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Môn: ANH VĂN
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )
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PART I: LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Question 1: Listen to the two counseling interviews. Write what each student wants to be.
(an example has been done for you)
|Students Wants to be Strengths Weaknesses
Jenny Tan
architect
Julie Morris
Question 2: Listen and check (√) the words used to describe each person.
Alan Tracy
sensitive serious angry ambitious
generous. intelligent friendly humorous
Jenny Greg
caring calm energetic original
wise angry creative talented
PART II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Question 3: Pick out ONE best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.
1. The coast was……………distinguishable in the mist.
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A. none B. no
C. neither D. barely

2. ………….a few sounds produced by insects can be heard by humans.
A. Only B. There are only
B. That only D. with only
3. My son dropped………….college and joined the army.
A. away from B. by
B. C. off D. out of
4. Winning a lottery is a rare occurrence. ………….very small.
A. A number of winners is B. The number of winners is
C. A number of winners are D. The number of winners are
5. Is he really…………..to judge a brass band contest?
A. competent B. skillful
C. capable D. efficient
6. We would contact your nearest relative……………any accident occurring.
A. on account of B. in spite of
C. in the event of D. in place of
6. His doctor suggested that he…………….a short leave of absence.
A. will take B. would take
C. take D. took
7. The two boys have very………….characters.
A. similar B. alike
C. likely D. same
8. Down……….for three days.
A. the rain poured B. poured the rain
C. did the rain pour D. do the rain poor

Question 4: Complete these sentences, using the suitable forms of the words in
brackets.
1. I have no excuses. My actions were…………. (explain)
2. The house had been left………….for several years. (occupy)
3. The child showed a healthy……………. (curious)

4. Scott was sentenced to five years’…………for his part in the armed robbery. (prison)
5. ……………books have been written on the subject. (number)
6…………… or not, his father should pay some of the costs of repairing the damage. (blame)
7. Solving this alone could be very…………. (problem)
8. He has recorded the………..for the production. (narrative)
Question 5: There are 8 errors in the passage below. Read the passage, find out these
errors then correct them. The number (()) is an example.
Health food addicts have at last gained the support of the National Academy of Sciences in the
argument (0.for -> about) the relationship from diet and cancer. The National Academy has issued a 500
– pages report called “Diet, Nutrition and Cancer” that recommend dietary strategies for protect yourself
from cancer. For example, they advise you reducing your consumption of fat, as in pork and butter, and
increase your intake vitamin C, as grapefruit and cabbage. More beta – carotene, a type of vitamin A in
yellow and green vegetables, should be added your diet as well.
Question 6: Choose ONE option (A, B, C or D) corresponding to the best sentence which is made
up from the given cue words.
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1. / important / it / stop / brother / your / drink / once/ wine /.
A. It’s important that your brother should stop drinking wine at once.
B. It’s important that your brother stopped drinking wine at once.
C. It’s important that your brother drinks smoking at once.
D. It’s important that your brother may stop smoking at once.
2. / use / be / singer/ singing/ national / Thanh Tam / the best / of / club /.
A. Thanh Tam used being the best singer of the national singing club.
B. Thanh Tam used to be the best singer of the national singing club.
C. Thanh Tam used to being the best singer of the national singing club.
D. Thanh Tam uses to be the best singer of the national singing club.
3. / hurt / she /without/ boyfriend / anything / learn / leave / say /.
A. She was hurt when learning that had her boyfriend left her without saying anything.
B. She was hurt that when learning that had her boyfriend left her without saying anything.
C. She hurt was when learning that had her boyfriend left her without saying anything.

D. She was hurt when learning that her boyfriend had left her without saying anything.
4. / motorway / now that / take / get / build / hours / there /.
A. Now that the motorway has been built, it took only two hours to get there.
B. Now that the motorway has been built, it is taking only two hours to get there.
C. Now that the motorway has been built, it takes only two hours to get there.
D. Now that the motorway has been built, it has taken only two hours to get there.
5. / kind / it / into / help / him / them / trouble / get / they/ .
A. It was kind with him to help them when got into trouble.
B. It was kind to him to help them when got into trouble.
C. It was kind of him to help them when got into trouble.
D. It was kind for him to help them when got into trouble.
6. / girl / joyfully / jump / hear / result / as soon as / she /.
A. The girl jumped joyfully as soon as she heard the result.
B. The girl jumped as soon as she heard the result joyfully.
C. She heard the result as soon as the girl jumped joyfully.
D. The girl heard the result joyfully as soon as the girl jumped.
7. / grateful / I / you / kindness / visit / last week / me / hospital / you /.
A. I’m grateful with your kindness to you when you visited me at hospital last week.
B. I’m grateful to you for your kindness when you visited me at hospital last week.
C. I’m grateful to you of your kindness when you visited me at hospital last week.
D. I’m grateful to you at your kindness when you visited me at hospital last week.
8. / exhausted / by / throw / his work / himself / on his bed /.
A. Was exhausted by his work, he threw himself on his bed.
B. Exhausted himself by his work, he threw on his bed.
C. Threw himself on his bed, exhausted by his work.
D. Exhausted by his work, he threw himself on his bed.
PART III: READING
Question 7: Read the passage below then pick out ONE best option ( A, B, C or D ) in each
question.
Eugene O’Neill, considered America’s greatest playwright, was born in October 1888. The son of

