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A. LISTENING (50 points):
Part 1. Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER for each answer. Write your answers in the space provided (10 pts)
TOTAL INSURANCE INCIDENT REPORT
 Name: Michael (1) _______________
 Address: 24 Manly Street, (2) _______________ Sydney
 Shipping agent: (3) _______________
 Place of origin: China
 Date of arrival: (4) _______________
 Reference number: (5) _______________
Part 2: You will hear an interview with an American actress who recently made a film in
Britain. For questions 6-10, decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided (10pts)
6. ________ The weather in Britain was quite a pleasant change for Emma.
7. ________ Although Emma can do both London and Welsh accent, the latter is much harder.
8. ________ Emma isn’t really aware that she has the American accent.
9. ________ Girls of her age in LA like dancing.
10. ________ Emma says if you are a movie star, you have to care about your skin a lot.

Part 3. You will hear an Interview with Sophie Morrison, a translator. Listen carefully and
choose the correct answer A, B or C for each question. (10 pts)
11. Why did Sophie take up translating?
A. She had studied modern languages at university.
B. She sometimes used to do translations for friends.
C. She enjoyed reading texts in other languages.
12. At present, which subject is she specializing in as a translator?
A. medicine B. law C. business
13. Which, according to Sophie, are the most difficult things to translate?
A. cultural references B. informal expressions C. scientific and technical words
14. What does she say about money?
A. She earns less now than she used to.
B. She thinks she pays too much tax.
C. She seldom gets paid on time.
15. Sophie believes that in the future __________.
A. translating will all be done by machines.
B. more languages will need to be translated.
C. translators will have to be better trained.

Part 4: You will hear part of an interview with an explorer. Complete the sentences by
writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. (20pts)
 Every year, the average UK citizen uses about (16) ____________ of paper.
 Most of the world’ s paper comes from very (17) _______________ forests.
 The production of paper causes terrible (18) ______________ in some places.
 The destruction of the forests is a much bigger cause of global warming than (19)
_______________.
 Ewan says that there are already paper recycling bins in many (20) _______________.
 You can use less paper by avoiding unnecessary (21) _______________ when you are
studying or working.
 You can often reuse (22) ________________ that you have received.
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  To receive less junk mail, don’t ask for (23) __________________ when you buy something.
 Stop receiving any magazines you don’t always read, or (24) ______________ them with
others.
 Most (25) __________________ published in Britain are now printed on recycled paper.
B. LEXICO- GRAMMAR (50pts)
Part 1. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences. (20 pts)
1. This steak is delicious. It's __________.
A. a done thing B. done to a turn C. a done deal D. done and dusted
2. It had been assumed Phillip would take over the manager's post after the man retired. But, it
never came to _________ since he'd decided to change his place of work.
A. final B. pass C. occurrence D. being
3. The authorities probably want to be tough and won’t _________ to the hijackers' absurd demands.
A. abandon B. resign C. yield D. collapse
4. Last time, we were within a hair's _________ of defeating the Auckland team. I’m sure we'll
beat them in the approaching season.
A. breadth B. thin C. length D. width
5. Applying for a visa often involves dealing with a lot of _________ tape.
A. blue B. white C. red D. black
6. The jury _________ its verdict tomorrow.
A. is to announce B. will have been announced
C. has announced D. is being announced
7. There has been a series of _________ murders in the capital.
A. cerebral B. dissident C. gruesome D. sedate
8. Jane is determined to _________ her claim as an actress.
A. stroll B. stake C. tuck D. obtain
9. Don’t worry. It’s _________ natural to lose your temper sometimes.
A. thoroughly B. downright C. entirely D. perfectly
10. Rock fans came in _________ to the festival.
A. packs B. droves C. herds D. boards
11. She was so small and fragile and looked _________ in an army uniform.
A. incongruous B. soaking C. wispy D. ashen
12. If you’re interested in a subject, use the Internet to _________ deeper.
A. drain B. polish C. sag D. delve
13. Mr. Parris said he’d like _________ by Monday, if that’s possible.
A. finished the report B. the report finished
C. the report will be finished D. have the report finished
14. Motorists have been _________ by the sudden rise in the price of petrol.
A. hard pressed B. hard to please C. hard hit D. hard up
15. “Would you like to go to the beach tomorrow. It’s going to be a sunny day?” – “__________”
A. Can I take a rain check? B. Yes, just one of those things!
C. Sorry, it’s only a matter of time. D. Sure, I’m high and dry.
16. If John leaves, the company will have trouble finding a replacement of his _________.
A. equality B. periphery C. amplitude D. caliber
17. He speaks in a _________ fashion, very slowly and unevenly.
A. stumbling B. clamping C. bluffing D. barging
18. He saved a lot of money through _________ financial planning.
A. impudent B. prudent C. precarious D. conducive
19. The house sold for a large _________.
A. size B. cost C. quantity D. amount
20. The little girl was on her best _________ at the expensive restaurant.
A. style B. actions C. attitude D. behavior

