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MÔN TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 08
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SECTION A
I. 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
We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their
knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It
does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both
the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top
grade!
Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one
aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not
just their academy ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability
teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.
In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups; this gives them the
opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope
with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to
communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers.
Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments; and they
can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We
encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively.
An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to
do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.
1: In the passage, the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is ______.

A. critical

B. questioning

C. approving

D. objective

2: The words “held back” in 1st paragraph means “______”.
A. forced to study in lower classes

B. prevented from advancing

C. made to remain in the same classes

D. made to lag behind in study

3: The author argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the pupils’ ______.
A. learning ability and communicative skills

B. intellectual abilities

C. personal and social skills

D. total personality

4: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.

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B. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others.
C. Group work provides the pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.
D. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning ability.
5: The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to ______.
A. recommend pair work and group work classroom activities
B. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching
C. offer advice on the proper use of the school library
D. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class
6 : According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. It’s not good for a bright child to find out that he performs worst in a mixed-ability class.
B. Development of pupils as individuals is not the aim of group work.
C. Pupils cannot develop in the best way if they are streamed into classes of different intellectual abilities.
D. There is no fixed method in teaching pupils to develop themselves to the full.
7: According to the passage, which of the following is an advantage of mixed-ability teaching?
A. Formal class teaching is the important way to give the pupils essential skills such as those to be used in
the library.
B. Pupils can be hindered from an all-round development.
C. Pupils as individuals always have the opportunities to work on their own.
D. A pupil can be at the bottom of a class.
8: Which of the following statements can best summaries the main idea of the passage?

A. Children, in general, develop at different rates.
B. Bright children do benefit from mixed-class teaching.
C. The aim of education is to find out how to teach the bright and not-so-bright pupils.
D. Various ways of teaching should be encouraged in class.
9: According to the passage, “streaming pupils” _____.
A. is the act of putting pupils into classes according to their academic abilities
B. aims at enriching both their knowledge and experience
C. is quite discouraging
D. will help the pupils learn best
10: According to the author, mixed-ability teaching is more preferable because ______.
A. formal class teaching is appropriate

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B. it aims at developing the children’s total personality
C. children can learn to work with each other to solve personal problems
D. it doesn’t have disadvantages as in streaming pupils

II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underline part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
11: The students in the dormitories were forbidden for staying out after 11:30 pm, unless they
A

B

C

have special passes
D
12: American’s first satellite exploded before it had risen three and a half feet off the ground.
A

B

C

D

13: She asked why did Mathew look so embarrassed when he saw Carole.
A

B

C

D

14: There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of
A

B

C

another
D
15: Life expectancy has increased a great deal in spite of modern medicine and technology.
A

B

C

D

III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
16: By the year 2050, many people currently employed _____ their jobs.
A. will be losing
B. will have lost
17: _____ he took off his dark glasses, I recognized him.

C. are going to lose

D. will lose

A. Whenever
B. As soon as
18: Many modern refrigerators never need_____

C. Then

D. While

A. frosting
B. frosty
C. defrosting
19: My friends have just moved to a new flat in the residential area on the _____

D. defrosted

A. suburb
B. side
20: -“ I hear The Golden Bridge is a very good film.”

D. outskirts

-

C. outside

“_____”
A. No, I don’t hear that
C. Yes, it’s very interesting

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B. Yes, it’s boring
D. No, I hear I, too.
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21: _____ the government fall, the stock market will crash.
A. Had
Đáp án D. Should.

B. Provided

C. In case

D. Should

Giải thích: Câu điều kiện loại 1: If + S1 + V1 (s/es), S2 + will + V2
 Đảo ngữ: Should + S1 + V(bare), S2 + will + V2
Dịch nghĩa: Nếu chính phủ sụp đổ, thị trường vốn sẽ phá sản.
22: Women have proved repeatedly that they are equal and often superior _____ man in almost every field.
A. to
B. than
C. with
23:Mary Smith decided to give up her job for the _____ of her children.

D. over

A. reason
B. concern
C. care

24: Listen! I hear someone ____ in the distance. Do you hear it, too?