James O’Neill, a famous actor of the time, O’Neill attended Princeton University briefly before leaving
school and taking on a variety of jobs. In 1910 he became a seaman, sailing to places such as South Africa
and South America, where he observed the plight of the less fortunate. In 1912 he contracted tuberculosis
and entered a sanatorium. It was during this period of recuperation that O’Neill decided to become a
playwright.
O’Neill was the first American dramatist to devote his talent to writing tragedy. Prior to O’Neill,
most successful plays were sentimental comedies or melodramas. O’Neill based many of his plays on his
experiences at sea, which had led him towards a pessimistic view of humanity. Most of O’Neill’s
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characters are seeking meaning in their lives, having been robbed of faith by the cold statements of
science. In “The Iceman Cometh” (1939), his most cynical play, the characters in a saloon have ruined
their lives and try to find meaning in their illusions which, when taken away, leave them in complete
despair.
Several of O’Neill‘s stage plays won Pulitzer Prizes – Beyond the Horizon (1920); Anna Christie
(1922); Strange Interlude (1928); and Long Day‘s Journey Into Night (1957), awarded after his death.
O’Neill won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1936. Most of his plays had been written before he started
suffering from Parkinson’s disease, which hampered efforts to write. O’Neill died in November 1953.
1. What is the best title for this passage?
A. America’s Greatest Playwrights.
B. The Life and Works of Eugene O’Neill.
C. Dramatic Stage Plays.
D. A Famous Actor.
2. It can be inferred from the passage that O’Neill…………
A. became an actor as well as playwright.
B. was a seaman for more than a decade.
C. did not care much for academic studies.
D. did not see his father very often.
3. According to the passage, when did O’Neill decide to become a playwright?
A. While attending Princeton University.
B. During his sailing days.

C. After he got married.
D. While recovering from an illness.
4. According to the passage, O’Neill was the first American playwright……………….
A. to concentrate on producing tragedies.
B. to write sentimental comedies.
C. to base his plays on personal experiences.
D. to fully exploit the use of melodrama.
5. In line 12 + 13, the author uses the phrase “leave them in complete despair” to indicate that…………
A. O’Neill’s family could not understand him.
B. O’Neill characters had no hope left.
C. illusion is the only source of happiness.
D. O’Neill left his family several times.
Question 8: Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage
below:
Every nation has a set of rules, either written or unwritten, which determines (1)………..how people
act with each other. Formal, written rules are often laws, and they control how we drive, operate a
business, or run a government. Individuals who (2)……….laws may be fined and put in jail. Because
illegal behavior generally harms other individuals or society at large, our court system must punish people
who disregard these (3)…………rules.
Informal rules, often called “manners” or “etiquette” describe correct and (4)………. action in such
situations as eating in a restaurant, going on a date, or working in an office. If one is impolite or
misbehaves in these situations, other people often consider the offender immature or insensitive. And
although we can strongly disapproval of such misconduct, we cannot (5)………..punish someone for
simply being inconsiderate or unpleasant.
Neither laws (6)………….manners are inflexible; both change as society develops. For example, in
the early twentieth century, the selling of alcohol was prohibited by the 18
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Amendment to the
Constitution. This law, (7)…... ….had to be changed because the government found it (8)………..
to force people to drink only nonalcoholic beverages. More recently, many people were dissatisfied with

the imbalance between the rights of men and women worked hard to pass the Equal Rights Amendment.
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As women became more independent and took on new roles, a new law was considered necessary to
reflect that change.
Both laws and manners are important to society. (9)…………seek to prevent injustice and protect
the rights of citizens. A nation without laws would be unstable; all citizens would need to actively distrust
everyone. While laws protect us from one another, the “unofficial” rules of etiquette help us to show
friendliness and kindness toward each other. (10)…………laws and manners help a society run smoothly.
Question 9: The article below is not complete and logical. Eight paragraphs have been removed
from it. Find out one of the suitable paragraphs (A- H ), then insert it into the gaps (1- 6) where it
should be to make the article a good one.
Every woman desires to be beautiful; if she is not born so, she tries to make herself look beautiful by
plucking her eyebrows and painting her lips and powdering her face. However, beauty does not just stop
at the face.
Her mother realized this could spoil her beauty, so she bound Tan Ki’s feet with cloth, narrowing them to
a point. She then made Tan Ki wear small feet and shoes caused quite a sensation, and she was chosen to
enter the Emperor’s court.


First, they doubled up the girl’s four small toes and folded them under the sole, leaving the big toe intact.
This gave the foot an overall pointed appearance. To make the foot even smaller, the arch of the foot was
pushed inwards, bringing the heel as near as possible to the large toe.
The bandages were changed once a week when the feet were bathed in warm water and dusted with
powder. Then the feet were bandaged again but this time a little tighter. After eight years of constant
restriction the feet would be daintily pointed and soles flat; however, a deep groove would remain
underneath the girl’s soles.
Another of the Home’s “grand old ladies” who had her feet bound is Mrs. Rose Tong. Born in Hunan,
where her father dealt in the sale of shoes, she said that in those days it was unusual to see a woman
without bound feet.
Eighty – four – year – old Mrs. Au Yong Yuet Ping recalled that every girl had her own wardrobe of tiny

shoes which she sewed herse.
THE REMOVED PARAGRAPHS:
A. Today women no longer bind their feet, but there are still many women which bound feet. Mrs. Ho
Beng, who lives at an Old Folks’ Home recalled: “I came from a wealthy family in China. When I was
seven years old, my feet were bound, but I do not remember their feeling painful; at mostly they felt
itchy”.
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