Part 2: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Identify and correct the mistakes. (10pt)
0. For at less five centuries attempts have been made to devise a system of
1. notation to record the sequence of movement in dances. Scholars believe that
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 2. the ancient Egyptians made use of hieroglyphs to do this and that Romans
3. employed a method of notation for formal gestures. However, the earliest
4. known attempt, recording in two manuscripts preserved in the Municipal
5. Archives of Cervera, Spain, dates from the second half of the fifteenth
6. century. From that time, many other systems have been devised. Some were
7. published and achieved a measure of popularity for a while, but almost all,
8. until the present day, fell eventually in disuse.
9. It is significant that music notation, which opened the way for development
10. in the art of music as we know it today, was first conceived in their modern
11. form in the eleventh century, but was not established as a uniform system till
12. the beginning of the eighteenth. Dance notation got off to a much later start
13. and has undergone a long success of false attempts. Those so many
14. successful beginnings were made is not surprising. Dance is more complex
15. than music lest it exists in space as well as in time and because the body
16. itself is capable of so many simultaneous modes of action. Consequently, the
17. problems of formulating a movement notation that can be easily written and
18. read are numerical.
0. Less → Least

Part 3: Complete each sentence with one suitable particle or preposition. Write your answers
in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (10pt)
1. If you act _________ impulse, you risk making mistakes.
2. How do you intend to drum _________ support for your campaign?
3. She has no intention of giving you a divorce; she’s just stringing you _________.
4. He may have just lost the leadership election, but I wouldn’t write _________ his political
career just yet.
5. Dad was completely against me getting my ears pierced but I wore him _________ in the end.
6. The police arrived immediately after the call and caught the burglar _________ the spot.
7. I might scrape _________ the exam if I’m lucky.
8. The money will go to the children when they come _________ age.
9. Don't push me into helping you in the garden now. I'm completely done _________ and feel
like having a short nap.
10. I knew _________ the word go this book would be difficult to write.

Part 4: Give the correct form of each bracketed word in the following passage. (10pt)
Levels of literacy and numeracy remain (1. STARTLE) ______________ high in the
developing world, and will continue to be so until the West provides or sponsors new education
initiatives, (2. PREFER) ______________ also getting directly involved. A better education is a
prerequisite should the (3. POOR) ______________ masses of Africa ever wish to hold any genuine
hope of gaining their emancipation from the (4. METAPHOR) ______________ shackles of poverty.
Education initiatives for young people as well as life-long learning programmes will also help to
breach the gulf that separates the working classes from their ruling elite, a (5. PRIVILEGE)
______________ few who enjoy the trappings of Western wealth and the lifestyle that goes with it,
while those in their midst are completely (6. OCCUPY) ______________ with the daily struggle for
survival. Furthermore, we must promote a culture of (7. TOLERATE) ______________ of
corruption, and help to create a new generation for whom education rather than an (8. SCRUPLE)
______________ nature will reap the true rewards. Education will also help to bridge another gap;
that of the cultural one which separates the West from its brethren in the developing world. The slums
and shanty towns are a hotbed of religious and political (9. EXTREME) ______________, but
hopefully education will serve to create a better sense of understanding between all the peoples of
the world, (10. RESPECT) ______________ of background.

