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MON: TIENG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kế thời gian phát đề)
SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1 You will hear a man, David, being interviewed about his life as a professional
footballer, for each question, put a tick in the correct box
1 How long has David been a professional football play?
2 What is in a normal day for David?
A Fitness training and tactics
B fitness training and a full match
C Fitness, training tactics and a full match
3 What do the team not watch videos about?
A The opposition B Warming up C Their own - ' performance
4 What does David say about the diet of a footballer?
A it is often unpleasant and bad
B It has lots of rice, meat and pasta
C Footballers have to be careful about what they eat
5 What is true about David's free time? ˆ
A He spends most of his free time with his friends
B He has very little free time, except in the summer
C He usually does not manage to see his family
6 What does David say about his future ambitions?
A He firstly wants to secure a regular place in the team
B He wants to play for a European team in the next two years
C He never thinks about playing in the World Cup
Part 2 You will hear a woman talking on the radio about fours of historic houses in the south
of England, for each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space
HISTORIC TOURS South Elmharn House
Built: 1 century by the bishops of Norwich
Improved: 16th century by a group ofrich (8)
Features: many old, valuable, wall paintings
Remains of a small Norman (9) wooo ,
Tours: Including a walk 2 p.m £ 12 tea/ coffee, meal bookable
Haughley Hall
Built: 14™ century outside ruined castle
Improved: 18" century
Features: Once owned by (18) Il, currently owned by a Lord
Secret (11) in the walls Two tunnels now closed
Tours 11.30 or 2 p.m £ with traditional (12) ooo , £12 with tea Group
1
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Bedfield House
Built: (3) cenfury by the church
Improved: Mid 15" century
Features _ Signs that protect against wifchcraft are on (14) and
surfaces
Gardens are joins by (15)
Tours: 10.30 a.m or 2.30 p.m, £13.50 with tea/coffee and cakes Groups welcome
SECTION I: LEXICO —- GRAMMAR (7.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 36 (3.0 points - 0.15/ each) Choose the best answer
16 I'm expecting to have this book soon this year
A published ˆ B publishing : C to publish D publish
17 your advice, I was able to avoid lots of trouble on my trip abroad
A Thanks to B Despite C Even though D Instead of
18 We have a party tonight and Daisy is worried about
A what to wear B which wearing C that she wears - D these wearing
19 As a rule, new comers a party at the end of the first month of their stay ,
A was held B hold C.have held _ D will hold
20 The most interesting films _ for the festival will be shown next week
A, are chosen B having chosen C chosen Ð being chosen
21 However about the results, the children still talk merrily
A disappointed are they B disappointing they are
C disappointment D disappointed they are
22 A child to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time
A learned B learns C learning - - D to learn
23 Some businesses use famous cartoon ' to advertise their products
A person B people C characters D samples
24, The first thing you should do when you lose your bank card is to call your bank and ask them
to close your :
25 “Oh no! I can’t find my credit card!” “ ”
A Thank you for letting me know
B Don’t worry They will be back very soon
C It is a nice surprise You should be glad about it
D Chill out Try to remember when you last used it
26 — “What would you like to drink? “ —“ ”
27 The number of cars on the roads increasing, so we need to build more roads
28 the class size is our school’s immediate aim
A Reduces B Reduce C Reducing D Reduced
29 He being given a receipt for the bill he had paid ,
A asked to B demanded C insisted on D required
30 Some actions have been taken to help protect wildlife at this national park
A survival B disposal C postal D remedial
31 The demand for energy is more rapidly than ever
Trang 3A exported B decreased C raising D increasing
32 His performance was ; the audience was delighted /
A unmarked B faultless C worthless D imperfect
33 But why did the police suspect you? It just does not make to me
A reason - B right C sense D truth
34 In the end I the form in disgust, and threw it away
A, filled in B worked out C tore up D put off
35 His company, him with a car and samples of their products
Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45 (2 peints - 0.2/ each) -
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences
36 These high-heeled shoes are for such rough terrain
37 Colds are caused by viruses, so In the of a virus, you can't catch a cold
38 You're too young This film is for children your age
39 now think that we may have viruses in our bodies already
40 In cold weather, for example, blood vessels in the nose get smaller to stop heat escaping
, this also allows the cold virus to attack the nose or throat more easily
sights in the world
42 It’s also an cence place for water sports
43 We need you to provide an accurate of the situation
44, On arrival, it's the noise that makes the greatest ooo eee
45 The cc landscape is also well worth a visit
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50.(1 peint - 0.2/ each)
Each of the following sentences has an error Find the errors and correct them
46, Hung really wishes that he can take part in the game
47, They’re going to get their house decorate for the May Day
48 Lused to sit next to a man who name is Almed
49, I'd rather typing this letter than write it because it’s faster
50 He drives too fast that no one likes to ride with him
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55.(1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each of the sentences with correct prepositions
51 It's about time you told him the truth!
52 The soccer player was ejected because he had done something that was against the rules
53 Being a nurse is hard work, especially if you're on call all the time
54, You'll have to work very hard if you want to catch up with the rest of your classmates
55 I came across my lost earring while I was sweeping in the floor
SECTION II: READING (6.0 points)
Part 1 Questions 56 — 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
SUIT ABSENT APPROPRIA SCIENCE FORTUNAT!
SPECTACLE CREDIBLE DESCRIBE IMPRESS SURROUND
The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in being an
employee? The schools teach a (56) many things of value to the future accountant, doctor
or electrician Do they also teach anything of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the one’
thing that it is perhaps most valuable for the future employee to know But very few students bother
S7) _- it, This basic is the skill ability to organize and express ideas in writing and in
speaking This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate,
with people and to (38) your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will (59)
understand what you are driving at and be persuaded
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people understand your work as they do on the quality of the work itself
Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can (62) teach The foundations for skill in expression have to be (63) early: an interest in and an ear (64)
language; experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the
habit of verbal expression If you do not lay these foundations (65) your school years, you
may never have an opportunity again
58 _ A interpret : B give out C transfer D present
61 A on most B most on - C much on D on much
Part 2 Questions 66 — 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to cach question
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niépce needed pictures for his business He was not a good artist, so he invented a very simple camera He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of
his yard That was the first photograph The next important date in the history of photography was
1837 That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his studio He used a new kind of
camera and a different process In his :
pictures, you could see everything clearly, even the smallest details This kind of photograph was
processing equipment However, this did not stop photographers, especially in the United States
After 1840, daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities
Matthew Brady was one well-known American photographer He took many portraits of famous people The portraits were unusual because they were lifelike and full of personality Brady
was also the first person to take pictures of a war His 1862 Civil War pictures showed dead soldiers
and ruined cities They made the war seem more real and more terrible
In the 1880s, new inventions began to change photography Photographers could buy film ready-made in rolls, instead of having to make the film themselves Also, they did not have to process
the film immediately They could bring it back to their studios and develop it later They did not
have to carry lots of equipment And finally, the invention of the small handheld camera made
photography less expensive
With a small camera, anyone could be a photographer People began to use cameras just for fan They took pictures of their families, friends, and favorite places They called these pictures
"snapshots"
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books also used them These pictures showed true events and people They were much more real
than drawings
Some people began to think of photography as a form of art They thought that photography
could do more than show the real world It could also show ideas and feelings, like other art forms
66 The first photograph was taken with :
A asmall handheld camera B a very simple camera
C a daguerreotype D new types of film
67 Daguerre took a picture of his studio with
A anew kind of camera B a very simple camera
C special equipment - D an electronic camera
68 The word “this” in the passage refers to the
A carrying of lots of film and processing equipment
B stopping of photographers from taking photos
C fact that daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities
D taking of pictures of people and moving things
69 The word “ruined” in the passage is closest in meaning to “ ”»
A poorly-painted B heavily-polluted C terribly spoiled D badly damaged
70 The word “lifelike” in the passage is closest in meaning to “ ”
A moving B realistic C touching D manlike
71 The latest invention mentioned in the passage is the invention of
A handheld cameras B processing equipment
C daguerreotypes D rolls of film
72 The word “handheld” in the passage is closest in meaning to “ ”
A handling manually B held by hand € controlinghands D.operatecd by hand
73 Matthew Brady was well-known for
A inventing daguerreotypes B the small handheld camera
C taking pictures of French cities D portraits and war photographs
74 As mentioned in the passage, photography can
A print old pictures B convey ideas and feelings
C show the underworld D replace drawings
75 Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?
A Different Steps in Film Processing B Story of Photography
C Photography and Painting , _D Story of Famous Photographers
Part 3: Questions 76 — 85 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap
SAFE CAMPING Camping in the country is usually great fun, but sometimes things can go wrong Accidents
can happen, so it is essential to think about safety both before you go (76) oo while
you are there This will prevent your fun camping trip turning (77) wee something less
pleasant
Firstly, you need to plan ahead Check out the weather (78) 0 a few days in
advance and watch out for any reports of fires in the area you are thinking of going to Bring an
emergency kit in (79) you or anyone with you has an accident or illness while you
are there
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Ngày thi: 70 tháng 6 năm 2017 Thời gian làm bài: 20 p?húf Choose your camp (80) carefully, avoiding any places where there is risk
of flooding before you put up your tent, make (81) there are no sharp objects on
the ground, or ants’ or wasps’ nests nearby
In order to keep insects out of the tent, close it whenever you go in or out If you need a camp
@2) _ #r cooking, be carefl not to build it anywhere near your tent, and before
you go to bed, remember to put it (83) cuc completely, preferably with lots of water
After meals, pick up any bits of food that may (84) left on the ground, as these can attract insects — or larger creatures It also makes senses, for the same reason, to keep unused
food in closed containers away from the camp You don’t want a hungry bear or another (85)
¬ suddenly appearing in your tent!
