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Use of English (40 phút)

Part 1: Multiple-choice cloze

Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each gap.

The return of the board game

Ten years ago, few people would have predicted that board games would make a comeback. In an age of smartphones and video games, they seemed to belong to the past. Yet today, board game cafés are (1) ____ up in cities all over the world. The idea is simple: customers pay a small fee and can play any of hundreds of games while they eat and drink. Staff are on (2) ____ to explain the rules, which is just as well, since some modern games come with instruction books thirty pages long.

So what (3) ____ for their popularity? Owners point out that many people spend their working day staring at screens and are keen to do something different in their free time. Board games also bring people together in a way that online games rarely do. 'You can't (4) ____ a conversation with someone across a table when you're both looking at a phone,' says café owner Mei Lin. Another (5) ____ is cost. A good game can be expensive to buy, so being able to try it first is (6) ____ value for money.

Not every café succeeds, of course. The business depends on customers staying for hours, and that makes it difficult to (7) ____ a profit from food and drink alone. Still, for the time being, the trend shows no (8) ____ of slowing down.

  1. Gap 1: board game cafés are ____ up in cities all over the world
    • springing
    • leaping
    • rising
    • growing
  2. Gap 2: Staff are on ____ to explain the rules
    • side
    • hand
    • foot
    • arm
  3. Gap 3: what ____ for their popularity?
    • results
    • explains
    • causes
    • accounts
  4. Gap 4: You can't ____ a conversation with someone
    • speak
    • tell
    • hold
    • talk
  5. Gap 5: Another ____ is cost
    • portion
    • section
    • factor
    • piece
  6. Gap 6: being able to try it first is ____ value for money
    • high
    • good
    • big
    • large
  7. Gap 7: difficult to ____ a profit
    • make
    • do
    • put
    • set
  8. Gap 8: the trend shows no ____ of slowing down
    • mark
    • trace
    • symbol
    • sign

Part 2: Open cloze

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE word in each gap.

The dance of the honeybee

Honeybees have a remarkable way of telling (9) ____ other where to find food. When a worker bee discovers a good source of flowers, she returns to the hive and performs (10) ____ is known as the 'waggle dance'. She moves in a figure-of-eight pattern, shaking her body as she goes. The direction of the dance shows the other bees which way to fly, (11) ____ the length of the shaking part tells them how far away the flowers are. The more excited the dancer is, the (12) ____ bees are likely to follow her.

Scientists were at first reluctant to believe that insects were capable (13) ____ such complex communication. Today, however, the dance is (14) ____ of the best-studied forms of animal behaviour. Some researchers have even learned to 'read' the dances, which allows them to discover where bees are feeding without having to follow them. This is useful, (15) ____ bees can travel several kilometres from the hive. (16) ____ a result of this research, we now know much more about which landscapes help bees to survive.

  1. Gap 9: telling ____ other where to find food
  2. Gap 10: performs ____ is known as the 'waggle dance'
  3. Gap 11: shows the other bees which way to fly, ____ the length of the shaking part tells them how far
  4. Gap 12: The more excited the dancer is, the ____ bees are likely to follow her
  5. Gap 13: capable ____ such complex communication
  6. Gap 14: the dance is ____ of the best-studied forms
  7. Gap 15: This is useful, ____ bees can travel several kilometres
  8. Gap 16: ____ a result of this research

Part 3: Word formation

Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits the gap.

Working from home

Over the last few years, working from home has become (17) ____ (INCREASE) common. Many employees say they are more (18) ____ (PRODUCT) at home because there are fewer (19) ____ (INTERRUPT) from colleagues. However, others complain of (20) ____ (LONELY), and some find that the line between work and private life becomes (21) ____ (CLEAR).

Managers, too, face new challenges. They must learn to judge staff on results rather than on their physical (22) ____ (PRESENT) in the office. A (23) ____ (GROW) number of companies now offer a mix of office and home working, an arrangement that most workers find very (24) ____ (ATTRACT).

  1. Gap 17: has become ____ common (INCREASE)
  2. Gap 18: they are more ____ at home (PRODUCT)
  3. Gap 19: there are fewer ____ from colleagues (INTERRUPT)
  4. Gap 20: others complain of ____ (LONELY)
  5. Gap 21: the line between work and private life becomes ____ (CLEAR)
  6. Gap 22: their physical ____ in the office (PRESENT)
  7. Gap 23: A ____ number of companies (GROW)
  8. Gap 24: most workers find very ____ (ATTRACT)

Part 4: Key word transformations

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between TWO and FIVE words, including the word given.

