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1 Đề số 1
PART I LISTENING
Session 1 Listen to a senior teacher Ms Potts discussing an assessment schedule for
the next academic year with a new teacher, John and do the tasks that follow The
recording will be played TWICE
Questions 1-3 Listen to the conversation and choose the correct option to complete the sentences
1 Ms Potts prefers to work with
A a computer B a pencil and paper C spreadsheets
2 She believes it is essential to have
A a good system B the final exam C one major assessment
3 John thinks continuous assessment
A makes him sick B affects his performance C is fair
Questions 4-10 Complete the table Write no more than THREE WORDS AND/ OR A
NUMBER for each answer
ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE
Session 2 Listen to two students talking about a music course and do the tasks that
follow The recording will be played TWICE
Questions 1-3 According to Josie, which THREE things are necessary for Music 103?
Choose THREE letters A-H
A ability to read music B ability to sing
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E good maths F independent learning skills
G membership of the music department Questions 4-6 Which THREE of the following activities does Music 103 involve? Choose
THREE letters A-H
A designing a software programme B writing and playing back your own music
C writing music for films D attending lectures at the university
E listening to examples from the Internet F going on study tours abroad
G comparing modern and classical music Questions 7-8 List TWO more things a student’s computer needs for Music 103 Write NO
MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer
7 megabytes of RAM CD-ROM
8
Questions 9-10 Answer the questions below Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR
A NUMBER for each answer
9 When does the next course begin?
10 How many assignments must be done to pass the course?
PART II LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Session 1 Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following
sentences
1 Would you mind me a favour and post this letter for me?
A making B doing C getting D causing
2 It is important that your facebook password confidential
A keeping B kept C be kept D keeps
3 You should look up the meaning of that word in the dictionary misuse it again
A in order to not B in case C so as not to D unless
4 I would be very rich now working long ago
A if I would give up B if I didn’t give up C were I to give up D had I not given up
5 I know you have been working very hard today Let's and go home
A pull your leg B call it a day C mind your manners D split the bill
6 It seems to me that your sister won’t be able to do this sum you help her
A as long as B imagining C unless D supposing
7 All children have the right to an education of their sex, creed, race or nationality
A regardless B providing C despite D because
8 Mark first his wife three years ago when they at university
A met - have studied B met - were studying C has met - studied D met - study
9 Tom: “Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.” Mary: “ !”
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10 Children should be by their parents on the first day of school
A accompanied B stalked C involved D associated
11 People have used coal and oil to electricity for a long time
A discover B invent C raise D generate
12 We are considering having for the coming New Year
A redecorating our flat B redecorate our flat C our flat to be redecorated D our flat
redecorated
13 She should have been here but she’s flu
A gone through with B gone down with C come in for D come up against
14 The salary of a computer programmer is a teacher
A twice more than B as much as twice of C more than twice D twice as much
as that of
A should have copied B can have copied C must have been copied D would have
17 Safety should take over all other matters in the workplace
A precede B precedent C preceding D precedence
18 ., these students are among the best prepared who have been through this
university
A On the whole B At the whole C In the general D In generally
19 Caller: “Can I speak to Mr James, please!” Secretary: “ ”
A No problem! I’m fine with that
B It’s his turn
C I’m sorry, he’s away at the moment
D Can you take a message?
