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PART I LISTENING (3.0 points)

Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe hiểu:

- Phần nghe gồm 1 bài, thí sinh được nghe 2 lần,

- Mở đầu và kết thúc phần nghe có tín hiệu nhạc

- Hướng dẫn: thí sinh nghe và điền từ thiếu vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau.

Dengue fever feels like a severe case of the flu, including pain in the muscles and joints The World Health Organization says there may be (1) _ million dengue infections every year

Deaths are rare, (2) than thirteen thousand a year But dengue has spread sharply since the nineteen (3)

The disease is found mostly in cities The (4) _ says forty percent of the world's population is now at risk in more than one hundred countries

Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific are the most affected (5) is also found in Africa, the Americas and the eastern Mediterranean

There is no vaccine against dengue and no special treatment Scott Ritchie of James Cook (6) _ in Queensland, Australia, says control efforts target the mosquitoes that spread dengue

He (7) the only way to control it is through the use of pesticides chemicals and perhaps community education

But some mosquitoes are getting resistant to those pesticides He and other scientists from Australia and the United States are (8) _ on a different plan of attack They blocked the growth of dengue virus in mosquitoes by infecting them with a kind of bacteria called Wolbachia pipientis

Wolbachia is commonly (9) _ in fruit flies and is safe for people The researchers released mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia into an indoor test area filled with uninfected (10) _

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The infected ones mated with the uninfected ones and successfully spread the bacteria The researchers then tried their experiment (11) _

Over a two-month period they released more than three hundred thousand (12) _ mosquitoes in two Australian towns Scott O'Neill at Monash University in Melbourne says the mosquitoes quickly infected wild populations just

as they had in the indoor test

Once the release has stopped, the Wolbachia continued to increase until the experiments ended (13) _, the plan is to do tests over the next two to three years in an area where many people are infected with dengue

The researchers described their work in two papers published in the journal Nature.Mosquitoes also spread malaria

The kind of mosquito that injects the malaria parasite into the people it bites is most active around (14) _ and sunrise

So bed nets can help protect people while they sleep But the mosquito that spreads dengue, Aedes aegypti, is most active (15) _ the day

PART II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I Choose the best answer Circle A, B, C or D: (3pts)

Example: I haven't seen her _ a long time.

1 I work as a teacher and my wife _, too

2 Are there enough apples for us to have one _?

A every B each C self D individually

3 In life can make a mistake; we're all human

A anyone B some people C not anybody D someone

4 She knows that she _ to pay now

A had better B needn't C should D ought

5 Don't forget to the alarm clock for six o'clock tomorrow moming

6 I remember _ him say the grass needed

A hearing / cutting B heanng /to cut

C to hear/ to be cut D to hear / cutting

7 The room was of strangers

A full B complete C crowded D filled

8 My alarm goes _at 5 a.m

9 The loudspeakers won't work unless you those cables

A connected B connect C don't connect D can't connect

10 All the boys in my class are good at cooking, but is as good as the girls.

A either B neither C every D none

11 I made one or two mistakes, but of my answers were correect

12 We must go now Call the waitress and ask for the _.

A bill B invoice C price D cost

13 I was passing their house, so I Claire and Michael

A dropped in B came up with C got on with D run into

14. _John nor his friends are going to the beach today

A Either B Neither C Nor D So

15 I want to _ advantage of the sale at the shoe shop while it's on

II Fill in the blanks with a, an, the, X (for no article) (1p)

a My father has just bought me (1) LG computer

b (2) whale is (3) mammal, not (4)…… fish

c We are going to (5) tea with (6) Smiths today

d (7)….… Titanic, one of the most famous ocean liners sank on its first voyage across (8)…… Atlantic

e For centuries,(9)… buildings were made of (10) stones

III Give the correct form of the words in capital letters Write your answers on the numbered blanks There is an example at the beginning: (1.0 p)

These days it is (0) impossible to open a newspaper

without reading about the damage we are doing to the

environment The earth is being (1) and the

future looks bad What can each of us do? We cannot clean

up (2) rivers and seas overnight Nor can we

stop the (3) of plants and animals but we can

stop adding to the problem while (4)………… search for

answers, and laws are passed in nature’s (5)………

It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (6)…………

but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of

(7)……… you do, use as little plastic as possible It is

also easy to save energy, which also reduces (8)…………

bills We must all make a (9)………… decision to work

for the future of our planet if we want to (10) …… a better

world for our grandchildren

0 POSSIBLE

1 THREAT

2 POLLUTE

3 APPEAR

4 SCIENCE

5 DEFEND

6 COMPLETE

7 DRIVE

8 HOUSE

9 PERSON

10 SURE

IV Use the correct form the verbs in the following sentences Write the answers

on the spaces provided (2pts)

a This is the first time I (1- read) a novel (2- write) by an American

novelist

b The stereo (3- play) since 6 pm I wish someone (4- turn) it off.

