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LỚP 12 THPT-NĂM HỌC 2010 -2011
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - Ngày thi: 02-11-2010
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
Lưu ý: Đề thi gồm 4 trang; Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi
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GIÁM KHẢO 2
SỐ PHÁCH

I. Listen to the recordings twice and complete the dialogue between Joe and Lucy. (1.5 pts)
Joe : Do you want to do something tonight? We could play badminton, or just (1) ………………….. with the
others at the youth club.
Lucy: Sorry, I‟d rather stay in and read my book.
Joe: That sounds so boring! You‟re always reading these days. You‟re going to (2) ………………….. a real
bookworm!
Lucy: But it‟s such a great book – Point Blanc, the second Alex Rider book. Honestly, it‟s so exciting, I just can‟t
(3) …………………...
Joe: What‟s it about?
Lucy: Alex Rider has to pretend he‟s someone else – a boy called Alex Friend. His mission is to go to Point Blanc,
a school for spoilt, rich kids, in order to (4) …………………what‟s really going on there. He learns that it‟s a very
strange place, with lots of strange things happening. Honestly, it‟s such a good book that just don‟t want it to end.
Joe: I enjoyed the first Alex Rider book, although it took me a while to (5) ………………….. it but it was really
good. This one sounds even better. Let me have a look at it.
Lucy: (6) …………………... I‟m still reading it!
II. Suzanne Jameson, communications manager at LWP, is interviewed about electronic communication
(email, internet and intranet). Listen to the interview twice and circle the correct answers (A, B or C). (1.5 pts)

1. According to Suzanne, companies use intranets to ……
A. reduce company costs.
B. motivate their employees.
C. keep teams in contact with each other.
2. Which statement does Suzanne make?
A. The majority of staff do not have the same first language.
B. Many employees work away from their workplace.
C. Key vacancies are filled by the wrong people.
3. Which of these advantages of an intranet is mentioned? A. Companies can monitor staff contact with suppliers.
B. It is a way of providing free training courses.
C. Everyone can receive the same information.
4. How does Ford‟s management use the company intranet?
A. to inform staff about company business
B. to provide technical support
C. to recruit new staff
5. What problem arose at SAP?
A. The Chairman felt he was losing control.
B. Employees thought the intranet was a waste of time.
C. Some middle managers were unhappy about changed roles.
6. Which statement is made about communication at Siemens?
A. Arrangements are all made by secretaries.
B. All emails go via the Chief Information Officer.
C. Everyone has the right to communication across the organization.
III. Choose the words or phrases that best complete the sentences. Circle your choices (2pts)
1. A brief raise of the hand and a small wave is fine in most social situations where some .......... is allowed.
A. informality
B. inhospitality
C. incorporation
D. incompetence
2. Because of the foggy weather, our train was ............... for several hours.

A. put off
B. turned off
C. held up
D. got over
3. .............. language should be avoided in any sports game.
A. Wrong
B. Mistaken
C. Swear
D. Foul
4. Constant .............. in bad habits brought about his ruin.
A. application
B. integration
C. registry
D. indulgence
5. Your answers are very good, but there is still one more thing I would like to .......... you ...........
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A. put/through
B. get/through
C. hold/in for
D. take/up on
6. He doesn‟t want to be called …………… that funny name.
A. with
B. by
C. under
D. as
7. Some people enjoy further training. However, others find it only a …………… to an end.

A. means
B. method
C. road
D. tool
8. - .............. is your car? - A Mercedes.
A. What kind
B. How
C. What trade
D. What make
IV. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (1 pt)
It is compulsory for taxi-drivers to help their passengers who (1. struggle) ……………………. with heavy loads,
yet most passengers and some drivers are unaware of this. When (2. ask) ………………… why they did not come
to their fares‟ aid, the errant drivers gave excuses such as “ I (3. get) ……………………. the change” and “There
was only one luggage and it looked light”, and claimed that they normally do help. Service was much better at the
airport, with nine in ten cabbies (4. help) …………..…. with passengers‟ bags.
V. Supply the correct form of the words given in brackets (1.5 pts)
Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of (1.communication)
............................without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every known
culture. The main function of a signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts attention,
as for example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit. Coded to refer to speech, the potential for
communication is very great. Less (2. adaptation) .................................to the codification of words, signs also
contain meaning in and of themselves. A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and more difficult to
describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver‟s cultural perceptions.
In some cultures, applauding in a theatre provides performers with an auditory symbol of (3. approve)
............................ Gestures such as waving and handshaking also communicate certain cultural messages.
Although signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a major (4. advantageous)
.................................. They usually do not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being (5. direction)
................................. adjacent to the receiver. As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long
distances and (6. extension) ...............................periods are based on speech. Radio, television, and the telephone
are only a few.