C. READING (50pts)
Part 1. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap.
(10 pts)
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 It only requires the completion of the reconstruction of the human genetic map for a whole host of
hereditary diseases to be (1) __________. Originally, it was forecast that the venture would take
until the beginning of the 21st century to be accomplished. At present, it is clear that the task can be
finished much earlier.
Hundreds of scholars have gone to (2) _________ to help unravel the mystery of the human
genetic structure with an ardent hope for (3) _________ mankind from disorders such as cancer,
cystic fibrosis or arthritis.
The progress in this incredible undertaking is (4) _________ by an accurate interpretation of
the information contained in the chromosomes forming the trillions of the cells in the human body.
Locating and characterizing every single gene may sound an implausible assignment, but very
considerable (5) _________ has already been made. What we know by now is that the hereditary
code is assembled in DNA, some parts of which may be diseased and (6) _________ to the
uncontrollable transmission of the damaged code from parents to their children. Whereas work at the
completion of the human genom may last for a few years more, notions like gene therapy or genetic
engineering don't (7) _________ much surprise any longer. Their potential application has already
been (8) _________ in the effective struggle against many viruses or in the genetic treatment of blood
disorders. The hopes are, then, that hundreds of maladies that humanity is (9) _________ with at
present might eventually cease to exist in the not too (10) _________ future.
1. A. terminated B. interfered C. eradicated D. disrupted
2. A. maximum B. utmost C. supreme D. extremes
3. A. liberating B. surviving C. insulating D. averting
4. A. dependent B. reliant C. qualified D. conditioned
5. A. headline B. heading C. headway D. headship
6. A. amiable B. conceivable C. evocative D. conducive
7. A. evoke B. institute C. discharge D. encourage
8. A. examined B. inquired C. accounted D. corroborated
9. A. aggravated B. teased C. persecuted D. plagued
10. A. far-away B. outlying C. distant D. imminent

Part 2: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE
word in each space. (15 pts)
ECOTOURISM
Snacking on green ants is (1) ____________ everyone’s idea of the most delicious holiday
indulgence, but on a recent walk through the Daintree rainforest in Queensland, Australia, Aboriginal
guide Kirsty Norris assured a group of uncertain guests that the traditional food source of her
KukuYalanji tribe was (2) ____________ a try. She (3) ____________ have been right - but luckily for
the native ants and the tourists, rain came streaming down through the canopy, sending (4)
____________ possible food scurrying for cover.
Connecting with nature isn’t a compulsory (5) ____________ of a stay at an environmentally
friendly resort, but at the Daintree Eco Lodge, (6) ____________ tree-house villas are set on stilts
above the compound’s waterfall-fed creek, many people find (7) ____________ doing a bit of
communing while they relax.
(8) ____________ ecotourism is increasing in popularity, recording heady growth worldwide, it
is still difficult to define. For some travellers, ecotourism means eavesdropping (9) ____________
nature from the comfort of a plush bed with a magnificent view. For (10) ___________, it’s about
doing without hot showers and trekking across wildernesses. However, industry watchers say the
category’s basic tenet is minimal environmental impact combined with some contribution to
education and conservation.

