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Contents
PRACTICE TEST 1 .................................................................................................................... 6
READING ............................................................................................................................... 6
PASSAGE 1........................................................................................................................ 6
GỢI Ý CHỮA ĐỀ ...............................................................................................................10
PASSAGE 2.......................................................................................................................12
GỢI Ý CHỮA ĐỀ ...............................................................................................................16
PASSAGE 3.......................................................................................................................19
GỢI Ý CHỮA ĐỀ ...............................................................................................................23
WRITING...............................................................................................................................26
WRITING TASK 1 ..............................................................................................................26

GỢI Ý CHỮA ĐỀ ...............................................................................................................27
WRITING TASK 2 ..............................................................................................................28
GỢI Ý CHỮA ĐỀ ...............................................................................................................28
SPEAKING ............................................................................................................................30
PART 1 ..............................................................................................................................30
PART 2 ..............................................................................................................................32
PART 3 ..............................................................................................................................33
PRACTICE TEST 2 ...................................................................................................................38
READING ..............................................................................................................................40
PASSAGE 1.......................................................................................................................40
GỢI Ý CHỮA BÀI ..............................................................................................................44
PASSAGE 2.......................................................................................................................46
GỢI Ý CHỮA ĐỀ ...............................................................................................................49
PASSAGE 3.......................................................................................................................52
GỢI Ý CHỮA ĐỀ ...............................................................................................................56
WRITING...............................................................................................................................59
WRITING TASK 1 ..............................................................................................................59
GỢI Ý CHỮA ĐỀ ...............................................................................................................60
WRITING TASK 2 ..............................................................................................................61
GỢI Ý CHỮA ĐỀ ...............................................................................................................62
SPEAKING ............................................................................................................................63
PART 1 ..............................................................................................................................63
PART 2 ..............................................................................................................................65
PART 3 ..............................................................................................................................66

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PRACTICE TEST 3 ...................................................................................................................70
READING ..............................................................................................................................70
PASSAGE 1.......................................................................................................................70
GỢI Ý CHỮA ĐỀ ...............................................................................................................73
PASSAGE 2.......................................................................................................................76
GỢI Ý CHỮA ĐỀ ...............................................................................................................80
PASSAGE 3.......................................................................................................................82
GỢI Ý CHỮA ĐỀ ...............................................................................................................87
WRITING...............................................................................................................................89
WRITING TASK 1 ..............................................................................................................90
GỢI Ý CHỮA ĐỀ ...............................................................................................................91
WRITING TASK 2 ..............................................................................................................92
GỢI Ý CHỮA ĐỀ ...............................................................................................................92
SPEAKING ............................................................................................................................94
PART 1 ..............................................................................................................................94
PART 2 ..............................................................................................................................96
PART 3 ..............................................................................................................................97
PRACTICE 4 ...........................................................................................................................101
READING ............................................................................................................................101
PASSAGE 1.....................................................................................................................101
GỢI Ý CHỮA ĐỀ .............................................................................................................104
PASSAGE 2.....................................................................................................................107
GỢI Ý CHỮA ĐỀ .............................................................................................................111
PASSAGE 3.....................................................................................................................114
GỢI Ý CHỮA ĐỀ .............................................................................................................118
WRITING.............................................................................................................................121

WRITING TASK 1 ............................................................................................................121
GỢI Ý CHỮA ĐỀ .............................................................................................................122
WRITING TASK 2 ............................................................................................................123
GỢI Ý CHỮA ĐỀ .............................................................................................................123
SPEAKING ..........................................................................................................................125
PART 1 ............................................................................................................................125
PART 2 ............................................................................................................................127
PART 3 ............................................................................................................................128

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PRACTICE TEST 1

READING
PASSAGE 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on Reading
Passage 1 below.

Stepwells

A millennium ago, stepwells were fundamental to life in the driest parts of India.
Although many have been neglected, recent restoration has returned them to their
former glory. Richard Cox travelled to north-western India to document these
spectacular monuments from a bygone era.