20 By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi river, were quite
luxurious
A which many B many of them C many of which D many that
Session 2 In each line of the following passage, there is an error Write down the line
number, the corresponding error, and correct it There is an example at line 11
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Clothing is a distinctly human artifact Even more than an use of tools, it distinguishes humans from other creatures on this planet While there are other creatures who use implements in a
greater or lesser degree, clothing is unique to humanity Clothing is also uniquely human in
what it serves more than one function The basis purpose of clothing was originally utilitarian
By putting on an artificial skin, humans were unable to move into regions where they otherwise would have been unable to cope with the climate An extreme example of this use of clothing can see among the Eskimos, and other people who live with extreme cold However, clothing was not yet used for protection from the elements, but has also been a mean of displaying
one's status and sense of style for as long as humans have had civilisation Thus clothing also developed in countries which there is no real practical need for it, except from the other, very
human function of preserving the modest of the wearer
Session 3 Complete the following passage by supplying the correct form of the word to the right of each line
FOOD PRODUCTION
In the not-too-distant past farm animals were able to live (1) lives NATURE in
what we would now term 'free-range' conditions Such farming methods, however,
were not able to supply the rapidly growing (2) of the world and
the POPULATE
increasing demands on
food (3) CONSUME
In order to cope with those ever-increasing demands, factory farming methods
were introduced along with the (4) of genetically
engineered DEVELOP (5) hormones, which together
resulted in a massive increase in food GROW
(6) PRODUCE
However, these developments in the use of factory farming and drug (7) have led to a widespread feeling that animals are being caused a lot of distress and TREAT
that the quality of the food (8) suffers as a consequence Certainly,
many IT people (9) with the idea of keeping animals in one building for
their AGREE
entire existence and argue that more emphasis should be given to (10) farming methods
ALTERNATE
PART III READING
Session 1 Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the
questions that follows
According to sociologists, there are several different ways in which a person may become
recognized as the leader of a social group in the United States In the family, traditional
cultural patterns confer leadership on one or both of the parents In other cases, such as
friendship groups, one or more persons may gradually emerge as leaders, although there is no formal process of selection In larger groups, leaders are usually chosen formally through
election or recruitment
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research have failed to produce consistent evidence that there is any category of
“natural leaders” It seems that there is no set of personal qualities that all leaders have in
common; rather, virtually any person may be recognized as a leader if the person has qualities that meet the needs of that particular group
Furthermore, although it is commonly supposed that social groups have a single leader,
research suggests that there are typically two different leadership roles that are held by
different individuals Instrumental leadership is leadership that emphasizes the completion of
tasks by a social group Group members look to instrumental leaders to “get things done”
Expressive leadership, on the other hand, is leadership that emphasizes the collective
well-being of a social group’s members Expressive leaders are less concerned with the overall
goals of the group than with providing emotional support to group members and attempting to minimize tension and conflict among them Group members expect expressive leaders to
maintain stable relationships within the group and provide support to individual members
Instrumental leaders are likely to have a rather secondary relationship to other group
members They give orders and may discipline group members who inhibit attainment of the
group’s goals Expressive leaders cultivate a more personal or primary relationship to others in the group They offer sympathy when someone experiences difficulties or is subjected to
discipline, are quick to lighten a serious moment with humor, and try to resolve issues that
threaten to divide the group As the differences in these two roles suggest, expressive leaders generally receive more personal affection from group members; instrumental leaders, if they
are successful in promoting group goals, may enjoy a more distant respect
1 What does the passage mainly discuss?
A The problems faced by leaders
B How leadership differs in small and large groups
C How social groups determine who will lead them
D The role of leaders in social groups
2 The passage mentions all of the following ways by which people can become leaders
EXCEPT
A recruitment
B formal election process
C specific leadership training
D traditional cultural patterns
3 In mentioning “natural leaders” in paragraph 2, the author is making the point that
A few people qualify as “natural leaders”
