Bộ 5 đề thi chọn HSG môn Tiếng Anh 12 có đáp án năm 2021 Trường THPT Nguyễn Thị Diệu

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BỘ 5 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MƠN TIẾNG ANH 12

NĂM 2021 CĨ ĐÁP ÁN TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN THỊ DIỆU

1. Đề số 1

PART ONE: PHONETICS: (10pts)

I. Choose the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the
others (5pts)

1. A. kerosene B. tinsel C. pessimism D. mussel

2. A. considerate B. candidate C. associate D. adequate
3. A. scowl B. frown C. sprout D. dough

4. A. bombard B. discard C. mustard D. retard

5. A. intellectual B. situation C. digestion D. Greenwich

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three (5pts)
6. A. mischievous B. miscellaneous C. intimacy D. veterinary

7. A. infamous B. inventory C. negligence D. congenial
8. A. impotent B. ignorant C. admirable D. affidavit
9. A. primate B. asset C. innate D. preface

10. A. monetary B. paralysis C. protagonist D. analogous
PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (60pts)

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences (20pts)
11. You can't believe a word that woman says – she is a _____ liar.

A. dedicated B. devoted C. committed D. compulsive

12. There can be no _____ fixes or magic solutions to the problem of unemployment.
A. fast B speedy C. quick D. sudden

13. When you come down the hill, do drive slowly because it is not _____ obvious where the
turning is.

A. immediately B. directly C. instantaneously D. quite

14. At her trial in 1431, Joan of Arc was accused of being in _____ with the devil.
A. cooperation B. association C. league D. conjunction

15. The flights are full at the moment, so you'll have to _____.
A. run a stroke of luck B. get a better luck

C. be down on your luck D. take pot luck

16. I heard ______ that Jack has been dropped from the basketball team.
A. in the woods B. on the grapevine C. under your feet D. on the olive branch
17. Many habitats change ________ the types of plants and animals that live there.
A. with respect to B. in respect for C. as for D. as against

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A. put down B. turned over C. passed away D. taken out

19. John first dabbled _____ buying old maps for his collection.
A. in B. on C. at D. for

20. It's a matter of urgency to put right at once but nothing suitable _____ to mind.
A. returns B. emerges C. sprouts D. springs

21. When my father was a young student, they were taught to memorize information and _____
it for exams. Thankfully, those teaching techniques have become outdated.

A. pinpoint B. dock C. regurgitate D. revise

22. He was arrested for trying to pass _____ notes at the bank.
A. counterfeit B. fake C. camouflaged D. fraudulent

23. Living in the countryside is a far cry from reading about it. It _____. You have to deal with
_____ poverty and go through the bad patch.

A. is of crass stupidity/ grueling B. is no mean feat/ grinding

C. goes against the grain/ abject D. dwindles away to nothing/ extreme
24. He had his money _____ in a secure bank account.

A. hammered away at B. jabbered about
C. slaved away D. squirreled away

25. The train service has been a _____ since they introduced the new schedules.
A. shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. fracas

26. 'The film was pretty bad, wasn't it?' – 'Yes, I think it was _____'.
A. exemplary B. excruciating C. expeditious D. explicit

27. When the forces on an object are balanced, you can say that the object is in _____.
A. collusion B. equilibrium C. collision D. incubation

28. There were a number of strong candidates for the post but Peter's experience _____ the

scales in his favor.

A. weighted B. tipped C. balanced D. overturned

29. We are conscious that sleeplessness usually _____ those who are exposed to a great deal
of stress, anxiety or depression.

A. betrays B. bestows C. besets D. bemoans

30. I think that the artist's cartoons are usually rather _____________ as they are intended to
appeal to a mass number of audiences.

A. lowbrow B. highbrow C. dearly D. impenetrable

II. Fill in each of the numbered blanks with one suitable preposition. (10pts)
31. This soup is too hot to eat. I'll wait for it to cool _____.

32. Tim is seventeen and at the moment he doesn't care very much _____ anything except
clothes.

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35. Luckily, the bomb which went _____ near the bank last Friday didn't kill anyone.
36. A car suddenly pulled _____ in front of me and I couldn't stop in time.

37. Luckily, the rain held _____ so we were able to play the match.
38. I don't think I'll ever rich, but you live _____ hope, don't you?

39. Mr. Deacon next door had a very serious operation. Apparently, it's a miracle he
pulled_____.

40. I don't know what happened. I was just sitting at my desk and I suddenly blacked _____ for

a few minutes.

III. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the number space provided in the
column on the right. (0) has been done as an example (10pts)

Example: 0: willingly

We are the only animal that chooses what it will look like. True, the chameleon changes color-
but not (0. WILLING) ________. Unlike us, it doesn't get up in the morning and ask itself, "What
shall I look like today?", but we can and do. Indeed, the (41. ANTIQUE) _________ of body
decoration points to the conclusion that it is a key factor in our development as the (42.

DOMINATE) _________ life-form on our planet. No human society has ever been found where
some form of body decoration is not the norm.

By (43. CUSTOM) _________ their physical appearance, our ancestors distanced themselves
from the rest of the animal (44. KING) _________. Within each tribe this helped them to mark
out differences of role, status and (45. KIN) _________. Our ancestors developed (46.

ORDINARY) _________ techniques of body decoration for (47. PRACTICE) _________
reasons. How to show where on tribe ends and another begins? How to memorably underline
the (48. SIGNIFY) _________ of that moment when an individual becomes an adult member of
society? (49. ARGUE) _________, without the expressive capabilities of such "body language"
we would have been (50. FINITE) _________ less successful as a species.

IV. Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them (20pts)

Human memory, formerly believed to be rather inefficient, is really more sophisticated than that
of a computer. Researchers approaching the problem from a variation of viewpoints have all
concluded that there is a great deal more storing in our minds than has been generally

supposed. Dr. Wilder Penfield, a Canadian neurosurgery, proved that by stimulating their brains
electrically, he can elicit the total recall of specific events in his subjects' lives. Even dreams and
another minor events supposedly forgotten for many years suddenly emerged in details.

Although the physical basic for memory is not yet understood, one theory is how the fantastic
capacity for storage in the brain is the result of an almost unlimited combination of

interconnections between brain cell, stimulated by patterns of activity. Repeated references with
the same information support recall. In other word, improved performance is the result of

strengthening the chemical bonds in the memory.
PART THREE: READING (70pts)

I. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. (15pts)
Reports that the government is about to _____ (61) the go ahead to plans for the building of a
new runway at London's Gatwick airport have angered local _____ (62) and raised fears of
increased noise and exhaust pollution. The _____ (63) plans also include permission for

additional night flights and will _____ (64) the compulsory purchase of farmland, _____ (65) the
demolition of a number of private homes. According to sources close to the Ministry of

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Gatwick is widely _____ (68) as a better _____ (69) for expansion than London's third airport,
Stansted, which still _____ (70) from poor transport links. A spokesperson for the Keep Gatwick
Quiet association, _____ (71) up of local people, accused the government of _____ (72) back
on promises made before the General Election. 'We were told then that the airport authority had
no _____ (73) of building another runway and we believe that the government has a duty to
_____ (74) its pledges. Prominent figures in the government are also believed to be concerned
at the news, although the Prime Minister, interviewed last night, is _____ (75) as saying that
reports were 'misleading'. However, he would not give an assurance that plans for building a

runway had definitely been rejected.

61. A. sign

62. A. inhabitants
63. A. controversial
64. A. involve
65. A. further to
66. A. sum
67. A. years
68. A. regarded
69. A. potential
70. A. affects
71. A. made
72. A. getting
73. A. desire
74. A. bear out
75. A. quoted

B. make
B. dwellers
B. debatable
B. concern
B. as well as
B. size
B. period
B. believed
B. outlook
B. undergoes
B. set

B. falling
B. intention
B. count on
B. known
C. give
C. occupants
C. notorious
C. assume
C. moreover
C. volume
C. time
C. felt
C. prospect
C. experiences
C. brought
C. going
C. wish
C. pull off
C. thought

D. approve
D. residents
D. doubtful
D. need

D. what's more
D. length
D. future
D. held
D. likelihood

D. suffers
D. taken
D. turning
D. objective
D. stand by
D. written

II. Fill each gap in the passage below with ONE appropriate word. (20pts)
AN ECONOMIC PROBLEM

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III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) according to
the text. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (12pts)

Orientation and Navigation

To South Americans, robins are birds that fly north every spring. To North Americans, the robins
simply vacation in the south each winter. Furthermore, they fly to very specific places in South
America and will often come back to the same trees in North American yards the following
spring. The question is not why they would leave the cold of winter so much as how they find
their way around. The question perplexed people for years, until, in the 1950s, a German
scientist named Gustavo Kramer provided some answers and. in the process, raised new
questions.

Kramer initiated important new kinds of research regarding how animals orient and navigate.
Orientation is simply facing in the right direction; navigation involves finding ones way from point
A to point B.

Early in his research, Kramer found that caged migratory birds became very restless at
about the time they would normally have begun migration in the wild. Furthermore, he noticed
that as they fluttered around in the cage, they often launched themselves in the direction of their

normal migratory route. He then set up experiments with caged starlings and found that their
orientation was, in fact, in the proper migratory direction except when the sky was overcast, at
which times there was no clear direction to their restless movements. Kramer surmised,
therefore, that they were orienting according to the position of the Sun. To test this idea, he
blocked their view of the Sun and used mirrors to change its apparent position. He found that
under these circumstances, the birds oriented with respect to the new "Sun." They seemed to
be using the Sun as a compass to determine direction. At the time, this idea

seemed preposterous. How could a bird navigate by the Sun when some of us lose our way
with road maps? Obviously, more testing was in order.