VI. Comple the passage by writing in each blank with ONE suitable word (1.5 pts)
Publications that come (1.) ................................at regular periods of more than one day are known as periodicals.
The majority of periodicals are to press between a week and six weeks before publication and they are therefore
able to print topical new stories and articles in a way that a book can‟t. This is one advantage that the periodical
has over the book. (2.) .............................. advantages are that periodicals are cheaper, they are easier to read, and
their (3.) ...................................... is more varied. Periodicals (4.) .................................. from newspapers because
they do not concentrate upon giving the reader a summary of the immediate news. (5.) ....................................... are
also physical differences. Most periodicals are printed on better paper, they are smaller and are stapled or stitched
up so that they last longer. The line between newspapers and periodicals is not clearly drawn, however, because
some weeklies that appear in newspaper (6.) ................................... are really periodicals.
VII. IDENTIFY underlined words or phrases that are wrong and then CORRECT them (2 pts)
1. The Nobel Prize winner, accomplished (A) by her husband and children, (B) are staying in Sweden (C) until
(D) after the presentation.
2. I put my new (A) book of zoology here on (B) the desk a few minutes (C) ago, but (D)I cannot seem to find it .
3. (A)She being (B) chosen as the (C) most outstanding student on her campus (D) made her parents very happy.
4. Jane said she would borrow me her new movie camera if I wanted to use it on my trip to Thailand.
1…………………...................................................
2 …………………..................................................
3 …………………............................ .. ...................
4 ……………………………………......................
VIII. Read the passage and choose the word that best completes each blank. Circle your choices (1.5 pts)
The rhinoceros horn fetches a high price in the Far East, where it is believed to be effective when (1)……… .
As a result, rhinoceroses are hunted to such an (2) ………that the five species in the world are (3) ………. with
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complete extermination. In Africa, there are two species – black rhinos and white rhinos. The black rhinoceros is the
more common, but its numbers are being considerably reduced both by the native poachers who kill for its horn, and

by the (4) ………. in human population and agricultural (5) ………. . In Kenya, the black rhino is being (6)
………..by transferring it to special Game Parks.
1. A. dissolved
B. liquefied
C. melted
D. powdered
2. A. expand
B. extend
C. extent
D. extension
3. A. endangered
B. imperiled
C. risked
D. threatened
4. A. enlarging
B. expansion
C. extension
D. increase
5. A. activities
B. actions
C. movements
D. workings
6. A. prohibited
B. protected
C. screened
D. sheltered
IX. Read the passage then circle the best answer to each of the questions. (2 pts)
Different colours can affect us in many different ways; that‟s according to Verity Allen. In her new series „Colour
me Healthy‟, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make. They
can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are.

„Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?‟ says Verity. „Our toothpaste
is always white or blue or maybe red. It‟s never green. Why not? For some reason we think that blue and white is
clean, while we think of green products as being a bit disgusting. It‟s the same for businesses. We respect a
company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don‟t respect one that uses pink or orange. People who
design new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.‟
During this four-part series, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each programme. She meets people
who work in all aspects of the colour industry, from people who design food packets, to people who name the
colours of lipsticks. Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to support their ideas,
such as the American „Colour Doctor‟ who believes that serious diseases can be cured by the use of coloured lights.
However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some
surprising results. Overall, it‟s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something
new. But because Verity is goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the series, it‟s up to the
viewers to make their own decisions about how much they should believe.
1. What is the writer doing in this text?
A. giving information about how colours influence us. B. reporting what happens in a new television series.
C. giving information about a television presenter.
D. giving his opinion of a recent television show.
3. According to Verity, why is a knowledge of colour important?
A. It can help you to choose the best products.
B. It can give you new ideas.
C. It can help you to change people‟s minds.
D. It can help you to sell products.
4. Who does the writer respect least?
A. Verity Allen
B. The people who name lipsticks
C. The „Colour Doctor‟
D. The scientists who work with mice
5. Which of the following would make a good title for the text?
A. Enjoy it, but don‟t believe everything.
B. Another great show from Verity Allen! Five Stars!

