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KY THI CHON HOC SINH GIOI QUOC GIA THPT BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021 ĐỀ THỊ CHÍNH THỨC Mơn thi: TIENG ANH Thời gian: ũ Ngày thi thứ ESC INA SÓ PHACH ï giàn giao đề) e _ Thí sinh khơng sử dụng tài liệu, kể từ điển e _ Giám thị khơng giải thích thêm I LISTENING (50 points) HUONG DAN PHAN THI NGHE HIEU e Bài nghe gồm phần; phần nghe lần, lần cách 10 giây, mở đầu kết thúc phan nghe có tín hiệu e _ Mở đầu kết thúc nghe có nhạc hiệu Thí sinh có 02 phút để hồn chỉnh trước nhạc hiệu kết thúc nghe e Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh có nghe Part For questions 1-5, listen to a podcast on social networks and decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F), or Not Given (NG) according to what you hear Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided The mass of data online is being exploited by scientists at Oxford University to their advantage Online inflammatory hate speech results from conflicts among individuals in society The police and security services can use social media to help them track down intelligent criminals Computer algorithms could be developed to help verify the reliability of the information posted Unlocking greater potential of social networks means encountering thornier moral issues Your answers: [1 [2 [2 [3 L5 Part For questions 6-10, listen to part of a news report about wildfires in California and answer the questions Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each answer How was the vegetation in California described? What does the record of 1.5 million refer to? What period of the year are the people in California said to be getting into? 9, What is reported to have been completely destroyed by the Glass Fire in North California? 10 What can be expected of the already extreme wildfire weather conditions? Page of 12 pages | Part For questions 11-15, listen to a radio interview in which a choreographer, Alice Reynolds, discusses a dance program and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D which fits best according to what you hear Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided 11 What human ability is said to be unique, according to Alice? A Loosing up with feelings B Conveying emotions through dancing _ D Exploiting dancing as a means of entertainment C Featuring dancing in ceremonial rites 12 With which of the following does Alice most probably agree? A Teenagers are quick to react to a number of emotions B Young people have a lot of pent-up negative emotions C Young people able to show how they feel can articulate better D Shyness hinders youngsters from finding the right words to express their feelings 13 What aspect of the programme encourages teenagers to face their troubles? A The absence of a therapist B The freedom of the movement C The release of feelings D The obligation to interact 14 Alice contrasts professional dancers and teenagers to imply that A B C D professional dancers have opposite personalities to those of teenagers it is important to keep one’s emotions true to his or her personalities the teaching styles adopted iz her program are more effective to teenagers with proper training, anyone can acquire the ability to recognize feelings 15 What is the conclusion of the study into a person's personality? A It is through people’s movement that their true nature is revealed B Personality has a bearing on people’s willingness to dance C Those with certain personalities have the ability to dance better than others D Most people have a tendency to conceal their true nature Your answers: [ 41 | 12 | 1â | 14 | 15 —| Part For questions 16-25, listen to a talk about the ‘Christmas pudding and complete the following sentences Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each blank , Is According to a recent survey, the Christmas pudding, which used to be (16) losing its popularity called The Christmas pudding dates back to the medieval period, when (17) plum pottage, which was a concoction of beef, spice and dried food, was often served during winter The (18) end of the Tudor era saw the appearance of the plum pudding, which, and was ideally eaten with roast beef unlike the plum In the 18' century, the plum pudding, as one of (19) consumed during winter and became an ideal expensive gift pottage, had of the century, was widely In the 19 century, given the ubiquity of beef on the Christmas table, the plum pudding was regarded as a typical Xmas dish, so much so that it was even eaten without beef (20) The Christmas (21) pudding, which owed its name to the publication of Eliza Acton’s , and was slowly eaten later in the meal recipe in 1845, became No longer a main dish in the 20" century, the plum pudding was then served as a sweet, with accompaniment like custard or butter, which was (22) for its definition such as the custom of In the early 20% century, the pudding (23) so as to create mixture the in sixpence a making the dish on the fifth Sunday before Christmas, or concealing (24) when it was found as part of the lavish Christmas dinner sometimes seems too These days, (25) much to consume, thus reducing the popularity of the dish among young people Page of 12 pages II LEXICO-GRAMMAR (20 points) Part For questions 26-40, choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided 26 Reductions in pollution levels could global warming A withhold B dwindle C waver D retard B negotiated C mingled D acclimated B stowed C stripped D slipped 27 Our small company with a much larger one last year and tripled in size 28 The earlier model is A disreputable 29 His chance at the medal for its unreliability and now we are almost unlikely to find it on the market D pre-eminent C notorious B irreverent away as his Olympic teammate took the gold A amalgamated A swept 30 You will have to