worries some people today about the power of social
networking sites. Interestingly, a proclamation of 1675 that sought to outlaw the coffee houses of
London was met by a public outcry, for they had become central to commercial as well as political
life. When it became clear that the proclamation would be ignored, it was toned down and then
quietly dropped.
7.
But history also provides a cautionary tale for those operators who would charge for access. Coffee
houses used to charge for coffee, but gave away access to reading materials. Many coffee shops
are now following the same model, which could undermine the prospects for fee-based hotspots.
Information, both in the seventeenth century and today, wants to be free - and coffee drinking
customers, it seems, expect it to be.
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MISSING PARAGRAPHS
A. According to local custom, social differences were left at the door when you entered such a
scholarly space, each of those details contributing to an ambience that fostered sober, respectful
behaviour. Indeed, anyone who started a quarrel had to atone for it by buying a coffee for all
present. In short, these were calm, well-ordered establishments that promoted polite conversation
and discussion.
B. But that was a risk some were willing to take, for coffee houses did have their detractors. Coffee
itself was held by some to be a harmful substance, although this was never taken particularly
seriously. The real opposition came from those who were alarmed at the houses' potential for
facilitating political discussion and activity.
C. Coffee, the drink that fuelled this vibrant network, originated in the highlands of Ethiopia, where
its beans were originally chewed rather than infused for their invigorating effects. Coffee spread into
the Islamic world during the fifteenth century, where it came to be regarded as stimulating mental
activity and heightening perception.
D. In the days before formal addresses or regular postal services were introduced, for example, it
became a common practice to use one as a mailing address. Regulars could pop in once or twice a
day, hear the latest news, and check to see if any post awaited them.
E. Lavish entertainment at home was beyond the means of this social stratum but a few pence a day
on coffee could be afforded. What's more, coffee houses provided a forum for education, debate and
self-improvement, and were nicknamed ‘penny universities' in a contemporary English verse.
F. Such kinship was soon underlined by the establishment of so-called 'hotspots'. What's more, from
the outset these often provided access in establishments where coffee was also on offer - this can't
have been a coincidence.
G. The parallels are certainly striking. Originally the province of scientists, the Net also soon grew to
become a nexus of commercial, journalistic and political interchange. In discussion groups, gossip
passes freely - a little too freely, according to some regulators and governments, which have
generally failed in their attempts to rein them in.
H. The quality of the coffee wasn't the only factor governing which one this would be, however, for
these lively and often unreliable sources of information typically specialised in a particular topic or
political viewpoint. They also doubled as outlets for a stream of newsletters and pamphlets that
reflected the interests of their particular clientele.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Part 5: Read an extract from an article and choose the answer that fits best according to the
text. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
A MODEL OF URBAN EXPANSION
In the early twentieth century, the science of sociology found supporters in the United States
and Canada partly because the cities there were growing so rapidly. It often appeared that North
American cities would be unable to absorb all the newcomers arriving in such large numbers.
Presociological thinkers like Frederick Law Olmsted, the founder of the movement to build parks and
recreation areas in cities, and Jacob Riis, an advocate of slum reform, urged the nation's leaders to
invest in improving the urban environment, building parks and beaches, and making better housing
available to all. These reform efforts were greatly aided by sociologists who conducted empirical
research on the social conditions in cities. In the early twentieth century, many sociologists lived in
cities like Chicago that were characterized by rapid population growth and serious social problems.
It seemed logical to use empirical research to construct theories about how cities grow and change
in response to major social forces as well as more controlled urban planning.
The founders of the Chicago school of sociology, Robert Park and Ernest Burgess,
attempted to develop a dynamic model of the city, one that would account not only for the
expansion of cities in terms of population and territory but also for the patterns of settlement
and land use within cities. They identified several factors that influence the physical form of cities.
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As Park stated, among them are "transportation and communication, tramways and telephones,
newspapers and advertising, steel construction and elevators—all things, in fact, which tend to bring
about at once a greater mobility and a greater concentration of the urban populations."
Park and Burgess based their model of urban growth on the concept of "natural areas"—that
is, areas such as occupational suburbs or residential enclaves in which the population is relatively
homogeneous and land is used in similar ways without deliberate planning. Park and Burgess saw
urban expansion as occurring through a series of "invasions" of successive zones or areas
surrounding the center of the city. For example, people from rural areas and other societies
"invaded" areas where housing was inexpensive. Those areas tended to be close to the places
where they worked. In turn, people who could afford better housing and the cost of commuting
"invaded" areas farther from the business district.
Park and Burgess's model has come to be known as the "concentric-zone model"
(represented by the figure). Because the model was originally based on studies of Chicago, its
center is labeled "Loop," the term commonly applied to that city's central commercial zone.
Surrounding the central zone is a "zone in transition," an area that is being invaded by business and
light manufacturing. The third zone is inhabited by workers who do not want to live in the factory or
business district but at the same time need to live reasonably close to where they work. The fourth
or residential zone consists of upscale apartment buildings and single-family homes. And the
outermost ring, outside the city limits, is the suburban or commuters' zone; its residents live within a
30- to 60-minute ride of the central business district.
Studies by Park, Burgess, and other Chicago-school sociologists showed how new groups of
immigrants tended to be concentrated in separate areas within inner-city zones, where they
sometimes experienced tension with other ethnic groups that had arrived earlier. Over time,
however, each group was able to adjust to life in the city and to find a place for itself in the urban
economy. [A] Eventually many of the immigrants moved to unsegregated areas in outer zones; the
areas they left behind were promptly occupied by new waves of immigrants.
The Park and Burgess model of growth in zones and natural areas of the city can still be
used to describe patterns of growth in cities that were built around a central business district and
that continue to attract large numbers of immigrants. [B] But this model is biased toward the
commercial and industrial cities of North America, which have tended to form around business
centers rather than around palaces or cathedrals, as is often the case in some other parts of the
world. [C] Moreover, it fails to account for other patterns of urbanization, such as the rapid
urbanization that occurs along commercial transportation corridors and the rise of nearby satellite
cities. [D]

1. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 1 about what Olmsted and Riis had in
common?
A. Both constructed theories based on empirical research on cities.
B. Both were among a large number of newcomers to North American cities.
C. Both wanted to improve the conditions of life in cities.
D. Both hoped to reduce the rapid growth of large cities.
2. Which of the following best states the relationship that Olmsted and Riis had to the study of
sociology?
A. Their goals were supported by the research conducted later by sociologists.
B. Their approach led them to oppose empirical sociological studies.
C. They had difficulty establishing that their work was as important as sociological research.
D. They used evidence from sociological research to urge national leaders to invest in urban
development.

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3. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted
sentence in paragraph 2? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out
essential information.
A. The Chicago school of sociology founded by Park and Burgess attempted to help the population
of growing cities protect the land around them.
B. The model that Park and Burgess created was intended to explain both why the population and
area of a city like Chicago grew and in what way urban land was used or settled.
C. The founders of the Chicago school of sociology wanted to make Chicago a dynamic model for
how other cities should use and settle their land.
D. Park and Burgess were concerned that cities like Chicago should follow a model of good land use
as the population grew and settled new areas.
4. The author includes the statement by Robert Park in paragraph 2 in order to
A. establish the specific topics about which Park and Burgess may have disagreed
B. identify the aspects of Chicago's development that required careful planning
C. specify some of the factors that contributed to the pattern of development of cities
D. compare the definitions given by Park and Burgess for the physical form of cities
5. Paragraph 3 indicates that all of the following are true of "natural areas" as conceived by Park and
Burgess EXCEPT:
A. Use of the land in natural areas follows a consistent pattern but is generally unplanned.
B. People living in natural areas tend to have much in common.
C. Natural areas are usually protected from "invasion" by people in other areas.
D. Natural areas are an important basic component of the model Park and Burgess developed.
6. According to paragraph 4, why is the term "Loop" used in the concentric-zone model?
A. It indicates the many connections between each of the zones in the model.
B. It indicates that zones are often in transition and frequently changing.
C. It reflects the fact that the model was created with the city of Chicago in mind.
D. It emphasizes the fact that populations often returned to zones in which they used to live.
7. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 4 about the third zone?
A. It is the most expensive area in which to live.
B. It does not have factories and businesses.
C. People who live there travel long distances to work.
D. Most of the residents there work and live in the same zone.
8. The word "outermost" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. most visible B. best protected C. farthest away D. wealthiest
9. The word "they" in the passage refers
A. Chicago-school sociologists B. new groups of immigrants
C. separate areas D. inner-city zones
10. The word "promptly" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. quickly B. usually C. eventually D. easily
11. Paragraph 6 indicates which of the following about the application of the Park and Burgess
model to modern North American cities?
A. It is especially useful for those cities that have been used as models for international
development.
B. It remains useful in explaining the development of some urban areas but not all cities.
C. It can be applied equally well to cities with commercial centers and those with palaces and
cathedrals at their center.
D. It is less applicable to modern cities because of changes in patterns of immigration.

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12. Look at the four squares [■] that indicate where the following sentence can be added to the
passage.
Typical of this kind of urban growth is the steel-producing center of Gary, Indiana, outside of
Chicago, which developed because massive heavy industry could not be located within the
major urban center itself.
Where would the sentence best fit?
[A] [B] [C] [D]
13-15. Directions: An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided here.
Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that express the most important
ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express ideas
that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage.
Two sociologists, Robert Park and Ernest Burgess, developed the "concentric-zone model"
of how cities use land and grow.