So, in another set of experiments, Kramer put identical food boxes around the cage,
with food in only one of the boxes. The boxes were stationary, and the one containing food was
always at the same point of the compass. However, its position with respect to the surroundings
could be changed by revolving either the inner cage containing the birds or the outer walls,
which served as the background. As long as the birds could see the Sun, no matter how their
surroundings were altered, they went directly to the correct food box. Whether the box

appeared in front of the right wall or the left wall, they showed no signs of confusion. On
overcast days, however, the birds were disoriented and had trouble locating their food box.
In experimenting with artificial suns, Kramer made another interesting discovery. If the
artificial Sun remained stationary, the birds would shift their direction with respect to it at a rate
of about 15 degrees per hour, the Sun's rate of movement across the sky. Apparently, the birds
were assuming that the "Sun" they saw was moving at that rate. When the real Sun was visible,
however, the birds maintained a constant direction as it moved across the sky. In other words,
they were able to compensate for the Sun's movement. This meant that some sort of biological
clock was operating-and a very precise clock at that.

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There is accumulating evidence indicating that birds navigate by using a wide variety of
environmental cues. Other areas under investigation include magnetism, landmarks, coastlines,

sonar, and even smells. The studies are complicated by the fact that the data are sometimes
contradictory and the mechanisms apparently change from time to time. Furthermore, one
sensory ability may back up another.

86. Which of the following can be inferred about bird migration from paragraph 1?
A. Birds will take the most direct migratory route to their new habitat.

B. The purpose of migration is to join with larger groups of birds.

C. Bird migration generally involves moving back and forth between north and south.
D. The destination of birds' migration can change from year to year.

87. The word ‘perplexed’ in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.

A. defeated B. interested C. puzzled D. occupied
88. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted
sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out
essential information.

A. Experiments revealed that caged starlings displayed a lack of directional sense and restless
movements.

B. Experiments revealed that caged starlings were unable to orient themselves in the direction
of their normal migratory route.

C. Experiments revealed that the restless movement of caged starlings had no clear direction.
D. Experiments revealed that caged starlings' orientation was accurate unless the weather was
overcast.

89. The word ‘preposterous’ in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.

A. unbelievable B. inadequate C. limited D. creative

90. According to paragraph 3, why did Kramer use mirrors to change the apparent position of
the Sun?

A. To test the effect of light on the birds' restlessness
B. To test whether birds were using the Sun to navigate

C. To simulate the shifting of light the birds would encounter along their regular migratory route
D. To cause the birds to migrate at a different time than they would in the wild

91. According to paragraph 3, when do caged starlings become restless?
A. When the weather is overcast

B. When they are unable to identify their normal migratory route
C. When their normal time for migration arrives

D. When mirrors are used to change the apparent position of the Sun

92. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 4 about Kramer’s reason for filling
one food box and leaving the rest empty?

A. He believed the birds would eat food from only one box.

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C. He thought that if all the boxes contained food, this would distract the birds from following
their migratory route.

D. He needed to test whether the birds preferred having the food at any particular point of the
compass.

93. According to paragraph 5, how did the birds fly when the real Sun was visible?
A. They kept the direction of their flight constant.

B. They changed the direction of their flight at a rate of 15 degrees per hour.
C. They kept flying toward the Sun.

D. They flew in the same direction as the birds that were seeing the artificial Sun.

94. The experiment described in paragraph 5 caused Kramer to conclude that birds possess a
biological clock because _____.

A. when birds navigate they are able to compensate for the changing position of the Sun in the
sky

B. birds innate bearings keep them oriented in a direction that is within 15 degrees of the Suns
direction

C. birds' migration is triggered by natural environmental cues, such as the position of the Sun
D. birds shift their direction at a rate of 15 degrees per hour whether the Sun is visible or not
95. According to paragraph 6, how did the birds navigate in the planetarium's nighttime
environment?

A. By waiting for the dome to stop rotating
B. By their position on the planetarium floor

C. By orienting themselves to the stars in the artificial night sky
D. By navigating randomly until they found the correct orientation

96. Which of the following best describes the author's presentation of information in the

passage?

A. A number of experiments are described to support the idea that birds use the Sun and the
night sky to navigate.

B. The author uses logic to show that the biological clock in birds is inaccurate.

C. A structured argument about the importance of internal versus external cues for navigation is
presented.

D. The opposing points of view about bird migration are clarified through the study of
contrasting experiments.

97. The word ‘accumulating’ in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.
A. new B. increasing C. convincing D. extensive
IV. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow (13pts)

MAKING EVERY DROP COUNT

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pipes and well-built sewers, supplied the occupants of Rome with as much water per person as
is provided in many parts of the industrial world today.

B. During the industrial revolution and population explosion of the 19th and 20th centuries,
the demand for water rose dramatically. Unprecedented construction of tens of thousands of
monumental engineering projects designed to control floods, protect clean water supplies, and
provide water for irrigation and hydropower brought great benefits to hundreds of millions of
people. Food production has kept pace with soaring populations mainly because of the
expansion of artificial irrigation systems that make possible the growth of 40% of the world's
food. Nearly one fifth of all the electricity generated worldwide is produced by turbines spun by
the power of falling water.

C. Yet there is a dark side to this picture: despite our progress, half of the world's

population still suffers, with water services inferior to those available to the ancient Greeks and
Romans. As the United Nations report on access to water reiterated in November 2001, more
than one billion people lack access to clean drinking water; some two and a half billion do not
have adequate sanitation services. Preventable water-related diseases kill an estimated 10,000
to 20,000 children every day, and the latest evidence suggests that we are falling behind in
efforts to solve these problems.

D. The consequences of our water policies extend beyond jeopardizing human health.
Tens of millions of people have been forced to move from their homes - often with little warning
or compensation - to make way for the reservoirs behind dams.' More than 20% of all

freshwater fish species are now threatened or endangered because dams and water
withdrawals have destroyed the free-flowing river ecosystems where they thrive. Certain
irrigation practices degrade soil quality and reduce agricultural productivity. Groundwater
aquifers are being pumped down faster than they are naturally replenished in parts of India,
China, the USA and elsewhere. And disputes over shared water resources have led to violence
and continue to raise local, national and even international tensions.

E. At the Outset of the new millennium, however, the way resource planners think about
water is beginning to change. The focus is slowly shifting back to the provision of basic human
and environmental needs as top priority - ensuring 'some for all,' instead of 'more for some'.
Some water experts are now demanding that existing infrastructure be used in smarter ways
rather than building new facilities, which is increasingly considered the option of last, not first,
resort. This shift in philosophy has not been universally accepted, and it comes with strong
opposition from some established water organizations. Nevertheless, it may be the only way to
address successfully the pressing problems of providing everyone with clean water to drink,
adequate water to grow food and a life free from preventable water-related illness.

F. Fortunately - and unexpectedly - the demand for water is not rising as rapidly as some
predicted. As a result, the pressure to build new water infrastructures has diminished over the
past two decades. Although population, industrial output and economic productivity have
continued to soar in developed nations, the rate at which people withdraw water from aquifers,
rivers and lakes has slowed. And in a few parts of the world, demand has actually fallen.

G. What explains this remarkable turn of events? Two factors: people have figured out how
to use water more efficiently, and communities are rethinking their priorities for water use.
Throughout the first three-quarters of the 20th century, the quantity of freshwater consumed per
person doubled on average; in the USA, water withdrawals increased tenfold while the

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accounting for inflation) - almost a quadrupling of water productivity. In the USA, water
withdrawals have fallen by more than 20% from their peak in 1980.

H. On the other hand, dams, aqueducts and other kinds of infrastructure will still have to be
built, particularly in developing countries where basic human needs have not been met. But
such projects must be built to higher specifications and with more accountability to local people
and their environment than in the past. And even in regions where new projects seem

warranted, we must find ways to meet demands with fewer resources, respecting ecological
criteria and to a smaller budget.

Choose the correct heading for paragraph B - H from the list of the headings below.
Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. There has been an example
at the beginning.

List of headings
i. Scientists' call for a revision of policy
ii. An explanation for reduced water use

iii. How a global challenge was met
iv. Irrigation systems fall into disuse
v. Environmental effects

vi. The financial cost of recent technological improvements
vii. The relevance to health

viii. Addressing the concern over increasing populations.
ix. A surprising downward trend in demand for water
x. The need to raise standards

xi. A description of ancient water supplies
Your answers

Ex: Paragraph A: xi 98. Paragraph B: 99. Paragraph C: 100. Paragraph D:
101. Paragraph E: 102. Paragraph F: 103. Paragraph G: 104. Paragraph H:
Do the following statements agree with information given in the Reading Passage? In the
corresponding numbered boxes, write

YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer
NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

105. Water use per person is higher in the industrial world than it was in Ancient Rome.
106. Feeding increasing populations is possible due primarily to improved irrigation systems
107. Modern water systems imitate those of the ancient Greeks and Romans.

108. Industrial growth is increasing the overall demand for water.

109. Modern technologies have led to reduction in the domestic water consumption.

110. In the future, governments should maintain ownership of water infrastructures.

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THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT!

Felix Masterson decided to engage artists to put on performances in his own home for
his family’s private enjoyment. Here is his report.