During the sixth and seventh centuries, the inhabitants of the modern-day states of
Gujarat and Rajasthan in North-western India developed a method of gaining access
to clean, fresh groundwater during the dry season for drinking, bathing, watering
animals and irrigation. However, the significance of this invention – the stepwell – goes
beyond its utilitarian application.
Unique to the region, stepwells are often architecturally complex and vary widely in size
and shape. During their heyday, they were places of gathering, of leisure, of relaxation
and of worship for villagers of all but the lowest castes.Most stepwells are found dotted
around the desert areas of Gujarat (where they are called vav) and Rajasthan (where
they are known as baori), while a few also survive in Delhi. Some were located in or
near villages as public spaces for the community; others were positioned beside roads
as resting places for travellers.
As their name suggests, stepwells comprise a series of stone steps descending from
ground level to the water source (normally an underground aquifer) as it recedes

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following the rains. When the water level was high, the user needed only to descend a
few steps to reach it; when it was low, several levels would have to be negotiated.
Some wells are vast, open craters with hundreds of steps paving each sloping side,
often in tiers. Others are more elaborate, with long stepped passages leading to the
water via several storeys built from stone and supported by pillars, they also included
pavilions that sheltered visitors from the relentless heat. But perhaps the most
impressive features are the intricate decorative sculptures that embellish many
stepwells, showing activities from fighting and dancing to everyday acts such as women
combing their hair and churning butter.
Down the centuries, thousands of wells were constructed throughout northwestern
India, but the majority have now fallen into disuse; many are derelict and dry, as
groundwater has been diverted for industrial use and the wells no longer reach the
water table. Their condition hasn’t been helped by recent dry spells: southern Rajasthan
suffered an eight-year drought between 1996 and 2004.
However, some important sites in Gujarat have recently undergone major restoration,
and the state government announced in June last year that it plans to restore the
stepwells throughout the state.
In Patan, the state’s ancient capital, the stepwell of Rani Ki Vav (Queen’s Stepwell) is
perhaps the finest current example. It was built by Queen Udayamati during the late
11th century, but became silted up following a flood during the 13th century. But the
Archaeological Survey of India began restoring it in the 1960s, and today it’s in pristine
condition. At 65 metres long, 20 metres wide and 27 metres deep, Rani Ki Vav features
500 distinct sculptures carved into niches throughout the monument, depicting gods
such as Vishnu and Parvati in various incarnations. Incredibly, in January 2001, this
ancient structure survived a devastating earthquake that measured 7.6 on the Richter
scale.
Another example is the Surya Kund in Modhera, northern Gujarat, next to the Sun
Temple, built by King Bhima I in 1026 to honour the sun god Surya. It’s actually a tank
(kund means reservoir or pond) rather than a well, but displays the hallmarks of stepwell
architecture, including four sides of steps that descend to the bottom in a stunning

geometrical formation. The terraces house 108 small, intricately carved shrines
between the sets of steps.
Rajasthan also has a wealth of wells. The ancient city of Bundi, 200 kilometres south
of Jaipur, is reknowned for its architecture, including its stepwells. One of the larger
examples is Raniji Ki Baori, which was built by the queen of the region, Nathavatji, in
1699. At 46 metres deep, 20 metres wide and 40 metres long, the intricately carved
monument is one of 21 baoris commissioned in the Bundi area by Nathavatji.
In the old ruined town of Abhaneri, about 95 kilometres east of Jaipur, is Chand Baori,
one of India’s oldest and deepest wells; aesthetically, it’s perhaps one of the most

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dramatic. Built in around 850 AD next to the temple of Harshat Mata, the baori
comprises hundreds of zigzagging steps that run along three of its sides, steeply
descending 11 storeys, resulting in a striking geometric pattern when seen from afar.
On the fourth side, covered verandas supported by ornate pillars overlook the steps.
Still in public use is Neemrana Ki Baori, located just off the Jaipur–Dehli highway.
Constructed in around 1700, it’s nine storeys deep, with the last two levels underwater.
At ground level, there are 86 colonnaded openings from where the visitor descends
170 steps to the deepest water source.
Today, following years of neglect, many of these monuments to medieval engineering
have been saved by the Archaeological Survey of India, which has recognised the

importance of preserving them as part of the country’s rich history. Tourists flock to
wells in far-flung corners of northwestern India to gaze in wonder at these architectural
marvels from 1,000 years ago, which serve as a reminder of both the ingenuity and
artistry of ancient civilisations and of the value of water to human existence.

Questions 1–5
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?
In boxes 1–5 on your answer sheet, write
TRUE

if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE

if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN

if there is no information on this

1

Examples of ancient stepwells can be found all over the world.

2

Stepwells had a range of functions, in addition to those related to water collection.

3

The few existing stepwells in Delhi are more attractive than those found elsewhere.

4

It took workers many years to build the stone steps characteristic of stepwells.

5

The number of steps above the water level in a stepwell altered during the course of a year.

Questions 6–8
Answer the questions below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 6–8 on your answer sheet.

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6
Which part of some stepwells provided shade for people?
7
What type of serious climatic event, which took place in southern Rajasthan, is
mentioned in the article?

8
Who are frequent visitors to stepwells nowadays?

Question 9-13
Complete the table below
Choose ONE WORD AND /OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 9-13 on your answer sheet.

