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A. LISTENING

Hướng dẫn làm bài nghe:

Bài nghe gồm có 04 phần, mỗi phần thí sinh được nghe 02 lần. Mở đầu và kết thúc phần nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) có trong bài.

Part 1: Listen to FIVE short conversations and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each question. (5 points)

Question 1. You hear two friends talking about sport. What do they decide to do?

Question 2. You hear a professional tennis player talking on the radio. What is she worried about?

A. She is not ready to play at Wimbledon.

B. She is not fit enough to play at Wimbledon.

C. She has no chance of playing against the top players.

D. She cannot get onto the courts again because of her wrist. 

Question 3. You hear a man talking about football. Who is he?

Question 4. You hear a woman and a man talking about sport clothes. What does the man think?

A. Advertising is responsible for children’s interest in designer sports clothes.

B. Sports clothes with designer labels actually do not last long.

C. Children should spend money on good trainers instead of expensive clothes.

D. It is disappointing that his son spends too much money on sports tools. 

Question 5. You hear an advert for a canoeing holiday. What does the man say about the holiday?

A. It will appeal to you if you practise a lot of sport.

B. It will give you a chance to appreciate the natural world.

C. It will give you plenty of time to lie on the beach and relax.

D. It will give you a chance to learn about the undersea world. 

Part 2: You will hear part of an interview with Harold Mackenzie, who has written a book about early adolescence. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each question. (5 points)

Question 6. What is the main reason why pre-teens are receiving more attention?

A. Scientists have understood the importance of the pre-teen years.

B. A great deal of research has been done to study this period.

C. Pre-teens are more active in the media than the other age groups.

D. It is realized that pre-teens have significant spending power.

Question 7. Marketing campaigns aimed at pre-teens should be carefully examined because ______.

A. pre-teens are especially suceptible to advertising

B. these children often imitate their contemporaries

C. teenagers are the most impressionable

D. pre-teens always want to keep up with their peers 

Question 8. Harold claims that friendships are important to pre-teens because ______.

A. these relationships help them form their personalities

B. these children are beginning to go outside

C. friends are more influential than family members

D. these children can react to peers strongly

Question 9. He suggests that a less stressful approach to evaluation would ______.

A. affect pre-teens’ future education

B. be better than traditional examinations

C. reduce the academic stress for pre-teens

D. help pre-teens perform better at school

Question 10. What should parents do to help their pre-teen children?

A. Indulge all their children’s wishes.

B. Make important decisions for their children.

C. Be good listeners to their children.

D. Let their children live independently. 

Part 3: Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER  for each answer. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (5 points) 

Part 4: You will hear a woman called Martha and a man called James talking about a TV series called Madison, which is about a doctor who works in a hospital. Decide if each sentence is True (T) or False (F). (5 points)

B. LEXICO – GRAMMAR 

Part 1: Choose the option A, B, C or D which best completes each question below. (10 points)

Question 21. _______ in the first draft of the proposal will not necessarily be in the final draft.

Question 22. Global warming has progressed _______ glaciers everywhere are shrinking.

Question 23. _______ at home requires only several chemicals, simple equipment and running water.

Question 24. I woke up late for my interview because I _______ about it all night and didn’t get much sleep.

Question 25. Scientists have been carrying out experiments on _______ trigger different health risks.

Question 26. She _______ when the teacher made her speak in front of the whole class.

Question 27. If you would like to wait for a moment, I will just _______ your file on the computer screen.

Question 28. My first job was to arrange the files in _______ order from the oldest to the most recent.

Question 29. I couldn’t persuade my sister, and now I am _______ to the fact that she is going to marry Jason. 

Question 30. It was Pete who ______ the initiative in introducing our guests to the host.

Part 2: Choose the underlined part in each question that needs correcting. (5 points)

Question 31.  A deficient of folic acid is rarely found in humans because the vitamin is contained in a wide variety of foods.

Question 32. Digital clocks, however precise, they cannot be perfectly accurate because the earth’s rotation changes slightly over years.                                             

Question 33. It is important that young people in rural areas are allowed to look for better job opportunities in big cities.

Question 34. Reminding not to miss the final train to Manchester, he set off for the station in haste.

Question 35. The United Nations is sending humanistic aid to the area affected by the conflict. 

Part 3: Choose the word/ phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each question. (3 points)

Question 36. We are a bit dubious about the benefits these changes would actually bring about.

Question 37. Tom may face the music because he was caught cheating in the test. 

Question 38. In August 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, killing thousands of citizens and almost devastating the city.

Part 4: Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following questions. (2 points) 

Question 39. It’s a comedy which succeeds in capturing the peculiarity of real life. People now tends to like the special situations.

Question 40. The manager has been biting off more than he can chew when he took on five projects at the same time.

