WE COULDN’T DECIDE WHETHER TO BOOK A HOLIDAY IN SPAIN OR ITALY. WE...

10. We couldn’t decide whether to book a holiday in Spain or Italy. We finally _______________ Spain.B.This being so, it is easy to understand why it varies.PART C. READING (3.0 points)C.Today, though, not one well of this type exists.I. Read the text below and answer the questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided (you can give short but enoughD.This has resulted in soil erosion which then dries out the land still further.information answers). (1.2p)E.Here, then, the water level has evidently dropped by 20 metres in little over a century.I had been chosen by my teacher to attend a leadership training course which would be held at the Girls’ Brigade campsite. AsF.It was criss-crossed by valleys filled with palm trees and was thronged with wildlife.I stepped into the campsite at Sembawang, I saw the ropes that were fastened from tree to tree and some structures built for climbing. “IG.Such are conditions in the Sahara Desert in recent times.Thísinhkhôngviếtvàophầngạchchéonàyhope I don’t have to climb up all those trees,” I said to myself. I suffered fromacrophobia.III. Read the passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. Write your answer in the spaces provided.After Debbie and I had settled into our dormitory, we went for the briefing. The camp commandant told us that we need notThere is an example at the beginning (0). (0.8p)worry about climbing the awesome structures as she and the other officers were there to help us. “To be a good leader, you must lead byexample and be brave,” the commandant said.Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370/MAS370) was (0) a scheduled international passengerflightfromKuala LumpurtoBeijingthat lost (1) _______________ withair traffic controlon 8 March 2014 at 01:20MYT, lessThe day came when all of us had to climb up the structures. “This is the moment of my life,” I told myself. It was a sunnythan an hour after takeoff. At 07:24,Malaysia Airlines(MAS) reported the flight missing. The aircraft, aBoeing 777-200ER, wasafternoon as I stood under the tree and told myself I would be able to do it.carrying 12 Malaysian crew members and 227 (2) _______________ from 14 nations. There has been no confirmation of any flightDebbie was among the brave ones who volunteered to climb up the man-made ladder to the top of the tree where the ropesdebris and no crash site has been found.were. The task was to walk across to the middle of the ropes supported by the two trees and jump down. Although we had support ropesaround our bodies, I was still afraid and tried very hard to overcome my fear of heights.A multinationalsearch and rescueeffort, later reported as the largest and most expensive in history, began in theGulf ofThailandand theEast Sea. Within a few days, the search was extended (3) _______________ theStrait of MalaccaandAndamanMy heart pumped so hard while waiting for my turn. When it was finally my turn, I climbed up the ladder with legs shaking.Sea. On 15 March, (4) _______________ on militaryradardata and radio "pings" between the aircraft and anInmarsatsatellite,The higher I climbed, the faster my heart beat. Finally, I reached the top and took a deep breath. “Phew, that was easy,” I told myself.investigators concluded that the aircraft had diverted from its intended course and headed west across theMalay Peninsula, thenThen I looked down. “I think I am going to faint,” I thought.continued on a northern or southern track (5) _______________ around seven hours. The search in the East Sea was abandoned.I could not think for the next few seconds. I shook my head and asked myself, “How am I going to show the people in theThree days later, theAustralian Maritime Safety Authoritybegan searching the southern part of the Indian Ocean.Girls’ Brigade that I am a good leader if I have no courage?”On 24 March, the Malaysian government confirmed independent analyses by the British Air Accidents InvestigationFrom the top of the tree, I could see the entire campsite as well as the officiers and the other participants. I hummed a tune.Branch (AAIB) and Inmarsat, and announced that search efforts would be (6) __________________ on the Australian-led area. InThen I held on top the ropes tightly and began to move one step at a time towards the centre. I was enjoying the view around me. “This isthe first two weeks of April, aircrafts and ships deployed equipment to listen for signals from the underwater locatorfun after all!” I thought.beacons attached to the aircraft's "(7) _______________ box" flight recorders. Four unconfirmed signals (8) _______________Then I heard cheers and claps from below. I realized that I had made it to the centre. I closed my eyes and jumped. I landed ondetected between 6 and 8 April but after that time the batteries of the beacons were believed to have become exhausted. The searchthe ground swiftly. It felt good to be on the ground again although my legs were still shaking. At the same time, there was a feeling ofcontinued in the area of the signals, using a robotic submarine, until 28 May, without evidence of debris being found.triumph.(Source: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)(Source: From SAM assessment paper specialist - Singapore)Trang 3/4Trang 2/4