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20 ĐỀ, ĐÁP ÁN THI CHUYÊN THPT CÁC TỈNH MÔN TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ SỐ 1
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
BẮC GIANG
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC

ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN BẮC GIANG
NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Dành cho học sinh thi vào chuyên tiếng Anh, tiếng Pháp,
tiếng Trung)
Ngày thi: 10/6/2015
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
Số phách

Bằng số:

Chữ ký giám khảo
1:..............................................................

ĐIỂM
BÀI THI Bằng
chữ:................................ Chữ ký giám khảo
2:...............................................................

LƯU Ý:

- Đề thi gồm 06 trang, thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi.
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển.

I.  LISTENING. (20 pts)

Part 1: Listen to invitations left on Nick’s voicemail. What phrase completes each
statement? Write the correct letter. (5 pts)
1. Denise is inviting Nick to
2. Ray is inviting Nick to come
over and
3. Nick’s mother is inviting him for
4. Lauren is inviting Nick to
5. Steve is inviting Nick to

1. _________ a. dinner.
2. _________ b. the beach.
3. _________ c. listen to a band.
d. watch the game on
4. _________
TV.
5. _________ e. a movie.

Part 2: You will hear a conversation between a secretary and a student. The
secretary is asking the student for information in order to complete an
application form for a course. As you listen, fill in the appropriate
information on the form below. (5 pts)
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Surname:
First name:
Country:
Age:
Telephone No:

(1)
______________________________________.
(2)
______________________________________.
(3)
______________________________________.
(4)
______________________________________.
(5)
______________________________________.

Part 3: You are going to hear an interview on transportation. As you listen, fill in
the form below with NOmore than THREE WORDSor NUMBERS. (10 pts)
Questions
Names

How do you
get to
school?

How far is it
from your
home to
school?

How long
does it take
you to get to
school?

Are you ever Suggestions
late because for improving
of
the
transportatio transportatio
n problems?
n?
7. ....…………

Mike

By bus

4. ....………….

5. ....………….

Liz

1. ....………….

20 miles

6. ....………….

No

Tom

2. ....………….

3. A ....…………

15 minutes

8. ....………….

9. ....…………
10. Better....

THE END OF THE LISTENING
II. Choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (5
pts)
1. Joan: “Our friends are coming. ______, Mike?”
Mike: “I’m sorry, but I can’t do it now.”
A. Shall you make some coffee, please
B. Would you mind making
some coffee
C. Why don’t we cook some coffee
D. Shall I make you like some coffee
2. Welcome to the interview. Please, take a ______.
A. seat
B. look
C. cup of coffee
D. bow
3. We went to the restaurant ______ there was no food in the house.
A. although
B. however
C. because
D. but

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4. Barcelona football club ______ Champions League history by defeating Juventus 31 in the final match last Sunday to have the cup for the 5th time.
A. marked
B. done
C. won
D. made
5. Some designers have ______ inspiration from Vietnam's ethnic minorities to change
the traditional ao dai.
A. made
B. brought
C. taken
D. done
6. She is one of the few people ______.
A. I look up to them
B. to who I look up
C. to that I look up
D. to whom I look up
7. According to a recent survey, most people are on good ______with their
neighbors.
A. relations
B. acquaintance
C. terms
D. relationships
8. Bien Cuong, a commentator, came ______ a lot of criticism for his speech in a
match of the 2015 SEA Games.
A. in for
B. over
C. out of

D. off
9. I have bought a ______ car.
A. red small French
B. small French red
C. French small red
D. small red French
10 The bomb ______ in the street; fortunately no one hurt.
A. went up
B. went off
C. went by
D. went out
III. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following
sentences. (5 pts)
1. Were it to rain heavily, we (stay) ______ at home.
1. _______________
2. I do not understand why Hue (always forget) ______ her 2. _______________
umbrella.
3. His mother, together with her friends, (just arrive) ______ at 3. _______________
the station.
4. Not only Tom (visit) ______ us but he also brought us many
4. _______________
presents.
5. There is no point in (complain) ______ about your son if you 5. _______________
can do nothing (help) ______ him.
_______________
6. It was my fault to keep you waiting so long. I (inform)
6. ______________
______ you in advance.
7. The virus (know) ______ as MERS has spread enough for the
7. ______________

