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WRITING PART

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. You should write at least 250 words.

Some people think that they should not pay taxes to states, Do you agree or disagree? Give you reasons and examples.

READING PART

READING PASSAGE 1

You should spend about 20 minutes onQuestions 1 – 13 which are based on Reading Passage 1 below

Sydney - Population: 4 million

Sexy, sultry Sydney is a gold-medal city that glitters with sun-drenched attitude

and seduces with beaches and bodies beautiful. Her Olympic-sized heart charmed

the socks off the world during the 2000 Games and continues to beat with passion

and pride. She is Australia's premier city, the oldest settlement in Australia,

the economic powerhouse of the nation and the country's capital in everything

but name. Built on the shores of stunning Port Jackson, you would have to die and

go to heaven before you see a more spectacular setting for a city.

It's a vital, self-regarding metropolis, exuding both a devil-may-care urbanity and

a slavish obsession with global fads.

Despite its brutal European beginnings as a British penal colony, the city's mixture

of pragmatic egalitarianism and plain indifference has transformed it into a

thriving multicultural society with an out-and-proud gay community.

The Sydney area was originally the ancestral home of the Eora tribe, and evidence

of its original Aboriginal inhabitants survives in some 2000 rock engravings

and suburb names.

Orientation

Sydney wasn't a planned city and its layout is further complicated by its hills and

the numerous inlets of the harbour, the focal point of the city. The centre of Sydney

is on the south shore of the harbour, about 7km (4mi) inland from the harbour

heads. Skyscrapers in the Central BusineDistrict (CBD) vie for dominance

and harbour views, but the city's relentlessneis softened by shady Hyde Park

and The Domain parkland to the east, Darling Harbour to the west and the

main harbour to the north. The Sydney Harbour Bridge and the harbour tunnel link

the city centre with the satellite CBD of North Sydney and the suburbs of the

North Shore. The city's airport, Kingsford Smith (otherwise known as Mascot),

is about 9km (6mi) south of the city centre. Central station, Sydney's main

train station, is in the south of the city centre, and the main bus terminal is just

outside it.

Kings Crois the city's budget accommodation centre and has a

well-developed travellers grapevine. The lestressful alternatives are Glebe,

Bondi Beach and Manly. The international hotels are concentrated in the city and

the Rocks. There are heaps of good restaurants in Darlinghurst,

Kings Cross, Paddington and Glebe, and a few around Circular Quay. For cafes,

try Oxford and Victoria Sts in Darlinghurst, Stanley St in East Sydney, King St

in Newtown or Norton St in Leichhardt. Sydney's theatres are scattered around

the edge of the CBD, the Opera House is on the edge of Circular Quay, the

mainstream cinema complexes are on the ugly neon strip of George St.

The best nightlife is centred on Oxford St and in Kings Cross. The Rocks are a

touristy area, and Oxford St is the heart of Sydney's gay and lesbian community.

When to Go

The best times to visit are the shoulder seasons of spring and autumn, especially

around March-April or October-November. These seasons are a delight, with

clear, warm days and mild nights. Sydney is blessed with a temperate climate

and averages summer temperatures of around 25°C (77°F). It can get up to

40°C (104°F) on a hot day and high humidity can make it oppressive, but

torrential downpours often break the heat between October and March. Winters

are cool rather than cold. Beach lovers unperturbed by the hazards of lizard-skin

and melanomas should come between December and February.

Events

The huge Sydney Festival takes up most of January. It's the umbrella for a number

of events, from open-air concerts in The Domain, to street theatre and

fireworks. TheGreat Ferry Boat Race celebrates Australia Day in January.

Indie film festival Tropfest happens in February, as does the outlandish

Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras. The more traditional 12-day Royal Easter Show

brings the country to the city in March/April. TheSydney Writers Festival

brings international scribes into the city ?in May, and hot on its heels is the

Sydney Film Festival, reeling in the crowds in June. Around 20,000 compete

in the annual 14km (8.5mi)City to Surf Run in August. And sports fans are in

for a treat with theRugby League Grand Final in September.

The Manly International Jazz Festival tunes up in October and in the same

month gets frivolous with theSydney Comedy Festival. The city's

Christmas orphans traditionally gather on Bondi Beach onChristmas Day,

drinking up a storm and keeping the life-savers and police busier than they would

like to be ??on a public holiday. After a short nap, they do it all over again on

New Years Eve. Those scared of the water usually do their end-of-the-year

hellraising in The Rocks ?or Kings Cross. TheSydney to Hobart Yacht Race

starts in late December and continues through to January.

Sydney Harbour

The harbour is the defining characteristic of the city. Criss-crossed by ferries

and carpeted with yachts on weekends, it is both the city playground and a

major port. Its multiple sandstone headlands, dramatic cliffs, rocky islands

and stunning bays and beaches make it one of the most beautiful stretches of

water in the world, and offer a close-up of Aussie beach culture at its best.

Officially called Port Jackson, the harbour stretches some 20km (12mi) inland

to join the mouth of the Parramatta River. The most scenic area is on the ocean

side of the bridge. The Sydney Harbour National Park protects the scattered

pockets of bushland around the harbour and offers good walking tracks.

The best way to experience the harbour is to go sailing, but if you're lacking

nautical skills there are plenty of ways to enjoy it.

Try catching theManly ferry, swimming at Nielsen Park, walking from Manly

to Spit Bridge, having a drink at Watsons Bay, dining with a view at

Milsons Point, Balmoral or Circular Quay, or cruising to the heads on the Bounty.

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