Climate change and the Inuit

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Tổng điểm bài thi Giám khảo Số phách

(Do chủ tịch HĐ chấm thi ghi)

Bằng số Bằng chữ Giám khảo 1

(kí, ghi rõ họ tên)

Giám khảo 2 (kí, ghi rõ họ tên)

CHÚ Ý: THÍ SINH VIẾT CÂU TRẢ LỜI VÀO BẢNG CHO SẴN TRONG ĐỀ

--- SECTION I: LISTENING (50 points)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU

 Bài nghe gồm 4 phần; mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 05 giây; mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu. Thí sinh có 15 giây để đọc mỗi phần câu hỏi.

 Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc.

 Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.

Part 1: Listen and complete the notes below with ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer in the numbered boxes provided. (14 points)

FAMILY EXCURSIONS

 Can take photos of the (1.) _______________that surround the lake

Farm visit

 Children can help feed the sheep

 Visit can include a 40-minute ride on a horse

 Visitors can walk in the farm’s (2.) ________________by the lake

 Lunch is available at extra cost Cycling trips

 Cyclists explore the Back Road

 A map is provided

 Only suitable for cyclists who have some (3.) ______________

- Bikes can be hired from (4.) ____________ (near the Cruise Ship Terminal)

 Cyclists need:

- a repair kit - food and drink

- a (5.) _____________ (can be hired)

 There are no (6.) ______________ or accommodation in the area Cost

 Total cost for whole family of cruise and farm visit (7.) $__________

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7.

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Part 2: You will hear part of an interview with a woman called Sophie Doyle, who organizes adventure holidays in Australia for teenagers. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each blank. Write your answers in the answer box below. (16 points)

Australian Adventure Holidays

 The Australian Adventure Holiday is usually in the month of (1.) _________________. In each group, there are (2.) ___________ teenagers plus four leaders. The price covers everything except (3.) _______________. When they visit the islands, they will sleep in a (4.) ____________. They will first meet the other young people at the (5.)____________.

 They will visit the largest sand island in the world.

 They will sleep next to a (6.) _______________when they are in the outback. At the Great Barrier Reef, diving lessons will be available for those who need them.

 From the boat on the river, you will see (7.) ________________on the banks.

 Teenagers normally stay in touch with people at home by (8.) ________________________.

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

Part 3: You will hear an interview with Pamela Green, a young fashion designer. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F), and write your answers in the answer box. (10 points)

1. Doing research into the fashion industry helped Pamela to decide to become a fashion designer.

2. When starting your own fashion label, it’s not important to have a business plan.

3. Pamela usually finds inspiration for her fashion designs in the clothes she wears.

4. According to Pamela, successful designers need to be able to recognize all past styles.

5. People who want a career in fashion should be aware of the options available.

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 4: You will hear a radio interview about a mountain climbing, write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer box below to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. How did Douglas feel when booked the weekend?

A. sure that he would enjoy training for it.

B. uncertain if it was a good idea for him.

C. surprised that such activities were organized.

D. bored with exercises.

2. Douglas expected that the experience would help him to__________.

A. meet people with similar interest B. be more active and creative C. improve his physical fitness D. discover his psychological limits 3. What did one of his friends say to him?

A. He was making a mistake.

B. Climbing was fashionable.

C. She didn’t want him to continue.

D. She was envious of him.

4. In what way did Douglas change as a result of the trip?

A. He developed more interest in people.

B. He took part in many social activities.

C. He became more ambitious.

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5. Douglas’s boots are still muddy because he wants them to________.

A. remind him of what he has achieved B. warn him not to do it again

C. show other people what he has done D. motivate him to climb again

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

SECTION II: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (50 POINTS)

Part 1: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below. Write your answers in the answer box. (20 points)

1. Now that my summer vacation has just begun, I feel free as _____.

A. a bird B. a cucumber C. a pie D. a pig 2. The whole building collapsed, but fortunately there were no _______.

A. wounded B. hurts C. casualties D. victims 3. I have got a ______ headache. I need to take a rest and some aspirin.

A. spitting B. raving C. splitting D. burning

4. Martha has been hard _______ to it to organize a fancy dress party for the younger children.

A. forced B. ordered C. put D. made

5. It was a daring robbery, which took place in ______ daylight.

A. broad B. total C. wide D. absolute

6. Their choir stood in four rows according to their ________ heights.

A. respected B. respective C. respectable D. respectful 7. Stop fighting you two; shake hands and ________ your peace with each other.