c He wore a false beard (5- avoid) (6- recognize)

d She describes the accident as if she (7- witness) it yesterday.

e (8- Write) the letter, she put it carefully in an envelope.

f If you don’t hurry, all the tickets (9- sell) by the time we (10- get) there.

1 ……… 2 ……… 3 …… 4

5 ……… 6 ……… 7 …… 8

9 …… 10 ………

PART III: READING

I Read the passage and choose the correct answer (1 pt)

Let us begin by saying what does not cause our dreams Our dreams do not come from another world They are not messages from some outside source They are not a look into the future, either

All our dreams have something to do with our emotions, fears, longings, wishes, needs and memories But something on the ‘outside’ may affect what we dream if a person is hungry, or tired, or cold, his dreams may include a feeling of this kind If the covers on your body such as a quilt or a blanket have slipped off your bed, you may dream that you are sleeping or resting on the ice and snow The material for the dream you will have tonight is likely to come from the experiences you have today

So the subject of your dream usually comes from something that has effect on you while you are sleeping (feeling of cold, a noise, a discomfort, etc.) and it may also use your past experiences and the wishes and interests you have now This is why very young children are likely to dream of fairies, older children of school examinations, hungry people of food, homesick soldiers of their families, and prisoners of freedom

To show you how that is happening while you are asleep and how your wishes

or needs can all be joined together in a dream, here is the story of an experiment A man was asleep and the back of his hand was rubbed with a piece of absorbent cotton He would dream that he was in a hospital and his charming girl friend was visiting him, sitting on the bed and feeling gently his hand!

There are some scientists who have made a special study of why we dream, what we dream and what those dreams mean Their explanation of dreams though a bit reasonable, is not accepted by everyone, but it offers an interesting approach to the problem They believe that dreams are mostly expressions of wishes that did not come true In other words a dream is a way of having your wishes carried out

1 Our dreams _

A are simply messages from another world B are a curious look into the future

C have a little connection with our emotions, wishes or needs

D are to some degree caused by some of our feelings

2 If the covers have slipped off your bed, you may dream that _

A something comfortable happens to you B you are staying in freezing

surroundings

C some people are making noise D you have nothing on at all

3 When the back of a man’s hand was rubbed with a piece of absorbent cotton

in the experiment, he would dream that _

A his hand was being struck by someone B his hand was gently touched by his sweetheart

C his hand was badly hurt by something D somebody was wiping sweat off his body

4 When a person feels hungry, he is likely to dream of _

A wonderful fairies B lovely young girls

C fine food and drinks D his family members

5 Some scientists' explanation of dreams

A does not give an outlet for our wishes B gives us an exact answer to the problem

C offers a meaningful approach to the problem

D is widely accepted and thought highly of by the public

II Read the following text and do the following exercises (3pts)

1- Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-H for each part (1-6) of the article There is one extra heading which you do not need to use Write your answers in the numbered boxes An example is given.

A Decide on a dream

B Be ambitious

C Get informed

D Sell yourself

E Get experience

F Be realistic

G Use your contacts

H Be positive

HOW TO GET THE JOB OF YOUR DREAMS

0 H

The main complaint from young people these days seems to be “I don’t know what I want to do” followed closely by “It’s pointless trying anyway” Times have changed and the job market is not what it was with even graduates living off state unemployment benefits But there is work if you want it, and if you are prepared to try hard and follow our handy and helpful plan for Getting The Job Of Your Dreams, you can still find your first foothold on the career ladder

1

Compromise, improvise and give up your ideas of walking straight into a company director’s job and you may find that later rather than sooner you are engaged in doing a useful and rewarding job

2

Think about what you would like to do If you hate children, forget about primary school teaching If you cant’ stand writing, forget about journalism Do you want to work abroad? Do you want to work in an office? Be imaginative! Don’t limit yourself to what you want to be, but to what you like to do And watching telly doesn’t count!

