VOCAB

Collocations:

● cope with: đối phó với

● little point: ít ý nghĩa
● raise awareness: nâng cao nhận thức
● take an interest in: quan tâm đến
● make a difference: tạo sự khác biệt

Phrases:

● if this is the case: nếu đây là trường hợp ● in

the case of: trong trường hợp của ● worth its
weight in gold: đáng giá như vàng ● hold the
answer: nắm giữ câu trả lời ● first in line: đầu
tiên trong hàng

Phrasal Verbs:

● come across: tình cờ gặp

● turn off: tắt
● build up: xây dựng, tăng cường

Prepositional Phrases:

● out of sight: ngoài tầm nhìn

● in touch with: giữ liên lạc với

Idiomatic Expressions:

● mind one's business: lo chuyện của mình

● tucked away: giấu kín, ẩn đi

Verb + Preposition

Combinations: ● take part in: tham

gia vào

Noun + Preposition Combinations:

● advent of: sự xuất hiện của
Verb + Noun Collocations:

● spot an advert: nhận ra một quảng cáo

LISTENING
PART 1

Copying photos to digital format

Name of company: Picturerep

Requirements

• Maximum size of photos is 30 cm, minimum size 4 cm.

• Photos must not be in a 1 ________________ or an album.

Cost

• The cost for 360 photos is 2 ________________ (including one disk).

• Before the completed order is sent, 3 ________________ is

required. Services included in the price

• Photos can be placed in a folder, e.g. with the name 4

________________. • The 5 ________________ and contrast can be

improved if necessary. • Photos which are very fragile will be scanned by 6

________________. Special restore service (costs extra)

• It may be possible to remove an object from a photo, or change the 7

________________.

• A photo which is not correctly in 8 ________________ cannot be

fixed. Other information

• Orders are completed within 9 ________________.

• Send the photos in a box (not 10 ________________).

PART 2 Questions 11-20

Questions 11-15

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

 11. Dartfield House school used to be
● A a tourist information centre.
● B a private home.
● C a local council building.
12. What is planned with regard to the lower school?
● A All buildings on the main site will be improved.
● B The lower school site will be used for new homes.
● C Additional school buildings will be constructed on the lower school site.
13. The catering has been changed because of
● A long queuing times.
● B changes to the school timetable.
● C dissatisfaction with the menus.
14. Parents are asked to
● A help their children to decide in advance which serving point to use.
● B make sure their children have enough money for food.
● C advise their children on healthy food to eat.
15. What does the speaker say about the existing canteen?
● A Food will still be served there.
● B Only staff will have access to it.
● C Pupils can take their food into it.
Questions 16-18

What comment does the speaker make about each of the following serving points in
the Food Hall?

Choose THREE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–D, next
to Questions 16–18.

Comments

● A pupils help to plan menus

● B only vegetarian food
● C different food every week
● D daily change in menu

Food available at serving points in Food Hall 16. World

Adventures ________________

17. Street Life ________________

18. Speedy Italian ________________

Questions 19 and 20

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

Which TWO optional after-school lessons are new?

● A swimming
● B piano
● C acting
● D cycling
● E theatre sound and lighting
PART 4 Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Health benefits of dance

Recent findings:

● All forms of dance produce various hormones associated with feelings of

happiness.
● Dancing with others has a more positive impact than dancing alone. ● An
experiment on university students suggested that dance increases 31
________________.
● For those with mental illness, dance could be used as a form of 32
________________.

Benefits of dance for older people:

● Accessible for people with low levels of 33 ________________.

● Reduces the risk of heart disease.
● Better 34 ________________ reduces the risk of accidents. ●
Improves 35 ________________ function by making it work faster. ●
Improves participants’ general well-being.
● Gives people more 36 ________________ to take exercise.
● Can lessen the feeling of 37 ________________, very common in older
people.

Benefits of Zumba:

● A study at The University of Wisconsin showed that doing Zumba for 40 minutes
uses up as many 38 ________________ as other quite intense forms of
exercise.
● The American Journal of Health Behavior study showed that:
○ Women suffering from 39 ________________ benefited from doing
Zumba.
○ Zumba became a 40 ________________ for the participants.
READING

FCE
Test 1 Exam Practice

Reading and Use of English • Part 5

You are going to read an article about a list of books for teenage readers. For
questions 31-36, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to
the text.

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

World Book Day - the best teen reads

by Genny Haslett, 24, English literature teacher at Bathampton Secondary School

It is often suggested that teachers and librarians aren't pushing secondary school
readers towards titles that challenge them enough, and so the organisers of
World Book Day have announced a list which might provide some inspiration for
anyone who's stuck for ideas.

