The domination of men’s roles over women’s.. Men and children always feel the stress with the domination of women’s rolesA. Children can lose a lot of water through their skin, because t
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I LISTENING (50 points)
HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
Bài nghe gồm 4 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 giây, mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu.
Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe.
Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng Tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.
Part 1: For questions 16-20, listen to a talk about the origins of James Bond and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) according to what you hear Write your answers in the correspoding numbered boxes provided 0 has been done as an example.
Example: 0 The fiction spy James Bond was created by ?
Fleming
1 What was the name of Ian Fleming’s Jamaican estate, where he created the character?
A Goldenball B Goldeneye C Thunderball D No information
2 Which of these statements about the fictional spy James Bond is false?
A Ian Fleming enjoyed bird watching
B “James Bond” was named after the author of a book about spying
C Ian Fleming based the character on himself
D James Bond’s exploits were inspired by a real life spy
3 Which of these film titles is said to be the Bond family motto, (or coat of arms)?
A You Only Live Twice B Live and Let Die
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D No information
4 The code name ‘007’ gives James Bond _
A A licence to kill B A licence to thrill
C A licence to spy D No information
5 In which book did James Bond first make his appearance?
Crude oil (6) to the lowest price in nearly a decade Accordingly, theaverage U.S household has saved an estimated $700 this year and drivers can expect more savings in 2016.Thanks to lower prices, Brady can do volunteer more easily and (7) _
According to Kloza, the prices of gas tend to increase when refineries have to (8) or (9) that produce less smog in the summer
To show their concern about the environment, the U.S pledged in Paris to reduce (10) and address climate change
Amy Myers Jaffe, executive director of energy and sustainability is doubtful about (11) as the choices will be a big factor that members of the (12) make
It is suspected that they will continue to embrace things like (13) or and moreefficient hybrid and electric cars
Myers Jaffe says that the trend of sharing or renting cars at weekends will have a negative impact on the (14) and positive on climate solutions
Low prices can make the big oil states like Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia less stable and if one of thosecountries experiences (15) or even falls, the reduction in world oilproduction and the increase in prices is inevitable
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Part 3: For questions 16-20, listen
to the story about Mansa Musa, one of the wealthiest people who ever lived and choose FIVE letters from A-J.
Which FIVE statements are TRUE according to what you hear? Write your answers in the correspoding numbered boxes provided
A Mansa Musa ascended the throne when famine and civil war in Europe occurred.
B The wife of Mansa Musa played an important role in helping his realm grow and flourish.
C The Mali Empire has a large quantity of natural resources, including salt and gold.
D It took Mansa Musa over a year to make the long journey to Mecca
E It has been recorded that Mansa Musa built a mosque each and every Saturday.
F Mansa Musa gave the gold to the poor he met along his route to Mecca.
G Musa’s generous actions inadvertently devastated the economy of the regions through which he
Part 4: Listen to a talk about the strongest ever storm, Hurricane Patricia nears Mexico For questions
21-25, complete the table.
1 The maximum sustained winds: (21)
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II LEXICO-GRAMMAR (20 points)
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the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions and write your answers in the correspoding numbered boxes provided.
