I MĐỂ H TÊN , CH KÝ GI M KH OỌ Ữ Á Ả S PH CHỐ Á
(Do CTH ch mĐ ấ
thi ghi)
B NG SẰ Ố B NG CHẰ Ữ GIÁM KH O 1Ả GIÁM KH O 2Ả
SECTION I: LISTENING (3 pts). H NG D N PH N THI NGHE HI UƯỚ Ẫ Ầ Ể
• B i ngheà g m 2 ph n, m i ph n c nghe 2 l n, m i l n cách nhau 30 giây.ồ ầ ỗ ầ đượ ầ ỗ ầ
• M u m i ph n nghe có tín hi u nh c, m i ph n cách nhau 1 phút.ởđầ ỗ ầ ệ ạ ỗ ầ
• Thí sinh c k câu h i v h ng d n tr c khi l m b i.đọ ỹ ỏ à ướ ẫ ướ à à
PART 1: People are talking about New Year’s resolutions. What is each person
going to do?
Listen and choose the correct answers, then write them in the numbered box.
1. A. do more exercise
B. put on weight
C. go on a diet
2. A. learn to swim
B. learn English
C. give up smoking
3. A. do more walking
B. take up jogging
C. go swimming
4. A. join a gym
B. put on weight
C. give up smoking
5. A. eat less meat
B. lose some weight
C. join a health club
6. A. take up jogging
B. swim regularly
C. start doing sit-ups
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
PART 2: Listen to the program. Choose the correct answers, then write them in
the numbered box.
1. Kirsten likes collecting autographs. She has …………
A. 7,000 B. several thousand C. 70,000
2. She has been doing it ………….
A. for six years B. since she was six C. since she was 16
3. Dan likes visiting the homes of famous people. He’s been doing it …………
A. for two years B. for a short time C. since he was a
child
4. He has been to ……… places
A. 300 B. 3,000 C. 300,000
5. Carlos enjoys watching movies. He’s been doing it …………
A. since he was four B. for four years C. for 24 years
6. Carlos and his friends want to ……….
A. see Titanic 100 times. B. visit Europe C.
break a world record.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
SECTION II: LEXICO- GRAMMAR (6 pts)
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PART 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your
answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box.
1. …………. Monday morning, there is a meeting …………. 11 am and 1 pm.
A. At/at B. For/at C. In/on D. On/between
2. Jim always gets very annoyed if he can’t get his own ………….
A. wish B. desire C. way D. object
3. Because of the heavy rain, my parents couldn’t see me …………. at the railway
station.
A. out B. off C. up D. away
4. Modern architecture, in many ……… , is horribly ugly.
A. means B. examples C. reasons D. cases
5. After a lot of difficulty, he ………… to open the door.
A. succeeded B. managed C. finished D. completed
6. They have made a lot of progress ………… the country became independent.
A. for B. since C. before D. until
7. Nam : What are you going to do next year?
Ba : I wish I………….the answer to that question.
A. knew B. know C. had known D. would
know
8. Sometimes advertising signs …………….down during a storm and people are
injured by them.
A. blow B. are blown C. blew D. were blown
9. He always did ……………. seemed right to him.
A. which B. that C. what D. who
10. Everything seems all right, ………… ?
A. doesn’t it B. isn’t it C. don’t they D. aren’t they
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PART 2: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space
provided in the numbered box.
‘Space Warrior’s Wrist’ is only one of the painful conditions that can be caused by (1.
constant) ……… playing computer games. Children also suffer from a strange (2.
ache) ……… feeling in their upper arms or shoulders. Another problem that doctors
have reported is a (3. lose) ……….of appetite in some children. The (4. explain)
…………for this seems to be that they don’t get enough exercise. This may also explain
the (5. tend) ……… of some children to put on weight. The high sugar (6. contain)
………….of the convenience foods the same children eat is (7. probable) ……… also a
cause. Some people believe that it is the (8. responsible) ………….of the government to
do something about this problem. However, it is difficult for even the most (9. power)
…………. government to stop people doing what they want to do. One official recently
said: ‘All we can do is put a (10. warn) ………… on the games, saying that they can
harm your health.’