  1. I'd prefer to stay at home tonight. Key word: RATHER I ____ at home tonight.
  2. Someone stole my bike last night. Key word: HAD I ____ last night.
  3. It's possible that Sam missed the bus. Key word: MAY Sam ____ the bus.
  4. 'Don't touch the paintings,' the guide told us. Key word: NOT The guide told ____ the paintings.
  5. This is the most interesting book I have ever read. Key word: SUCH I have never read ____ interesting book.
  6. My brother started learning Spanish three years ago. Key word: BEEN My brother ____ Spanish for three years.

Reading (45 phút)

Part 1: The first morning

Read the extract from a short story. For each question, choose the answer which you think fits best according to the text.

The alarm went off at four o'clock, and for a moment Lena could not remember why. Then it came back to her, and her stomach tightened. Today was her first day at Moretti's.

She had applied for the job almost as a joke. Her friend Kasia had seen the handwritten notice in the bakery window, 'Early riser wanted, no experience needed', and had dared her to go in. Lena, who had never in her life got up before seven if she could help it, had gone in mainly to prove she was not afraid. To her horror, Mr Moretti had offered her the job on the spot.

The streets were empty and silent as she cycled into town, and the bakery, when she reached it, was the only building with its lights on. Through the window she could see Mr Moretti already at work, a short, round man in a white apron, his arms covered in flour up to the elbows. He did not look up when she knocked. She knocked again, louder, and this time he waved her in without a word.

'You're late,' he said.

Lena looked at the clock above the ovens. It was two minutes to five. 'You said five,' she began, but he had already turned away.

'In a bakery, five means a quarter to,' he said over his shoulder. 'The bread doesn't wait for anyone. Wash your hands and put that on.' He pointed to an apron hanging by the door.

For the next hour, Lena did nothing but carry trays. Trays of dough to the ovens, trays of bread from the ovens to the racks, empty trays to the sink. Nobody explained anything, and she was too nervous to ask. Twice she nearly dropped a tray, and once she burned her wrist on the edge of an oven door, but she said nothing, and pressed her arm against the cold metal of a shelf when Mr Moretti was not looking.

At six, a young man arrived, yawning, and introduced himself as Theo, Mr Moretti's nephew. He seemed to find everything funny, including Lena's obvious exhaustion.

'Don't take it personally,' he whispered, when his uncle had gone into the storeroom. 'He's like that with everyone for the first month. He told me I was late every day for a year.'

'Were you?'

Theo grinned. 'Most days, yes.'

It was Theo who finally showed her how to shape the rolls, rolling each ball of dough under her palm until it was smooth and round. Her first attempts were uneven, and she expected him to laugh, but he simply took one, squashed it flat and handed it back. 'Again,' he said. 'Lighter this time. You're not angry with it.'

By the time the shop opened at seven, Lena had made forty rolls, and perhaps a dozen of them looked as they were supposed to. She watched the first customers come in, an old man in a raincoat, two builders, a woman with a sleeping baby, and saw her rolls go into paper bags and out of the door.

Mr Moretti came and stood beside her. He looked at the tray of her rolls for a long moment. 'Tomorrow,' he said, 'you will be on time.' Then, as he turned away, she was almost sure she saw him smile.

  1. Why did Lena go into the bakery in the first place?
    • because she had always wanted to bake
    • because her friend worked there
    • to show that she was not afraid
    • because she urgently needed money
  2. How did Lena react when she was offered the job?
    • She was dismayed.
    • She was proud of herself.
    • She was grateful to Kasia.
    • She felt she did not deserve it.
  3. What does Mr Moretti's comment 'five means a quarter to' show?
    • He had told Lena the wrong time.
    • He thinks the clock in the bakery is wrong.
    • He is joking to help Lena relax.
    • He expects staff to arrive before the agreed time.
  4. What do we learn about Lena during her first hour?
    • She found the work easier than she had expected.
    • She kept her difficulties to herself.
    • She asked Mr Moretti for help several times.
    • She complained about the heat of the ovens.
  5. Why does Theo tell Lena about his own experience?
    • to reassure her that his uncle's behaviour is normal
    • to explain why he arrived late that day
    • to show that he is his uncle's favourite
    • to warn her that she might lose her job
  6. What does Theo mean by 'You're not angry with it'?
    • She looks as if she is upset.
    • She is pressing the dough too hard.
    • She is working too slowly.
    • She should be more patient with herself.
  7. What impression do we get of Mr Moretti in the final paragraph?
    • He is too busy to notice Lena's effort.
    • He is disappointed with Lena's work.
    • He may be more pleased with Lena than he shows.
    • He has decided Lena is not suitable for the job.