Part 3. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each of the following
questions. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (10pts)
THE RISE OF TEOTIHUACAN
The city of Teotihuacan, which lay about 50 kilometers northeast of modern-day Mexico City,
began its growth by 200 -100 B.C. At its height, between about A.D. 150 and 700, it probably had a
population of more than 125,000 people and covered at least 20 square kilometers. It had over 2,000
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apartment complexes, a great market, a large number of industrial workshops, an administrative
center, a number of massive religious edifices, and a regular grid pattern of streets and buildings.
Clearly, much planning and central control were involved in the expansion and ordering of this
great metropolis. Moreover, the city had economic and perhaps religious contacts with most parts
of Mesoamerica (modern Central America and Mexico).
How did this tremendous development take place, and why did it happen in the Teotihuacan
Valley? Among the main factors are Teotihuacan's geographic location on a natural trade route to
the south and east of the Valley of Mexico, the obsidian resources in the Teotihuacan Valley itself,
and the valley’s potential for extensive irrigation. The exact role of other factors is much more
difficult to pinpoint - for instance, Teotihuacan’s religious significance as a shrine, the historical
situation in and around the Valley of Mexico toward the end of the first millennium B.C., the
ingenuity and foresightedness of Teotihuacan’s elite, and, finally, the impact of natural disasters,
such as the volcanic eruptions of the late first millennium B.C.
This last factor is at least circumstantially implicated in Teotihuacan’s rise. Prior to 200 B.C.,
a number of relatively small centers coexisted in and near the Valley of Mexico. Around this time,
the largest of these centers, Cuicuilco, was seriously affected by a volcanic eruption, with much of
its agricultural land covered by lava. With Cuicuilco eliminated as a potential rival, any one of a
number of relatively modest towns might have emerged as a leading economic and political power
in Central Mexico. The archaeological evidence clearly indicates, though, that Teotihuacan was the
center that did arise as the predominant force in the area by the first century A.D.
It seems likely that Teotihuacan’s natural resources - along with the city elite’s ability to
recognize their potential - gave the city a competitive edge over its neighbors. The valley, like
many other places in Mexican and Guatemalan highlands, was rich in obsidian. The hard volcanic
stone was a resource that had been in great demand for many years, at least since the rise of the
Olmecs (a people who flourished between 1200 and 400 B.C.), and it apparently had a secure
market. Moreover, recent research on obsidian tools found at Olmec sites has shown that some of
the obsidian obtained by the Olmecs originated near Teotihuacan. Teotihuacan obsidian must have
been recognized as a valuable commodity for many centuries before the great city arose.
Long-distance trade in obsidian probably gave the elite residents of Teotihuacan access to a
wide variety of exotic goods, as well as a relatively prosperous life. Such success may have
attracted immigrants to Teotihuacan. In addition, Teotihuacan’s elite may have consciously
attempted to attract new inhabitants. It is also probable that as early as 200 B.C. Teotihuacan may
have achieved some religious significance and its shrine (or shrines) may have served as an
additional population magnet. Finally, the growing population was probably fed by increasing the
number and size of irrigated fields.
The picture of Teotihuacan that emerges is a classic picture of positive feedback among
obsidian mining and working, trade, population growth, irrigation, and religious tourism. The
thriving obsidian tourism, for example, would necessitate more miners, additional manufacturers
of obsidian tools, and additional traders to carry the goods to new markets. All this led to increased
wealth, which in turn would attract more immigrants to Teotihuacan. The growing power of the
elite, who controlled the economy, would give them the means to physically coerce people to move
to Teotihuacan and serve as additions to the labor force. More irrigation works would have to be
built to feed the growing population, and this resulted in more power and wealth for the elite.
1. In paragraph 1, each of the following is mentioned as a feature of the city of Teotihuacan
between A.D. 150 and 700 EXCEPT __________.
A. regularly arranged streets
B. several administrative centers spread across the city
C. many manufacturing workshops
D. apartment complexes
2. The word “pinpoint” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________.

A. identify precisely B. make an argument for C. describe D.

understand
3. The word “ingenuity” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. ambition B. sincerity C. faith D. cleverness

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4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 2 as a main factor in the development
of Teotihuacan?
A. The presence of obsidian in the Teotihuacan Valley
B. The potential for extensive irrigation of Teotihuacan Valley lands
C. A long period of volcanic inactivity in the Teotihuacan Valley
D. Teotihuacan’s location on a natural trade route
5. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraphs 2 and 3 about the volcanic eruptions of
the late first millennium B.C.?
A. They were more frequent than historians once thought.
B. They may have done more damage to Teotihuacan than to neighboring centers.
C. They may have played a major role in the rise of Teotihuacan.
D. They increased the need for extensive irrigation in the Teotihuacan Valley.
6. What can be inferred from paragraph 3 about Cuicuilco prior to 200 B.C.?
A. It was a fairly small city until that date.
B. It was located outside the Valley of Mexico.
C. It emerged rapidly as an economic and political center.
D. Its economy relied heavily on agriculture.
7. The word “predominant” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.

