KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CÁC TRƯỜNG THPT

CHUYÊN
KHU VỰC DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ
LẦN THỨ XV, NĂM 2024
ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT

(Đề thi gồm 18 trang) ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 10

THPT CHUYÊN TRẦN PHÚ HẢI PHÒNG
Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)

SECTION A: LISTENING (50 points)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
Bài nghe gồm 4 phần; mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 05 giây; mở
đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu. Thí sinh có 20 giây để đọc mỗi phần câu
hỏi.
Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 03 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài
trước tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe.
Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe

Part 1: Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the listening for each answer.
Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (10 points)

Photograph Type Inventor Notes on the Process

• Expose silver-copper plate to light.

• Infuse the plate with mercury vapour.
The Daguerrotype Louis Daguerre
• Remove the light (1) ___________ with
various chemicals.

The Hillotype Levi Hill • A completely different process to the

daguerreotype.
• Hill based the (2) ___________ of his
invention on something Louis Daguerre did.
• Claimed to produce a colour picture.

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 • Hill and his invention were criticised –
especially by (3) ___________.
• The hillotype process was secret at first and
when publicised, people found it too complex.
• Hill died soon after publication of his
process, probably due to contact with the
dangerous (4) ___________ that he used in his
experiments.
• Later research shows some fake (5)
___________ added and some genuine
reproduction.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 2: You will hear a recording about CTE – a brain condition. For questions 6-10,
decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Write your answers
in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (10 points)
6. CTE is associated with the malfunction in the brain and psychiatric disorders.
7. Dr. Daniel Perl studied the effect of CTE in the brains of deceased service members.
8. CTE was the main reason for the death of many military personnel.
9. New England Journal of Medicine concluded that contact sports caused the condition
of CTE.
10. Dr. Perl claimed the lasting effects of bomb blasts on human’s brains.
Your answers:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 3: You will hear a radio programme in which two people, Olivia Wilde and
Michael Asimwe, are discussing the African tour company they work for. For
questions 11-15, choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) which fits best according to what
you hear.

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Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (10pts)
11. Olivia suggests that her African tour company is different because ________.
A. its tour packages cover more of the continent
B. it provides tour packages that are relatively inexpensive
C. it caters exclusively to the luxury holiday market
D. it has a wider variety of tour itineraries
12. Basic Joy Adventures tour packages ________.
A. include only tented accommodation
B. do not offer private rooms included in the cost
C. do not include stops in large towns
D. do not provide cooking or cleaning facilities
13. Joy Adventures tour guides ________.
A. are required to carry out multiple roles
B. are assigned one specific task on each trip
C. always work alone or in pairs
D. operate on a ratio of one or two guides per client.
14. Joy Adventures tours ________.
A. take advantage of cheap local products
B. employ locals to keep costs down
C. use imported foods only if necessary
D. give financial donations to local communities
15. Michael uses the example of the company's vehicles to show ________.
A. that special equipment is necessary for travel in Africa
B. how the company's no-frills philosophy works in practice
C. that rival tours are less safe and reliable
D. the company's strong commitment to customer experience
Your answers:

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

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Part 4: You will listen to a recording about 7-Eleven - a convenience store chain. For
questions 16-25, complete the summary by writing NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS in each gap.
Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (20 points)
 There are more than 60,000 7-Elevens across the planet.
 In Indonesia, 7-Eleven got its (16) ________ run by PT Modern International in
2009.
 It soon became a (17) ________ for locals, especially university students.
 Modern expanded the business in Jakarta with (18) ________ in 3 years.
 In 2014, 7-Eleven hit (19) ________ of around 78 million with 190 stores.
 Soon, the (20) ________ from existing and new competitors led to its lack of sales.
 The competitors’ store count absolutely (21) ________ that of 7-Eleven, with more
than 10,000 Alfamarts and roughly 15,000 Indomarets in 2017.
 7-Eleven's net sales also dropped when the ban on (22) ________ in convenience
stores and mini markets took effect.
 Yet, thanks to a wider range of products and services, Alfamart and Indomaret were
able to withstand the ban and even reported (23) ________.
 To cut down operation losses, Modern closed 25 (24) ________ stores in 2016, and
the remainder in 2017.
 However, the company is still hoping to make the difference by finding the (25)
________.
Your answers:
16. 21.
17. 22.
18. 23.
19. 24.
20. 25.