SECTION IV: WRITING (4.0 points)
’ Part 1: Questions from 86 to 90 (2 point- 0.4/ each)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it
86 The result of the match was never in doubt
88 When I picked up my pen I found that the nib hadbroken
89 Sally finally managed to get a job
CS hen ni ẽ
90 Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working
Part 2: Questions from 91 to 92.(2 points - 0.4/ each)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given Do not change the word given
91 [haven’t decided to continue my study in a foreign country made
còn 1 my study in a foreign country
92 I can't understand Doris and what she has done sense
93 I think you should complain about that horrible meal WERE
sesstieessesesusersussssissssvessietesessssisusctissecssuccesnueesqunssesees a complaint about that horrible meal
94, I have a good relationship with my neighbors ON
»s My neighbors 22211112 Eedrrrre together
95 I don’t usually remember people’s surnames MEMORY
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the others by
circling A, B, C or D
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II Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from those of the others by circling A,
B, Cor D
1 A government B property C temptation D beautiful
2 A flexible B invention C promise D musical
3 A summary B arrange C relation D eliminate
4 A density B negative C organize D enormous
5 A religion B separate C decorate D popular
B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (4.0 pts) /
I Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences
1.“Would youmind _the books back to the library for me” — “Not at all!”
2 Hehas _ experience in teaching
A several B little C few D both
3 When the typhoon happened, the communal house _totally flooded
4, Facebook was built on the _ of earlier social network sites like Myspace and Bebo
A succeed B successful C successfully D success
5 Vietnam is one of the biggest _ countries in the region
A exportinng rice B.rice export C rice exportation D rice-exporting
6.“ proposal was accepted?” - “It’s John’s”
7 Telephone _ by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876
A invents B is invented C.invented D was invented
8.lenjoy _to foreign countries to learn more about different cultures and peoples
A travelling B to visit C to travel D visiting
9 “I don’t want this holiday” She said; “I’d rather _ money”
A had saved B save _C will save D saved
10 These teenagers spent most of their time playing computer games;_ — they lost their
A though B such C although D as a result
11 if the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park was a World Heritage Site
A They knew B She asked C We said D You told
12 How many festivals in your country every year?
A celebrate B celebrated C celebrating D are celebrated
13 There are flights from Hanoi to HCM city You can go whenever you like °
A smart B smartest C the smarter D the smartest
15 Betty, I’m not surprised she won the prize
A To know B Knowing C.Tohaveknown _D To be know
I Give the correct forms of the words in the brackets to complete the passage
Trang 8The question “What makes a manager (1.success) ?” often comes First of all, a manager needs the right kind of (2.profession) - support In other words, a good manager requires the (.assist) of a good secretary who needs to have the right kind of (4.secretary) skills These include the (5.able) to use modern technology, such as _ computers There are (6.addition) skills that are just as important More and more managers need secretaries who can speak several foreign languages (7 fluent) Success or failure in international (8.negotiate) may depend on this This (9.require) is often stressed
in job advertisements today Many (10.apply} are rejected because the candidates lack
III Complete the passage by writing one suitable preposition into each gap
Swimming is generally considered to be one of the best ways of exercising the whole body (1) tisk of injury According (2) health expects, it can also ease back pain and even reduce blood pressure There is only one problem: to enjoy all the benefits of swimming, you have to do it properly If you visited your local swimming pool and just watched, you might be supried to see how badly many people swim Poor technique may result (3) _—_— a number of factors including anxiety, the swimmer's lack (4) _ body awareness, or just a concern about geeting their hair wet What's more, swimming techniques do not always improve with practice (5) _ the contrary, once people have fallen (6) _ bad habits, they tend to be stuck with them ,
But help is (7) _ hand For all those keen to learn to swim properly, and so that advantage of all the health benefits, there is now something known as the Shaw Method, developed (8) aformer competitive swimmer, Steven Shaw Shaw encourages people to think (9) _stheir swimming technique and to concentrate (10) things with breathing correctly and making sure that arm and leg movements work together to than against each other
IV Circle the correct option (A, B, C or D) that is closest meaning to the underline word
1 In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard
A quite B very C fairly ‘D excellently
2 Pierre often helped her, and they devoted all their time to working in their laboratory
A dedicated B sent C used D offered
3 Which channel do you recommend to someone who likes animals?
_A suggest : B tell C speak D talk
4, She was brought-up in a well-off family, so she can’t understand the problems we are facing
5 What makes computer a miraculous device?
A strange B superhuman C wonderful D famous
C READING (25 pts)
I Read the passage and fill each gap with the suitable word
The technique of telling a story through a sequence of pictures, though associated with modern cartoons, was (1) — fact inuse about 500 years ago Some wonderful examples of these early cartoons can now be seen at an exhibition in London, all of were produced to order for wealthy clients (2) makes this art form so interesting is that it flourished in one small part
of Europe — Flanders, which today is a region in northern Belgium Many of the tiny pictures were a little larger than a postage stamp They (3) painted by hand in books about the size of a modern paperback The artists, whose skills were rewarded by high salaries, worked slowly, and the buyers sometimes (4) to wait years for the work to be completed Inthe (5) of one four-volume example, the buyer waited for (6) than a decade While the majority (7) these cartoons depict religious stories, other subjects are illustrated, (8) _ —_ Episodes from history were popular, and (9) _ were fairy tales And yet the artists had a
Trang 9visual style that seems oddly modern They made full use of perspective and techniques familiar
to us today from films, such as following a long shot (10) dramatic close-up
Hf Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) to complete the following passage
The ancient Greeks spoke of Seven Wonders of the World Likewise, some engineers (1)
this lisf of the seven wonders of our modern world The panama Canal, begun in the 188s, wasn't
finished (2) 1914 Itjoin the Atlantic and Pacific oceans Engineers describe the canal as a
victory of humans over geography Workers dug huge amounts (3) land and tamed rivers
For 40 years after it was completed in 1931, the Empire State Building, in New York City,
(4) the tallest building in the world Amazingly this 102 story building was constructed in
just 410 days The Netherlands North sea Protection works is (5)' _ victory over geography
(6) Netherlands, which is below sea level, was often flooded by the north sea and by rivers
Then in 1972, a dam was built to shut out the sea Twenty years later, dams and canals were built
to control the rivers
The Golden Gate Bridge, completed in 1937, was also a challenge for workers:San Francisco
Bay has very (7) wind and rough waves The Golden Gate is still the world tallest bride It has
enough steel to wrap around the world three times
At 1,815 feet, the CN Tower,(8) _ Toronto, Canada, is one of the world’s tallest free-standing
buildings Completed in 1976, the tower is used for TV and radio broadcasting The Itaipi Dam,
completed in 1984, goes across the Parana River at the Brazil-Paraguay border It is the world's `
largest hydroelectric plant
Completed in 1994, the Channel Tunnel joins France and England The "Channel" is a (9) -
convenience: Cars, buses, and trucks are (10) carried through the tunnel by train
1.A came up to B came up with C came out with D came down with
4 A is B was C had been D is considered
9 A remark B remarked C remarkable D remarkably
10 A entirely B wholly C all D whole
Lil, Read the passage and decide whethe the following statements are True (1) or False (F)
1 In the past, from the young age, Korean girls were taught to follow their career in
society
2 Most of the first modern schools in Korea were established by Western Christian
missionaries
3 The achievement in the economic growth of Korea has not been made by women
4 The constitution of the Republic of Korea recognizes equality between men and
women in education, work and public life
5 The “Equal employment act” passed in 1987 gave women the same chances in hiring
In traditional Korea society’s role were confined to the home From a young age, women were taught
the virtues of subordination and endurance to prepare for their future roles as wife and mother
Women, in general, could not participate in society as men did, and their role was limited to
household matters
LO
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19th century During this period moderm schools were introduced, mostly by Western Christian
missionaries Some of these schools were founded with the specific goal of educating women These
educated women began to engage in the arts, teaching, religious work, and enlightening other
women Women also took part in the independence movement against the Japanese occupation, and
displayed no less vigor, determination, and courage than the men
With the establishment of the Republic of Korea in 1948, women achieved constitutional rights for
equal opportunities to pursue education, work, and public life There is no doubt that the female labor
force contributed significantly to the rapid economic growth that Korea achieved during the past
three decades An increasing number of women work in professional fields
By 2004, among those graduating from elementary school, 99.5 percent of girls continued their
‘education in middle school The comparable figures for high school and university was 87.6 percent
In terms of characteristics of the female labor force, by 2004, 22.6 percent of female employees were
serving in professional or managerial positions
With an increasing number of women entering professional jobs, the government passed the “Equal
Employment Act” in 1987 to prevent discriminatory practices against female workers in regard to
D WRITING (2.5 pts)
i Rewrite the following sentence using the given words so that it has the same meaning as the
original one
1 “We met professor Stephen Marshall yesterday”, said Pater
“>Peter said thaf eee ee eece reece reece eee ean beeen ene
2 Although he has an American name, he is in fact French
=2
3 My mother allowed me to go out even though it was very late
>My mother let 0
4, My head teacher has a good sense of humour,and he usually makes eveyone laugh by telling funny
>My head teacher WÌO - nh nhà nhờ mờ
5 We havenˆt moved anything since they sent you away
Nothing cece HH nh th nh rà
6 It seems to me that her playing has developed amazingly in the past year
“>Her playing seems cu nh se
7 They have recycled waste-paper into newsprint
8 Alcoho is not good for your health and cigaretts are not, either
m1
9 “Have you done this sort of work before?”- she asked me
=>She wanfed to KHOW, cu nh TH nh kh hư,
10 ’'d prefer you not to stay up late at night, Bob
Trang 11LIT Rewrite the following sentence using the words cue in the bracket (don’t change the word)
1 Joining the summer camp with the student is very interesting (It)
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Ngày thị: 17 tháng 6 năm 2017 Thời gian làm bài: 720 phút
