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(Đề thi gồm 17 trang)
KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CÁC TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN
KHU VỰC DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ
LẦN THỨ IX, NĂM HỌC 2015 – 2016
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 11
Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 23/4/2016
(Thí sinh viết câu trả lời vào bảng cho sẵn trong đề)
Điểm Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2
Số
phách Bằng số Bằng chữ
HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, phần 1 thí sinh được nghe một lần, phần 2 và 3 thí sinh được nghe 2
lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 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 03 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài nghe.
Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.
I. LISTENING ( 50 pts)
Part one. Questions 1-6
Complete the table using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each
answer.
Hostel Price Facilities Extras
East Coast
Backpackers
Example
Bunkhouse $ 5.90 /
night Cabins at $ 1.00
/ night or 1................
with air conditioning
5 minutes to beach
2. ...............................
3. ................................
package
Emu Park
Hostel
Weekly cost to share
room
4. ................................
Rooms overlooking
beach have
5. ............................
Good for
6. ................................
Questions 7-10
Complete the notes using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
East Coast Backpackers' Hostel address: 7. ....................................................................Road.
Bus will have words 8. ................................................................... written on the front.
Computer access costs 9 ..........................................................................
Shop stocks things like 10. .....................................and .............................................
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
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Your answers
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
9. 10.
Part 2. For questions 1-5, you will hear part of a radio discussion about iris recognition
system. Decide whether following statements are True (T) or False (F).
11.___ Jim says that the idea behind iris recognition systems (IRS) was thought of many years ago.
12.___ Jim believes that iris recognition machines will be adopted on a large scale chiefly
because they can be depended on.
13. ___ Iris recognition machines were used at a school to improve efficiency at a school canteen.
14.___ Jim feels that people who object to iris recognition machines regard them as a threat
to personal freedom.
15.___ According to Jim, reduced expenses will convince government to adopt iris recognition system.
Your answers
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Part 3: You will hear someone called Kate Charters describing her career. For questions
16 - 25, complete the sentences
Kate’s first job involved selling (16) __________by phone.
Three years later, she started working for a company called (17)_________.
When she joined Visnews, she first worked in the company’s (18)__________.
The videos made by Visnews were (19)__________on topics of special interest.
The videos made by Visnews were sold in shops and by (20) _________methods.
At Castle Communications, one ‘side deal’ involved holding a (21) _______at a theme park.
She returned to Visnews and is currently in charge of its (22) ___________
Kate’s present job involves providing companies with the services of (23)__________
well as with certain (24)____________
Throughout her career, she has been given valuable assistance by someone who is
employed by a (25)_____________
Your answers
16. 17.
18. 19.
20. 21.
22. 23.
24. 25.
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II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY ( 30 pts)
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following sentences.
26. The pollution problems in the town have been _______ by mass tourism in the summer months.
A. exacerbated B. developed C. augmented D. contributed
27. Because of the dominance of retail chain-stores, most shopping centers show the same
bland ________ and no imagination.
A. similarity B. likeness C. equality D. uniformity
28. The misunderstanding is thought to have ________ from an ambiguous article which
appeared in yesterday’s newspapers.
A. stirred B. steered C. strayed D. stemmed
29. The Red Cross is ________ an international aid organization.
A. intriguingly B. intrusively C. intrinsically D. intrepidly
30. Despite all the evidence, he wouldn’t admit that he was in the _________
A. fault B. error C. slip D. wrong
31. It’s time we had a ________talk with each other in an effort to clear the air.
A. heart to heart B. eye to eye C. face to face D. cheek to cheek
32. I had a small accident with the car. One of the wings is a little _________
A. stained B. jammed C. dented D. cracked
33.The increasing popularity of the telephone has been rather _____to the art of letter writing.
A. negative B. detrimental C. destructive D. prejudicial
34. Crops are often completely destroyed by ________ of locusts.
A. bands B. troupes C. swarms D. flocks
35. My sister showed great ________ in selling her house when she did because soon
afterwards the market fell dramatically.