learn to face up to a few A home truths 31 Susan is looking for the cooking A clatter 32 The company executives A thwarted 33 She found the novel absolutely A riveting ; , my boy, before it’s too late D kid gloves C second thoughts B odd jobs utensils that just caused the of sounds in her kitchen B sputter C mutter D splutter criticism by inviting union leaders to meet D forestalled C inhibited B gainsaid and impossible to put down B nailing C unfastening D pinning B tightly C finely D thinly 34 Falsely arrested and charged, in a strange country and all alone, Walker was truly A at his wits’ end B on his hind legs C up to the minute D over the grapevine 35 In the basketball match last night, Hanoi Buffalo defeated Ho Chi Minh City Wings by 86-85 A narrowly 36 These are very times, and people are very pessimistic about how long before things can return to normal A temporary B contemporary C turbulent D rapid 37 The team’s performance in the match last night was fairly , which disappointed their fans A glum B grim C tacky D shabby 38 Just give me of the conversion plans for the house and tell me what it will cost A bits and pieces B the cut and thrust C odds and ends D the nuts and bolts 39 Because of the children involved, they want to resolve the court case as quickly and as possible A grudgingly B discerningly C discreetly D judiciously 40 Stop to drink more! You can see he’s had enough! A drawing him out B egging him on C selling him a pup D knocking him off Your answers: 26 27 34 35 28 36 29 37 30 38 31 39 32 40 33 | Part For questions 41-45, write the correct form of each bracketed word in each sentence in the numbered space provided in the column on the right Your answers: 41 Josh brought his defective printer back to the shop, hoping to receive good | (SALE) service 41 42 Although European countries were heavily stricken by the pandemic, people still (CONCERN) planned for their holidays many | 42 43 His responsibilities included welcoming visiting (DIGNIFY) from foreign countries | 43 44 The judge put his pen away and looked at the contestant (SCRUTINY), which made her even more nervous 44 45 People can decide how interference from the state 45 to care for their children, (CUMBERSOME) Page of 12 pages by Ill READING (50 points) Part For questions 46-55, read the passage and fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided In the religion of the ancient Greeks, a hero was a mythical being to whom regular worship was offered A hero was distinct from a god in that, unlike the (46) , he was regarded as mortal: it was indeed his death alone, and an exceptional death at that, which made him (47) of fulfilling the requests of those who (48) him The hero could ensure general good fortune, such as (49) in war, prosperity in peace and success in all enterprises The stages in the development of the heroic myth began with the birth of the hero, (50) often to the intervention of one of the gods Some scholars have wished to find (51) all stages of the hero’s development elements (52) symbolically to the stages through which youths (63) _—t® undergo initiation had to pass, but it is chiefly in the educational phase of their development that this analogy would seem to have some truth However, the main subject of mythical narration consisted of the heroic exploits of the central (54) : of wars and duels, of the slaying of giants and monsters, and of the liberation of regions from such scourges During his lengthy wanderings, before achieving his final conquest, the hero founded cities, gave laws to the people and determined his status forever Your answers: 46 51 established 47 52 cults The hero’s death, always 48 53 under unusual 49 BA (55) 50 55 Part Read the following passage and the tasks that follow QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH IN EDUCATION Many education researchers used to work on the assumption that children experience different phases of development, and that they cannot execute the most advanced level of cognitive operation until they have reached the most advanced forms of cognitive process For example, one researcher Piaget had a well-known experiment in which he asked the children to compare the amount of liquid in containers with different shapes Those containers had the same capacity, but even when the young children were demonstrated that the same amount of fluid could be poured between the containers, many of them still believed one was larger than the other Piaget concluded that the children were incapable of performing the logical task in figuring out that the two containers were the same size even though they had different shapes, because their cognitive development had not reached the necessary phase Critics.on his work, such as Donaldson, have questioned this interpretation They point out the possibility that the children were just unwilling to play the experimenter’s game, or that they did not quite understand the question asked by the experimenter These criticisms surely state the facts, but more importantly, it suggests that experiments are social situations where interpersonal interactions take place The implication here is that Piaget's investigation and his attempts to replicate it are not solely about measuring the children’s capabilities of logical thinking, but also the degree to which they could understand the directions for them, their willingness to comply with these requirements, how well the experimenters did in sommuntcallng the requirements and in motivating those children, etc The same kinds of criticisms have been targeted to psychological and educational tests For instance, Mehan argues that the subjects might interpret the test questions in a way different from that meant by the experimenter In a language development test, researchers show children a picture of a medieval fortress, complete