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2 A. knowing she would have customers B. finding that waiters weren't needed C. being able to work outdoors 10. Marta had difficulty serving food on a beach because of ___________. A. the wind B. the rain C. the sun 11. Marta tries to avoid serving meals in her home because ___________. A. she doesn't have enough furniture B. there is a lack of space C. the neighbours have complained 12. What worries Marta about the future? A. Mobile restaurants going out of fashion B. Health inspectors coming to her restaurant C. The wrong people opening restaurants like hers Part 3. For Questions 13-20, you will hear a radio presenter called Jim Dunne talking about local entertainment options. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. (1.0 point) Jim recommends Paganini to (13) ___________. Jim saw a Paganini concert last year in (14) ___________. As well as classical music, Paganini plays rock, blues and (15) ___________. Jim says the Paganini show has no (16) ___________. The first performance of Rhythm of the Dance was in (17) ___________ in Norway. More than (18) ___________ people have seen Rhythm of the Dance live on stage. Jim suggests listeners look at the section entitled (19) ___________ on the Rhythm of the Dance website. The name of the first show that the Cirque Éloize performed at the Regent Theatre was (20) ___________. ---THIS IS THE END OF LISTENING SECTION--- SECTION 2: USE OF ENGLISH (2.5 points) Part 1. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) in each sentence. (1.0 point) 21. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. A. dishes B. describes C. oranges D. watches 22. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others. A. appointment B. considerate C. demanding D. programmer 23. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. As a high government official, Mr. Nam often travels abroad.

4 36. The Conference to ___________ Ninh Thuan Provincial Planning for the period 2021-2030, vision to 2050 on April 28, 2024 has been hoped to promote investment in Ninh Thuan. (announcement) 37. Educators are trying to find some suitable methods to teach the students good ___________. (sport) 38. There is no ___________ between the two countries. (similar) 39. The lion is known as the king of the jungle because of its size, strength and ___________ to run up to 35 mph. (able) 40. Rescue team held out no hope of finding other ___________ in the plane crash carrying Iran's president. (survive) SECTION 3: READING (2.5 points) Part 1. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. (1.0 point) Most journeys in Britain and the US are made by road. Some of these are made on public transport but most are by private car. In Britain, many people rely on their cars for daily local activities, e.g. getting to work, doing the shopping, and visiting friends. People living in urban areas may use buses, trains or, in London, the underground, to get to city centers, mainly because traffic is often heavy and it is difficult to find anywhere to park a car. Some places in the country may have a bus only two or three times a week, so people living there have no choice but to rely on their cars. In the US, large cities have good public transportation systems. The El railroad in Chicago and the underground systems of New York, Boston, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. are heavily used. Elsewhere, most Americans prefer to use their cars. Families often have two cars and, outside major cities, have to drive fairly long distances to schools, offices, banks, etc. Many college and even high-school students have their own cars. Long-distance travel in Britain is also mainly by road, though railways link most towns and cities. Most places are linked by motorways or other fast roads and many people prefer to drive at their own convenience rather than use a train, even though they may get stuck in a traffic jam. Long-distance coach /bus services are usually a cheaper alternative to trains, but they take longer and may be less comfortable. Some long-distance travels, which are undertaken for business reasons, may be by air. There are regular flights between regional airports as well as to and from London. A lot of freight is also distributed by road, though heavier items and raw materials often go by rail. In the US, much long-distance travel is by air. America has two main long-distance bus companies, Greyhound and Trailways. Amtrak, the national network, provides rail services for passengers. Private railway companies such as Union Pacific now carry only freight, though in fact over 70% of freight goes by