SECTION B: LEXICO- GRAMMAR (40 points)

Part 1: For questions 26-45, choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the
following sentences and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes
provided. (20 points)

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26. The rates of extreme poverty have halved in recent decades. But 1.2 million people
still live ______.
A. on the breadline B. on the tenterhooks C. on the house D. on the cards
27. I personally never ______ the idea that to be attractive you have to be thin.
A. dream up B. hold back C. buy into D. fall out
28. He had a reason for doing it, but precisely ______ might probably never be known.
A. which reason was it B. what that reason was
C. which was that reason D. what reason was that
29. The rumour must be true. I heard it straight from the ______ mouth.
A. dog’s B. cat’s C. camel’s D. horse’s
30. I realized that I had made a very _____ mistake, which I would regret for a very
long time.
A. harsh B. grave C. acute D. severe
31. His reasoning is based on the _____ that humans are innately good, which reflects
his belief in Mencius.
A. premise B. inception C. surmise D. conjecture
32. The horses were approaching the finishing line. They were ______.
A. head and shoulders B. neck and neck C. head and tail D. ups and downs
33. He’d rather not have been trusted with that money, _____ he?
A. wouldn’t B. hadn’t C. would D. had
34. With your present ability, it will be a cold day in _____ when you can beat your
brother in chess.
A. June B. Spring C. July D. Summer
35. That’s weird he didn’t agree to lend you his bike, isn’t he the type of person who
would give you _____ off his back?
A. the coat B. the shoes C. the bag D. the shirt
36. Farmers ________ a protest in the city against falling grain prices.
A. are to stage B. staging C. are staged D. will be staged
37. 7: What’s all this crying ______?
A. without the aid of B. with the aid of C. in aid of D. within the aid
of

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38. The men turned to us, both _____ confident smiles on their faces and ready for the
match.
A. smearing B. wearing C. clothing D. masking
39. I intended to petrify him by telling him there was a snake in his room but he didn't
seem _____ concerned.
A. in least B. at least C. the least bit D. leastways
40. I will let the kids play in the living room so please make sure the floor will be as dry
as _____ when you finish.
A. a bone B. the air C. sand D. Africa
41. Studio apartments within ______ of the subway are in great demand amongst young
professionals.
A. region B. area C. reach D. extent
42. The job interview started off well but then one of the questions completely ______
me.
A. flattened B. wiped C. drafted D. floored
43. ______, there’s no place like home.
A. Be it ever so humble B. should it be humble
C. As humble as it could be D. To be humble
44. If these measures also reduce unemployment, that is ______.
A. not any good B. all to the good C. up to no good D. for good and all
45. Although the workshop I attended was interesting, I would ______ up for something
more creative.
A. rather be signing B. prefer it to sign C. sooner have signed D. like having
signed
46. Wouldn’t it be nice if we had time and money to ______ off to France for a week?
A. swan B. worm C. wolf D. beaver
47. James didn’t take ______ to your suggestion that she was mean with money.
A. kindly B. pleasantly C. cheerfully D. agreeably
48. Sport provides an _____ for a teenager’s feelings of aggression or frustration.
A. overflow B. exit C. outlet D. exhaust
49. I heard that tickets are around $200 each - ______ that.

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 A. no way am I paying B. I’m in no way paying
C. no way do I pay D. in any way I won’t pay
50. During the evening football match, the stadium was illuminated by ______.
A. flashlights B. floodlights C. highlights D. spotlights
51. Mortensen had a double ______ for going to San Francisco: to see his kids and to
apply for a job.
A. cause B. basis C. motive D. goal
52. He left about two hours early, ______ caught in the traffic jam.
A. least he should be B. less he be C. though he be D. lest he be
53. This training is ________ for those who prefer a heavy body workout.
A. aimed B. offered C. intended D. targeted
54. - Were you told to clean the house?

- No, I did it of my own _____.