Stepwells

Date

Features

Other notes

Rani Ki Vav

Late 11th
century

As many as 500
sculptures decorate the
monument

Restored in the 1990s
Excellent condition, despite the
9………… of 2001.

Surya Kund

1026

Steps on the 10……….
produce a geometric
pattern

Looks more like a
11………. then a well.

Carved shrines.
Raniji Ki
Baori

1699

Intricately carved
monument

One of 21 baoris in the area
commissioned by Queen
Nathavatji

Chand Baori

850 AD

Steps take you down
11 storeys to the
bottom

Old, deep and very dramatic

Has two 13………..
levels.

Used by public today

Neemrana Ki 1700
Baori

Has 12 ………… which
provide a view to the steps.

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GỢI Ý CHỮA ĐỀ:
Câu Đáp án

Giải thích

1

Unique to the region, stepwells are often architecturally complex and vary
widely in size and shape.

FALSE

 All over the world >< unique to the region
Câu hỏi gợi ý rằng stepwell có thể được tìm thấy trên toàn thế
giới, tuy nhiên bài đọc chỉ cho rằng stepwell là độc nhất tại vùng
này mà thôi.
2

TRUE

During their heyday, they were places of gathering, of leisure, of relaxation
and of worship for villagers of all but the lowest castes
 Gathering, leisure, relaxation, worship
Câu hỏi cho rằng stepwell có nhiều công dụng bên cạnh chức
năng lấy nước. Trong câu trả lời tuy không dùng nội dung tương
tự nhưng lại liệt kê cụ thể ra các chức năng.

3

NOT GIVEN Most stepwells are found dotted around the desert areas of Gujarat
(where they are called vav) and Rajasthan (where they are known as
baori), while a few also survive in Delhi
 Không nhắc gì đến việc stepwell ở Delhi thu hút hơn những nơi
khác

4

NOT GIVEN As their name suggests, stepwells comprise a series of stone steps
descending from…
 Không nhắc gì đến việc tốn nhiều năm để xây dựng đặc điểm các
bậc

5

TRUE

When the water level was high, the user needed only to descend a few
steps to reach it; when it was low, several levels would have to be
negotiated.
 Alter (v) = Change (v)
Trong câu hỏi nhắc đến alter (thay đổi) trong suốt năm, còn câu
trong bài thì nói cụ thể thay đổi như thế nào trong các mùa.

6

Pavilions

…with long stepped passages leading to the water via several storeys
built from stone and supported by pillars, they also included pavilions that
sheltered visitors from the relentless heat.
 Keyword: Shade = shelter visitors from the relentless heat.
Keyword shade trong câu hỏi mang nghĩa là tạo bóng râm, đồng
nghĩa với cụm từ shelter visitors from the relentless heat trong bài
(che chở cho du khách khỏi nhiệt độ nóng bức.

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Drought

… southern Rajasthan suffered an eight-year drought between 1996 and
2004.
 Keyword: southern Rajasthan

8

Tourists

Tourists flock to wells in far-flung corners of northwestern India to gaze
in…

9

Earthquake

Incredibly, in January 2001, this ancient structure survived a devastating
earthquake that measured 7.6 on the Richter scale.
 Keyword: 2001

10

Four (4)
sides

… but displays the hallmarks of stepwell architecture, including four sides
of steps that descend to the bottom in a stunning geometrical formation.
 Keyword: geometric

11

Tank

It’s actually a tank (kund means reservoir or pond) rather than a well,…
 Keyword: than a well
Từ than trong câu hỏi đồng nghĩa với rather than trong đoạn văn,
dịch là “thay vì”

12

Verandas/
verandahs

On the fourth side, covered verandas supported by ornate pillars overlook
the steps.
 A view to the steps = overlook the steps
Từ a view to the steps (nhìn thấy các bậc thang) đồng nghĩa với
overlook the steps.

13

Underwater Constructed in around 1700, it’s nine storeys deep, with the last two levels
underwater
 Keyword: two levels

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PASSAGE 2
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14-26, which are based on Reading
Passage 2 below:

What have been the trends and what are the prospects for European
transport systems?
A
It is difficult to conceive of vigorous economic growth without an efficient transport
system. Although modern information technologies can reduce the demand for physical
transport by facilitating teleworking and teleservices, the requirement for transport
continues to increase. There are two key factors behind this trend. For passenger
transport, the determining factor is the spectacular growth in car use. The number of
cars on European Union (EU) roads saw an increase of three million cars each year
from 1990 to 2010, and in the next decade the EU will see a further substantial increase

in its fleet.
B
As far as goods transport is concerned, growth is due to a large extent to changes in
the European economy and its system of production. In the last 20 years, as internal
frontiers have been abolished, the EU has moved from a ”stock” economy to a ”flow”
economy. This phenomenon has been emphasised by the relocation of some
industries, particularly those which are labour intensive, to reduce production costs,
even though the production site is hundreds or even thousands of kilometres away from
the final assembly plant or away from users.
C
The strong economic growth expected in countries which are candidates for entry to
the EU will also increase transport flows, in particular road haulage traffic. In 1998,
some of these countries already exported more than twice their 1990 volumes and
imported more than five times their 1990 volumes. And although many candidate
countries inherited a transport system which encourages rail, the distribution between
modes has tipped sharply in favour of road transport since the 1990s. Between 1990
and 1998，road haulage increased by 19.4%, while during the same period rail haulage
decreased by 43.5%, although – and this could benefit the enlarged EU – it is still on
average at a much higher level than in existing member states.
D
However, a new imperative-sustainable development – offers an opportunity for

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adapting the EU，s common transport policy. This objective, agreed by the Gothenburg
European Council, has to be achieved by integrating environmental considerations into
Community policies, and shifting the balance between modes of transport lies at the
heart of its strategy. The ambitious objective can only be fully achieved by 2020, but
proposed measures are nonetheless a first essential step towards a sustainable
transport system which will ideally be in place in 30 years‟ time, that is by 2040.
E
In 1998, energy consumption in the transport sector was to blame for 28% of emissions
of CO2，the leading greenhouse gas. According to the latest estimates, if nothing is
done to reverse the traffic growth trend, CO2 emissions from transport can be expected
to increase by around 50% to 1,113 billion tonnes by 2020，compared with the 739
billion tonnes recorded in 1990. Once again, road transport is the main culprit since it
alone accounts for 84% of the CO2 emissions attributable to transport. Using alternative
fuels and improving energy efficiency is thus both an ecological necessity and a
technological challenge.
F
At the same time greater efforts must be made to achieve a modal shift. Such a change
cannot be achieved overnight, all the less so after over half a century of constant
deterioration in favour of road. This has reached such a pitch that today rail freight
services are facing marginalisation, with just 8% of market share, and with international
goods trains struggling along at an average speed of 18km/h. Three possible options
have emerged.
G
The first approach would consist of focusing on road transport solely through pricing.
This option would not be accompanied by complementary measures in the other modes
of transport. In the short term it might curb the growth in road transport through the
better loading ratio of goods vehicles and occupancy rates of passenger vehicles
expected as a result of the increase in the price of transport. However, the lack of

measures available to revitalise other modes of transport would make it impossible for
more sustainable modes of transport to take up the baton.
H
The second approach also concentrates on road transport pricing but is accompanied
by measures to increase the efficiency of the other modes (better quality of services,
logistics, technology). However, this approach does not include investment in new
infrastructure, nor does it guarantee better regional cohesion. It could help to achieve
greater uncoupling than the first approach, but road transport would keep the lion‟s
share of the market and continue to concentrate on saturated arteries, despite being
the most polluting of the modes. It is therefore not enough to guarantee the necessary
shift of the balance.
I
The third approach, which is not new, comprises a series of measures ranging from

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pricing to revitalising alternative modes of transport and targeting investment in the
trans-European network. This integrated approach would allow the market shares of
the other modes to return to their 1998 levels and thus make a shift of balance. It is far
more ambitious than it looks, bearing in mind the historical imbalance in favour of roads
for the last fifty years, but would achieve a marked break in the link between road
transport growth and economic growth, without placing restrictions on the mobility of

people and goods.

Questions 14-21
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14-26, which are based on
Reading Passage 2 on the following pages.
Questions 14-21
Reading Passage 2 has nine paragraphs, A-I.
Choose the correct heading for paragraphs A-E and G-I from the list of headings below.
Write the correct number i-xi, in boxes 14-21 on your answer sheet.
List of Headings
i

A fresh and important long-term goal

ii

Charging for roads and improving other transport methods

iii

Changes affecting the distances goods may be transported

iv

Taking all the steps necessary to change transport patterns

v

The environmental costs of road transport

vi

The escalating cost of rail transport

vii The need to achieve transport rebalance
viii The rapid growth of private transport
ix

Plans to develop major road networks

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x

Restricting road use through charging policies alone

xi

Transport trends in countries awaiting EU admission

14

Paragraph A

19

Paragraph G

15

Paragraph B

20

Paragraph H

16

Paragraph C

21

Paragraph I

17

Paragraph D

18

Paragraph E

Questions 22-26
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2?
In boxes 22-26 on your answer sheet, write
TRUE
FALSE
NOT GIVEN

22

if the statement agrees with the information
if the statement contradicts the information
if there is no information on this

The need for transport is growing, despite technological developments.

