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ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 11

Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT Ngày thi: ……………….
(Thí sinh viết câu trả lời vào bảng cho sẵn trong đề)
(Đề thi gồm 21 trang)
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PART I: LISTENING (50p.)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
Bài nghe gồm 4 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 giây, mở đầu và
kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu.
Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài nghe.
Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.
I. You will hear part of a radio discussion with Ellen Harrington: of the Meadow Lane
Residents Group, and Tim Barlow from Carton Town Planning Department. For
questions 1-5, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what
you hear. (10p.)
1. What was Ellen's first reaction when the town centre was closed to traffic?
A She was terrified.
B She was miserable.
C She was delighted.
D She was suspicious.
2. The mood of the Meadow Lane residents can best be described as
A resigned. B dissatisfied. C furious. B dejected.
3. How does Tim feel about the changes in the town centre?
A He regrets they were made so quickly.
B He believes they were inevitable.
C He thinks the town council should have foreseen the problem.
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D He is proud the town council went forward with them.
4. What does Tim think about the protest Ellen's group is planning?
A He doesn't think it will accomplish anything.
B He thinks it is not aimed at the right people.
C He doesn't think drivers will be affected.
D He thinks it will be dangerous.
5. How does Ellen react to Tim's comments?
A She thinks he is being evasive.
B She accepts his main point.
C She thinks he doesn't understand human nature.
D She considers his comments unrealistic.
Your answers
1. …………… 2. …………… 3. …………… 4. …………… 5. ……………
II. You will hear a student called Rob who is in the first year of the theatre studies course
talking to another student called Mia-who is in the fourth year of the same course. Listen
and decide whether these sentences are True (T) or False (F) according to what you hear.
(10p.)
Theatre Studies Course
True/ False
1. To prepare to play the character of a doctor, Rob imagined his 1. ……….
grandfather at work.
2. In the play's first scene, the boredom of village life was suggested by 2. ……….
long pauses within conversations
3 .Through working in a group, Rob thinks he is a good leader. 3. ……….
4. To support the production, research material was used which described 4. ……….
changing social attitudes.
5. In the final rehearsal the students overcame the problem of the injury of 5. ……….
one character
Your answers
1. …………… 2. …………… 3. …………… 4. …………… 5. ……………
III. You will hear a recorded talk giving introduction to the historical theme park –
Manham River Port in England. Listen and answer the following questions. (10p.)
1. Why did a port originally develop at Manham?
…………………………………………………………………………….
2. What caused Manham's sudden expansion during the Industrial Revolution?
…………………………………………………………………………….
3. Why did rocks have to be sent away from Manham to be processed?
…………………………………………………………………………….
4. What happened when the port declined in the twentieth century?
…………………………………………………………………………….
5. What did the Manham Trust hope to do?
…………………………………………………………………………….
Your answers
1. ………………………………………………………………………………..……
2. ………………………………………………………………………………..……
3. ………………………………………………………………………………..……
4. ………………………………………………………………………………..……
5. ………………………………………………………………………………..……
IV. You will hear a piece of news about the white bear. Listen and complete the summary
below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. (20p.)
The white bear belongs to the black bear family. Its colour comes from an uncommon
(1) .............................. Local people believe that it has unusual (2) ............................... so
they protect the bear from (3) ....................... when they visit the area.
The white bear’s habitat is quite interesting. The bear’s relationship with the forest is
complex. Tree roots stop (4) ........................... along salmon streams – the bears main food
source. The bears’ feeding habits provide nutrients for forest vegetation. It is currently found
on a small number of (5) ................ off the coast of the province of British Columbia.
However, its habitat is being lost due to deforestation and construction of
(6) ......................... by logging companies. Unrestricted (7) .......................... is affecting the
salmon supply. The bears’ existence is also threatened by their low rate of
(8) ............................... .
As for solutions for the situation, interested parties are working together on the problem.
Firstly, logging companies must improve their (9) .......................... of logging. Secondly,
maintenance and (10) ............................. of the spirit bears’ territory are needed.
Your answers
1. …………… 2. …………… 3. …………… 4. …………… 5. ……………
6. …………… 7. …………… 8. …………… 9. …………… 10. ……………
PART II: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (30 p.)
I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following sentences. (10p.)
1. She was so _____ about my ambition to be an actress that I really wish I hadn’t
confided in her.