Part 2: The rivers beneath our feet

Read the article. Five sentences have been removed from the article. Choose the sentence which fits each gap. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

Most people who live in a big city never give a thought to what lies beneath their feet. Daniel Ferreira thinks about little else. For the past fifteen years, the former geography teacher has been tracing the routes of the rivers that once flowed through the city and now run, hidden, through tunnels and pipes underground.

(8) ____ As the city grew during the nineteenth century, they were gradually covered over, partly to make room for roads and houses, and partly because they had become little more than open drains. Today their names survive only in the names of streets and districts, and most residents have no idea where those names came from.

Daniel's interest began by accident. While researching the history of his own street for a school project, he noticed that it curved for no obvious reason. (9) ____ He found that his street followed exactly the bank of a stream that had disappeared from view more than a century earlier.

Since then, he has mapped the courses of eleven lost rivers. Much of the work is done in libraries, comparing maps from different periods. (10) ____ He walks the routes, looking for clues: a sudden dip in the road, a row of houses built at an odd angle, the sound of running water beneath a drain cover.

His maps have attracted attention from people he never expected. Engineers have consulted him when planning new buildings, because the hidden rivers can cause flooding if they are blocked. (11) ____ Some of them have even started campaigns to bring their local stream back above ground.

This idea, known as 'daylighting', has already been tried in several cities around the world, with impressive results. Uncovered rivers can reduce the risk of floods and provide homes for fish and birds. (12) ____ Daniel admits that in a crowded city it is rarely practical, but he hopes his maps will at least remind people that the rivers are still there.

'They haven't gone anywhere,' he says. 'We just stopped looking at them.'

  1. Which sentence fits gap 8?
    • But the archives can only tell him so much, and the most enjoyable part of the job happens outdoors.
    • Curious, he borrowed an old map from the local library.
    • Local residents, too, have been fascinated to learn about the water flowing under their homes.
    • There were once dozens of these rivers, many of which supplied the city with drinking water.
    • However, the process is expensive and can take many years to complete.
    • Unfortunately, the river he discovered had been completely destroyed.
  2. Which sentence fits gap 9?
    • But the archives can only tell him so much, and the most enjoyable part of the job happens outdoors.
    • Curious, he borrowed an old map from the local library.
    • Local residents, too, have been fascinated to learn about the water flowing under their homes.
    • There were once dozens of these rivers, many of which supplied the city with drinking water.
    • However, the process is expensive and can take many years to complete.
    • Unfortunately, the river he discovered had been completely destroyed.
  3. Which sentence fits gap 10?
    • But the archives can only tell him so much, and the most enjoyable part of the job happens outdoors.
    • Curious, he borrowed an old map from the local library.
    • Local residents, too, have been fascinated to learn about the water flowing under their homes.
    • There were once dozens of these rivers, many of which supplied the city with drinking water.
    • However, the process is expensive and can take many years to complete.
    • Unfortunately, the river he discovered had been completely destroyed.
  4. Which sentence fits gap 11?
    • But the archives can only tell him so much, and the most enjoyable part of the job happens outdoors.
    • Curious, he borrowed an old map from the local library.
    • Local residents, too, have been fascinated to learn about the water flowing under their homes.
    • There were once dozens of these rivers, many of which supplied the city with drinking water.
    • However, the process is expensive and can take many years to complete.
    • Unfortunately, the river he discovered had been completely destroyed.
  5. Which sentence fits gap 12?
    • But the archives can only tell him so much, and the most enjoyable part of the job happens outdoors.
    • Curious, he borrowed an old map from the local library.
    • Local residents, too, have been fascinated to learn about the water flowing under their homes.
    • There were once dozens of these rivers, many of which supplied the city with drinking water.
    • However, the process is expensive and can take many years to complete.
    • Unfortunately, the river he discovered had been completely destroyed.