A. Opera Recital

For the first of our “home performances”, we decided on opera, a form of art that especially
moves me. The other art form that I adore – ballet – could hardly be performed in the confined
space of a normal house, no matter how much ingenuity was employed! My wife and I were
particularly looking forward to the performance by Footstool Opera, a touring company that
specializes in mounting productions in confined spaces, often coming up with a programme to
order as suits the occasion. When I was planning the event, I imagined the opera company
would bring with them a high-quality sound system of some sort to provide musical

accompaniment, but the manager informed me that all they required was “a piano in good
working order.” I hastily arranged for our ancient upright to be tuned, and to my relief, pianist
Antonia Holmes pronounced it entirely satisfactory when she tested the instrument before the
performance. We had made it clear that no particular requirements would be imposed upon the
performers, so they gave us a medley of familiar pieces from popular operas, and my daughter
– who had previously been of the view that opera was unspeakably idiotic – was entranced. If I
were to be brutally honest, I would have to say that the performers, apart from one tenor, were
not in the top class. But I don’t imagine many people would notice this, and it certainly didn’t
detract from our enjoyment of the evening.

B. Puppet Show

Having grown up with that curiously British phenomenon of puppet theatre, the Punch and Judy

show, I was determined to find one of the traditional practitioners of the art and secure his
services. Alas, times have changed. There was once a time when no seaside resort in the
country was complete without a Punch and Judy show on the pier, but today puppet theatre of
this sort can hardly compete with video games at holiday resorts. Besides, who can afford to
work only during the summer months? Consequently, there are, according to the theatrical
agencies I contacted, none of the old-fashioned puppeteers left. However, I did manage to find
a puppet theatre company called Little Man Theatre that included traditional Punch and Judy
shows in its repertoire, so I went ahead and booked them. They arrived with a surprising
number of boxes and cases. Naively, I had expected a miniature theatre to require a minimal
amount of equipment. In this case, the size of the venue did indeed present a problem, though
the nature of the difficulty was the reverse of what I had feared. We actually had some trouble
making out the words of the crocodile character, largely – I suspect – because William Daniels,
one of the two puppeteers, was suffering from a terrible cold, complete with high fever and a
voice virtually reduced to a croak. Like a true pro, though, he struggled through the

performance bravely. And once the first act was under way, I began to appreciate why so many
props were needed. This wasn’t Punch and Judy as I remembered it but a twenty-first century
version of the story, requiring a staggering number of scene changes. A breathtaking

performance, and though I felt sad at the demise of the old-time favorites, our children enjoyed
it immensely.

C. Jazz Concert

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for anyone old enough to have seen The Who smash their instruments live onstage several
decades ago.

Despite being in such close proximity to the musicians, it had not occurred to me that we would
be required to adopt a more active role until the saxophone player handed my son a set og
bongo drums and invited him to join in. As luck would have it, Mike is a percussionist with his

school orchestra, and he was able to acquit himself creditably, to the delight of the professional
performing for us. Not being a connoisseur of this type of music myself, I had frankly not been
prepared to enjoy this evening as much as the other members of my family. This perhaps
makes it more of a tribute to the Quintet that I found myself getting quite carried away by the
intricate rhythms and spectacular solos.

D. Murder Mystery Theatre

We invited Murder Incorporated, a theatre company that specializes in murder mysteries, to
perform Death Calls for us, and to those of you who have not been initiated in the workings of
“murder mystery theatre”, a word of explanation is needed. This is no ordinary production. In
fact, one could claim that it doesn’t really come under the category of theatre at all, and it is not
normally presented on a stage, either. The basic idea is that a murder is “committed” just out of
sight of the audience. After the “body” is found, the task of the audience is to work out who the
murderer is by following up on certain clues.

A few moments after the actors had arrived, when we were still under the impression that
preparations were being made for the performance, a piercing scream caused us all to rush out
into the hall. There we stumbled – literally – over a body oozing fake blood that was so

convincing it almost caused my wife to faint. Yes, it had started. As we followed the actors
around the house for scenes in various locations, we tried to work out who the murderer could
be. It was a fascinating experience, and I have to report that my wife proved to be a brilliant
sleuth, solving the mystery in record time. Death Calls was a masterpiece of condensed theatre
that had me fondly recalling a production of 2001, A Space Odyssey at the Edinburgh Fringe
Festival, which featured a cast of two, an audience of two and an old car as the venue. Highly
recommended.

In which review are the following stated?

Performers worked seasonally at one time. 111. ________
The venue did not allow for a performance of a particular art form. 112. ________
The performance reminded the writer of an unusual performance he had once

enjoyed. 113. ________

The performers were free to devise their own program. 114. ________
The performers had been recommended to the writer. 115. ________
The behavior of the performers was contrary to the writer’s expectations. 116. ________
The performance challenged the conventions of an art form. 117. ________
Performances of this sort used to be very popular. 118. ________
The performance prompted someone to reconsider a prejudice about an art

form. 119. ________

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I. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. (5pts)
121. “Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house,” she said.

=> She flatly

____________________________________________________________________

122. There is grave concern about confirmed cases of cholera that originated in the makeshift
shelters.

=> Of

__________________________________________________________________________
123. Alternative medicine is a complete mystery to some people.

=> Some people are

_______________________________________________________________
124. You may be disqualified if you don’t obey the regulations.

=> Failure

_______________________________________________________________________
125. They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.

=> The excuse

___________________________________________________________________

II. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using
the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given.
Do not change the word given. (5pts)

126. There’s not that much difference between irony and sarcasm. (line)

=> There’s _________________________________________________ between irony and
sarcasm.

127. I sincerely promise you that I’m telling you the truth. (bottom)

=> I promise you ____________________________________________ that I’m telling you the
truth.

128. As far as I know, no one’s talking about you behind your back. (best)

=> To ________________________________________, no one’s talking about you behind
your back.

129. Maybe I didn’t explain exactly what I mean – our relationship is over. (clear)

=> Maybe I didn’t ______________________________________________ - our relationship is
over.

130. I’m finding it difficult to cope with all the work I have to do. (top)

=> All the work I have to do _________________________________________________ me.
III. The graphs below show the amount of money spent on protecting crops in three
different regions of the world in 2005.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. (20pts)

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IV. Essay writing (30pts)

Write an essay of about 350 words to express your opinion on the following question:
“International travelers can cause problems in the countries to which they travel. On the
other hand, international travelers can bring real advantages with them.” Do the

problems international travelers cause greater than the advantages they bring?
(NB: You continue your writing on the back page)

Your answer:

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ĐÁP ÁN
Total points: 200

PART ONE: PHONETICS: (10pts)

I. Choose the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the
others (5 x 1p = 5pts)

1. C 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. D

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three (5 x 1p =
5pts)

6. B 7. D 8. D 9. C 10. A

PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (60pts)

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21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. A
II. Fill in each of the numbered blanks with one suitable preposition. (10 x 1p = 10pts)

31. down 32. about 33. with 34. up 35. off

36. out 37. off 38. in 39. through 40. out

III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (10 x 1p = 10pts)

41. antiquity 42. dominant 43. customizing 44. kingdom 45. kinship
46. extraordinary 47. practical 48. significance 49. Arguably 50. infinite
V. Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them (10 x 2pts = 20pts)

No Line Mistake Correction No Line Mistake Correction
51 2 variation variety 56 6 details detail

52 3 storing stored 57 7 one that

53 4 neurosurgery neurosurgeon 58 8 cell cells

54 4 can could 59 9 with to

55 5 another other 60 9 word words

PART THREE: READING (70pts)

I. Read the text below and then decide which word best fits each space by circling the

letter A, B, C or D. (15 x 1p = 15pts)

61. C 62. D 63. A 64. A 65. B

66. C 67. D 68. A 69. C 70. D

71. A 72. C 73. B 74. D 75. A

II. Fill each gap in the passage below with ONE appropriate word. (10 x 2pts = 20pts)
76. its 77. This 78. where 79. by 80. some
81. only 82. to 83. standard 84. on 85. to

III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) according to
the text. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (12 x 1pt = 12pts)

86. C 87. C 88. D 89. A 90. B 91. C 92. B 93. A 94. A 95. C 96. A 97. B
IV. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow (13 x 1pt = 13pts)

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101. Paragraph E: i 102. Paragraph F: ix 103. Paragraph G: ii 104. Paragraph H: x

105. NO 106. YES 107. NOT GIVEN

108. NO 109. YES 110. NOT GIVEN

V. You are going to read a newspaper article containing reviews of performances. For
questions 111 – 120, choose from the reviews (A-D) (10pts)

111. ____B____
112. ____A____
113. ____D____

114. ____A____
115. ____C____
116. ____C____
117. ____D____
118. ____B____
119. ____A____
120. ____B____

PART FOUR: WRITING (60pts)

I. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. (5 x 1pt = 5pts)
121. She flatly refused to sleep in that haunted house.

122. Of grave concern are confirmed cases of cholera that originated in the makeshift shelters.
123. Some people are completely mystified by alternative medicine.

124. Failure to obey the regulations may lead to/result in disqualifications.
125. The excuse for the declaration was defending/the defense of ….

II. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using
the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given.
Do not change the word given. (5 x 1pt = 5pts)

126. a fine line

127. from the bottom of my heart
128. the best of my knowledge

129. make myself clear/make it clear/make (clear) exactly what I mean (clear)
130. is getting on top of

III. Chart description (20pts)
IV. Essay writing (30pts)

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a. Providing all main ideas and details as required
b. Communicating intentions sufficiently and effectively
2. Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark)

a. Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and clarity
b. The essay is well-structured

3. Language: (30% of total mark)

a. Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of
English language gifted upper-secondary school students

b. Good use and control of grammatical structures

4. Punctuation, and spelling and handwriting (5% of total mark)
a. Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes

b. Legible handwriting

Markers should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly before
marking the papers.