Answer Choices
A. The model was developed to explain how the city of Chicago was developing around centrally
located transportation and communication systems.
B. The model arose out of concern for the quality of life in the rapidly growing cities of early
twentieth-century America.
C. The founders of the model did not believe in formal city planning and instead advocated growth
through the expansion of so-called "natural areas."
D. According to the model, a group new to the city tends to live together near the center and over
time moves to outer areas that are more diverse ethnically and occupationally.
E. The model is applicable to cities that grow by attracting large numbers of workers to centrally
located businesses.
F. The model predicts that eventually the inner city becomes so crowded that its residents move to
new satellite cities outside the city limits.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Part 6: You are going to read a passage. For questions 1-10, choose the section (A-E). The
sections may be chosen more than once. Write your answers in the space provided in the
column on the right.
Successful travel writing
A. One of the biggest temptations for someone new to the travel game is to look at everything
through rose-tinted glasses, and this typically comes out in their writing. They paint everything to be
magical and perfect, and their stories are laid out in romantic, flowery language. But the reality is
that over time the road will lose its lustre, and any reader who knows that is going to see right
through your prose. Not to mention that the harsh realities of a place are often just as interesting as
the poetry used to describe it - probably even more interesting. Look over what you've written, and if
it seems as if you’ve just written a brochure, you might want to have another look. It might be your
limited perspective that is causing the issue - perhaps you're still caught up in the magic of the road.
Or perhaps you are too caught up in selling the romance of travel.
B. Although getting off the beaten track is always a good idea when travelling, travel writers
nonetheless feel they need to capture the biggest sites that everyone comes to a specific country to
see. So, even if they are the more adventurous type, they end up going to the same places that
everyone else goes to. It may depend on what audience you're writing for, but the best advice is
always to head in the opposite direction to everyone else and just see what happens. In another
country, the seemingly mundane often creates the most interesting, humorous and exciting
moments. If you are stuck to the biggest attractions by assignment, always look for another angle
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and point out things that others miss. Rolf Potts' story about trying (and failing) to crash the set of
The Beach when it was being filmed in Thailand (featured in his book Marco Polo Didn't Go There)
was far better than many other travel stories I've ever read.
C. An extremely valuable habit for a writer to form, especially in this genre, is the habit of taking
notes. Travel is exciting, and while you are caught up in the moment, it is easy to think to yourself
that there is no way it will slip from the forefront of your mind. But as the day winds down, you will
find yourself sitting in front of your laptop screen, trying your hardest to grasp the best details out of
what happened. Carry a small notebook on you at all times. And don’t only take it out when you
think you are going to do something worthy of a story, because you never know when good fodder
for a story will jump out of nowhere.
D. Writers always want to seem like an authority on their subject, but when you are a travel
writer, always experiencing new places and new things, you will never be the complete authority on
anything. Don’t be afraid to reveal your awkward moments, your embarrassments and your
mishaps. These are the things that other readers who have travelled can relate to and it makes you
seem more human.
E. Finally, if you want to produce good content on the road, you should be willing to take risks -
if your idea of world travel is sitting in world-class resorts with a bottle of sunblock in one hand and a
cold ice tea in the other, you will be waiting a long time for anything interesting to happen. Hop on
the backs of motorbike taxis where death on the road seems a certainty. Eat eyeballs, barbecued
rats, giant fried beetles and anything else they throw on your plate. Sample that home-made whisky
from the dusty bottle some farmer hands you while touring through the middle of nowhere. Go hang-
gliding in the Swiss Alps. In short, get out there and live the road. Bad things will happen here and
there, but the same would be true if you never left your home. And all the other adventures you have
in between, well, those are the dreams that good travel writing (and life) are made of.
In which section are the following mentioned?
Your answers:

the desirability of conveying a more personal message 1.

the danger of writing in too transparent a fashion 2.
the downside of subjecting yourself to an uneventful travel experience 3.
the idea of being restricted by work commitments 4.
the need to adopt a more reckless approach 5.
the advantages of being prepared for an idea to pop up 6.
the dangers of writers getting carried away by their own enthusiasm 7.
the technique of trying to see things from a different perspective 8.
the need to earmark something significant 9.
the realization that writers are not infallible 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 market for tourism in remote areas is booming as never before. Countries all across the
world are actively promoting their ‘wilderness’ regions. The attraction of these areas is obvious: by
definition, wilderness tourism requires little or no initial investment. But that does not mean that there
is no cost.
Once a location is established as a main tourist destination, the effects on the local
community are profound. When hill-farmers can make more money in a few weeks working as
porters for foreign trekkers than they can in a year working in their fields, it is not surprising that
many of them give up their farm-work, which is thus left to other members of the family. In some hill-
regions, this has led to a serious decline in farm output and a change in the local diet, because there
is insufficient labour to maintain terraces and irrigation systems and tend to crops. The result has
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 The physical impact of visitors is another serious problem associated with the growth in
adventure tourism. Much attention has focused on erosion along major trails, but perhaps more
important are the deforestation and impacts on water supplies arising from the need to provide
tourists with cooked food and hot showers. In both mountains and deserts, slow-growing trees are
often the main sources of fuel and water supplies may be limited or vulnerable to degradation
through heavy use.
Stories about the problems of tourism have become legion in the last few years. Yet it does
not have to be a problem. Although tourism inevitably affects the region in which it takes place, the
costs to these fragile environments and their local cultures can be minimized. Indeed, it can even be
a vehicle for reinvigorating local cultures and a growing number of adventure tourism operators are
trying to ensure that their activities benefit the local population and environment over the long term.
Merely restricting tourism cannot be the solution to the imbalance, because people’s desire
to see new places will not just disappear. Instead, communities in fragile environments must achieve
greater control over tourism ventures in their regions; in order to balance their needs and aspirations
with the demands of tourism. A growing number of communities are demonstrating that, with firm
communal decision-making, this is possible. The critical question now is whether this can become
the norm, rather than the exception.

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The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly
income in 1968 and in 2018.
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comparisons where relevant. You should write about 150 words.

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Youngsters should not only be taught to obey the rules, they should also be encouraged to
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