A. premonition B. forecasting C. prediction D. foresight
36. My brother found it impossible to ______his anger and started shouting.
A. restrict B. inhibit C. reserve D. contain
37. We were under no _____ about how difficult it would be to achieve our aims.
A. fantasies B. daydreams C. illusions D. deceptions
38. I didn’t want to make a decision ____, so I said I’d like to think about it.
A. in one go B. there and then C. at a stroke D. on and off
39. It’s only a small lamp, so it doesn’t _______ off much light.
A. cast B. spend C. shed D. give
40. The fire hardly touched the exterior of the building. The inside, however, was completely____
A. swept B. gutted C. smouldered D. blazed
41. Angry ? I was absolutely ______when our appointment was cancelled for the third time.
A. annoyed B. irritated C. livid D. cross
42. The reason why he gets into trouble so often is that he has a _______ temper.
A. fast B. rapid C. speedy D. quick
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43. She needs to take a vacation. She's been working her fingers to the _____.
A. bone B. skin C. blisters D. nails
44. Ask Tom, he's got money to ______ .
A. throw B. eat C. burn D. cut
45. We need to tighten our ______ and start saving some money.
A. shoes B. tie C. belt D. shoelaces
Your answers
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.
Part 2: The passage below contains 5 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write the
corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes. There is an example at the beginning (0).
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2
3
4
5
6
7
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10
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ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES
If alternative medicines have the powers to make people feel well
again, then where’s the harm in them? In the whole, they probably don’t do
much damage to anything but your pocket. It is certainly no doubt that most
of the remedies available are very expensive. However, if you do intend to
spend money on them, it is probably a good idea to be acquainted with some
facts.
The reality is that you are probably being brought for a ride. Apart
from some herbal remedies and a few natural supplements which can boost
the immunity system and aid nutrition, most other alternative treatments are
just a clever way to encourage people to pass with a lot of money for nothing.
If you don’t mind wasting money in ineffective treatments, that’s up to you.
(0) Line 1: powers→ power
Your answers
Line Mistake Correction
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
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Part 3. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition or a particle to complete the following sentences
51. The children showed no animosity __________ her step mother.
52. Josie banked ________the fire to last till morning.
53. The young mother went_________agony before her missing child was found.
54. Do you think he could be prevailed __________ to make a speech after the presentation?
55. Now we are all here, let’s get _________ _________ business, otherwise we’ll run out of time.
Your answers
51. 52. 53. 54. 55.
Part 4. Fill in each blank with the most suitable form of the word in brackets.
Recently, researchers have been kept busy picking lettuces under cover of darkness,
but there is a perfectly reasonable explanation for this (56.APPEAR) bizarre experiment.
Tests have shown that the vegetables picked at night stayed fresh (57.CONSIDER) longer
than those picked during the day, though the reason for this improved (58.LONG) is
unclear.
Lunar gardeners claim to have known about the beneficial effects of
(59.NOCTURNE) vegetable management for years, and those gardeners who believe in
environmentally friendly organic methods see the idea of working with the moon’s
influence as a continuation of their principles. They claim to be following a tradition, long-
established in various parts of the world, of working in harmony with the moon’s
(60.GRAVITY) pull. In England, lunar gardening reached its zenith in the 16th century,
but the vagaries of the (61.PREDICT) climate meant that it survived only as part of an
oral folklore tradition.
(62.CONFUSE), several different and sometimes contradictory systems are
practised today. Although all of them focus on the effects of moonlight and the moon’s
pull on the Earth’s water, the exact science remains controversial. There are some
(63.HORTICULTURE) who regard the ideas with (64.SCEPTIC). Others, however, are
more encouraging and less (65.DISMISS), and advocate further research, even though no
discernible results have been forthcoming in support of any particular theory.
Your answers
56. 57. 58. 59.
60. 61. 62. 63.
64. 65.
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PART III: READING (60 pts.)
Part 1. For each gap, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D which best fits the context.
The thought of taking a year out from studying is (66)_________. Fun, freedom,
adventure, perhaps even money seem to be on offer for a year. So why not go (67)________
it? A year out can provide all of these things. But before you make a (68)_______ decision,
take some time to think about whether a year out is really what you want. If it is, then
(69)________ make sure you know what you want to do with it. A year with nothing
planned can be depressing and a (70)________ waste of time.