A. desire B. accord C. idea D. will
55. The scientists ______ the festival of Ramadan, but they were too busy with their
research in the laboratory.
A. would have liked to commemorate B. would have loved to have observed
C. would prefer to have obeyed D. would sooner have celebrated
Your answers:

26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.
46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

Part 2: For questions 56-65, fill each gap with the correct form of the words in
brackets. Write your answer in the boxes provided. (10 points)
56. In the field of ________, standards of practice have been developed for practitioners
in the field. (DIET)

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57. The little rainfall ________ a poor crop for farmers in this village. (BODE)

58. At college, Melanie became a social ________ because she didn’t like going out in
the evenings. (FIT)

59. As she gazed ________, far off on the water she saw something floating. (SEA)

60. The rainbow appears after the rain and looks just like a colorful giant ________ fan
in the sky. (CIRCLE)

61. Sarah didn’t do very well on the test, so when knowing her score was barely enough
to pass, the expression on her face was ________ between disappointment and
relief. (WAY)

62. Guests will be treated to a Swedish or deep-tissue massage before ________ in one
of our world-famous mud baths. (LUXURY)

63. Opposition leaders said they would try to stage nationwide protests, but previous
opposition rallies have met only ________ support. (WARM)

64. She ________ the things we need to buy - sugar, tea and sandwiches. (NUMBER)

65. Although she was from a ________ family and could have led a very comfortable
life, Judith had chosen otherwise. (DO)
Your answers:

56. 61.
57. 62.
58. 63.
59. 64.
60. 65.

SECTION C: READING (60 points)

Part 1: For questions 66-75, read the following passage and decide which option (A,
B, C, or D) best fits each gap. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes.
(15 points)
They are two words you would probably think it highly unlikely to find in the
same sentence - football and opera - yet, strange as it may seem, the popularity of one of
opera’s best-known arias (66) ________ much to the beautiful game. Ask anyone to
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name an opera piece they know and Nessun dorma will invariably be one of the first
that (67) ________ to mind. From the opera Turandot, it is a love song sung by an eager
prince looking to woo the beautiful princess which the opera itself is named after.
However, the question is, opera (68) ________ an art often seen as the exclusive
domain of the upper classes, how on earth did this humble aria manage to transcend
class in its appeal in (69) ________ the manner which it has done?
Well, it all started at the 1990 World Cup, hosted by Italy. The aria was
performed there by Luciano Pavarotti before a huge television audience which would
(70) ________ likely never have been exposed to such an operatic piece. Pavarotti’s
(71) ________ proved to be well-liked, and the aria went on to become one of the best-
selling classical hits of all time. Opera, it seemed, had found a most unlikely new home
- (72) ________ of football fans across the world.
Indeed, Nessun dorma has remained (73) ________ popular ever since, and its
connection with football was reaffirmed as recently as in 2016, when Leicester City
capped a fairy-tale season by claiming (74) ________ Premiership crown. Following the
success, their Italian manager invited his good friend tenor Andrea Bocelli to perform
the aria as part of the fans’ celebration. I wonder: how many more unlikely opera lovers
did football have a (75) ________ in creating on that memorable day?
66. A. profits B. owes C. gifts D. springs
67. A. pounce B. spring C. vault D. dive
68. A. to be B. to have been C. being D. to being
69. A. quite B. such C. fairly D. almost
70. A. therefore B. instead C. hence D. otherwise
71. A. exposition B. repetition C. execution D. rendition
72. A. in the hearts B. from the minds C. to the souls D. before the eyes
73. A. totally B. wholly C. hugely D. utterly
74. A. the B. Ø C. a D. an
75. A. limb B. hand C. finger D. glove
Your answers:

66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75.

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Part 2: For questions 76-85, fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE
suitable word and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (15 points)
AN UNUSUAL UNDERWATER EXPERIENCE
Year after year, between mid-May and mid-July, thousands of thrill-seeking
vacationers flock to South Africa for the ultimate in adventure expeditions: diving
during the annual Sardine Run. As (76) ______ as water temperatures aren’t too high,
millions of sardines migrate hundreds of miles northward along the eastern coast of
South Africa to the Indian Ocean during (77) ______ eight-week period. The shoals,
which can be up to nine miles long and two miles wide, understandably attract
predators, which are (78) ______ most divers come to see.
Organized diving tours therefore allow participants to snorkel or scuba dive not
only (79) ______ masses of sleek, silvery sardines, but also with the seals, dolphins,
sharks and whales that hunt them. When sardines feel threatened, they come together in
huge "bait balls" which shift and sway as they are (80) ______ stormed by the
predators. According to veterans of the expeditions, this swirling underwater dance has
to be seen to be (81) ______. Meanwhile, seabirds such as Cape gannets and cormorants
dive (82) ______ from the sky to catch what they can in their sharp beaks.
Unfortunately, diving with the sardines is necessarily a hit-or-miss affair, (83)
______ no one can say for sure when during the two-month period conditions will be
right for the migration to begin. Every year, many tourists go home disappointed since,
although they have been able to take (84) ______ of some of the wonderful recreational
diving South Africa has to offer, their travel dates did not (85) ______ with the elusive
Sardine Run.
Your answers:

76. 77. 78. 79. 80.

81. 82. 83. 84. 85.

Part 3: For questions 86-95, read the following passage and circle the best answer to
each of the following questions. Write your answers in corresponding numbered
boxes provided. (15 points)

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 There's a bump, bump, bump coming from the greenhouse as a little brown
shuttlecock bounces against the glass. It turns out to be a wren: an ominous bird, a bird
of portent, augury and divination. Is it spelling out some sort of message from a world
at the very edges of my imagination? Or is it just a poor bird stuck in a greenhouse?
Depending on your point of view, both could be true. Wrens have been flitting
through the undergrowth of British culture ever since it began. In medieval times, a
complicated system of observing the directions in which wrens flew determined the sort
of luck the observer would experience. In modern times, the image of the wren remains
in pictures and ceramics in many British households. Even though the early beliefs may
have been watered down or even forgotten, the wren still has a perch in our
consciousness and a nest in our affections. A wood without wrens is a sad,
impoverished place.
This is almost certainly because there is a rich vein of folklore running through
our relationships with many birds which reaches back to a time when people read the
world around them differently. Where people are, necessarily, hitched more directly to
natural processes for their very survival, they develop an ecological and cultural
language through which the significance of other creatures is communicated. This
significance is, of course, prone to cultural shifts that cause major image changes for the
creatures involved. A good example of this is the red kite. During the early sixteenth
century, foreign visitors to London were amazed to see red kites swooping down to take
bread from the hands of children. These birds were protected and valued urban
scavengers. But it was not long before they began to be seen as vermin, and as a result
were soon wiped out in most areas apart from Wales. Gradually red kites began to
assume a romantic personality linked to this Celtic stronghold and they have now
become totemic birds of British conservation, protected again and reintroduced with a
view to helping them regain their original distribution.
Our relationship with other creatures is more than cultural and goes way back to
the evolution of human nature. Though the first human birdwatchers may have been
acutely observant of bird behaviour because it announced approaching predators, bad
weather, and the availability of food, and also offered a supernatural link to the world of
their dreams, there is more to it. When we ask why birds are so important to us, we are

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also asking what it is to be us. Flight, song, freedom - our fascination, envy and
emulation of the avian world is surely a measure of our own identity against that of the
wildness of nature. Some might dismiss these feelings as vestigial attachments, useful to
us in an earlier phase of our evolution, irrelevant now. But, like the appendix and
wisdom teeth, they're still very much part of us and losing them is traumatic.
That is probably why, in recent years, birds have become the barometers of
environmental change, indicators of ecological quality: the warning bells of
environmentalism. Conservationists in Britain cite the endangering of 30 species, a
figure that is depressing not only because it spells out the loss of feathered curiosities,
but because it is a massive cultural loss too. These birds carry a huge amount of cultural
baggage. For example, the skylark, turtle dove and lapwing signify spiritual love,
romantic love and magic. Anyone who has read Shelley's poems, Shakespeare's sonnets
and Robert Graves's The White Goddess will feel more than a tug of remorse at the loss
of these once commonplace birds.
Yet while the loss of these birds is lamented, the loss of others which don't figure
in either literature or folklore is virtually ignored. Folklore is so important. The stories,
legends and rhymes which persist through time, with their obscure origins, constant
revisions and reinventions, somehow have a greater living bond with their subjects than
cold, scientific terms - a bond that is strengthened by the everyday language in which
they are understood and communicated. This gives them a power to summon up
feelings and attitudes from a consciousness buried under all the stuff of modern life.
Whether we watch wildlife films on TV or birdtables in the backyard, what we're
doing and the excitement we get from what we see cannot adequately be captured by
scientific reason. Birds are engaging in ways we still find hard to fathom, let alone
articulate, and so the stories we tell about them seem like ways of interpreting what
birds are telling us.
The wren in the greenhouse weaves an intricate knot, tying an imaginary thread
between the here and now and a deep, distant history, holding the free end in its song
and escaping into the future - a riddle that keeps me guessing.
86. In paragraph 2, the writer affirms that the wren
A. has been given exaggerated importance.