– THE END –

2. Đề số 2

PART A: PHONETICS (5pts)

Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
rest in the same line. (2pts)

1. A. famous B. nervous C. favourite D. mountain
2. A. through B. enough C. rough D. tough

Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three
words in each question. (3pts)

3. A. passion B. encourage C. occasion D. depend
4. A. participant B. publicity C. competitive D. Individual
5. A. limitation B. documentary C. government D. interactive
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45pts)

Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15pts)
6. ...1915 that the cinema really became an industry.

A. It is not until B. It was not until C. Not until D. Until in

7. I really appreciate________ to help me, but I am sure I'll be able to manage by myself.
A. you to offer B. you are offering C. your offering D. that you offer

8. My friend's uncle has been________ MP ( Member of Parliament) for five years.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø

9. - Daisy: "What a lovely house you have!" - Mary: "..."
A. Lovely, I think so B. No problem

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10. My new glasses cost me _______ the last pair I bought last month.

A. more than three times C. more three times than

B. three times as much as D. as much three times as
11. We bought some ________.

A. German lovely old glasses B. German old lovely glasses
C. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses

12. After years of neglect, there was a huge _____ program to return the city to its former glory.
A. restoration B. preservation C. conservation D. Refurbishment

13. We all have to follow the rules, and none of us is_____ the law.
A. beyond B. over C. above D. Onto

14. On the_____, optimists believe that life will be much better than it is today.
A. contrary B. contrast C. opposition D. opponent

15. You had your house decorated, ... ?

A. hadn't you B. didn't you C. weren't you D. haven't you

16. A part – time job gives me the freedom to ... my own interests.
A. pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch

17. The type of plant and animal life living in and around a pond depends on the soil of the
pond, ..., and the pond's location.

A. what the quality of the water is B. how is the water quality
C. the quality of water D. what is the water quality

18. __________ its accuracy, laser is very useful in medicine.
A. In view of B. As a result of C. Thanks to D. Despite

19.______ for their strong fiber include flax and hemp.
A. Plants are grown B. Plants grown

C. Plants that grow D. To grow plants

20. ______ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an
optical illusion.

A. What the Moon B.The Moon which
C. When the Moon D. That the Moon

ĐÁP ÁN
A- ĐÁP ÁN

PART A: PHONETICS (5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1.D 2.A 3.A 4.D 5.C

PART B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (45 điểm - Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
Question I.

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16.A 17.C 18.C 19.B 20.D
Question II.

WORD LINE WORD LINE

21. Few 3 26. much 8

22. Who 3 27. any 9

23. Would 5 28. will 10

24. For 6 29. the 10

25. It 7 30. too 11

Question III

31. will have been killed 36. having been treated
32. being sent 37. had our teacher entered
33. was reported 38. has come

34. to have been caused 39 must be looking
35. Invited 40. hadn’t left
Question IV

41.endangered 42.similarities 43.variety 44. applicants 45.disobedient
46.destroyer 47.households 48. powerlessness 49. outlived 50. demoralised/

demoralized
PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)

(Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
Question I

51. D 52. B 53. C 54. D 55. D

56. D 57. C 58. A 59. B 60. C

3. Đề số 3

PART A: PHONETICS (5pts)

Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
rest in the same line. (2pts)

1. A. famous B. nervous C. favourite D. mountain
2. A. through B. enough C. rough D. tough

Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other
three words in each question. (3pts)

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5. A. limitation B. documentary C. government D. interactive
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45pts)

Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15pts)
6. ...1915 that the cinema really became an industry.

A. It is not until B. It was not until C. Not until D. Until in
7. I really appreciate________ to help me, but I am sure I’ll be able to manage by myself.
A. you to offer B. you are offering C. your offering D. that
you offer

8. My friend’s uncle has been________ MP ( Member of Parliament) for five years.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
9. - Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!” - Mary: “………….”

A. Lovely, I think so B. No problem

C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
10. My new glasses cost me _______ the last pair I bought last month.

A. more than three times C. more three times than
B. three times as much as D. as much three times as
11. We bought some ________.

A. German lovely old glasses B. German old lovely glasses
C. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses

12. After years of neglect, there was a huge _____ program to return the city to its former glory.
A. restoration B. preservation C. conservation D. Refurbishment

13. We all have to follow the rules, and none of us is_____ the law.

A. beyond B. over C. above D. Onto
14. On the_____, optimists believe that life will be much better than it is today.

A. contrary B. contrast C. opposition D. opponent
15. You had your house decorated, ... ?

A. hadn’t you B. didn’t you C. weren’t you D. haven’t you
16. A part – time job gives me the freedom to ………… my own interests.

A. pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch
17. The type of plant and animal life living in and around a pond depends on the soil of the
pond, ..., and the pond’s location.

A. what the quality of the water is B. how is the water quality

C. the quality of water D. what is the water quality

18. __________ its accuracy, laser is very useful in medicine.

A. In view of B. As a result of C. Thanks to D.
Despite

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A. Plants are grown B. Plants grown
C. Plants that grow D. To grow plants

20. ______ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an
optical illusion.

A. What the Moon B.The Moon which
C. When the Moon D. That the Moon

Question II: The following passage contains 10 unnecessary words. Find and write the
word(s) on your answer sheet (10 pts) (Questions 21-30).

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1

5

10
11

As you will see from my curriculum vitae, I have attended university, where I studied
English and Law. After finishing my course, I took a job in a travel agency in Paris and
now I organise few hours for people who wanting to go to Australia and the United

States. Although I enjoy this very much, I feel I need to get more experience and it
would seems to me that working as a specialized tour guide in England would help me
for do that. I would rather work in an English-speaking country, as I need to practise
my English. I spend one year at London University, which it was most useful. I did
much conversation classes and at first I thought that I would find them difficult.

However, they turned out to be very enjoyable. I will have no any difficulty in coming to
England for an interview if you will let me know in plenty of the time. I enclose details
of my present employer who will be too pleased to send you a reference.

Question III: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. (10pts)
31. By the time the war is over, thousands of innocent people (kill)_________.

32. Tom will never forget (send)______ to a boarding school when he was just 8 years old.
33-34. The accident (report)_______(cause)________ by a reckless motorist.

35. Many people (invite) ______ to the party couldn’t come because it rained heavily.
36. In her report, she mentioned (treat) ______ at a hospital abroad last year

37. Hardly our teacher (enter)________the classroom when it started to rain.

38. Bi Rain, together with 58 members of the South Korean National Military Symphony
Orchestra and 17 traditional musicians, (come)_________to Vietnam since yesterday.
39. The police are stopping all the cars. They (look) _______ for the escaped prisoner.
40. My uncle would rather that I ( not leave) _________ yesterday.

Question IV: Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. (10pts)

41. Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save _______ species. (danger)
42.There are some ______ and differences between the New Year in Japan and that in

Vietnam.
(SIMILAR)

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44. We have to decide to interview only the best six __________ for the job. (APPLY)
45. Her son is always mischievous and ______, which annoys her very much. (obey)
46. Sugar is the_________ of healthy teeth. (DESTRUCTION)
47. What percentage of the city’s _______ live in poverty? (HOUSE)

48. When confronted with a mass of red tape, many people feel a sense of ______(POWER)
49. Mr. Pike has_________ his wife by three years. (LIVE)

50. I was a bit_______ by my performance in the first exam, but I
decided (MORAL)

to make an extra effort in the ones left.

PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30pts)

Question I: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or
phrase for each space. (10pts)

Childhood is the time when there are (51)_________ responsibilities to make life difficult. If a
child has good parents, he is (52) _________ , looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It
is improbable that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything
in return. In (53) _________, life is always presenting new things to the child- things that have
lost their interest for older people because they are too well- known. A child finds pleasure
playing in the rain , or in the snow. His first visit to the seaside is a marvellous adventure. But a
child has his (54) _________ .He is not so free to do as he wishes as he thinks older people
are: he is continually told not to do things, or being punished (55) _________ what he has done

wrong. His life’s therefore not perfectly happy.

When a young man starts to (56) _________his own living, he becomes free from the discipline
of school and parents, but at the same time he is forced to accept responsibilities. He can no
longer expect (57) _________ to pay for his food, his clothes and his room, but he has to work
if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most time playing about in a day he used to as a
child, he will be hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his
parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good
health, he can have the greatest happiness of seeing himself make steady (58)_________ in
his job and of building up for himself his own position in society.

Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be, but it is not necessary for the old
to be unhappy. With old age (59)_________wisdom and the ability to help others with advice
wisely given. The old can have the joy of seeing their children making progress in life: they can
watch their grandchildren growing up around them, and perhaps best of all, they can, if their life
has been a useful one, feel the happiness of having come (60)_________ the battle of life
safely and of having reached a time when they can lie back and rest, leaving others to continue
the fight.

51. A. little B. a few C. a little D. few
52. A. eaten B. fed C. feeded D. fetched
53. A. short B. term C. addition D. reality
54. A. injury B. difficulty C. problem D. pain

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58. A. progress B. achievement C. improvements D.
accomplishments

59. A. coming B. come C. came D. had come
60. A. out B. across C. through D. back
Question II: Supply the most suitable word for each blank. (10pts)

THE THREAT TO THE ENVIRONMENT

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in___61___.Many species of
animals are threatened, and could easily become ____62__ if we do not make an ___63___ to
protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur
or for other valuable ___64___ of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught
___65___ and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat-the
place ___66____ they live-is disappearing. More ___67___ is used for farms, for houses or
industry, and there are fewer open spaces ___68___ there once were. Farmers use powerful
chemicals to help them grow better crops but these chemicals ___69__ the environment and
harm wildlife. The most successful animals on earth - human beings- will soon be the only ones
___70___ unless we can solve this problem.

Question III: Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. (10 pts)

Line 5

Line 10

Line 15

Line 20

For many people who live in cities, parks are an important part of the landscape.
They provide a place for people to relax and play sports, as well as a refuge from the
often harsh environment of a city. What people often overlook is that parks also
provide considerable environmental benefits.

