Read the news items and choose the most suitable headline for each one. There are TWO extra headlines.

A. Don't miss this opportunity to represent your country!

B. Travelling to ASEAN countries

C. Equality in sport for ASEAN women

D. Korean and ASEAN students

1. ___________________________

To raise awareness of ASEAN and promote cultural exchanges between the youths of Korea and ASEAN, the ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) regularly organises an ASEAN School Tour Programme. Last week, the AKC welcomed 121 Korean and Asian students from six schools. They learnt about ASEAN members, and discussed why ASEAN was important to Korea, and how to strengthen ASEAN-Korea relations. The students also took part in a variety of cultural activities such as singing traditional songs and making ASEAN posters.

2. ___________________________

The Ship for Southeast Asian andJapanese Youth Programme (SSEAYP) is looking for participants. Organised by the government of Japan and supported by the governments of Southeast Asia, this journey will last for 50 days and will bring together over 300 youths from ASEAN countries and Japan. Young people will have the opportunity to take part in exciting discussions on current social and youth issues, and eye-opening cultural exchanges. They will also receive training to help them develop problem- solving and leadership. skills. The journey starts in Japan and participants travel to five ASEAN countries.

3. ___________________________

An ASEAN talk show on women in sport took place in December. Its goal was promoting gender equality in and through sport. It featured 10 female sports representatives from 10 ASEAN countries. The talk show also discussed the rights of sports people with disabilities. All participants agreed that women and girls should be given more opportunities to play sports and represent their countries at international events. The talk show was live-streamed on the ASEAN webpage.

Read the news items again and answer each question below with no more than FOUR words and / or a number.

Example: Who organises the ASEAN School Tour Programme? - The ASEAN Centre. 

1. How many students visited the AKC last week?

2. How long will SSEAYP participants stay together on board the ship?

3. What will participants in SSEAYP discuss besides youth issues?

4. When did the ASEAN talk show on women in sport happen?

5. Where was the talk show shown live?

Part II: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable sentence from the list A - H  for each gap from 1 - 5. There are two extra sentences that you do not need to use. Write your answer in the space provided. (0) has been done as an example. (2,5 points)
      The Sahara’s meager resources are being plundered right to the present day. This is shown most clearly in the dramatic fall in the region’s precious water reserves. The rock is of a type which hinders easy underground storage so the water supply depends on rainfall. (0)        B      . However, the seriousness of the situation goes far beyond mere seasonal changes.
There’s one district where observations go back at least 125 years. Here it is known that wells of the balance beam type were once used in cultivated areas. This way of drawing water is intended for the irrigation of gardens and small plots and works only if there’s water not more than about five metres below the surface.
(1) ______. They have all been replaced by wells from which the water has to be raised by draught animals, because it is now 25 metres down. (2) ______.
In a classic example of a vicious circle, shortage of water has led to the digging of more wells to save the flocks and birds. As these have been deepened the water supply has been further depleted. (3) ______.
The Air region was once regarded as the Switzerland of Africa because of its temperate climate. (4) ______. Nowadays, though, there are only a third of the palms which existed there at the turn of the century. The amount of wildlife has shown a proportionate fall. (5) ______. This is highly dangerous in a world where the overall population is growing rapidly. We cannot afford to lose fertile land.
A. So, too, has the number of human beings who can now survive in the area.
B. This being so, it is easy to understand why it varies.
C. Today, though, not one well of this type exists.
D. This has resulted in soil erosion which then dries out the land still further.
E. Here, then, the water level has evidently dropped by 20 metres in little over a century.
F. It was criss-crossed by valleys filled with palm trees and was thronged with wildlife.
G. Such are conditions in the Sahara Desert in recent times.

Part II: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable sentence from the list A - H  for each gap from 1 - 5. There are two extra sentences that you do not need to use. Write your answer in the space provided. (0) has been done as an example. (2,5 points)
      A.  For example, in the 1950s, young people around the world dressed like Elvis Presley.
      B.  They usually like the same type of music and wear the same style of clothing.
      C.  The truth is most people don’t want to look unfashionable.
      D.  The British Queen Elizabeth was famous for her fashionable clothes.
      E.  However, it can also explain what you think.
      F.  The French King Louis XIV was famous for his elegant style.
      G.  Some people say they don’t care what they wear.
      H.  Fashion is the most important thing that young people think of every day.
THE POWER OF FASHION
Fashion is something we think about every day. (0) __G____But they still choose clothes every morning that say a lot about them and how they feel.(1) ______ They want to wear up-to-date clothes that make them feel good. The problem is fashion is always changing.
During the eighteenth century, Paris was the centre of the fashion industry and, like today, the fashions changed. (2) ______ He wanted other countries to know about Paris fashions, so he sent fashion dolls to Europe. Dressmakers could then copy the clothes, footwear and hats on the dolls.
In recent years, music, films, videos, books and TV have all influenced what people wear. (3) ___________ Then in the 1990s, hip hop was very popular and young people dressed in baggy trousers and hooded tops and boots. Ray-Ban sold thousands of pairs of sunglasses after Will Smith wore them in the film Men In Black. If he’d worn a different type of sunglasses, they would have become popular instead.
Young people often choose their clothes in order to be part of a group. The members of the group have the same interests, and have names such as goths, skaters or rappers. (4) ______If a young person is a goth, for example, they wear black clothes. If somebody is a rapper, they often wear baggy jeans and lots of jewellery.
Style can show what kind of music you like, or what group you belong to. (5) ______ In the 1970s, people wore badges to show what they thought about important issues. In the 1990s, Katherine Hamnett, a top British fashion designer, became popular when her T-shirts with messages such as ‘Preserve the rainforests’ were worn by different rock bands. In 2005, people at the Live 8 concerts wore white wrist-bands with the message ‘Make poverty history’.

Part 1: Joe and Jenny are talking about their last winter vacation. Listen and answer the questions: (5
points)
1. Where did Joe go and stay?
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2. What items were made of ice?
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3. What was put on the ice bed to make it warm?
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4. What are some things Joe did on his vacation?
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5. Does Jenny think Joe’s vacation is awesome?
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Listen to the conversation again and complete the notes below. Use no more than TWO words for each gap.

7. Read the sentences below. Then listen again. Are the sentences true or false? Write T or F. 

(Đọc những câu dưới đây. Sau đó, hãy nghe lại. Những câu sau đúng hay sai? Viết T hoặc F.)

1. After talking to his dad, Sean knew what job he wanted to do.

2. He found the majority of the jobs on the internet.

3. He took a few short breaks between the jobs.

4. Sean saved a lot of money while he was working.

5. He thinks that it's important to work with people who you have a lot in common with.