A. ridiculous B. ironical C. droll D. sarcastic
2. What ______ next was just what everyone ______.
A. happened-fears B. is happening-feared
C. happened- had feared D. happening- feared
3. He gave up hope of passing the examination, _________.
A. it failing twice already B. having already failed it twice
C. already to have failed twice D. it had been failed twice already
4. The two men had a disagreement when they first met. That disagreement _______ the
scene for the lifelong hostility between them.
A laid B arranged C prepared D set
5. This will cause all sorts of problems. ~ I know. It’s a _________________ for disaster.
A. recipe B. ingredient C. receipt D. reason
6. A: He thinks the exam will be easy.
B: Oh, _________.
A. if you like B. famous last words.
C. go ahead D. I wouldn't say no
7. The Government intends to introduce a new Bill on taxation,
A. whose provisions will be the work of experts on both sides of the House will be
study
B. of which the study of its provisions will be the work of experts on both sides of the
House
C. the work of experts on both sides of the House will be the study of its provisions
D. the study of whose provisions will be the work of experts on both sides of the
House
8. Shareholders left the meeting with the feeling __________.
A. that the Company needed a new management
B. which the Company needed a new management
C. needing a new management by the Company
D. a new management to need by the Company
9. Had I been told that the subject of finance _________ at the next meeting, I wouldn’t
have mentioned it.
A. would have been brought up B. was going to bring up
C. was to be brought up D. would have brought up
10. I begged David to accept some money, but he _________ hear of it.
A. couldn’t B. wouldn’t C. can’t D. won’t
Your answers
1. …………… 2. …………… 3. …………… 4. …………… 5. ……………
6. …………… 7. …………… 8. …………… 9. …………… 10. ……………
II. The passage below contains 5 mistakes. IDENTIFY and CORRECT them. Write your
answers in the space provided in the columns on the right. (5p.)
1 Power napping is an effective and under-using tool. It is a quick, intense sleep

2 which dramatically improves alertness. These naps are especially useful for those
3 whose sleep is constrained by a demanding schedule: for example, mothers of
4 small children or travelling business executives. However, the conditions must be
5 right and practice are required for maximum effect.
6 Power naps should be short, between ten or twenty-five minutes, to prevent
7 disorientation on awakening, Some people believe it is impossible to fall asleep
8 in such a short time, but acquisition of the habit is simply a question of practice.
9 At the outset, it is more important to relax for a while than actually fall asleep.
10 Power napping is not a good idea if you find it difficult to wake up on the
11 designated time or have problems sleeping at night after a power nap in the day.
12 The kind of dozing that can accompany a sensation of overwhelming sleepiness
13 is not a true power nap, but a desperate attempt to compensate for a poor sleep
14 routine.
15 Moreover, with practice, you will find that power naps can lead to a welcome
16 enhancement of your performance when you need it most.
Your answers
Line Mistake Correction
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
III. Fill each blank with a suitable (one-word/two-word) preposition. (5p.)
1. I think we've been talking ________ cross purposes - I meant next year, not this year.
2. The concert attracted only 2,000 people ________the 10,000 predicted.
3. He wrote poems as a youngster, and in his teens he pursued his fondness ________
country music by forming a group called the Buckskin Boys.
4. The computers in the accounting department are always ________ the blink and
the bills don't get paid on time.
5. You should sound your parents _________ and see what they think of your plan.
Your answers
1. ……… 2. …………… 3. …………… 4. …………… 5. ……………
IV. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered spaces provided.
(10p.)
Cancer and fertility
One of the things few people think about when a young woman is (0) (DIAGNOSIS)
__DIAGNOSED__ with cancer is that the (1) (THERAPY) _______ will almost certainly
leave her (2) (FERTILITY) ____ afterwards. In other words, she will be unable to have a
baby. One woman, Theresa, explained her experience. She told how one day she had found a
strange (3) (SWELL) ____ lump. She had gone to the hospital and, to her horror, found she
had cancer. She had recently married and had been thinking of starting a family. She had had
many (4) (SLEEP) ____ nights worrying about how she and her husband would cope
without children. (5) (INITIAL) ____, the doctors did not even broach the baby issue.