Part 3: Taking it slowly

Read about five people who chose to travel slowly. For each question, choose the correct person. Each person may be chosen more than once.

A. Ines, by train I travelled from Lisbon to Warsaw entirely by train. It took four days, and it cost noticeably more than a flight would have, which I still find a little annoying. But I would not swap the experience. I shared a sleeping compartment with a retired teacher and a student from Prague, and we talked half the night. I still message both of them. Would I do the whole journey again? Probably not, but I am glad I did it once.

B. Dev, by bike I cycled along the coast for three weeks. The first week was painful: my legs ached, my back ached, and I seriously considered giving up and catching a bus. I also learned very quickly to carry less. By the end, though, something had changed. On a bike you notice things you would miss in a car: the smell of cut grass, a bird singing in a hedge, the temperature dropping as you go downhill. It was as if all my senses had been switched on.

C. Marguerite, on foot I walked an old pilgrims' route on my own for twenty-five days. Before I left, I was anxious about being a woman walking alone, and my family were even more worried. In fact, the route was well marked and I never felt in danger. I barely spoke to anyone for days, which I had expected to hate. Instead, the slowness gave me time to think properly about my job and my relationships, things I had been avoiding for years.

D. Omar, by cargo ship I crossed the Atlantic on a cargo ship because I had promised myself I would stop flying for the sake of the planet. It took eleven days, and I will be honest: much of it was boring. There is very little to do on a cargo ship, and I read fourteen books. I would not suggest it to most people, unless they really enjoy their own company. But I am proud that I kept my promise.

E. Ruth, by canal boat We hired a canal boat for a week with our two children, who were horrified to discover there was no internet. The first two days were full of complaints. Then they started helping to open the locks and steer the boat, and by the end of the week they were begging to stay longer. We have already booked the same trip for next summer, and this time they are planning the route.

  1. Which person admits their journey was more expensive than an alternative?
    • A (Ines)
    • B (Dev)
    • C (Marguerite)
    • D (Omar)
    • E (Ruth)
  2. Which person noticed a change in their children's attitude?
    • A (Ines)
    • B (Dev)
    • C (Marguerite)
    • D (Omar)
    • E (Ruth)
  3. Which person was worried about travelling alone?
    • A (Ines)
    • B (Dev)
    • C (Marguerite)
    • D (Omar)
    • E (Ruth)
  4. Which person was motivated by concern for the environment?
    • A (Ines)
    • B (Dev)
    • C (Marguerite)
    • D (Omar)
    • E (Ruth)
  5. Which person says their senses became sharper?
    • A (Ines)
    • B (Dev)
    • C (Marguerite)
    • D (Omar)
    • E (Ruth)
  6. Which person would not recommend their way of travelling to most people?
    • A (Ines)
    • B (Dev)
    • C (Marguerite)
    • D (Omar)
    • E (Ruth)
  7. Which person made lasting friendships during the journey?
    • A (Ines)
    • B (Dev)
    • C (Marguerite)
    • D (Omar)
    • E (Ruth)
  8. Which person used the time to think about personal matters?
    • A (Ines)
    • B (Dev)
    • C (Marguerite)
    • D (Omar)
    • E (Ruth)
  9. Which person had physical difficulties at the start?
    • A (Ines)
    • B (Dev)
    • C (Marguerite)
    • D (Omar)
    • E (Ruth)
  10. Which person has already arranged to repeat the trip?
    • A (Ines)
    • B (Dev)
    • C (Marguerite)
    • D (Omar)
    • E (Ruth)

Part 4: Why we keep checking our phones

Read the article. For each question, choose the answer which you think fits best according to the text.

Most of us have had the experience. You pick up your phone to check the time, and twenty minutes later you are still scrolling, with no memory of what you were looking for in the first place. It is tempting to blame ourselves for a lack of willpower. But according to psychologist Dr Owen Adeyemi, who has spent years studying how habits form, willpower has surprisingly little to do with it.

'A habit is something your brain does on autopilot,' Adeyemi explains. 'It has three parts: a trigger, an action and a reward. The trigger might be boredom, or a notification, or simply the sight of the phone on the table. The action is picking it up. The reward is the small pleasure of finding something new.' Over time, he says, the link between the trigger and the action becomes so strong that we stop noticing we are making a choice at all.