26 Mark Stringly is rarely interviewed as he hates being in the
A flashlight B limelight C headlight D floodlight
27 I tried to push my way through the standing passengers to get to the door and, failing to keep my about me
28 On cloudy nights it is not possible to see the stars with _ eye
29 We need a more _ assessment of the chances of ending this war
30 Thick fog across much of the UK has resulted in dozens of flights _ and many more delayed
A being cancelled B to be cancelled C are cancelled D cancelled
31 The mobile phone company planned to publicly _ its latest technology to upgrade its already strong operating system
A underwrite B undervalue C undress D unveil
32 She has drawn praise for her charitable works
A abundant B luxurious C massive D lavish
33 When times are good, people can spend freely, but during bad times we have to our spending
34 Ben’s so unlucky in love Why does he the type of woman who brings trouble?
35 Although there is some truth to the fact that Linux is a huge threat to Microsoft, predictions of the Redmond company’s demise are, , premature
A saying the most B to say the least C to say the most D to the least degree
36 The vagrant came out of the shop, _ for about 10 paces before falling against a car
A stammered B tripped C staggered D skidded
37 After his heavy defeat in the local elections he decided to _ from the campaign for the Presidency
A withdraw B retract C abandon D withhold
38 He claimed _ from military service as he was a foreign national
A demobilization B exception C exemption D liability
39 The manager spoke highly of such _ as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees
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to the internet is constantly at our fingertips and we’re able to connect with
people at the touch of a button Nowadays, it’s become (0) _
(INCREASE) common to offer guests the wifi password along with a cup of tea
when they come round to visit We have become addicted to our smartphones
Of course, smartphones are (40) _ (DENY) useful and have
revolutionised our lives in so many ways Thanks to thousands of apps available
to download, we’re now able to do almost anything when we’re out and about
However, it seems a shame that these addictive pieces of technology are slowly
beginning to take over our lives It’s so easy to become (41) (DEPEND)
on our phones, whether it’s to find your way around with the map application or
even just check the time As a result we’re becoming more (42) _
(SOCIABLE), choosing to consult the internet rather than talk (43) _
(FACIAL) with other human beings
Even when we’re socialising, it seems most of us struggle without our phones at
arm’s reach Phones were invented to keep us more connected, and indeed they
have done just that We can now get in contact by an endless list of social media
outlets, yet this means we’re starting to lack genuine contact with each other
People are connecting more and more across screens rather than in person, even
when it comes to relationships - dating apps and websites are more popular than
ever before Recently, an artist released a series of images (44) _
(DEPICTION) people in social situations and edited out their smartphones and
tablets The result was a collection of powerful images that have, perhaps (45)
_ (IRONY), gone viral They force people to wake up to the fact that we
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with each other
III RADING (50 points)
Part 1: For questions 46-60, read the following passages and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in corresponding numbered boxes.
THEATRE IN BRITAIN
The theatre has always been very strong in Britain Its centre is, of course, London, where successfulplays can (46) without a break for many years London has several dozens of theatres, most of themnot (47) _ from Trafalgar Square (48) _ London even some quite big towns have no public theatre atall, but every town has its private theatres British theatre is much admired There you can (49) _ the best
of everything – an excellent orchestra, famous conductors, celebrated actors and a well-dressed (50) _ Choose a good play, and you’ll enjoy yourself throughout from the moment the curtain (51) _ to theend of the last act Get your seats beforehand, either at the box-office or at the theatre itself You’ll probablywant to sit as near to the (52) _ as possible
50 A audience B auditorium C authority D publicity
SMOG AND AIR POLLUTION
For years London was synonymous with smog, the word coined at the (53) _ of the 20th century todescribe the city’s characteristic blend of fog and smoke The capital’s “pea-soupers” were caused bysuspended pollution of smoke and sulfur dioxide from coal fires The most (54) _ affected area was the19th-century residential and industrial (55) _ of inner London – particularly the East End, which had thehighest density of factory smokestacks and domestic chimney pots and the lowest-(56) land, inhibitingdispersal As recently as the early 1960s, the smokier districts of east Inner London experienced a 30 percentreduction in winter sunshine hours That problem was (57) by parliamentary legislation (the Clean AirActs of 1956 and 1968) outlawing the burning of coal, combined with the clearance of older housing and theloss of manufacturing
The less visible (58) _ equally toxic pollutants of carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone,benzines, and aldehydes continue to spoil London’s air Traffic fumes and other exhausts are (59) tobecome trapped between the surrounding hills and below a stagnant capping mass of warm urban air at analtitude of about 3,000 feet (900 metres), causing immediate increases in eye irritation, asthma, and bronchial
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complaints But London’s weather is
too (60) _ for the development of a full-scale photochemical smog of the kind that can build up under themore stable weather conditions of cities such as Los Angeles
54 A largely B frequently C thoroughly D severely
TOMORROW’S WORLD WILL BE A LITTLE LATE
In a report for the US magazine Wired, a large number of academics, writers and experts were invited to
(0) make their predictions for the future In some respects they are quite cautious, ruling (61)