This list of popular books for young adults, voted for by 10,000 people across the UK,
features a top 10 to 'shape and inspire' teenagers, and handle some of the
challenges of adolescence.

All but one of the books have already been made into films, demonstrating that when a
book makes it to the big screen, it often then acquires more readers thanks to the
film's success. Of course, this isn't always the case, as with George Orwell's 1984, where
the rather mediocre film does not compare so favourably with the book's ability to
conjure up a dark vision of life in a police state.

James Bowen's A Streetcat Named Bob, published in 2012, is one of the few relatively
contemporary books here. It's also certainly for me the least predictable member of
the list, but its extended stay on the bestseller list earned it - and its author - a devoted
following. It is the touching story of Bob, the cat who helped a homeless man called
James get his life back on track. Bob sits on James's shoulder and sleeps at his feet
while he plays the guitar on the street, and soon becomes the centre of attention. What
makes the story particularly powerful is that it is based on author James Bowen's real
life.
Also on the list are J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter books. In this case it's actually the
whole series rather than one particular title that makes the shortlist. Perhaps the judges
struggled to agree which one book to pick. For me, the books are rather more pre-teen
than the rest of the books on the list, which are aimed at a more mature readership.
But Harry Potter is a special case: as Harry gets older in each successive book in the
series, the stories do become more complex and darker.

In a way, readers themselves grow up with Harry and his friends. Rowling asks some
tough questions about standing up to authority, challenging 'normal' views and many
other subjects close to teenage readers' hearts.

This should get rid of the idea that the whole series is just for young kids. In actual
fact, half of all Harry Potter readers are over the age of 35, but that's another story.

The list goes right back to the nineteenth century with Charlotte Brontë's great
romance Jane Eyre, showing that some books never grow old, though the majority
are twentieth-century works such as Anne Frank's heartbreaking wartime memoir The
Diary of a Young Girl, which even now I find hard to get through without shedding
tears. Personally, I would have swapped J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings for
one of the many classics that didn't make the final selection, Lord of the Flies perhaps,
William Golding's nightmare vision of schoolboys stuck on an island.

Of course there'll always be some choices we don't agree with, but that's what I think
makes a list like this so fascinating. I've been using it with my class of 16-year-olds, and
I got them to evaluate it and make other suggestions for what to include or how it
could be changed. But what I hope can really make a lasting difference is if it
stimulates them to try out writers on the list, perhaps ones they haven't come across
before, and be introduced to new styles of writing.

31. What criticism does the writer make in the first paragraph?

A. World Book Day has been poorly organised.

B. School librarians aren't working hard enough.

C. Teenagers are reading books that are too easy.

D. Teachers don't encourage pupils to read enough.

32. What point is made about books which are made into films?

A. The best books tend to be made into films.

B. The film of a book makes more people read the book.

C. Many people prefer to watch a film than read the book.

D. It is useful to be able to compare the book and the film.

33. What does the writer suggest about A Streetcat Named Bob?

A. She is surprised that it is on the list.

B. The book did not sell as well as it deserved to.

C. It is the most recently published book on the list.

D. It is the only autobiography on the list.

34. How does the writer justify the presence of the Harry Potter books on the list?

A. The books' fame can help the list get more attention.

B. The later books in the series are more suitable for teenagers. C.

Teenagers should read books that they will also enjoy as adults. D.

It makes sense to have a whole series as well as individual books.

35. Which book does the writer feel shouldn't be on the list?
A. Jane Eyre

B. The Diary of a Young Girl

C. The Lord of the Rings

D. Lord of the Flies

36. What does the writer intend to do?

A. be more fully developed in future B.

prompt pupils to read more widely C. enable

pupils to write more effectively D. provide a

useful topic for discussion in class

IELTS
Test 2

READING

READING PASSAGE 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on Reading
Passage 1 below.

The White Horse of Uffington

The cutting of huge figures or 'geoglyphs' into the earth of English hillsides has taken
place for more than 3,000 years. There are 56 hill figures scattered around England,
with the vast majority on the chalk downlands of the country's southern counties. The
figures include giants, horses, crosses and regimental badges. Although the majority
of these geoglyphs date within the last 300 years or so, there are one or two that are
much older.

The most famous of these figures is perhaps also the most mysterious – the Uffington
White Horse in Oxfordshire. The White Horse has recently been re-dated and shown
to be even older than its previously assigned ancient pre-Roman Iron Age* date. More
controversial is the date of the enigmatic Long Man of Wilmington in Sussex. While
many historians are convinced the figure is prehistoric, others believe that it was the
work of an artistic monk from a nearby priory and was created between the 11th and
15th centuries.