with moat, drawbridge, parapets and three initial consonants in it: D, C, and G The children are required to circle the correct initial consonant for “castle” The answer is C, but many kids choose D When asked what the name of the building was, the children responded “Disneyland” They adopted the reasoning line expected by the experimenter but got to the wrong substantive answer The score sheet with the wrong answers does not include in it a child's lack of reasoning capacity; it only records that the children gave a different answer rather than the one the tester expected Here we are constantly getting questions about how valid the measures are where the findings of the quantitative research are usually based Some scholars such as Donaldson consider these as technical issues, which can be resolved through more rigorous experimentation In contrast, others like Mehan reckon that the problems are not merely with particular experiments or tests, but they might legitimately jeopardize the validity of all researches of this type Meanwhile, there are also questions regarding the assumption in the logic of quantitative educational research that causes can be identified through physical and/or statistical manipulation of the variables Critics argue that this does not take into consideration the nature of human social life by assuming it to be made up of static, mechanical causal relationships, while in reality, it includes complicated procedures of interpretation and negotiation, which not come with determinate results From this perspective, it is not clear that we can understand the pattern and mechanism behind people’s behaviors simply in terms of the casual relationships, Page of 12 pages are the focuses of quantitative research It is implied that social life is much more contextually variable and a complex Such criticisms of quantitative educational research have also inspired more and more educational researchers to adopt qualitative methodologies during the last three or four decades These researchers have are many forms of steered away from measuring and manipulating variables experimentally or statistically There observation’, ‘participant study’, ‘case qualitative research, which is loosely illustrated by terms like ‘ethnography’, it has though, speaking, Generally on so and analysis’ ‘life history’, ‘unstructured interviewing’, ‘discourse characteristics as follows: in the field of Qualitative researches have an intensive focus on exploring the nature of certain phenomena data’, ‘unstructured with education, instead of setting out to test hypotheses about them It also inclines to deal of set closed a regarding which refers to the kind of data that have not been coded during the collection process devices video or audio use researchers analytical categories As a result, when engaging in observation, qualitative to record what happens or write in detail open-ended field-notes, instead of coding behavior concerning a pre- determined set of categories, which is what quantitative researchers typically would when conducting ‘systematic observation’ Similarly, in an interview, interviewers will ask open-ended questions instead of ones that require specific predefined answers of the kind typical, like in a postal questionnaire Actually, qualitative interviews are often designed to resemble casual conversations The primary forms of data analysis include verbal description and explanations and involve explicit interpretations of both the meanings and functions of human behaviors At most, quantification and statistical analysis only play a subordinate role The sociology of education and evaluation studies were the two areas of educational research where criticism of quantitative research and the development of qualitative methodologies in a initially emerged in the most intense way A series of studies conducted by Lacey, Hargreaves and Lambert 1960s the in Britain in school grammar girls’ a and school, modern boys’ grammar school, a boys’ secondary marked the beginning of the trend towards qualitative research in the sociology of education Researchers employed an ethnographic or participant observation approach, although they did also collect some quantitative data, for instance on friendship patterns among the students These researchers observed lessons, interviewed for a both the teachers and the students, and made the most of school records They studied the schools years these all over changes tracking and data gathering considerable amount of time and spent plenty of months Not Given (NG) For questions 56-61, decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided development 56 From his experiment, Piaget concludes that logical reasoning is beyond a child’s cognitive incompetent reasoning 57 According to Mehan, a child’s incorrect answer may be a true indicator of his/her rather than different perspectives explanation for their wrong 58 Donaldson cites participants’ low commitment to the game rules as a possible answers in the study 59 described in A quantitative researcher views human social life as an entity in which behaviors are mostly 60 One major criticism of quantitative educational research is that it fails to view human terms of causal relationships life as socially constructed of pre-determined themes 61 Quantitative research method involves coding behaviors to a set Your answers: [ 56 | 57, | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE For questions 62-68, read the fo llowing summary and corresponding numbered boxes provided the in answers your Write WORDS taken from the passage related to the quantitative method sss Qualitative research emerged as a response to(62) _ and manipulation of (63) measurement statistical With the focus shifting away from experimental or researcher recording for the purpose of hypothesis testing, qualitative