ideas that they believe belong (62) science fiction more than to practical reality, at (63) in the next half-century or so In other areas, (64) , they foresee changes before toolong
On the roads, self-driving taxis and cars, in (65) satellites guide the vehicle from office tohome, or to holiday destinations, could arrive by 2019, (66) to the experts By 2034, (67) than 50 per cent of people in industrialized countries, (68) is forecast, will driveclean electric vehicles
In space, a landing of humans (69) Mars could be the highlight of 2020, say writers andscientists at NASA Aliens may be contacted in 2025, but even 2050 is (70) soon for androidslike C-3PO in Star Wars
On the James Bond-style personal jetpack, Noah Rifkin, director of technology deployment at (71) United States’s Department of Transportation, said that companies are unlikely to put enough
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and development (73) they know how many people might want to buy it
At work, all the technologies needed to do (74) with the need for paper have already beeninvented, yet Don Norman at Apple Computer forecasts that people (75) always want paper,although society may be 80 per cent paperless in 2009
Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it In fact, it is not the bad thing it isoften supposed to be A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life It isonly when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health
The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual Some people are notafraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities Others loseheart at the first signs of unusual difficulties When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react bothchemically and physically In fact we make choice between “fight” or “flight” and in more primitive days thechoice made the difference between life or death The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but
however little the stress is, it involves the same response It is when such a reaction lasts long, through
continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered Such serious conditions as high blood pressureand heart disease have established links with stress Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be
unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it
76 People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because
A they do not know how to enjoy themselves
B they do not believe that relaxation is important for health
C they are travelling fast all the time
D they are becoming busier with their work
77 According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his
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A not fearing stress
B knowing the art of relaxation
C high sense of responsibility
D having control over performance
78 Which of the following statements is true?
A We can find some ways to avoid stress
B Stress is always harmful to people
C It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work
D Different people can withstand different amounts of stress
79 In Paragraph 3, “such a reaction” refers back to
A “making a choice between ‘flight’ or ‘fight’
B “reaction to stress both chemically and physically”
C “responding to crises quickly”
D “losing heart at the signs difficulties”
80 In the last sentence of the passage, “do so” refers to
A “expose ourselves to stress”
B “find ways to deal with stress”
C “remove stress from our lives”
D “established links between diseases and stress”
PASSAGE 2:
Traditional education creates, in time, an incomplete image on family’s gender roles From generation
to generation children interiorize theirs parent’s model known as “separated world’s myth” – a wife and a
mother only cooking ,doing laundry and taking care of the child “contrasting” with a husband and a father working or fixing different things According to this mentality each partner has established
responsibilities in private and public life that other one couldn’t take over
Changing traditional gender roles seems to be difficult not because woman or man don’t have the necessary skills for other one’s tasks but because everyone carries on a symbol of his “world” Society’s evolution especially on woman valorization redefines gender roles promoting a woman more active,
ambitious and independent and a man more emotional and involved in household tasks
Women of our days have more liberty to choose between the “family model” – these ones are being
more obedient and anchored in tradition (the feminine type) and the “feminist model” – who’s priority is
the career (the anti-feminine type) or the middle model adopted by the “double career” type of woman – profession and family On the base of any of these choices are variables like social-status, race, education level, culture’s values etc
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reprioritization of woman needs and so professional success became more interesting and even
attractive than family one probably because it brings something new Women are motivated to choose
the career by elements as the wish for financial independency, the need to prove her capacities, to open and better integrate in modern society and the possibility to control and not being only controlled All this reasons offer her a psychological equilibrium
Most of the men consider women’s career as a conflict source having arguments like: women will neglect theirs family attributions, the imminent change of man’s authority, his incertitude concerning the
professional competition and the risk to deteriorate the marital relation Even at first side man and children are felling the stress generated by the new status of woman, she’s living an interior conflict as well Woman
need to understand her need for self-accomplishment but the remains of traditional mentality still affect her modern vision
So our children should make a difference on gender roles perspective but we are in a vicious circle because every family is raising their kids for a passed time, influenced by their own mentality and resistance
to change The main idea is that both women and men should consider this role’s exchange like a challenge and also accept that a man as well as a woman can do anything with willing
