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DUYÊN HẢI BẮC BỘ Năm học: 2021 – 2022

Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao

đề)

I LISTENING (50 points)

Part 1: Questions 1-10 (10×0.1=1pt)

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Moving to Banford City

Example

Linda recommends living in suburb of: Dalton

Accommodation

• Average rent: 1 £ a month

Transport

• Linda travels to work by 2

• Limited 3 in city centre

• Trains to London every 4 minutes

• Poor train service at 5

Advantages of living in Sanford

• New 6 opened recently

• 7 has excellent reputation

• Good 8 on Bridge Street

Meet Linda

• Meet Linda on 9 after 5.30 pm

• In the 10 opposite the station.

Part 2.For questions 1-5 listen to the news report about Omicron coronavirus

variant and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F)

according to what you hear Write your answers in the corresponding numbered

boxes provided (10 points)

1 The Omicron variant was first reported in Botswana on November 19 T / F

2 Israel, Madagascar and Belgium have reported cases of Omicron T / F

3 Scientists have found 50 different genetic changes in Omicron T / F

4 Vaccines currently in use focus on the centre of the coronavirus crown T / F

5 Scientists need over two months to know if vaccines can fight Omicron T / F

Part 3 You will hear a programme in which two people, Janet Jennings and Hall Brentford, are discussing corporate tax rates For questions 1-5, choose the answer (A,B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided (10 points)

1 Hal suggests that

A records show businesses pay more tax than the media suggests

B low tax rates attract skilled workers to the country

C businesses pay the government a lot of indirect taxes

D business brings benefits that warrant the low tax rates

2 Janet implies attracting desirable foreign investment is

A dependent more on workforce characteristics than corporate tax

B not critical to the long-term success of the economy

C more likely if taxes are slightly increased

D going to require workforce retraining and upskilling

3 According to Hal, if business rates increased,

A established companies like his might leave

B the country might not attract as much new foreign investment

C the skilled workforce might move elsewhere

D local business might struggle to compete

4 Why does Jannet mention corruption levels, productivity and infrastructure

A to highlight areas for improvement

B to highlight the negative effects of low corporate tax

C to suggest other factors of competitiveness outweigh business business tax rates

D to suggest where increased tax revenues could be spent

5 Hal believes that raising the corporate tax rate could

A have a devastating impact on the economy

B cause potential investors to lose confidence

C have an impact on levels of corruption in the country

D be more damaging in the short-than long-term

Part 4 You will hear part of a radio programme about keeping exotic pets For questions 1-10, complete the sentences with a word or a short phrase Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided (20 points)

The RSPCA would like to see (1) _ tightening the rules for the

awarding of pet shop (2) _ The SRPCA believe that animals which need (3) _ attention should not be imported The people who purchase exotic animals are often (4) _ of the animals’needs Some of the larger reptiles may end up eating their (5) _ other pets Law already exist to protect (6) _ species, but others can be freely imported Sometimes, people returning from holiday will attempt to (7) _ animals into their country of residence Despite being (8) _ some lizards are fed meet The RSPCA would like to see increased (9) _ of pet shops People who sell exotic animals need additional (10)

_

II LEXICO-GRAMMAR (40 points)

Part 1: Choose the correct answer (A,B,C or D) to complete each of the following sentences Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided (20 points)

1 It’s raining so come inside, but please leave those muddy boots in the _

2 That the boy’s idleness ill for his future is obvious to everyone apart from his parents

3.Tom’s very good at people Team members give him their best whatever the project

A defying B receiving C motivating D approaching

4 “Have you ever decided on the definite time for Jennifer’s leaving party?”

“Not yet, but I’ve _ for o’clock on Friday”

A taken it down B put it off C drawn it up D penciled it in

5 Somebody who is foolish or stupid is

6 Factories are _ to produce enough masks and protective clothing for health workers during the pandemic

A raising red flags B firing on all cylinders

C raking over the ashes D packing heat

7 The three-day _ was finally brought to an end when the terrorists surrendered due to shortage of food and water

8.Considering how often that car breaks down, I think I really bought _ from the dealership

9 Well done! Getting straight As in all your exams is a achievement

A self-made B burgeoning C resourceful D.phenomenal

10 Almonds and other nuts are rich in such as vitamin E and calcium

A additives B organisms C extracts D nutrients

11 Since switching to a vegetarian diet, Jenny’s the _ of good health

12 According to the forecast, it will be mostly cloudy with of rain in the north

A times B bursts C outbreaks D elements

13 During the COVID-19 pandemic, access to online learning remains uneven, especially with disadvantaged children

A dominantly B woefully C idly D pathetically

14 This is software, and you have no right to copy it without a license from the owner

A propitious B propriety C propitiatory D proprietary

15 The run-down areas in the city have _ thanks to the new infrastructure

A come up in the world B made a world of difference

C done the world of good D had the world of their feet

16.”The office was in an uproar.”