You need to take a positive attitude if you (71)________ to benefit. You need to start
preparing for it well before the time comes to take the (72)________. Most universities and
employers look favourably on such (73)________ if they have shown good reasons for
taking a year out and have not just (74)________into it. They (75)________ the maturity,
confidence, social and other skills a gap year can bring. Colleges find that gap year students
(76)________ to be more mature and motivated. They mix better with their fellow students
and work harder because they have a better idea of where they want to go. They also
(77)________ more to college life in general, because they are used to being a part of a
team, either at work or study.
Employers also look kindly on (78)________ gap year students. They want employees
who are experienced and mature and can deal better with the unexpected. If their year out
has also equipped them with skills which other applicants may not have, such as a better
(79)________ of a foreign language, then that too is a plus.
Your family may well have (80)________ feelings. On the one hand, they will be
proud of your independence; on the other hand, there will be worries about your safety.
66. A. disparaging B. intimidating C. alarming D. enticing
67. A. at B. for C. in D. off
68. A. sharp B. firm C. deep D. solid
69. A. must B. should C. can D. do
70. A. deep B. large C. sheer D. full
71. A. can B. were C. should D. are
72. A. plunge B. dive C. jump D. spin
73. A. employees B. applicants C. internees D. aspirants
74. A. drifted B. floated C. flopped D. flown
75. A. honor B. calculate C. value D. estimate
76. A. happen B. look C. tend D. end
77. A. present B. participate C. contribute D. involve
78. A. old B. former C. later D. present
79. A. grasp B. grab C. grapple D. hold
80. A. different B. crossed C. muddled D. mixed
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Cloze Paper 3 Part 1
Your answers
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
71. 72. 73. 74. 75.
76. 77. 78. 79. 80.
Part 2: For questions 81-90, read the text below and think of the word which best fits
each space. Use only one word in each space.
Many ancient civilizations assumed the earth to be the centre of the universe, and it
was not until 1610, with Galileo’s invention of the telescope, that it was possible to prove
that, (81) ______ to popular belief, the earth in fact revolved round the sun. Telescopes
have improved greatly (82) ______ then, but the exponential (83) _____of cities in the last
few decades has brought new difficulties in that the glow from all the lights interferes
(84)______ the very dim signals from the stars. To (85) ______ extent, a solution has been
found by building observatories in places where this interference can be cut (86) ______ a
minimum. Mauna Kea, the largest observatory in the world, was built thousands of metres
(87) ______ sea level, in the crater of a dormant volcano in Hawaii.
Although such strategically placed observatories were successful, leading
astronomers realised that, (88) _____the science was to progress, even more radical steps
would have to be (89) ______, and this (90)______to the building of the Hubole Space
telescope in 1990. As Hubble operates in space, it is completely unaffected by light or
atmospheric pollution. It can detect galaxies that have never been seen, and can transmit
images of even the most distant stars at the very edge of the universe.
Your answers
81. 82. 83. 84. 85.
86. 87. 88. 89. 90.
Question 3. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each
question. Write your answers in the space provided.
Line 5
Among the Plains Indians, two separate strains of decorative art evolved:
the figurative, representational art created by the men of the tribe, and the
geometric, abstract art crafted by the women. According to Dunn and Highwater,
the artist’s sex governed both the kind of article to be decorated and the style to
be followed in its ornamentation. Thus, the decorative works created by
tribesmen consistently depict living creatures (men, horses, buffalo) or magical
beings (ghosts and other supernatural life-forms). Those created by women,
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however, are clearly nonrepresentational: no figures of men or animals appear in
this classically geometric art.
Art historians theorize that this abstract, geometric art, traditionally the
prerogative of the women, predates the figurative art of the men. Descending
from those aspects of Woodland culture that gave rise to weaving, quillwork, and
beadwork, it is a utilitarian art, intended for the embellishment of ordinary,
serviceable objects such as parfleche boxes (cases made of rawhide), saddlebags,
and hide robes. The abstract designs combine classical geometric figures into
formal patterns: a ring of narrow isosceles triangles arranged on the background
of a large central circle creates the well-known “feather and circle” pattern.