Part 1: You will hear a part of a talk about the invention of the microwave oven For
question 1-1-10, complete the sentence with a word or short phrase You will listen twice
THE INVETION OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN The invention of the microwave oven began when a chocolate peanut bar(1) in Percy Spencer’s
Spencer had previously invented a method for (2) _ the tubes used in radar equipment
Spencer’s first experiment involved putting (3) near to some radar equipment
In his next experiment, an egg was put into a kettle and it (4) _ The first microwave oven Was setup in (5) — in Boston ín 1946 -
The first microwave oven got its name as aresult of (6) _at the company
One problem with the first microwave oven was that (7) did not change colour init —
When a microwave oven that could be placed on top of a (8) _ was produced, (9) began
to (10)
Part 2: You will hear some advice from a British programme adviser twice As you listen, fill
in the gaps with the revelant words in the notes below :
When you first arrive in Britain you will be given the name and telephone extension number of the (1) who will be administering your programme It will be helpful if you make a note in your diary of this (2) and aÌso if you make an (3) in advance by telephone whenever you want to see your programme officer
If your base is to be outside London, you will be given (4) about reaching your destination Please follow these carefully and, again, keep a note of them in your diary
Indicate whether the following statements are true or not by writing T (true); F (false) or NG
5 If you bring money to Britain, you’d better carry large sums cash on your person
Your money will be more secure if you convert it into traveller’s cheque
It’s not safe to deposit your money with hotels or hostels
It’s wise to put your purchases in your shopping bag
You should never put angything into your own pockets or bag until it has been paid for
10 All shops provide a receipt for you
B LEXICOLOGY AND GRAMMAR (3.0 pts) -
1.a Cirele the best option A,B,C or D to complete the fellowinng sentences
1 A good dictionary is indispensable any language majors
2 lexpect the new trend willsoon here
A catch up B catch onn C.take on D identify with
3 [really admire the here of the film He’s so _
A dangerous B adventurous C foolhardly D instinctive
4 My supervisor is angry with me I haven’t done all the work that I last week
A should have done B can have done C may have done D have done
5 He was a generous friend, but as a businessman he drove a hard
12
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b Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to indicate the words CLOSEST in meaning to the
underline word in each of the foliowinng sentences ,
6 Corn, domesticated by the American Indians, was brought to Europe by Columbus
7.7m a bit wary of giving people my address when I don’t know them very well
A cautious B notorious C harmonious D hilarious
8 I was having such a good time that I was reluctant to leave
A constant B disorderly C continuing D hesitant
9 He testified that he had seen the mam leaving the building around the time of the murder
A examined B gave evidence C disapproved D denied
10 The group was involved in several subversive activities
A charitable B rebellious C preposterous D questionable
Il Join one word on the left with one word on the right to make compound nouns There is one
extra in each box
you have to pay to the government
as a consequence of eating some bad fish
1 The more money you earn, the more
2 On my last holiday, Thad terrible
3 Many people are more interested in than in earning large amount of moneys
4 Don’t forget to put some money in the , or the traffic wardens will give you a ticket
5 When I was young, my parents used to tell me about witches and giants and other strange
creatures
Til Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences
1 A male employee working in the post room of a large company in the United Kindom received
a for wearing jeans to work (Suspend)
2 The next time you go to the supermarket, don’t forget to buy the biggest bottle of kitchen cleaner
you can to your work surfaces (Infect)
3 She was severely by the long illness she had (Weak)
4 She hadn’t been famous as a until her 17" novel was published (novel)
5 Levels of were certainly not below average, yet cutting boards and dishcloths were
found to contain bacteria in far greater number than elsewhere in the home (clean)
IV Think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences
1
- Ever since John broke the window, he’s been in the teacher’s books
- Rumor has it that he quit the country leaving nothing but debts behind
- Poor Mark! I feel really about his being laid off on his birthday
- Given the market for decorative antiques, P’'d say that the value of the beautiful vase is set
to _ considerably in the next few years
3
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- | think that what you said to Rita about her taste in furniture really hit the
- Poverty and unemployment have certainly left a on this area
4
- With less than a minute of the football match to go, Phil managed to the bail into the
- I think the best course of action would be to jump into the car and for Bristol as soon as
possible
- Louise has been asked to an investigation into what went wrong on the night of
- Initially, few companies saw any potential in computers designed for the rather than
the office enviroment
- Although extremely independent and well able to look after themselves, cats are generally classified _
- Over the years, the proportion of foreign stories in this newspaper has declined as people have
“VI Choose one given verb and give the correct preposition or aderb to make suitable phrasal
verbs to fill in the gaps below Remember to use the correct forms of the verbs and each verb
once only There are two extra verbs
1 We expect that the accused his actions in the highest court in the land
2 If you can : me a little longer, I'll try to explain the reasons behind our actions
3 The naughty boy with the last of the sweets at the party last week
4, I suppose I would spend a lot of time just with friends in the town centre
5 I don’t have much money these days, so its hard my music collection
C READING (2.5 pts)
I Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage
Less than a third of adverising executives believe their campaigns help to sell products-a survey has
revealed Instead, they are plagued by self-doubt and securerify and dream of(I)_ itallup for
another career In spite of their “whiz-kid” (2) , the survey of 600 advertising employees from
500 agencies found the industry weary from (3) Forty percent of women said sex (4) _was
rife and 73 percent described advertising as a “terrible career” for working mother because of its
unpredictability and 12-hour days Althoug spending on advertising by major companies has
increased, only 28 % of advertising employees were prepared to say that they (5) believed the
campaigns were (6) _— Dominic Mills, the editor of the industry’s trade magazine campaign,
which (7) the survey, was shocked by the result “It is (8) _ to think that so many people in
advertising believe their efforts are falling (9) of the mark but this is (10) what people
privately think” she said Between 1990 and 1992 a fifth of people in the advertising industry lost
their jobs Asked what job they would most like to do instead, the survivors said thay would become
barristers, writers, actors or artists
1.A jtaking B giving C making D.putting
2.A image B view C appearance D aspect
3 A overalls B overwork C overpay D overdose
4 A persecution B operation C oppression D discrimination
5 A genuinely B authentically C correctly D rightfully
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7 A carried B conducted C performed D executed
8 A shattering B smashing C striking D staggering
10 A clearly B clear C conspeuously D accurate
II Give one suitable word to complete the passage
Most people who move to a foreign country or culture may experience a period of time when they
feel very homesick and have a lot of stress and difficulty functioning in the new culture This feeling
is often called ‘culture shock? and it is important to understand and learn how to cope with culture
shock if you are to (1) successfully to your new home’s culture
First of all, it’s important to know that culture shock is normal Everyone in a new situation will go
through some form of culture shock, and the extent to which they do is determined by factors such
as the difference between (2) , the degree to which someone is anxious to adapt to a new
culture and the familiarity that person has to the new culture If you go, for example, to a culture that
is far different from your own, you're likely to experience culture shock more sharply than those
who move to a new culture knowing the language and the behavioural (3) of the new
culture
There are four general stages of cultural adjustment, and it is important that you are aware of these
stages and can recognise which stage you are in and when so that you will understand why you feel
the (4) you do and that any difficulties you are experiencing are temporary, a process you
are going through rather than a constant situation
The first stage is usually referred to as the excitement stage or the ‘honeymoon’ stage Upon arriving ˆ
in a new environment, you'll be interested in the new culture, everything will seem exciting,
everyone will seem friendly and helpful and you'll be overwhelmed with impressions During this
stage you are merely soaking up the new landscape, taking in these impressions passively, and at
this stage you have little meaningful experience of the culture
But it isn’t (5) before the honeymoon stage dissolves into the second stage — sometimes
called the withdrawal stage The excitement you felt before changes to frustration as you find it
difficult to cope with the problems that arise It seems that everything is difficult, the language is
hard to learn, people are unusual and unpredictable, friends are hard to (6) , and simple things
like shopping and going to the bank are challenges It is at this stage that you are likely to feel anxious
and homesick, and you will probably find yourself complaining about the new culture or country
This is the stage which is referred to as ‘culture shock’ :
Culture shock is only temporary, and at some point, if you are one of those who manage to stick it
(7) , you'll tranisition into the third stage of cultural adjustment, the ‘recovery’ stage At this
point, you'll have a routine, and you'll feel more confident functioning in the new culture You'll
start to feel less isolated as you start to understand and accept the way things are done and the way
people behave in your new environment Customs and traditions are clearer and easier to understand
At this stage, you’ll deal with new challenges with humour rather than anxiety ,
The last stage is the ‘home’ or ‘stability’ stage — this is the point when people start to feel at home
in the new culture At this stage, you'll function well in the new culture, adopt certain features and
behaviours from your new home, and prefer certain aspects of the new culture to your own culture
There is, in a (8) , a fifth stage to this process If you decide to retum home (9) a long
period in a new culture, you may experience what is called ‘reverse culture shock’ This means that
you may find aspects of your own culture ‘foreign’ because you are so used to the new culture that
you have spent so long adjusting to Reverse culture shock is usually pretty mild — you may notice
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things may seem odd Reverse culture shock rarely (10) for very long
TH Read passage and choose which of the paragraphs A-F to fit into the numbered gaps in the
following magazine article There is one extra paragraph which doesn’t fit in any of the gaps
If you consider yourself to be particularly environmentally friendly, there is a community which may
interest you Here, in a large multi-home development known as BedZED, you can find architecture
which is truly green Buildings come with thick wondows and walls, which regulate temperature at