method involves the interviews in the forms of (64) data to write detailed open-ended field-notes and conducting data descriptive rich for that allow with (65) marked the Hargreaves and Lambert in the field of the (66) — _—_ Lacey, by studies of Aseries hers researc the h, approac (67) an g beginning of the shift towards qualitative design Adoptin (68) of source a ’ patterns of friendship as conducted detailed observation of participants but used students Your answers: 62 65 68 64 67 63 66 Page of 12 pages | Part In the passage below, seven paragraphs have been removed For questions 69-75, read the passage and choose from paragraphs A-H the one which fits each gap There is ONE extra paragraph which you not need to use Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided A liturgy of opposites has developed in the theory of education; creativity versus routine, spontaneity versus rote learning, innovation versus conformity In the face of all the evidence to the contrary, educationalists go on telling us that children learn not by conforming to some external standard, but by ‘releasing their inner potential’ and expressing their creative skills Hence, rote learning, facts and traditional routines are dismissed as irrelevant 69 Imagine an educational guru who told us that nothing mattered in mathematics so much as creativity The great mathematicians of the past were distinguished, the guru tells us, by their imaginative powers They were able to break through the hide-bound rules of their predecessors, to cast aside the ordinary routines of proof, and to take an imaginative leap to their conclusions We should therefore be teaching our children to release their mathematical creativity and to value spontaneity against rule-following We all know what such a philosophy would entail in practice — namely, ignorance 70 Why we think that things are so different in the case of language, literature, history and the arts? The answer is to be found in the long tradition of woolly thinking that began with Rousseau On the one hand, educationists believe, there is the objective world of facts, and this we must explore through disciplined learning and the building of theories On the other hand, there is the subjective world of opinions, feelings and artistic urges, to be explored through self-expression 71 Such thinking is contradicted by the obvious fact that self-expression is not innate but acquired: the self, too, is a social product We children a great wrong by withholding the discipline, the knowledge and the store of examples that confer the art of self-expression, since, by doing so, we damage the self The anger of many young people leaving school is the anger of the inarticulate The emphasis on the creative act produces teenagers specializing in acts of destruction 72 Of course Mozarts are few and far between, but it is all the more discipline, there is the chance of being creative; without it, there is and you are almost certain to find an array of objects, maybe just it — all praised and rewarded for their ‘creativity’ and all as dull and reason to be as disciplined as Mozart With the no chance at all Visit a British art school today an old coat with the artist's name tag pinned to empty as the work of caged chimpanzees 73 Of course, artistic ability is not like scientific knowledge: you cannot acquire it merely by diligent study There comes a point where a leap of the imagination is required If in music, art or poetry you say something that has already been said, then you say nothing In Ezra Pound's famous dictum, you have to ‘make it new ', and that means imprinting your words, your notes or your forms with a distinct personality and an inimitable life But what is so striking about the art works produced on a diet of unadulterated creativity is not that they are new and surprising, but drawn from a repertoire of clichés already done to death by modernists, and now reduced to a routine 74 Real originality does not defy convention but depends on it You can only 'make it new' when the newness is perceivable, which means departing from conventions while at the same time affirming them Hence originality requires tradition if it is to make artistic sense 75 People who have learnt poetry by rote and know how to compose the occasional sonnet may not revolutionize the consciousness of mankind as Shakespeare did But they are more likely to understand what great writers are saying, are likely to live on a more exalted plane as a result of doing so, and are also able, through their life and example, to make a positive contribution in the great war against Dullness Missing Paragraphs: A The myth that we are all instinctively creative goes hand in hand with the belief in originality as the sole criterion of artistic merit And, when rules and disciplines are rejected, the only proof of originality becomes the ability to shock or surprise Nothing that Mozart did was intended to shock his audience, or to surprise them with some outrageous gesture The originality of his music is inseparable from its rule-guided objectivity Page of 12 pages B You can be a creative genius in mathematics only if you have acquired the discipline of mathematical proof In teaching science, even educationists seem prepared to admit that discipline comes first, creativity last They recognize that chemistry taught with a regime of pure self-expression would soon degenerate into alchemy just as ‘creative physics' would be hard to distinguish from witchcraft C But will we never learn that what really separates the great artists of the past from those who claim to be ‘creative’ today is rigorous education? The exhibits of such ‘creative artists' as Damien Hurst and Tracey Emin lack the skills required for real art and are shockingly banal Shocking is apparently both the be-all and end-all of the