23 To reduce production costs, some industries have been moved closer to their
relevant consumers.
24

Cars are prohibitively expensive in some EU candidate countries.

25

The Gothenburg European Council was set up 30 years ago.

26
By the end of this decade, CO2 emissions from transport are predicted to reach
739 billion tonnes.

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Câu

Đáp án

Giải thích

14

Viii

Paragraph A:
For passenger transport, the determining factor is the spectacular growth in
car use
 Rapid growth = spectacular growth
Từ rapid growth (tang trưởng nhanh chóng) trong câu hỏi đồng nghĩa
với spectacular growth trong đoạn văn. Và private transport (phương
tiện giao thông cá nhân) trong câu hỏi chính là thay thế cho car trong
đoạn.

15

Iii

Paragraph B:
As far as goods transport is concerned, growth is due to a large extent to
changes in the European economy and its system of production
 Keyword: changes, goods, transport

16

Xi

Paragraph C:
The strong economic growth expected in countries which are candidates for
entry to the EU will also increase transport flows, in particular road haulage
traffic
 Keyword: EU, countries
Cụm từ countries awaiting EU admission nghĩa là các quốc gia đợi
được nhận vào EU, đồng nghĩa với cụm countries which are
candidates for entry to the EU (ứng cử viên cho EU). Từ transport
trends (xu hướng vận chuyện) cụ thể là nói về việc tang trưởng kinh
tế mạnh sẽ tăng transport flows (dòng/ lưu lượng vận tải) trong bài
đọc.

17

I

Paragraph D:
The ambitious objective can only be fully achieved by 2020, but proposed

measures are nonetheless a first essential step towards a sustainable
transport system which will ideally be in place in 30 years‟ time, that is by
2040.
 Goal (n)= Objective (n)
 Fresh (adj)= First (adj)
 Important (adj) = Essential (adj)
Heading (i) có nghĩa là một mục tiêu dài hạn, mới, và quan trọng. Từ
mục tiêu (goal) đã được thay thế bằng objective. Trong bài tuy không
dùng từ tương tự long-term, nhưng lại chỉ ra cần đạt được vào năm

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tương tự với important (quan trọng)
18

V

Paragraph E:
In 1998, energy consumption in the transport sector was to blame for 28%
of emissions of CO2, the leading greenhouse gas.
 Keyword: environmental
Heading (v) nói về chi phí môi trường của vận tải đường bộ. Trong

đoạn văn nói cụ thể hơn là việc transport này chiếm 28% lượng khí
thải CO2.

19

X

Paragraph G:
The first approach would consist of focusing on road transport solely through
pricing
 Alone (adv) = solely (adv)
Heading (x) có nghĩa là hạn chế việc sử dụng đường bộ chỉ thông
qua những chính sách tính phí. Heading này đồng nghĩa với câu
trong đoạn văn: tập trung vào vận tải đường bộ chỉ thông qua thiết
lập giá.

20

Ii

Paragraph H:
The second approach also concentrates on road transport pricing but is
accompanied by measures to increase the efficiency of the other modes
(better quality of services, logistics, technology)
 Method (n) = Model (n)
Heading (ii) có nghĩa là tính phí vận tải đường bộ và cải thiện các
phương tiện vận tải khác. Trong bài đọc đề cập đến road transport
pricing (tính phí vận tải đường bộ) và được đi kèm (is accompanied)
với các biện pháp (measures) khác.

21

Iv

Paragraph I:
This integrated approach would allow the market shares of the other modes
to return to their 1998 levels and thus make a shift of balance
 Change (n/v) = Shift (n/v)
Heading (iv) có nghĩa rằng thực hiện tất cả các bước cần thiết để
thay đổi kiểu/ cấu trúc lĩnh vực vận tải, đồng nghĩa với integrated
approach (biện pháp tiếp cận được tích hợp) sẽ cho phép thị phần
của các loại vận tải khác trở về mức năm 1998

22

TRUE

Paragraph A:
Although modern information technologies can reduce the demand for
physical transport by facilitating teleworking and teleservices, the
requirement for transport continues to increase

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 Need (n/v) = requirement (n)
 Grow (v) = increase (n/v)
Câu 22 có nội dung à nhu cầu tăng trưởng đang tăng, mặc cho
những sự phát triển về công nghệ, đồng nghĩa với câu được trích
dẫn ở trên.
23