One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide—a key pollutant—and emit

oxygen, which humans need to breathe. According to one study, an acre of trees
can absorb the same amount of carbon dioxide that a typical car emits in 11,000
miles of driving. Parks also make cities cooler. Scientists have long noted what is
called the Urban Heat Island Effect: building materials such as metal, concrete, and
asphalt absorb much more of the sun’s heat and release it much more quickly than
organic surfaces like trees and grass. Because city landscapes contain so much of
these building materials, cities are usually warmer than surrounding rural areas.
Parks and other green spaces help to mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect.
Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks because most land is
already being used for buildings, roads, parking lots, and other essential parts of the
urban environment. However, cities could benefit from many of the positive effects of
parks by encouraging citizens to create another type of green space: rooftop

gardens. While most people would not think of starting a garden on their roof, human
beings have been planting gardens on rooftops for thousands of years. Some

rooftop gardens are very complex and require complicated engineering, but others
are simple container gardens that anyone can create with the investment of a few
hundred dollars and a few hours of work.

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dwellers, saving them money and making their diets healthier. Rooftop gardens are
not only something everyone can enjoy, they are also a smart environmental
investment.

71. Based on its use in paragraph 2, it can be inferred that mitigatebelongs to which of the
following word groups?

A. exacerbate, aggravate, intensify B. obliterate, destroy, annihilate
C. allay, alleviate, reduce D. absorb, intake, consume

72. Using the information in paragraph 2 as a guide, it can be inferred that ...
A. cities with rooftop gardens are cooler than those without rooftop gardens

B. some plants are not suitable for growth in rooftop gardens
C. most people prefer parks to rooftop gardens

D. most people prefer life in the country over life in the city

73. According to the passage, the Urban Heat Island Effect is caused by the fact(s) that
...

a. cities are warmer than nearby rural areas

b. building materials absorb more of the sun’s heat than organic surfaces
c. building materials release the sun’s heat more quickly than organic surfaces
A. b and c B. a and b C. a D. a, b, and c

74. Based on the information in paragraph 3, which of the following best describes the main
difference between parks and rooftop gardens?

A. Parks are expensive to create while rooftop gardens are not.
B. Parks are public while rooftop gardens are private.

C. Parks absorb heat while rooftop gardens do not.

D. Parks require much space while rooftop gardens do not.

75. The author claims all of the following to be the benefits of rooftop gardens except
...

A. increased space for private relaxation
B. savings on heating and cooling costs

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76. According to the author, one advantage that rooftop gardens have over parks is that they
...

A. decrease the Urban Heat Island Effect
B. replenish the air with nourishing oxygen

C. do not require the use of valuable urban land
D. are less expensive than traditional park spaces

77. The author’s tone in the passage is best described as...

A. descriptive B. passionate C. informative D. argumentative

78. Which of the following pieces of information would, if true, most weaken the author's claim
that rooftop gardens are good for the environment?

A. Parks have many benefits that rooftop gardens do not share.

B. More pollution is produced during rooftop garden construction than rooftop plants can
remove from the air.

C. Extremely high winds atop tall city buildings can severely damage some plants.

D. The overall environmental benefits that result from driving less exceed those of planting a
rooftop garden.

79. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
A. A hypothesis is stated and then analyzed.

B. A proposal is evaluated and alternatives are explored.
C. A viewpoint is established and then defended.
D. A thesis is presented and then supported.

80. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would most likely endorse a program
that ...

A. permitted the construction of buildings in city park land provided they have rooftop
gardens.

B. extended discounts on plants to customers who use them to create rooftop gardens.
C. offered free admission to schools willing to take their students on field trips to the city
park.

D. promised vacation getaways to cooler destinations for those trapped in the city at the
peak of summer.

PART D: WRITING (20pts)

Question I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as
possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. (5pts)

81. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic.

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83. My decision to get up to dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing.
à The moment ___________________________________________

84. If anyone succeeds in solving the problem, it will probably be him.
à He is the most __________________________________________
85. We were all shocked by his reaction.

à His reaction came_________________________________________

Question II: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as
possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. Do not change the form of the
given word. (5pts)

86. I left my last job because I didn’t really agree with my manager’s approach. (EYE)
àI left my last job because I_______________________ with my manager.

87. All the witnesses said that the accident was my fault. (BLAME)
àAll the witnesses said that___________________________ the accident.

88. It was childish of him not to accept my apologies. (REFUSED)
à He _________________________________________________ of him.

89. No one listened to what the politician was saying last night. (EARS)
à What ____________________________________________ last night.

90. She thought it was too difficult for her to come to the class on time. (FOUND)
à She _______________________________________ the class on time.

Question III. Essay writing (10pts):

Some people say that cell phones have improved modern life. Others believe that cell phones
have caused many problems to people. What is your opinion? In about 150 - 200 words, write
an essay to assert your point of view on this problem.

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ĐÁP ÁN

PART A: PHONETICS (5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)

1.D 2.A 3.A 4.D 5.C

PART B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (45 điểm - Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
Question I.

6.B 7.C 8.B 9.D 10.B

11.C 12.A 13.C 14.A 15.B

16.A 17.C 18.C 19.B 20.D

Question II.

WORD LINE WORD LINE

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22. Who 3 27. any 9

23. Would 5 28. will 10

24. For 6 29. the 10

25. It 7 30. too 11

Question III

31. will have been killed 36. having been treated
32. being sent 37. had our teacher entered

33. was reported 38. has come

34. to have been caused 39 must be looking

35. Invited 40. hadn’t left

Question IV

41.endangered 42.similarities 43.variety 44. applicants 45.disobedient
46.destroyer 47.households 48. powerlessness 49. outlived 50. demoralised/

demoralized
PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)

(Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
Question I

51.D 52.B 53.C 54.D 55.D

56.D 57.C 58.A 59.B 60.C

Question II.

61. danger 62. extinct 63. effort 64. parts 65. alive
66. where 67. land 68. than 69. pollute 70. left
Question III.

71. C 72. A 73. A 74. D 75. A

76. C 77. C 78. B 79. C 80. B

PART D: WRITING (20 pts)

Question I (5 điểm- Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)

81. - Had it not been for the heavy rain, we could have had our picnic.
- Had it not rained heavily, we could have had our picnic.

82. The smoking of cigarettes is no longer as popular as it used to be.

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84. He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problem
85. His reaction came as a shock to us all

Question II (5 điểm- Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)

86. I left my last job because I didn’t really see eye to eye with my manager.
87. All the witnesses said that I was to blame for the accident.

88. He refused to accept my apologies, which was childish of him
89. What the politician was saying fell on deaf ears last night.
90. She found it too difficult to come to the class on time.

Question III. Essay: (10 điểm)

Marking criteria:

+ Task completion (4 điểm)

Tuỳ theo khả năng hoàn thành về bố cục và những yêu cầu nội dung cho mỗi phần ( mở
bài,thân bài,kết luận) giám khảo có thể chấm từ 1-4 điểm.

+ Grammatical accuracy and spelling 3 điểm: bài viết khơng có lỗi chính tả và từ ba lỗi ngữ
pháp trở xuống được cho 3 điểm tối đa. Cứ 4 lỗi chính tả hoặc ngữ pháp trừ 1 điểm (Trừ không
quá 3 điểm).

- Coherence and cohesion (tính mạch lạc và sự liên kết câu, đoạn) – 3 điểm:

Tùy mức độ mạch lạc, liên kết câu, liên kết đoạn của bài viết, giám khảo có thể chấm 1-3 điểm.
B- HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

Bài thi chấm theo thang điểm: 20
Điểm bài thi làm tròn đến 0,25

Tổng số điểm thí sinh làm đúng
Điểm bài thi = ---
5

4. Đề số 4

PART A. LISTENING

YOU WILL HEAR THE RECORDING TWICE

I. Questions 1-10: You will hear a talk given by a woman who is a successful climber. For
questions 1-10, complete the sentences.

MOUNTAIN CLIMBER

On her expedition, she became aware of the feelingsof (1) ____________ and _____________
connected with mountaineering.

She had previously taken part in several so-called (2) ____________.

She found the mental (3) ____________ for climbing Everest particularly hard.

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She says that you cannot take any of the (5) ____________ of life with you on Everest.
On her first trip there, she regretted taking (6) ____________ with her.

When she climbed Everest, she left her (7) ____________ after a certain point.
She says you mustn’t waste (8) ____________ or fuel when you’re on the mountain.
When they reached the top, they had a sensation of shared (9) ____________.
Her book about climbing Everest is called (10) ____________.

II. Questions 11-20: You will hear a conversation between two old friends who meet each other
by accident.

For questions 11 – 15, choose the best answer.
11. What is John’s job?

A. Doctor B. Teacher C. Chemist

12. Which of the following continents did Frank notvisit on his travels?
A. Europe B. Africa C. North America

13. What’s Frank’s job?

A. Journalist B. Travel writer C. College lecturer
14. How many children do Frank and Liz have?
A. 0 B. 2 C. 3

15. When did John and Kate get married?

A. the last year of college B. the year after graduation C. 2 years after graduation

For questions 16 – 19, write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each
answer.

16. What time should Frank and Liz go to dinner?
________________________________________
17. What’s Frank’s mobile phone number?

________________________________________

18. What’s on the other side of the road from John and Kate’s flat?
________________________________________

19. What does Liz NOTlike to eat?

________________________________________
For question 20, choose the best answer.

20. Which bell button is the one for John and Kate’s flat?

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I. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the following questions.
1. I don’t care what you do about job. It’s no ______ of mine.