Part 5: Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (5 points)

Question 41. Watch how she does it and then do ___________. (LIKE) 

Question 42. They went out late, so I decided to ___________ myself from the group. (ASSOCIATION)  

Question 43. Like many other ___________ of her age, my grandmother dreads to use hi-tech gears. (TECHNICAL) 

Question 44. Chemicals are easily ___________ if they are laid open in the atmosphere for a long time. (ACTIVE) 

Question 45. Urban sewage and industrial waste that man discharges into the sea have a ___________ effect on marine life. (DELETE)   

C. READING

Part 1: There are FIVE blanks in the passage below. From the sentences in the box, choose the most suitable for each blank. There are TWO EXTRA options that you DO NOT need to use. (5 points) 

Honey Bees

Honey bees are incredible insects and the worker bee perhaps the most interesting of all. You can be forgiven for not knowing about the lifestyle of these creatures while you enjoy your honey at breakfast. So here are some facts to consider the next time you buy a jar.

We all know that activity in the hive focuses on the queen. (46) _____ But it is the workers, who have much shorter lives during the summer period and may only survive for up to six weeks, who do all the work.

Worker bees are female and during the first few weeks of their lives, when they are referred to as ‘house bees’, they will take on many different duties. (47) _____ For example, they will clean the cells where they were born and make sure bees that have died are removed. (48) _____ Finally, they will make sure the needs of the queen bee are met.

Towards the second half of their lives, the focus of their duties changes. They will begin by acting as guard to the hive. (49) _____ Then they will move on to becoming ‘field bees’ when they will leave the hive to collect nectar. However, this journey does not start until they have made sure they will recognise the hive on their return.

They start by taking a short flight in front of the hive, flying backwards and forwards, up and down, getting a clear idea of where the hive is and what it looks like. (50) _____ This careful approach is probably very wise as their search for nectar will take them a long way from home.

Part 2: Choose the most suitable heading from the box for each paragraph. There are TWO EXTRA headings that you DO NOT need to use. (5 points) 

Question 51. Paragraph 1:______________

A world record is every athlete’s dream, but the hard-won records of a few years ago are mostly just today’s qualifying times. Roger Bannister’s famous four-minute mile of 1956 has been beaten by nearly 15 seconds, while almost an hour and twenty minutes has been taken off the women’s marathon since 1953. ‘Faster, higher, stronger’ is the Olympic motto, and today’s competitors continue to push back the boundaries of what the body can achieve. But one wonders if this can continue. 

Question 52. Paragraph 2:______________

The last forty years have seen many important technological advances. For example, since the introduction of strong, flexible fiberglass poles, over a meter has been added to the pole vault record. There have also been important developments in the design the running shoe. And while a shoe won’t actually make someone run faster, modern shoes do mean many more miles of comfortable, injury-free training. 

Question 53. Paragraph 3:______________

Pushing back the limits now depends more on science, technology and medicine than anything else. Athletic technique, training programs and diets are all being studied to find ways of taking a few more seconds off or adding a few more centimetres to that elusive world record. It seems that natural ability and hard work are no longer enough. 

Question 54. Paragraph 4:______________

The search to find more efficient ways of moving goes on. Analysis of an athlete’s style is particularly useful for events like jumping and throwing. Studies show that long jumpers need to concentrate not on the speed of approach, as once thought, but on the angle their bodies make with the ground as they take off. However, the rules governing each sport limit advances achieved by new styles. For instance, only one-footed takeoffs are allowed in the high jump. 

Question 55. Paragraph 5:______________

In the future, it should be possible to develop a more individual approach to training programs. Athletes will keep detailed diaries and collect data to help predict the point when training becomes overtraining, the cause of many injuries. If athletes put all the information into a database, it may then be possible to predict patterns and to advise them individually when they should cut down. 

Part 3: Read the passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. (10 points)

History is full of inventions that looked good at the time, but which nobody wanted to buy. New ideas may (56) _______ for one of several reasons. Firstly, there are those which do not actually work very well when put to the (57) _______. Then, there are the ideas which are good in themselves, but which do not fulfill a real (58) _______. In other words, people can (59) _______ without them, so do not buy them. A third group are those which are too expensive to manufacture. But none of these reasons explains why, in the 1990s, no new technology was successful in replacing the compact disc as the (60) _______ of packaging recorded music.

     The 1990s was a period of rapid technological change, particularly in the area of electronic (61) _______ for the home. During this time, a number of alternative technologies were invented that could have replaced the CD, but none of them (62) _______ on. The new ideas worked, were not costly to make and would have provided consumers with (63) _______ quality recordings. Despite all this, few people bought them. And this can only be explained by the (64) _______ that people who had invested in CD players and discs of their favorite music did not think the improvement in quality on (65) _______ was great enough to make it worth the effort and expense of changing.

