ĐỀ ÔN 1: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 10 , 11

Thời gian: 150 phút

SECTION 1: LISTENING (50 points)

Part 1. You will hear part of a radio discussion about iris recognition system. Decide whether following
statements are True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG). (10 pts)
1. To treat a variety of ailments, the biohackers have officially used poo of other people as medicine.
2. The immune system is an organ whose components can move around your body.
3. Our body automatically sends clear signals for us to improve our immune systems.
4. There are certain pills that can restore and boost our immune response for us to stay healthy.
5. Vaccination allows us to effectively and safely manipulate our immune responses.

Part 2. Listen to the recording and answer the questions. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
taken from the recording for each answer in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (10 pts)
1. What made people wait for eight hours to spend a short time with?
____________________________________________________________
2. Who did the Prince and Princess of Wales said thank you to?
____________________________________________________________
3. Besides the feeling of grief, what were the other feelings that King Charles have to face in public?
____________________________________________________________
4. Besides the audience, ministers who else did the reporter also see?
____________________________________________________________
5. What would King Charles host with the presence the world's leaders at the Adrian Buckingham Palace?
____________________________________________________________

Part 3. 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. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C
or D) which fits best according to what you hear. (10 pts)
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 D. dejected
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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.
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. What does Ellen think will make the protest effective?
A. the amount of publicity it will generate
B. the inconvenience it will cause to drivers
C. the number of demonstrators who will take part
D. the forthcoming election

Part 4. Listen to a piece of news and fill in the gaps using no more than THREE WORDS OR
NUMBER for each blank. (20 pts)
Recently in the Great Pyramids, a 100-feet long space, which is called a (1) ____________, has been
discovered lately. According to “The Nature”, this is a significant discovery to archaeology because since the
1800s, there has been no other significant discovery like this (2) ____________. However, whether this can
help to unravel the ancient mysteries is (3) ____________. There is no proof that a/an (4) ____________ or
burial chamber can be found from this space. There may be more others like this in the pyramid and this
discovery is expected to help the researchers find out how it was built. To identify this space, not allowed to
(5) ____________ or use cameras, they had to take use of some appliances to track (6) ____________ inside
the structure. That’s not the only way the modern technology is helping archaeologists.
Adam Low, an archaeologist, admitted to being a man with (7) ____________ the tomb of a Pharaoh,
Seti I. It can be learnt from the tomb how ancient people have different thoughts, different values and (8)
____________. He can read the way they thought through the (9) ____________ on the walls. With the help
of technology, a dialogue crossing time can be built and become one of the most exciting moment. “The Hall
of Beauties” is, in fact, only a (10) ____________ built in a museum in Switzerland.

SECTION 2: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (30 points)

Part 1: Choose the answer that best completes each sentence. (20 pts)
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1. Although the conditions weren't ideal for a walk, we decided to ____________ a go of it.
A. make B. do C. run D. carry
2. She’s so ____________; you really have to watch you say or she’ll walk out of the room.
A. high and dry B. prim and proper C. rough and ready D. sick and tired
3. We can’t speed up production ____ the expense of quality.
A. in B. at C. on D. of
4. It never ____________ my head that such a terrible thing would happen.
A. struck B. dawned C. occured D. entered
5. My car was so old that I could only sell it for ____________.
A. rubbish B. scrap C. debris D. waste
6. After years of being exposed to the sun and rain, the sign had become completely ____________.
A. unreadable B. misread C. readable D. illegible
7. Man: “I heard you have a part in the school play tonight.” Woman: Yes, and I’m on ____________ and
needles.”
A. bins B. pins C. tins D. rins
8. You need to stop sweeping your problems under the ____________. Nothing will get resolved like that!
A. curtain B.pillow C.blanket D. carpet
9. Can I have a glass of water? I have got a ____________ in my throat.
A. frog B. goat C. chick D. duck
10. Winning the cup in 1998 was just a ____________ in the pan – they haven’t won the match since then.
A. blaze B. flash C. flame D. light
11. Unless we do everything by the ____________, we'll get into trouble.
A. government B. law C. book D. police
12. I agreed that the shop treated you very badly. But just write a polite letter of complaint. It's not worth
making a ____________ about it.
A. tooth and nail B. song and dance
C. pins and needles D. length and breadth
13. She traveled ____________ of Ireland looking for her missing brother.
A. from far and wide B. the ins and outs
C. the length and breadth D. ups and downs
14. I usually buy my clothes ____________. It's cheaper than going to the dress maker.
A. off the peg B. in public C. on the shelf D. on the house
15. After six months of convalescence in the nursing home, Tim is finally on the ____________.
A. go B. run C. mend D. top
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16. You really dropped ____________ the other day when you told Brian you'd seen his wife at the cinema.
He thought she was at her mother's.
A. a log B. a brick C. a plank D. a stone
17. Riley is between a ____________ and a hard place as he accidentally set up his doctor's appointment on
the same day as his son's first soccer game at school.
A. rock B. stone C. ball D. dirt
18. He always tries to ____________, but his excuses are never believable.
A. cry over spilt milk B. pull the wool over our eyes
C. bite the bullet D. hit the ground running
19. When he found out he had been lied to, he really ____________.
A. blew a fuse B. broke the ice
C. killed two birds with one stone D. made a mountain out of a molehill
20. When the market crashed, many investors found themselves ____________.
A. in the same boat B. holding the bag
C. over the moon D. on cloud nine