B there is no proof that “natural leaders” exist
C “natural leaders" are easily accepted by the members of a social group
D “natural leaders” share a similar set of characteristics
4 Which of the following statements about leadership can be inferred from paragraph 2?
A A person who is an effective leader of a particular group may not be an effective leader in
another group
B Few people succeed in sharing a leadership role with another person
C A person can best learn how to be an effective leader by studying research on leadership
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5 The passage indicates that instrumental leaders generally focus on
A ensuring harmonious relationships
B sharing responsibility with group members
C identifying new leaders
D achieving a goal
6 The underlined word “collective” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A necessary B typical C group D particular
7 The underlined word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to
A expressive leaders B goals of the group C group members D tension and conflict
8 As mentioned at the beginning of paragraph 4, a “secondary relationship” between a leader and the members of a group could best be characterized as
A distant B enthusiastic C unreliable D personal
9 The underlined word “resolve” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A avoid repeating B talk about C avoid thinking about D find a solution for
10 Paragraphs 3 and 4 organize the discussion of leadership primarily in terms of
A examples that illustrate a problem
B cause and effect analysis
C narration of events
D comparison and contrast
Session 2 Choose the correct answer to complete each gap in the following passage by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet
MY DUTCH HOLIDAY
It was the first time I had ever been to Holland before and when I set off in early September, I
never (1) what adventures lay ahead of me
In order to (2) the most of my time, I had carefully planned a route to (3) a
number of small islands as well as some pretty countryside I reached Wijkam See, a (4)
starting point for cyclists where a local tourist office gave out information I headed off
along one of Holland’s many cycle tracks which (5) out of town and made my way to
Holtheim, where I had planned to spend my first night
From personal (6) , when you are travelling on your own, unexpected and often
pleasant surprises tend to crop up and this trip was no (7) I popped into a local bar
in the outskirts of Amsterdam for a coffee and ended up chatting with a really friendly man who turned (8) to be the owner of the only restaurant in the village He insisted on (9)
me for lunch Not only that, but he
(10) two enormous glasses of beer to celebrate! After a delicious lunch, Johann (11) me luck on the rest of my cycling trip and gave me the address of a friend in Amsterdam who would (12) me up for the night Not a bad start to my first day in the Netherlands
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Session 3 Read the passage and fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word
Whatever you do in tourism, you are likely to have a (1) of contact with other people
This can be both enjoyable (2) difficult You will soon find out how often people behave unlike their usual selves while (3) holiday, or trying to arrange a holiday (4) they stay in their own country or go abroad, they want to get away from it all: they (5) paying hard-earned money to relax from work, and they want value (6) money
They will also be in unfamiliar surroundings and unsure of themselves When things go well
their happiness is infectious - it is very rewarding helping others and contributing (7) the
enjoyment of their holiday When things go badly, clients blame the hotel staff or tour operator's representative,
(8)
if it isn't their fault You've just got to keep calm and keep smiling when people are shouting at you
PART IV: WRITING
Session 1 Combine the following pairs of sentences using the suggestions given
1 Richard was exhausted after the long trip Still, he helped me to cook dinner
Session 2 Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar
meaning to the one printed before it
1 He will be returning from Africa quite soon
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2 You can use it as long as you like, and it won't wear out
No matter
3 My little sister always blames me for everything that goes wrong
My little sister always puts
4 Don't pay any attention to what she says
Take
5 The headmaster will give special prizes to the top five students of the year
The top five students
Session 3: Essay writing
Some people say that the only reason for learning a foreign language is in order to travel to or
work in a foreign country Others say that these are not the only reasons why someone should learn a foreign language
Which point of view do you agree with?