C. Don‟t miss this if you work in Business!
D. Watch this programme! It will make you healthy.
X. Complete the sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged, and using exactly the words given (2.5 pts)
1. Final year students don‟t have to attend lectures. (optional)
=>……………………………………………………………………………………...............................
2. She is not accustomed to working so hard. (habit)
=> …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. He does not know the first thing about the world of showbiz. (ignorant)
=> He is …………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. It is your duty to tell him what to do.(are)
=> You are ……………………………………………………………………………………..
5. He is very likely to come. (probability)
=>………………………………………………………………………………………..............................
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XI.Composition (3pts)- People do many different things to stay healthy. What do you do for good health? Use
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I. LISTENING (3 points)
Part 1: Listen to three extracts and circle the correct answer. Remember to listen to the recording twice.
Extract One: You will hear two friends talking about an experience one of them has as a volunteer.
1. Nigel joined the Blue Ventures project because ………….
a. a friend of his encouraged him to do volunteer work.
b. he had always dreamed of going to Madagascar.
c. he thought the experience would be useful to him.
2. Which word best describes Jenny‟s reaction to Nigel‟s account?
a. enthusiasm
b. disinterest
c. envy
Extract Two: You will hear two people talking about how to deal with a compulsive disorder.
3. When did Alice realize she had a problem?
a. when she had a strong urge to go shopping all the time
b. after she had got into serious financial difficulty
c. once she had talked to a professional about how she felt
4. Alice now goes to a gym in order to ………
a. stop herself spending money
b. get fit and lose a bit of weight
c. get to know new people
Extract Three: You will hear two friends talking about a football match they have just watched.
5. The woman thinks that England ……………..
a. deserved to lose
b. were not confident enough
c. were unfortunate
6. According to the man ……………..
a. Gerrard was unfairly treated
b. England played badly
c. Russia didn‟t play well
Part 2: You will hear a writer talking about a book she has written on the subject of aspirin. For question

7-15, fill in each blank with one word from the recording. Remember to listen to the recording twice.
THE STORY OF ASPIRIN
Doctors in 7. …………………. Egypt treated their patients with a medicine derived from the bark of the
willow. Edward Stone believed that willow tree 8. ……………………. was similar to quinine. The active
ingredient of aspirin was 9 …………………… in 1829. Unfortunately, salicylic acid can affect the 10
…………………. quite badly. The first commercial available aspirins were made by Bayer, a 11
………………… company. However, there was little 12 …………….……. into the way aspirin works for
nearly seventy years. Some scientists think that people over 13 ……………………….. should take aspirin to
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prevent certain diseases. It appears that 14 ……………….. grown without artificial chemicals also contain
the active 15 ………………. of aspirin.
II. Circle the words or phrases that best complete the sentences (2 points)
1. For the contract to be a ………………… document, both parties must sign it.
a. legally binding
b. legally bind
c. legal binding
d. legal bind
2. There is a …………….. possibility I‟ll get a pay rise in January.
a. heavy
b. hard
c. strong
d. tough
3. Hoping to …………. the dispute, negotiators proposed a compromise that they felt would be …………. to
both labor and management.
a. enforce / useful
b. end / divisive

c. extend / satisfactory
d. resolve / acceptable
4. I would be happy to contribute …………… the cost of the petrol.
a. towards
b. in
c. with
d. at
5. Diplomats receive a generous living allowance …………. and above their basic salaries.
a. up
b. over
c. on
d. forward
6. Could you lend me £50 to …………. until pay day?
a. tide me over
b. put me over
c. take me over
d. run me over
7. Everything on the main menu looked very appetizing, but in the end we decided to …………. the salmon
in champagne sauce.
a. choose from
b. pick up
c. opt for
d. call for
8. The more expensive carpet is a good choice …………. it will last longer.
a. by means of
b. due to
c. in that
d. in view of
9. …………., the people who come to our badminton club are in their twenties and thirties.
a. By and large

b. Altogether
c. To a degree
d. Virtually
10. „Can you come with me for the weekend?‟
„I can‟t as I‟m decorating the kitchen. ……………….., my mother is ill.‟
a. Even so
b. On top of that
c. All the same
d. After all
III. Provide the correct forms / or tenses of the verbs in brackets (1 point)
When we use the word Romeo for a romantic young man, we hardly think of the character from William
Shakespeare‟s play Romeo and Juliet. But a sure sign of an author (1. create) …….…………… a successful
character (2. be) ………….……… that the character‟s name (3. enter) ….……………… the language and (4.
become) ………………….. a word. Although only (5. write) …….…………… in Spanish, Shakespeare‟s
contemporary Carvantes (6. achieve) ………………… the feat of creating a new word in a different language
– English, the adjective quixotic. This word (7. come) ………………… from the title character of Carvantes‟
Don Quixote.
One author who was particularly successful in seeing his characters (8. enter) ………………… the language
was the novelist Charles Dickens. In modern English a scrooge is used to describe someone who is mean and
tries (9. avoid) ………………… spending money at all. As well as Scrooge, Dickens also (10. have)
………………… success with Fagin, the villain of Oliver Twist. In the novel Fagin controlled a group of
child criminals. His name is often used in the press to describe real-life adult leaders of youthful gangs.
IV. Provide the correct form of the word in brackets (1 point)