A. importance B. feeling C. matter D. concern

2. Sometimes two cultural values seem to ______ each other.
A. conflict B. contradict C. reflect D. disapprove

3. You can leave the money with him; he’s totally ______.
A. trusting B. trusty C. trustful D. trustworthy

4. ______ you cut down your sugar intake, you’d have lost weight by now.
A. Did B. Were C. If D. Had

5. Giving up smoking is just one of the ways to ______ heart disease.
A. push off B. put off C. ward off D. throw off

6. They were surprised to come ______ such a large sum.
A. into B. up to C. over D. up with

7. A walnut tree ______ us from the sun on hot days.
A. fences B. warns C. shelters D. prevents

8. This machine will have been ______ by the end ofthe decade.
A. broken down B. phased out C. set out D. made off with

9. I didn’t see anyone but I felt as though I ______.
A. have been watched B. was being watched
C. being watched D. am watched

10. The ______ to success is to be ready from the start.
A. key B. response C. agreement D. demand

11. For years she had ______ of meeting her long-lost sister.
A. hoped B. wished C. longed D. dreamed

12. The ______ against your having that kind of accident are about 500 to 1.
A. possibilities B. figures C. opportunities D. odds

13. They live in a ______ house in the suburbs of London.
A. single B. detached C. free-standing D. distinct

14. Many people these days find it difficult to ______ a career.
A. settle into B. stabilise C. settle down D. arrange

15. He never expected his prophecy to be _______.
A. accomplished B. realised C. achieved D. fulfilled

16. They shared out the ______ of the business among all the partners.
A. makings B. proceedings C. benefits D. proceeds

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18. Noone was capable of breaking the ______ silence following the news.
A. harsh B. thick C. stunned D. punched

19. They noticed a flame ______ in the breeze.
A. flickering B. flashing C. blinking D. sparkling

20. He congratulated his opponent with just a ______ of smile on his face.
A. mark B. print C. hint D. sign

II. Read the text and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some
have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (√). if a line has a
word which should not be there, write the word. There are two examples at the beginning
(0 and 00).

III. Supply the correct form of the word in capitalletter.

A teacher standing at the front of a history class is seldom teaching history alone. A good
teacher is also (1. DEMONSTRATE)______ self-expression, management ability, (2.

COMMUNICATE)______ skills, and a whole host of other skills that may be (3. USE) ______
for you later in life. There are certain basic (4. ABLE)______ that everyone needs to have if
they are to be (5. SUCCESS)______ in education, employment and even in social

circumstances. Learning these skills is (6. SPECIAL)______ important at secondaryschool
level, in order to (7. FULL)______ prepare for further education or the working world.A minimum
level of (8. COMPETENT)______ is demanded by all employers, colleges and universities. The
more advanced you are in those areas, the more the (9. ORGANISE)______ believes you will
be competent. These personal (10. DEVELOP)______ skills differ from other school subjects in
that they cannot be taught in isolation from the rest of the school curriculum.

IV. Complete each phrase in bold with one of the words from the box.

concern - wonder - likelihood - point - means -trace - knowing - choice - use - matter
1. It’s unfortunate, but I’m afraid you give me no______.

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4. If you will smoke so much it’s no______ you have a bad cough.
5. You go home, there’s no______ inboth of us waiting.

6. Mind your own business, it’s no______ of yours.

7. As far as we know, the old man has no_______ of support.
8. There is really no______ what Eric will do next.

9. I couldn’t solve the puzzle, no______ howhard I tried.

10. At the moment there is no______ of the Prime Minister resigning.
PART C: READING.

I. Read the text below and think of the word whichbest fits each space. Use only ONE
word in each space.

Trees for life

Trees are amongst the biggest and longest-living things on Earth, some dating back longer than
the oldest buildings. But as well as being nice to look at, trees also (1)______ an important role
in improving the quality of our lives.

On a world-wide scale, forests help to slow down the (2)______ of global warming by using up
the gas known as carbon dioxide and giving (3)_______ the oxygen we need to breathe. At
local neighborhood level, trees also (4)_____ important environmental benefits. They offer
shade and shelter, which in turn reduces the (5)______ of energy needed to heat and cool
nearby buildings, at the same time, they also remove other impurities from the air we breathe.
Urban trees are especially important because for many people they provide the only daily
contact with the natural world. What’s (6)_____, urban trees also provide a home for birds,
small animals and butterflies. (7)_______ the trees, we would lose the pleasure of seeing these
creatures in our cities. Regrettably, (8)_____, trees in cities are now coming under (9)______.
There is a limit to the level of pollution they can put up with and down at the street level, their
roots are (10)_______ seriously disturbed by the digging needed to make way for modern
telephone, television and other cables.

II. Choose A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.
AS OLD AS YOU FEEL

It might after all be true that you are only as oldas you feel. A British clinic is carrying out new
high-tech tests to calculate the “real” biological age of patients (1) ______ on the rate of
physical deterioration.

Information on every (2)______ of a patient’s health, fitness, lifestyle and family medical history
is (3)______ into a computer to work out whether they are older or younger than their calendar
age suggests.

The availability and increasing accuracy of the tests has (4) ______ one leading British
gerontologist to call for biological age to be usedto determine when workers should retire. He
(5)______ that if an employee’s biological or “real” age is shown, for example, to be 55 when he
reaches his 65th birthday, he should be (6) ______ to work for another decade. Apparently
most employers only take into (7)______ a person’s calendar years, and the two may differ
considerably.

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doctor at the clinic where the tests are offered claims that the purpose of these tests will be to
motivate people to (9)_______ their health.

The concept of “real” age is set to become big (10)______ in the USA with books and websites
helping people work out whether their bodyis older or younger than their years. Others firmly
believe that looks will always be the best indicator of age.

1. A. based B. decided C. arranged D. established
2. A. position B. prospect C. attitude D. aspect
3. A. supplied B. fed C. provided D. planned

4. A. projected B. prodded C. provoked D. prompted
5. A. debates B. argues C. discusses D. enquires
6. A. encouraged B. supported C. incited D. promoted
7. A. interest B. detail C. account D. importance
8. A. grounds B. signs C. demonstration D. evidence
9. A. progress B. improve C. gain D. increase

10. A. trade B. pursuit C. business D. concern

III. Read the passage and choose the best answer.

The first two decades of this century were dominated by the microbe hunters. These hunters
had tracked down one after another of the microbe responsible for the most dreaded scourges
of many centuries: tuberculosis, cholera, diphtheria. But there remained some terrible diseases
for which no microbe could be incriminated: scurvy, pellagra, rickets, and beriberi. Then it was
discovered that these diseases were caused by the lack of vitamins, a trace substance in the
diet. The diseases could be prevented or cured by consuming foods that contained the

vitamins. And so in the decades of the 1920’s and 1930’s, nutrition became a science and the
vitamin hunters replaced the microbe hunters. In the 1940’s and 1950’s, biochemists strived to
learn why each of the vitamins was essential for health. They discovered that key enzymes in
metabolism depend on one or another of the vitamins as coenzymes to perform the chemistry
that provides cells with energy for growth and function. Now, these enzyme hunters occupied
center stage. You are aware that the enzyme hunters have been replaced by a new breed of
hunters who are tracking genes – the blueprints for each of the enzymes – and are discovering
the defective genes that cause inherited diseases – diabetes, cystic fibrosis. These gene
hunters, or genetic engineers, use recombinant DNA technology to identify and clone genes
and introduce them into bacterial cells and plants to create factories for the massive production
of hormones and vaccines for medicine and for better crops for agriculture. Biotechnology has
become a multibillion-dollar industry. In view of the inexorable progress in science, we can

expect that the gene hunters will be replaced in the spotlight. When and by whom? Which kind
of hunter will dominate the scene in the last decade of our waning century and in the early
decades of the next? I wonder whether the hunters who will occupy the spotlight will be
neurobiologists who apply the techniques of the enzyme and gene hunters to the functions of
the brain. What to call them? The head hunters. I will return to them later.

1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The microbe hunters

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2. The word “which” in bold refers to ______.
A. diseases B. microbe C. cholera D. diphtheria

3. The word “incriminated” in bold is closest in meaning to ______.
A. investigated B. blamed C. eliminated D. produced

4. Which of the following can be cured by a change in diet?
A. Tuberculosis B. Cholera C. Cystic fibrosis D. Pellagra
5. The word “strived” in bold is closest in meaning to ______.

A. failed B. tried C. experimented D. studied 6. How do vitamins influence health?
A. They are necessary for some enzymes to function

B. They protect the body from microbes
C. They keep food from spoiling

D. They are broken down by cells to produce energy

7. In the third paragraph, the author compares cells that have been genetically altered by
biotechnicians to ______.

A. gardens B. factories C. hunters D. spotlights
8. The word “them” in bold refers to ______.

A. cells and plants B. hormones C. genes D. gene hunters or genetic engineers
9. The phrase “occupy the spotlight” in bold is closest in meaning to ______.
A. receive the most attention

B. go the furthest
C. conquer territory
D. lighten the load

10. The author implies that the most important medical research topic of the future will be
______.

A. the functions of the brain
B. inherited diseases
C. the operation of vitamins
D. the structure of genes
PART D: WRITING.

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence.
Use the word given.

1. I offered to help her but she said “No, thanks.” (turned) →
………...
2. Mary didn’t feel like going to the party. (mood) →

………...

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4. Dick’s school is making him sit his exams again. (made) →

………...
5. I would always do what you advised. (advice) →

………...
6. How has the strike affected student attendance? (effect) →
………
7. She began to suffer from irrational fears. (prey) →

………
8. Mr Misery was the only student who didn’t smile. (except) →
………
9. I assure you’re hungry. (granted) →

………
10. The book was not as good as he had hoped. (expectations) →
………
II. Write about the following topic (from 250 to 300 words).