Write at least 250 words
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where/ in which
7 series 8 (a) 5,000-word essay 9 research projects 10
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at least
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Sound
PART II: LEXICO- GRAMM
1 lot 2 and 3 on 4 Whether 5
are 6 for 7 to 8 even
0.8 pt; 0.1/item
Section 1 (0.1 point for each correct answer)
trip, he (still) managed to help me cook dinner
English, he enrolled in/on a course at the
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3 pts
woman was mightily impressed
had failed in his driving test
phone last night, was very interested in our plan OR Mr Mitchell, to whom I spoke
on the phone last night, was very interested in our plan
Section 2 (0.1 point for each correct answer)
Africa
wear out
me for everything that goes wrong
given special prizes by/from the headmaster
0.5 pt; 0.1/item
Section 3 : Total score: 2 points;
Task achievement (25 % of total mark)
Grammar range and Accuracy (25 %
of total mark) Coherence and cohesion (25 % of total mark) Lexical resource (25 % of total mark)
0,5pt 0,5pt 0,5pt 0,5pt
TOTAL
10
I LISTENING (0.1*20 = 2 points)
Session 1: Listen to the conversation and complete the notes below Use NO MORE
THAN TWO words and/or a number for each answer
Session 2 Listen to the conversation and do the tasks that follow
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PART II LEXICO-GRAMMAR (0.5/item * 40 = 2 pts)
Session 1 Complete the following sentences by choosing the best answer A, B, C or D
Session 2: In each line of the following passage, there is an error Write down the line
number, the error in that line, and correct it
Line 1: an -> the Line 2: in -> to Line 3: what -> that Line 4: basis -> basic Line 5: unable -> able Line 6: see -> be
alternativ
e II.READING (0.1 * 30 =3pts)
Session 1 Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the
questions that follows
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* 5 = 0.5 pt)
1 Exhausted as Richard was after the long trip, he (still) managed to help me cook dinner
2 Since Joanquin wanted to brush up on his English, he enrolled in a course at the language
centre
3 Not having visitted Mecca before, the old woman was mightily impressed
4 It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed in his driving test
5 Mr Mitchell, who I spoke to on the phone last night, was very interested in our plan
Session 2 Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar
meaning to the one printed before it (0.1 * 5 = 0.5 pt)
1 It won’t be long before he returns from Africa
2 No matter how long you use it, it won’t wear out
3 My little sister always puts the blame on me for everything that goes wrong
4 Take no notice of what she says
5 The top five students of the year will be given special prizes (by/from) the headmaster
Session 3: Essay Writing (2 pts)
Task achievement (25 % of total mark)
Grammar range and Accuracy (25 % of total mark) Coherence and cohesion (25 % of total
mark) Lexical resource (25 % of total mark)
2 Đề số 2
PART I: LISTENING
Section 1 Complete the form below Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each
answer
Rented properties customer’s requirements
Example:
No of bedrooms:
Answer:
Four
Complete the table below Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer
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(9) hall and (10) pool
Section 2 Choose the correct answer
LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
1 Paul decided to get work experience in South America because he wanted
A to teach English there B to improve his Spanish
C to learn about Latin American life D to improve his English
2 What project work did Paul originally intend to get involved in?
A construction B agriculture
C tourism D architecture
3 Why did Paul change from one project to another?
A his first job was not well organized B he found doing the routine work very
boring
C the work was too physically demanding D his first job was boring
4 In the village community, he learnt how important it was to
A respect family life B develop trust
C use money wisely D spend time with neighbors
5 What does Paul say about his project manager?
A he let Paul do most of the work B his plans were too ambitious
C he was very supportive of Paul D he was too ambitious
PART II PHONETICS
I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the
other words
1 A latter B label C ladder D latitude
2 A pour B roar C flour D soar
3 A chase B purchase C bookcase D suitcase
4 A thread B feather C bread D bead
5 A Prepare B preface C preparation D prejudice
II Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words
1 A amphibian B champagne C cathedral D creature
2 A accommodation B antibiotic C counterclockwise D
deforestation
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4 A architectural B cosmopolitan C appreciative D
archeologist
5 A consolidate B context C conference D
confidence
PART III LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I Read the sentences carefully and choose the best answers to make complete ones
1 From 1949 onward, the artist Georgia O’keeffe made New Mexico _
A her permanent residence was
B where her permanent residence
C permanent residence for her
D her permanent residence
2 Just as remote-controlled satellites can be employed to explore outer space, _
employed to investigate the deep sea
A can be robots
B robots can be
C can robots
D can robots that are
3 _ is not clear to researchers
A Why dinosaurs having become extinct
B Why dinosaurs became extinct
C Did dinosaurs become extinct
D Dinosaurs became extinct
4 The first transatlantic telephone cable system was not established _ 1956
A while B until C on D when
5 Drinking water _ excessive amounts of fluorides may leave a stained or mottled
effect on the enamel of teeth
A containing B in which containing
C contains D that contain