Part 2. Give the correct form of the word in the brackets. (10 pts)
1. Their local story of ____________ marriage, upward mobility and wealth was attached to an evolving
taxonomy of identity, being instituted by the courts. (RACE)
2. They paid little attention to the ____________ of the pieces. (FRAGMENT)
3. Questions were asked at the eye clinic but these are said to have brought merely a brisk and
____________ response. (OFFICE)
4. The unresponsive audience made the lecturer somewhat ____________. What a shame. (HEART)
5. When the child makes a grammatical mistake, it is normally clear that the error arises from a partial
understanding or ____________ of the rules of the target grammar. (APPLY)
6. They exchanged ____________ for a few minutes before saying goodbye. (PLEASANT)
7. In this view, what an agent intends depends on how the agent ____________ her action, specifically, on
what she says she was aiming at. (CONCEIVE)
8. The new policy only serves to ____________ the inadequacy of help for the homeless. (ACCENT)
9. Restraining agencies include countervailing institutions such as the ____________, parliamentary
committees, oversight agencies, auditor-generals or ombudsmen. (JUDGE)
10. The boy was very violent and his parents found him ____________. (MANAGE)

SECTION 3: READING (60 points)

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Part 1: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word. (15 pts)
To all intents and (1) ____________, Jill had left her successful job as a lawyer to have a sabbatical
for six months and everyone expected her to return to her highly-paid job. But in reality she was on her way
to East Africa to work as a volunteer in an orphanage, intent (2) ____________ staying there for ever. (3)
____________ since she was six, she had been fascinated by stories about Africa and then horrified by the
conditions (4) ____________ which millions of children live. Two years ago she had gone on an expensive
safari holiday with her friends to Uganda but she didn’t enjoy the holiday. (5) ____________ she had seen
children washing in the filthy puddles outside their shacks, the situation hadn’t seemed real to her. As a
result, (6) ____________ returning to her hotel, she made a decision that would change her life for ever. No
(7) ____________ had she arrived home than she sold her house and got a job as a volunteer (8)
____________ the intention of making a difference to children’s lives. She deliberately didn’t tell anyone
what she was doing in (9) ____________ they tried to talk her out of it. (10) ____________ all the secrecy.