“Yes, it was full of _people”

17 _ I would give a party.

A Were she to come next month, B She was to come next month,

C She comes next month, D She would come next month,

18 _ and you will succeed

C If you work hard D If only you work hard

19 “What’s your proposal?”

“I propose that the meeting _”

20 “Was it a good seminar?”

“Yes, _ were exchanged among the participants.”

C much number of ideas D many numbers of ideas

Part 2: For questions 1-10, write the correct form of each bracketed word in each sentence Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided (10 points)

1 I find it impossible to guide such a wild and _ person like her (STRONG)

2 He threatened to _ his eldest son if he chooses to give up the family business (HEIR)

3 Because we had to arrive on time, our ship had no choice but to _ the congested area (NAVIGATE)

4 The differences were _ to all but the most trained eye (PERCEIVE)

5 Mary has just given birth yesterday so she is currently on _ leave (MOTHER)

6 Many gun shops offer _ services on the premises for customers to buy, custom and fix right at the shop (GUN)

7 The science fair is an annual event of this school and is regarded as a(n) _ of their scientific superiority (SHOW)

8 With so many areas of ancient _ being cut down, many rare species are put under threat of habitat loss and extinction (WOOD)

9 My children always take pride in their grandmother, who is a(n) _ of the Vietnam People’s Navy with lots of old stories to tell (SERVICE)

10 My whole family has agreed on the living room design but wood _ is still something that requires consideration due to its cost (FLOOR)

Part 3: Fill each blank with a suitable preposition or particle (10points.)

1 Unfortunately we've run up _ a bit of problem

2 One of our salespeople seems to have been mixed up _ some shady dealing

3 They thought this would make up _ their poor sales performance

4 And that they would walk off _ the 'Salesperson of the Year' award

5 We are determined to face up _ this situation resolutely

6 Our salespeople must stay away _ anything that looks remotely

7 And they should know that we'll be checking up _ them regularly

8 And we'll be watching out _ anything that looks suspicious

9 So the message to our salespeople is clear - stay out _ trouble

10 We seem to have got _ to something totally irrelevant

II READING (60 points)

Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap (15 points)

Very few of us would admit putting much trust in horoscopes and the fact that the movements of astronomical bodies (1) _ to earthly occurrences affecting peoples’ everyday lives

We all know about the zodiac signs which reflect the position of the sun, the moon and the planets at the moment of a man’s birth and about the peculiar characteristics (2) _ to them by astrologers We say we will take these phenomena with a (3) _ of salt while we keep running our eyes over them in every tabloid we (4) _ our hands on Most frequently, we expect horoscopes to predict the future, to (5) _ our optimistic mood with a piece of comforting information or to (6) _ our ego by confirming the superlative features that

we tend to attribute to our zodiacs

However, there’s no scientific evidence to corroborate the assumption that human existence is so closely (7) _ with the parameters of the celestial bodies Our curiosity in horoscopes may, then, stem our sheer fascination with the horoscopes offer, thus establishing the sense of our (8) _ an extreme power over our own lives An additional explanation is that humans tend to have a soft (9) _ for any form of flattery, which is the fact to which astrologers and the horoscope writers seem to (10) the greatest deal of weight

2 A identified B associated C incorporated D ascribed

8 A disposing B wielding C effecting D committing

Part 2 For questions 1-10, read the text below and think of a word which best fits each space Use only ONE word in each space Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided (15 points)

LEARNING DISABILITIES ARE UP

Are the learning disabilities really on the rise or are we just more aware of them? Recent statistics indicate that up to 10% of school age children, that’s two or three individuals in every classroom, are thought to have (1) _ kind of learning disorder, the causes of which are both complex and multiple More worrying

(2) _are recent findings by the Science journal which suggests that (3)

_ up to 45% of children, more than one disorder is likely An ADHD child (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) may also (4) _ from dyslexia (a reading and writing disability) or dyscalculia (a maths learning disability)