Do you agree or disagree the following statement? “Classmates are a more important influence
than parents on a child’s success in school.” Use specific reasons and examples to support
your answer.

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ĐÁP ÁN
PART A: LISTENING

I. freedom - achievement (either order)
1. adventure sports

2. preparation

3. icefall/ice fall(s)/ ice falling/ falling ice/ falls of ice
4. luxuries

5. (some/unnecessary/her) perfume
6. toothbrush

7. melted snow/(drinking) water
8. excitement

9. On Top of the World II.

11. B 12. A 13. A 14. A 15. C 16. (about) 7.30

17. 07623 963 957 18. a postbox 19. red meat 20. C
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. A 11.D 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. D 16. D 17. B 18.
C 19. A 20. C

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2. communication 7. fully
3. useful 8. competence
4. abilities 9. organization
5. successful 10. development

IV. Complete each phrase in bold with one of the words from the box:
1. choice 6. concern 2. trace 7. means

3. use 8. knowing 4. wonder 9. matter 5. point 10. likelihood
PART C: READING

I. 1. play 6. more 2. effects 7. Without 3. out 8. however 4. bring 9. thread 5. amount 10. being
II. 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. B 10.C

II. Read the passage and choose the best answer:
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. A
PART D: WRITING I.

1. She turned down my offer of help.

2. Mary wasn’t in the mood/ was in no mood to go/ for going to the party.
3. If you (should) happen to be in Nha Trang, come and see us.

4. Dick is being made (by his school) to sit his exams again/ Dick is being made to sit his exams
again by his school.

5. I would always take your advice 6. What effect has the strike had on student attendance?
7. She fell prey to irrational fears. 8. All the students smiled except/ except for Mr Misery.
9. I take it for granted you’re hungry.

10. The book failed to come up to his expectations./ The book didn’t come up to his
expectations.

II. Essay writing: 15 points
- Well-organised

- Few grammatical mistakes

- Various grammatical structures and vocabularies
Total: 100 points

5. Đề số 5

A. PHONETICS (1point)

Question I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others by circling A, B, C or D. (0.5 p)

1. A. breathe
2. A. naked
3. A. cease
4. A. pleasure
5. A. negotiation

B. with
B. coughed
B. chase
B. desert
B. think

C. southern
C. hatred
C. increase
C. resort
C. invent

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Question II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by
circling A, B, C or D. (0.5 p)

1. A. assassinated

2. A. repudiate
3. A. discipline
4. A. certificate
5. A. strategies

B. international
B. habitual
B. commodity
B. appreciate
B. positively

C. preferential
C. entrench
C. affectionate
C. apologize
C. anonymity

D. differentiate
D. hormone
D. behave
D. classify
D. neighborhood
B. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES

Question I: Choose the best word from A, B, C, and D that fits each blank. (2pts)
1. You look tired. Are you …………the weather?

A. on B. in C. under D. off
2. I showed the painting to an expert who …… it at about £500.

A. cost B. estimated C. assigned D. valued
3. He is very ill, and the doctors are not sure whether he will …… it through the night.
A. last B. survive C. endure D. make

4. She ... modern art. She visits all the local exhibitions.

A. looks down on B. goes in for C. fixes up with D. comes up
against

5. He did not share his secrets with many people, but he ………..in her.
A. confessed B. concealed C. consented D. confided
6. Of course I’ll play the piano at the party but I’m a little ………...

A. out of use B. out of reach C. out of turn D. out of practice
7 This museum has more visitors than ……….. any other in the world.

A. really B. practically C. actually D. utterly
8. Her married name is Dawson, but Graham is her... name.

A. maiden B. childish C. girlish D. virgin
9. The case for an increase in spending on education has been proved beyond the
………..of doubt.

A. shadow B. hesitation C. suspicion D. shade

10. Her article on diet ……….. many people into changing their eating habits.
A. surprised B. amazed C. startled D. shocked
11. This cloth ……… very thin.

A. feels B. touches C. holds D. handles

12. The upper levels of the Sun’s atmosphere are of very low ...heats the gases there
to be very high temperatures.

A. dense and solar B. density, solar activity

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13. I don’t want to burden my daughter with my problems; she’s got too much ………..
A. up her sleeve B. in her mind C. in effect D. on her plate

14. My English is progressing ………

A. leaps and bounds B. bounds and leaps C. odds and ends D. ends and odds
15. When John was arrested for drunken driving, he expected to lose his driving license, but he
was …………with a fine.

A. let through B. let off C. let out D. let down
16. She relies ………on her parents for financial support.

A. profusely B. amply C. heavily D. severely

17. It goes ………saying that you’ll be paid for all this extra time you’re spending on the
project.

A. for B. like C. with C. without
18. Unfortunately, I might have to leave for Boston ……….

A. for short notice B. under short notice C. at short notice D. to short notice
19. In spite of the fact that there is much written about Charlemagne, ………..
A. his character and personality are hard to visualize

B. is difficult to discover his character and personality
C. picturing his personality and character are hard things
D. you can’t figure out his personality and character

20. it’s all the same …………..me whether we go to Nha Trang or Vung Tau.
A. for B. on C. to D. as

Question II: Give the correct tense and form of the verb to fit each gap. (1p)

1. Everyone’s future depends on the whole world ……….. (concern) about the ozone
layer.

2. The sunlight ………( come ) through the window …………( wake ) me up early every
morning.

3. His personal problems seem ……….( distract ) him from his work lately.
4. He suggested that a final decision ………..( make )

5. It is necessary that the train ………( be ) on time.

6. The eaten breakfast was still on the table. She ……….( call) away in a hurry.
7. His ……….(take) ill was quite unexpected.

8. She was breathing fast and deep, s if she ……….(RUN).

9. According to yesterday’s newspapers, astronomers in Australia ………..(discover) a
planet in a galaxy close to our own.

Your answers:

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Question III: Use the correct form of the word in capitals to fit each gap. (2 pts)

1. It was thanks to the ………..of the medical staff that she recovered from her injuries.
(DEDICATE)

2. ………the hole in the ozone layer has doubled in size this year. (
ALARM )

3. It’s ………..to see the friendship and enthusiasm these kids display on the sports
field. ( HEART )

4. The fans’ bad behavior has resulted in the …………of their football teem from the
championship.( QUALITY )

5 John works completely independently – he is ………..to nobody but himself. (
ANSWER )

6. She runs so ………as if it’s the easiest things in the world. ( EFFORT )
7. Thanks to the operation my ………..has improved considerably. I hope that after the next
one I won’t have to wear glasses at all. ( SEE )

8. The English term café, borrowed from French, is ultimately a ……….of the
Turkish kahve, meaning coffee. ( DERIVE )

9. Cats are not considered to be social animals in the sense that they have never
………..travelled in packs or adopted leaders. ( HABIT )

10. I was overcome with great ……….when my invitation was rejected by most of
my friends. ( BITTER )

Your answers:

1……… 2……….. 3……… 4………..5……….
6……… 7……… 8……… 9………….. 10…………..
Question IV: There are ten errors in the passage. Find and correct them. (1 pt)

The big majority of students who make well in the

Cambridge Proficiency Examination have learnt to use a
Good monolingual dictionary effectively. Such

Dictionaries provide informations, not just about the
Missings for the words but about their pronunciation and
grammar as well. A student who studies how to use a
dictionary effectively will be able to work independently
for much of the time, and will gain considerable insight
to the workings of the English language. He or she will
be able to confirm to the meanings for the words in a text
where contextual clues are insufficient, pronounce words
accurately by studying the phonological transcriptions,
And use words accurately both when speaking and
Writing. Make sure you make the room for at least one

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Good monolingual dictionary on your bookshelf- and
then make sure you use it at a regular basis!

B. READING

Question I: Read the following passage and circle the letter preceding the correct answer
(A, B, C, or D) which best fits each gap. (1pt)

In this age of ( 1) ...telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and
even fewer people are taking time to sit down and write letters (2) ...friends and
relatives. For hundreds of years, letters were the only way to keep (3) ...people who
were any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned people
(4) ...

Gradually, (5) ..., the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority
of us have to (6)...a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply
for a job or make a complaint. In business circles the tendency is for routine communications to
become shorter. (7) ...clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who
sends out long letters is often regarded as (8) ... Many people prefer the telephone in
all circumstances and its speed is essential in many situations but (9) ...have you
put the telephone down, dissatisfied with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw
my (10) ...away yet.

1. A. progressive B. advanced C. highly-developed D. all are
correct

2. A. to B. from C. for D. with
3. A. in step with B. in contact with C. in good terms with D. in
favour of

4. A. to be mastered B. mastering C. to master D.
mastered

5. A. therefore B. however C. in short D. for
example

6. A. make B. do C. cause D. create

7. A. even though B. as though C. despite D.
however

8. A. unimportant B. inefficient C. unusual D.
impossible

9. A. how often B. how long C. how much D. how
about

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Soyuz T-7, which had a rendezvous with Salyut 7, the space station in which the longest
manned orbital flight was completed.

Ms. Savitskaya’s aptitude for space travel was patent in her past experience in aviation. Holder
of several women’s records in aviation, she had flown sundry types of aircraft and made over
500 parachute jumps. Her father was a Soviet Air Force Marshal, and her husband a pilot.
Without a qualm she boarded the spacecraft with her commander, Lieutenant Colonel Leonid
Popov, and another rookie astronaut who was the flight engineer.