Although Theresa found her own (6) (ONCOLOGY) ____ helpless, one (7) (LIGHT)
_______ surgeon told her about the possibility of egg (8) (RETRIEVE) ____. This is when
the woman’s eggs are removed and kept safe while she has treatment for cancer. She was
determined to recover from cancer and have children. She had to go to a (9) (SPECIAL)
____ to find out that there was a hormone treatment that could help protect the ovaries during
her cancer treatment. Happily, Theresa’s cancer was (10) (SUCCESS) ____ treated and now
she is expecting her first child.
Your answers
1. …………… 2. …………… 3. …………… 4. …………… 5. ……………
6. …………… 7. …………… 8. …………… 9. …………… 10. ……………
PART III: READING (60p.)
I. Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Write your
answers in the numbered spaces provided. (10p.)
Long hours and health don't mix
Women are much healthier when they take it easy, reveals a new survey. Those who work
long hours are more likely than men to (1) ____ in unhealthy behaviour such as eating
snacks, smoking and drinking caffeine. (Long hours have no such (2) ____ on men.) One
positive benefit of long hours for both sexes, however, is that alcohol (3) ____ is reduced.
The study, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, is part of a wider study by
psychologists from the University of Leeds, into the effects of stress on eating. 'Stress causes
people to (4) ____ for unhealthy high-fat and high-sugar snacks in (5) ____ to healthier food
choices,' says researcher Dr Daryl O'Connor of the University of Leeds. 'People under stress
eat less than usual in their main meals, including their vegetable (6) ____, but shift their
preference to high-fat, high-sugar snacks instead.
'Our (7) ____ are disturbing in that they show stress produces harmful changes in diet and (8)
____ to unhealthy eating behaviour,' continues Dr O'Connor. 'An overwhelming (9) ____ of
evidence shows the importance of maintaining a balanced diet in (10) ____ of reducing the
risk of cancer and cardiovascular diseases and that means eating a low-fat diet and five
portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
1. A. indulge B. satisfy C. yield D. tempt

2. A. contact B. clash C. conflict D. impact
3. A. beverage B. consumption C. expenditure D. acceptance
4. A. choose B. select C. design D. opt
5. A. difference B. option C. preference D. priority
6. A. intake B. influx C. emission D. immersion
7. A. instructions B. rulings C. findings D. institutions
8. A. sends B. makes C. guides D. leads
9. A. lump B. body C. sack D. packet
10.A. moments B. sessions C. terms D. senses
Your answers
1. …………… 2. …………… 3. …………… 4. …………… 5. ……………
6. …………… 7. …………… 8. …………… 9. …………… 10. ……………
II. Fill each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the numbered blanks
provided below the passage. (10p.)
Life on a small island may seem very inviting (1) ____ the tourists who spend a few weeks
there in the summer, but the realities of living on what is virtually a rock surrounded by water
are quite different from (2) ____ the casual visitor imagines. Although in summer the island
villages are full of people, life and activities, when the tourist season is (3) ____ many of the
shop owners shut down their businesses and (4) ____ to the mainland to spend the winter in
town. Needless to say, (5) ____ who remain on the island, either by choice or necessity, face
many hardships. One of the (6) ____ of these is isolation, with its many attendant problems.
When the weather is bad, (7) ____ is often the case in winter, the island is entirely cut off; this
means not only that people cannot have goods (8) ____ but also that a medical emergency can
be fatal to someone confined to an island. At times telephone (9) ____ is cut off, which means
that no word from the outside world can get through. Isolation and loneliness are basic
reasons why so many people have left the islands for a better and more (10) ____ life in the
mainland cities, in spite of the fact that this involves leaving “home”.
Your answers
1. …………… 2. …………… 3. …………… 4. …………… 5. ……………
6. …………… 7. …………… 8. …………… 9. …………… 10. ……………
III. In this part of the test, you are going to read a short text, then answer the questions
following each text by choosing the best answer to each question A, B, C or D. (15p.)
MONACO’S BRITISH
From a sprawling penthouse overlooking the port crowded with luxury yachts, the two faces
of Monaco can be contemplated. First, there is the picturesque old town and the white and
red castle perched on a rock regally surveying the Mediterranean below. In the other
direction, there is the uglier face of the independent principality, every available yard
covered with council-style tower blocks to house the richest tax avoiders in the world.
Within these blocks live the growing influx of Britons, who now number 5000 - three times
as many as ten years ago.