8. Which of the following allowed Teotihuacan to have “a competitive edge over its neighbors”?
A. A well-exploited and readily available commodity
B. The presence of a highly stable elite class
C. Knowledge derived directly from the Olmecs about the art of toolmaking
D. Scarce natural resources in nearby areas such as those located in what are now the
Guatemalan and Mexican highlands
9. According to paragraph 4, what has recent research on obsidian tools found at Olmec sites shown?
A. Obsidian’s value was understood only when Teotihuacan became an important city.
B. The residents of Teotihuacan were sophisticated toolmakers.
C. The residents of Teotihuacan traded obsidian with the Olmecs as early as 400 B.C.
D. Some of the obsidian used by the Olmecs came from the area around Teotihuacan.
10. In paragraph 6, the author discusses “The thriving obsidian operation” in order to __________.
A. explain why manufacturing was the main industry of Teotihuacan
B. give an example of an industry that took very little time to develop in Teotihuacan
C. illustrate how several factors influenced each other to make Teotihuacan a powerful and
wealthy city
D. explain how a successful industry can be a source of wealth and a source of conflict at
the same time

Part 4. Read the following extract and answer do the tasks that follow. (15pts)
Choose the correct heading for paragraphs B-G from the list of headings below. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
List of Headings
i. Gender bias in televised sport 0. Paragraph A: ___v____
ii. More money-making opportunities 1. Paragraph B: ________
iii. Mixed views on TV’s role in sports 2. Paragraph C: ________
iv. Tickets to top matches too expensive 3. Paragraph D: ________
v. A common misperception 4. Paragraph E: ________
vi. Personal stories become the focus 5. Paragraph F: ________
vii. Sports people become stars 6. Paragraph G: ________
viii. Rules changed to please viewers 7. Paragraph H: ________
ix. Lower-level teams lose out
x. Skill levels improve
xi. TV appeal influences sports’ success
TELEVISION AND SPORT
when the medium becomes the stadium
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A. The relationship between television and sports is not widely thought of as problematic. For
many people, television is a simple medium through which sports can be played, replayed,
slowed down, and of course conveniently transmitted live to homes across the planet. What is
often overlooked, however, is how television networks have reshaped the very foundations of
an industry that they claim only to document. Major television stations immediately seized the
revenue-generating prospects of televising sports and this has changed everything, from how
they are played to who has a chance to watch them.
B. Before television, for example, live matches could only be viewed in person. For the majority of
fans, who were unable to afford tickets to the top-flight matches, or to travel the long distances
required to see them, the only option was to attend a local game instead, where the stakes were
much lower. As a result, thriving social networks and sporting communities formed around the
efforts of teams in the third and fourth divisions and below. With the advent of live TV,
however, premier matches suddenly became affordable and accessible to hundreds of millions
of new viewers. This shift in viewing patterns vacuumed out the support base of local clubs,
many of which ultimately folded.
C. For those on the more prosperous side of this shift in viewing behaviour, however, the financial
rewards are substantial. Television assisted in derailing long-held concerns in many sports about
whether athletes should remain amateurs or ‘go pro’, and replaced this system with a new
paradigm where nearly all athletes are free to pursue stardom and to make money from their
sporting prowess. For the last few decades, top-level sports men and women have signed
lucrative endorsement deals and sponsorship contracts, turning many into multi-millionaires and
also allowing them to focus full-time on what really drives them. That they can do all this
without harming their prospects at the Olympic Games and other major competitions is a
significant benefit for these athletes.
D. The effects of television extend further, however, and in many instances have led to changes in
sporting codes themselves. Prior to televised coverage of the Winter Olympics, for example,
figure skating involved a component in which skaters drew ‘figures’ in the ice, which were later
evaluated for the precision of their shapes. This component translated poorly to the small
screen, as viewers found the whole procedure, including the judging of minute scratches on ice,
to be monotonous and dull. Ultimately, figures were scrapped in favour of a short programme
featuring more telegenic twists and jumps. Other sports are awash with similar regulatory shifts
- passing the ball back to the goalkeeper was banned in football after gameplay at the 1990
World Cup was deemed overly defensive by television viewers.
E. In addition to insinuating changes into sporting regulation, television also tends to favour some
individual sports over others. Some events, such as the Tour de France, appear to benefit: on
television it can be viewed in its entirety, whereas on-site enthusiasts will only witness a tiny
part of the spectacle. Wrestling, perhaps due to an image problem that repelled younger (and
highly prized) television viewers, was scheduled for removal from the 2020 Olympic Games
despite being a founding sport and a fixture of the Olympics since 708 BC. Only after a fervent
outcry from supporters was that decision overturned.
F. Another change in the sporting landscape that television has triggered is the framing of sports
not merely in terms of the level of skill and athleticism involved, but as personal narratives of
triumph, shame and redemption on the part of individual competitors. This is made easier and
more convincing through the power of close-up camera shots, profiles and commentary shown
during extended build-ups to live events. It also attracts television audiences - particularly
women - who may be less interested in the intricacies of the sport than they are in broader
‘human interest’ stories. As a result, many viewers are now more familiar with the private
agonies of famous athletes than with their record scores or match- day tactics.
G. And what about the effects of male television viewership? Certainly, men have always been
willing to watch male athletes at the top of their game, but female athletes participating in the
same sports have typically attracted far less interest and, as a result, have suffered greatly
reduced exposure on television. Those sports where women can draw the crowds - beach
volleyball, for example - are often those where female participants are encouraged to dress and
behave in ways oriented specifically toward a male demographic.