A. set B. do C. make D. bring

8. Legal matters are not my ________. You will have to consult a lawyer.

A. prospect B. excess C. domain D. aspect

9. Our hosts had prepared a ______ meal with seven courses to celebrate our arrival.

A. generous B. lavish C. spendthrift D. profuse

10. Many children who get into trouble in their early teens go on to become ________ offenders.

A. persistent B. insistent C. inverted D. innate 11. Don’t read in such dim light; it will _______ your eyes.

A. dwindle B. contract C. impair D. decrease 12. Making private calls on the office is severely _________on in our department.

A. frowned B. criticized C. regarded D. objected 13. I must go to bed early tonight; I sat up till the _______ hours to finish that report.

A. late B. deep C. last D. early

14. An education system that benefits bright children _________ of those who are slower to learn.

A. at the expense B. at the limit C. at the cost D. at the loss 15.He kept his marriage for years, but eventually the truth ________.

A. came out B. went out C. came through D. fell out

16. Helen was ________ disappointed when she learned that she hadn’t won the beauty contest.

A. seriously B. bitterly C. strongly D. heavily 17. Doctors are often ________ to accidents in rural areas.

A. called up B. driven out C. called out D. rung up

18. To his own great _____, professor Howard has discovered a new method of bulimia treatment.

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A. reputation B. name C. fame D. credit

19. We had to ________ the design of the car to take account of the rough terrain.

A. modify B. amend C. transfer D. convert

20. The escaped prisoner fought _________ before he was finally overpowered.

A. foot and mouth B. heart and soul C. head over heels D. tooth and nail Your answer

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

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

Part 2: Give the correct form of the word in CAPITAL to fill in the blank of each sentence.

Write your answers in the answer box below. (10 points)

1. She stood there completely ____, so I had no idea at all what she was thinking. EXPRESS 2. The university has _____the use of dictionaries during language examinations.

he had such a lively______. PERSON

7. For some people the use of Internet has become ______addictive to the extent RESIST that is threatening their mental and physical health.

8. Due to a huge pile-up, the motorway will remain _______until tomorrow. PASS 9. Various ________by police officers were brought to light by the inquiry. PRACTICE 10. The cost of _________ must be paid by the buyer. CARRY Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Identify and correct the mistakes. Write your answers in the answer box below. Line (0) has been done for you as an example. (10 points)

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Stress is often called the 21st century illness but it has always been with us if perhaps with different names. Those days we regard stress is a necessary evil of modern living. Yet stress is not negative and without it we will not enjoy some of the highpoints in life just as the anticipation before a date or the tension leading up to an important match. All these situations produce stress but unless you can control it and not the other way around you will feel stimulated, not worn out.

Unlike these situations, what are generally positive and easier to deal with, sitting in a train that is late, being stuck in a traffic jam, working to a tight deadline are more harder to manage and control. Stress is now recognized as a medical problem and as a significant factor in causing coronary heart disease, high blooded pressure and a high cholesterol count. Patients are often unwilling to admit to stress problems although they feel they are a form of social failure and it is important that symptoms should be identified in order to avoid unnecessary suffering. So why should we be looking out for as danger signals? Common signs of stress are increased tiredness, irritability and the inability to solve with certain situations.

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e.g. Line 0: the a

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Part 4: Fill in the gaps the most suitable particle or preposition to complete the sentences.

Write your answers in the answer box below. (10 points) 1. You need to key ______ your details and then press “enter”.

