Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia 2015 môn Tiếng Anh trường THPT Đông Hà, Quảng Trị (lần 2)

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QUANG TRI DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION & TRAINING
DONG HA HIGH SCHOOL
Academic Year: 2014-2015
THE STATE’S HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
EXAMINATION MOCK TEST No.2
Allotted time: 90 minutes
Candidate Full Name: ………………………………………………………… - Candidate No. ………
PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE (0.125 x 64 = 8.0p)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. Breathing B. Ethane C. Thank D. Healthy
2. A. School B. Blood C. Choose D. Bamboo
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. Charity B. Helicopter C. Enthusiasm D. Operate
4. A. Corporation B. Unexpected C. Centenarian D. Authority
5. A. Acquaintance B. Attraction C. Suspicion D. Influence
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
6. By the time I _____ to bed last night, I _____ my homework.
A. went – have already finished B. had gone – already finished
C. went – had already finished D. was going – were already finishing
7. In an _____ to diffuse the tension, I suggest that we break off for lunch.
A. attempt B. advance C. effort D. ability
8. Electric lights are _____, clean, and give more light than gas.
A. economy B. economical C. economic D. economics
9. The survey was to find out the young people’s attitudes _____ love.
A. towards B. above C. beneath D. with
10. Peter: “I thought your game was much better last night.” – Dave: “You’ve got to be kidding! _____!

A. I myself like it very much B. I thought it was terrible
C. I’m sure you enjoy it D. I suppose it was not bad
11. _____ her hard work, she could not have passed the exam.
A. Due to B. Because C. Though D. Had it not been for
12. _____ handball is fast becoming _____ popular sport worldwide.
A. The - the B. A -  C.  - a D.  - the
13. It is our responsibility to contribute to _____ our own lives.
A. growing B. heightening C. bettering D. increasing
14. He was not prepared for the test; _____, he managed to pass it.
A. however B. therefore C. so D. but
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15. Early morning parties were held across the city to mark the _____ event.
A. historical B. history C. historian D. historic
16. She suggested that we _____ at the restaurant in the Hilton Garden Inn for a change of venue.
A. could meet B. meet C. will meet D. met
17. Michael could hardly wait to _____ his new bike.
A. sit down B. turn back C. try out D. put on
18. There _____ two stone lions at the gate of that old house. Isn’t that right?
A. used to be B. used to C. were used to D. being used
19. My father and his teacher talked a lot about the things and persons _____ they could remember.
A. who B. which C. what D. that
20. I am 17 years old now. I wish my parents wouldn't treat me as if I _____ a child.
A. was B. were C. am D. have been
21. Mr. Li made up his mind to devote all he could _____ his oral English before going abroad.
A. improve B. to improve C. improving D. to improving
22. Mai: “Our living standards have been improved greatly” – Susan: “_____.”
A. Thank you for saying so B. Sure. I couldn’t agree more
C. No, it’s nice to say so D. Yes, it’s nice of you to say so
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.

23. Tommy was one _____.
A. of the happiest children in the class B. of the happiest child in the class
C. child who was happiest of all the class D. happy children of his class
24. _____ falls on the 2nd of September.
A. Vietnam's Independent Day B. The day of the Vietnamese independence
C. Vietnam's Independence Day D. Vietnamese's Independence Day
25. George knew _____ improve his test scores, but he did not have enough time to study.
A. what to B. how he could C. how that D. how could he
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
26. Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.
A. large quantity B. excess C. small quantity D. sufficiency
27. She decided to remain celibate and devote her life to helping the homeless and orphans.
A. married B. divorced C. separated D. single
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
28. I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
A. hopeless B. hopeful C. unsuccessful D. successful
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29. You will need a sound understanding of basic teaching skills if you want to enter the classroom with
great confidence.
A. sufficient B. defective C. inadequate D. thorough.
30. We spent the entire day looking for a new apartment.
A. the long day B. all day long C. all long day D. day after day
Mark the letter A, B C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
31. If I knew you were coming, I would have met you at the airport.
A B C D
32. I enjoyed talking to the people with that I met at the party last night.
A B C D