6 In the 1820’s physical education became _ of the curriculum of Harvard and Yale
Universities
A to be part B which was part C was part D part
7 If you can win his attention _ for you
A the so much better B the better so much
C so much the better D so the much better
8 The President resigned; the whiff of scandal remained
A Otherwise B therefore
C immediately D nevertheless
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A ads B advertised
C advertising D advertisement
10 Van Gogh suffered from depression by overwork and ill-health
A brought on B coming about
C taken up D put through
II Each sentence below contains 1 mistake IDENTIFY the mistakes and WRITE THEIR
CORRECT FORMS
1 Had the committee members considered the alternatives more carefully, they would have
realized that the second was superior than the first:
2 Malnutrition is a major cause of death in those countries where the cultivation of rice have
been impeded by recurrent drought
3 Because the residents had worked so diligent to renovate the old building, the manager had
a party
4 John’s wisdom teeth were troubling him, so he went to a dental surgeon to see about having them pull
5 Time spends very slowly when you are waiting for a bus to arrive
6 Judy decided to wait until after she had taken her exams before having her wisdom teeth
pull
7 Hardly the plane had landed when Adam realized that he had left the file that he needed at
his office
8 When she was asked for her opinion on the course, she said it had been a waist of time
9 I try to remember your name but I am afraid I cannot remember it
10 I’d prefer to do it on myself because other people make me nervous
III Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE
1 I know experience that I do my best work early in the morning
2 I am astonished the way my students can spend all night at the disco and still
remember their prepositions next morning
3 Is it possible to insure yourself nuclear attack?
4 At school today, we had a long discussion _ the best way to learn a foreign language
5 “How can I discourage my boyfriend _ trying to kiss me all the time?” “Eat plenty of
garlic.”
6 Raise the gun to your shoulder, aim _ the target, and try not to kill anyone
7 Small children should be watched carefully
8 Would you give up your country cottage a town flat?
9 He’ll inherit the money when he comes age
10 The performance on the first night came pretty
IV Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word
1 (ADAPT) to a new environment is a difficult thing for old people
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3 What a (WORRY) pair of children They have to be watched every minute
of the day
4 Children are taught from young to be (RESPECT) _ to their elders
5 They frequently (MOBILE) _ the traffic as they march through the streets
6 He shook his head in _ (APPROVE)
7 He fought the illness with courage and (DETERMINE)
8 She seems (REASON) happy in her new job
9 Can we (ARRANGE) _the meeting for next Monday at 7?
10 If you weren’t so (ACT) _, you wouldn’t be so fat!
PART IV READING
I Read the text & decide which word best fits each space by choosing A, B, C or D
Action scenes in films Modern cinema audiences expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films These scenes, which are (1) as stunts, are usually performed by stuntmen who are specially
trained to do dangerous things safely (2) can crash a car, but if you are shooting a
film, you have to be extremely (3) sometimes stopping right in front of the camera and film crew At an early (4) _ in the production, an expert stuntman is (5)
in to work out the action scenes and form a team He is the only person who can
go (6) the wishes of the director, although he will usually only do this in the (7)
of safety
Many famous actors like to do the dangerous parts themselves, which produces better shots,
since stuntmen don’t have to (8) _ in for the actors Actors like to become (9)
_ in all the important aspects of the character they are playing, but without the recent progress in safety equipment, insurance companies would never let them take the risk To do
their own stunts, actors need to be good athletes, but they must also be sensible and know their (10) _.If they were to be hurt, the film would come to a sudden halt
1 A remarked B known C referred D named
2 A Everyone B Someone C Anyone D No one
3 A detailed B plain C straight D precise
4 A period B minute C part D stage
5 A led B taken C drawn D called
6 A over B against C through D across
7 A interests B needs C purposes D regards
8 A work B get C put D stand
9 A connected B arranged C involved D affected
10 A limits B ends C frontiers D borders
II Fill in each blank space with an appropriate word
THE BIRTH OF THE T-SHIRT
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William's play A Streetcar Named Oesire opened in New York in December 1947, a young actor (1) Marlon Brando went (2) stage wearing a (3) _ of blue jeans and a bright, white, capped-sleeve T-shirt It was the first time the T-shirt had been seen publicly as anything (4) an item of underwear and it set a fashion trend that was
to last through (5) _ the end of the century The idea for the T-shirt came (6)
Brando himself He had worn one at rehearsals for the play The director was so impressed by the look that was created that he asked Brando to wear the shirt in the play itself Brando may have seen the shirt being advertised by the American company Sears Roebuck
They had decided to market the shirt (7) _ a fashionable garment in its (8)
right, rather than just something to be worn (9) warmth beneath a denim workshirt (10) _ an army uniform It was Brando, however, who popularized
it, especially with the release of the film version of Streetcar in 1951 A short leather jacket
completed the look that was to be adopted by teenage rebels in many countries for decades
afterwards