The method of cutting these huge figures was simply to remove the overlying grass to
reveal the gleaming white chalk below. However, the grass would soon grow over the
geoglyph again unless it was regularly cleaned or scoured by a fairly large team of
people. One reason that the vast majority of hill figures have disappeared is that when
the traditions associated with the figures faded, people no longer bothered or
remembered to clear away the grass to expose the chalk outline. Furthermore, over
hundreds of years the outlines would sometimes change due to people not always
cutting in exactly the same place, thus creating a different shape to the original
geoglyph. The fact that any ancient hill figures survive at all in England today is
testament to the strength and continuity of local customs and beliefs which, in one case
at least, must stretch back over millennia.

The Uffington White Horse is a unique, stylised representation of a horse consisting of a

long, sleek back, thin disjointed legs, a streaming tail, and a bird-like beaked head. The
elegant creature almost melts into the landscape. The horse is situated 2.5 km from
Uffington village on a steep slope close to the Late Bronze Age* (c. 7th century BCE)
hillfort of Uffington Castle and below the Ridgeway, a long-distance Neolithic**
track.

The Uffington Horse is also surrounded by Bronze Age burial mounds. It is not far from
the Bronze Age cemetery of Lambourn Seven Barrows, which consists of more than 30
well-preserved burial mounds. The carving has been placed in such a way as to make it
extremely difficult to see from close quarters, and like many geoglyphs is best
appreciated from the air. Nevertheless, there are certain areas of the Vale of the
White Horse, the valley containing and named after the enigmatic creature, from
which an adequate impression may be gained. Indeed on a clear day the carving can
be seen from up to 30 km away.

The earliest evidence of a horse at Uffington is from the 1070s CE when 'White Horse
Hill' is mentioned in documents from the nearby Abbey of Abingdon, and the first
reference to the horse itself is soon after, in 1190 CE. However, the carving is believed
to date back much further than that. Due to the similarity of the Uffington White Horse
to the stylised depictions of horses on 1st century BCE coins, it had been thought that
the creature must also date to that period.

However, in 1995 Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) testing was carried out by
the Oxford Archaeological Unit on soil from two of the lower layers of the horse's
body, and from another cut near the base. The result was a date for the horse's
construction somewhere between 1400 and 600 BCE – in other words, it had a Late
Bronze Age or Early Iron Age origin.

The latter end of this date range would tie the carving of the horse in with occupation
of the nearby Uffington hillfort, indicating that it may represent a tribal emblem
marking the land of the inhabitants of the hillfort. Alternatively, the carving may have
been carried out during a Bronze or Iron Age ritual. Some researchers see the horse as
representing the Celtic*** horse goddess Epona, who was worshipped as a protector of
horses, and for her associations with fertility. However, the cult of Epona was not
imported from Gaul (France) until around the first century CE. This date is at least six
centuries after the Uffington Horse was probably carved. Nevertheless, the horse had
great ritual and economic significance during the Bronze and Iron Ages, as attested by
its depictions on jewellery and other metal objects. It is possible that the carving
represents a goddess in native mythology, such as Rhiannon, described in later Welsh
mythology as a beautiful woman dressed in gold and riding a white horse.

The fact that geoglyphs can disappear easily, along with their associated rituals and
meaning, indicates that they were never intended to be anything more than
temporary gestures. But this does not lessen their importance. These giant carvings
are a
fascinating glimpse into the minds of their creators and how they viewed the
landscape in which they lived.

Questions 1-8

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?

In boxes 1-8 on your answer sheet, write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

1. Most geoglyphs in England are located in a particular area of the country.

2. There are more geoglyphs in the shape of a horse than any other creature.
3. A recent dating of the Uffington White Horse indicates that people were
mistaken about its age.
4. Historians have come to an agreement about the origins of the Long Man of
Wilmington.
5. Geoglyphs were created by people placing white chalk on the hillside.
6. Many geoglyphs in England are no longer visible.
7. The shape of some geoglyphs has been altered over time.
8. The fame of the Uffington White Horse is due to its size.

Questions 9-13

Complete the notes below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 9-13 on your answer sheet.

The Uffington White Horse

The location of the Uffington White Horse:

● a distance of 2.5 km from Uffington village

● near an ancient road known as the 9 ________________
● close to an ancient cemetery that has a number of burial mounds

Dating the Uffington White Horse:

● first reference to White Horse Hill appears in 10 ________________ from the

1070s
● horses shown on coins from the period 100 BCE – 1 BCE are similar in
appearance
● according to analysis of the surrounding 11 ________________, the Horse is
 Late Bronze Age / Early Iron Age

Possible reasons for creation of the Uffington White Horse:

● an emblem to indicate land ownership

● formed part of an ancient ritual
● was a representation of goddess Epona – associated with protection of horses
and 12 ________________
● was a representation of a Welsh goddess called 13 ________________

Guided Cloze

Exercise 1.