D. sake

A. shout
B. shouting
C. shouted
25: It’s vital that our children’s handwriting should be legible

D. to shout

A. needing
B. compulsory
C. essential
26: Kelly wanted to have a live band _____ at her wedding.

D. obliged

A. to be played
B. play
C. played
D. been playing
27: The number of working women in China_____ from 49% in 1980 to nearly 65% today.
A. has been increasing
B. has increased
C. is increasing
D. have increased
28: -“Since everything must be ready by 6 pm, we’d better hurry up.”
“_____”
A. Let’s do them.

B. Certain
C. Of course not
29: Hello. Is that 22103575? Please put me _____ to the manager.
-

D. I agree.

A. across
B. up
C. over
30: She was singing an old Spanish folksong, a favorite of _____

D. through

A. her
B. her own
C. hers
31: Don’t worry! Our new product will keep your bathroom clean and _____

D. herself

A. odourless
B. odour
C. odourful
32: I think there’s a picture of the hotel _____ the first page.

D. odourlessly

A. on
B. at

C. in
33: All the boys are good at cooking, but _____ is as god as the girls

D. of

A. none
B. neither
34: I’m afraid a rise in salary is _____ just now.

D. none

C. every

A. out of sight
B. out of control
C. out of date
D. out of the question
IV. Read the following passage on native Americans, and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks
Carefully conducted studies that have followed the children of working mothers have not been able to
show any long-term problems, compared (35)_____children whose mothers stay at home. My personal (36)

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_____is that mothers should be allowed to work if they wish. Whether we like it or not, there are a number
of mothers who just have to work. There are many who must work out of pure economic (37) _____. Many
mothers are not born to be full-time parents. After a few months at home with a much loved infant, the feel
trapped and isolated.
There are a number of options when it refers to choosing childcare. These range from child minders and
nannies through to Granny or the kind of lady across the street. In reality, (38) _____ many parents do no
have any choice; they have to accept anything they can get. Be prepared! No (39)_____ how good the
children may be, some children are going to protect wildly if they are left. This is a (40) _____ normal stage
of child development. Babies separate well in the first six months, but soon after that they start to get a crush
on Mum and close family (41)_____. Make sure that in the first week, you allow plenty of time to help your
child (42)_____.
All children are different. Some are independent,(43) _____ others are more attached to their mothers.
Remember that if you want to do the best for your children, it’s not the quantity of time you spend with
them, it’s the (44)_____ that matters.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.

A.
A.

A.
A.
A.
A.
A.
A.
A.
A.

to
view
reason
however
way
perfectly
people
grow up
when
quality

B.
B.
B.
B.
B.
B.
B.
B.
B.
B.

for
idea
duty
but
matter
extremely
adults
settle in
while
attitude

C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.

with
thought
necessity
although
surprise
very
members

bring up
and
behavior

D.
D.
D.
D.
D.
D.
D.
D.
D.
D.

by
decision
task
therefore
exception
certainly
grown-ups
calm down
as
manner

V. 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
Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania. She studied biology in college and zoology at
Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933. In 1936, she was hired by the

US Fish and wildlife service, where she worked most of her life.
Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941. It received excellent reviews, but sales
were poor until it was reissued in 1952. In that year, she published The Sea Around Us, which provided a
fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine
biology. Her language had a poetic quality. Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printed sources. She had
voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field. However, she always realized
the limitations of her non-technical readers.
In 1962, Carson published Silence Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy. It proved how
much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed how they poison the
food supply of animals, kill birds, and contaminate human food. At that time, spokes men for the chemical
industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were
flawed. However, her work was vindicated by a 1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee.
45: The passage mainly discusses Rachel Carson’s work………………… .
A. at college

B. at the US Fish and Wildlife Service

C. as a researcher

D. as a writer

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46: According to the passage, what did Carson primarily study at Johns Hopkins University?
A. Zoology

B. Literature

C. History

D. Oceanography

47: When she published her first book, Carson was closest to the age of………. .
A. 29

B. 26

C. 34

D. 45

48: It can be inferred from the passage that in 1952, Carson’s book Under the Sea Wind ……… .
A. became more popular than her other books

B. was outdated

C. was not praised by critics

D. sold many copies

49: Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage as a source of information for The Sea

Around Us?
A. Printed matter

B. Talks with experts

C. Letters from scientists

D. A research expedition

50: Which of the following words or phrases is least accurate in describing The Sea Around Us?
A. Poetic