33. Despite of the fact that I washed my hands, they still look dirty.
A B C D
34. In my opinion, he maybe elected because he is honest, knowledgeable and competent.
A B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
MUSIC – A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
Music is universal - it is produced by all cultures. Some scientists believe that music came before
speech and (35) _____ as a development of mating calls. In fact, there is one theory that the (36) _____
languages were chanted or sung rather than spoken. Indeed, in some cultures, music is a form of (37)
_____ history. The Aboriginal Australians, for example, use music as a means to pass on stories of the
land and spirits to the next (38) _____.
New evidence suggests that music does not just (39) _____ the feel-good factor but it is also good for
the brain. A study of intellectually disabled children showed that they could recall more (40) _____ after
it was given to them in a song than after it was read to them as a story.
Researchers also report that people score better on a standard intelligence (41) _____ after listening
to Mozart. The so–called 'Mozart effect', has also been (42) _____ by findings that rats brought up on
Mozart run faster through a complex network of paths or passages, (43) _____ as a maze. Overall, it
seems that in most instances people who suffer from any form of mental (44) _____ benefit from
listening to music.
35. A. was B. swelled C. arose D. reacted
36. A. simplest B. newest C. easiest D. earliest
37. A. enjoying B. making C. recording D. stating
38. A. children B. people C. tribe D. generation
39. A. convince B. satisfy C. please D. prefer
40. A. information B. knowledge C. memory D. facts
41. A. form B. scheme C. demonstration D. test
42. A. supported B. given C. marked D. remembered
43. A. called B. heard C. regarded D. known
44. A. badness B. hurt C. illness D. pain

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 45 to 54.
Cities develop as a result of functions that they can perform. Some functions result directly from the
ingenuity of the citizenry, but most functions result from the needs of the local area and of the
surrounding hinterland (the region that supplies goods to the city and to which the city furnishes services
and other goods). Geographers often make a distinction between the situation and the site of a city.
Situation refers to the general position in relation to the surrounding region, whereas site involves
physical characteristics of the specific location. Situation is normally much more important to the
continuing prosperity of a city. If a city is well situated in regard to its hinterland, its development is
much more likely to continue. Chicago, for example, possesses an almost unparalleled situation: it is
located at the southern end of a huge lake that forces east-west transportation lines to be compressed into
its vicinity, and at a meeting of significant land and water transport routes. It also overlooks what is one
of the world’s finest large farming regions. These factors ensured that Chicago would become a great
city regardless of the disadvantageous characteristics of the available site, such as being prone to
flooding during thunderstorm activity.
Similarly, it can be argued that much of New York City’s importance stems from its early and
continuing advantage of situation. Philadelphia and Boston both originated at about the same time as
New York and shared New York’s location at the western end of one of the world’s most important
oceanic trade routes, but only New York possesses an easy-access functional connection (the Hudson-
Mohawk Lowland) to the vast Midwestern Hinterland. This account does not alone explain New York’s
primacy, but it does include several important factors. Among the many aspects of situation that help to
explain why some cities grow and others do not, original location on a navigable waterway seems
particularly applicable. Of course, such characteristic as slope, drainage, power resources, river crossings,
coastal shapes, and other physical characteristics help to determine city location, but such factors are
normally more significant in early stages of city development than later.
35. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The development of trade routes through United States cities.
B. Contrasts in settlement patterns in United States.
C. Historical differences among three large United States cities.

D. The importance of geographical situation in the growth of United States cities.
36. The word “ingenuity” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. wealth B. resourcefulness C. traditions D. organization
37. According to the passage, a city’s situation is more important than its site in regard to the city’s ____.
A. long-term growth and prosperity B. ability to protect its citizenry
C. possession of favorable weather conditions D. need to import food supplies
38. The author mentions each of the following as an advantage of Chicago’s location EXCEPT its ____.
A. hinterland B. nearness to a large lake
C. flat terrain D. position in regard to transport routes
39. The word “characteristics” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. choices B. attitudes C. qualities D. inhabitants
40. The primary purpose of paragraph 1 is to _____.
A. summarize past research and introduce a new study
B. describe a historical period
C. emphasize the advantages of one theory over another
D. define a term and illustrate it with an example
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41. According to the passage, Philadelphia and Boston are similar to New York City in _____.
A. size of population B. age
C. site D. availability of rail transportation
42. The word “functional” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. usable B. unknown C. original D. alternate
43. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _____.
A. account B. primacy C. connection D. hinterland
44. The word “significant” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. threatening B. meaningful C. obvious D. available
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 55 to 64.
We believe the Earth is about 4.6 billion years old. At present we are forced to look to other bodies
in the solar system for hints as to what the early history of the Earth was like.