WHO to say the situation is now more serious and urgent.
8. Taylor Swift (name) ______ among Forbes' 2015 list of the
8. _______________
100 Most Powerful Women in the World recently.
9. They suggest that the heater (repair) ______ before winter
9. _______________
comes.
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IV. Fill in each blank in the following sentences with a proper preposition. (5 pts)
1. Hundreds __________ people died although scientists had warned them
__________ the eruption of Mount Pinatubo.
2. The ao dai consists of a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn __________
loose pants.
3. Before Tet holiday, I like to clean __________ my house and decorate the living room
__________ flowers.
4. I’m afraid I will be __________ debt soon because I’m extremely pressed __________
money these days.
5. My teacher divided the class __________ three groups __________ ten students.
6. Paula applied for the post but she was turned __________.
V. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the text below. (5 pts)
1. All necessary ____________________ for the 28 th SEA Games in Singapore have
been completed so far. (PREPARE)
2. Unfortunately, the film got ____________________ reviews. (FAVOR)
3. A recent survey has ____________________ revealed that home computers do
not ____________________ relationships within families but bring children and
parents together. (SURPRISE - WEAK)
4. Teenagers always try to be ____________________ of their parents. (DEPEND)
5. He wished the young couple a life of happiness and ____________________.

(PROSPER)
6. The mayor of Hanoi ordered the suspension of officials responsible for a
____________________ tree-cutting. (MASS)
7. In my factory, women tend to ____________________ men by six to one.
(NUMBER)
8. Are there any ____________________ rivers left in the world? (POLLUTE)
9. Young children are very ____________________ and shouldn’t be allowed to
watch violent movies. (IMPRESSION)
VI. The following conversation is between a shop assistant and a customer who is
buying a camera. Complete the conversation with the words or phrases given in
the box. Write your answer in the space provided. (5 pts)
A. What do I do now?
B. How do I use this camera?
C. What happens if I
D. it’s pulled up
E. if it’s the wrong way
F. I’m ready to take my first
picture
G. first take the film
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H. Now, the camera is open
I. close the cover
J. faces upward
Customer (1) _________?
:
Assistant: Well, can you see this black button here? If (2) _________, the
back cover opens. The button unlocks the back cover. (3)
_________.

Customer Do I put the film in the camera now?
:
Assistant: Yes, (4) _________ out of the small can. Make sure this part of
the film (5) _________ - like this.
Customer (6) _________ put it in the other way round?
:
Assistant: Well, it won’t fit, (7) _________.
Customer (8) _________?
:
Assistant: Now put the end of it in the spool here and wind the film on.
Turn this handle and then press the red button. Now (9)
_________ of the camera. The film must then be wound on
once again.
Customer The number “1” appears in the window, and (10) _________!
:
VII. The passage below contains 10 errors. UNDERLINE and CORRECT them. Write
your answers in the numbered blanks provided. There is an example. (10 pts)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

People began to keep animals in zoos over 3,000 years before,
when the rulers of China opened an enormous zoo called the Gardens
of Intelligence. In much of the early zoos, animals taught to perform
for the visitors. This no longer happens and it is accepted that the
purpose of zoos are for people to see animals behaving natural.
Today, most cities have a zoo or wildlife park. However, not
everybody approves of zoos. Person who think that zoos are a good
idea say they provide us for the opportunity to learn about the
natural world and be close to wild animals. Both of these would
not be possible with zoos. On the other hand, some people
disapprove of zoos because they believe it is wrong putting animals in
cages, and argue that in zoos where are not managed properly,
animals live in dirty conditions and eat suitable food.
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0. Line 1:
Your answers: 1. Line ...
2. Line ...
3. Line ...
4. Line ...
5. Line ...
6. Line ...
7. Line ...
8. Line ...
9. Line ...
10. Line ...