Part 2. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D (10 pts)
A rather surprising geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater lake, one of the
world's largest and deepest, lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice. Now known as Lake Vostok, this
huge body of water is located under the ice block that comprises Antarctica. The lake is able to exist in its
unfrozen state beneath this block of ice because its waters are warmed by geothermal heat from the earth's
core. The thick glacier above Lake Vostok actually insulates it from the frigid temperatures on the surface.
The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research team was conducting an aerial survey of
the area. Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and revealed a body of water of
indeterminate size. It was not until much more recently that data collected by satellite made scientists aware
of the tremendous size of the lake; the satellite-borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice
remains level because it is floating on the water of the lake.
The discovery of such a huge freshwater lake trapped under Antarctica is of interest to the scientific
community because of the potential that the lake contains ancient microbes that have survived for thousands
upon thousands of years, unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light that have
affected organisms in more exposed areas. The downside of the discovery, however, lies in the difficulty of
conducting research on the lake in such a harsh climate and in the problems associated with obtaining
uncontaminated samples from the lake without actually exposing the lake to contamination. Scientists are
looking for possible ways to accomplish this.
1. The word "lies" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. sleeps B. sits C. tells falsehoods D. inclines
2. What is true of Lake Vostok?
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 A. It is completely frozen. B. It is not a saltwater lake.
C. It is beneath a thick slab of ice. D. It is heated by the sun.
3. Which of the following is closest in meaning to "frigid" in paragraph 1?
A. Extremely cold B. Never changing
C. Quite harsh D. Rarely recorded
4. All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it ____________.
A. was conducted by air B. made use of radio waves
C. did not measure the lake's exact size D. was controlled by a satellite
5. It can be inferred from the passage that the ice would not be flat if ____________.
A. there were no lake B. the lake was not so big
C. Antarctica were not so cold D. radio waves were not used
6. The word "microbes" in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. Pieces of dust B. Trapped bubbles
C. Tiny organisms D. Rays of light
7. The pasage mentions which of the following as a reason for the importance of Lake Vostok to scientists.
A. It can be studied using radio waves. B. It may contain uncontaminated microbes.
C. It may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light. D. It has already been contaminated.
8. The word "downside" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. bottom level B. negative aspect
C. underside D. buried section
9. The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses ____________.
A. further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica
B. problems with satellite-borne radar equipment
C. ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it
D. the harsh climate of Antarctica
10. The purpose of the passage is to ____________.
A. explain how Lake Vostok was discovered
B. provide satellite data concerning Antarctica
C. discuss future plans for Lake Vostok
D. present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica's geography

Part 3: Read the text and do the following tasks. (13 pts)
A The first anybody knew about Dutchman Frank Siegmund and his family was when workmen
tramping through a field found a narrow steel chimney protruding through the grass. Closer inspection
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revealed a chink of sky-light window among the thistles, and when amazed investigators moved down the
side of the hill they came across a pine door complete with leaded diamond glass and a brass knocker set into
an underground building. The Siegmunds had managed to live undetected for six years outside the border
town of Breda, in Holland. They are the latest in a clutch of individualistic homemakers who have burrowed
underground in search of tranquility.
B Most, falling foul of strict building regulations, have been forced to dismantle their individualistic
homes and return to more conventional lifestyles. But subterranean suburbia, Dutch-style, is about to
become respectable and chic. Seven luxury homes cosseted away inside a high earth-covered noise
embankment next to the main Tilburg city road recently went on the market for $296,500 each. The
foundations had yet to be dug, but customers queued up to buy the unusual part-submerged houses, whose
back wall consists of a grassy mound and whose front is a long glass gallery.
C The Dutch are not the only would-be moles. Growing numbers of Europeans are burrowing below
ground to create houses, offices, discos, and shopping malls. It is already proving a way of life in extreme
climates; in winter months in Montreal, Canada, for instance, citizens can escape the cold in an underground
complex complete with shops and even health clinics. In Tokyo builders are planning a massive underground
city to be begun in the next decade, and underground shopping malls are already common in Japan, where 90
percent of the population is squeezed into 20 percent of the landscape.
D Building big commercial buildings underground can be a way to avoid disfiguring or threatening a
beautiful or “environmentally sensitive” landscape. Indeed many of the buildings which consume most land
– such as cinemas, supermarkets, theatres, warehouses, or libraries – have no need to be on the surface since
they do not need windows.
E There are big advantages, too, when it comes to private homes. A development of 194 houses which
would take up 14 hectares of land above ground would occupy 2.7 hectares below it, while the number of
roads would be halved. Under minimal and insulation is excellent. “We get 40 to 50 enquiries a week,” says
Peter Carpenter, secretary of the British Earth Sheltering Association, which builds similar homes in Britain.
“People see this as a way of building for the future.” An underground dweller himself, Carpenter has never
paid a heating bill, thanks to solar panels and natural insulation.
F In Europe, the obstacle has been conservative local authorities and developers who prefer to ensure
quick sales with conventional mass-produce housing. But the Dutch development was greeted with
undisguised relief by South Limburg planners because of Holland’s Chronic shortage of land. It was the
Tilburg architect Jo Hurkmans who hit on the idea of making use of noise embankments on main roads. His
two-floored, four-bedroomed, two-bathroomed detached homes are now taking shape. “They are not so
much below the earth as in it,” he says. “All the light will come through the glass front, which runs from the
second floor ceiling to the ground. Areas which do not need much natural lighting are at the back. The living
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accommodation is to the front so nobody notices that the back is dark.”
G In the US, where energy-efficient homes became popular after the oil crisis of 1973, 10,000
underground houses have been built. A terrace of five homes, Britain’s first subterranean development, is
under way in Nottinghamshire, Italy’s outstanding example of subterranean architecture is the Olivetti
residential centre in Ivrea. Commissioned by Roberto Olivetti in 1969, it comprises 82 one-bedroomed
apartments and 12 maisonettes and forms a house/hotel for Olivetti employees. It is built into a hill and little
can be seen from outside except a glass façade. Patrizia Vallecchi, a resident since 1992, says it is little
different from living in a conventional apartment.
H Not everyone adapts so well, and in Japan scientists at the Shimizu Corporation have developed
“space creation” systems which mix light, sounds, breezes, and scents to stimulate people who spend long
periods below ground. Underground offices in Japan are being equipped with “virtual” windows and mirrors,
while underground departments in the University of Minnesota have periscopes to reflect views and light.
I But Frank Siegmund and his family love their hobbit lifestyle. Their home evolved when he dug a
cool room for his bakery business in a hill he had created. During a heat wave they took to sleeping there.
“We felt at peace and so close to nature,” he says. “Gradually I began adding to the rooms. It sounds strange
but we are close to the earth we draw strength from its vibrations. Our children love it; not every child can
boast of being watched through their playroom windows by rabbits.”
Questions 1 – 9
The passage has nine paragraphs (A – I). Choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph from
the list of headings below.
There are more headings than paragraphs so you will not use all of them.
List of Headings
i- A designer describes his houses
ii- Most people prefer conventional housing
iii- Simulating a natural environment
iv- How an underground family home developed
v- Demands on space and energy are reduced
vi- The plans for future homes
vii- Worldwide examples of underground living accommodation
viii- Some buildings do not require natural light
ix- Developing underground services around the world
x- Underground living improves health
xi- Homes sold before completion