a comfortable level throughout the year The south-facing windows collect heat and light from the
sun, as do solar panels fitted onto the exterior Not only that, but BedZED is stylish, and every flat
comes with a private garden
As far as countries in the West are concerned, the buildings that people live and work in consume
far more energy than transport, for example However, architecture need not consume so much
energy, nor produce so much in the way of CO2 emissions The intelligent design of the housing st
BedZED housing demonstrates that buildings can be made environmentally friendly, without
particularly high costs or advanced technology
2
And indeed, the BedZED community —-which has some 84 homes-is really rather cost-effective
because of economies of scale: the moré homes you build, the less you pay proportionately for the
materials and construction of each individual home This, as well as the other benefits, is why
3
The technology used in the BedZED design could be implemented far more than it currently is, across
different forms of architecture It is neither a challenge, nor costly to install solar panels, triple-glazed
windows, or to insulate floors and walls better Indeed, according some estimates, it would be easy to
reduce the energy consumption of most of our buildings by up to 20% if we just used more effective
Indeed, according to one researcher from the European Commission in Brussels, who works on
energy efficiency, it would be possible to achieve a great deal simply by using existing technologies
In large part, the drive for these changes has come from Europe Here, govenrment are becoming
more concemed about the dangers of relying too much on our current energy and aware of the need
to meet energy-reduction goals Many governments have given financial incentives for using energy-
efficient design in the construction industry, and have also tightened regulations Moreover, a
European Union directive now requires house builders to present evidence of how they are meeting
energ-efficiency guidelines
4
It also seems that governments are becoming more involved in the search and development of
environmentally friendly designs At one laboratory in California, a team has experimented with
architectural designs such as windows which become darker on sunny days, thereby reducing the
amount of heat coming into the home This would, in theory, offer significant savings for people who
make heavy use of air-conditioning in hot, sunny climates Interesting initiatives have been taken
eleswhere, too
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marketing perspective, it can still be difficult to convince customers that energy efficient products are
worthwhile However, as energy prices rise, this is sure to change
A Government elsewhere in the word are playing their part, too In the US, the Energy Star
programme provides standards for the energy efficiency of consumer products, from home construction to computers and kitchen appliances This has resulted in energy-efficient products becoming commonplace, and indeed, an attractive choice for consumers
B Both of these regions still make every possible attempt to meet energy consumption guidelines as
governments around the world attempt to come to grips with the threat of global warming There seems every likelihood that this project could lead the way-one can only hope that others will follow
C In India, for example, a New Delhi-based non-projit organization has helped to create systems
whereby small villages can use waste products from farming, and convert them into power And
in Sweeden, there is research into how heat from the ground can be used to provide hot water or heating for homes
D Although it might seem like a state-of-the-art paradise for the super-rich, it’s actually an estate
of affordable housing built between 2000 and 2002 in a suburb of London It can’t be said that the people who live here are all eco-warriors, but they are part of a growing tendency to find buildings which use less energy
E This essentially means finding out how to increase efficiency in the least complicated manner
possibe BedZED, for example, was planned so that even if the homes need more energy, despite their eco-friendly designs, there is still a power plant based on the site This plant, which uses waste materials, can meet any remaining energy demands from residents
F Recently, this has been coming from Asia in the form of Indian and Chinese visitors Also, more
zero-enery communities are under construction eleswhere in the UK, as well as in the USA
5 The passenger said to the taxin driver “Hurry up!” and he added “I must be at the station on time”
The passenger told
Ii Rewrite the sentence by using the word given in such a way that it means the same as
sentence printed before it Do not alter the given word in any way
1 Attendance at the additional evening lectures is not obligatory for students (under)
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3 They couldn’t deceive customers although they used attractive advertisement (Whatever)
Til Write an essay: Some peoplesay that poor students or students who come from rural areas
often find it difficult to have access to univeristy education What should be done to solve this
problem? Give reason for your answer You should write at least 250 words in this space
- The end -
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Ngày thị: 9 tháng 6 năm 2016 Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút PART A PHONETICS, GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (4.5 pts)
1,Cirele word whose nnđerline part ïs pronouced đifferentdly from the rest (0.5 pt)
1 A worthy B brother C weather D healthy
5 A oranges B changes C dances D notes
il Circle the correct option (A, B, C or D) that is closest meaning to the underline word (0.5pt)
6 He often makes unusuall behavior They think he is odd
A dangerous B friendly C strange D humorous
7 Oil is one of the principal sources of energy :
A most amazing B most important C.mostconfusing D most difficult
8 No one can survive for very long without water
A reproduce B prosper C, exist D transcend
9 The actress had to raise her voice in order to be audible in the balcony
A spoken B heard C dramatized D appreciated
10 Dictators do not tolerate opposition of any kind
A understand B justify C execute D accept
IIL Circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences (0.5 pt)
11 Yuck, this milk stinks! I think its gone :
12 I’ve got to stay at home doing the decorating_ going away on holiday
A in spite of B because of - C instead of D on behalf of
13 Its no use a language if you don’t try to speak it
A to learn B learned C learning D learn
14 Ifyou to London tomorrow, call me first
A are going B were going C had gone D had been going
15 The simplified edition, _._is shorter than the original, is easier to read
IV Give the correct form of the words in brackets to compler the text (1.0 pt)
Have you ever got really caught up in the excitement and emotion of a good action film, and
wondered in amazement how film stars manage to perform (16.danger) acts like jumping off
buildings or driving at great speed? Of course, it is only a momentary feeling as it is no secret that
the real (17.perform) are almost invariably stunt men or women, who can earn a very
good (18.live) by standing in for the stars when necessary The work is (19 incredible)
demanding, and before qualifying for this job they have to undergo a rigorous training programme and (20.proof) their ability in a number of sports including skiing, riding and
gymnastics
Naturally, the (21.safe) of the stunt performer is of the utmost importance Much depends
on the performer getting the timing exactly right so everything is planned down to the (22.tiny)
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mistakes A stunt man or woman often has only one chance of getting things right,
(24 like) film stars, who can, if necessary, film a scene (25repeat) -until it gains
the director’s approval
Y Complete this letter by writing one suitable preposition in each gap (1.0pt)
Dear Jodi,
Sorry I haven’t been in touch with you for such a long time, but it’s been a few busy moths Earlier
this year, I received good news that my great-aunt had given me a cottage Apart (26) -_ seeing
her a couple of times at my parents’ house, I didn’t really know her When I saw the cottage, I just
fell in love with it It’s close to a beautiful little village and looks out (27) the sea My great
aunt used it as a holiday home, and I’ve decided to do the same Unfortunatley, it’s been badly looked
(28) , So I’ve had to spend most weekends this yeard sorting the place out
I knew it was (29) need of some work, and at first I thought I could get away with giving
it a quick coat of paint But I soon realized it was much a bigger job There were holes in the roof,
and the windows frames were so rotten, some of the panes of glass were in danger of falling out
I was walking around the village on Saturday, wondering what best to do, when who should I run
(30) but Barney Adams Do you remember him from school? As luck would have it, he
now works in the village as a builder and decorator We got talking and he said he’d come over and
- Naturally, I took him up BD his offer He got really enthusiastic about it He talked me into
replacing all the windows, and he’s put in new central heating system in place (32) the old
coal fires I’ve had to prevent him (33) extending the kitchen which he was keen to do He’s
checked the roof out and fortunately that doesn’t need replacing Thanks to Barney, the house is now
looking brilliant, and (34) _—s comparison with other builders, he doesn’t charge very much
The next project for me is to clean (35) the mess in the gardern, as it’s completely overgrown
If you want to come over and help me sometime, feel free You'll always be very welcome
Emily _
VỊ Giive the correct form of the verbs in brackets (1.0pt)
36-37 If you (keep) the environment clean, you (live) a healthier life
38-39 Mr Smith (teach) at this school since he (graduate) in 1980
40 Milk (usually/keep) in the fridge
41-42 (You/ever be) to Singapore?
- Yes, I (go) there with my classmate last year
43-44-45 Yesterday thieves (break) into the house and (steal) a lot of fur coats
LRead the passage and fill each gap with ONE suitable word (1.0 pt)
‘We all wish we could remember things more easily, but sometimes we can’t remember anything at
all What (46) _you do in this situation? (47) _ one day you woke up and discovered that you
had completely fost your memory How would you feel exactly? I had to face up to this recently
after I fell off my bike and hit my head I woke up in hospital and the doctor asked me what my name
was I thought about it(48) sa moment and then said “I wish I (49) !.Then I tried to
get up and said, “It’s time I was at college” “I’d (50) you didn’t do that”, said the dector “If
_ you move too much, you 61) probably fall over ’'m going to give you an injection I
2) ït doesn’t hurt too much!” “TI (53) you hadn’t said that,” I replied “Now, I’m
worried!” Then I noticed my label on -my wrist with my name on it If 1 (54) not noticed this,
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a math test the next day! If (55) I had lost my memory for a little bit longer! —
Il Read the text about Internet security Some parts of the text have been removed Complete
the text by choosing letter (A-I) to fit each gap There is 1 extra letter you don’t need (0.8 pt)
TIPS TO PROTECT YOURSELF WHILE SHOPPINNG ONLINE TIP 1
Make sure you are using a secure server and browser with industry security standards before you
enter credit card information online First look at the address in the address bar and (56) Then
look at the bottom of the Internet window and make sure there is a closed padlock
TIP 2
Use companies you know Anyone can open (57) and close it tomorrow Here are several things
toresearch (58) swith unknown company (59) for the company and compare this with
information from the domain register Check for a return policy Check to see if (60)
Are they s member of Better Business Bureau Online (BBBO)?
