SECTION A. LISTENING (20.0 points)

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• Bài nghe gồm 4 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau khoảng 15 giây. Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc.
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Part 1. You will hear an interview which takes place on a show between the interviewer, Michaela Robinson, a leading psychologist, Duncan Stone, and a former patient, Ian Smith. Write T (for True) or F (for False). (5.0 points)

Part 2. Complete the table below, using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. (5.0 points)

Part 3. You will hear part of a radio programme in which two athletes, Julia Im and Darren Finn, are discussing their success at a recent athletics event. Listen and choose the option which best fits according to what you hear. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet from 11 to 15. (5.0 points)

11. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the obstacles to Julia’s success?
    A. Insufficient infrastructure
    B. Lack of self-discipline
    C. Inappropriate coaching system
    D. Lack of the experience
12. Julia believes the main reason for the newfound success in tennis is due to ______.
    A. an increase in the number of coaching staff
    B. the impact of foreign coach
    C. the level of financial investment in the sport
    D. the recently improved range of facilities
13. Julia and Darren agree that
    A. the sporting infrastructure needs to be improved
    B. there is a lack of experienced foreign coaches
    C. there will be a huge funding increase for both their sports now
    D. the coaching policy was a key ingredient in their success.
14. Why does Darren think that most of his colleagues are not fortunate enough?
    A. They don’t train to become professionals.
    B. They don’t have a chance to work with full-time professionals.
    C. They don’t receive full-time training.
    D. They don’t attain sponsorship for their training.
15. Darren suggests that his motivation to succeed was
    A. to remove some of the obstacles to future success.
    B. so as not to have to work part-time.
    C. in order to get corporate sponsorship.
    D. to receive a generous grant.

Part 4. You will hear two food science students called Adam and Rosie starting to plan a presentation on diet and obesity. Answer the questions with NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS. (5.0 points)

16. What can Adam talk about on their presentation on diet and obesity?
    ……………………………………………………………………………..
17. What did he keep to make sure of what each person had had?
    ……………………………………………………………………………..
18. How were the results of Rosie’s experiment?
    ……………………………………………………………………………..
19. Where in a menu are the items less likely to be chosen?
    ……………………………………………………………………………..
20. What kind of food tastes better?
    ……………………………………………………………………………..

SECTION B. PHONETICS. (5.0 points)

Question 1. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the group. (3.0 points)

21. A. ecosystem B. knowledge C. technology D . commodity
    22. A. tomb B. combatant C. comb D. subtlety
    23. A. ceased B. eased C. raised D. teased

Question 2. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question. (2.0 points)

24. A. establish B. commercial C. erosion D. barricade
    25. A. continuous B. particular C. sanitary D. contaminate

SECTION C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (25.0 points)

Question 1. Choose the best option to complete each sentence below. (10.0 points)

26. On the stairs ______ a small dark-haired girl.
    A. was sitting B. was to sit C. sitting D. having sat
27. My brother visited ten beauty spots, ______ left a lasting impression on him.
    A. which none B. and none of them C. not one of them D. none of which
28. Jane: “Don’t forget to drop me a line when you settle down.”
    Jack: “Trust me. ______”
    A. I will. I’ll keep you in touch. B. I drop out a line when I settle down.
    C. I don’t. I’ll keep you in touch. D. I won’t. I’ll keep you posted.
29. He spoke of the crowded planes, delayed flights, and congested airports that characterize commercial ______.
    A. aviation B. airplane C. aircraft D. aeronautics
30. What’s the matter with you? Did you get out of bed on the wrong ______?
    A. end B. side C. foot D. edge
31. ______ she finishes the financial report, it will be sent to the board of directors.
    A. At once B. Immediately after C. On the point D. Soon enough
32. People thought that the use of robots would ______ boring low-paid factory jobs.
    A. do away with B. break out in C. fit up for D. put down to
33. ______ any other politician would have given way to this sort of pressure years ago.
    A. Really B. Practically C. Actually D. Utterly
34. Don’t worry about her, she was rather ill this morning, but now she’s full of ______.
    A. sprouts B. berries C. beans D. chips
35. No matter how angry he was, he would never ______ to violence.
    A. exert B. resolve C. resort D. recourse

Question 2. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (5.0 points)

36. I am really proud now that The Hàm Rồng Bridge (survive) _________ heavy bombings of the war and remains a symbol of resilience.
37. Last weekend, there (be) _________ nothing to watch on TV, we played chess together.
38. I (worry) ______________ too much about the outcome, as everything turned out fine.
39. His doctor is trying to get him (admit) _____________ to a special hospital where he’ll probably be looked after.
40. I wish your mother (live) ___________ long enough to see your accomplishments.