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 xii- An underground home is discovered

1. Paragraph A : ______ 4. Paragraph D : ______ 7. Paragraph G : ______

2. Paragraph B : ______ 5. Paragraph E : ______ 8. Paragraph H : ______
3. Paragraph C : ______ 6. Paragraph F : ______ 9. Paragraph I : ______

Questions 10 – 13
Complete the sentences below with words taken from the passage. Use NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS for each answer.
10. Many developers prefer mass-produced houses because they ____________
11. The Dutch development was welcomed by ____________
12. Hurkman’s houses are built into ____________
13. The Ivrea center was developed for ____________

Part 4. Read the passage. Fill each gap (1-7) with one suitable paragraph (A-H). Note that there are
more paragraphs than gaps. (7 pts)
When Bill Feeney stood out under the full moon on a frigid early April night in Northern Wisconsin in 1944
and gave a deep, full-throated howl, he was not expecting what he received: an equally deep, full-throated
response from a wolf he and his colleagues from the Wisconsin Conservation Department had been tracking.
Rather than calling out the names of fellow researchers whom he believed to be nearby, Feeney had howled
as a bit of a joke.
(1) ____________
Mimicking calls has spread far beyond wolves, however, and beyond voice to new devices and digital
recordings, as researchers now use vocalizations to get a peek into many corners of the animal kingdom.
Feeney reportedly howled just that one time. This was likely because he was leading the wolf study in secret
and felt nightly howling sessions would not be a good way to keep the research clandestine.
(2) ____________
In fact, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan now each have wolf hunting seasons and cull quotas.
Officially, Feeney was conducting a major deer study, but the secret wolf study was an offshoot. He focused
on counting and better understanding wolves’ social and hunting habits - knowledge he knew might be
unattainable in the future, given that the state was paying a bounty of 20 dollars for a dead adult wolf and 10
dollars for a pup.
(3) ____________