2. The problem stems ______ the government’s lack of action.

3. The police arrived immediately after the call and caught the burglar_______the spot.

4. The party was already _________full swing by the time they got there.

5. Jane is out in the garden mulling ____________a problem to do with work.

6. I feel very uneasy ________leaving the baby with Miriam for the evening.

7. She is not very good at putting her view ______.

8. I am afraid you will have to buy a new hairdryer; this one is ________ repair.

9. There was tremendous excitement in the streets and the shouting didn’t die___till after midnight.

10. The image on the screen faded ________ and I knew it was a computer virus.

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION (50 POINTS)

Part 1: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D that best fits each blank in the passage. Write your answers in the answer box below. (10 points)

Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as ‘Dr. Seuss’, began writing for children (1.) _____ by chance. During a long sea voyage in 1936, Seuss amused himself by (2.) _____ together a nonsense poem to the rhythm of the ship’s engine. Later he illustrated the rhyme and published it as And to think that I saw it on Mulberry Street. Many critics (3.) _____ it as Seuss’ best work.

A later book, McElligot’s Pool, (4.) _____ the first appearance of Seuss’ famous fantasy characters, and Horton Hatches the Egg introduces an (5.) _____ of morality. Seuss’ reputation as a major children’s writer was sealed with the publication of The Cat in the Hat. This book uses easy-to-read words to tell the story of two children alone at home on a rainy day. A cat wearing a tall hat arrives to entertain them, wrecking their house in the (6.) _____. The enthusiastic (7.) _____ of this book delighted Seuss and led him to found Beginner Books, a publishing company specializing in easy-to-read books for children. Some of his books have been made into cartoons and one of them, How the Grinch stole Christmas, was also made into an ingenious and (8.) _____

successful feature film starring Jim Carrey.

At one point in his career, Seuss (9.) ____ gave up writing for children and (10.) ____ his talents to making documentary films. One of these attracted a great deal of attention and won an Academy Award.

1. A. fully B. quite C. extremely D. fairly 2. A. placing B. laying C. putting D. setting 3. A. look beyond B. look upon C. look through D. look towards 4. A. indicates B. shows C. means D. marks 5. A. amount B. ingredient C. element D. item

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6. A. practice B. method C. process D. action 7. A. reception B. welcome C. greeting D. admission 8. A. highly B. intensively C. strongly D. widely 9. A. shortly B. momentarily C. temporarily D. presently 10. A. assigned B. allocated C. donated D. devoted

Part 2: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. Write your answers in the answer box below. (10 points)

PROBLEMS OF LONGEVITY

It is our nature to try to prolong life, but we should also face (1)________ to the distinct diffculties that we would also encounter if we succeed. If a successful longevity treatment (2) _______ to emerge suddenly out of all the new developments of medical science, tacking on extra decades or even centuries to our lives, the results could be disastrous.

This could be true even for the individual lucky enough to receive the treament. Presumably any treatment that conferred long life would keep people generally healthy, but the extra years would be a (3.)_________ of medical balancing act, akin to the jugglers who dash about keeping plates spinning on top of poles. It would be nerve-racking (4.)________ best.

(5.)_________ if the treatments did little or nothing to help one’s memory? This is a crucial point that is (6.)_________ overlooked in discussions of longevity. The brain is by (7.)_________ the most complex organ known to us, and the workings of memory are (8.)_________ really understood. Keeping the body alive might be possible before we could do anything to strengthen or restore lost memories. Even the ordinary lifetime often seems too (9.)_________ for human memory to hold or recall, and if decades were tacked on, the long middle of a life might be substantially forgotten, leaving (10.)_________ dim memories of childhood and recent events.

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 3: Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each of the questions.

Write your answers in the answer box below. (10 points)

It stands to reason that galaxies, large star systems that contain millions or even billions of stars, should collide with one another fairly often, given that the average separation between galaxies is only approximately 20 times the diameter of the average galaxy. In contrast, stars almost never collide because the average distance between stars is astronomical, perhaps 10,000,000 times their diameter.

Using a telescope, it is possible to find hundreds of galaxies that appear to be colliding.