Communication is extremely important in the business 1.__________. It is likely that in this

context both informal and formal styles will be used. If we take the example of meetings, we
might say that they are often 2.___________ in quite a relaxed way, with participants using
first names and informal language. 3.___________, as soon as the meeting is official, careful
records, called minutes, will be kept, following a predetermined format 4.___________ is
standard across many business situations. Layout is one aspect of a formal style. Content will
also be 5.___________ to some extent by the level of formality.

1. A. order
B. world
C. scope
D. field
2. A. conducted
B. managed
C. regulated
D. governed
3. A. Furthermore
B. Likewise
C. However
D. Despite
4. A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. what
5. A. prescribed
B. composed
C. dictated
D. disclosed

Exercise 2.

Anyone planning to start a business must be 1.___________ about what can be achieved, and
in what time frame. Entrepreneurs often work extremely long hours, not 2.___________ during
'trading' hours, but also after hours doing all the associated paperwork. If entrepreneurs
overwork, they will find it difficult to 3.___________ good decisions and will lack the energy to
analyse and evaluate marketing and finance data. 4.___________ an entrepreneur becomes
over tired and over anxious, they can undermine their businesses by giving the 5.___________
that things are bad and the business is just about to close down.

1. A. anxious
B. confused
C. realistic
D. skeptical
2. A. either
B. more
C. just
D. least
3. A. make
B. take
C. set
D. do
4. A. Unless
B. While
C. If
D. Although
5. A. feeling
B. idea
C. effect
D. impression
Exercise 3.

Human rights are ideas about what everyone is 1.___________ to. Basic human rights include
the right to life, and the right to food and clean drinking water. 2.___________ include the right
to vote and to freedom of 3___________.. In the UK, most people have their basic human rights
4.___________ most of the time. However, in some countries people's freedoms may be
limited. Also, in the UK, there are still 5.___________ of human rights that some people believe
could be improved, such as the rights of people with disabilities.

1. A. accessible
B. entitled
C. susceptible
D. exposed
2. A. One another
B. Others
C. Another
D. The other
3. A. statement
B. assertion
C. expression
D. comment
4. A. to meet
B. met
C. meeting
 D. meet
5. A. areas
B. corners
C. grounds
D. aspects
Exercise 4

The rise in fuel prices is a very worrying trend. Here are just some examples of the
1___________.. Elderly people cannot afford to heat their houses, people lose their jobs
because they can no longer afford to commute to work, or because they are made 2.
___________ from their jobs in transport-based businesses such as airlines. Self-employed
people often rely on their own transport for work, e.g. delivery people, florists and taxi drivers,
3.___________ they may be forced to close their business. The prices of some food and raw
materials also increase as a direct result of the cost of oil, e.g. the prices of beef and cotton.
4.___________ all of that, there is one possible advantage: car manufacturers are employing
more people to design fuel-efficient cars, which will benefit the environment. But surely, this is
not enough. What we need is international cooperation and political 5.___________, to reduce
fuel prices or financially support those who are being affected.

1. A. consequences
B. conclusions
C. results
D. reactions
2. A. irrelevant
B. unemployed
C. redundant
D. excessive
3. A. because
B. so
C. but
D. though
4. A. Against
B. Opposite
C. Contrary
D. Behind
5. A. hostility
B. rivalry
C. kindness
D. goodwill
Use of English

Synonyms
1. What the witness said in court was inconsistent with the statement he
made to the police.
A. in agreement with
B. relevant to
 C. in conflict with
D. based on
2. More than 100 people have been killed this year in sporadic outbursts of
ethnic violence.
A. occasional
B. harmonious
C. neutral
D. regular
3. The government has placed tight constraints on spending this year.
A. burdens
B. restrictions
C. effects
D. policies
4. The emphasis on testing leads to greater stress among students and
carries implications of failure.
A. causes
B. determinants
C. consequences
D. considerations
5. This politician tried to cheat the people into the belief that he would work
for public welfare.
A. equality
B. security
C. assistance
D. well-being
6. Throughout the day, repeal supporters argued that the ban on some
types of weapons is arbitrary and unconstitutional.
A. sensible
B. rational
C. reasonable
D. preposterous
7. Many computers have a further field in the instruction, to specify
subsidiary information required by an operation.
A. important
B. confidential
 C. technical
D. additional
8. We welcome the government's initiative to help the homeless.
A. plan
B. willingness
C. enthusiasm
D. readiness
9. His theory provides a remarkable insight into the nature of the British
constitution.
A. disregard for
B. concern about
C. sympathy for
D. understanding of
Collocations & Phrasal verbs & Idioms