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Feeney and the biologists who worked for him disagreed with the bounty and hoped the species would
persist, and Feeney even told the famed ecologist Aldo Leopold that he would publish the wolf study
findings, which showed that wolves did not significantly affect deer population.
(4) ____________
Indeed, they did. That planted the seed, and he and his colleagues began howling as a means of locating
wolves during late summer, when lack of snow and thick foliage prevents conventional surveys, which are
done mostly by tracking paw prints and conducting visual surveys during the winter. After testing out their
voices, they realized their own howls were as convincing to the wolves as the recordings of real wolves.
(5) ____________
Then, he waits and listens. If there is no response, he will repeat the four-howl sequence, at the same
cadence but louder. If this fails to elicit a response the howler might try a third time or move to a different
location before howling again. Biologists have long been using vocalizations not just to locate animals but
also to better understand animal communication and social structure.
(6) ____________
“With digital files we can manipulate them. You can take a single note and change its frequency and do
playbacks right away and see how the animal we are studying responds. With tape, you have to splice and it
takes hours on end.” Webster says vocalizations let researchers start to unlock animal language, which is
especially important with birds because they use sound to identify species and find mates and rivals.
(7) ____________
“Birds in cities sing differently than those in the country, because we humans make a hell of a lot of noise, so
they shift the way they sing to make it louder”. Animal vocalization has a considerably longer history in
hunting than it does in wildlife research. In both applications, vocalizing is the art of fooling wild animals by
imitating their ilk, but the motivations are vastly different. For wildlife biologists and other researchers,
vocalization is a tool for conserving or arguably, saving wildlife. Hunters use vocalizations, as well as
decoys and olfactory attractants - smells, to lure animals to within their gun or bow range.
The Paragraphs:
A. While wolves are fairly easy to imitate with the human voice, many other species are more difficult to
mimic closely enough. Instead, researchers rely on recordings. 'It’s far easier to do the kinds of studies we do
than it was a few years ago because now we’re using digital files,' says Mike Webster, a professor in
Cornell’s Department of Neurobiology and Behavior and the director of the Macaulay Library, which holds
the world’s largest archive of wildlife sounds and videos.
B. In fact, many types of animals use language in important and fascinating ways - whales are a focus area
because their calls travel across thousands of miles under water. ‘We can’t talk to birds in bird-ese, but we’re
getting closer to understanding birdsongs,’ says Webster. ‘We’re basically writing the translation dictionary.’
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Studying recordings lets researchers discern things like the emotional state of individual birds, and it has
revealed clues as to how animals adapt to changing environments.
C. But the war disrupted academic publication schedules, and the public’s abhorrence of wolves grew more
intense at each public meeting about deer-management policies. Feeney become quite reticent, eventually
sequestering all the research notebooks. The study remained secret and the researchers mum. In the late
1950s, biologist Douglas Pimlott began broadcasting recordings of wolf howls in Ontario’s Algonquin
Provincial Park, wondering if they might respond.
D. Though the woods of Iron County were sparsely populated, they were frequented by trappers trying their
damnedest to kill every wolf they could. In the 1940s, Wisconsin was only one of four states where wolves
were still extant - the last known gray wolf in that state was killed in 1958. The species has now returned and
has been removed from the state’s endangered species list.
E. The first auditory attractants used in North America were developed thousands of years ago by Native
American hunters, who imitated the animals they sought both by using their own voices and by constructing
calls using wood or bone. Hunters also camouflaged themselves, sometimes in the hides of the animals they
sought. In the late 1800s, non-indigenous hunters began using their voices, and eventually fashioned
mechanical duck and turkey calls made from wood, using designs similar to those of Indian hunters.
F. Deer hunters were already steamed over the recent introduction of hunting regulations, and considered
wolves a major competitor. 'The public was so anti-predator and specifically anti-wolf that it would have
been committing employment (and possibly life) suicide to admit to doing any investigation on wolves,' says
Richard Thiel, a wolf biologist who led Wisconsin’s wolf recovery plan in the 1980s.
G. This meant Pimlott and his crew could ditch the truck from which they broadcast the recordings, and set
out on foot into the forest, armed only with their voices and notebooks. Over time, a protocol was developed
that wildlife biologists still use today. The vocalist issues an initial howl - not too loud in case the pack is
nearby - and then repeats the howl three times, turning 90 degrees each time, to ensure it is amplified to each
of the cardinal directions.
H. Since he is deceased, we can’t ask him whether he considered this to be a new research tool that built on
tracking wolf prints, examining scat, and searching for dens. Feeney’s call and response came years before
wildlife biologists began to use vocalizations as a tool to study wolf packs. Imitation is a surprisingly good
way to locate dens and estimates pack sizes and composition.