Studies of our moon, Mercury, Mars, and the large satellites of Jupiter and Saturn have provided
ample evidence that all these large celestial bodies were bombarded by smaller objects in a wide variety
of sizes shortly after the larger bodies had formed. This same bombardment must have affected Earth as
well. The lunar record indicates that the rate of impacts decreased to its present low level about 4 billion
years ago. On Earth, subsequent erosion and crustal motions have obliterated the craters that must have
formed during this epoch.
Scientists estimate the Earth's age by measuring the ratios of various radioactive elements in rocks.
The oldest Earth rocks tested thus far are about 3 1/3 billion years old. But no one knows whether these
are the oldest rocks on Earth. Tests on rocks from the moon and on meteorites show that these are about
4.6 billion years old. Scientists believe that this is the true age of the solar system and probably the true
age of the Earth
45. In paragraph 2, the word "obliterated" means _____.
A. created B. destroyed C. changed D. eroded
46. According to this passage, how do scientists estimate the age of the Earth?
A. By measuring the ratios of radioactive elements in rocks.
B. By examining fossils.
C. By studying sunspots.
D. By examining volcanic activity.
47. Scientists estimate the age of the Earth as_____.
A. 3 1/3 billion years old B. 4 billion years old C. 4.6 billion years old D. 6 billion years old
48. Which of the following processes led to the obliteration of the craters formed by the bombardment of
the Earth by celestial bodies?
A. Volcanic activity. B. Solar radiation. C. Gravity. D. Crustal motions.
49. According to the passage, why are scientists forced to look at other bodies in the solar system to
determine the early history of the Earth?
A. Human alteration of the Earth. B. Erosion and crustal motions.
C. Solar flares. D. Deforestation.
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50. What is the BEST title for this passage?
A. "Determining the Age of the Earth" B. "Determining the Age of the Solar System"

C. "Erosion and Crustal Motion of Earth" D. "Radioactive Elements in Rocks"
51. Which of the following bodies was NOT studied to give evidence that the Earth was bombarded in
its early history?
A. Mars. B. Mercury. C. Jupiter. D. Earth's moon.
52. Bombardment of the Earth at one time by various sized bodies is _____.
A. inferred from what happened on other planetary bodies
B. documented fact
C. proven by the lunar record
D. indicated by erosion
53. The level of impacts of the bombardments of Earth has _____.
A. decreased to below normal B. increased to a current high
C. increased after a periodic low D. decreased to a current low
54. In paragraph 2, the word "bombardment" means _____.
A. an avoidance B. an assault C. an effect D. a cause
PART 2: WRITING TASK (2.0p)
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it. (0.5p)
1. The death of over fifty people was caused by the storm.
 The storm resulted
2. It wasn’t nice of you not to invite me to your party.
 I might
3. Gmail accounts are generally better than other email services.
 Other email services are generally
4. I had no sooner closed the door than somebody knocked.
 Hardly
5. People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D.
 Paper
Part II. You should spend about 30 minutes on this task. (1.5p)
Write about the following topic:
Some universities require students to take the entrance examination with the English subject. Other

universities do not. Which is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Write at least 140 words.
THE END
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QUANG TRI DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION & TRAINING
DONG HA HIGH SCHOOL
Academic Year: 2014-2015
THE STATE’S HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
EXAMINATION MOCK TEST No.2
Allotted time: 90 minutes
KEY ANSWER
PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE (0.125 x 64 = 8.0p)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. Breathing
2. B. Blood
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. C. Enthusiasm
4. D. Authority
5. D. Influence
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions. (6-24)
6. C. By the time I went to bed last night, I had already finished my homework.
7. A. In an attempt to diffuse the tension, I suggest that we break off for lunch.
8. B. Electric lights are economical, clean, and give more light than gas.
9. A. The survey was to find out the young people’s attitudes towards love.
10. B. Peter: “I thought your game was much better last night.” – Dave: “You’ve got to be kidding! I
thought it was terrible!”