Created in bold primary colors (red, yellow, blue), sometimes black or green, and
often outlined in dark paint or glue size, these nonrepresentational designs are
nonetheless intricately detailed.
Although the abstract decorations crafted by the women are visually
striking, they pale in significance when compared to the narrative compositions
created by the men. Created to tell a story, these works were generally heroic in
nature, and were intended to commemorate a bold and courageous exploit or a
spiritual awakening. Unlike realistic portraits, the artworks emphasized action,
not physical likeness. Highwater describes their making as follows: “These
representational works were generally drafted by a group of men—often the
individuals who had performed the deeds being recorded—who drew on
untailored hide robes and tepee liners made of skins. The paintings usually filled
the entire field; often they were conceived at different times as separate pictorial
vignettes documenting specific actions. In relationship to each other, these
vignettes suggest a narrative.”
The tribesmen’s narrative artwork depicted not only warlike deeds but also
mystic dreams and vision quests. Part of the young male’s rite of passage into
tribal adulthood involved his discovering his own personal totem or symbolic
guardian. By fasting or by consuming hallucinatory substances, the youth opened
himself to the revelation of his “mystery object”, a symbol that could protect him
from both natural and supernatural dangers.
What had been in the early 1700s a highly individualistic, personal
iconography changed into something very different by the early nineteenth
century. As Anglos came west in ever greater numbers, they brought with them
new materials and new ideas. Just as European glass beads came to replace native
porcupine quills in the women’s applied designs, cloth eventually became used as
a substitute for animal hides. The emphasis of Plains artwork shifted as well:
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Line 45 tribespeople came to create works that celebrated the solidarity of Indians as a
group rather than their prowess as individuals.
91. Which of the following titles best summarizes the content of the passage?
A. The Ongoing Influence of Plains Indian Art B. Male and Female in Tribal Life
C. Indian Art as Narrative and Dream D. Design Specialization in Plains Art
92. The author cites examples of the work of Plains artists primarily to
A. show the differences between male and female decorative styles
B. emphasize the functional role of art in Indian life
C. describe the techniques employed in the creation of particular works
D. illustrate the changes made by Anglo influence on Plains art
93. The word “strains” in line 1 means
A. tunes B. pressures C. varieties D. injuries
94. In lines 12 and 13, weaving, quillwork, and beadwork are presented as examples of
A. male-dominated decorative arts B. uninspired products of artisans
C. geometrically based crafts D. unusual applications of artistic theories
95. With which of the following statements regarding male Plains artists prior to 1800
would the author most likely agree?
I. They tended to work collaboratively on projects.
II. They believed art had power to ward off danger.
III. They derived their designs from classical forms.
A. I only B. III only C. I and II only D. II and III only
96. As used in line 27, “drafted” most nearly means
A. selected B. recruited C. endorsed D. sketched
97. According to the passage, dream visions were important to the Plains artist because they
A. revealed the true form of his spiritual guardian
B. suggested the techniques and methods of his art
C. determined his individual aesthetic philosophy
D. expressed his sense of tribal solidarity
98. In its narrative aspect, Plains art resembles LEAST
A. a cartoon strip made up of several panels
B. a portrait bust of a chieftain in full headdress
C. an epic recounting the adventures of a legendary hero
D. a chapter from the autobiography of a prominent leader
99. According to lines 41–46, the impact of the Anglo presence on Plains art can be seen in the
A. growth of importance of geometric patterning
B. dearth of hides available to Plains Indian artists
C. shift from depicting individuals to depicting the community
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D. emphasis on dream visions as appropriate subject matter for narrative art
100. As used in line 44, “substitute” most nearly means
A. surrogate B. back-up C. relay D. fill-in
Your answers
91. 92. 93. 94. 95.
96. 97. 98. 99. 100.
Part 4: The following passage has six sections, A-F.
Choose the correct headings for sections A-F from the list of headings below. Write the
correct number, i-x, in boxes 101- 106 on your answer sheet.