III Read the following passage and choose the best answer
Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either become
extinct or have neared extinction has increased Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300 By the year 2025, it is estimated
that they will become extinct What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this
extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested in material gain but in personal gratification This is an example of
the callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction Animals, such as Bengal tiger,
as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world’s ecosystem International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival and the survival of our
planet
Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways Some
countries, in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to
animal reserves They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must also depend on world organizations for support This money enables them to invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals Another response to the
increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered
species This has had some effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted
and killed
1 What is the main topic of the passage?
A the Bengal tiger B international boycott
C endangered species D problems with industrialization
2 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the world “alarming” in the first paragraph?
A dangerous B serious C gripping D distressing
3 The word “poachers” as used in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the
following?
A illegal hunters B enterprising researchers
C concerned scientists D trained hunters
4 The word “callousness” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the
following?
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insensitivity
5 The above passage is divided into two paragraphs in order to contrast
A a problem and a solution B a statement and an illustration
C a comparison and contrast D specific and general information
6 What does the word “this” in the first paragraph refer to in the passage?
A Bengal tigers B Interest in material gain
C Killing animals for personal satisfaction D The decrease in the Bengal tiger
population
7 Which of the following could best replace the word “allocated” in the second paragraph?
A set aside B combined C organized D taken off
8 The word “defray” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A lower B raise
C make a payment on D make an investment toward
9 What does the term “international boycott” in the second paragraph refer to?
A buying and selling of animal products overseas
B a refusal to buy animal products worldwide
C a global increase in animal survival
D defraying the cost of maintaining national parks
10 Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude?
A forgiving B concerned C vindictive D surprised
PART V WRITING
I Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it
1 She never seems to succeed even though she works hard
4 Mick thought that we were married
Mick was under
5 The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect
But for his command _
II Write an essay ( about 250 words) about the following topic:
Some people say that traffic accidents are caused by the increasing number of
motorbikes Others blame for man’s fault Which point of view do you agree? State at
least three relevant evidences
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Section 1 (10pts)
Section 2 (10pts)
PART II PHONETICS
I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the
PART III LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I Read the sentences carefully and choose the best answers to make complete ones
1 to the first 2 has 3 diligently 4 them pulled 5 Time passes
6 pulled 7 had the plane 8 waste of time 9 am trying 10 by myself
III Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE (10pts)
IV Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word (10pts)
PART IV READING
I Read the text & decide which word best fits each space by choosing A, B, C or D
(10pts)
II Fill in each blank space with an appropriate word (10pts)
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III Read the following passage and choose the best answer (10pts)
PART V WRITING
I Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it (10pts)
1 Hard as/ though she works, she never seems to succeed
2 Let all the washing be done
3 I wish I had gone to the airport to say good bye to him
4 Mick was under the impression that we were married
5 But for his command of the local dialect, we could have been put into prison / jail
II Write an essay (of about 250 words) about the following topic (20pts)
Some people say that traffic accidents are caused by the increasing number of motorbikes
Others blame for man’s fault Which point of view do you agree? State at least three relevant
evidences
Marking scheme
The impression mark given is based on the following scheme:
1 Content: 50% of total mark: a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate
2 Language: 30% of total mark: a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level
of English language gifted upper-secondary school students
3 Presentation: 20% of total mark: coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of
English language gifted upper-secondary school students
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PHONETICS (5 points)
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others
16 A community B developing C conditioner D interested
17 A continue B importance C different D directed
18 A medicines B opposite C pollution D capable
19 A preservation B inspiration C disposable D popularity
20 A exhausted B atmosphere C suspect D computer
GRAMMAR- VOCABULARY-LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence (15
points)