FALSE

Paragraph B:
This phenomenon has been emphasised by the relocation of some
industries, particularly those which are labour intensive, to reduce production
costs, even though the production site is hundreds or even thousands of
kilometres away from the final assembly plant or away from users.
 Câu 23 nghĩa rằng để giảm chi phí sản xuất, một số ngành công
nghiệp đã di chuyển đến gần hơn đến người tiêu dùng. Câu này hoàn
toàn sai với ý trong bài. Hundreds or even thousands of kilometres
away from the final assembly plant or away from user ( hàng trăm
hoặc hàng ngàn km khỏi nhà máy lắp ráp cuối cùng hoặc người sử
dụng)

24

25

26

NOT
GIVEN

No information provided

NOT
GIVEN

No information provided

FALSE

Paragraph E:

Câu 24 dịch là xe hơi thì đắt đỏ ở một số quốc gia ứng cử viên EU vì bị hạn
chế.

Câu 25 có nghĩa là hội đồng Gothenburg Ẻuopean Council được thành lập
30 năm về trước.

CO2 emissions from transport can be expected to increase by around 50%
to 1,113 billion tonnes by 2020，compared with the 739 billion tonnes
recorded in 1990
Câu 26 cho rằng khí thải CO2 từ vâận tải được dự đoán đạt 739 tỉ tấn, tuy
nhiên bài đọc lại cho rằng đây là số liệu năm 1990 và trong khi số liệu được
kỳ vọng ngày càng tang.

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PASSAGE 3
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27-40, which are based on Reading
Passage 3 below.

The psychology of innovation
Why are so few companies truly innovative?

Innovation is key to business survival，and companies put substantial resources into
inspiring employees to develop new ideas. There are, nevertheless, people working in
luxurious, state-of-the-art centres designed to stimulate innovation who find that their
environment doesn’t make them feel at all creative. And there are those who don’t have
a budget, or much space, but who innovate successfully.
For Robert B. Cialdini, Professor of Psychology at Arizona State University, one reason
that companies don’t succeed as often as they should is that innovation starts with
recruitment. Research shows that the fit between an employee’s values and a
company’s values makes a difference to what contribution they make and whether, two
years after they join, they’re still at the company. Studies at Harvard Business School
show that, although some individuals may be more creative than others, almost every
individual can be creative in the right circumstances.
One of the most famous photographs in the story of rock’n’roll emphasises Ciaidini’s
views. The 1956 picture of singers Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Jerry
Lee Lewis jamming at a piano in Sun Studios in Memphis tells a hidden story. Sun’s
‘million-dollar quartet’ could have been a quintet. Missing from the picture is Roy
Orbison’ a greater natural singer than Lewis, Perkins or Cash. Sam Phillips, who owned
Sun, wanted to revolutionise popular music with songs that fused black and white

music, and country and blues. Presley, Cash, Perkins and Lewis instinctively
understood Phillips’s ambition and believed in it. Orbison wasn’t inspired by the goal,
and only ever achieved one hit with the Sun label.
The value fit matters, says Cialdini, because innovation is, in part, a process of change,
and under that pressure we, as a species, behave differently, ‘When things change, we
are hard-wired to play it safe.’ Managers should therefore adopt an approach that
appears counterintuitive -they should explain what stands to be lost if the company fails

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to seize a particular opportunity. Studies show that we invariably take more gambles
when threatened with a loss than when offered a reward.
Managing innovation is a delicate art. It’s easy for a company to be pulled in conflicting
directions as the marketing, product development, and finance departments each get
different feedback from different sets of people. And without a system which ensures
collaborative exchanges within the company, it’s also easy for small ‘pockets of
innovation‟ to disappear. Innovation is a contact sport. You can‟t brief people just by
saying, ‘We’re going in this direction and I’m going to take you with me.’
Cialdini believes that this ‘follow-the-leader syndrome, is dangerous, not least because
it encourages bosses to go it alone. ‘It’s been scientifically proven that three people will
be better than one at solving problems, even if that one person is the smartest person
in the field.’ To prove his point, Cialdini cites an interview with molecular biologist James