81 What does the reading passage mainly discuss?
A Children’s perspective on the discrimination B The domination of men’s roles over women’s
C Gender roles in modern society. D The interior conflicts in women’s roles over men’s
82 In the first paragraph, the phrase “separated world’s myth” refers to _
A children’s opinions on their world which is also their family
B children’s false view on the different and unexchangeable roles of their parents
C children’s thoughts on their mothers’ domination roles over their fathers
D children’s ideas on what responsibilities their parents should be take charge of
83 What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A Men’s and women’s roles cannot be easily exchanged since their lack of necessary skills
B In the development of society, men becomes more involved in household chores while women are more active and independent
C The exchange between men’s and women’s roles turns out challenging because of an invisible default
D Society’s evolution is unlikely to happen due to the constancy of men’s and women’s roles
84 Which of the following words can best replace the word “anchored in” in the third paragraph?
A conflicted with B attached to C accustomed to D connected with
85 What does the word “one” in paragraph four refer to?
A reprioritization B success C woman D need
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86 Which of the followings is NOT
mentioned as one of the women’s needs for reprioritization?
A The need to manage their own lives on their own earnings
B The need to show their abilities in order to be recognized by the public
C The need of integration into modern society
D The need to possibly bring something new
87 In the fifth paragraph, what does the author imply by saying “she’s living an interior conflict as well”?
A The remains of traditional mentality still affect women’s modern vision
B Women still do not know how to manage the conflicts with men
C The opposition from their husbands and children is so strong that women cannot overcome it
D Men and children always feel the stress with the domination of women’s roles
88 The word “deteriorate” in the fifth paragraph can be best replaced by
A worsen B reduce C devastate D decline
89 What does the write advise people to do by this reading passage?
A Children should be taught about their particular roles when they are young
B Men and women have to understand their roles with satisfaction
C Men and women roles’ exchange is impossible and children should understand it with willing
D Children should learn that society’s evolution is no good for men at all
Your answer:
Part 4: Read the following passage and answer the questions from 90 to 95
Seven paragraphs have been removed from the passage For questions 90-95 choose from paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap There is ONE extra paragraph which you do not need to use Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
Taking the waters
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time without food, we can only live for a few
days without water A persistently dehydrated
body can lead to lethargy, poor skin, high
cholesterol levels, urinary-tract infections such
as cystitis and bowel problems such as
constipation
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Even high blood fat (cholesterol and
triglycerides) levels can be aggravated by lack
of water; without it, fibre (found in whole
grains, pulses, oats, fruits and vegetables)
cannot swell and stimulate the body to produce
High Density Lipoprotein, aka ‘good
cholesterol’ HDL picks up Low Density
Lipoprotein – ‘bad cholesterol’ - and takes it to
the gut, where it is excreted
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Most adults should drink two or three litres
(about four or five pints) of water every day
Those who exercise, and pregnant women,
need even more Exercise causes the body to
lose fluid, which can lead to over-heating,
dizziness and tiredness During pregnancy, the
fluid requirement increases to nourish the
foetus, while breast-feeding mums need extra
fluid to produce milk Children can lose a lot of
water through their skin, because they’re
generally more active Urine is one of the best
guides to the adequacy of fluid intake
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When you boost your water intake, you will
find yourself using the loo more frequently, but
your body will soon adapt If you have other
symptoms - a need to pass urine excessively,
blood in urine, pain or extremeitchiness or discomfort - it may mean that youhave a urine infection, which will need medicalattention
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With digestive disorders such as a hiatus hernia
or oesophagitis (inflammation of theoesophagus), having too much liquid can causethe stomach contents to leak up into theoesophagus, irritate the oesophagus walls andbring on heartburn To avoid this, take onlysmall sips with your meal to refresh yourpalate, but make up your fluid requirementbetween meals
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Some people find bottled water unnecessaryand uneconomical A litre of tap water costs0.06 pence, approximately – that’s up to athousand times cheaper than bottled water.There is also the cost to the environment(plastics for packaging and energy fortransport) If the taste puts you off tap water,your water supplier will be able to test forcontamination (which can occur in old pipes,for example) or bacterial overgrowth Watercompanies now have a legal duty to meetsafety standards and are ‘committed toimprovements in the palatability of water,particularly taste and clarity’, according toWater UK