“TIP 3
When shoppig we all hope that we (61) _ but sometimes there are problems that arise with what
we ordered Check the company’s return policy online before you order, so you will (62) _
Keep information about your order Also (63) such as return policies, company information,
specific produce information and warranty information
Trust your instincts-if it sound too good to be true it probably is!
A.Print out other information you may need F Make sure there is contact information
B.check that it starts with “https” G a well selected password
C.there have been any complaints H get what we ask for
D a store online in minutes I before doing business
E know what to expect
ILL Read the article about environment in Australia Choose headings for the paragraphs
(64-75) from the expressions in the box below There are some extra ones (1.2 pts)
Coastal erosion Overfishing Invasive species Urban development Nuclear accidents
Deforestation Intensive agriculture Waste treatment § Overgrazing Oil spills
64-65
When large numbers of trees are cut down, the salinity of the soil can greatly increase Salt water
drainingfrom such areas can affect downstream water quality
66-67
Pasture mismanagement is one of the main pressures on biodiversity The unsustainable use of
grazed pasture without giving plants time to recover has modified vast areas of grasslands This kind
of continueddefoliation has led to desertification and erosion
68-69
Australia’s fisheries are already close to collapse because of this activity, and the problem is
- gettingworse There are two major factors which account for the problem: slow regeneration of
marine populations and depletion of fish stocks by commercial over-exploitation
70-71
It is estimated that Australia gains around 20 new pests each year Examples include cane toads,
willowsand, more recently, red fire ants Historically, feral cats and foxes have been a cause of local
extinctionsand reductions in range for native species through a combination of habitat modification
and predation Weeds are an equally significant pressure on ecosystems, with more than 2,500 species
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landscape
Bio-intensive farming is affecting Australia’s coasts and oceans, particularly estuaries and environments near the shore.Estimates are that each year almost 19,000 tonnes of phosphorus and 141,000 tonnes of nitrogen aredischarged into riversflowing to the coast
74-75
Of continuing concern for Australia is population growth along the country’s coastline The formation of massive metropolitan centres with intensive population density on Australia’s coasts could displace muchvaluable biodiversity and “high-value” agriculture land
PART C WRITING (25 pts)
I.Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence (1.6 pt)
76 Was it enjoyable at the beach, Joe?
"=> The firm raised
80 The assistant I spoke to was very helpful
=> The assistant whom
81.1 won’t believe you, no matter what you say
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mistake and correct it (0.5 pt)
96 Beautiful is in the eye of the beholder
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a Listen to the conversation and complete the form below WRITE NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS ORA NUMBER for each answer You will listen twice
Mintons Car Mart-Custome Enquiry
Example : Answer Address: 20, Green Banks
Engine size: (1) Hampshire Postcode: GU8 9EW
Type of gear: (2) only) 0798 257643
Prefered color: Light bule CURRENT CAR
Customer wishes to arrange: (3) Model: Name: Lion
PERSONAL DETAILS ‘ Mileage: Maximum 70,000
Name: Wendy (4) : Colour: Metallic grey
Part A 1 Mary Anning’s discovery was 8 Rachel Carson's book made people
important becaused it showed that realise that
A fossils could teach us about the past A.using pesticides was damaging the
B an animal could become extinct ecosystem
C.the shape of the coast was constantly changing | B birdsong is essential to humans
2 Mary Anning's dog died because C humans cannot control nature
A it fell off a cliff 9, These days, more and more people are
B a large amount of earth and rocks fell on it buying :
C it got stuck down a hole while looking for A powerful pesticides
3 Mary Anning didn't write a famous book C Rachel Carson's book
A she was too busy exploring the cliffs because
B she did not have access to a formal education A.she doesn't know much about John Lennon
C she believed only men could be scientists B she gets upset when she thinks about John
Part B 4 Kailash Satyarthi first saw the Lennon
problems of the child slavery when he was _—| C John Lennon is an obvious choice of hero
A.6 years old B.11 yearsold C.26 years old 11 The speaker likes
5 Kailash Satyarthi has saved over A all the Beatles' songs and music
children from enforced labour | B only the Beatles’ music
6 Because of their work, two of Kailash 12 It's amazing that song Imagine
Satyarthi's ` A is still so well loved today
A.friends were injured , B really changed the way things were
B children were attacked C contained so many important themes
C co-workers were murdered
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a: Circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentence
1 Don’t worry Your luggage will be looked at
2.Never _till tomorrow what we can do today
A put off B put over C put back D put away
3, ÍPs raining heavily.Please — come my umbrela
4 In our University, we often take between two periods
A ten-minute breaks B a break ten minutes
C a ten-minutes break D a ten-minute break
5 Everyone knows about polution problems, but not many people have _any solution
A looked in B seen through — C got round to D come up with
6 The doctor took out of her bag an unusual - but promised her young patient that it wouldn’t
hurt her
A instrument B method , C control D utensil
7 He went to a school which good manners and self-discipline -
A blossomed B planted C harvested D cultivated
8 The reason why this game attracts so many youngsters is that _other video games this one is
far more interesting
A comparing to B in compared with C.oncomparisonto D in comparison with
b Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the underlined words
1 The mother and father reached a compromise over the custody of their daughter
‘A argument B deadlock C, agreement D controversy ˆ
2 The child has always adhered to the teacher’s rules
A questioned B heard — C.repeated D followed
3 Research into hydrogen technology was facilitated by money from Congress
A aided B terminated C followed D preceded
4 He has his own inadequacy to blame for being fired
A poverty B personality C appearance D insufficiency
5 The time constraints prevented the students from finishing the test on time
A periods B clocks C signals D limits
e Give the correct form of the words given to complete the passage
It is commonly believed that a break from everyday routine can only do you good Every summer, you can spot prospective (1.holiday) at airpots and and waiting for car
ferries They are unmistakeable — you can tell them a mile away by their sun hats and hopeful
expressions For all their optimism, what often actually happens can be a rude awakening
from the blissful holiday dreams of the rest of the year?, Sunburn, mosquitoes and (2
foresee) expenses can make you think twice about how
(3.benefit) getting away from it all really is The fact is, the likelihood of something
going wrong is maximised when you are abroad and, unfortunately, your ability to deal with
crisis and catastrophe is often minimised This could be because of language problems,
(4.familiar) with the culture, or simply a different climate, all of which make
everything seem different and unreal
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a positive thing However, the wisdom of seeking an exotic location is (6 question) _
when you think of all the things that can go wrong
d Complete the sentences by finding one word which fits in all three spaces
1 There is free to all museums on our tour, which might be good news for budget
conscious visitors
- His resignation was instantly interpreted as an of failure Despite frantic efforts to ˆ
revive the company, it recorded losses for the third time in a row
~ Because Liam was completely drunk he was refused to the disco and had to go home
2 Please come and me in the tennis match
- Danny is a bit miserable so we really should go round and try to her up
-A went up as the Prince entered the stadium
3 Mos tourists come to this part of the world to in the scenery and soothing sounds of
the jungle
- I know it’s Dave’s fourth whisky but I can assure you he can hold his
- May I have a soft , please? I’m driving today
4, Travelling and meetings are and parcel of being businessman
-Mike decided to company with Jeff and set up his own firm when the differences
between the two company becam too big
- Family get-togethers have been an integral soof this small community’s life for decades
5 The society organized an day to familiarize the public with its international activities
~ | won’t turn a deaf ear to your ideas I’m always to your suggestions
- The intermediaries’ conciliatory gestures helped to the way for further peace talks and
e Match the verb in the box with suitable preposition to make phrasal verbs and then give
correct forms of the phrasal verbs to complete the sentences There are two extra
1 Don’t try to me going to the concert I can’t afford the time
2 Lopened the pack of the watch to put a new battery in, and the whole thing suddenly in
my hand I hope I can get it repaired
3 The job itself is well-paid and interesting, but commuting to the City everyday really
4 Their lives changed completely once the loan as it meant they could treat themselves to
meals out and weekends away ;
5 It took me half an hour to at the waiting room while he was busy writing a letter
6 People often manage to advance their careers by in the right people and telling
them what they want to hear
TIL READINGS (2.5 pts)
a.Read the passage carefully and do the tasks
British merchants established a trading post in Singapore in the early nineteenth century, and for
more than a century trading interests dominated However, in 1965 the newly independent island
state was cut off from its hinterland, and so it set about pursuing a survival strategy The good
international communications it already enjoyed provided a useful base, but it was decided that if
Singapore was to secure its economic future, it must develop its industry To this end, new
institutional structures were needed to facilitate, develop, and control foreign investment One of the
most important of these was the Economic Development Board (EDB), an arm of government that
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developed strategies for attracting investment Thus from the outset, the Singaporean government
was involved in city promotion
Towards the end of the twentieth century, the government realised that, due to limits on both the size
of the country’s workforce and its land area, its labour-intensive industries were becoming
increasingly uncompetitive So an economic committee was established which concluded that
Singapore should focus on developing as a service centre, and seek to attract company headquarters
to serve South East Asia, and develop tourism, banking, and offshore activities The land required
for this service-sector orientation had been acquired in the early 1970s, when the government realised
that it lacked the banking infrastructure for a modern economy So a new banking and corporate
district, known as the ‘Golden Shoe’, was planned, incorporating the historic commercial area This
district now houses all the major companies and various government financial agencies
Singapore’s current economic strategy is closely linked to land use and development planning
Although it is already a major city, the current development plan seeks to ensure Singapore’s
continued economic growth through restructuring, to ensure that the facilities needed by future
business are planned now These include transport and telecommunication infrastructure, land, and
environmental quality A major concern is to avoid congestion in the central area, and so the latest
plan deviates from previous plans by having a strong decentralisation policy The plan makes
provision for four major regional centres, each serving 800,000 people, but this does not mean that
the existing central business district will not also grow A major extension planned around Marina
Bay draws on examples of other ‘world cities’, especially those with waterside central areas such as
Sydney and San Francisco The project involves major land reclamation of 667 hectares in total Part
of this has already been developed as a conference and exhibition zone, and the rest will be used for
other facilities However the need for vitality has been recognised and a mixed zoning approach has
been adopted, to include housing and entertainment
One of the new features of the current plan is a broader conception of what contributes to economic
success It encompasses high quality residential provision, a good environment, leisure facilities and
exciting city life Thus there is more provision for low-density housing, often in waterfront
communities linked to beaches and recreational facilities However, the lower housing densities will