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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PART 3: Put each verb in the numbered brackets into a suitable verb form. Write
your answers in the numbered box.
Dear Winnie,
Thank you for your letter which I received this morning. You asked me what
we (1. do) when the landslide occurred. I (2. not remember) things too clearly now
but I think I (3. watch) TV and my sister (4. do) her homework at the time. Suddenly
all the lights (5. go out) and I (6. frighten). I remember (7. call out) to my parents,
who (8. talk) quietly in the next room. The next minute we (9. hear) a loud noise and
the whole building began to shake.
It was a terrible experience and I never want (10. go) through anything like it
again. We are all safe now but we were very lucky.
Love,
Anna
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
SECTION III: READING (7 pts)
PART 1: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the
questions. Write your answer (A,B,C, or D) in the numbered box.
The ‘Neighbourhood Watch’ scheme all started a few years ago in the quiet village of
Mollington after a number of burglaries in the village and the surrounding area. The
residents of the village came up with the idea that they themselves could keep an eye
on their neighbours’ property while they were away on holiday. Since then, and with
the support of the government and the police, more than 50,000 ‘Neighbourhood
Watch’ schemes have been set up all over the country.
The object of each ‘Watch’ group is to reduce the opportunities that criminals have in
any particular street or area. Each resident who is a member of the scheme agrees to
call the police whenever they see something suspicious. Everything is done calmly
and decreetly – it is the police who actually check out each report and investigate
what is happening. Residents who are part of the ‘Watch’ are not supposed to act as
police or put themselves in any danger.
When a new ‘Neighbourhood Watch’ scheme is set up in an area, the first thing
people notice is the large, brightly coloured ‘Neighbourhood Watch’ sign. This is a
great deterrent to most burglars and vandals, because very few of them take a chance
of breaking into someone’s house if they know that there is a high risk of beeing seen
by neighbours keeping a look-out. Burglars also know that people who are part of
‘Neighbourhood Watch’ schemes are more likely to have fitted good locks to their
doors and windows.
There’s another benefit too. In the time since the ‘Neighbourhood Watch’ scheme
came into existence, there is growing evidence of a new community spirit. It is
bringing people together as never before, and encouraging people to care for each
other. New friendships are being made, and contact is often established with old
people living on their own, who are often the most frightened and the most at risk.
Question 1: The ‘Neighbourhood Watch’ scheme in Mollington was started ………
A. because the police could not protect people.
B. before any others in the country.
C. after 50,000 burglaries in the area.
D. because some residents wanted to go away for a holiday
Question 2: When members of a ‘Watch’ group see suspicious individuals, they ……
A. try and frighten them away. C. try and arrest them.
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B. contact the police. D. call the other members of the ‘Watch’
group.
Question 3: When a new ‘Watch’ scheme starts in an area, ………
A. people fit new locks to their doors and windows.
B. the police send fewer officers to the area.
C. burglars are less likely to break into houses.
D. residents put signs on their doors.
Question 4: One other benefit of ‘Watch’ schemes is that ………
A. people get to know each other better.
B. members of the ‘Watch’ look after old people.
C. different kinds of people are attracted to live in the area.
D. old people are no longer frightened of crime.
Question 5: In general, the author seems to think that ……
A. the police should do more to protect people.
B. ‘Watch’ schemes are not very useful in reducing crime.
C. the ‘Neighbourhood Watch’ schemes have been successful.
D. it is hard to have any privacy in a ‘Neighbourhood Watch’ area.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PART 2: Read the article about the meaning of dreams. Choose the most suitable
heading from the box (A-H) for each part of the article (1-5). There are three
headings which you do not need. Write your answers in the numbered box.
A. FIRE B. CASTLE C. DEATH D.
MOUNTAINS
E. EXAMS F. WILD ANIMALS G. FLYING H. FALLING
THE MEANING OR DREAMS
We all have dreams and can often remember parts or images from them. Here is a
guide to the meanings of the most common images that appear in dreams.