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 B. was once used as an aid to navigation.
C. has lost its significance as society has become less superstitious.
D. is still firmly established in collective memory.
87. The word 'impoverished' in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. enlarged B. profound C. joyful D. barren
88. What point is the writer illustrating with the example of the red kite?
A. Most birds have symbolic and poetic associations.
B. Human and avian life are inseparably linked.
C. A society's attitude to wildlife is not fixed.
D. Wildlife can threaten human society with disease.
89. The word 'stronghold' in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. deviation B. separation C. slowness D. fastness
90. The writer uses the words ‘there is more to it’ (paragraph 4) to introduce the idea
that
A. birds enable us to analyse the nature of human existence.
B. birds extend our knowledge of evolution.
C. bird behaviour accurately predicts danger.
D. bird behaviour is surprisingly similar to human behaviour.
91. With the reference to ‘the appendix and wisdom teeth’ (paragraph 4), the writer is
drawing attention to the fact that
A. humans and birds have some common anatomical details.
B. being separated from deep-rooted emotions can be a painful experience.
C. humans cannot explain their biological inheritance:
D. bonding with the natural world is as vital as maintaining physical health.
92. The word 'emulation' in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. harmony B. competition C. support D. exchange
93. In what sense do some birds carry ‘a huge amount of cultural baggage’? (paragraph 5)
A. They are weighed down with people's false assumptions.
B. They are believed to symbolise environmental destruction.
C. They figure prominently in literature through the ages.
D. Their disappearance will herald the loss of cultural identity.

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94. In paragraph 6, the writer draws a comparison between 'cold, scientific terms' and
A. obscure origins.
B. everyday language.
C. feelings and attitudes.
D. stories, legends and rhymes.
95. The writer feels that the appeal of birds is
A. difficult to express or explain.
B. heightened by detailed study.
C. understandable in a psychological context.
D. enhanced by media presentation.
Your answers:

86. 87. 88. 89. 90.

91. 92. 93. 94. 95.

Part 4: For questions 96-105, read the passage and do the following tasks. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (15 points)
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF WEALTH
What stops people from succeeding financially and having on-going prosperity in
their life? The answer is generally focused around the belief that financial success is not
a possibility. There are many people who have unconscious barriers that prevent them
from having the wealth and abundance that they deserve.
At a conscious level, most people think they are doing everything possible to
achieve their goals. However, there still might be some unwitting part of them that does
not believe they can obtain success. The more that unconscious part is avoided, the
more a person will be blocked in their everyday life. Another problem is that, instead of
focusing on all the possible ways to get rich, many people have an obsession about what
they do not have. An interesting pattern develops in which they can become angry or
resentful over their situation and this in turn can limit these people in their lives more
and more. Individuals would find it so much easier to get ahead in life with a peaceful
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 A first step in understanding the unconscious patterning of a person’s financial
situation is to explore the deeper nature of how they represent money. For example, a
person with money issues may have had parents who lived in poverty, and they
subsequently formed a ‘Depression Era’ mentality. An unconscious belief can develop
that he or she will always have to struggle financially, because that is what their parents
did. Alternatively, the person might have had a parent tell them over and over again that
they will never be successful, and eventually they begin to believe it.
It is very common for children to unconsciously form limiting beliefs around
money at an early age. In the field of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), these types
of limiting beliefs are referred to as ‘imprint.’ An imprint is basically a memory that is
formed at an early age, and can serve as a root for both the limiting and empowering
beliefs that people form as children. Some of the beliefs that people may develop at
early ages are not always healthy, and are created as a result of a traumatic or confusing
experience that they have forgotten. How we unconsciously and consciously view the
world in terms of money is often based on such beliefs.
A primary and fundamental psychological difference between those who do well
financially and those who do not revolves around beliefs. For example, many people do
not even view financial success as an option. They do not have the capability to open
themselves up to all of the possibilities that are available for achieving prosperity and
they will nearly always get stuck in a monthly routine, so that they are unwilling to take
risks or try something different, because they are afraid that they will end up being even
worse off than before.
Another issue can be that people become over-absorbed with the idea of making
money and this can be extremely unhealthy. Money does not determine who you are;
it’s simply a resource. There is a term all ‘affluenza,’ which has been defined as “a
painful, contagious, socially transmitted condition of overload, debt, anxiety and waste
resulting from the dogged pursuit of more.” Affluenza is an unsustainable and seriously
unhealthy addiction to personal and societal economic growth. It is most acute in those
who inherit wealth and seem to have no purpose or direction. For those with wealth or
for those who desire it more than anything, abandoning the urge for more can often be
the key to being more successful, and certainly happier. Once people stop equating their

