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High SchoolDOMESTIC LEVEL

1. The following graph presents births, deaths, and natural population increase in South Korea from 1983 to 2016. Write a 200-word description of the graph by explaining the main features and making comparisons where relevant. (30 points)

Births, Deaths, and Natural Population Increase in South Korea*

Unit: Number of people

*Natural population increase equals birth minus death.

254,000 241,000 255,000 275,000 281,000

769,000

691,000

492,000

470,000438,000

406,000

514,000450,000

245,000 214,000162,000

125,000

1983 1996 2002 2010 2015 2016

Births

Deaths

Natural Popula�on Increase

245,000

2. Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) announced that it will revise the relevant rules to allow all middle and high school students to dye or perm their hair starting in 2019. The head of the Office addressed that choosing which hairstyle to adopt is a part of the right of self-determination and it should be guaranteed as a basic human right. However, still, there are negative views on the “liberalization” of the hair code at schools. Write your opinion in about 400 words by giving reasons and any relevant examples to support your opinion. (70 points)

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High School INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

High School

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1. South Korea has long been a culturally homogeneous society, but recently the number of immigrants of South Korea has increased rapidly. The following graph presents the number of immigrants of South Korea in 2011 and 2017 by nationality. Write a 200-word description of the graph by explaining the main features and making comparisons where relevant.

The Number of Immigrants in South Korea in 2011 and 2017

3,858

679,729338,345

143,568

169,738

53,670

58,480

36,168

25,690

23,726

12,697

13,008

6,727

4,884

470,570207,384

132,133

116,219

58,169

47,542

26,316

21,812

10,547

10,341

9,711

6,382

0 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 700,000

New Zealand

UK

Australia

Pakistan

Russia

Canada

Taiwan

Philippines

Japan

Vietnam

USA

China (Non-Ethnic Koreans)

0700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000

China (Ethnic Koreans)

20172011

Unit: Number of immigrants

2. With the advance of mobile phones, tablets, and e-readers, e-books have become a popular reading trend. However, many still prefer paper books. Which do you prefer and why do you prefer one over the other? Write your opinion in about 400 words by giving reasons and any relevant examples to support your opinion. (70 points)

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1. The graph below shows changes in the age distribution of the South Korean population between 1996 and 2017. Summarize the information in the graph in about 100 words by reporting the main features and making comparisons. (30 points)

5.9 7.3 9.3

1996

11.3 13.2 13.6 14.2

2000 2005 2010 2015 2016 2017

Elderly(65 and above)

Working age(15-64)

Children(0-14)

Entry intoaging society Entry into

aged society

71.1 71.7 71.6 72.5 72.9 72.8 71.5

23.0 21.0 19.1 16.2 13.9 13.6 13.3

Changes in Working and Elderly Populations of South Korea

Unit: Percentage (%)

2. Some students prefer and learn better through collaboration with others. Other students prefer and learn better when competing with others. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each type of learning? Which one do you prefer, and why do you prefer it over the other? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinions. Write your answer in about 300 words. (70 points)

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Middle School INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

Middle School

1. The table below shows the results of PISA 2015 on mathematics, reading, and science by country. In particular, the top ten countries for the three subjects are presented and the countries are also ranked by their average scores of the three subjects. Summarize the information in the graph in about 100 words by reporting the main features and making comparisons. (30 points)

PISA 2015 International Comparison by Subject

Ranking Math Reading Science Average of 3 Subjects1 Singapore Singapore Singapore Singapore2 Hong Kong Hong Kong Japan Hong Kong3 Macau Canada Estonia Japan4 Taiwan Finland Taiwan Macau5 Japan Ireland Finland Estonia6 China Estonia Macau Taiwan7 South Korea South Korea Canada Canada8 Switzerland Japan Vietnam Finland9 Estonia Norway Hong Kong South Korea10 Canada New Zealand China China

2. Some people prefer to shop on-line using phones, mobile phones, computers, and other electronic devices. Others prefer shopping by visiting stores themselves. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each type of shopping? Which one do you prefer, and why do you prefer it over the other? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinions. Write your answer in about 300 words. (70 points)

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Elementary School (Upper Grades)

Elementary School (Upper Grades)DOMESTIC LEVEL

(1)

(3)

(5)

(2)

(4)

(6)

1. Complete each sentence to correctly describe the picture. (30 points)

today? It’s November 17th. My dog likes to .

Please write your name of the page.

Olivia is she is nearsighted.

The moon once a month.

The baseball glove is than the bat, and the bat than the cap.

2. Wild animals are kept in zoos for a variety of reasons. Is it right or wrong to keep them in the zoos? Write pros and cons of keeping animals in zoos in about 200 words by giving reasons and any relevant examples to support your opinion. (70 points)

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Elementary School (Upper Grades)

Elementary School (Upper Grades) INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

1. The table below shows the list of languages in descending order by the number of first-language speakers along with the number of countries in reference. Write a paragraph to describe the table, using about 50 words. (30 points).

Distribution of World Languages by Number of First-language Speakers

(The data in the table are from Ethnologue: Languages of the World, an annual reference publication that provides statistics on the living languages of the world.)

Rank Language Total Countries Speakers (millions)

1 Chinese 38 1,299

2 Spanish 31 442

3 English 118 378

4 Arabic 58 315

5 Hindi 4 260

2. A nuclear family is a family unit that consists of parents and children. An extended family is a family group which includes relatives such as uncles, aunts, and grandparents, in addition to a nuclear family. If you were given a choice, which family type would you choose to live in? Write your opinion in about 200 words by giving reasons and any relevant examples to support your opinion. (70 points)

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Elementary School (Lower Grades)

Elementary School (Lower Grades)DOMESTIC LEVEL

(1)

(3)

(5)

(2)

(4)

(6)

1. Complete each sentence to correctly describe the picture. (30 points)

The sun the east.

Susan’s bag is Kelly’s.

there in the refrigerator?

A dog the river.

Ann is Eric and Ryan.

Please don’t .

2. What was your happiest moment in 2018? What was your saddest moment in 2018? Write your answer in about 200 words by giving reasons and any relevant examples to describe your experiences. (70 points)

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Elementary School (Lower Grades)

Elementary School (Lower Grades) INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

1. Write a paragraph to describe the following picture sequence, using about 50 words. (30 points)

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

2. If you could only take three things with you on a trip around the world, what would you take? And why? Write your opinion in about 200 words by giving reasons and any relevant examples to support your opinion. (70 points)