Many of the learning disabilities included in the research and the findings are numbered amongst the autistic spectrum disorders, (5) _ would push

figures to appear higher than in the past when diagnosis was less easily (6) _ Demographic analysis indicates also that many of the children under six who are diagnosed are from within the higher income bracket, suggesting that parents are likely to be more aware of potential problems and better (7) _

to address them

Unfortunately despite this worrying rise, the current school system is not equipped to deal with the greatly differing teaching methods required to address the variety of learning difficulties that the disorders entail The devastating result of this is leaving many children totally (8) _ in the basic skills required to survive

in the secondary school systems The prevalence of learning disabilities (9) _ the lower economic bracket is undisputed, yet sadly these children are more likely to have undiagnosed (10) _ which will never be addressed

Part 3: Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C, or D to answer the questions (15 points)

The Creators of Grammar

No student of a foreign language needs to be told that grammar is complex By changing word sequences and by adding a range of auxiliary verbs and suffixes, we are able to communicate tiny variations in meaning We can turn a statement into a question, state whether an action has taken place or is soon to take place, and perform many other word tricks to convey subtle differences in meaning Nor is this complexity inherent to the English language All languages, even those of so-called 'primitive' tribes have clever grammatical components The Cherokee pronoun system, for example, can distinguish between 'you and I', 'several other people and I' and 'you, another person and I' In English, all these meanings are summed up in the

one, crude pronoun 'we' Grammar is universal and plays a part in every language, no matter how widespread it is So the question which has baffled many

linguists is - who created grammar?

At first, it would appear that this question is impossible to answer To find out how grammar is created, someone needs to be present at the time of a language's creation, documenting its emergence Many historical linguists are able to trace modern complex languages back to earlier languages, but in order to answer the question of

how complex languages are actually formed, the researcher needs to observe how

languages are started from scratch Amazingly, however, this is possible.

Some of the most recent languages evolved due to the Atlantic slave trade At that time, slaves from a number of different ethnicities were forced to work together under colonizer's rule Since they had no opportunity to learn each other's languages, they

developed a make-shift language called a pidgin Pidgins are strings of words copied

from the language of the landowner They have little in the way of grammar, and in many cases it is difficult for a listener to deduce when an event happened, and who

did what to whom [A] Speakers need to use circumlocution in order to make their meaning understood [B] Interestingly, however, all it takes for a pidgin to become a

complex language is for a group of children to be exposed to it at the time when they

learn their mother tongue [C] Slave children did not simply copy the strings of words

uttered by their elders, they adapted their words to create a new, expressive language

[D] Complex grammar systems which emerge from pidgins are termed creoles, and

they are invented by children

Further evidence of this can be seen in studying sign languages for the deaf Sign languages are not simply a series of gestures; they utilise the same grammatical machinery that is found in spoken languages Moreover, there are many different languages used worldwide The creation of one such language was documented quite recently in Nicaragua Previously, all deaf people were isolated from each other, but in

1979 a new government introduced schools for the deaf Although children were taught speech and lip reading in the classroom, in the playgrounds they began to invent their own sign system, using the gestures that they used at home It was

basically a pidgin Each child used the signs differently, and there was no consistent

grammar However, children who joined the school later, when this inventive sign system was already around, developed a quite different sign language Although it was based on the signs of the older children, the younger children's language was more fluid and compact, and it utilised a large range of grammatical devices to clarify meaning What is more, all the children used the signs in the same way A new creole was born

Some linguists believe that many of the world's most established languages were creoles at first The English past tense –ed ending may have evolved from the verb 'do' 'It ended' may once have been 'It end-did' Therefore it would appear that even the most widespread languages were partly created by children Children appear to have innate grammatical machinery in their brains, which springs to life when they are first trying to make sense of the world around them Their minds can serve to create logical, complex structures, even when there is no grammar present for them to copy

1 In paragraph 1, why does the writer include information about the Cherokee language?

A To show how simple, traditional cultures can have complicated grammar structures

B To show how English grammar differs from Cherokee grammar

C To prove that complex grammar structures were invented by the Cherokees

D To demonstrate how difficult it is to learn the Cherokee language

2 What can be inferred about the slaves' pidgin language?

A It contained complex grammar

B It was based on many different languages

C It was difficult to understand, even among slaves

D It was created by the land-owners

3 All the following sentences about Nicaraguan sign language are true EXCEPT:

A The language has been created since 1979

B The language is based on speech and lip reading

C The language incorporates signs which children used at home

D The language was perfected by younger children

4 In paragraph 3, where can the following sentence be placed?

“It included standardised word orders and grammatical markers that existed in neither the pidgin language, nor the language of the colonizers”

5 'From scratch' in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to:

A from the very beginning