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Also, it doesn’t have to be served cold - thereare many fruit and herbal teas and tisanes onthe market; you could even make your ownusing fresh mint, or root ginger with lemon and
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honey Remember that water that
contains caffeine - from coffee, tea, colas or
hot chocolate - does not count towards your
daily two- to three-litre intake because caffeine
is dehydrating Enjoy two orthree cups (the daily recommendation), butthen take care to keep up necessary levels ofpure water - your best liquid asset
A A water filter can remove some of the undesirable tastes, but make sure it is regularly serviced,
otherwise you will be contaminating your water by passing it through an unclean filter Bottled water
is handy to carry around with you, to give to your child to take to school or to have sitting on yourdesk - all good ways of reminding you to drink a glass an hour You can make water more interesting
by adding shavings of fresh ginger, slices or squeezes of fresh lemon or lime, a few drops of blossom water or a dash of elderflower or lime cordial
orange-B An adult’s body is made up of about 65 per cent water, and this has to be topped up to keep it
healthy, flexible and young-looking We need water to keep the body flushing waste products,maintain healthy skin, hair and organs, produce digestive enzymes, regulate our temperature (cooling
by evaporation through the skin) and aid uptake of essential nutrients such as vitamins, minerals andnatural sugars
C For people who have a poor appetite, or who need to put on weight or maximise their calorie
intake, it is important not to drink large amounts of water at meal times Water itself does not disturbdigestion, but if you fill yourself up with fluid, you’ll have less room for food
D I recently discovered when advising a high-altitude level climber (Mount Everest, K2, etc) that
checking the colour of urine can be a life-saving exercise Urine should be pale in colour, and youshould go to the loo regularly throughout the day If urine is dark, you are not drinking enough water -which can quickly lead to death if you’re 24,000ft above sea level If you think two litres of water is alot, imagine having to drink eight to 10 - the average daily fluid requirement for high-altitudeclimbers!
E We lose water mainly through our kidneys and skin (the skin’s inner layer, dermis, is made up of
70 per cent water and acts as a natural reservoir) We also lose a lot of water when we suffer sickness,diarrhoea or any infection that causes fever Now that the majority of us live in centrally heatedhouses and work in offices with heating and air conditioning, we lose more water through our skinthan people did in the past Our diets now also contain higher levels of salt, additives and sugars, all ofwhich place extra strain on the body’s water reserves
F Many people wonder why doctors and medical people make so much fuss about water, but the
reason is clear: water is good for you And the more you drink the better it is for your health Mostpeople drink far less than they should and they are not aware of this
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from a tap or a bottle is up to you Mineral and spring water are ground waters, which means theylanded as rain, seeped through rocks and collected in underground pools When this water reaches thesurface, it can be bottled and labelled as spring water ‘Natural mineral water’ is more rigidly definedand is better regulated; it has to come from a source which is naturally protected, of a constantcomposition and free from pollution A small amount of water can be found to be naturally sparkling,but most sparkling water has had carbon dioxide pumped into it This poses no threat to health
Your answer:
IV WRITING (60 points)
Part 1: Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new
sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Do NOT change the form of the given word (0) has been done as an example.
0 It began to rain almost immediately after our arrival at the resort (WE)
Scarcely _ had we arrived at the resort when _ it began to rain.
96 I’m sure you’re wondering why I haven’t contacted you for so long (HAS)
You must _ so long since I contacted you
97 The restaurant manager thought that they were likely to lose all their customers if service didn’t
improve (RAN)
The restaurant manager thought that they if service didn’t improve
98 Alistair has no chance of being selected for the team because of his poor sprint times (PAID)
Alistair’s poor sprint times of being selected for the team
99 I found the plot of the book too complicated to follow (HEAD)
I the plot of the book
100 Although everything pointed to her having taken the money, she strenuously denied it
(EVIDENCE)
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She strenuously denied
_ the contrary
Part 2: The pie charts below give information about the household expenditure of two average U.S families in different years.
Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
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