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Playing is a serious business. Children engrossed in a make-believe world, fox cubs play fighting, or kittens

teasing a ball of string, aren‟t just having fun. Play may look like a (1. care) ……………… and exuberant
way to pass the time before the hard work of (2. adult) ……………… comes along, but there is much more to
it than that. For a start, play can be dangerous and cost some animals their lives. It is also extremely (3. cost)
……………… in terms of energy. Nature tends not to waste energy, so there must be a reason for this
dangerous and strenuous activity. Playing is a requirement for the development of intelligence. Current
theories posit that more of the brain is involved in play than was previously believed. Play certainly seems to
(4. act) ……………… higher cognitive processes because it involves complex (5. assess) …………………
of playmates, ideas of reciprocity and the use of (6. special) ………………… signals and rules.
It is already known that juveniles denied the opportunity for play lose the ability to apply social rules when
they do interact with their peers. Children destined to suffer mental illnesses as adults engage in little social
play early in life. The effect of depriving normal children of play is still (7. know) ……………, but the
implication is that (8. create) …………… and learning abilities could be adversely affected. With (9. school)
…………… beginning earlier and becoming (10. increase) ………………… more exam-oriented, the time
afforded to play is obviously being reduced. What the result will be is likely to cause concern.
V. Cloze test: fill in each blank with ONE suitable word (2 points)
These days commercial airliners are becoming larger, 1. ………………… makes flying cheaper but in many
ways more impersonal. Perhaps 2. ………………… a response to this, a more old-fashioned way of taking to
the air is gaining popularity in Britain. A number of companies today offer charter flights in small aircrafts.
You hire the plane and pilot, just as you might hire a chauffeur-driven car, and they are yours for the day.
If you are flying on a short trip from Britain to the continent, a light plane can get you there 3.
………………… as quickly as a jet airliner. In fact the whole journey takes far 4………………… time, since
you don‟t need to be at the airport hours in advance. And if you share the cost with friends, it can be cheaper
than a scheduled flight.
The atmosphere on board is relaxed and friendly, with formalities 5………………… passport control and
customs, if not entirely eliminated, at least kept 6………………… a minimum. Instead of walking for
7………………… seems like miles through a vast airport terminal, 8………………… it‟s time to take off,
you simply stroll over and ease 9………………… into the plane. Even the flight itself is more fun as
10………………… as the weather is fine. And if you want to descend and take a closer look at something on
the ground, just ask the pilot; you are the boss.
VI. IDENTIFY 10 errors in the following passage and CORRECT them (2 points)

IN TOUCH WITH MACHINE
Engineers are finally beginning to recognize the value of the human touch with regard to the operation of
mechanical devices. Until recently, the makers of automated machinery seemed bent to rendering operators
redundant by reducing its involvement with the machine to the touch of a button. This theoretical made the
user‟s job easier, but in practice, they felt they had no connection with machine or how it functioned.
The relatively new field of haptics is changeable all that. It focuses on ensuring that an operator can „feel‟
what a machine is doing. Haptic principles, which have applied very successfully to cars and aircrafts, are
now being applied to earth-moving equipment with excellent results.
By programming haptic feedback into the electronic control system, engineers are helping operators to
enhance their understanding of how a machine is responding to a particularly terrain through feel, and by
doing so, achieving optimum performance. It is also hoped that operators will be able to anticipate possible
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hazards in the ground, such as hidden water or gas pipes, by means of haptic warned sensations transmitted
through the controls and so do evasive action.
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7……...........…………………. 8……...........………………………. 9……...........………………….
10……...........…………
VII. Circle the answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits each space (2 points)
Since the time of Nostradamus, meteorologists have been trying to (1) ………………… the mystery of
climatic changes. Their (2) ………………… has been to be able to precisely forecast the weather for the days
to come. In the past, meteorologists looked skywards to find hints in the clouds. At present, their eyes are (3)
………………… at the spots where the most intriguing climatic transformations (4) ………………… about,
namely, the (5) ………………… depths of the oceans where swirls, whirlpools and waves (6)
…………………the patterns for the future weather,

The most efficient way of getting hold of the ever-changing map of the swirling currents circulating their heat
around the planet is from space. Weather satellites equipped with complicated instruments examine the
surface and the bottom of the oceans and determine the exact height of water. The impressive advantage
offered by satellite scanning is that measurements can be (7) ………………… even in the most inaccessible
parts of the oceans and can provide daily pictures of the water surface together with the (8) …………………
wave height and wind speed.
Besides being a priceless device for predicting climatic conditions for tourists, farmers or aviators, weather
satellites also (9) ………………… advance warnings against storms or typhoons which (10)
………………… the coastal populations to protect themselves against these destructive forces of nature.
1. a. obviate
b. account
c. decipher
d. elaborate
2. a. subject
b. objectivity
c. subjection
d. objective
3. a. looked
b. directed
c. focused
d. applied
4. a. come
b. turn
c. bring
d. get
5. a. utmost
b. indefinite
c. terminal
d. ultimate
6. a. accomplish