Part 5: Read the text and do the following tasks. (15 pts)
Adults and children are frequently confronted with statements about the alarming rate of loss of
tropical rainforests. For example, one graphic illustration to which children might readily relate is the
estimate that rainforests are being destroyed at a rate equivalent to one thousand football fields every forty
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minutes – about the duration of a normal classroom period. In the face of the frequent and often vivid media
coverage, it is likely that children will have formed ideas about rainforests – what and where they are, why
they are important, what endangers them – independent of any formal tuition. It is also possible that some of
these ideas will be mistaken.
Many studies have shown that children habor misconceptions about “pure”, curriculum science.
These misconceptions do not remain isolated but become incorporated into a multifaceted, but organized,
conceptual framework, making it and the component ideas, some of which are erroneous, more robust but
also accessible to modification. These ideas may be developed by children absorbing ideas through the
popular media. Sometimes this information may be erroneous. It seems schools may not be providing an
opportunity for children to re-express their ideas and so have them tested and refined by teachers and their
peers.
Despite the extensive coverage in the popular media of the destruction of rainforests, little formal
information is available about children’s ideas in this area. The aim of the present study is to start to provide
such information, to help teachers design their educational strategies to build upon correct ideas and to
displace misconceptions and to plan programmes in environmental studies in their schools.
The study surveys children’s scientific knowledge and attitudes to rainforests. Secondary school
children were asked to complete a questionnaire containing five open-form questions. The most frequent
responses to the first question were descriptions which are self-evident from the term “rainforest”. Some
children described them as damp, wet or hot. The second question concerned the geographical location of
rainforests. The commonest responses were continents or countries: Africa (given by 43% of children),
South America (30%), Brazil (25%). Some children also gave more general locations, such as being near the
Equator.
Responses to question three concerned the importance of rainforests. The dominant idea, raised by 64% of
the pupils, was that rainforests provide animals with habitats. Fewer students responded that rainforests
provide plant habitats, even fewer mentioned the indigenous populations of rainforests. More girls (79%)
than boys (60%) raised the idea of rainforests as animal habitats.
Similarly, but at a lower level, more girls (13%) than boys (5%) said that rainforests provided human
habitats. These observations are generally consistent with our previous studies of pupils’ views about the use
and conservation of rainforests, in which girls were shown to be more sympathetic to animals and expressed
views which seem to place an intrinsic value on non-human animal life.
The fourth question concerned the causes of the destruction of rainforests. Perhaps encouragingly,
more than half of the pupils (59%) identified that it is human activities which are destroying rainforests,
some personalizing the responsibility by the use of terms such as “we are”. About 18% of the pupils referred
specifically to logging activity.
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 One misconception, expressed by some 10% of the pupils, was that acid rain is responsible for
rainforest destruction; a similar proportion said that pollution is destroying rainforests. Here, children are
confusing rainforest destruction with damage to the forests of Western Europe by these factors. While two
fifths of the students provided the information that the rainforests provide oxygen, in some cases this
response also embraced the misconception that rainforest destruction would reduce atmospheric oxygen,
making the atmosphere incompatible with human life on Earth.
In answer to the final question about the importance of rainforest conservation, the majority of
children simply said that we need rainforests to survive. Only a few of the pupils (6%) mentioned that
rainforest destruction may contribute to global warming. This is surprising considering the high level of
media coverage on this issue. Some children expressed the idea that the conservation of rainforests is not
important.
The results of this study suggest that certain ideas predominate in the thinking of children about
rainforests. Pupils’ responses indicate some misconceptions in basic scientific knowledge of rainforests’
ecosystems such as their ideas about rainforests as habitats for animals, plants, and humans, and the
relationship between climatic change and destruction of rainforests.
Pupils did not volunteer ideas that suggested that they appreciated the complexity of causes of
rainforest destruction. In other words, they gave no indication of an appreciation of either the range of ways
in which rainforests are important or the complex social, economic, and political factors which drive the
activities which are destroying the rainforests. One encouragement is that the results of similar studies about
other environmental issues suggest that older children seem to acquire the ability to appreciate, value, and
evaluate conflicting views. Environmental education offers an arena in which these skills can be developed,
which is essential for these children as future decision-makers.
Questions 1 – 4
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage ? 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.
1. The plight of the rainforests has largely been ignored by the media.
2. It has been suggested that children hold mistaken views about the “pure” science that they study at school.
3. The study involved asking children a number of yes/no questions such as “Are there any rainforests in
Africa?”
4. The study reported here follows on from a series of studies that have looked at children’s understanding of
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Questions 5 – 9
The box below gives a list of responses A – P to the questionnaire discussed in the passage . Answer the
following questions by choosing the correct responses A – P.
5. What was the children’s most frequent response when asked where the rainforests were?
6. What was the most common response to the question about the importance of the rainforests?
7. What did most children give as the reason for the loss of the rainforests?
8. Why did most children think it important for the rainforests to be protected?
9. Which of the responses is cited as unexpectedly uncommon, given the amount of time spent on the issue
by the newspapers and television?