________before ___→___ago__________________
_________________ → _______________________

_________________ → ______________________
_________________ → _____________________
_________________ → ______________________
_________________ → ______________________
_________________ → ______________________
_________________ → _______________________
_________________ → _______________________
_________________ → ______________________
_________________ → _______________________

VIII. Fill in each space in the following passage with one suitable word. (10 pts)
The 2015 Nepal earthquake,which (1) _________________ more than 8,000
people and injured more than 18,000, occurred at 11:56 on 25 thApril. The earthquake
(2) _________________ about twenty seconds. Its epicenter was the village of
Barpak, Gorkha district, and its hypocenter was at a depth (3) _________________
approximately 15km. It was the worst (4) _________________ disaster to strike
Nepal since the 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake.
Hundreds of thousands of people became (5) _________________ when their
houses collapsed, entire villages were flattened. Many old buildings were completely
(6) _________________. The country also had a continued risk of landslides.
Two other powerful earthquakes struck Nepal at 06:11 and 06:45. The (7)
_________________ earthquake measured 7.9 Mw and its epicenter was identified at
a distance of 80km to the northwest of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Bharatpur
was (8) _________________ nearest major city to the main earthquake, 53km from
the epicenter. The second one was somewhat less powerful (9) ________________
the first one. It occurred 65km east of Kathmandu. These (10) ________________
were really terrible.
IX. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces. (10
pts)
MARKETS

In practically any country in the world, you are (1) ______ to find a market
somewhere. Markets have been with us since (2) ______ times, and arose wherever
people need to exchange the goods they produced. For example, a farmer might
have exchanged a cow for tools. But just as times have (3) ______, so have markets
practices. So, (4) ______ in early times the main activity (5) ______ with markets
would have been ‘bartering’- in (6) ______ words exchanging goods – today most
stall holders wouldn’t be too (7) ______ on accepting potatoes as payment, for
instance, instead of cash.
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In contrast, what might be a common (8) ______ in a modern market in some
countries is a certain amount of ‘haggling’, where customer and seller eventually (9)
______ on a price, after what sometimes be quite a heated debate. However,
behavior which is expected in a market in one country may not be acceptable in
another. Even within one country, there may be some markets where you could
haggle quite (10) ______ and others where it would be advisable not to try.
1. A. inevitable
2. A. ancient
3. A. changed
4. A. however
5. A. associated
6. A. different
7. A. fond
8. A. look
9. A. confirm
10. A. simply

B. confident
B. antique

B. turned
B. despite
B. relating
B. other
B. keen
B. vision
B. consent
B. plainly

C. sure
C. old
C. developed
C. nevertheless
C. connecting
C. new
C. eager
C. sight
C. approve
C. easily

D. definite
D. past
D. differed
D. whereas
D. attached
D. alternative
D. pleased
D. view
D. agree
D. clearly

X. Choose from the sentences (A-F) the one which fits each gap (1-5). Write your
answer in the space provided. Number 0 is an example.(5 pts)
A. It was the river, the Ryburn, which normally flowed so gently, that
threatened us most.
B. It was the year when the storms came early,before the calendar even
hinted at winter, even before November was out.
C. They twisted and turned, rising eastwards and upwards, warning of what
was to come.
D. It was far deeper than we’d ever seen it so near our home, lunging
furiously at its banks.
E. There in the heights it was like the Niagara Falls, as the water surged over
the edge of the dam and poured into the stream below.
F. It almost completely blocked our lane and made the streamside path
slippery and dangerous.
LIVING IN THE VALLEY
We had been living in our valley for sixteen months when we first realized the
dangers that could exist in the surrounding hills and threaten our very survival.
(0) ___B___ Until that time, we had felt safe and sheltered in our valley below the
protecting hills.
Soon snow began to fall. Within a day it lay some 15cm deep. (1) _________ But
on the neighboring heights the snow was much deeper and stayed for longer. Up there
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the wind blasted fiercely. Deep in our valley, we felt only sudden gusts of wind; trees
swayed but the branches held firm.
And yet we knew that there was reason for us to worry. The snow and wind
were certainly inconvenient but they did not really trouble us great. (2) _________ It
reminded us of what could have occurred if circumstances had been different, if the