The expatriate population, with its own schools, pubs, clubs, radio station and cricket team
is steadily taking control of this narrow enclave's social life, just as it did in the nineteenth
century when British aristocrats and newly-rich industrialists flocked to the attractions
around Europe’s first casino at Monte Carlo. At its current growth rate, the British colony,
lured by tax breaks and easier residency conditions, may soon surpass the 6000 native
Monegasques and a similar number of Italians. However, it will take them much longer to
overtake the French who, among their other privileges, run the 400-strong police force that
makes the mini-territory of 340,000 bank accounts virtually crime-free.
The reason for expatriates flooding to Monaco is abundantly clear but how exactly do they
spend their time in the tax haven? What constitutes a typical day for the recently wealthy
expatriates following in the footsteps of Greek shipowners, Arab oil millionaires and Middle
Eastern Jewish financiers who provided the post-war capital that turned the sleepy seaside
rock into a prime investment paradise and a safe place to hide your cash? The British racing
drivers David Coulthard and Jensen Button, who have become permanent residents, spend
much of their time driving around the 2.2-square-kilometre mini-nation. The entertainment
set, including Roger Moore, Ringo Starr and Shirley Bassey keep a low profile but the big
money businessmen are more visible. Philip Green, the extravagant corporate raider, whose
three-day birthday in Cyprus cost £5 million, finds Monaco a handy place to meet new
economic exiles. But even these flamboyant inhabitants are usually discreet, shunning the
nightlife in favour of drinking at the nineteenth century Hotel de Paris, or lunching at Alain
Ducasse's three-star restaurant, where £1000 meals are routine.
The big names, though, are far outnumbered by rank-and-file new British expats who belong
to what is called the Monaco Mob. These invaders, attracted by the idle display of quickly-
acquired wealth, have little to do but walk the dog, sunbathe on the handkerchief-sized
beaches, play the fruit machines, read the Financial Times or spend the day in France. They
may be on the Mediterranean but they settle for recreating a familiar lifestyle in the two
pubs, the Flashman and the Ship and Castle, or visiting nightclubs with English names like
Jimmy’z.
Unlike other foreigners, few Britons seek Monegasque nationality and few aim to be
included in the inner circle around the royal family, who actively discourage too much
attention being focused on their tax haven. Monaco, with its non-existent banking laws that
have created a zone free of income tax, and capital gains and inheritance taxes, openly
encourages investment. This is perfectly legal in a territory where there are no laws or tax
fraud even though it has led to a substantial outflow of funds from Britain estimated,
according to a confidential report, to be about £1 billion annually. Trying to trace the cash
among the 340,000 accounts protected by secrecy laws is impossible, which makes Monaco
attractive to those who prefer not to disclose their liquid assets.
Apart from the Britons who have already got a foothold in the principality, there are many
more preparing to join them. Under a 1998 law, the Monaco royal family reduced residence
qualifications for citizens of European Union nations, making ownership of property
unnecessary to obtain a ten-year permit if the applicant has £5 million to invest. Renting a
flat and an occasional visit each year is now enough to claim credentials as an honorary
Monegasque. These changes, which appear to be having the desired effect of enticing yet
more tax avoiders from Britain, are part of a drive to beat Switzerland as Europe's best fiscal
hideaway.
So, how will those straining at the leash to prevent the tax authorities from relieving them of
some of their precious assets be accommodated, when 300-metre-wide Monaco appears to be
bursting at the seams? Well, until recently one-fifth of the mini-state was under water. The
royal family has had a massive prefabricated steel segment floated in from Spain to be the
base for another residential and business zone. Here, under the watchful eye of the police
force and the ubiquitous surveillance cameras, the new British entrepreneurs will have
somewhere safe to show off their riches.
1. Monaco is now a principality
A. dominated by its port.
B. whose tower blocks appear to be getting taller.
C. of stark contrasts.
D. which is spreading in all directions.
2. What does the present influx of Britons into Monaco have in common with that of the
nineteenth century?