However, when two galaxies appear to come into contact, there is in reality no direct contact between the stars of one galaxy and the stars of the other. Instead, the two galaxies pass through each other, and the gravitational forces in the two galaxies alter the shapes of the galaxies, often producing tails and bridges. One well-known pair of colliding galaxies, for example, is called the Mice because each of the two interacting galaxies resembles a mouse with a long tail, and the Whirlpool galaxy appears to be connected to a smaller galaxy by means of a bridge extending from one of its long spirals. It is impossible for astronomers to monitor the changing shapes of colliding galaxies because the interactions between galaxies last hundreds of millions of years, but it is possible to study galaxies in various stages of collision and draw conclusions about what happens when galaxies collide.

In certain situations, when two galaxies collide, they do not always pass through each other and emerge as two separate galaxies. In one situation, if two galaxies are moving slowly enough, they may collide and then may not have enough velocity to escape each other’s gravitational pull after the collision. In this case, the two galaxies will collide, and then move past each other, and

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then be pulled back to collide again, and continue this way until they eventually merge into a single galaxy. In another situation, if a much larger galaxy comes into contact with a smaller galaxy, the larger galaxy may absorb the smaller one in a process called galactic cannibalism. In this process, a larger galaxy first pulls away the outer stars of the smaller galaxy and then begins to pull at the denser core. While the process of galactic cannibalism is taking place and the two galaxies are merging into one, the cores of both the larger galaxy and the smaller galaxy can be clearly visible.

Some giant elliptical galaxies, with what appear to be multiple nuclei, have been found in the skies, and astronomers once thought that these giant galaxies were giant galactic cannibals that had consumed many smaller galaxies recently enough that the cores of the cannibalized galaxies were still intact. One such galaxy, with what appeared to be eight separate nuclei, was found and was used to put forth the hypothesis that galaxies could be voracious monsters capable of swallowing up uncountable other galaxies simultaneously. However, further studies have shown that the numerous nuclei that seemed to be part of a single large galaxy were in reality the nuclei of smaller galaxies that were in front of or behind the larger galaxy. Thus, astronomers are now confident that galactic cannibalism exists among a limited number of interacting galaxies; however, astronomers are not convinced of the existence of cannibalistic galactic monsters that swallow up large numbers of smaller galaxies simultaneously.

Signs of galactic cannibalism exist even in our own galaxy, the Milky Way. Astronomers have found younger stars south of the galaxy’s disk, where only older stars should be found, suggesting that the younger stars formed when our galaxy cannibalized a smaller galaxy. Furthermore, it can be clearly seen now that our galaxy is beginning to digest the Magellanic Clouds, which are small irregular galaxies that are companions to the Milky Way and are visible in the southern skies over Earth.

1. Which of the following is NOT true according to paragraph 1?

A. Galaxies may contain billions of stars.

B. On the average, the distance between galaxies is around 20 times the diameter of a galaxy.

C. It is unusual for stars to collide.

D. The average distance between stars is 70 times their diameter.

2. The author mentions tails and bridges in paragraph 2 in order to__________.

A. provide a visual image of the parts of galaxies that have been affected by gravitational forces B. provide examples of the types of galaxies that tend to collide

C. describe the recognizable characteristics of the colliding galaxies called the Mice D. create a visual roadmap of the routes that galaxies take through the skies

3. The word last in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by_______.

A. end in B. endure for C. finish with D. lose out to 4. The word merge in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. divide B. swallow C. join D. appear

5. What occurs during galactic cannibalism, according to paragraph 3?

A. A larger galaxy is absorbed by a smaller one.

B. The first step involves pulling at the core of the smaller galaxy.

C. The outer stars of the smaller galaxy are absorbed by its core.

D. The core of the smaller galaxy generally manages to remain visible

6. Which of the sentences below expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in paragraph 4?

A. Astronomers have recently found some giant galaxies that have cannibalized a number of galaxies.

B. Astronomers used to think that certain giant galaxies that appeared to have a number of nuclei were galactic cannibals.

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C. When astronomers find galaxies with multiple nuclei, they know that they have found galactic cannibals.