intention but in the long run the result is not so much shocking as dull D The shibboleth of creativity has been especially counter-productive in the arts Consider Mozart, whose everfresh, ever-lucid melodies are among the most original creations of mankind Mozart did not become a creative genius merely by letting it all hang out, even though he had more to hang out than anyone He was rigorously and relentlessly schooled by his father, subjected to the ordeal of public performances, trained in the art of memory and the grammar of the classical style E But what about the rest of us? Why should we, who are not geniuses, acquire the knowledge needed by those who are? This is a difficult question, but | like to believe that people who acquire artistic, musical or literary skills, but who lack the divine spark, are nevertheless an addition to the common good F Children write poetry before they have memorized a single line of it, dance before they have learnt a single step, paint and daub without the faintest knowledge of figurative drawing Grammar, spelling and punctuation are degraded in the interests of creative self-expression G Any other approach is considered ‘authoritarian’ Grammar, style, art, even history, are all alleged to be matters of opinion Hence the purpose of education is to give children the confidence to express their subjective attitudes to these things — subjective attitudes being all that we have H Hardly an art school in our country now insists on figurative drawing, clay modelling, casting, or the mastery of pigments — still less a knowledge of art history, or an ability to discern just why the planes of a Matisse interior intersect at an acute angle, or the shadows of a Constable are done in yellows and browns Your answers: | 69 | 70 | 71, | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 Part For questions 76-85, read a passage on the Depression which was caused by the stock market crash of 1929 and choose the answer A, B, C or D which fits best according to the text Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided The American people were dismayed by the sudden proof that something had gone wrong with their economic system, that it lacked stability and was subject to crises of unpredictable magnitude They had century to encountered hard times and temporary depressions before, and such reverses had tended for over a severe, so proved 1929 in began that broaden out and to become international misfortunes But the depression so general, and so difficult to arrest, that it caused a “loss of nerve.” Students of economics pointed out that periods of inflation and deflation, of “boom and bust,” had alternated into high gear; for generations Any strong stimulus such as a war might force the economy of the Western world might for a when the fighting ceased, reconstruction and a “backlog” of consumer's orders unfulfilled in wartime to become satiated anda time keep the machines running at full speed; but within a decade the market was likely come in time, and come to fall in demand would then cause a recession Adjustment and recovery were certain of men in uniform the sooner if a new stimulus developed The threat of another war, or war itself, that put millions for expendable and created a demand for munitions, was one such stimulus War provided a limitless market creating more by unemployment solved and supply, to goods, the type of goods the machines were best fitted war a choice between military and civilian jobs Such reasoning as this brought no comfort, however, for it implied that can rouse itself giant sick a industry modern “Is disease the and depression, and the cure was worse than to accept such willing not were people American the But answer clear no was only to kill?” one critic asked There within the demand supply and a grim diagnosis and insisted that there must be some method of coordinating a framework of a peacetime economy times business expanded, The problem appeared to be as much psychological as economic In prosperous tempted people to indefinitely continue would boom prices rose, wages increased, and the expectation that the later The payments the meet could they that confident live beyond their means They purchased goods on credit, farmers encouraged elements, artificial and optimism by increasing prosperity, in part genuine but overstimulated when Then it absorb to of the market and manufacturers to overproduce until the supply exceeded the capacity their saw who Speculators in set panic business confidence began to falter, and stock quotations began to drop, overloaded with Dealers prices on effect “paper profits” vanishing began to unload their securities with a disastrous seeing outstanding orders Manufacturers, shelves slashed their prices to keep their goods moving, and cancelled left employees without jobs, and lacking business of the contraction orders shrink, reduced output All down the line deflation seemed to have no limit wages they could not meet their debts Once started, this spiral of and after 1929 the American people became strikes, misfortune when others Itis natural for people to blame the swift transition from prosperity to suddenly critical of their business leaders, who had failed to foresee or avert the promoters and financiers and privation The conviction spread that the heads of great banks and corporations, Page of 12 pages | stockbrokers, had misled the public Demands raised earlier in American history were revived, demands for “cheap” money with which to pay off debts, demands that the great trusts and monopolies be investigated, demands that the federal government intervene to correct business abuses and aid the destitute More and more people began to feel that the system of free business enterprises, of unregulated economic competition, so highly praised in the 1920s, must be wrong