b. procure
c. generate
d. formulate
7. a. done
b. formed
c. fulfilled
d. taken
8. a. calculated
b. amounted
c. scored
d. enumerated
9. a. denote
b. proceed
c. emerge
d. issue
10. a. entitle
b. entail
c. enable
d. enforce
VIII. Reading comprehension: Read the following passage and then circle the best answer to each
question (2 points)
The minister of education was interviewed on the radio last week about his plans for raising reading
standards. He talked about the need to reach a wider public, speaking enthusiastically about new ways to
achieve this, such as by advertising on television, by handing out books to babies at their nine-month health
checks, and, most significantly, through the cooperation of three leading television soap opera producers, who
have been persuaded to weave into the plot the message that reading is good for you. There was no mistaking
the radio interviewer‟s disapproval – soap operas tailoring their storylines to government initiatives?
„Indoctrination,‟ he muttered.
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Television, however, is the obvious place to go in search of lost readers. There is hardly much point using the
public library or the local bookshop to promote reading, as those who don‟t read rarely enter either, and
probably associate both with the school classroom, and consequently with activities which are boring. Today,
whether we like it or not, film and television are the point of entry for large numbers of people into the
delights of storytelling and the appreciation of a good plot. Think how many people have bought copies of the
„book of the TV drama‟. This phenomenon took one nineteenth-century novel to number one in the
bestsellers‟ list recently.
When I was a student in the 1960s, I was taught that popular culture – pulp fiction and romance –
manipulated the working classes, persuading them to be obedient to those above them, making them want less
in life and be happy with second best. Now, I believe that argument was a piece of appalling elitism. All those
who consume popular culture know exactly what its effect on them is. In our media-aware society, each of us
makes a decision whether to „buy in‟ and join the crowd, or stay out and be different.
Soap operas are the place where huge numbers of adults and young people alike tap into the common
concerns of everyday life. Say – time viewers turn to them for companionship, treating every desperate choice
to be made by the characters as their own. The popularity of an individual program depends on the script –
writers catching the mood of the general public. Plots are tightly steered towards the things we care about,
from the trivial ups and downs of our personal relationships to the shame of domestic violence.
Of course, there is always the danger that those in authority might try to take over our minds via our favorite
forms of entertainment. But I think we can rely on the fact that political messages, however cleverly put
across, always appear bossy and aggressive. That‟s why we usually vote with our feet during a party political
broadcast, whatever the party. The joy of fiction, on the other hand – and the soap is, after all. a form of
modern fiction – is that it is bound to adapt its‟ public information‟ material, in order to create emotional
intensity pace and drama. Under these conditions, indoctrination cannot occur. When the soap opera
Coronation Street shows a father who dropped out of school being caught off guard by his five – year – old
son, unable to read his bedtime story book, nobody watching is being forced to enroll in adult reading classes.
But if a few dads recognize that they are not alone in having to memorize the text of a favorite story so as to
keep their child‟s respect, so much the better.

1. What does „this‟ in line 3 refer to?
a. raising reading standards
b. reaching a wider public
c. giving books to babies
d. working with TV producers
2. Using a library to encourage reading is ineffective because ………………….
a. people prefer to go to bookshops
b. it reminds people of being at school
c. people find library activities boring
d. it fails to get to the right people
3. One effect of television is that it ………………….
a. attracts a lot more viewers than previously
b. makes people watch things they don‟t enjoy
c. encourages people to write their own stories
d. increases the sales of some related books
4. What was the writer told about popular culture as a student?
a. It reduced certain people‟s expectations.
b. It has a bad influence on the whole society.
c. It discouraged people from working hard.
d. It made the lower classes too argumentative.
5. According to the writer, some people watch soap operas because they …………………
a. help them to make their own decisions.
b. know they can depend on the plots.
c. prevent them from feeling too lonely.
d. can talk about them with other people
6. How does a soap opera achieve success?
a. by accurately reflecting people‟s thoughts and feelings.
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b. through the inclusion of violent and shocking scenes.
c. by using a number of different script – writers
d. through careful control of the final recordings
7. Why does the writer say that indoctrination cannot occur in soap operas?
a. They do not put across political messages well.
b. There is not enough time to include any argument.
c. There is no direct attempt to tell people what to do.
d. They cannot change the information to fit the drama.
8. What would be the best title for this article?
a. How do develop a successful storyline
b. The role of television drama in reading
c. New government funding for soap operas
d. What is bad about popular culture today
IX. 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 (2 points)
1. They started building the new supermarket two years ago. (construction)
 The new _______________________________________________________________ past two years .
2. It was almost dark when we got home. (until)
 Not __________________________________________________________________________ home.
3. If you want to succeed, you need to make good use of the things you are good at. (play)
 You have ________________________________________________________ if you want to succeed.
4. I quite like snails, but they wouldn‟t be my first choice. (averse)
 Although I ______________________________________________, they wouldn‟t be my first choice.
5. He hated the way the media scrutinized his private life. (came)
 He hated _______________________________________________________________ from the media.
X. Writing (3points)
Natural disasters are now becoming more and more severe and have caused more damage to human life and
property than ever. In your opinion, to what extent are humans responsible for this?