What makes phones particularly powerful, Adeyemi argues, is that the reward is unpredictable. Sometimes there is an interesting message; often there is nothing. 'If you got something exciting every time, you would actually check less,' he says. 'It's the uncertainty that keeps us coming back, in the same way that people keep playing a slot machine.'

This has led some critics to argue that app designers deliberately create habits that are hard to break. Adeyemi is cautious about this claim. 'Some features are clearly designed to keep us engaged for as long as possible,' he says. 'But habits around technology existed long before smartphones. People used to switch on the television the moment they came home, whether or not there was anything worth watching.'

So can a habit be broken? Adeyemi's answer is yes, but probably not in the way most people try. 'People usually decide to stop using their phone so much and rely on determination,' he says. 'That works for a day or two. Then they're tired or stressed, and the old habit wins.' A more effective approach, he suggests, is to change the trigger. Leaving the phone in another room while working, or turning off all but the most important notifications, can make a surprising difference.

Another strategy is to replace the habit rather than simply remove it. If you tend to reach for your phone when you are bored on the bus, for instance, carrying a book gives you something else to do with your hands. 'The brain doesn't like a gap,' Adeyemi says. 'If you take something away without putting anything in its place, the old habit will soon return.'

Adeyemi himself admits that he is not immune. 'I know all of this, and I still find myself checking the football scores far more than I need to,' he laughs. 'The point isn't to be perfect. It's to make sure that you are using your phone because you have decided to, and not because your phone has decided for you.'

  1. In the first paragraph, the writer suggests that people often
    • check their phones only to see the time
    • remember exactly why they picked up their phone
    • use their phones less than they think
    • wrongly believe their phone use is a question of willpower
  2. What does Adeyemi say happens to a habit over time?
    • The reward becomes less pleasant.
    • We need a bigger reward to continue it.
    • It becomes automatic and almost unconscious.
    • The trigger becomes easier to avoid.
  3. Why does Adeyemi mention slot machines?
    • to compare the effect of unpredictable rewards
    • to show that games are more addictive than phones
    • to warn that phone use is a form of gambling
    • to explain why some apps cost money
  4. What is Adeyemi's view of the claim about app designers?
    • It is impossible to prove either way.
    • It is completely false.
    • It is the main cause of phone habits.
    • It is partly true but ignores a longer history.
  5. The example of television is used to show that
    • television is more harmful than phones
    • habits around technology are not new
    • people watched less television in the past
    • people prefer phones to television
  6. Why does Adeyemi think determination alone often fails?
    • People do not really want to change.
    • Phones are designed to be impossible to resist.
    • Old habits return when people are tired or stressed.
    • It takes too long to see results.
  7. What does Adeyemi mean by 'The brain doesn't like a gap'?
    • A habit should be replaced with another activity.
    • People cannot concentrate for long periods.
    • Boredom is bad for mental health.
    • Reading is better for the brain than using phones.
  8. What is Adeyemi's attitude to his own phone use?
    • He uses his phone only for work.
    • He believes experts are immune to habits.
    • He is ashamed that he cannot follow his own advice.
    • He accepts that he is not perfect either.

Listening (35 phút)

Part 1: A lighthouse tour

You will hear a guide talking to visitors at a lighthouse. Complete the sentences. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Phần nghe phát trong phòng thi.

  1. The lighthouse was built after three ships were ____ nearby.
  2. For years before that, ____ had asked for a light on the headland.
  3. There are ____ steps to the top of the tower.
  4. The granite for the walls was brought to the site by ____.
  5. There was no proper road to the point until the ____.
  6. The keepers' most important job was keeping the ____ clean.
  7. Supplies arrived once every ____.
  8. Many of the keepers kept ____ for milk.
  9. The children walked ____ each way to the village school.
  10. The lens weighs more than ____.

Part 2: A young chess coach

You will hear an interview with a chess coach. For each question, choose the best answer.

Phần nghe phát trong phòng thi.