put considerable pressure on the very limited land available for development, and this creates
problems for another of the plan’s aims, which is to stress environmental quality More and more of
the remaining open area will be developed, and only natural landscape surviving will be a small
zone
*Complete the summary below using words given in the box There are some extra:
Deregulation recycling decentralisation enetertainment industry labour
Service tourism
When Singapore became an independent, self-sufficient state it decided to build up its 1)
HH re , and government organisations were created to support this policy However, this initial
plan met with limited success due to a shortage of 2) and land It was therefore decided
†o đevelop the 3) sector of the economy instead Singapore is now a leading city, but
planners are working to ensure that its economy continues to grow In contrast to previous policies,
there is emphasis on 4) In addition, land will be recovered to extend the financial
district, and provide 5) as well as housing The government also plans to improve the
quality of Singapore’s environment, but due to the shortage of natural landscapes it will concentrate
instead on what it calls beautification
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FALSE (FP) if the statement is false according to the passage;
NOT GIVEN (NG) if the information is not given in the passage
6 After 1965, the Singaporean government switched the focus of the island’s economy
7 Singapore’s four regional centres will eventually be the same size as its central business
district
- 8, Planners have modelled new urban developments on other coastal cities
9 Labor-intensive industries are among the current priorities for Singapore’s city planners
10.The government has enacted new laws to protect Singapore’s old buildings
b Some paragraphs A-H have been removed from the passage Put them back to their
correct places
One night, not so long ago, just as I was drifting off to sleep, the phone rang It was my 19 —years-
old son, who is studying at University in Edinburgh calling to say that he he had broken up with his
girlfriend at midnight and he had been wandering around the city ever since, not knowing what to
do I told him to catch the first train home He arrived looking a wreck, but after a good sleep and
some home cooking, he began to feel his old self again
1
Girls I knew then were fairly open with their mothers, but none of my male contemporaries would
ever have admitted asking their mothers for advice Despite all our talk about how important it was
for men to let down their defences-and learn how to express their feelings, most of us still secretly
felt that any man who depended on his mother too much was a bit of a mummy's boy
But things don’t work that way anymore In a world of short-term contract, downsizing and
redundancy Even the most promising and ambitious of our children will go through many career
highs and lows during their twenties and whenever they hit those depths, many of them will return
to the nest A typical son will continue to be at least partly dependent on his mother well past the
3
They are also better able to see through the mask of apparent self confidence.When the boy was
growing up, he always maintained a fairly invincible front The boy early imaginary play involved
sieges, ambushes and surprise attacks He starting point, though was always a danger against which
the boy needed to defend himself and yet the boy used the game to convince himself that "I could
PREVAIL "
In his teens, he used many of these same tricks to keep me at a bay If I drove him anywhere to meet
his friends, the boy insisted I to drop him off out of sight of where they were waiting They were
girlfriends I have nevet met, and phone conversations which were all in rude But occasionally, a
confidential mood would come over him and he would tell me whatever happened to be on his mind
“And there is another important change” she adds “Most of us took pains to reassure our sons that
it was okay for them to show physical affection or cry when they were upset If our boys are not so
anxious now about showing their emotion, our efforts in this are have not been in vain” This seems
to be backed up by research, which shows that boys call their mothers on their mobile phones more
than anyone else
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keep our anxieties at manageable levels by saying; “Allright, you can stay out until four in the
morning, but only if you call me every hour to let me know you're ok”.Those of us who add the
offer, “And if you need a lift, let me know”, often regret it Most phone calls will begin: “I’m at the
station When can you pick me up?”
1
What I didn't anticipate was for the same thing to happen with my son I assumed I would lose him,
just like all the experts said.It maybe that they were wrong all alone that the sons have always
confided in their mothers and just made sure that no one else knew Have I stumbled on motherhood's
best kept secret? Even if I have, it doesn't diminish her sense of wonder.It still like getting a present
you never expected
A.These days, however, mother can expect to be relied on almost indefinitely for the type ofadvice
that call on her experience of the outside world A generation ago, it was accepted that son would
eventually leave their mothers to join the world of men and work Mothers put their 18years in
and then opened the door to allow their sons to move into jobs for life
B Friends told me that they, too, were getting the same volume of confidences Celia Pyper says
this is normal behavior for today’s boys: “Our sons will tell us more than their fathers told their
mother, because we have brought them up to do so.Our norm has been to empathize with our
children when they tell us about their actions or feelings, whereas the previous generation tended
to be shocked”
C Many of my friends are surprised at this reluctance of their 20-something sons to break
away.But according to psychotherapist Celia Pyper, the mother-son intimacy is nothing new
"Mums have always been easier to talk to”, she observes “They are cuddlier than their father and
sons realize early on that their mother are more accepting of human frailty." —
D.They are not in any doubt about how to respond to the situation As one friend said of her rather
reticent son: “My job is to give my sone courage” And whilst we might welcome the chance to
see more of our children, one does have the feeling that there is something anti-natural in all this
E “But don’t assume that girls are any tougher than boys”, says Celia Pyper “Daughters need
their mothers too”.Certainly I know how much my-siown daughter needs me But this continuing
mother-daughter bond is something that I expected
F This, alone, may not imply closeness, however, Rob rings his mother from university three
times a week, but says he is careful to edit what he tells her And although he'll approach her for
advice on practical issues, when ‘it comes to matters of the heart: “Why would go to my mother or
father after the mess they’ve made of their lives?”-he asked :
G The next afternoon he told me what had happened Then he told me more And more And ever
more A moment arrived when I couldn't help asking myself, should I be hearing all of this? It
wasn't that I was shocked He reminded me of myself in my own student years, but with one
important difference: I would never ever have confided in my parents this way
H When the boy got older and had to ride to school on a bus with other children, all too often
there were situation in which he didn't: I had to teach the boy how to put put new defences so that
his rougher classmate would not see his weaknesses
c Read the passage and decide which answe A, B, C or D best complete the following
statements
THE OLYMPIC GAMES
In ancient Greece, athletic festivals were very important and had strong religious associations The
Olympian athletic festival held every four year in honour of Zeus eventually lost its local character,
became first a national event, and then, after the rules against foreign competitors had been waived,
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date from 776 B.C
The Games took place in August on the plain by Mount Olympus Many thousands of spectators
gathered from all parts of Greece, but no married woman was admitted even as a spectator Slaves,
women and dishonored persons were not allowed to compete The exact sequence of events is
uncertain, but events included boys' gymnastics, horse-racing, field events such as discus and javelin
throwing, and the very important foot races There was also boxing and wrestling and special tests
of varied ability such as the pentathlon, the winner of which excelled in running, jumping, discus
and javelin throwing and wrestling The evening of the third day was devoted to sacrificial offerings
to the heroes of the day, and the fourth day, that of the full moon, was set aside as a holy day
' On the sixth and last day, all the victors were crowned with holy garlands of wild olive from
a sacred wood So great was the honor that the winner of the foot race gave his name to the year of
his victory Although Olympic winners received no prize money, they were, in fact,
richly rewarded by their state authorities The public honor also made the strict discipline of the ten-
month training period worthwhile In spite of the lengthy training, however runners were known to
drop dead from strain at the winning post How their results compared with modern standards, we
unfortunately have no means of telling
After an uninterrupted history of almost 1,200 years, the Games were abolished in A.D 394, the
Christian era, because of their paganorigin It was over 1,500 years before there was another such
international athletics gathering The Greek institution was revived in 1896 and the first small
meeting took place in Athens After the 1908 London Olympics, success was re-established and
nations sent their best representatives In times of peace, the Games have taken place ever since at -
four-yearly intervals In Munich in 1972, competitors from more than 120 countries were watched
by huge crowds |
Nowadays, the Games are held in different countries in turn The host country provides
vast facilities, including a.stadium, swimming pools and living accommodation, but competing
countries pay their own athletes’ expenses Athletic contests are still the main feature, but now many
more sports are represented, women compete, the ancient pentathlon, for example, has been modified
into a more comprehensive test, and the marathon* races, initiated in 1896, are now a celebrated
event
The Olympics start with the arrival in the stadium of a torch, lighted on Mount Olympus by the sun's
rays It is carried by a succession of runners to the stadium The torch symbolizes the continuation
of the ancient Greek athletic ideals, and it burns throughout the Games until the closing ceremony
The well-known Olympic flag, however, is a modern conception: the five interlocking rings
symbolize the uniting of all five continents participating in the Games
1 The order of athletic evens at the ancient Olympics
A has not definitely been established
B varied according to the full moon
C was decided by Zeus, in whose honour the Games were held
D was considered unimportant
2 During the Games, on the evening before the moon was full,
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large sums of prize money were distributed to the heroes
all the victors were crowned with garlands
the heroes were honoured with sacrificial offerings
Competitors had to train
for four years
or ten months
until they collapsed exhausted
for periods determined by their state authorities
4, Modern athletes’ results cannot be compared with those of the ancient runners
A details were not recorded
B they are much better
€ the ancient runners fell down dead
D the Greeks had no means of telling the time
5 The continuity of the Olympic Games
A was broken in the year A.D 1200
B has never been broken
C was interrupted for over 1,500 years
D was broken in 1896
6 Nowadays, the athletes' expenses are paid by
A the national finds of competing nations
B the winners themselves
C the athletes themselves
Ð commercial organizations
7 At the beginning of the Games in the host country
A a torch is ignited at sunrise
B a lighted torch is brought into the stadium
C relays of runners light their torches in the stadium
D a torch is ignited by the Greek ambassador
8 The modern Olympics compared with the ancient ones are
inspired by the same ideals
completely different in every respect
more restricted in the variety of events
too much concerned with international rivalry
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b Complete.the second sentence, using the word given Don’t change the word given in any way
1 Kack and Rose never agree on how to bring up their children (eye)
ce Write an essay: “The Asian Children Festival 2016 will help children from Asian countries to further understand one another To what extend do you agree with this statement? Give reason for your answer You should write at least 250 words in this space
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HANOI - AMSTERDAM
pk THI THU VAO LOP 10 CHUYEN THPT
Nam hoe : 2016-2017 Mén thi : TIENG ANH (CHUYEN)
Thời gian làm bài : 120 phút
PART A: PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.(5
pts.)