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self-worth with money, then the doors of possibility can swing open for them, because
they are willing to try more things. Once they start feeling better about themselves, they
become less fearful and can be open to trying something completely different.
So, can money make people happy? Research shows that it does up to a point,
after which there are diminishing returns, so that the extremely wealthy are no happier
than the comfortably well off. Rich nations are generally happier than poor ones, but the
relationship is far from consistent; other factors like political stability, freedom and
security also play a part. Research likewise shows that the money-happiness connection
seems to be stronger for people paid hourly than those on a salary. This is presumably
because salaried people can more easily compensate with career satisfaction. Money can
also impair the ability to enjoy the simple things in life, which rather offsets the
happiness that wealth brings.
Money can also impair people's satisfaction in their play and humanitarian works.
When someone has done something out of the goodness of their heart, they can be
insulted by offers of payment. Cognitive dissonance experiments show that paying
people derisory amounts of money for their work results in them enjoying it less and
doing it less well than if they had no pay at all. The capacity for monetary reward to
undermine a person's intrinsic pleasure in work performance has been demonstrated
neurologically.
In conclusion, people need to realise that their own attitudes to wealth can affect
their chances of acquiring both money and happiness. As a person begins to embrace
self-worth and open himself or herself up to the idea of what is possible, he or she will
attract wealth and prosperity into their life. The outer world is truly a reflection of
people's inner worlds. If someone feels good inside, generally it will show on the
outside and they will draw positive experiences into their life.

Questions 96 - 97
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD from the text for each answer. Write your answers in boxes
96-97 on your answer sheet.

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  Most people believe they do the best they can, but sometimes they don't really
believe in their potential.
 If people do not face up to this lack of self-belief, they'll encounter more and
more obstacles.
 People can also have an (96) ______ about their lack of possessions.
 Anger is a result, which hinders their progress as well.
 People whose parents were poor may feel they will also be poor. A (97) ______
who is always negative about a child's prospects may also be eventually believed.

Questions 98-101
Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer of the text?
In boxes 98-101 on your answer sheet write:
YES (Y) if the statement agrees with the writer's views
NO (N) if the statement doesn't agree with the writer's views
NOT GIVEN (NG) if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
98. A person can develop unhelpful imprints about money when a child.
99. Those people stuck in a monthly routine are the most likely to try something
different.
100. The problem of 'affluent has been in the media a lot recently.
101. ‘Affluenza’ is more common in people who have not had to work for their money.

Questions 102-105
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 102-105 on your answer sheet.
MONEY AND HAPPINESS
(102) ________ mean people are not happier with wealth beyond a certain amount. Rich
countries are happier than poor ones, but this is simplistic, due to other relevant factors.
Salaried workers have been shown to be happier than wage-paid workers, maybe due to
(103) ________. Rich people also sometimes do not enjoy life's simple things.

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Money can also relate to how people approach doing things and (104) ________ have
proved this. The complex relationship between a (105) ________ and enjoyment of
work has also been proved.
Changing their attitudes to wealth can make some people happier and allow them to
acquire money more easily.
Your answers:

96. 97.

98. 99. 100. 101.

102.

103.

104.

105.

D. WRITING (50 points)

Part 1: Summarise the information in the chart below by selecting and reporting
the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words. (20 points)

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Part 2: Write an essay of about 250 words on the following topic. (30 points)
In some countries, people are spending long hours at the workplace. Why does this
happen? Is it a positive or negative development?

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