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LỚP 12 THPT-NĂM HỌC 2010 -2011
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
Ngày thi: 02-11-2010

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
I. Listen and complete the dialogue (0.25 x 6 = 1.5 pts)
Joe : Do you want to do something tonight? We could play badminton, or just (1) hang out with the others at
the youth club.
Lucy: Sorry, I‟d rather stay in and read my book.
Joe: That sounds so boring! You‟re always reading these days. You‟re going to (2) turn into a real
bookworm!
Lucy: But it‟s such a great book – Point Blanc, the second Alex Rider book. Honestly, it‟s so exciting, I just
can‟t (3) put it down.
Joe: what‟s it about?
Lucy: Alex Rider has to pretend he‟s someone else – a boy called Alex Friend . His mission is to go to Point
Blanc, a school for spoilt, rich kids, in order to (4) find out what‟s really going on there. He learns that it‟s a
very strange place, with lots of strange things happening. Honestly, it‟s such a good book that just don‟t want
it to end.
Joe: I enjoyed the first Alex Rider book, although it took me a while to (5) get into it but it was really good.
This one sounds even better. Let me have a look at it.
Lucy: (6) Hang on. I‟m still reading it!

II. Suzanne Jameson, communications manager at LWP, is interviewed about electronic
communication (email, internet and intranet). Listen and choose the correct options (0.25 x 6 = 1.5 pts)
1. According to Suzanne, companies use intranets to

A. reduce company costs. B. motivate their employees.
C. keep teams in contact with each other.
2. Which statement does Suzanne make?
A. The majority of staff do not have the same first language.
B. Many employees work away from their workplace.
C. Key vacancies are filled by the wrong people.
3. Which of these advantages of an intranet is mentioned?
A. Companies can monitor staff contact with suppliers.
B. It is a way of providing free training courses.
C. Everyone can receive the same information.
4. How does Ford‟s management use the company intranet?
A. to inform staff about company business
B. to provide technical support C. to recruit new staff
5. What problem arose at SAP?
A. The Chairman felt he was losing control.
B. Employees thought the intranet was a waste of time.
C. Some middle managers were unhappy about changed roles.
6. Which statement is made about communication at Siemens?
A. Arrangements are all made by secretaries.
B. All emails go via the Chief Information Officer.
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C. Everyone has the right to communication across the organization.

III. Choose the words or phrases that best complete the sentences. Circle your choices (0.25 x 8 = 2pts)
1. A brief raise of the hand and a small wave is fine in most social situations where some .......... is
allowed.
A. informality

B. inhospitality
C. incorporation
D. incompetence
2. Because of the foggy weather, our train was ............... for several hours.
A. put off
B. turned off
C. held up
D. got over
3. .............. language should be avoided in any sports game.
A. Wrong
B. Mistaken
C. Swear
D. Foul
4. Constant .............. in bad habits brought about his ruin.
A. application
B. integration
C. registry
D. indulgence
5. Your answers are very good, but there is still one more thing I would like to .......... you .......... .
A. put/through
B. get/through
C. hold/in for
D. take/up on
6. He doesn‟t want to be called …………… that funny name.
A. with
B. by
C. under
D. as
7. Some people enjoy further training. However, others find it only a …………… to an end.
A. means

B. method
C. road
D. tool
8. - .............. is your car? - A Mercedes.
A. What kind
B. How
C. What trade
D. What make

IV. Supply correct form of the verbs in brackets (0.25 x 4 = 1 pt).
It is compulsory for taxi-drivers to help their passengers who (1.) are struggling with heavy loads, yet most
passengers and some drivers are unaware of this. When (2.) asked why they did not come to their fares‟ aid,
the errant drivers gave excuses such as “ I (3.) was getting the change” and “There was only one luggage and
it looked light”, and claimed that they normally do help. Service was much better at the airport, with nine in
ten cabbies (4.) helping with passengers‟ bags.

V. Complete the passage by writing the correct form of the words given in brackets (0.25 x 6 = 1.5 pts)
Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of (1.communication)
COMMUNICATING without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every
known culture. The main function of a signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts
attention, as for example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit. Coded to refer to speech, the potential for
communication is very great. Less (2. adaptation)
ADAPTABLE
to the codification of words, signs
also contain meaning in and of themselves. A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and more
difficult to describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver‟s
cultural perceptions. In some cultures, applauding in a theatre provides performers with an auditory symbol of
(3. approve) APPROVAL . Gestures such as waving and handshaking also communicate certain cultural
messages. Although signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a major (4.
advantageous) DISADVANTAGE . They usually do not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being

(5. direction) DIRECTLY adjacent to the receiver. As a result, means of communication intended to be
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used for long distances and (6. extension) EXTENDED periods are based on speech. Radio, television, and
the telephone are only a few.