flow of water from the hills had not, many years before, been controlled, held back
by a series of dams.
In a short time, the snow started to melt. Day after day, we watched furious
clouds pile up high over the hills to the west. Sinister grey clouds extended over the
valleys. (3) _________ We had seen enough of the sky; now we began to watch the
river, which every day was becoming fuller and wilder.
The snow was gradually washed away as more and more rain streamed from the
clouds, but high up in the hills the reservoir was filling and was fast approaching
danger level. And then it happened – for the 1 st time in years the reservoir
overflowed. (4) _________.
The river seemed maddened as the waters poured almost horizontally down to
its lower stretches. Just a couple of meters from our cottage, the stream seemed
wild beneath the bridge. (5) _________ For three days we prayed that it would stay
below its wall. Fortunately, our prayers were answered as the dam held and the
waters began to subside.Thanks to this protection, we can feel our home in the valley
is still secure and safe.
XI. Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words given so that the meanings
stay the same as the first ones. (5 pts)
1. I listened to the news last night. It was very informative.
→ The news __________________________________________________________
2. A lot of children and old people have to go to hospitals these days because of the
hot weather.
→Because ___________________________________________________________
3. His brother is a professional tennis player, isn’t he?
→ His brother plays ____________________________________________________
4. He listens to the radio almost every day.
→ Hardly ____________________________________________________________
5. They did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second
son.
→ Only when _______________________________________________

XII. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. DO NOT change the word given. You must use
between TWO and FIVE words, including the word given. (5 pts)
1. The firemen managed to put the fire out after five hours.
succeeded
→ The firemen _____________________________________ out after five hours.
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2. It takes five hours by car to reach the nearest hotel.
drive
→ It is ____________________________________________ to the nearest hotel.
3. Are you familiar with his teaching style yet?
used
→ Have you _______________________________________ his teaching style yet?
4. David impressed his new boss by settling down to work.
good
→ David _____________________________________ his new boss by settling down
to work.
5. “Is Peter likely to change his mind?” Rob asked.
chance
→ “Is there _____________________________________ changing his mind?” Rob
asked.
XIII. Write a paragraph. (10 pts)
Write a paragraph of about 80 to 100 words on how to protect our
environment.
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--------- HẾT --------ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ SỐ 1
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
BẮC GIANG
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC

(Bản hướng dẫn có 02 trang)

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN BẮC GIANG
NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Dành cho học sinh thi vào chuyên tiếng Anh, tiếng Pháp,
tiếng Trung)
Ngày thi: 10/6/2015
(Tổng điểm: 100 điểm)

I. LISTENING (20 pts) (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
Part 1. 1. b. the beach
2. d. watch the game on TV
3. a. dinner
4. e. a movie
5. c. listen to a
band
Part 2. 1. Williams
2. Peter
3. Canada
4. 25
5. 2342965
Part 3. 1. By car
6. It depends
2. By bicycle/ by bike
7. Yes
3. few blocks
8. No
4. (about) 5 miles

9. Need more buses
5. 15-20 minutes
10. subway system
II. (5 pts) (Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm)
1. B. Would you mind making some
coffee

6. D. to whom I look up
7. C. terms
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2. A. seat
3. C. because
4. D. made
5. C. taken

8. A. in for
9. D. small red French
10.B. went off

III. (5 pts) (Mỗi động từ chia đúng 0,5 điểm)
1. would stay
2. is always forgetting
3. has just arrived
4. did Tom visit
5. complaining/ to help
IV. (5 pts) (Mỗi giới từ đúng 0,5 điểm)
1. of / about
2. over

3. up / with
V. (5 pts) (Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm)
1. preparations
2. unfavorable
3. surprisingly/ weaken
4. independent
5. prosperity
VI. (5 pts) (Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm)
1. B
2. D
6. C
7. E

6. should have informed
7. known
8. has been named
9. (should) be repaired

4. in / for
5. into / of
6. down

6. massive
7. outnumber
8. unpolluted
9. impressionable

3. H
8. A

4. G
9. I

5. J
10. F

VII. (10 pts) (Mỗi lỗi tìm được được 0,5 điểm, sửa đúng được 0,5 điểm. Các lỗi mà
học sinh tìm được có thể không theo thứ tự dưới đây)
1. Line 2:
much → many
2. Line 3:
taught → were taught
3. Line 4:
are
→ is
4. Line 5:
natural → naturally
5. Line 7:
Person → People
6. Line 8:
for
→ with
7. Line 9:
with
→ without
8. Line 10:
putting → to put
9. Line 11:
where → which
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10. Line 12:

suitable → unsuitable

VIII. (10 pts) (Mỗi từ điền đúng 1 điểm)
1. killed
2. lasted
3. of
4. natural
5. homeless

6. destroyed/ ruined
7. first
8. the
9. than
10. earthquakes/ quakes

IX.(10 pts) (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1. C. sure
2. A. ancient
3. A. changed
4. D. whereas
5. A. associated