1. ………
This is one of the most common images, typically showing insecurity and anxiety. It
may relate to a fear that a career or a relationship is coming to an end. The fact that
we are not hurt when we land represents a hope that things won’t turn out too badly.
2. ………
This common dream – which commonly involves using our own arm or leg power
(rather than any kind of engine) – seems to represent a wish to escape from the
problems we are facing in everyday
life. It may also represent a wish to achieve greater power.
3. ………….
This represents strength and power. If the dreamers are inside, they are protected by
the thick walls. If they are outside and looking at it, they may desire that safety. It is
also sometimes the symbol of a
woman.
4. …………
This suggests that the dreamer has mixed feelings of love and hostility towards the
person who dies, particularly if that person is close. If dreamers see themselves die,
this may represent a desire to escape from pressure.
5. ……………
Anxiety dreams are very common when something is worrying us. We are being put
to the test. The mind remembers times in the past when we were nervous, and a
common image is that of a test for which we were badly prepared.
Your answers:
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PART 3: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the
numbered box.
I was (1) ………… up by my uncle and aunt and grew up on a small farm in the west
of England. I think it was better (2) …… living in a city, because every day I ran
about in the (3)……… air. (4) ………… I went to school, all I did was play on the farm
all day. Both my aunt and uncle worked with the animals, and although they worked
very hard, they always (5) ………… interesting things to me. They didn’t have much
money, but they got along (6) ………… with everyone, and we didn’t have any of the
(7) ………… of living in the city. I always felt happy on the farm. There was no noise
(8) ……… pollution, and (9)…………was really peaceful. That’s probably (10) …………
I became a farmer when I was older.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PART 4: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best
fits each gap. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box.
Brave nurse saves pensioner from fire.
A nurse who saved a man from a burning house while on her (1) …………to work has
been awarded a medal for bravery. Sheila McDonald (2) ………… clouds of black
smoke (3) ………… from a roof of a house in Manchester. She went to investigate and
quickly (4) ………… that the house was (5) ………… fire.
She knocked on the front door but there was no reply. Then she walked around the
house looking in all of the windows. (6) ………… she peered into the living- room
window, she saw disabled pensioner Graham Summers asleep in an armchair. She
tapped on the window but couldn’t (7) ………… him up. So she smashed her way (8)
………… the window, lifted Mr Summers into his wheelchair and pushed him to safety
through the (9) ………… black smoke.
At the award ceremony Mr Summers was full of praise for Ms McDonald, but she
said, ‘I don’t really (10) ………… it an act of bravery – I just did what anyone would
have done.’
1. A. route B. way C. passage D. path
2. A. distinguished B. detected C. remarked D. noticed
3. A. running B. pouring C. flowing D. trickling
4. A. realised B. recognised C. identified D. knew
5. A. in B. under C. on D. to
6. A. Although B. If C. Because D.When
7. A. raise B. get C. wake D. bring
8. A. into B. through C. via D. by
9. A. great B. big C. thick D. deep
10. A. view B. hold C. see D. consider
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
SECTION IV: WRITING (4 pts)
PART 1: Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they have the same
meaning as the original ones.
1. It was so late that nothing could be done.
It was too……………………………………………………………………………………….…
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2. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.
“Which………………………………………………………….…………………….……………
3. She liked Paris very little, and Rome less.
She thought Rome ………………………………………………………………… …………….
4. “Why don't you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked.
He suggested …………………………………………………………………………….…………
5. I have little time so I don't surf the Internet much.
If ………………………………………………………………………… …………….………
6. I last saw my sister when I was in New York.
I haven’t ……………………………… ………………………………………………………….
7. I’ll be very happy when I go on holiday.
I am very much…………………………………………………………… ………………… …
8. There was never any answer when we rang.
Every ……………………………………………………………………… …………………
9. They are going to build a new school here.
A new …………………………………………………………………………………….… ……
10. Hanh is better at chemistry than Lan.
Lan isn’t ……………………………………………………………………………………… …
PART 2: Write a composition (120 ’ 150 words) about the advantages of reading
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