21 Hoa: “Are you going to buy a new computer or just continue using the old one?”
Mary: “ ”
Trang 21A Yes, I am B Yes, I’d like one Thank you
C That’s impossible I can’t afford a new one D Neither I’m going to lease one
22 Mr Black: “What a lovely house you have!” Mr John: “ ”
A No problem B Thank you Hope you will drop in
C Of course not, it’s not costly D I think so
23 You have never been to Italy, ?
A have you B haven’t you C did you D had you
24 You can’t tell what someone is like just from their
A character B looking C appearance D personality
25 “How is it going?” - “ ”
A By bike B Not much C It sounds better D Mustn’t grumble
26 a dentist, Mike is very concerned about having healthy teeth
A Because B He is C As D That he is
27 , you need to achieve a score of 60% or more
A To pass this test B For being passed this test
C In order pass this test D So that to pass this test
28 As a famous person many children admire, it is important for her to act
responsibly
A whose B whom C which D when
29 The brochure says that the hotel has a great of the sea
A appearance B look C sight D view
30 Our new coach is popular the whole team
A with B to C by D for
31 As soon as you that, I’d like you to go to bed
A have done B did C will do D will have done
32 Margaret was slow at school, but she went on Prime Minister
A being B to be C having been D to have been
33 In 1870, , John D Rockefeller and others created the Standard Oil Company
A in spite of oil prices fluctuated B despite fluctuating oil prices
C but the oil prices fluctuated D oil prices were fluctuating
34 They’re staying in rented accommodation for the time
A going B making C doing D being
35 “I have an idea Let’s go for a swim on Sunday afternoon” - “ ”
A OK, what time? B You’re kidding C I know D I’m sure
II Give the correct form of the words in brackets (10 points)
36 We found it (THRILL) _ to your wonderful news
37 He left the room without any (EXPLAIN) _
Trang 2238 He didn’t feel happy because he worked (SUCCESS) _
39 Many people expressed (DISAGREE) _ with the whole idea
40 There was a (WIDE) _ dissatisfaction with the government’s policies
41 Her health has (BAD) _ considerably since we last saw her
42 A lot of plants and animals could be used as medicines against cancer, AIDS, heart
diseases and other (SICK) _
43 He was (INFORMATION) _ of the consequences in advance
44 I was kept (WAKE) _ last night by the noise from a party in the flat above
45 This road is so bad that it needs (SURFACE) _
III Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (5
points)
46 Last week unless my mother had had enough money, she would have bought that toy for
me
A unless B had had C enough money D would have bought
47 It often takes me about fifteen minutes to go to work from here by foot
A takes B about fifteen minutes C to go D by foot
48 Those people say that it is such polluted air that they can’t breath, don’t they?
A that B such polluted air C can’t breath D don’t they
49 It is noisy enough in this room, so I would rather you stop shouting like that
A noisy enough B so C would D stop
50 Dr Roberts, the first woman to be elected president of the university, is intelligent, capable and awareness of the problem to be solved
A elected president B is C awareness D to be solved
READING
I There are 5 blanks in the passage below From the words given in the box, choose the most suitable for each blank There are more words than blanks, so you don’t need all of them (5 points)
A terrible B size C hope D wrong E loose F
problem G want
Choosing clothes can be difficult Some people (51) _ to be fashionable, but they don’t want to look exactly like everybody else Not all clothes are suitable for work or school, perhaps because they are not formal enough, or simply not comfortable It is easy to buy the
(52) _ size, and find that your trousers are too tight, especially if you are a little bit
overweight Very (53) _ clothes make you feel slim, but when
they have shrunk in the washing machine, then you have the same (54) _! If
you buy light cotton clothes, then they might not be warm enough for winter If your shoes are
not tight, and if you aren’t dressed for the cold, you might look good, but feel (55) _!
II Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (10 points)
Trang 23Schools in the United States have not always had a large number of libraries As
(56) _ as 1958 about half of the public schools in the United States had no libraries at all The number of public school libraries increased dramatically (57) _ the federal
government passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, ( 58) _
provided funds for school districts to improve their education programs and facilities, including
their libraries (59) _ , many educators claim that since the legislation was passed
federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising (60) _ of new library technologies such as computer databases and Internet access
Because the federal government provides only limited funds to schools, individual school
districts (61) _ on funds from local property taxes to meet the vast majority of public
school expenses Therefore, the libraries of the public schools tend to reflect the
(62) _ capabilities of the communities in which they are located Districts in wealthy
suburbs often have fully staffed libraries (63) _ abundant resources, spacious
facilities, and curricular and instructional support In (64) _, school districts in many poor areas house their libraries in ordinary classrooms or in small rooms The libraries in such
areas are generally staffed by volunteers, who organize and (65) _ books that are
often out-of-date, irrelevant, or damaged
56 A freshly B recently C frequently D newly
57 A though B with C during D when
58 A that B who C which D this
59 A Nevertheless B Therefore C Consequently D Otherwise
60 A fine B fee C cost D sum
61 A go B come C rely D stay
62 A educational B economical C political D financial
63 A for B with C on D by
64 A country B converse C contrast D conflict
65 A attain B obtain C contain D maintain
III Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (10 points)
Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season Drying, smoking and salting could preserve meat for a short time, but the availability of fresh
meat, like that of fresh milk, was very limited; there was no way to prevent spoilage But in
1810, a French inventor named Nicolas Appert developed the cooking-and-sealing process of
canning And in the 1850’s an American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing and preserving milk Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during the
1860’s, but supplies remained low because cans had to be made by hand By 1880, however,
inventors had fashioned stamping and soldering machines that mass-produced cans from
tinplate Suddenly all kinds of food could be preserved and bought at all times of the year
Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to vary their daily
diets Growing urban population created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers
to raise more produce Railroad refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship
perishables great distances and to preserve them for longer periods Thus, by the 1890’s,
northern city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes,
previously available for a month at most, for up to six months of the year In addition, increased use of iceboxes enabled families to store perishables As easy means of producing ice
commercially had been invented in the 1870’s, and by 1900 the nation had more than two
thousand commercial ice plants, most of which made home deliveries The icebox became
Trang 24a fixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the
1920’s and 1930’s
Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet Some people continued to eat mainly foods
that were heavily in starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone could afford
meat Nevertheless, many families could take advantage of previously unavailable fruits,
vegetables, and dairy products to achieve more varied fare
66 What does the passage mainly discuss?
A Causes of food spoilage
B Commercial production of ice
C Population movements in the nineteenth century
D Inventions that led to changes in the American diet
67 The phrase “in season” in line 1 refers to _
A a particular time of year B a kind of weather
C an official schedule D a method of flavoring
68 During the 1860’s, canned food products were _
A unavailable in rural areas B available in limited quantities
C shipped in refrigerator cars D a staple part of the American diet
69 It can be inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use _
A before 1860 B before 1890 C after 1900 D after 1920
70 The word ”them” in line 13 refers to _
A refrigerator cars B growers C perishables D distances
71 The word ”fixture” in line 18 is closest in meaning to _
A commonplace object B substance C luxury item D mechanical device
72 The author implies that in the 1920’s and 1930’s home deliveries of ice _
A increased in cost B occurred only in the summer
C decreased in number D were on an irregular schedule
73 The word “Nevertheless” in line 21 is closest meaning to _
A occasionally B however C therefore D because
74 Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the passage?
A Drying B Chemical additives C Canning D Cold storage
75 Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables
B People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods
C Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available
D Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners
Writing
I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before (5 points)