6. B. other
7. B. keen
8. C. sight
9. D. agree

10. C. easily

X. (5 pts) (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1. F
2. A
3. C
4. E
5. D
XI. (5 pts) (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1. The news (which/ that)/ to which I listened/ I listened tolast night was very
informative.
2. Becauseit/the weather is (very) hot, a lot of children and old people have to go to
hospitals.
3. His brother plays tennis professionally, doesn’t he?
4. Hardly a day goes by/ passes without his listening to the radio.
Or: Hardly a day goes by/ passes when he doesn’t listen to the radio.
5. Only when they had their second son/ their second son was born did they decide to move
to a bigger house.
XII. (5 pts) (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1. The firemen succeeded in putting the fireout after five hours.
2. It is a five-hour drive to the nearest hotel.
3. Have you got used tohis teaching style yet?
4. David made a good impression on his new boss by settling down to work.
5. “Is thereany chance of Peterchanging his mind?” Rob asked.
XIII. (10 pts)
Các tiêu chí chấm bài viết đoạn văn.
Tiêu chí
Mô tả chi tiết các tiêu chí
Điểm
Đúng cấu trúc của đoạn văn, phù hợp với chủ đề: Có câu chủ đề

(Topic sentence); các ý minh họa (Supporting sentences/ ideas,
Cấu trúc
3
từ 2 supporting sentences/ ideas trở lên); và câu kết luận
(Concluding sentence).
- Viết đúng chủ đề, các ý minh họa rõ ràng, có tính thuyết phục.
2
Nội dung
- Viết logic, hợp lí; mạch lạc, rõ ràng
2
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- Viết đúng cấu trúc ngữ pháp; sử dụng các liên từ hợp lý để liên
Ngôn ngữ kết các ý trong đoạn
2
- Sử dụng từ vựng phù hợp, phong phú, hạn chế lặp lại từ vựng
- Viết đủ số từ theo quy định
Trình bày
1
- Không xuống dòng
Tổng điểm
10/100
Cách tính lỗi (trừ điểm)
- Mỗi lỗi ngữ pháp, cấu trúc câu,….:
0,2
- Mỗi lỗi từ vựng
0,2
- Số lượng từ (+ - 30% số từ theo quy định)
1

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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ SỐ 2

ĐỀ SỐ 3
ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI
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TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI NGỮ
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH HỆ THPT CHUYÊN NGOẠI NGỮ NĂM 2015
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 07/06/2015
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
(Đề thi gồm 4 trang. Thí sinh làm bài trên PHIẾU TRẢ LỜI.)
I. Câu 01-05: Chọn từ (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) có phần gạch dưới được phát âm
khác với những từ còn lại trong mỗi câu.
01. A. eliminate B. equal
C. elaborate
D. ejection
02. A. carriage
B. dosage
C. massage
D. voyage
03. A. suit
B. bruise
C. suite
D. fruit
04. A. calculate B. populate
C. contemplate D. fortunate
05. A. apprehension
B. division
C. precision
D. measure
II. Câu 06-10:Chọn từ (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết
có vị trí khác với những từ còn lại trong mỗi câu.
06. A. ignorant
B. decisive
C. horizon

D. museum
07. A. suffice
B. product
C nuclear
D. province
08. A. neurosis
B. nocturnal
C nominate
D. nostalgia
09. A. psychological
B. contributory
C argumentative D. hypersensitive
10. A. crescendo B. attorney
C. compromise
D. endeavor
III. Câu 11-20:Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn phướng án đúng nhất (ứng với A, B, C hoặc
D) cho mỗi câu hỏi.
(1) On the night of September 2, 1666, a fire broke out in a baker's shop near Fish
Street Hill in London. Before the flames were finally extinguished, nearty the entreaty
had been reduced to ashes. Over thirteen thousand homes, fifty churches and
numerous public buildings and hospitals were lost in the blaze. For all practical
purposes, London was destroyed.
(5) The Great Fire was not seen as a total tragedy, however. The deplorable
conditions of the city had been attacked by physicians and humanitarians for years
before the fire; thus, with the opportunity dearly presented to create a shining new
dty, artists and craftsmen from all over England hurried to submit their designs for
the rebuilding of London.
Among those who submitted plans was Sir Christopher Wren, one of England's
leading architects and the
(10) Surveyor of London. The task of rebuilding the city was given to him. Wren