Question 3. Supply the correct form of the words in bold. (5.0 points)

41. Sleeping during day and working when night comes sounds seemingly ______. (SCIENCE).
42. My friends started going out late to nightclubs so I decided to ________ myself from the group. (SOCIAL)
43. The poor girl raised her eyes ______, imploring God to help her out. (HEAVEN)
44. The city is known for its diverse range of _________, offering everything from gourmet restaurants to casual street food stalls. (EAT)
45. There are a lot of ________ coffee shops along Hanoi’s Train Street which attract a great number of foreign tourists. (MAKE)

Question 4. There are FIVE mistakes in the text (from 46 to 50). Identify each mistake, write it down and give your correction. (5.0 points)

Line 1: Thanh Hóa, situated in the northern central region, is blessed with a diverse
Line 2: landscape, ranging between majestic mountains and pristine beaches to lush
Line 3: forests and fertile plains. Historically, Thanh Hóa is synonymous with
Line 4: historical legacies, having nurtured both eminent figures and heroic dynasties
Line 5: such as the legend King Lê Lợi and the Hồ Dynasty. These milestones have
Line 6: solidified its reputation as a bastion of patriotism and resilience. In recent
Line 7: decades, the province has undergone a transformative economic evolution,
Line 8: transiting from traditional industries to a burgeoning hub of modernization.
Line 9: Iconic landmarks such as Sầm Sơn Beach and Pù Luông Nature Reserve
Line 10: highlight the province’s natural beauty and cultural depth. As Thanh Hóa looks
Line 11: to the future, it remains steadfastly committed to preserve its heritage while
Line 12: embracing innovative opportunities. This delicate equilibrium of tradition and
Line 13: progress holds immense promise for their sustained prosperity.

SECTION D. READING COMPREHENSION (30.0 points)

Question 1. Read the following passage then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. Write the answers on your answer sheet. (10.0 points)

Parent-teen relationships are among the most important in a youth’s life. Whether a parent is providing love, criticism, (51) ___ old-fashioned rulemaking, the structure and stability of healthy parental relationships with (52) ___ can make a huge impact on their stressful adolescent lives. A healthy parent-teen relationship may mean the difference between swift justice and months of harassment. Mothers, fathers, and family communication in (53) ___ are all important in unique ways. The (54) ___ relationship is one of the most important relationships a child can have. Research has shown that a mother (55) ___ great influence over their child’s decisions about sex, drugs, alcohol, body image, … Fathers also have (56) ___ special place in the lives of healthy teens. Fathers are the backbone of American family life, and it’s often on them that the foundations for their children’s future lives they are laid. Involved fathers are present in a child’s life to give everything from advice to independence. For examples, teens with fathers (57) ___ are active in their lives are more independent as adults, have higher self-esteem, are less likely to be depressed or (58) ___ suicide, and are often happier. For daughters, a “daddy’s little girl” term is a large part of what makes (59) ___ the happy teenage girls. Dads build self-confidence in young women and give them a special feeling of achievement that can only come (60) _______ given by an authoritative male figure.

Question 2. For each gap, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D which best fits the context. (10.0 points)

Why is AI important?

AI is important for its potential to change how we live, work and play. It has been (61) ___ used in business to automate tasks traditionally done by humans, including customer service, lead generation, fraud detection and quality control.

In a number of areas, AI can (62) ___ tasks more efficiently and accurately than humans.
It is especially useful for repetitive, detail-oriented tasks such as analyzing large numbers of legal documents to (63) ___ relevant fields are properly filled in. AI’s ability to process massive data sets gives enterprises insights into their (64) ___ they might not otherwise have noticed. The rapidly expanding array of generative AI tools is also becoming important in fields ranging from education to marketing to product design.

Advances in AI techniques have not only helped (65) ___ an explosion in efficiency, but also opened the door to entirely new business opportunities for some larger enterprises. (66) ___ to the current wave of AI, for example, it would have been hard to imagine using computer software to connect riders to taxis on demand, (67) ___ Uber has become a Fortune 500 company by doing just that.

AI has become (68) ___ to many of today’s largest and most successful companies, including Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft and Meta, which use AI to improve their operations and outpace competitors. (69) ___ Alphabet subsidiary Google, for example, AI is central to its eponymous search engine, and self-driving car company Waymo began as an Alphabet division. The Google Brain research lab also (70) ___ the transformer architecture that underpins recent NLP breakthroughs such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

61. A. widely B. popularly C. effectively D. commonly  
62. A. form B. perform C. have D. make 
63. A. help B. make C. ensure D. give 
64. A. operations B. management C. exertions D. works
65. A. empower B. fuel C. encourage D. force
66. A. Addition B. Next C. Add D. Prior 
67. A. yet B. so C. but D. and 
68. A. home B. related C. associated D. central 
69. A. At B. In C. On D. From 
70. A. used  B. made C. invented D. researched

Question 3. Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. (10.0 points)

It is estimated that by 2050 more than two thirds of the world’s population will live in cities, up from about 54 percent today. While the many benefits of organized and efficient cities are well understood, we need to recognize that this rapid, often unplanned urbanization brings risks of profound social instability, risks to critical infrastructure, potential water crises and the potential for devastating spread of disease. These risks can only be further exacerbated as this unprecedented transition from rural to urban areas continues.