VI. Comple the passage by writing in each blank with ONE suitable word (0.25 x 6 = 1.5 pts)
Publications that come (1. OUT ) at regular periods of more than one day are known as periodicals. The
majority of periodicals are to press between a week and six weeks before publication and they are therefore
able to print topical new stories and articles in a way that a book can‟t. This is one advantage that the
periodical has over the book. (2. OTHER ) advantages are that periodicals are cheaper, they are easier to
read, and their (3. CONTENT ) is more varied. Periodicals (4. DIFFER ) from newspapers because they do
not concentrate upon giving the reader a summary of the immediate news. (5. THERE ) are also physical
differences. Most periodicals are printed on better paper, they are smaller and are stapled or stitched up so that
they last longer. The line between newspapers and periodicals is not clearly drawn, however, because some
weeklies that appear in newspaper (6. FORM ) are really periodicals.
VII. IDENTIFY underlined words or phrases that are wrong and then CORRECT them (0.25 x 8 = 2
pts)
1. The Nobel Prize winner, accomplished (A) by her husband and children, (B) are staying in Sweden (C)
until (D) after the presentation.
2. I put my new (A) book of zoology here on (B) the desk a few minutes (C) ago, but (D)I cannot seem to
find it
3. (A)She being (B) chosen as the (C) most outstanding student on her campus (D) made her parents very
happy.
4. Jane said she would borrow me her new movie camera if I wanted to use it on my trip to Thailand.
 1/ B: is staying / was staying
2/ A: book on zoology

3/ A: She (omitted)
4/ A: lend
VIII. Read the passage and choose the word that best completes each blank.Circle your choices (0.25 x 6 = 1.5
pts)
The rhinoceros horn fetches a high price in the Far East, where it is believed to be effective when (1)……… .
As a result, rhinoceroses are hunted to such an (2) ………that the five species in the world are (3) ………. with
complete extermination. In Africa, there are two species – black rhinos and white rhinos. The black rhinoceros
is the more common, but its numbers are being considerably reduced both by the native poachers who kill for
its horn, and by the (4) ………. in human population and agricultural (5) ………. . In Kenya, the black rhino is
being (6) ………..by transferring it to special Game Parks.
1. A. dissolved
B. liquefied
C. melted
D. powdered
2. A. expand
B. extend
C. extent
D. extension
3. A. endangered
B. imperiled
C. risked
D. threatened
4. A. enlarging
B. expansion
C. extension
D. increase
5. A. activities
B. actions
C. movements
D. workings

6. A. prohibited
B. protected
C. screened
D. sheltered

IX. Read the passage then circle the best answer to each of the questions. (0.5 x 4 = 2 pts)
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Different colours can affect us in many different ways; that‟s according to Verity Allen. In her new series
„Colour me Healthy‟, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we
make. They can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are.
„Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?‟ says Verity. „Our
toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red. It‟s never green. Why not? For some reason we think that
blue and white is clean, while we think of green products as being a bit disgusting. It‟s the same for businesses.
We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don‟t respect one that uses pink or
orange. People who design new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.‟
During this four-part series, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each programme. She meets
people who work in all aspects of the colour industry, from people who design food packets, to people who
name the colours of lipsticks. Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to
support their ideas, such as the American „Colour Doctor‟ who believes that serious diseases can be cured by
the use of coloured lights. However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green
and red lights on mice, with some surprising results. Overall, it‟s an interesting show, and anyone who watches
it will probably find out something new. But because Verity is goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she
meets on the series, it‟s up to the viewers to make their own decisions about how much they should believe.
1. What is the writer doing in this text?
A. giving information about how colours influence us.
B. reporting what happens in a new television

series.
C. giving information about a television presenter.
D. giving his opinion of a recent television show.
2. According to Verity, why is a knowledge of colour important?
A. It can help you to choose the best products.
B. It can give you new ideas.
C. It can help you to change people‟s minds.
D. It can help you to sell products.
3. Who does the writer respect least?
A. Verity Allen
B. The people who name lipsticks
C. The ‘Colour Doctor’
D. The scientists who work with mice
4. Which of the following would make a good title for the text?
A. Enjoy it, but don’t believe everything.
B. Another great show from Verity Allen! Five Stars!
C. Don‟t miss this if you work in Business!
D. Watch this programme! It will make you healthy.

X. Complete the sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged (0.5 x 5 = 2.5 pts)
1. Final year students don‟t have to attend lectures. (OPTIONAL)
 Lectures are optional for final year students / Attendance at lectures for final year students is
optional.
2. Dickens‟ last novel was unfinished when he died. (WITHOUT)
 Dickens died without finishing his last novel.
3. John was shocked to hear that he had failed his driving test. (CAME)
 It came as a shock / surprise to hear that he had failed his driving test.
4. He is very likely to come. (PROBABILITY)
 In all probability he will come / is coming.
5. We‟d better leave them a note, because it‟s possible they‟ll arrive later. (CASE)

 We’d better leave them a note in case they arrive later.

