PART A. LISTENING (2.5 points)
Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe hiểu:

• Nội dung phần nghe gồm 04 phần, thí sinh được nghe 2 lần, đĩa CD tự chạy 2 lần.
• Mở đầu và kết thúc phần nghe có tín hiệu nhạc.
• Hướng dẫn làm bài chi tiết cho thí sinh (bằng Tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.

I. You will hear a conversation about Hostel accommodation in Darwin. Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer (1.0 point)
Questions 1-6

Questions 7-10

II. You will hear part of an interview with a film-maker. Complete the SUMMARY below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer (0.5 point)
A young Canadian man called Jack Salter has just won the young photographer of the year competition. He has been 1. ______ about photography for a year and a half. He picked up a camera when he was 2. ______ years old, but one day, he happened to see a butterfly land on a large flower. Fortunately, he was able to get what turned out to be the prize winning photo. The picture was in great 3. ______ and the background scene was nice and clear. Amazingly, the 4. ______ on the wings of the butterfly could be clearly seen on the screen of the computer. Something has changed for him since he won the competition. Before winning, he had been concentrating mainly on taking photos of people. After coming to London for the exhibition, he intends to get more into doing shots of 5. ______. His advice for young people is just to get out and find something. They will start to love photography.

III. You will hear a student, called John talking to the professor about a designing competition. Listen and circle the correct answer A, B or C (0.5 point)
Global Design Competition

1. Students entering the design competition have to ______.

2. John chose a dishwasher because he wanted to make dishwashers more ______.

3. The stone in John’s “Rockpool” design is used ______.

4. In the holding chamber, the carbon dioxide ______.

5. At the end of the cleaning process, the carbon dioxide ______.

IV. You will hear part of an environmental study lecture on tree planting. Listen and answer the following questions. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer (0.5 point)

1. Which species should people avoid when carrying out reforestation projects? ______
2. How many goals should a highly successful tree-planting scheme meet? ______
3. What characteristic of tree seeds is vital for the survival and resilience of a planted forest? ______
4. In addition to right trees, name another important factor for reforestation project: ______
5. What ecosystems contribute greatly to capturing carbon? ______

PART B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (2.5 points)
I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following sentences (1.0 point)

1. Many people chose to stay in hostels during their vacation, ______ a few adventurous travelers who preferred camping.

2. ______ is a strong, dangerous wind that forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone and is able to destroy buildings as it moves across the ground.

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3. It’s not easy to make Lisa furious. The girl is very gentle by ______.

4. Artificial Intelligence encourages ______ to support individuals in every field of life.

5. Some teens today often deal with a ______ which leaves little time for rest.

6. A recent survey has shown that two-fifths of the soldiers ______ in the battle last year.

7. The population of our city today is ______ before 1975.

8. The monk insisted that the tourists ______ the temple until they had removed their shoes.

9. These local ______ can make very beautiful traditional conical hats.

10. You know the traffic is really bad today. That ______ be the reason why Anna is so late.

11. “Had you forgotten about our wedding anniversary?” – “Of course not! I’ve ______ a table at Septime restaurant for this evening.”

12. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends ______ SPF of 30 or higher, and Dr. Engelman cautions that the product needs to be applied generously and in all areas exposed to the sun.

13. She ______ a 20-minute workout every morning to keep fit and stay healthy.

14. It was an awkward situation, and so there was a great silence from ______ ends of the telephone line, since neither person could find anything to say.

15. ______ advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the job.

16. Changes in attitudes, family values, generational status can occur in both the majority and minority cultures as the two interact; however, ______ one culture dominates.

17. It was Mrs. Norton, the accountant in our company ______ recommendation I booked our holiday at this hotel.

18. There could be an argument that the most significant virtue of a popular democracy is not the right to take part in the selection of leaders, ______ our importance in the scheme of things.