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H. Does all this suggest the influence of television on sports has been overwhelmingly negative?
The answer will almost certainly depend on who among the various stakeholders is asked. For
all those who have lost out - lower-league teams, athletes whose sports lack a certain visual
appeal - there are numerous others who have benefitted enormously from the partnership
between television and sports, and whose livelihoods now depend on it.

Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in Reading
Passage? In boxes 8-10, write
YES if the statement agrees with the views of the writer
NO if the statement contradicts the views of the writer
NOTGIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thank about this
8. ________ The average sports fan travelled a long way to watch matches before live television
broadcasts.
9. ________ Television has reduced the significance of an athlete’s amateur status.
10. ________ The best athletes are now more interested in financial success rather than sporting
achievement.

D. WRITING (50 pts)

Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it. There is an example at the beginning (0) (10pt)
0. I haven’t seen him for two years
The last time I saw him was two years ago.
1. It’s important to defend what you believe in when others express their doubts.
You have to stand ___________________________________________________.
2. He threatened the officers with violence.
He made ___________________________________________________.
3. I can spend more time with my grandchildren when I retire.
Retirement will free ___________________________________________________.
4. It won’t hurt to tell your boss how you feel.
You have nothing ___________________________________________________.
5. What happens should there be a tie in the vote?
What happens in ___________________________________________________.

Part 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
You must use between THREE and EIGHT words, including the word given. Do not change
the word given. There is an example at the beginning (0) (10pt)
0. Why don’t we have a picnic this weekend?” said Andy (HAVING)
Andy suggested ___having a picnic that ___weekend
1. Kate has finally accepted that their friendship is over. (TERMS)
Kate has finally ___________________________________________ their friendship is over.
2. Are you saying Dan gets angry easily, Fiona? (SHORT)
Are you saying Dan ___________________________________________________, Fiona?
3. I can’t cope at all with my new job, and that bothers me. (DEPTH)
I wish I _________________________________________________________ my new job.
4. I think they're largely responsible for what's happened. (SMALL)
I hold them ________________________________________ responsible for what’s happened.
5. I don't know why you're saying this is so important. (DEAL)
I don't know why you're ______________________________________________________ this.

Part 3: Essay writing (30pts)

“Some people say that media are contributing to reducing gender inequality while others claim
that they are making gender stereotypes more widespread.” Discuss both viewpoints and give your own
opinions in an essay of about 200-250 words. Use reasons and examples to support your position.

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