Watson. Watson, together with Francis Crick, discovered the structure of DNA, the
genetic information carrier of all living organisms. ‘When asked how they had cracked
the code ahead of an array of highly accomplished rival investigators, he said
something that stunned me. He said ”he and Crick had succeeded because they were
aware that they weren’t the most intelligent of the scientists pursuing the answer. The
smartest scientist was called Rosalind Franklin who, Watson said, “was so intelligent
she rarely sought advice”.’
Teamwork taps into one of the basic drivers of human behaviour. ‘The principle of social
proof is so pervasive that we don’t even recognise it,’ says Cialdini. ‘If your project is
being resisted, for example, by a group of veteran employees, ask another old-timer to
speak up for it.’ Cialdini is not alone in advocating this strategy. Research shows that
peer power, used horizontally not vertically, is much more powerful than any boss’s
speech.
Writing, visualising and prototyping can stimulate the flow of new ideas. Cialdini cites
scores of research papers and historical events that prove that even something as
simple as writing deepens every individual’s engagement in the project. It is, he says,
the reason why all those competitions on breakfast cereal packets encouraged us to
write in saying, in no more than 10 words: ‘I like Kellogg’s Com Flakes because… .’
The very act of writing makes us more likely to believe it.
Authority doesn’t have to inhibit innovation but it often does. The wrong kind of
leadership will lead to what Cialdini calls ”captainitis, the regrettable tendency of team
members to opt out of team responsibilities that are properly their’. He calls it captainitis
because, he says, ”crew members of multipilot aircraft exhibit a sometimes deadly
passivity when the flight captain makes a clearly wrong-headed decision”. This
behaviour is not, he says, unique to air travel, but can happen in any workplace where
the leader is overbearing.
At the other end of the scale is the 1980s Memphis design collective, a group of young
designers for whom ”the only rule was that there were no rule”. This environment

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encouraged a free interchange of ideas, which led to more creativity with form, function,
colour and materials that revolutionised attitudes to furniture design.
Many theorists believe the ideal boss should lead from behind, taking pride in collective
accomplishment and giving credit where it is due. Cialdini says:”Leaders should
encourage everyone to contribute and simultaneously assure all concerned that every
recommendation is important to making the right decision and will be given full
attention” The frustrating thing about innovation is that there are many approaches, but
no magic formula. However, a manager who wants to create a truly innovative culture
can make their job a lot easier by recognising these psychological realities.

Questions 27-30
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
Write the correct letter in boxes 27-30 on your answer sheet.

27. The example of the ‘million-dollar quartet’ underlines the writer’s point about
A
B
C
D

recognising talent.

working as a team.
having a shared objective.
being an effective leader.

28. James Watson suggests that he and Francis Crick won the race to discover the
DNA code because they
A
B
C
D

were conscious of their own limitations.
brought complementary skills to their partnership.
were determined to outperform their brighter rivals.
encouraged each other to realise their joint ambition.

29. The writer mentions competitions on breakfast cereal packets as an example of
how to
A
B
C
D

inspire creative thinking.
generate concise writing.
promote loyalty to a group.
strengthen commitment to an idea.

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30.

In the last paragraph, the writer suggests that it is important for employees to
A
B
C
D

be aware of their company's goals.
feel that their contributions are valued.
have respect for their co-workers‟ achievements.
understand why certain management decisions are made.

Questions 31-35
Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A-G, below.
Write the correct letter, A-G, in boxes 31-35 on your answer sheet
31.

Employees whose values match those of their employers are more likely to

32.

At times of change, people tend to

33.

If people are aware of what they might lose, they will often

34.

People working under a dominant boss are liable to .

35.

Employees working in organisations with few rules are more likely to
A

take chances.

B

share their ideas.

C

become competitive.

D

get promotion.

E

avoid risk.

F

ignore their duties.

G

remain in their jobs.

Questions 36-40
Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 3?
In boxes 36-40 on your answer sheet, write

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YES
NO
NOT GIVEN

if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer

if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer
if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this.

36 The physical surroundings in which a person works play a key role in determining
their creativity.
37

Most people have the potential to be creative.

38

Teams work best when their members are of equally matched intelligence.

39

It is easier for smaller companies to be innovative.

40

A manager’s approval of an idea is more persuasive than that of a colleague.

GỢI Ý CHỮA ĐỀ:
Câu Đáp án

Giải thích

27

Presley, Cash, Perkins and Lewis instinctively understood Phillips’s
ambition and believed in it. Orbison wasn’t inspired by the goal, and only ever

achieved one hit with the Sun label.

C

 Câu 27 có nghĩa là ví dụ về một nhóm quartet (nhóm 4 người) thành
công kiếm được hàng triệu đô la đã nhấn mạnh ý tác giả về việc có
cùng chung quan điểm, mục tiêu. Đáp án C đồng nghĩa với câu được
in đậm ở trên.
28

A

…he and Crick had succeeded because they were aware that they weren’t the
most intelligent of the scientists pursuing the answer
 Conscious (adj)= Aware (adj)
 Câu 28 có nghĩa là James Watson đề xuất rằng anh ta và Crick thắng
giài đấu để phát hiện mã DNA vì họ biết được giới hạn của mình. Đồng
nghĩa với đoạn được trích dẫn bên trên. Bởi vì họ nhận ra được mình
không phải là thông minh nhất trong các nhà khoa học theo đuổi câu trả
lời.