  1. What does Hana say about her grandfather?
    • He stopped playing when she began to win.
    • He never made winning easy for her.
    • He wanted her to become a professional.
    • He was a very strong player.
  2. Why did Hana decide to become a coach?
    • She needed a regular income.
    • Her own coach suggested it.
    • She preferred teaching to the pressure of competition.
    • She had lost an important tournament.
  3. According to Hana, young players often make the mistake of
    • playing too slowly in tournaments
    • talking too much during games
    • ignoring advice from computers
    • learning moves without understanding them
  4. What does Hana do after her students lose a game?
    • She waits a while before analysing it with them.
    • She asks them to play the same opponent again.
    • She analyses it with them immediately.
    • She tells them to forget about it.
  5. What is Hana's concern about online chess?
    • It is too expensive for many families.
    • It is dominated by adults.
    • It stops children meeting other players.
    • It can encourage players to move without thinking.
  6. What does Hana say about chess and maths?
    • She has evidence that chess improves maths.
    • She thinks maths is more useful than chess.
    • She doubts that chess improves maths.
    • She believes good mathematicians win more games.
  7. Why does Hana want to start a club for girls?
    • Many girls give up when they feel isolated.
    • She wants to train a world champion.
    • Girls learn chess differently from boys.
    • Girls are not allowed to join many clubs.

Part 3: Old electronics

You will hear two flatmates, Grace and Leo, talking about old electronic devices. For each question, choose the best answer.

Phần nghe phát trong phòng thi.

  1. Why hasn't Leo got rid of the box yet?
    • He plans to sell the items online.
    • He hopes to repair the items himself.
    • He doesn't know a convenient place to take it.
  2. What does Grace say about the phone shop?
    • It refused to accept her old phone.
    • It gave her something in exchange for her phone.
    • It charged her a small fee.
  3. What worries Leo about giving away his old phone?
    • His personal data might not be completely removed.
    • He might need it again in the future.
    • The shop might sell it for a profit.
  4. How does Grace respond to Leo's worry?
    • She agrees it is a serious problem.
    • She suggests he destroy the phone.
    • She thinks the risk is very small.
  5. What do both speakers find frustrating?
    • Some batteries cannot be replaced by the owner.
    • Devices break soon after they are bought.
    • Repairs are too expensive.
  6. What is Leo's view of Grace's idea for a law?
    • He believes such a law already exists.
    • He worries it might make products more expensive.
    • He thinks it would be easy to introduce.
  7. What does Grace's final comment suggest?
    • She doubts that Leo will do what he says.
    • She wants to go to the shop with him.
    • She is impressed by Leo's plan.

Part 4: A wildlife photographer

You will hear an interview with a wildlife photographer. For each question, choose the best answer.

Phần nghe phát trong phòng thi.

  1. What does Marta say about taking the winning photograph?
    • She had several minutes to take the picture.
    • She had watched the fox's movements beforehand.
    • She used food to attract the fox.
    • She took it on the first night she tried.
  2. Why does Marta mainly photograph city wildlife?
    • She dislikes travelling.
    • City animals are easier to photograph.
    • City photographs win more awards.
    • She wants people to value the nature close to them.
  3. What does Marta say about camera equipment?
    • Knowing the animal matters more than the camera.
    • Expensive cameras are essential.
    • She has recently bought a new camera.
    • Cheap cameras produce blurry photographs.
  4. Why does Marta never use food to attract animals?
    • It makes the photographs look unnatural.
    • It can change how the animals behave.
    • It is against the law in many places.
    • It attracts too many animals at once.
  5. What does Marta do if an animal seems stressed?
    • She takes one last photo before leaving.
    • She moves further away and uses a different lens.
    • She stops working and goes away.
    • She waits quietly until it calms down.
  6. What is Marta's advice to young photographers?
    • Accept that many photos will not be successful.
    • Travel to exotic places to find unusual animals.
    • Join a photography club as soon as possible.
    • Buy the best camera they can afford.

Writing (60 phút)

Part 1: Essay

You must answer this question. Write your answer in 140 to 190 words in an appropriate style.

  1. Your class has been discussing famous people and the effect they have on their fans. Your teacher wants each student to write an essay giving an opinion on this statement. 'Famous people, such as sports stars and singers, have a duty to set a good example to their young fans.' Do you agree? Notes. Write about: 1. the influence of social media 2. the pressure that comes with fame 3. your own idea Write an essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view.

    Tối thiểu 140 từ.

Part 2: Review

Write your answer in 140 to 190 words in an appropriate style.

  1. You see this notice on an English-language website for students. Reviews wanted: A film or series that made you think Tell us about a film or series you watched recently that changed the way you think about something. What was it about, what did it make you realise, and would you recommend it to other students? Write your review.

    Tối thiểu 140 từ.

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