1 A facsimile ” B transfer C spacious - —D fax
2 A swallow B switch C sweet „ D sword
3 A scenic B extinet C decrease _ D coexist
4, A agreed B boxed C based D listened
I Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from the others (5 pts.)
1 A appreciate B experience C embarrassing D situation
2 A excited B interested C confident D memorable
3 A floppy B embrace C cotton D idol
4 A complain B destroy C terrify D imagine
5 A carefully B correctly C seriously D personally
PART B: LEXICO AND GRAMMAR
LChoose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences, Write your answer
(A,B, C or D) in the box provided (20 pts.)
1 The weather is going to change soon; I feelit inmy _
2 Before the invention of the Internet, people couldn’t of such universal access to
information
A reminisce B conceive C contemplate D access
3 , Americans eat a light breakfast They don’t eat a lot of food in the morning
A By and large B Fair and square _C Ins and outs D Odds and ends
4 There has been a recommendation that Peter the president of the country
A will be elected B be elecied C is elected D was elected
5 For a whole month, Muslims eating and drinking during daylight hours
- A abstain from B keep from C stay from D stand from
6 TV advertising in the late afternoon tends to _ young children
7 He traveled for 20 years and then he decided to return home
A farther away B far from it C far and wide D farthest of all
8 No matter how angry he was, he would never _to violence
A refuse B resort C resist - D resolve
9, SimOn ceeevee in me on the understanding that I wouldn't tell anyone else
A confided B intimated C confessed D disclosed
10 If you want to be a rock star, talent helps, but what it really down to is luck
B boils B revolves C centers D refines
11 That argument is no good: 1t WOR”f c‹«
C hold water B blossom C make water D, pass water
12 If you get measles, you will in spots
D break out B break up C break D break down
13 Insults roll off him like wafer
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14 Go to the Chinese and bring back a grilled pork chop
A.carry-away B carry-on C, take-away D fast-courses
15 Ás aresult of government , more jobs were lost ,
A.cut-aways B cut-backs C cuttings D drop-backs
16 No one knows precisely how much he earns a month, but $ 5.000 can’t be
SH khe of the target
17 She insisted that the reporter her as his source of information
A.not mention B doesn’t mention C hadn’t mentioned D didn’t
18 Look, will you stop in and let me finish my sentence!
A plugging B pushing C butting D moving
19 We put his rude manner ignorance of our British customs
A.up to B down to C off at D up-with
20 I would rather you — — the office phone for personal purpose
A.shouldn’t have used B shouldn”t use C.nottouse ˆ` D didn’t use
Hf Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the Sollowing passage Write your
answer in the box provided (5 pts.) :
Mount Mulanje in Malawi is the highest mountain in (1 CENTRE) Africa, part of a range which comprises no fewer than twenty peaks over 2,500 meters The range is readily (2
ACCESS) by road and a day’s drive allow a (3 LEISURE) circumnavigation More energetic
visitors, particularly walkers and climbers, are rewarded with an experience that is (4 FORGET)
Mulanje is a (5 BREATH) sight, visible for miles around The giant slab of rock appears
to protrude almost vertically from the plain This impression is borne out by the existence of the
longest sheer rock-face in Africa, demanding for even the most skilled (6 MOUNTAIN) The
' explanation for this dramatic geography lies in the rock: hard granite, very (7 RESIST) to
erosion, which contrasts with the softer rocks of the plains
Most visitors remain on the lower, gentler slopes, making use of forest huts for overnight accommodation The trek up the foothills, along clearly defined paths, is not overly (8
CHALLENGE) but may take up to a week As the climate cools gradually, almost (9
PERCEPTIBLE), with every few meters of altitude gained, so the full diversity of fauna and flora
is revealed in all its (10 SPLENDID)
HH Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition or particle (5 pts.)
1 We’re all very obliged you
2 He escaped by passing himself, as a guard
3 He’s quite careless danger
4, When she sets an examination, she always tries to avoid crossing the part of a
woman
5 I've been so anxious, you
6 She refused to be a party any violence
7 Embarrassment rooted her the spot
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9 The devil and the deep blue
sea
10 We cannot afford to take risks when people’s lives are stake
IV.Underline and correct ten mistakes in the following passage Write the corrections in the
column on the right (10 pts.)
Research has found that children took on a supermarket trip make a purchase request every two minutes More than $200 million a year is now spent on advertising
| directly to children, most of them on television That figure is likely to increase and it
is in the supermarket aisles that the investment is most likely to be successful For
children, the reasons behind their parents’ decisions about that they can and cannot
afford are often unclear and arguments about how bad sugar is for your teeth are
inconvincing when compared with the attractively and emotionally persuasive
advertising campaigns ,
According to Susan Dibb of the National Food Alliance, ‘Most parents concerned about what they give their children to eat and have ideas about what food is healthy —| L10 although those ideas are not always accurate Obviously, such a dialogue among | 111 parents and children is a good thing, because if the only information children are | L12 getting about productivity is from TV advertising, they are getting a very one-side| L13 Levees eae view Parents resent the fact that they are competing with the advertising industry and | L14 are forced into the position of repeated disappointing their children.’ The Independent | L15 Television Commission, which regulates TV advertising, prohibits advertisers from | L16 telling children to ask their parents to buy products nu
PART C: READING
LRead the following passage and answer the questions by choosing the options A, B, Cc
or D, Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the box provided (10 pts.)
EXOTIC AND ENDANGERED SPECIES When you hear someone bubbling enthusiastically about an exotic species, you can safely bet the speaker isn’t an ecologist This is a name for a resident of an established community that
was deliberately or accidentally moved from its home range and became established elsewhere
Unlike most imports, which can’t take hold outside their home range, an exotic species
permanently insinuates itself into a new community
Sometimes the additions are harmless and even have beneficial effects More often, they
make native species endangered species, which by definition are extremely vulnerable to
extinction Of all species on the rare or endangered lists or that recently became extinct, close to
70 percent owe their precarious existence or demise to displacement by exotic species Two
examples are included here to illustrate the problem
During the 1800s, British settlers in Australia just couldn’t bond with the koalas and
kangaroos, so they started to import familiar animals from their homeland In 1859, in what would
be the start of a wholesale disaster, a northern Australian landowner imported and then released two
dozen wild European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Good food and good sport hunting — that was
the idea An ideal rabbit habitat with no natural predators was the reality
Six years later, the landowner had killed 20,000 rabbits and was besieged by 20,000 more The rabbits displaced livestock, even kangaroos Now Australia has 200 to 300 million hippityhopping
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bark from shrubs and trees during droughts You know where they’ve been; they transform
grasslands and shrub lands into eroded deserts They have been shot and poisoned Their warrens
have been plowed under, fumigated, and dynamited Even when all-out assaults reduced their
population size by 70 percent, the rapidly reproducing imports made a comeback in less than a year
‘ Did the construction of a 2,000-mile-long fence protect Western Australia? No Rabbits made it to
the other side before workers finished the fence
In 1951, government works introduced a myxoma virus by way of mildly infected South American rabbits, its normal hosts This virus causes myxomatosis The disease has mild effects on
South American rabbits that coevolved with the virus but nearly always had lethal effects on O
cuniculus Biting insects, mainly mosquitoes and flenses against the novel virus, the European
rabbits dies in droves But, as you might expect, natural selection has since favored rapid growth of
populations of O cuniculus resistant to the virus
In 1991, on an uninhabited island in Spencer Gulf, Australian researchers released a population
of rabbits that they had injected with a calcivirus The rabbits died quickly and relatively painlessly
from blood clots in their lungs, hearts, and kidneys In 1995, the test virus escaped from the island,
possibly on insect vectors It has been killing 80 to 95 percent of the adult rabbits in Australian
regions At this writing, researches are now questioning whether the calcivirus should be used on a
widespread scale, whether it can jump boundaries and infect animals other than rabbits (such as
humans), and what the long — term consequences will be ,
A vine called kudzu (Puerarialobata) was deliberately imported from Japan to the United States, where it faces no serious threats from herbivores, pathogens, or competitor plants In
temperate parts of Asia, it is a well- Behaved legume with a well — developed root system It seemed
like a good idea to use it to control erosion on hills and highway embankments in the southeastern
United States (A) With nothing to stop it, though, kudzu’s shoots grew a third of a meter per day
Vines now blanket stream banks, trees, telephone poles, houses, and almost everything else in their
path Attempts to dig up or burn kudzu are futile Grazing goats and herbicides help, but goats eat
other plants, to, and herbicides contaminate water supplies (B) Kudzu could reach the Great Lakes
by the year 2040
On the bright side, a Japanese firm is constructing a kudzu farm and processing plant in Alabama The idea is to export the starch to Asia, where the demand currently exeeeds the supply
(C) Also, kudzu may eventually help reduce logging operations (D) At the Georgia Institute of
Technology, researchers report that kudzu might become an alternative source for paper
