Học sinh làm bài trên tờ ANSWER SHEET

SECTION ONE: LISTENING (2.0 pts)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
• Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần.
• Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc.
• Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.

PART 1.
Questions 1–5. You will hear a radio interview with Julia Emerson, a young writer. Choose the best answer A, B, or C. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (0.5 pt)

1. According to Julia, nowadays Hollywood producers _____

2. Julia began writing in her spare time when she _____

3. Julia says that _____

4. The theme of the story is _____

5. It appears that the film based on Julia’s screenplay _____

PART 2.
Questions 6–10. You will hear an author talking about his time at school. Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (0.5 pt)

6. The author enjoyed almost every day that he spent in the expensive public school in Cambria.
7. The other boys at the school seemed to be okay with day-to-day life at school.
8. The author’s illness during the first term was so bad that he nearly died.
9. Because of the illness, the author had to have classes in the library.
10. The headmaster expected the author to realise how good the time at school had been when he left school.

PART 3.
Questions 11–20. You will hear an engineering student giving a presentation about a research project on design features of the International Space Station. Complete the sentences by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (1.0 pt)

LIFE ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

• Background
  Station was occupied by international teams of scientists over several months.
  Research was done on living conditions.
• Early Impressions
  The air smelt (11) ______.
  The temperature was easy to turn (12) ______.
  The food had enough variety.
  Communication was (13) ______.
• Problems
  Difficulties with air filters caused lack of (14) ______.
  It was difficult to keep cabin objects secure.
  Systems were incompatible.
  e.g. there were problems when mixing (15) ______ because of the preservatives.
  The (16) ______ available were not always suitable for their purpose.
  It was difficult to access the (17) ______ for equipment maintenance.
• Suggested Improvements
  Systems and equipment should undergo much more (18) ______.
  In language training, astronauts needed practice in understanding the controller’s (19) ______.
  There should be less emphasis on (20) ______ and more on other issues.

SECTION TWO: LEXICO – GRAMMAR – COMMUNICATION (3.0 pts)

PART 1.
Questions 21–32. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (1.2 pts)

21. ______ to the big city, I have got lost many times.

22. University students ______ in linguistics may take courses including phonetics, semantics, and pragmatics.

23. If he hadn’t lost his job last year, he ______ a house of his own now.

24. I remember she wore a ______ dress to go out with her boyfriend last week.

25. Having been asked to speak at the conference, ______.

26. Nowadays, women have more free time as they ______ the household chores.

27. ______ the medicine than she began to feel better.

28. After all, he only ______. He never does what he promised.

29. The plague, otherwise known as the Black Death, was a ______ disease.

30. There must be something I can do to ______ breaking your favorite teapot.

31. The captain has not decided yet where to stop on the journey – we’ll just play it by ______ and see how we feel.

32. Maria and Alex are talking about the environment.

    Maria: Our environment is getting more and more polluted. Do you think so?

    Alex: ______. It’s really worrying.

PART 2. (0.4 pt)

a. Questions 33–34. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

33. She demonstrated her professional competence by completing the project ahead of schedule and under budget.

34. Never had it occurred to me that Andy would turn out to be a snake in the grass, which is why I foolishly did everything he told me to do and lost all my money.

b. Questions 35–36. Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

35. With the final examinations coming very soon, his anxiety was rising to almost unbearable limits.

36. Last year, they had some financial difficulties when her husband was fired. Together, they weathered the storm and figured out how to keep going.

PART 3.
Questions 37–44. Use the word given in every bracket to form a word that fits in the same numbered space in the text. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (0.8 pt)

TAKE CARE IN THE SUN

The sun should be enjoyed but (37) ______ (EXPOSE) can cause sunburn, leading to (38) ______ (MATURE) skin ageing and increased risk of skin cancer. It is the ultraviolet rays which cause this; even in the UK they can damage your skin, and UV is much more (39) ______ (POWER) when you go nearer the equator. You should stay out of the sun during the 2 hours around midday, use shade at other times, a sun hat and (40) ______ (TIGHT) woven but loose clothing.

(41) ______ (PROTECT) creams suitable for your skin type can help protect (42) ______ (AVOID) exposed parts of the body. A further sun-related risk is (43) ______ (HEAT), caused by overheating. Avoid strenuous activity during the hottest hours and make sure you drink plenty of (44) ______ (ALCOHOL) drinks (best is water which has been boiled or soft drinks from sealed cans or bottles) to replace body fluids.

(Adapted from Advanced Grammar Practice 2)

PART 4.
Questions 45–50. Read the following passage. There are SIX mistakes in the passage. Find the words that need correction and correct them. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (0.6 pt)

A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION

A musician friend of mine once went on an English course during his summer holiday. What he really wanted to do was to improve his able to think and react quickly and correctly in spoken English. He said speaking in a foreign language always made him nervous, even after three years of study. It turned out that one of the teachers on the course had very strong views on music, and was not afraid to express it in the lessons. He claimed that music was a drug, just like alcohol or cigarettes, and people who could not live their lives without it were to be pitied. However the subject of the lesson, the teacher always managed to include some reference to this idea. You can imagine that my friend was not very impressed. At the end, he lost his temper, and spent most of the remaining lessons arguing about music and its role in people’s lives. When his course had finished, he came home, still angrily about the experience. However, whether he enjoyed the course or not, my friend had to admit that the teacher’s technique has worked since his nervousness in English had completely disappeared and he was speaking far more fluently than before.