if it could lead to crises that brought such widespread misery and unemployment But President Hoover was firm in his conviction that the American economic system was fundamentally sound and that it would be a mistake for the government to interfere unduly Government supervision and regulation of business, he felt, would stifle freedom and lead to government control of activities that should be left to private initiative “You cannot extend the mastery of the government over the daily life of people,” he warned, “without somewhere making it master of people’s souls and thoughts.” He believed that the government's role should be limited to helping business itself, and to this end he supported an act (1932) which created the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to aid ailing businesses, as well as hard-pressed states, with government loans Hoover also inaugurated a public works program which he hoped would effectively relieve unemployment But beyond such indirect measures as these he did not believe the federal government should go Meanwhile the burden of providing direct relief for the millions of unemployed and their families was exhausting the resources of state and local governments and private agencies — and still the breadlines formed as jobs and savings went 76 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of the 1929 Depression? A Excessive buying on credit B Over-optimism in economic prosperity C International political unrest D Lack of economic stability 77 The author would agree that war is economically beneficial in that A it implies a choice between war and depression B it increases aggregate demand C the market becomes satiated D it solves bouts of inflation 78 According to the passage, when the stock quotations began to drop, all of the following ensued EXCEPT A unprecedentedly increased unemployment levels B speculators quickly selling their shares of securities C unlimited deflation spiral D reduced business operation 79 After 1929, the following demands were raised EXCEPT A tax reduction B cheap money C intervention of the federal government to aid the poor D investigation of trusts and monopolies 80 According to the passage, which of the following is true as a result of the Depression? A The value of the free enterprise system was questioned B More people demanded that the government stay out of business C People put more trust in business leaders D The government was forced to increase taxes 81 According to the passage, the American public A demanded remedies for the economic crisis B reconciled themselves to war as a solution to the recession C firmly believed in economic competition D praised the government's intervention to end the Depression 82 Which of the following is true about President Hoover? A He sincerely doubted the soundness of the American economic system B He made efforts to relieve unemployment C He advocated government regulation of the economy D He blamed the government for exhausting national resources 83 According to the passage, the Reconstruction Finance Corporation A remodeled old private and government buildings B served as a price-regulating organization C granted government loans to certain businesses D supported the unemployed with public relief programs 84 According to the passage, the contraction of business in 1929 led to A war fever B increased unemployment C payment of debts D skyrocketing prices 85 According to the passage, which of the following is true? A Demands for economic remedies were never raised again in American history B Poverty persisted despite government aid C The government's economic solutions soothed the American people D Familiarity with economic crises kept the American public undisturbed by the Depression Page of 12 pages : Your answers: 76 81 77 82 79 84 78 83 80 85 Part The passage below consists of four paragraphs marked A, B, C, and D For questions 86-95, read boxes the passage and the task that follows Write your answers In the corresponding numbered provided A Grovestock Grovestock has taken on a completely new guise, having reinvented itself this year in an effort to attract a more youthful audience, where, until now, of course, the lion's share of attendees have always been in the thirty-and- over age bracket Indeed, it has, surprisingly, considering this is a venture into the unknown for the festival, been able to attract a stellar line-up this year, one which is surely the envy of many a similar festival around the country intended This notwithstanding, however, the festival has failed to capture the attention or the imagination of its down, let feeling numbers, large in event the on backs their turned have audience Moreover, traditional devotees say would some and tickets of discounting heavy prompted underappreciated and ignored On the upside, this has without you're if dismiss to hard very they are now a steal Therefore, | would argue that Grovestock 2.0 is something to next weekend It may be wanton in the atmosphere department if ticket uptake doesn't improve, — the lastbut the impressive programme and the minimal wallet impact make it very hard to completely ignore minute-whim option of the week B Featherline Music Fest tested formula Rather than try to reinvent the wheel, Featherline Music Fest has remained faithful to.a tried and because, if dividends paid have to appears approach this and despite declining attendances in recent years, this year's at muck the in glamping be will that advance bookings are anything to go by, it is not just hardcore fans Headaway scene, rock the to event, which looks set for a bumper turnout Headlining the festival are newcomers but their Music aficionados may be more familiar with them in their former guise as unheralded punk outcasts, storm by scene rock transition into the mainstream has been nothing short of