1 Based on the information in paragraph I, which of the following best explains the term “exotic
A Animals or plants on the rare species list
B A permanent resident in an established community
C A species that has been moved to a different community
D An import that fails to thrive outside of its home range
2 The world itself in the passage refers to
A.most imports B new community C home range D exotic species
3 The word bond in the passage is closest in meaning to
4 According to the author, why did the plan to introduce rabbits in Australia fail?
A.The rabbits were infected with a contagious virus
B Most Australians did not like the rabbits
C No natural predators controlled the rabbit population
D Hunters killed the rabbits for sport and for food
5 All of the following methods were used to control the rabbit population in Autralia Except
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C They were moved to deserts D They were surrounded by fences
6 Why does the author mention mosquitoes and fleas in paragraph 5?
A Because they are the origin of the myxoma virus
B Because they carry the myxoma virus to other animals
C Because they die when they are infected by myxoma
D Because they have an immunity to the myxoma virus
7 According to paragraph 6, the Spencer Gulf experiment was dangerous because
A insect populations were exposed to a virus
B rabbits on the island died from a virus
C the virus may be a threat to humans
D some animals are immune to the virus
8 Why does the author give details about the kudzu farm and processing plant in paragraph
8?
A To explain why kudzu was imported from abroad
B To argue that the decision to plant kudzu was a good one
C To give a reason for kudzu to be planted in Asia
D To offer partial solutions to the kudzu problem
9 Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the author’s opinion about exotic species?
A Exotic species should be protected by ecologists
B Importing an exotic species can solve many problems
C Ecologists should make the decision to import an exotic species
D Exotic species are often disruptive to the ecology
10 Look at (A), (B), (C), (D) in the last two paragraphs Where the following sentence could be best inserted in the passage
(A), (B), (C), or (D)? Asians use a starch extract from kudzu in drinks, herbal medicines, and
II, Read the text below and write one word in each space to complete it Write your answer
in the box provided (10 pts.)
Society has changed in many ways since the introduction of computers, and people’s lives at home
and at the office have been (1) Most people are working for fewer hours per week than they (2) to, and manufacturers and advertising agencies are becoming much more interested in (3) people spend this extra leisure time One recent report stated that (4) the number of hobbies had not increased; each hobby had become more specialized
A second (5) is that nowadays, many managers would rather spend time with their families than stay (6) in the office every day Home life seems to be just as important as working Some companies now make managers (7) ‘their annual holidays even if they don't want to, because this leads to such an (8) -in their performance if they have some rest
In spite of these changes, some people are working harder than ever before The standard of exams is getting higher, and increased competition is (9) it harder to get into university than it was 20 years ago School children and students are now having to work so hard that in many cases they work (10) hours than their parents
PART D: WRITING
I Rewrite each of the following sentences using the word(s) given so that its meaning stays the same (10 pis.)
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2 Irarely sleep in the afternoon
3 You think that fat people at are e always jolly, but y you are wrong
4 Tt was not until five years had elapsed that the whole truth about the murder came out
=> Not for "¬———
5 ° Erika said I ‘had caused the accident
=> Erika blamed o.sesssssssssssssseeteennseesnsesensstseeeneneeeneenees SH
6 My grandfather had completely forgotten that he phoned me last night
(RECOLLECTION)
=> My grandfather didn’t have sees ` se
7 Many customs restrictions within the EC have been abolished (AWAY)
=> Many CUStoms ccecccccscsscossssssscesscsnssesesseecnesesesersensesessncsessensnseaeeeeseessesenesasents
8 At the moment I can’t afford to buy a new car (QUESTION)
=> At the MOMENI ee eececeseencesscceescsensecscnssceessenssecesenssensectsnneseesasennsatesaeeets
9 Students at the school are not allowed to go into the Rainbow Disco
(BOUNDS)
=> The Rainbow Disco
10 When they broke the news, she stayed perfectly calm and controlled (HAIR)
If Write a composition about the following topic:
Food-safety violations, including using improved fertilizers and toxic chemicals to produce
Joods, are increasing at an alarming rate What suggestions would you give to solve these
problems? You should write about 250 words (20 pts.)
‘= The end -
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Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
PART I-PHONETICS, GRAMMARAND VOCABULARY (65.5 pts)
1.Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others (0.5pt)
1 A dead B leave C creature D teacher
2 A succeed B accept C account D ageident
3 A energy B baggy C deny D primary
4, A birthday B within C mouth D thing
5 A cause - B clause C audience D laugh
HH Cirele the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences (2.0 pts)
6 They all laughed because the film was very :
A amused B, amuse C amusement D amusing
7 His father, is a university professor, is very generous
8 John bought a new dictionary, but he didn’t tell me how much
A did it cost B it costs C has it cost D it cost
9 Here's some iced tea - This is too sweet to guests
A to serve B for serving C to serve it D serve
10 In addition the news, television provides us with variety of
programmes that can satisfy taste
A to/ every B to/ each C for/ every D for/ all 11.-J don’t like to ask people for help as a rule but I wonder if you could me a favour
12 When you the intersection of Fifth Road and Broadway, turn right
13 [haven't seen Tom he got married
14, Your grandfather is rather tired so do not your visit
A prolong B lengthen C delay D shorten
15 The doctor told him to keep sweets and chocolate to lose weight
16 They'll never " _ to get here by six - the roads are quite busy today
17 The meeting had been cancelled the chairman's absence
A because B because of C despite D although
18 The teacher told us an essay and any mistake
A to write/ not to do B to write/ not to make
C write/ not to do D to write/ to make
19 Ifhe the music so loud, the neighbours wouldn’t have called the police
A has played B didn't play C was playing D hadn't played
20 She wondered her only son was then
21 schooling is compulsory in Australia between, ages of six and seventeen
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22, It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and densely populated, such as much of Asia and Africa
A disappeared B increased C reduced D threatened
23 The children don’t like living in the countryside, ?
A do the children ' B don’t they C don’t the children D do they
24 "I suggest fixing the dripping faucet." - " "
A We will B Good idea C I'm afraid not D Yes, please
25 Televisions, dishwashers and refrigerators are electrical, -
A appliances B tools C things D households IIL Complete the sentences by using the correct form of the words in brackets (1.0 pt)
26 Students have a between studying English or Russian (CHOOSE)
27 He has overcome his difficulties with courage and DETERMINE)
28 I live alone and I don’t have many, (VISIT)
29 There should be parking spaces for the DISABLE)
30 Robin Hoodisa — - —_ hero who lived in Sherwood Forest in Nottingham (LEGEND)
31 He was extremely of her public image (PROTECT) :
32 All the in the conference had an opportunity to speak (PARTICIPATE)
33 What's your nationality? -I'ma _ (JAPAN)
34, The recent floods cause damage (WIDE)
35 The police recovered the jewelry yesterday (STEAL)
IV Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences (1.0 pt)
36-37 If I (have) wings, I (have to, not) take an airplane to fly home
38-39 Peter (drive) towards Victoria Point when he (lose) control of his
vehicle
40-41 I (go) to Toronto last year for business, 1(go)_- there several times since then
42-43 I didn’t feel like (talk) to him after what (happen),
44 It takes a long time (learn) a foreign language
45 The names of the winners (give) out on the radio 2 hours ago
V Fill each gap with a suitable preposition to complete each of the sentences (1.0 pt)
46 It was only _ accident when I found out who the man teally was
47, Next month I'm going to Scotland a short holiday
48 Long skirts are fashion nowadays
49 I don’t care _ money It is not important to me
50 I'll be moving to a new address the end of September
51 I didn’t have any money on me, so I paid cheque
52 She broke the eggs carefully the bowl
53 I don’t feel well, but I don’t know what's the matter me
54 Do you know any songs the Beatles?
55 They have complained the council about the noise
PART HI - READING (2.5 pts)
I Read the passage and fill each gap with ONE suitable word (1.0 pt)
A national park is a large piece of land in (56) animals are free to come and
go Trees and (57) _srow everywhere People go to a national park to (58) nature Many
people stay in campgrounds in natural parks They sleep in tents and cook (59)_food over
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