B. Fascinating

C. Highly technical

D.Well-researched

51: The word “reckless” is closest in meaning to ……………… .
A. irresponsible

B. unnecessary

C. continuous

D. limited

52: According to the passage, Silence Spring is primarily…………………………….. .
A. a discussion of hazards insects pose to the food supply
B. an illustration of the benefits of the chemical industry

C. a warning about the dangers of misusing insecticides
D. an attack on the use of chemical preservatives in food
53: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “flawed”?
A. Offensive

B. Logical

C. Deceptive

D. Faulty

54: Why does the author of the passage mention the report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee?
A. To validate the chemical industry’s claims
B. To indicate a growing government concern with the environment
C. To support Carson’s ideas
D. To provide an example of government propaganda
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSET
in meaning to the bold and italicized part in each of the following questions.
55: The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all the students can be well-informed.
A. easily seen
B. beautiful
C. popular
56: I prefer to talk people face to face rather than to talk on the phone.

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A. facing them
B. in person
C. looking at them
D. seeing them
57:The tiny irrigation channels were everywhere and along some of them the water was running
A. flushing out with water
B. washing out with water
C. supplying water
D. cleaning with water
58:For a decade,Barzilai has studied centenarians, looking for genes that contribute to longevity
A. who are vegetarians
B. who want to be fruitarians
C. who are extraordinary
D. who live to be 100 or older
59: As children we were very close, but as we grew up we just drifted apart.
A. not as friendly as before
B. not as serious as before
C. not as sympathetic as before
D. not as childlike as before
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest
in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
60.
61.

62.
63.
64.

A.
A.
A.
A.
A.

curriculum
academic
accompany
reputation
intensity

B.
B.
B.
B.
B.

discourteous
application
interviewer
continuous
employee

C.
C.

C.
C.
C.

category
kindergarten
dynamism
engineer
philosopher

D.
D.
D.
D.
D.

compulsory
interruptive
comfortable
magazine
ridiculous

SECTION B
KEY GIẢI CHI TIẾT
CÂU
HỎI
1
2
3
4

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

ĐÁP
ÁN
C
B
D
A
D
C
C
D
A
B
B
C
A

CÂU
HỎI
14
15

16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

ĐÁP
ÁN
C
C
B
B
C
D
C
D
A
D
B
C
B

CÂU
HỎI

27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39

ĐÁP
ÁN
B
D
D
C
A
A
D
D
C
A
A
A
D

CÂU
HỎI
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52

ĐÁP
ÁN
D
C
B
B
D
D
A
C
D
D
C
A

C

CÂU
HỎI
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

ĐÁP
ÁN
D
C
A
B
C
D
A
C
C
A

B
B

II. VIẾT LUẬN
1.5 (point ) Mô tả tiêu chí đánh giá:
1. Bố cục (0,40 điểm)
Câu đề dẫn chủ đề mạch lạc

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Bố cục hợp lí rõ ràng phù hợp yêu cầu của đề bài o Bố cục uyển chuyển từ mở bài đến kết luận
2. Phát triển ý (0,25 điểm)
Phát triển ý có trình tự logic
Có dẫn chứng, ví dụ, … đủ để bảo vệ ý kiến của mình
3. Sử dụng ngôn từ (0,30 điểm)
Sử dụng ngôn từ phù hợp nội dung
4. Nội dung (0,30 điểm)
Đủ thuyết phục người đọc
Đủ dẫn chứng, ví dụ, lập luận
Độ dài: Số từ không nhiều hơn hoặc ít hơn so với quy định 5%
5. Ngữ pháp, dấu câu, và chính tả (0,25 điểm)

Sử dụng đúng dấu câu
Chính tả: Viết đúng chính tả
Lỗi chính tả gây hiểu nhầm / sai lệch ý sẽ bị tính một lỗi (trừ 1% điểm của bài viết)
Cùng một lỗi chính tả lặp lại chỉ tính là một lỗi
Sử dụng đúng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu đúng ngữ pháp. (Lỗi ngữ pháp gây hiểu nhầm / sai lệch ý sẽ bị trừ 1%
điểm bài viết)
Sử dụng ngôn từ đúng văn phong / thể loại
Sử dụng từ nối các ý cho bài viết uyển chuyển

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