19. If you think you are right, then ______. Don’t let him bully you into changing your mind.

20. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best arrangement of utterances to make a meaningful exchange in the following question.

a. Harrison: “Yeah, I really needed to unwind after such a stressful week at work.”
b. Alice: “Did you do anything fun this weekend?”
c. Alice: “I’m happy to hear that! What did you do?”
d. Alice: “That sounds like a perfect way to let your hair down!”
e. Harrison: “I went hiking in the mountains. The fresh air was amazing.”
f. Harrison: “It really was! I even found a quiet and peaceful spot by a waterfall. I felt so rejuvenated.”

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II. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets. Write your answers in the blanks (0.5 point)
The RNLI
The RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) is an (0.DEPEND) ______ organisation of government control, dedicated to saving lives at sea. The RNLI has an active fleet of several hundred lifeboats around the length and (1.BROAD) ______ of Britain’s coastline.
Since it was founded in 1824, the RNLI has had an extremely significant impact on maritime safety, saving over 130,000 lives.
Because the RNLI is not funded by the government, it relies on the (2.GOOD) ______ of the public to cover its costs, its income coming from membership fees and charitable donations. Some people have raised objections to this, saying that such an (3.VALUE) ______ service should be government-funded.
The lifeboat crews are almost all volunteers. They are generally acknowledged people as being (4.EXAMPLE) ______ in their (5.SELF) ______, frequently putting their lives at risk to save others.

III. Fill in each space provided in each sentence below with the correct form of one phrasal verb given. Each phrasal verb can be used ONCE only. There are TWO EXTRA phrasal verbs. Write your answers in the blanks. (0.5 point)
get by, dip into, turn down, get off, go over, take in, take off

1. I saw Martin ______ the bus and go straight home.
2. I think you have to explain it all again. It’s far too complicated to ______ all at once.
3. It’s not the sort of book you’d want to read from cover to cover, but it’s quite interesting to ______ some pages now and then.
4. When your daughter goes abroad to study at the age of fifteen, she can hardly ______ on £100 a week.
5. Did the committee ______ her application for admission?

IV. Each sentence below contains ONE mistake. Underline the mistakes and correct them in the provided box as the example (0.5 point)

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PART C. READING (2.5 points)
I. Read the text and circle A, B, C or D that best fits each space (0.5 point)
If you want your daughter to succeed, buy her a toy construction set. That is the opinion from Britain’s foremost female engineers and scientists. Marie-Noelle Barton, who heads an Engineering Council campaign to encourage girls into science and engineering, maintains that some of Britain’s most successful women have had their careers (1) ______ by the toys they played with as children. Even girls who end (2) ______ nowhere near a microchip or microscope could benefit from a better (3) ______ of science and technology.
It’s a (4) ______ of giving them experience and confidence with technology so that when they are presented with a situation requiring (5) ______ technical knowledge, they feel they can handle it and don’t just (6) ______ defeat immediately, says Mrs Barton. “I believe that lots of girls feel unsure of themselves when it comes to technology. (7) ______, they might be losing out on jobs because they are reluctant even to apply for them.
Research recently carried out suggests that scientific and constructional toys should be (8) ______ to girls from an early age, otherwise the result is “socialization” into stereotypically female (9) ______, which may explain why relatively few girls study science and engineering (10) ______ at university this year are women, although this figure does represent an improvement on the 7% recorded some years ago.

II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. Write the words in the spaces provided (0.5 point)
“Read a book? There must be something better to do”. This phrase is heard more and more frequently as not only the desire but also the incentive to read declines. Young people nowadays are provided with too many alternatives (1) ______ reading for them to find a justification for actually sitting down and opening a book. Even in schools, where books have been the standard (2) ______ of storing and transmitting all types of knowledge for centuries, they are being replaced by the tools of the video and computer revolution. Why bother to turn a page when tapping a button or touching a screen, the same information can be flashed before your eyes within seconds? Even the act of reading (3) ______ is being revolutionized by the advent of portable Walkman-like devices which can store and display the texts of innumerable books without the reader

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having to turn a page. One wonders (4) ______ future generations will ever know the actual, physical pleasures of reading: the weight of the book itself, the rough or smooth texture of the paper, the soothing rustle of the pages, and the indescribable scent of old paper and ink which is much (5) ______ a perfume to the dedicated reader.
(Adapted from CPE by Virginia Evans)

III. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the questions (1.0 point)
HERBS AND DRUGS
Herbs are different kinds of plants and plant parts that can be used for medicinal purposes. This can include the leaves, stems or roots, or seeds of the plant. Herbs have been important in traditional medicine for centuries, in both the East and the West. In Western medicine, they have largely been replaced by drugs. Herbal treatments are, however, still an integral part of Eastern medicine.
The main difference between herbs and drugs are specific chemicals in a pure form. Many modern drugs are derived from chemicals found in plants. One example is aspirin, which is made from a chemical extracted from the bark of the willow tree. Other drugs are entirely synthetic. Even though drugs that are derived from natural resources are heavily processed in order to purify and concentrate them. This allows drugs to be administered in very precise amounts. A little too much or not enough of certain drugs can have negative effects on the patients. Many drugs also produce negative effects even when taken in recommended dosage. The possibility of unexpected side-effects from drugs has led many people back to traditional medicine.
There are, however, disadvantages to herbal treatments, some of them serious. While the active chemicals in the herb may be known, it may not be clear what they really do, or if they’re really effective at all. Because the active chemicals are not used alone, it is very difficult to determine the proper amount of treatment. Therefore, the risk of under- and overdose is higher than with drugs. A more serious problem is that certain herbal treatments may have no real medicinal effect, thus giving the patient a false sense of security. This is particularly harmful when the patient refuses treatment with modern drugs that could be effective.
There are even certain herbs that can cause side-effects, just like a drug. [I]. One of these is ma-huang, which is taken to increase energy. [II]. It has been known to cause damage to the heart and nervous system. Garlic and ginger are common elements in food that are also taken as herbal treatments, but they can be dangerous for people with diabetes. [III]. In general, herbs are most dangerous when they are taken along with common drugs. This may happen in two ways: a patient decides to supplement his or her regular treatment with herbs, or a dishonest manufacturer adds modern drugs to a herbal treatment. [IV]. In both cases, the results can be very serious.
(Adapted from TOEFL by Patrick Yancey)

1. The word “integral” in the first paragraph is CLOSEST in meaning to ______.

2. The word “this” in paragraph 3 refers to ______.

3. Which of the following is OPPOSITE in meaning to “proper” in paragraph 3?

4. What is the main difference between herbs and drugs according to the passage?

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5. According to the passage, when are herbs most dangerous?

6. Which of the following best states the topic of the passage?

7. In which paragraph does the writer mention the patients who should not take ginger or garlic as herbal treatments?

8. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

9. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

10. Where in paragraph 4 does the following sentence best fit?

Certain herbs have also been known to be harmful for people suffering from asthma.

IV. Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow (0.5 point)
The Lost City
An explorer’s encounter with the ruined city of Machu Picchu, the most famous icon of the Inca civilization
A. When the US explorer and academic Hiram Bingham arrived in South America in 1911, he was ready for what was to be the greatest achievement of his life: the exploration of the remote hinterland to the west of Cusco, the old capital of the Inca empire in the Andes mountains of Peru. His goal was to locate the remains of a city called the Vitcos, the last capital of the Inca civilization. Cusco lies on a high plateau at an elevation of more than 3,000 meters, and Bingham’s plan was to descend from this plateau along the valley of the Urubamba river and passes through an area of dramatic canyons and mountain ranges.
B. When Bingham and his team set off down the Urubamba in late July, they had an advantage over travellers who had preceded them: a track had recently been blasted down the valley canyon to enable rubber to be brought up by mules from the jungle. Almost all previous travellers had left the river at Ollantaytambo and taken a high pass across the mountains to rejoin the river lower down; thereby cutting a substantial corner, but also therefore never passing through the area around Machu Picchu.
C. On 24 July they were a few days into the descent of the valleys. The day began slowly, with Bingham trying to arrange sufficient mules for the next stage of the trek. His companion showed no interest in accompanying him up the nearby hill to see some ruins that a local farmer, Melchor Arteaga, had told them about the night before. In his book Lost city of the Inca, he relates that he made the ascent without having the least expectation that he would find anything at the top.
D. Bingham writes about the approach in vivid style in his book. First, as he climbs up the hill, he describes the ever-present possibility of deadly snakes, “capable of making considerable springs when in pursuit of their prey”, not that he sees any. Then, there’s a sense of mounting discovery as he comes across great sweeps of terraces, then a mausoleum, followed by monumental staircases, and, finally, the grand ceremonial buildings of Machu Picchu.