3

If you like listening to people’s problems and helping your friends out when they’re

in tricky situations, you should find out about the kind of jobs which involve this sort

of work Psychotherapy, social work, teaching, and personnel management are some

of the jobs you could do Find out what you would have to do in the job, and how you could get qualified

4

Get in touch with people you know who already have your dream job Ask to spend a day ‘shadowing’ them They can explain how they got where they are today, the pros and cons, the salary and other details and you can first-hand experience of what the job involves

5

It’s not too late to volunteer your free time for the sake of your curriculum vitae Write off and offer your services free Then impress your colleagues by learning fast and being nice to everyone Who knows, they may even offer you a job And you can still claim unemployment benefit while you’re volunteering, so long as you make an effort to find paid employment

6

It will take more than an impressive curriculum vitae and a smart suit to get you a job but you can’t go wrong with a carefully worded ‘Hire me’ letter mailed to prospective employers Who knows, your letter could end up on the desk of a compassionate employer What have you got to lose?

2- Read the text again and find words or phrases in the article with these

meanings (7-15) The paragraph number is given in brackets.

7 useless (0) ………

8 accept less then you wanted (1) ………

9 giving personal satisfaction and pleasure (1) ………

10.difficult, awkward (3) ………

11.contact (4) …………

12.advantages and disadvantages (4)

13.learned directly, not from books or other people (4)

14.people you work with in a professional job (5)

15.kind and caring (6)

III Choose the words from the box to complete the following passage Use each word once Write the answers on the numbered blanks There is an example

at the beginning: (1p)

wastes, dirty, threatens, pollution, recycling, serious, areas, products, disposing, sources, garbage,

Many cities have a (0) serious (example) pollution problem Motor

vehicles, factories, and other (1) _ create so much air pollution that it may hang in the air like (2) _ fog Air pollution (3) _ the health of the people who live in cities City (4) _cause water pollution when they are poured into waterways These wastes kill fish and make some (5) _ unfit for swimming In addition, many large cities have difficulty (6) of their garbage The amount of (7) _ grows each year, but places to put it are quickly filling up

Citizens, governments, industries, scientists, and business people must work together to gradually reduce (8) _ For example, most cities have introduced (9) _ programs, which cut down on garbage and the space needed to store it Residents separate recyclable products from garbage, and city governments provide drop-off cites or pick up the (10) from homes

PART IV: WRITING

I 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 You must use between two and five words , including the word given.

Example: She cycles to school every day (bike)

→She goes to school by bike every day.

1 Harry's home is still in Spain, isn’t it? (lives)

→ Harry ……….he?

2 The motor in this machine needs cleaning once a week (has)

→ The motor in this machine ……… once a week

3 You can borrow my bike if you are in a hurry (mind)

→ I ……… you my bike if you're in a hurry

4 I regret giving Dennis my phone number (I)

→ I wish ……… my phone number

5 Jackie hasn't been swimming for five years (swimming)

→ The last ……… was five years ago

II Finish second sentences Write your answers on the spaces provided There is

an example at the beginning (2pts)

Example: It takes me 3 hours to do my homework every day.

→I spend 3 hours doing my homework every day.

1 Harry can't afford to go on holiday

→Harry hasn't

2 "Would you like to go to the concert with us tonight?" they said to me

→They

3 Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them

→So

4 You should take the train instead of the bus

→If

5 I’m sure that someone forgot to lock the door

→Someone must

6 They bought this house ten years ago

→They have

7 The course finished with a big party

→At the end

8 The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened

→Hardly

9 You feel tired now because you didn’t sleep well last night

→Had

10 When did you start the project ?

→How long ?

III Use suggestions to make a complete letter Write your answers on the spaces provided (2pts)

Dear Mom,

1 I have/ wonderful/ time/ here/ London

2 I/ stay/ International School of English/ some/ foreign students

3 They/ from/ France/ Italy/ Thailand

4 They/ friendly/ helpful/ their English/ much better/ mine

5 Every day/ I/ practice/ speak English/ them

6 My speaking/ bad/ so/ they/ help/ correct/ pronunciation

7 Sometimes/ I/ find/ difficult/ understand them/ especially/ when/ speak/ fast

8 My/ English grammar/ ok/ but/ sometimes/ spelling mistakes

9 hope/ improve/ my English/ end/ course

10 I/ look forward/ hear/ you/ soon

Yours truly,

Linh

Dear Mom,

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