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realized that the Great Fire would not have been so damaging if the city had been
better laid out: broader streets were needed to replace the crooked, narrow alleys
overhung with dilapidated wooden houses and shops. He also felt that redesigning
the main thoroughfares of London would result in increased and more effective
transportation within the city.
Shortly after Wren began working on his first drafts for the rebuilding. King Charles I
issued a proclamation (15) prohibiting the construction of any house or shop within
the city limits until after the plans were completed. When the plans were unveiled to
the citizens of London, however, they were overwhelmingly rejected. The most vocal
leaders of the opposition were the landlords, who feared that such a drastic widening
of the streets would reduce the amount of land available for development.
(20) Winter was approaching; consequently, it was necessary for the rebuilding to
proceed at once. Permission was, therefore, granted for the townspeople and
landlords to commence reconstruction of their houses and shops at the sites where
they had been before the fire. Had the need for immediate action not been so
pressing, some kind of compromise could likely have been reached. This was not to
be, however, and the ideas that could (25) have made London one of the world's
most beautiful cities never came to pass.
11 The probable meaning of “reduced to ashes” (line 2) is ..........
A. made unbearably hot
B. discolored by the fire and smote
C. covered with ashes
D. destroyed by fire
12. Which of the followings was probably among the deplorable conditions of the
city?
A. lack of adequate lightning
B. the rough streets and alleys

C. the run-down condition of many houses and shops
D. all of the above
13. What did Sir Christopher Wren describe as the reason for the damage of the city?
A. the configuration
B. the construction
C. the landscape D. the
pathway
14. The word thoroughfares (line 13) refers to..........
A. public buildings B. streets
C. alleys
D. houses and shops
15. The word proclamation (line 14) refers to..........
A. promulgation B. speech
C. request
D. law
16. The word unveiled (line 16) refers to..........
A. concealed
B. disclosed
C. obscured
D. edipsed
17. What became of the plans for the rebuilding of London?
A. Nothing - they were never finished.
B. They were adopted in modified form.
C. They were followed and London was rebuilt at once.
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D. Nothing - London was rebuilt as it had been before the fire.
18. To whom or what does they (line 23) refer to..........?
A. the original building sites

B. the townspeople
C. the burned-down houses and shops
D. the landlords
19. Which of the following describes the author's probable attitude toward Sir
Christopher Wren's plans?
A. He feels it would have been a mistake to rebuild London according to
Wren's designs.
B. He feels it was a mistake for London not to have been rebuilt according to
Wren's designs.
C. He feels that someone rather than Wren should have been chosen to plan
the rebuilding.
D. He feels that Wren's ideas had much more influence than commonly
acknowledged.
20. Which of the following would be an appropriate title for the passage?
A. "The Life and Times of Sir Christopher Wren"
B. "The Rebuilding of London"
C. "The Holocaust of Fish Street Hill"
D. "The London That Might Have Been"
IV. Câu 21-30: Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng nhất (ứng với A, B, C
hoặc D) cho mỗi chỗ trống.
Smart Shoes
Smart shoes that adjust their size throughout the day could soon be available. A
prototype has already been produced and a commercial (21).....may be in production
within a few years. The shoe contains sensors that constantly check the amount of
room left in it. If the foot has become too large, a tiny valve opens and the shoe
(22).....slightly. The entire control system is about 5mm square and is located inside the
shoe. This radical shoe (23).....a need because the volume of the (24)...... foot can
change by as much as 8% during the course of the day. The system is able to learn
about the wearer's feet and (25)......up a picture of the size of his or her feet
throughout the day. It will allow the shoes to change in size by up to 8% so that they

always fit (26)....... They are obviously more comfortable and less likely to cause
blisters. From an athlete's point of view, they can help improve (27)......a little, and
that is why the first (28).....for the system is likely to be in a sports shoe. Eventually,
this system will find a (29)......In many other household items, from beds that
automatically change to fit the person sleeping in them, to power tools that
(30)......themselves to the user's hand for better grip.
21. A. assortment B. version
22. A. amplifies B. develops

C. style
C. expands

D. variety
D. increases
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23. A. detects
B. finds
C. meets
D. faces
24. A. average
B. general
C. usual
D. medium
25. A. build
B. pick
C. grow
D. set
26. A. exactly