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E. We should remember, however, that Lost City of the Incas is a work of hindsight, not written until 1948, many years after his journey. His journal entries of the time reveal a much more gradual appreciation of his achievement. He spent the afternoon at the ruins noting down the dimensions of some of the buildings, then descended and rejoined his companions, to whom he seems to have said little about his discovery. At this stage, Bingham didn’t realise the extent of the importance of the site nor did he realise what use he could make of the discovery.
F. However, soon after returning, it occurred to him that he could become famous from this discovery. When he came to write the National Geographic magazine article that broke the story to the world in April in 1913, he knew he had to produce a big idea. He asked himself if it could have been a birthplace of the very first Inca, Manco the Great, or it could also have been what the chroniclers described as “the last city of Incas”.
* Task 1. For questions from 01 to 05, choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below. (0) is an example:
List of headings
I. Different accounts of the same journey
II. Bingham gains support
III. A common belief
IV. The aim of the trip
V. A dramatic description
VI. A new route
VII. Bingham publishes his theory
VIII. Bingham’s lack of enthusiasm

0. Paragraph A ______ IV (Example)

1. Paragraph B ______
2. Paragraph C ______
3. Paragraph D ______
4. Paragraph E ______
5. Paragraph F ______

* Task 2. For questions from 06 to 10, write YES, NO or NOT GIVEN in each blank given:
YES if the statement agrees with the information
NO if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

1. Bingham went to South America in search of an Inca city ______
2. Bingham chose a particular route down to the Urubamba valley because it was the most common route used by travellers. ______
3. Bingham understood the significance of Machu Picchu as soon as he saw it. ______
4. Bingham returned to Machu Picchu in order to find evidence to support his theory. ______
5. It was not until in April, 1913 that Bingham’s story in the National Geographic magazine article was publicized to the world. ______

PART D. WRITING (2.5 points)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first sentence, using the cues at the beginning of each sentence (0.5 point)
0. Martin may not be very well, but he still manages to enjoy life.
→ Martin’s poor health doesn’t prevent him from enjoying life.

1. The students have many complicated lessons. They have to study hard to achieve their goals.
   → The more ______
2. “You should have waited for us” the team leader said to John.
   → The team leader criticised ______
3. The staff hated the manager’s new policy so intensely that they went on strike.
   → So intense ______
4. We were very much surprised to learn that Tim had become a doctor.
   → Much ______
5. Her mother didn’t prepare anything special because she didn’t know her son’s friends were coming.
   → Her mother’d ______

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II. 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. You must use NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS, including the word given in parentheses (0.5 point)
0. He paid no attention to our warning. (NOTICE)
→ He ______ took no notice of ______ our warning.

1. Mr Conrad’s son is becoming quite well known as an artist. (NAME)
   → Mr Conrad’s son is making ______ himself as an artist.
2. Gold prices have risen sharply this year. (INCREASE)
   → There ______ in the gold prices this year.
3. Critics are hoping the new director can bring some positive changes into the French film industry. (BREATHE)
   → Critics are hoping the new ______ the French film industry.
4. His shop has now stopped trading after making heavy losses. (BUSINESS)
   → His shop has ______ after making heavy losses.
5. Each new generation is given the family jewels. (HANDED)
   → The family jewels are ______ each new generation.

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III. Write an essay on the following topic (1.5 points)
It is claimed that experiencing failure is an essential part of personal growth, while others give an argument that success is a better teacher.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Your writing must be about 250 words.

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