D. Even though a galaxy has multiple nuclei, it is not certain whether or not the galaxy is a galactic cannibal.

7. The phrase put forth in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. encounter B. understand C. deny D. promote 8. Why does the author mention voracious monsters in paragraph 4?

A. To emphasize how violently the galaxies strike each other.

B. To emphasize how much energy the giant galaxies consume.

C. To emphasize how many smaller galaxies the giant galaxies seem to consume.

D. To emphasize how really big the giant galaxies are.

9. It is stated in paragraph 4 that scientists today are quite certain that ___________.

A. galactic cannibalism does not really exist

B. there is a limited amount of galactic cannibalism C. galactic cannibalism is commonplace

D. galactic cannibals are capable of taking over numerous small galaxies at the same time 10. Based on the information in paragraph 5, what will be most likely to happen to the Magellanic Clouds in the distant future?

A. They will become galactic cannibals. B. They will develop separate nuclei.

C. They will become regular galaxies. D. They will become part of the Milky Way Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 4: Reading passage 4 has seven paragraphs A-G.

For questions 1-5, choose the correct heading for paragraphs B, C, D, E, and F from the list of the headings below. Write your answers in answer box below. (20 points)

List of Headings

i The reaction of the Inuit community to climate change ii Understanding of climate change remains limited iii Alternative sources of essential supplies

iv Respect for Inuit opinion grows v A healthier choice of food vi A difficult landscape

vii Negative effects on well-being

viii Alarm caused by unprecedented events in the Arctic ix The benefits of an easier existence

Example Paragraph A Answer viii

1. Paragraph B ___________

2. Paragraph C ___________

3. Paragraph D ___________

4. Paragraph E ___________

5. Paragraph F ___________

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Climate change and the Inuit

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Unusual incidents are being reported across the Arctic. Inuit families going off on snowmobiles to prepare their summer hunting camps have found themselves cut off from home by a sea of mud, following early thaws. There are reports of igloos losing their insulating properties as the snow drips and refreezes, of lakes draining into the sea as permafrost melts, and sea ice breaking up earlier than usual, carrying seals beyond the reach of hunters. Climate change may still be a rather abstract idea to most of us, but in the Arctic it is already having dramatic effects - if summertime ice continues to shrink at its present rate, the Arctic Ocean could soon become virtually ice-free in summer. The knock-on effects are likely to include more warming, cloudier skies, increased precipitation and higher sea levels. Scientists are increasingly keen to find out what’s going on because they consider the Arctic the ‘canary in the mine’ for global warming - a warning of what’s in store for the rest of the world.

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For the Inuit the problem is urgent. They live in precarious balance with one of the toughest environments on earth. Climate change, whatever its causes, is a direct threat to their way of life.

Nobody knows the Arctic as well as the locals, which is why they are not content simply to stand back and let outside experts tell them what’s happening. In Canada, where the Inuit people are jealously guarding their hard-won autonomy in the country’s newest territory, Nunavut, they believe their best hope of survival in this changing environment lies in combining their ancestral knowledge with the best of modern science. This is a challenge in itself.

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The Canadian Arctic is a vast, treeless polar desert that’s covered with snow for most of the year.

Venture into this terrain and you get some idea of the hardships facing anyone who calls this home. Farming is out of the question and nature offers meagre pickings. Humans first settled in the Arctic a mere 4,500 years ago, surviving by exploiting sea mammals and fish. The environment tested them to the limits: sometimes the colonists were successful, sometimes they failed and vanished. But around a thousand years ago, one group emerged that was uniquely well adapted to cope with the Arctic environment. These Thule people moved in from Alaska, bringing kayaks, sleds, dogs, pottery and iron tools. They are the ancestors of today’s Inuit people.

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Life for the descendants of the Thule people is still harsh. Nunavut is 1.9 million square kilometers of rock and ice, and a handful of islands around the North Pole. It’s currently home to 2,500 people, all but a handful of them indigenous Inuit. Over the past 40 years, most have abandoned their nomadic ways and settled in the territory’s 28 isolated communities, but they still rely heavily on nature to provide food and clothing. Provisions available in local shops have to be flown into Nunavut on one of the most costly air networks in the world, or brought by supply ship during the few ice-free weeks of summer. It would cost a family around £7,000 a year to replace meat they obtained themselves through hunting with imported meat. Economic opportunities are scarce, and for many people state benefits are their only income.