A. It is being led by aristocrats.
B. It is rapid.
C. It has been caused by the desire to gamble.
D. It threatens the French domination of Monaco.
3. The word ‘expatriate’ in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. repatriating B. emigrant C. molten D. immense
4. Most of the rich and famous Britons in Monaco
A. have been responsible for its post-war transformation.
B. make numerous new business connections there.
C. are involved in the entertainment industry.
D. try to be fairly inconspicuous.
5. The word ‘disclose’ in the fifth paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. harden B. conceal C. lease D. unveil
6. The majority of British expatriates in Monaco
A. live in the same way as they would in Britain.
B. try to ingratiate themselves with the royal family.
C. are amongst the worst-behaved inhabitants.
D. belong to exclusive clubs.
7. What has been the result of the mass exodus of Britons to Monaco?
A. an investigation by British tax authorities into tax evasion
B. a freezing of Monegasque bank accounts in British names
C. a set of new tax laws forbidding transfer of funds out of Britain
D. a huge reduction in taxes previously paid by expatriates
8. Before 1998, in order to gain a Monaco residence permit, foreigners
A. were required to spend most of the year in the principality.
B. had to be from an EU country.
C. needed to have their own property there.
D. had to have at least £5 million in a bank account
9. The word ‘surveillance’ in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. supervision B. invasion C. exaltation D. indifference
10.Where will the next group of expatriates be housed?
A. in the 20% of land yet to be developed
B. in new blocks that will replace those to be pulled down
C. in a new housing development near the city centre
D. in an area of land reclaimed from the sea
Your answers
1. …………… 2. …………… 3. …………… 4. …………… 5. ……………
6. …………… 7. …………… 8. …………… 9. …………… 10. ……………
IV. (15p.) The following 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-
viii, in blanks 1-6.
List of Headings
i The power within each studio
ii The movie industry adapts to innovation
iii Contrasts between cinema and other media of the time
iv The value of studying Hollywood's Golden Age
v Distinguishing themselves from the rest of the market
vi A double attack on film studios' power
vii Gaining control of the industry
viii The top movies of Hollywood's Golden Age
1. Paragraph A ......................
2. Paragraph B ......................
3. Paragraph C ......................
4. Paragraph D ......................
5. Paragraph E ......................
6. Paragraph F ......................
The Hollywood Film Industry

A This chapter examines the ‘Golden Age’ of the Hollywood film studio system and
explores how a particular kind of filmmaking developed during this period in US film
history. It also focuses on the two key elements which influenced the emergence of the
classic Hollywood studio system: the advent of sound and the business ideal of vertical
integration. In addition to its historical interest, inspecting the growth of the studio system
may offer clues regarding the kinds of struggles that accompany the growth of any new
medium. It might, in fact, be intriguing to examine which changes occurred during the
growth of the Hollywood studio, and compare those changes to contemporary struggles in
which production companies are trying to define and control emerging industries, such as
online film and interactive television.
B The shift of the industry away from ‘silent’ films began during the late 1920s. Warner
Bros.’ 1927 film The Jazz Singer was the first to feature synchronized speech, and with it
came a period of turmoil for the industry. Studios now had proof that ‘talkie’ films would
make them money, but the financial investment this kind of filmmaking would require,
from new camera equipment to new projection facilities, made the studios hesitant to
invest at first. In the end, the power of cinematic sound to both move audiences and
enhance the story persuaded studios that talkies were worth investing in. Overall, the use
of sound in film was well-received by audiences, but there were still many technical
factors to consider. Although full integration of sound into movies was complete by 1930,
it would take somewhat longer for them to regain their stylistic elegance and dexterity.
The camera now had to be encased in a big, clumsy, unmoveable soundproof box. In
addition, actors struggled, having to direct their speech to awkwardly-hidden microphones
in huge plants, telephones or even costumes.
C Vertical integration is the other key component in the rise of the Hollywood studio
system. The major studios realized they could increase their profits by handling each
stage of a film's life: production (making the film), distribution (getting the film out to
people) and exhibition (owning the theaters in major cities where films were shown first).
Five studios, 'The Big Five', worked to achieve vertical integration through the late 1940s,
owning vast real estate on which to construct elaborate sets. In addition, these studios set
the exact terms of films’ release dates and patterns. Warner Bros., Paramount, 20th
Century Fox, MGM and RKO formed this exclusive club. ‘The Little Three’ studios -
Universal, Columbia and United Artists - also made pictures, but each lacked one of the
crucial elements of vertical integration. Together these eight companies operated as a
mature oligopoly, essentially running the entire market.