11. D. Had it not been for her hard work, she could not have passed the exam.
12. C.

handball is fast becoming a popular sport worldwide.
13. C. It is our responsibility to contribute to bettering our own lives.
14. A. He was not prepared for the test; however, he managed to pass it.
15. D. Early morning parties were held across the city to mark the historic event.
16. B. She suggested that we meet at the restaurant in the Hilton Garden Inn for a change of venue.
17. C. Michael could hardly wait to try out his new bike.
18. A. There two stone lions at the gate of that old house. Isn’t that right?
19. D. My father and his teacher talked a lot about the things and persons that they could remember.
20. B. I am 17 years old now. I wish my parents wouldn't treat me as if I were a child.
21. D. Mr. Li made up his mind to devote all he could to improving his oral English before going
abroad.
22. B. Mai: “Our living standards have been improved greatly” – Susan: “Sure. I couldn’t agree
more .”
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
23. A. Tommy was one of the happiest children in the class .
24. C. Vietnam's Independence Day falls on the 2nd of September.
25. B. George knew how he could improve his test scores, but he did not have enough time to study.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
26. C. Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance (>< small quantity) on the island. The islanders even
exported the surplus.
27. A. She decided to remain celibate (>< married) and devote her life to helping the homeless and
orphans.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

28. D. I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry. (= successful)
29. D. You will need a sound (= thorough) understanding of basic teaching skills if you want to enter
the classroom with great confidence.
30. B. We spent the entire day (= all day long) looking for a new apartment.
Mark the letter A, B C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
31. A. If I knew you were coming, I would have met you at the airport. (

had known)
32. C. I enjoyed talking to the people with that I met at the party last night. (

whom)
33. A. Despite of the fact that I washed my hands, they still look dirty. (

Despite/ In spite of)
34. B. In my opinion, he maybe elected because he is honest, knowledgeable and competent. (

may be)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (35-44)
MUSIC – A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
Music is universal - it is produced by all cultures. Some scientists believe that music came before
speech and (35. C) arose as a development of mating calls. In fact, there is one theory that the (36. D)
earliest languages were chanted or sung rather than spoken. Indeed, in some cultures, music is a form of
(37. C) recording history. The Aboriginal Australians, for example, use music as a means to pass on
stories of the land and spirits to the next (38. D) generation.
New evidence suggests that music does not just (39. B) satisfy the feel-good factor but it is also good
for the brain. A study of intellectually disabled children showed that they could recall more (40. A)
information after it was given to them in a song than after it was read to them as a story.
Researchers also report that people score better on a standard intelligence (41. D) test after listening

to Mozart. The so–called 'Mozart effect', has also been (42. A) supported by findings that rats brought
up on Mozart run faster through a complex network of paths or passages, (43. D) known as a maze.
Overall, it seems that in most instances people who suffer from any form of mental (44. C) illness
benefit from listening to music.
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 45 to 54.
Cities develop as a result of functions that they can perform. Some functions result directly from the
ingenuity of the citizenry, but most functions result from the needs of the local area and of the
surrounding hinterland (the region that supplies goods to the city and to which the city furnishes services
and other goods). Geographers often make a distinction between the situation and the site of a city.
Situation refers to the general position in relation to the surrounding region, whereas site involves
physical characteristics of the specific location. Situation is normally much more important to the
continuing prosperity of a city. if a city is well situated in regard to its hinterland, its development is
much more likely to continue. Chicago, for example, possesses an almost unparalleled situation: it is
located at the southern end of a huge lake that forces east-west transportation lines to be compressed into
its vicinity, and at a meeting of significant land and water transport routes. It also overlooks what is one
of the world’s finest large farming regions. These factors ensured that Chicago would become a great
city regardless of the disadvantageous characteristics of the available site, such as being prone to
flooding during thunderstorm activity.
Similarly, it can be argued that much of New York City’s importance stems from its early and
continuing advantage of situation. Philadelphia and Boston both originated at about the same time as
New York and shared New York’s location at the western end of one of the world’s most important
oceanic trade routes, but only New York possesses an easy-access functional connection (the Hudson-
Mohawk Lowland) to the vast Midwestern Hinterland. This account does not alone explain New York’s
primacy, but it does include several important factors. Among the many aspects of situation that help to
explain why some cities grow and others do not, original location on a navigable waterway seems
particularly applicable. Of course, such characteristic as slope, drainage, power resources, river crossings,
coastal shapes, and other physical characteristics help to determine city location, but such factors are
normally more significant in early stages of city development than later.