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While the Inuit may not actually starve if hunting and trapping are curtailed by climate change, there has certainly been an impact on people’s health. Obesity, heart disease and diabetes are beginning to appear in a people for whom these have never before been problems. There has been a crisis of identity as the traditional skills of hunting, trapping and preparing skins have begun to disappear. In Nunavut’s ‘igloo and email’ society, where adults who were born in igloos have children who may never have been out on the land, there’s a high incidence of depression.

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With so much at stake, the Inuit are determined to play a key role in teasing out the mysteries of climate change in the Arctic. Having survived there for centuries, they believe their wealth of traditional knowledge is vital to the task. And Western scientists are starting to draw on this wisdom, increasingly referred to as ‘Inuit Qaujimajatugangit’, or IQ. ‘In the early days scientists ignored us when they came up here to study anything. They just figured these people don’t know very much so we won't ask them,’ says John Amagoalik, an Inuit leader and politician. ‘But in recent years IQ has had much more credibility and weight.’ In fact it is now a requirement for anyone hoping to get permission to do research that they consult the communities, who are helping to set the research agenda to reflect their most important concerns. They can turn down applications from scientists they believe will work against their interests, or research projects that will impinge too much on their daily lives and traditional activities.

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Some scientists doubt the value of traditional knowledge because the occupation of the Arctic doesn’t go back far enough. Others, however, point out that the first weather stations in the far north date back just 50 years. There are still huge gaps in our environmental knowledge, and despite the scientific onslaught, many predictions are no more than best guesses. IQ could help to bridge the gap and resolve the tremendous uncertainty about how much of what we’re seeing is natural capriciousness and how much is the consequence of human activity.

For questions 6 - 10, Choose NO MORE THAN ONE WORD from paragraphs C, D and E to complete the summary of paragraphs C, D, E below.

If you visit the Canadian Arctic, you immediately appreciate the problems faced by people for whom this is home. It would clearly be impossible for the people to engage in 6. ________as a means of supporting themselves. For thousands of years they have had to rely on catching sea mammals and fish as a means of sustenance. The harsh surroundings saw many who tried to settle there pushed to their limits, although some were successful. The 7.________ people were an example of the latter and for them the environment did not prove unmanageable. For the present inhabitants, life continues to be a struggle. The territory of Nunavut consists of little more than ice, rock and a few 8.________. In recent years, many of them have been obliged to give up their 9._______ lifestyle, but they continue to depend mainly on nature for their food and clothes. Imported produce is particularly expensive. Besides, with the spread of common diseases and the loss of conventional techniques, the 10.________problem and a crisis of identity are becoming a matter of concern of almost everyone.

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

SECTION IV: WRITING

Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it. (10 points)

1. It was not until five years had elapsed that the whole truth about the murder came out.

Not for another________________________________________________________

2. At the moment, people think the accident is Nick’s fault.

Nick is currently ______________________________________________________

3. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.

The heavy rain could ___________________________________________________

4. This scheme is too risky for my liking.

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The risks ____________________________________________________________

5. The fund-raisers haven’t officially decided where to send the proceeds of the concert.

No _________________________________________________________________

Part 2: Rewrite these sentences using the words in CAPITAL. You must not change the given words. (10 points)

1. The two theories appear to be completely different. COMMON The two theories appear _______________________________________

2. Someone rang the police with information about an impending robbery. TIPPED The police_______________________________ about an impending robbery.

3. I really admire you for your improvement. HAT I __________________________________________________ improvement.

4. Williams tried to remain impartial in the quarrel between his two cousins. SIDES Williams___________________________________ between his two cousins.

5. They will consider age and experience when they decide the salary. ACCOUNT They will ________________________________ when they decide the salary.

Part 3: Write a paragraph. (30 points)

“Classmates are a more important influence than parents on a child’s success at school.”

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