D During the Golden Age, the studios were remarkably consistent and stable enterprises,
due in large part to long-term management heads - the infamous ‘movie moguls’ who
ruled their kingdoms with iron fists. At MGM, Warner Bros. and Columbia, the same men
ran their studios for decades. The rise of the studio system also hinges on the treatment of
stars, who were constructed and exploited to suit a studio’s image and schedule. Actors
were bound up in seven-year contracts to a single studio, and the studio boss generally
held all the options. Stars could be loaned out to other production companies at any time.
Studio bosses could also force bad roles on actors, and manipulate every single detail of
stars’ images with their mammoth in-house publicity departments. Some have compared
the Hollywood studio system to a factory, and it is useful to remember that studios were
out to make money first and art second.
E On the other hand, studios also had to cultivate flexibility, in addition to consistent factory
output. Studio heads realized that they couldn't make virtually the same film over and
over again with the same cast of stars and still expect to keep turning a profit. They also
had to create product differentiation. Examining how each production company tried to
differentiate itself has led to loose characterizations of individual studios' styles. MGM
tended to put out a lot of all-star productions while Paramount excelled in comedy and
Warner Bros. developed a reputation for gritty social realism. 20th Century Fox forged
the musical and a great deal of prestige biographies, while Universal specialized in classic
horror movies.
F In 1948, struggling independent movie producers and exhibitors finally triumphed in their
battle against the big studios’ monopolistic behavior. In the United States versus
Paramount federal decree of that year, the studios were ordered to give up their theaters in
what is commonly referred to as ‘divestiture’ - opening the market to smaller producers.
This, coupled with the advent of television in the 1950s, seriously compromised the
studio system’s influence and profits. Hence, 1930 and 1948 are generally considered
bookends to Hollywood’s Golden Age.
Complete the summary below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.
THE HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS
Throughout its Golden Age, the Hollywood movie industry was controlled by a handful of
studios. Using a system known as (7) ………., the biggest studios not only made movies, but
handled their distribution and then finally showed them in their own theaters. These studios
were often run by autocratic bosses - men known as (8) …………., who often remained at
the head of organisations for (9) …………. . However, the domination of the industry by the
leading studios came to an end in 1948, when they were forced to open the market to smaller
producers - a process known as (10) …………. .
Your answers
1. …………… 2. …………… 3. …………… 4. …………… 5. ……………
6. …………… 7. …………… 8. …………… 9. …………… 10. ……………
V. Read the text below and answer questions 1-10. (10p.)
The Penny Black
It might not have looked very impressive, but the Penny Black, now 170 years old, was the
first stamp to be created and it launched the modem postal system in Britain.
Before 1840 and the arrival of the Penny Black, you had to be rich and patient to use the
Royal Mail. Delivery was charged according to the miles travelled and the number of sheets
of paper used; of 2-page letter sent from Edinburgh to London, for example, would have cost
2 shillings, or more than £7 in today's money. And when the top-hatted letter carrier came to
deliver it, it was the recipient who had to pay for the postage. Letter writers employed
various ruses to reduce the cost, doing everything possible to cram more words onto a page.
Nobody bothered with heavy envelopes; instead, letters would be folded and sealed with
wax. You then had to find a post office - there were no pillar boxes - and hope your
addressee didn't live in one of the several rural areas which were not served by the system. If
you were lucky, your letter would arrive (it could take days) without being read or censored.
The state of mail had been causing concern throughout the 1830s, but it was Rowland Hill,
an inventor, teacher and social reformer from Kidderminster, who proposed a workable plan
for change. Worried that a dysfunctional, costly service would stifle communication just as
Britain was in the swing of its second industrial revolution, he believed reform would ease
the distribution of ideas and stimulate trade and business, delivering the same promise as the
new railways.
Hill's proposal for the penny post, which meant any letter weighing less than half an ounce
(14 grams) could be sent anywhere in Britain for about 30p in today's money, was so radical
that the Postmaster General, Lord Lichfield, said, ‘Of all the wild and visionary schemes
which I ever heard of, it is the most extravagant.’ Lord Lichfield spoke for an establishment
not convinced of the need for poor people to post anything. But merchants and reformers
backed Hill. Soon the government told him to make his scheme work. And that meant
inventing a new type of currency.