45. D. What does the passage mainly discuss? The importance of geographical situation in the
growth of United States cities
46. B. The word “ingenuity” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to resourcefulness.
47. A. According to the passage, a city’s situation is more important than its site in regard to the city’s
long-term growth and prosperity.
48. C. The author mentions each of the following as an advantage of Chicago’s location EXCEPT its
flat terrain.
49. C. The word “characteristics” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to qualities.
50. D. The primary purpose of paragraph 1 is to define a term and illustrate it with an example.
51. B. According to the passage, Philadelphia and Boston are similar to New York City in age.
52. A. The word “functional” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to usable.
53. A. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to account.
54. B. The word “significant” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to meaningful.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 55 to 64.
We believe the Earth is about 4.6 billion years old. At present we are forced to look to other bodies
in the solar system for hints as to what the early history of the Earth was like.
Studies of our moon, Mercury, Mars, and the large satellites of Jupiter and Saturn have provided
ample evidence that all these large celestial bodies were bombarded by smaller objects in a wide variety
of sizes shortly after the larger bodies had formed. This same bombardment must have affected Earth as
well. The lunar record indicates that the rate of impacts decreased to its present low level about 4 billion
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years ago. On Earth, subsequent erosion and crustal motions have obliterated the craters that must have
formed during this epoch.
Scientists estimate the Earth's age by measuring the ratios of various radioactive elements in rocks.
The oldest Earth rocks tested thus far are about 3 1/3 billion years old. But no one knows whether these
are the oldest rocks on Earth. Tests on rocks from the moon and on meteorites show that these are about
4.6 billion years old. Scientists believe that this is the true age of the solar system and probably the true
age of the Earth
55. B. In paragraph 2, the word "obliterated" means destroyed.

56. A. According to this passage, how do scientists estimate the age of the Earth? By measuring the
ratios of radioactive elements in rocks.
57. C. Scientists estimate the age of the Earth as 4.6 billion years old.
58. D. Which of the following processes led to the obliteration of the craters formed by the
bombardment of the Earth by celestial bodies? Crustal motions.
59. B. According to the passage, why are scientists forced to look at other bodies in the solar system to
determine the early history of the Earth? Erosion and crustal motions.
60. A. What is the BEST title for this passage? "Determining the Age of the Earth"
61. C. Which of the following bodies was NOT studied to give evidence that the Earth was bombarded
in its early history? Jupiter.
62. A. Bombardment of the Earth at one time by various sized bodies is inferred from what happened
on other planetary bodies.
63. D. The level of impacts of the bombardments of Earth has decreased to a current low.
64. B. In paragraph 2, the word "bombardment" means an assault.
PART 2: WRITING TASK (2.0p)
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it. (0.5p)
1. The death of over fifty people was caused by the storm.
 The storm resulted in the death of over fifty people,
2. It wasn’t nice of you not to invite me to your party.
 I might have been invited to your party.
3. Gmail accounts are generally better than other email services.
 Other email services are generally not as good as Gmail accounts.
4. I had no sooner closed the door than somebody knocked.
 Hardly had I closed the door when somebody knocked.
5. People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D.
 Paper is believed to have been invented by the Chinese in 105 A.D.
Part II. You should spend about 30 minutes on this task. (1.5p)
Write about the following topic:
Some universities require students to take the entrance examination with the English subject. Other

universities do not. Which is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Write at least 140 words.
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Tiêu chí Điểm
1. Bố cục toàn bài viết
0.4
2. Phát triển ý: logic, dẫn chứng, ví dụ …
0.25
3. Sử dụng ngôn từ: văn phong, từ nối …
0.3
4. Nội dung đủ thuyết phục, độ dài +/- 5% (140 word: 12 words/ line = 11

13
lines)
0.3
5. Ngữ pháp, dấu câu, chính tả (1 lỗi: - 0.15p)
0.25
Tổng điểm 1.50

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