A There is a complicated combination of reasons for the loss of the rainforests.

B The rainforests are being destroyed by the same things that are destroying the forests of Western Europe.
C Rainforests are located near the Equator.
D Brazil is home to the rainforests.
E Without rainforests some animals would have nowhere to live.
F Rainforests are important habitats for a lot of plants.
G People are responsible for the loss of the rainforests.
H The rainforests are a source of oxygen.
I Rainforests are of consequence for a number of different reasons.
J As the rainforests are destroyed, the world gets warmer.
K Without rainforests there would not be enough oxygen in the air.
L There are people for whom the rainforests are home.
M Rainforests are found in Africa.
N Rainforests are not really important to human life.
O The destruction of the rainforests is the direct result of logging activity.
P Humans depend on the rainforests for their continuing existence.

Question 10
Which of the following is the most suitable title for passage 2?
A. The development of a programme in environmental studies within a science curriculum
B. Children’s ideas about the rainforests and the implications for course design
C. The extent to which children have been misled by the media concerning the rainforests
D. How to collect, collate, and describe the ideas of secondary school children

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SECTION 4: WRITING (60 points)

Part 1: Read the following extract and use your own words to summarize it. Your summary should be
from 100 to 120 words long. (15 pts)
Health is a multifaceted concept encompassing physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Maintaining good health is crucial for a productive and fulfilling life. The foundation of good health lies in
four key areas: a balanced diet, regular exercise, adequate sleep, and mental wellness.
A balanced diet is fundamental to health. It provides essential nutrients that the body needs to
function correctly. A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, whole grains, and healthy fats supports
bodily functions and prevents chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Avoiding processed foods and
excessive sugar intake is equally important for maintaining a healthy weight and overall well-being.
Regular physical activity is another vital component of good health. Engaging in at least 30 minutes
of moderate exercise most days of the week can significantly reduce the risk of chronic illnesses, enhance
cardiovascular health, and improve mental health. Activities such as walking, cycling, swimming, and yoga
help maintain physical fitness and flexibility, contributing to overall health.
Adequate sleep is essential for optimal functioning. Adults typically need 7-9 hours of sleep per
night. Quality sleep aids in bodily recovery, supports brain function, and enhances mood. Chronic sleep
deprivation can lead to various health issues, including weakened immunity, weight gain, and heightened
stress levels.
Mental well-being is the fourth pillar of health. Managing stress through mindfulness, meditation, and deep
breathing exercises improves mental health. Social connections and engaging in activities that bring joy and
satisfaction are also crucial for emotional well-being.
In summary, good health requires a holistic approach involving proper nutrition, regular physical
activity, sufficient sleep, and mental wellness practices. By prioritizing these aspects, individuals can
improve their quality of life and achieve optimal health.
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Part 2: (15 pts)

The chart show the album sales in the USA in 2020 and data on BTS top hits streams
worldwide in March 2020
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where
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