extraordinary as they have taken the of line-up by a strong with a string of catchy anthems this year These local gals made good are supported able repertoire of singsomewhat lesser-known bands, which, that said, between them, can boast a not inconsider levels to be very decibel the Expect day the of order along hits of their own Audience participation will be the They are also levels decibel expected high! The only downside is ticket prices are commensurate with the ; vanishing rapidly, so don't procrastinate or mull this one over too long C Indie Fest , everyone's liking given that No festival does indie rock better than the eponymous Indie Fest Not by any means to es to lure them back the line-up is totally unheralded, this, however, is, to hardcore fans, the bait that continu and the fact that festival annually The core fanbase of diehard indie lovers is what keeps the cogs turning; it were as simple as prizing a organizers have a deft eye for talent, unearthing soon-to-be megabands as though melange of different flavours bottle open The bottle that is Indie Fest, however, always promises to be a chaotic the breath of fresh air the just provide and fizz y though (all rock true and true, of course), some of which seriousl g all the flavours, and industry needs, whilst others simply fall flat The attraction for fans, then, is in samplin be spat back out and confined to deciding which ones titillate their musical senses and which ones ought to where the talent gets found and found anonymity and performing on the pub circuit forever more If you want to be compared to what you would normally out, look no further Tickets are keenly priced, but they come at a premium on reputati s festival' the of pay to see the likes of these bands on account D Retal yet gone all commercial and Given the line-up Retal can boast, it's hard to fathom why this fusion festival hasn't making remains reassuringly competitive, attempted to squeeze every last penny from its adoring fans Yet pricing soft, dulcet tones of the likes of Riddie the have you'll this my pick of the weekend's festivals On the one hand, hard rockers Gory Danes will deliver hand, Levellers serenading you with their sentimental ballads On the other questionable merits for inclusion very have you to a veritable headbanger's utopia Indeed, some of the performers festival, which it does with music a fusion in the rock category at all, but then Retal aims to live up to its billing as faster than a speeding bullet, the farm aplomb Although the very keenly priced tickets have been disappearing a generous supply of additional bullets Retal is hosted on has a near limitless capacity so there remains, thankfully, is one shot in the arm you definitely need Fans in the armory as it were If you are a true music devotee, then this what it pays performers, Retal punches far above love it because it has refused to sell out to Big Money And given demanding lucrative fees come here not because its weight in attracting the might of the industry Bands typically breed of festival they want to, but because they have to This is truly a dying Page of 12 pages Your answers: 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 According to the writer, which festival e still has room sufficient for a large audience? e does a good job in attracting big names yet offers unimpressive incentives? ¢ offers performances that are incommensurate with entrance fees attendees have to pay? e has aknack for discovering and promoting budding rock bands? e used to have a number of loyal attendees? « is likely to produce a very intense atmosphere? +» is seeing things looking up after times of coming to grief? ¢ attracts an impressive line-up but may fail to produce an atmosphere typical of any festival? e welcomes a capacity audience? se _ performs wide-ranging music genres? 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Question Some people think that individualism brings many benefits to the community Others think otherwise, claiming that it does more harm than good Discuss both views and give your opinion You have minutes to prepare for your talk Good luck! Question Some people think that in the present context of Vietnam, it is possible to promote economic development while still controlling the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic Others think otherwise, claiming that we need to prioritise one mission over the other Discuss both views and give your opinion You have minutes to prepare for your talk Good luck! Question Some people believe that all high-school students should be required to undertake a fixed period of voluntary work Others think otherwise, claiming that the amount of time spent on voluntary work should be left for students to decide Discuss both views and give your opinion You have minutes to prepare for your talk Good luck! Question Some people think that each member of the family having their own high-tech gadget will lead to a breakdown in family relationships Others think otherwise, claiming that this trend will not affect family bonds Discuss both views and give your opinion You have minutes to prepare for your talk Good luck! Question Some people believe that traditional examinations are no longer suitable and should be replaced by other forms of assessment Others think otherwise, claiming that traditional examinations are still useful in assessing students’ academic performance Discuss both views and give your opinion You have minutes to prepare for your talk Good luck! Question Some people believe that criticizing others on the social media represents freedom of expression Others think otherwise, claiming that it is an act of insensitivity and ill-will Discuss both views and give your opinion You have minutes to prepare for your talk Good luck! 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