How effectively these risks can be addressed will increasingly be determined by how well cities are governed. The increased concentration of people, physical assets, infrastructure and economic activities mean that the risks materializing at the city level will have far greater potential to disrupt society than ever before.

Urbanization is by no means bad by itself. It brings important benefits for economic, cultural and societal development. Well-managed cities are both efficient and effective, enabling economies of scale and network effects while reducing the impact on climate of transportation. As such, an urban model can make economic activity more environmentally-friendly. Further, the proximity and diversity of people can spark innovation and create employment as exchanging ideas breeds new ideas.

But these utopian concepts are threatened by some of the factors driving rapid urbanization. For example, one of the main factors is rural-urban migration, driven by the prospect of greater employment opportunities and the hope of a better life in cities. But rapidly increasing population density can create severe problems, especially if planning efforts are not sufficient to cope with the influx of new inhabitants. The result may, in extreme cases, be widespread poverty. Estimates suggest that 40% of the world’s urban expansion is taking place in slums, exacerbating socio-economic disparities and creating unsanitary conditions that facilitate the spread of disease.

The Global Risks 2015 Report looks at four areas that face particularly daunting challenges in the face of rapid and unplanned urbanization: infrastructure, health, climate change, and social instability. In each of these areas, we find new risks that can best be managed or, in some cases, transferred through the mechanism of insurance.

71. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
72. What Has Driven Rapid Urbanization?
    B. The Risks of Rapid Urbanization in Developing Countries
    C. The Global Risks 2015 Report on Developing Countries
    D. Infrastructure and Economic Activities in Cities
73. The word “profound” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
74. right B. meaningful C. severe D. deep
75. According to the passage, urban expansion facilitates the spread of disease because
76. poverty cannot be eliminated thoroughly
    B. most of the world’s urban expansion is taking place in slums
    C. too many people hope for a better life in cities
    D. employment opportunities in cities are greater than those in rural areas
77. The word “addressed” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
78. aimed at B. agreed on C. dealt with D. added to
79. The word “spark” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
80. encourage B. start C. need D. design
81. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 3?
    A. Urbanization minimizes risks for economic, cultural and societal development.
    B. Urbanization makes water supply system both efficient and effective.
    C. Weather and climate in the city will not be improved.
    D. People may come up with new ideas for innovation.
82. The word “disparities“ in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ________.
    A. inequalities B. developments C. outcomes D. advantages
83. The word “that“ in paragraph 4 refers to ________.
    A. socio-economic disparities B. disease
    C. urban expansion D. unsanitary conditions
84. What can be inferred from the passage?
    A. Poverty may be a foregone conclusion of unplanned urbanization.
    B. Diseases are caused by people migrating to cities.
    C. Urbanization can solve the problem of environmental pollution in cities.
    D. The increasing number of people in cities can create more employment.
85. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
    A. About 54% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050.
    B. Urbanization brings important benefits for development as well.
    C. Rapidly increasing population density can help solve poverty.
    D. Risks cannot be addressed effectively no matter how well cities are governed.

SECTION E. WRITING (20.0 points)

Question 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. (5.0 points)

81. The storm was so fierce that all flights were canceled.
    → Such ________________________________.
82. When the Chairman was asked about the strategies for developing the company, he declined to comment.
    → On no ________________________________.
83. We took more luggage than we needed.
    → We should not ________________________________.
84. We will stop off in France on our way to Germany.
    → We will break ________________________________.
85. David does not hesitate to criticise his superiors’ decisions.
    → David makes ________________________________.

Question 2. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same. (5.0 points)

86. If I were you, I would have punished him. (SHOES)
    → Were ____________________________________.
87. Linda said she was against the proposal. (EXPRESSED)
    → Linda ____________________________________.
88. Customs officials are stopping more travellers than usual this week. (STOPPED)
    → An increased ________________________________.
89. She was very relieved when she realised that her bag hadn’t been stolen. (BREATHED)
    → She ________________________________.
90. He got very annoyed when you criticised him. (BULL)
    → That ________________________________.

Question 3. (10.0 points)
Do you agree or disagree with the statement: “Students should choose their future career according to their parents’ desire?”
Write a paragraph (about 130 – 160 words) to express your point of view.

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