B. absolutely
C. completely
D. totally
27. A. achievement
B. performance C. success
D. winning
28. A. purpose
B. exercise
C. use
D. operation
29. A. function
B. part
C. way
D. place
30. A. shape
B. change
C. respond
D. convert
V. Câu 31-40: Chọn từ/ cụm từ thích hợp nhất (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) để hoàn
thành mỗi câu sau.
31. Save your money. Don't.......it too quickly.
A. go through
B. die down
C. hold on
D. touch on
32. They all have to follow the rules, and none of them is.......the law.
A. over
B. beyond
C. above
D. onto

33. They.......the aid of the United States but did not receive it.
A. asked
B. found
C. sought
D. obtained
34. The police spokesman said he was.......to believe that the arrested man was the
serial killer they had been looking for.
A. inclined
B. seemed
C. suspected
D. supposed
35. I'm.......my brother is.
A. nowhere near as ambitious as
B. nothing near as ambitious as
C. nowhere like so ambitious as
D. nothing as ambitious as
36. He says he might come, but I........
A. doubt
B. doubt it
C. doubt so
D. doubt about it
37. I'm sure your bank manager will lend you a.......ear when you explain the situation
to him.
A. merciful
B. sympathetic
C. pitiful
D. compassionate
38. Have you seen the girl.......?
A. that I told
B. I told you of

C. whom I told you
D. I told
you of her
39. Children usually.......a flu much more quickly than adults.
A. pick up
B. pick at
C. pick on
D. pick out
40. The accident.......was the mistake of the driver.
A. causing many people to die
B. caused great human loss
C. to cause many people die
D. which causes many people to
die
VI. Câu 41-50: Sử dụng từ trong ngoặc ở dạng thích hợp nhất để điền vào các chỗ
trống.
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Shadow puppetry is a traditional art form that often goes (41. appreciate).......in
modem times. A large part of the (42. appealable).......of puppet shows is the (43.
craft).......behind the creation of the actual puppets. In shadow puppetry, on the
other hand, the puppets remain (44. see)......., so the real artistry is in the
presentation. The combination of the puppets’ shape, the background screen, and
the light itself creates the overall effect of the shadow puppet show. The task of the
director is to ensure these elements are working together (45. harmony).......in order
to produce the optimal experience for the audience. The screen is the medium
through which the audience experiences the performance, so selecting the best
screen is among great (46. essential)........ One unique challenge for the director is
that the presentation is two-dimensional. The screen is flat, so puppets can only

move forwards and backwards. Having chosen a screen and designed the set, the
next step is to determine the light that will be used. There are several factors to be
considered: (47. intense)......., spread, and angle. Therefore, finding the optimal (48.
combine).......of light, shadow involves careful (49. plan)......and scrupulous design.
Every detail must be controlled in relation to others, making shadow puppetry an art
of (50. precise).......
VII. Câu 51-60: Tìm từ thích hợp nhất để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn. Mỗi
chỗ trống chỉ điền MỘT từ.
Son Doong Cave is in the heart of Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh
province of Central Vietnam. Only recently (51).........in 2009-2010 by the British Cave
Research Association, the cave has only been open to the (52).........since 2013.
Fewer people have seen the inside of Son Doong Cave than have stood on the
summit of Mount Everest. Join us on this otherworldly expedition and become one of
the lucky few (53)......... have had the life changing experience of exploring the
world's largest cave.
Imagine trekking straight into the (54).........of the world's largest cave on an
expedition unlike any other. A cave is (55).........massive that a Boeing 747 could fly
through its largest cavern. Foreign landscapes found (56) ......... else, enormous
stalagmites rising from the ground and statuesque stalactites hanging from the
celling like an alien species. Jungles emerge (57).........the cave itself, which is so
surreal that it's worth seeing once. Misty clouds envelop the whole scene, a result of
the cave's own localised weather system. Passages adorned (58).........ancient fossils
offer evidence of the millions of years that have passed on this Earth.
As you approach the Jungle just outside the entrance, the (59) .......... of cool wind
that cascades out brings to life everything inside of you. Hazy, cold and exhilarating, it
is apparent that there's (60)..........magical waiting just beyond the opening to the
cave.
VIII Câu 61-70: Sử dụng từ cho sẵn trong ngoặc và các từ khác để hoàn thành câu
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