List of Headings
i. No give-aways for addictive products
ii. Sales of razor blades increase astronomically
iii. Monopoly of consumables is vital for success
iv. Video gaming a risky business
v. A novel method of dual marketing ruled out
vi. Freebie marketing restricted to legal goods
vii. Buyer ingenuity may lead to bankruptcy
viii. A marketing innovation
ix. A product innovation
x. More money to be made from high quality products
101. Section A______ 104. Section D ______
102. Section B______ 105. Section E ______
103. Section C______ 106. Section F ______
“FREEBIE" MARKETING
A In the late 1890s, while travelling as an itinerant salesperson for the Crown, Cork
and Seal Company, King C. Gillette observed how his corked bottle caps were discarded
immediately after opening. Nevertheless, his company turned a healthy profit and there was
immense business value, Gillette soon came to realise. In a product that was used only a few
times, Gillette had his own personal breakthrough while struggling with a straight-bladed
razor - a slow, fiddly and potentially dangerous instrument that required sharpening on a
regular basis. A simple, disposable blade that could be thrown away when it dulled would
meet a real need and generate strong profits, he correctly reasoned. After founding the
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American Safety Razor Company in 1901, his sales leapt from 168 blades in 1903 to
123,648 blades only a year later.
B What King C. Gillette pioneered is far more than a convenient and affordable way
for men to shave, however, it is the business practice now known as “freebie marketing”
that has inspired many more companies over the years. Gillette's approach was contrary to
the received wisdom of his era, which held that a single, durable, high-quality and relatively
expensive consumer item with a high profit margin was the best foundation for a business.
Freebie marketing involves two sets of items: a master product that is purchased once, and a
consumable product that is frequently disposed of and repurchased on an ongoing basis. In
this instance, the master product is often sold with little to no profit margin and is
sometimes even dispensed at a loss. As the consumables are purchased over months and
years, however, this can yield a much greater overall profit.
C Freebie marketing only works if the producer of the master item is also able to
maintain control over the creation and distribution of the consumables. If this does not
happen, then cheaper versions of the consumable items may be produced, leaving the
original company without a source of profit. The video game company Atari, for example,
initially sold its Atari 2600 consoles at cost price while relying on game sales for profit.
Several programmers left Atari, however, and began a new company called Activision
which produced cheaper games of a similar quality. Suddenly, Atari was left with no way to
make money. Lawsuits to block Activision failed, and Atari survived only by adding
licensing measures to its subsequent 5200 and 7800 consoles.
D In other instances, consumers sometimes find that uses for a master product
circumvent the need to purchase consumables. This phenomenon is well known to have
afflicted the producers of CueCat barcode readers. These were given away free through
Wired magazine with the intention that they would be used by customers to scan barcodes
next to advertisements in the publication and thus generate new revenue flows. Users
discovered, however, that the machines could be easily modified and used for other
purposes, such as building a personal database of book and CD collections. As no licensing
agreement was ever reached between Wired and its magazine subscribers, CueCat were
powerless to intervene, and after company liquidation the barcode readers soon became
available in quantities over 500,000 for as little as US$0.30 each.
E Not all forms of freebie marketing are legal. One notable example of this is the use
of freebie marketing to “push” habit-forming goods in areas where there is otherwise no
market. For illegal substances this is already restricted on the basis of the products illegality,
but the use of freebie marketing to promote legal goods such as tobacco, alcohol and
pharmaceuticals is also outlawed because the short-term gain to a small number of
commercial outlets is not deemed worth the social cost of widespread substance abuse.
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F Another practice that is prohibited under antitrust laws is a form of freebie
marketing known as “tying”. This is when a seller makes the sale of one good conditional
on the acquisition of a second good. In these instances the first good is typically important
and highly desirable, while the second is inferior and undesirable. A music distributor who
has the rights to an album that is in high demand, for example, might only allow stores to
purchase copies of this album if they also buy unpopular stock that does not sell very easily.
Because this typically relies on the manipulation of a natural monopoly on the part of the
distributor, such practices are widely understood to constitute anti-competitive behaviour.
Complete the summary below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text for each answer.
Freebie marketing is not permitted by law for either illegal or legal (107) ________
products. This type of promotion of goods such as tobacco and alcohol is not considered
worth the (108)________ and has consequently been outlawed.
“Tying" is also prohibited. This is when the sale of an attractive product is
(109)________ on the purchase of another. It tends to occur when the seller takes advantage
of a natural monopoly and is generally considered to be (110) ________
Your answers
101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106.