Part 4: Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each question. (10 points)

While watching sports on TV, the chances are that children will see professional players cheating, having tantrums, fighting, or abusing officials. In addition, it is highly likely that children will be aware of well-known cases of sportspeople being caught using drugs to improve their performance. The danger of all this is that it could give children the idea that winning is all that counts and you should win at all costs. Good behavior and fair play are not the message that comes across. Instead, it looks as if cheating and bad behavior are reasonable ways of getting what you want. This message is further bolstered by the fact that some of these sportspeople acquire enormous fame and wealth, making it seem they are being handsomely rewarded either despite or because of their bad behavior.

What can parents do about this? They can regard sport on television as an opportunity to discuss attitudes and behavior with their children. When watching sports together, if parents see a player swearing at the referee, they can get the child’s opinion on that behavior and discuss whether a player’s skill is more important than their behavior. Ask what the child thinks the player’s contribution to the team is. Point out that no player can win a team game on their own, so it is important for members to work well together.

Another thing to focus on is what the commentators say. Do they frown on bad behavior from players, think it’s amusing or even consider it’s a good thing? What about the officials? If they let players get away with a clear foul, parents can discuss with children whether this is right and what effect it has on the game. Look too at the reactions of coaches and managers. Do they accept losing with good grace or scowl and show a bad attitude? Parents can use this to talk about attitudes to winning and losing and to remind children that both are part of sport.

However, what children learn from watching sports is by no means all negative and parents should make sure they accentuate the positives too. They should emphasize to children the high reputation that well-behaved players have, not just with their teammates but also with spectators and the media. They can focus on the contribution made by such players during a game, discussing how valuable they are in the team. In the interviews after a game, point out to a child that the well-behaved sportspeople do not gloat when they win or sulk when they lose. And parents can stress how well these people conduct themselves in their personal lives and the good work they do for others when not playing. In other words, parents should get their children to focus on the positive role models, rather than the antics of the badly behaved but often more publicized players.

Question 66. Which of the following does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The importance of team spirit in sport

B. The influence of model sportspeople on children

C. Moral lessons from watching sports for children

D. Different attitudes toward famous sportspeople

Question 67. The word “bolstered” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. inspired B. characterized C. revitalized D. fortified

Question 68. What is the author’s view of some professional players’ misconduct? 

A. It should be strictly censored by authorities.

B. It has made sport games more popular in the media.

C. It is an integral part of professional sport competition.

D. Its harmful message to children should be addressed by parents.

Question 69. According to paragraph 2, what should parents teach their children?

A. Disrespect for referees is frowned upon by most viewers.

B. Collaboration is fundamental to any team’s success.

C. A player’s performance is of greater value than his behavior.

D. A team with badly-behaved players will not win a game.

Question 70. The word “grace” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. kindness B. generosity C. etiquette D. civility

Question 71. Which of the following about sport is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. A player’s foul can go unpunished despite the presence of officials.

B. Commentators may have different attitudes to players’ bad behaviour.  

C. Some players manage to play fair with a view to advertising themselves.

D. Coaches and managers’ reactions to their teams’ defeat can give children food for thought.

Question 72. The word “They” in paragraph 4 refers to _______.

A. children B. positives C. players D. parents

Question 73. What should parents NOT emphasize to their children about well-behaved players?

A. Their contribution to the overall performance of their team

B. Their strange behaviour in their private lives

C. Their calm expressions after a game

D. Their good deeds when they are not playing

Question 74. The word “antics” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. hatred B. sorrow C. rebellion D. silliness

Question 75. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about well-behaved players?

A. They are respected by their teammates, spectators and the media.

B. They also tend to be good parents when not playing.

C. They contribute more to their teams’ success than others.

D. They only display strong emotions when losing a game.

D. WRITING

Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (3 points)

Question 76. In spite of searching high and low, we couldn’t find Jack anywhere.

🡪 Jack was nowhere 

Question 77. My parents think that I should go to university rather than find a job immediately.

🡪 My parents would prefer 

Question 78.  We had to return from our holiday earlier because Tim was ill.

🡪 We had to cut 

Part 2: 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. (2 points)

Question 79.   What he told me made me very curious to hear the rest of the story. (APPETITE)

🡪 What he told me 

Question 80. It wasn’t Tom that you saw in the department store, for sure. (BEEN)

🡪 

Part 3: You left your favourite book on the coach when you went on holiday with your family last week. Now you write a letter to the tour guide.  (5 points) 

• To express your gratitude for the trip.

• To give him a brief description of the book.

• To ask him to find the book for you.

Write about 150 words. You are required to BEGIN and END your letter as followed:

Dear Mr. Nguyen,

Yours faithfully,

Le An

Part 4: Young people’s behaviour is often influenced by others in the same age group. Some argue that peer pressure is important for personal growth, while other people feel that it has distinct disadvantages. 

Discuss both views and state your opinion. Write between 250 and 300 words. (15 points) 

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