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XI.Composition (3pts)
People do many different things to stay healthy. What do you do for good health? Use specific reasons and
examples to support your answer (about 250 – 300 words).
Notes
1. Pay attention to the form, style of a piece of argumentative writing.
2. The idea, and the links of the ideas.
3. The proper use of language.

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LỚP 12 THPT DỰ THI QUỐC GIA, NĂM HỌC 2010 – 2011
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - Ngày thi: 07-12-2010
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
(Hướng dẫn chấm có 02 trang)

I. Listening (3 points: 0.2 point / each)
Part One:
Part Two:
7. ancient

12. research

1. c

2. b
8. extract
13. fifty / 50

3. b
9. isolated
14. vegetables

4. a

5a
10. stomach
15. ingredients

6c
11. Germany
15 ingredients

II. Circle the words or phrases that best complete the sentences (2 points: 0.2 point / each)
1. a. legally binding
2. c. strong
3. d. resolve / acceptable
4. a. towards
5. b. over
6. a. tide me over
7. c. opt for

8. c. in that
9. a. By and large
10. b. On top of that
III. Provide the correct forms / or tenses of the verbs in brackets (1 point: 0.1 point / each)
When we use the word Romeo for a romantic young man, we hardly think of the character from William
Shakespeare‟s play Romeo and Juliet. But a sure sign of an author 1. having created a successful character 2.
is that the character‟s name 3. enters the language and 4. becomes a word. Although only 5. written in
Spanish, Shakespeare‟s contemporary Carvantes 6. achieved the feat of creating a new word in a different
language – English, the adjective quixotic. This word 7. comes from the title character of Carvantes‟ Don
Quixote.
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One author who was particular successful in seeing his characters 8. enter the language was the novelist
Charles Dickens. In modern English a scrooge is used to describe someone who is mean and tries 9. to avoid
spending money at all. As well as Scrooge, Dickens also 10. had success with Fagin, the villain of Oliver
Twist. In the novel Fagin controlled a group of child criminals. His name is often used in the press to describe
real-life adult leaders of youthful gangs.
IV. Provide the correct form of the word in brackets (1 point: 0.1 / each)
1. carefree
2. adulthood
3. costly
4. activate
6. specialized
7. unknown
8. creativity
9. schooling

5. assessments

10. increasingly

V. Cloze test: fill in each blank with ONE suitable word (2 points: 0.2 / each)
1. which
2. as
3. almost / nearly
4. less
5. at
6. to
7. what
8. when
d. yourself
10. long
VI. IDENTIFY 10 errors in the following passage and CORRECT them (2 points: 0.2 / each)

IN TOUCH WITH MACHINE
Engineers are finally beginning to recognize the value of the human touch with regard to the operation of
mechanical devices. Until recently, the makers of automated machinery seemed bent 1. on rendering
operators reduandant by reducing 2. their involvement with the machine to the touch of a button. This 3.
theoretically made the user‟s job easier, but in practice, they felt they had no connection with 4. the machine
or how it functioned.
The relatively new field of haptics is 5. changing all that. It focusses on ensuring that an operator can „feel‟
what a machine is doing. Haptic principles, which have 6. been applied very successfully to cars and aircrafts,
are now being applied to earth-moving equipment with excellent results.
By programming haptic feedback into the electronic control system, engineers are helping operators to
enhance their understanding of how a machine is reponding to a 7. particular terrain through feel, and by
doing so, 8. achieve optinum performance. It is also hoped that operators will be able to anticipate possible
hazards in the ground, such as hidden water or gas pipes, by means of haptic 9. warning sensations
transmitted through the controls and so 10. take evasive action.
VII. Circle the answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits each space (2 points: 0.2 / each)

1. c. decipher
2. d. objective
3. b. directed
4. a. come
6. c. generate
7. d. taken
8. a. calculated
9. d. issue

5. d. ultimate
10. c. enable

VIII. Reading comprehension: Read the following passage and then circle the best answer to each
question (2 points: 0.25 / each)
1. a. raising reading standards
2. d. it fails to get to the right people
3. d. increases the sales of some related books.
4. a. It reduced certain people‟s expectations.
5. c. prevent them from feeling too lonely.
6. a. by accurately reflecting people‟s thoughts and feelings.
7. c. There is no direct attempt to tell people what to do.
8. b. The role of television drama in reading
IX. 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 (2 points: 0.4 point / each)
1. The new building has been under construction for the past two years.
2. Not until it was almost dark did we get home.
3. You have to play to your strengths if you want to succeed.
4. Although I am not averse to (eating) snails, they wouldn‟t be my first choice.
5. He hated how his private life came under scrutiny from the media.
X. Writing (3points)

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