107. 108. 109. 110.
PART IV: WRITING ( 60 pts)
Part 1:
a/ 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.
111. We still had a slim chance of reaching the summit before midday, but then Jean hurt
her ankle. (PAID)
Jean’s injured ankle………………………..……………............... remaining hope we had of reaching the
summit.
112. It never occurred to me that there’d be a cashpoint machine in the supermarket.
(CROSSED)
It never…………………………………………………………… have a cashpoint machine.
113. Although Rudy really didn’t want to play cricket on Sunday, he agreed in the end.
(DEAD)
Despite …………………………………………cricket on Sunday, Rudy agreed in the end.
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b/ For each of the sentence below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to
the original sentence but using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way.
114. Don’t tell the boss about our scheme. (BREATHE)
-> ............................................................................................................................................................................................................
115. Since the advertisement, we have had more applications than we can deal with.
(SWAMPED)
-> ............................................................................................................................................................................................................
Part 2 – Read the following extracts and use your own words to summarize the advice to
parents. Your summary should be between 50 and 70 words long.
Extract 1:
Parents hope their encouragement will make their children more motivated to achieve
academic success, but despite their best efforts, they often end up frustrated and puzzled at their
failure to effectively inspire. What is good, effective motivation? Recent investigations of parental
motivational practices have revealed two main kinds - ‘intrinsic motivation’, where enjoyment of
learning is emphasized, and ‘extrinsic motivation’, where parents reward their children on
achievement.
Many parents may be shocked by the results of this study, which found common practices
adopted by pushy parents, like external rewards for academic success (for example, gifts of money,
or the withdrawal of privileges contingent on academic results) actually produced lower levels of
academic curiosity and enjoyment of school work among children, in turn leading to lower
achievement. The lesson from this research is that, if parents want their children to be academically
motivated, they should emphasize the enjoyability of school work, I rather than the benefits which
will accrue from the rewards of academic success. In other words, they should encourage their
children not to see academic tasks as work at all, but more like play.
This has important implications for anyone engaged in trying to achieve change through
motivation, including psychologists. A whole new debate has been opened regarding whether they
should use punishment and reward less, and instead accentuate the pleasurable aspects of change as
a means to encourage children to attain academic success.
Extract 2:
There I was, a parenting advisor, making a really stupid parenting mistake - not listening to
my child. It was a cold winter afternoon and my entire extended family were crowded into our
house - 4 kids, 9 adults. Where did I go wrong? Well, to a non-parent this may seem trivial, but I’m
sure those with young children will understand. It was time for my five-year-old, Lily, to be off to
her ballet class. She complained that her tummy was sore, but being aware of her tendency to
occasionally try and get out of regular tasks when her cousins are around, I dismissed her
whimpering and drove her to her class.
I had only been back for twenty minutes or so, when I got a phone call from the ballet
school. I was asked to go and pick Lily up because she had been sick. I can assure you that the ten-
minute drive back to the school was probably the absolutely worst ten minutes of my entire life.
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Lily put her seatbelt on, looked at me through the mirror and asked me why I hadn’t listened
to her. I felt awful. I admitted to her that I had been wrong. I said that I should have been more
sensitive to her feelings and not so concerned about what “needed to be done”. By the end of the
night she said “I love you”, hugged me, and went to sleep. Not I. In fact, I’m still feeling guilty.
Sometimes we find it hard to accept that, as parents, we are not perfect and will make
mistakes. We should all try to understand why we make our mistakes, take
responsibility for them and apologize. Tell your child why you did what you did, and promise to do
things differently next time. Although it doesn’t mean that you won’t feel bad after making a silly
parenting mistake, it will help your child get over the incident much faster than you will.
Your summary
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Part 3. Chart description
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.
You should write at least 150 words.
Diet and general health of two groups of students
B A
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Group A (%) Group B (%)
Overweight 10 20
Illness in the past year 5 12
Attendance at classes 90 75
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Part 4. Essay writing
"Some people think that the detailed criminal description on newspaper and TV
has bad influences, so this kind of information should be restricted on the media."
Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Write an essay of about 250 words to give your own opinion.
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