29

D

The very act of writing makes us more likely to believe it.
 Đáp án D dịch là làm tăng sự chắc chắn vào một ý tưởng, đồng nghĩa
với việc làm chúng ta tin tưởng hơn vào nó.

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30

B

… assure all concerned that every recommendation is important to making the
right decision and will be given full attention
 Their contributions are valued = be given full attention
Đáp án B dịch là cần làm cho nhân viên cảm thấy rằng đóng góp của
mình được trân trọng, đồng nghĩa với việc đảm bảo rằng mỗi
recommendation (lời đề xuất) là quan trọng để đưa ra quyết định đúng
và sẽ được chú ý hoàn toàn.

31

G

Research shows that the fit between an employee’s values and a company’s
values makes a difference to what contribution they make and whether, two
years after they join, they’re still at the company

 Match (v/n) = fit (v/n)
 Remain in their jobs = Still at the company

Những nhân viên có giá trị phù hợp với những giá trị của chủ lao động
sẽ tiếp tục công việc của họ tại công ty. Phù hợp với đoạn được trích
dẫn ở trên.
32

E

When things change, we are hard-wired to play it safe
 Play it safe = Avoid risk
Câu 32 dịch là khi có sự thay đổi, người ta thường tránh các rủi ro.
Đồng nghĩa với câu được trích dẫn là play it safe.

33

A

Studies show that we invariably take more gambles when threatened with
a loss than when offered a reward
 Câu 33 nghĩa là nếu con người ta nhận ra rằng họ sẽ đánh mất cái gì,
thì họ sẽ nắm bắt lấy cơ hội. Tương tự về ý nghĩa với câu được trích
dẫn bên trên: chúng ta take more gambles (nắm lấy cơ hội, chấp nhận
đánh cước) khi chúng ta bị đe dọa sẽ mất cái gì đó hơn là khi được
thưởng.

34

F

The wrong kind of leadership will lead to what Cialdini calls “captainitis, the
regrettable tendency of team members to opt out of team responsibilities

that are properly their…
 Duty (n) = Responsibility (n)
Câu 34 dịch là một người sếp quá dominant (áp chế người khác) sẽ
làm nhân viên có xu hướng trốn tránh trách nhiệm của mình. Đồng
nghĩa với cụm từ to opt out of team respónibilities

35

B

…for whom “the only rule was that there were no rule”. This environment
encouraged a free interchange of ideas
 Câu 25 dịch là những nhân viên làm việc trong các tổ chức với ít luật
lệ sẽ thường xuyên trao đổi ý tưởng hơn, đồng nghĩa với đoạn được

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trích dẫn bên trên. Đối với những ai mà “luật là không có luật”, thì đây
là môi trường khuyến khích sự trao đổi ý tưởng.
36

NO

There are, nevertheless, people working in luxurious, state-of-the-art centres
designed to stimulate innovation who find that their environment doesn’t make
them feel at all creative. And there are those who don’t have a budget, or
much space, but who innovate successfully
 Câu 36 dịch là môi trường vật lý xung quanh một người đang làm việc
đóng một vai trò quan trọng trong quyết định sự sáng tạo của họ. Tuy
nhiên, đoạn văn lại khẳng định rằng những người làm việc trong môi
trường luxurious ( xa hoa lộng lẫy) hoặc state-of-the-art (hiện đại nhất)
lại cảm thấy môi trường không làm họ sáng tạo chút nào.

37

YES

… almost every individual can be creative in the right circumstances .
 Câu 37 có nghĩa rắng phần lớn người ta đều có tiềm năng để trở nên
sáng tạo. Đồng nghĩa với việc hầu hết mỗi cá nhân đều có thể sáng tạo.

38

NOT
GIVEN

 Câu 38 nghĩa là một team làm việc tốt nhất khi các thành viên thông
minh ở mức đồng đều nhau. Không có thông tin phản bác hoặc ủng hộ.

39

NOT
GIVEN

 Câu 39 có nghĩa là các công ty nhỏ thì dễ cải tiến hơn. Không có thông
tin phản bác hoặc ủng hộ.

40

NO

Research shows that peer power, used horizontally not vertically, is much
more powerful than any boss’s speech
 Câu 40 dịch là sự chấp thuận của quản lý về một ý tưởng thì thuyết
phục hơn một đồng nghiệp. Tuy nhiên, đoạn in đậm ở trên chứng minh
điều ngược lại.

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