(Adapted from Cambridge Practice Test)
 

SECTION THREE: READING (2.5 pts)

PART 1.
Questions 51–60. Read the passage below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each numbered gap. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (1.0 pt)

BURGLARS BEWARE! DON’T TOUCH THE FOOD

It seems that a burglar’s inability to say no to his stomach could go a long way towards (51) ______ him behind bars. According to the British Dental Journal, ‘criminals appear to be unable to (52) ______ food, chocolate or fruit that they find on (53) ______ into which they enter illegally. There’s also a (54) ______ to leave, at the site, the unconsumed portions.’

For years, forensic experts have examined these food traces in the (55) ______ of finding bite-mark evidence, but with DNA identification now commonplace, investigators try to uncover molecular fingerprints as well. Californian researchers recently wanted to test the (56) ______ of recovering DNA from foods. They organized a dinner party in which guests were asked to (57) ______ themselves to a few bites of whatever they fancied and leave the (58) ______ behind. Cheese, carrots, apples and pizza returned the most complete DNA profiles while chocolate was (59) ______ useless. The researchers think the chocolate failure was more to (60) ______ with the fact that the pieces were small, meaning that less saliva was left behind.

(Adapted from Advanced Testbuilder)

51. him behind bars.

52. criminals appear to be unable to ______ food…

53. …they find on ______ into which they enter illegally.

54. There’s also a ______ to leave, at the site…

55. in the ______ of finding bite-mark evidence

56. wanted to test the ______ of recovering DNA

57. guests were asked to ______ themselves…

58. …leave the ______ behind.

59. …while chocolate was ______ useless.

60. …more to ______ with the fact that…

PART 2.
Questions 61–67. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each of the following questions. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (0.7 pt)

Most scientists agree that global warming presents the greatest threat to the environment.

There is little doubt that the Earth is getting warmer. In the last century, the average temperature rose about 0.6 degrees C around the world. Many experts warn that global warming will cause sea levels to rise dramatically. In the past 100 years the oceans have risen 10 to 20 cm – but that’s nothing compared to what would happen if, for example, Greenland’s massive ice sheet were to melt.

Just as the evidence is clear that temperatures have risen in the last century, it’s also well established that carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere has increased about 30 per cent, allowing the atmosphere to trap too much heat. However, the exact link, if any, between the increase in carbon dioxide emissions and the higher temperatures is still being disputed.

Most scientists believe that humans, by burning fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum, are largely to blame for the increase in carbon dioxide. But some scientists also point to natural causes, such as volcanic activity.

61. According to paragraph 1, what is indicated about global warming?

62. The word disputed in paragraph 2 is OPPOSITE in meaning to ______.

63. Which of the following best summarises paragraph 2?

64. The word it in paragraph 3 refers to ______.

65. Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence “Other scientists emphasise that such doomsday scenarios may be hundreds of years in the future” in paragraph 4?

66. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

67. Which of the following best summarises the passage?

PART 3.
Questions 68–75. Read the passage below and fill in each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (0.8 pt)

A START IN SAILING

Ask any sports enthusiast to name the most popular sports and the stock answer will probably be football, cricket, golf and rugby. A lot of people do play those games but far (68) ______ go fishing, play badminton or sail. Why do we get it wrong? Because sports editors of newspapers and television channels are stuck in their traditional patterns of judging by crowds rather than (69) ______ how many actually go out and do the thing. Sailing probably suffers most from this narrow-mindedness because it is often difficult to report and almost (70) ______ to film except at huge expense.

Yet, (71) ______ the absence of the oxygen of publicity, sailing is one of the most popular participant sports. Why is it so popular in Britain? Possibly because of the great island tradition of being a nation of sailors, but probably much more because of the many opportunities. (72) ______ in Britain is all that far from the sea and there are plenty of rivers and lakes where it is easy to get afloat. But many would-be (73) ______ are discouraged from taking the first steps. They worry about the cost of (74) ______ boat, the need for special equipment, the dangers of tackling the elemental forces of nature and believe that sailing-club people are snobbish and unapproachable. All misconceptions. You can start sailing for next to nothing and find friendly sailing clubs throughout the country where nobody is snobbish or (75) ______ down on beginners.

(Adapted from Certificate in Advanced English)

SECTION FOUR: WRITING (2.5 pts)

PART 1.
Questions 76–80. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before it, beginning with the given word(s). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered spaces provided. (0.5 pt)

0. I walked to school in 20 minutes.
   → It took me 20 minutes to walk

76. The penthouse was so expensive that we couldn’t buy it.
    → So ___________________________________________
77. His interest in the game increases with his proficiency.
    → The more _____________________________________
78. I’m sure that she didn’t kill him because she was with me when the murder happened.
    → She can’t ______________________________________
79. “What a lovely new dress, Jean!”, said her mother.
    → Jean’s mother complimented _____________________
80. We were all shocked by his reaction.
    → His reaction came _______________________________

PART 2.
Questions 81–85. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given in capital. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. You must use between THREE and SIX words, including the word given. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered spaces provided. (0.5 pt)

81. Considering that James is so young, you must admit he’s making excellent progress as a musician. (ACCOUNT)
    → If you _______________________________ young James is, you must admit he’s making excellent progress as a musician.
82. My grandfather had completely forgotten that he phoned me last night. (RECOLLECTION)
    → My grandfather didn’t _______________________________ me last night.
83. His action was incomprehensible to his parents. (LOSS)
    → His parents _______________________________ understand his action.
84. He didn’t mention our previous conversation at all. (REFERENCE)
    → He _______________________________ conversation.
85. He is different from his brother in almost all aspects. (BEARS)
    → He _______________________________ to his brother.

PART 3.
Write an essay of about 200 words on the following topic. Write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (1.5 pts)

The best way to teach children to cooperate is through team sports at school.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.

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