Hill quickly settled on ‘a bit of paper covered at the back with a glutinous wash which the
user might, by applying a little moisture, attach to the back of a letter’. Stamps would be
printed in sheets of 240 that could be cut using scissors or a knife. Perforations would not
arrive until 1854. The idea stuck, and in August 1839 the Treasury launched a design
competition open to ‘all artists, men of science and the public in general’. The new stamp
would need to be resistant to forgery, and so it was a submission by one Mr Cheverton that
Hill used as the basis for one of the most striking designs in history. Cheverton, who worked
as a sculptor and an engineer, determined that a portrait of Queen Victoria, engraved for a
commemorative coin when she was a 15-year-old princess, was detailed enough to make
copying difficult, and recognisable enough to make fakes easy to spot. The words ‘Postage’
and ‘One Penny’ were added alongside flourishes and ornamental stars. Nobody thought to
add the word ‘Britain’, as it was assumed that the stamps would solely be put to domestic
use.
With the introduction of the new postal system, the Penny Black was an instant hit, and
printers struggled to meet demand. By the end of 1840, more than 160 million letters had
been sent - more than double the previous year. It created more work for the post office,
whose reform continued with the introduction of red letter boxes, new branches and more
frequent deliveries, even to the remotest address, but its lasting impact on society was more
remarkable.
Hill and his supporters rightly predicted that cheaper post would improve the ‘diffusion of
knowledge’. Suddenly, someone in Scotland could be reached by someone in London within
a day or two. And as literacy improved, sections of society that had been disenfranchised
found a voice.
Tristram Hunt, a historian, values the ‘flourishing of correspondence’ that followed the
arrival of stamps. ‘While I was writing my biography of Friedrich Engels I could read the
letters he and Marx sent between Manchester and London,’ he says. ‘They wrote to each
other three times a day, pinging ideas back and forth so that you can almost follow a realtime
correspondence.’
The penny post also changed the nature of the letter. Weight-saving tricks such as cross-
writing began to die out, while the arrival of envelopes built confidence among
correspondents that mail would not be stolen or read. And so people wrote more private
things - politically or commercially sensitive information or love letters. ‘In the early days of
the penny post, there was still concern about theft,’ Hunt says. ‘Engels would still send Marx
money by ripping up five-pound notes and sending the pieces in different letters.’ But the
probity of the postal system became a great thing and it came to be expected that your mail
would not be tampered with.
For all its brilliance, the Penny Black was technically a failure. At first, post offices used red
ink to cancel stamps so that they could not be used again. But the ink could be removed.
When in 1842, it was determined that black ink would be more robust, the colour of the
Penny Black became a sort of browny red, but Hill's brainchild had made its mark.
Look at the following statements (Questions 1-4) and the list of people below.
Match each statement with the correct person, A, B, C or D.
Write the correct letter, A, B, C or D, in blanks 1-4.
NB You may use any letter more than once.
1. His inspiration came from a particular picture.
2. He claimed that the postal system would lead to the spread of information.
3. He organised the creation of the first stamp.
4. He expressed doubts about the plans to change the postal service.
List of People
A Rowland Hill
B Lord Lichfield
C Cheverton
D Tristram Hunt
Complete the notes below.

Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in blanks 5-10.
The Penny Black
• Design came about as a result of a competition organised by the
(5) ............................................
• Based on an engraving of Queen Victoria featured on a (6) ............................................
• Apart from the Queen's face, the stamp had just three words and pictures of
(7) ............................................ as decoration.
• No mention of (8) ............................................, as plan was for stamps to be for domestic
use only.
• The (9) ............................................, which was applied to indicate that the stamp had been
used, proved to be ineffective.
• In 1842, the (10) ............................................ of the stamp was changed.
Your answers
1. …………… 2. …………… 3. …………… 4. …………… 5. ……………
6. …………… 7. …………… 8. …………… 9. …………… 10. ……………
PART IV: WRITING (60p.)
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the
word given. Don’t change the word given. You must use between three and eight words
including the word given. (5p.)
1. The witnesses’ evidence didn’t give a clear picture of the events at the party. (SHED)
The witnesses’ evidence failed ........................................................................................had
happened at the party.
2. Lending Sally so much money was a rather foolish thing to do. (BETTER)
You should......................................................................................................Sally so much
money.
3. The role played by the PR company in securing the government contract was never
acknowledged officially. (OFFICIAL)
At no time ......................................................................................... the role the PR
company played in securing the government contract.
4. I could tell by the tone of his voice how serious the situation was. (HOME)
.......................................................................................................................................................................
5. No special payments have been received by my client. (RECEIPT)

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