Soviet authorities announced that they were looking forward to gaining further information
about “weaker sex” , so-called in the Soviet newspaper Tass, under the stressful conditions of
space travel. Sex, however, is not considered n impediment but rather a benefit in space, for
the Soviet have lauded women for their precision and accuracy in carrying out experiments.
As planned, the American put their first woman in space in mid-1983. Sally Ride was their
choice. Ms. Ride joined the NASA program with five other women and thirty men to train as
astronauts in the space shuttle program. She faces an epoch when space travel will no longer
be a glamorous adventure but rather a commonplace day’s work.

1. The word “rookie” is closest in meaning to

A. well-known B. novice C. experienced D. practicing

2. You can infer that women have been included in the space program as a result of

A. public outcry B. their husbands

C. their qualifications D. their ability of working under stress
3. Soviet authorities apparently think that men and women are

A. equal B. different C. weaker D. inevitable
4. The Soviet Salyut 7 was

A. joined by Solyut T-7 B. manned by a woman
C. an experiment D. a training craft
5. Ms. Savitskaya was chosen to travel into space because

A. her father was in the Soviet Air Force and her husband was a pilot
B. She was dauntless

C. her ability to endure stress and her precision in doing experiments
D. She was experienced in aviation

6. How did you know whether the statement “Ms. Savitskaya showed no fear of space travel” is
true or false?

A. It was stated B. It was implied
C. No information was given D. It was invented

7. From the use of the term “weaker sex”, you can infer that the Soviets
A. think that Soviet women are not strong

B. entertain a bias against women

C. think that Soviet men are better than women
D. question the women’s movement

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A. recruited B. promoted C. evaluated D. praised
9. An American woman has traveled

A. to the moon B. to NASA C. in the space shuttle D. with the Soviets
10. Space travel will soon be

A. glamorous B. adventuresome
C. an everyday experience D. a lot of work

Question III. Read the passage and choose the best answer from the four options marked
A, B, C or D in the following questions. Identify your answer by writing the

corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (1 pt)

Birds that feed in flocks commonly retire together into roosts. The reasons for roosting

communally are not always obvious, but there are some likely benefits. In winter especially, it is
important for birds to keep warm at night and conserve precious food reserves. One way to do
this is to find a sheltered roost. Solitary roosters shelter in dense vegetation or enter a cavity –
horned larks dig holes in the ground and ptarmigan burrow into snow banks – but the effect of
sheltering is magnified by several birds huddling together in the roosts, as wrens, swifts, brown
creepers, bluebirds, and anise do. Body contact reduces the surface area exposed to the cold
air, so the birds keep each other warm. Two kinglets huddling together were found to reduce
their heat losses by a quarter, and three together saved a third of their heat.

The second possible benefit of communal roosts is that they act as "information centers."

During the day, parties of birds will have spread out to forage over a very large area. When they
return in the evening some will have fed well, but others may have found little to eat. Some
investigators have observed that when the birds set out again next morning, those birds that did
not feed well on the previous day appear to follow those that did. The behavior of common and
lesser kestrels may illustrate different feeding behaviors of similar birds with different roosting
habits. The common kestrel hunts vertebrate animals in a small, familiar hunting ground,
whereas the very similar lesser kestrel feeds on insects over a large area. The common kestrel
roosts and hunts alone, but the lesser kestrel roosts and hunts in flocks, possibly so one bird
can learn from others where to find insect swarms.

Finally, there is safety in numbers at communal roosts since there will always be a few birds
awake at any given moment to give the alarm. But this increased protection is partially

counteracted by the fact that mass roosts attract predators and are especially vulnerable if they
are on the ground. Even those in trees can be attacked by birds of prey. The birds on the edge
are at greatest risk since predators find it easier to catch small birds perching at the margins of
the roost.

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. How birds find and store food B. How birds maintain body heat in the
winter

C. Why birds need to establish territory D. Why some species of birds nest
together

2. The word "conserve" in line 3 is closest in meaning to ________.

A. retain B. watch C. locate D. share

3. Ptarmigan keep warm in the winter by ________.

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C. burrowing into dense patches of vegetation D. digging tunnels into the
snow

4. The word "magnified" in line 6 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. caused B. modified C. intensified D. combined
5. The author mentions kinglets in line 9 as an example of birds that

A. protect themselves by nesting in holes B. nest with other species of birds
C. nest together for warmth D. usually feed and nest in pairs
6. The word "forage" in line 12 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. fly B. assemble C. feed D. rest

7. Which of the following statements about lesser and common kestrels is true?
A. The lesser kestrel and the common kestrel have similar diets.

B. The lesser kestrel feeds sociably but the common kestrel does not.
C. The common kestrel nests in larger flocks than does the lesser kestrel.
D. The common kestrel nests in trees; the lesser kestrel nests on the ground.
8. The word "counteracted" in line 23 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. suggested B. negated C. measured D. shielded

9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an advantage derived by birds
that huddle together while sleeping?

A. Some members of the flock warn others of impending dangers.

B. Staying together provides a greater amount of heat for the whole flock.

C. Some birds in the flock function as information centers for others who are looking for food.
D. Several members of the flock care for the young.

10. Which of the following is a disadvantage of communal roosts that is mentioned in the
passage?

A. Diseases easily spread among the birds.

B. Groups are more attractive to predators than individual birds are.
C. Food supplies are quickly depleted.

D. Some birds in the group will attack the others.
C. WRITING

Question I: Rewrite these sentences so that the new one has a similar meaning as the
sentence preceded. (3pts)

1. There is nobody in this office that will offer a different opinion to the one I gave you.
Whoever ………

2. Further progress was impossible because of the floods.

The floods ………..…………
3. Helen won’t be happy till she gets a full refund.

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4. We were elated by the bird of our first grandchild.

We ……….…………..

5. Being her only niece, Ann is very precious to her. (APPLE)
Being her only niece , ………
6. Mary got the wrong end of the stick.

Mary ………..……….
7. It was assumed that Roy would marry that old rich lady.

People took ……….……….
8. The sole survivor of the plane crash was Mary Peters.

Mary Peters was ………..………….
9. The number of people who understand his ideas exceeds his expectations.
More ………...……

10. The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries.
Only when ………

Question II: Do not change the given word, use it to write each of the following
sentences so that each has a similar meaning as the original one. (3 pts)

1. The young actress was very nervous before the audition. (BUTTERFLIES)
………..………

2. She has become a famous novelist. ( NAME )

………
3. Not a word came out of her mouth. ( LOST )

………...………

4. Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed. ( LEAF )
………
5. Could you come on Saturday? SUIT

How ………..?

6. We really loved to have a chance to visit the Colosseum but we couldn’t. (FOOT)
We would sooner ……… ………..

7. The committee had a long discussion but they could not make up their mind. (REACH)
Lengthy ……….……….

8. The best solution was thought of by Peter. ( CAME )

………..………
9. I think you misunderstood, Kevin. ( STICK )

I think you must ………..………
10. I hardly think she will agree to giving you a pay rise. ( LIKELIHOOD )

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In the future, students may have the choice of studying at home by using technology such as
computers or television or of studying at traditional schools. Which would you prefer? In about
200 words, write a composition expressing your point of view. Give reasons and specific details
to explain your choice.

THE END
ĐÁP ÁN
A.

I. 1D 2B 3D 4A 5B

II. 1A 2D 3A 4D 5C
B.

1C 2D 3D 4B 5D 6D 7B 8A 9A 10C 11A 12C 13D 14A 15B 16C 17D 18C 19A 20C
Question II: Give the correct tense and form of the verb to fit each gap. (1points)
1. Everyone’s future depends on the whole world ………being concerned……….. (concern)
about the ozone layer.

2. The sunlight …COMING……( come ) through the window ……WAKES……( wake ) me up
early every morning.

3. His personal problems seem …TO HAVE BEEN DISTRACTING………….( distract ) him from
his work lately.

4. He suggested that a final decision …BE MADE…………..( make )
5. It is necessary that the train …BE…………( be ) on time.

6. The eaten breakfast was still on the table. She ………MUST HAVE BEEN CALLED…….(
call) away in a hurry.

7. His …………BEING TAKEN……….(take) ill was quite unexpected.
8. She was breathing fast and deep, s if she ……HAD BEEN

RUNNING……….(RUN).

9. According to yesterday’s newspapers, astronomers in Australia ………HAVE
DISCOVERED………..(discover) a planet in a galaxy close to our own.

Question III: Use the correct form of the word in capitals to fit each gap. (1 points)
1. It was thanks to the ……DEDICATION………..of the medical staff that she recovered

from her injuries. (DEDICATE)

2. …ALARMINGLY………the hole in the ozone layer has doubled in size this year. (
ALARM )

3. It’s ……HEARTWARMING………..to see the friendship and enthusiasm these kids
display on the sports field. ( HEART )

4. The fans’ bad behavior has resulted in the ……DISQUALIFICATION……of their football teem
from the championship.( QUALITY )

5 John works completely independently – he is ……ANSWERABLE………..to nobody but
himself. ( ANSWER )

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7. Thanks to the operation my ……SIGHT………..has improved considerably. I hope that after
the next one I won’t have to wear glasses at all. ( SEE )

8. The English term café, borrowed from French, is ultimately a ……DERIVATION……….of
the Turkish kahve, meaning coffee. ( DERIVE )

9. Cats are not considered to be social animals in the sense that they have never

…HABITUALLY………..travelled in packs or adopted leaders. ( HABIT
)

10. I was overcome with great ……BITTERNESS……….when my invitation was
rejected by most of my friends. ( BITTER )

Question IV: There are ten errors in the passage. Find and correct them. The first one
has done as an example. (1 points)

The big majority of students who make well in the
Cambridge Proficiency Examination have learnt to use a
Good monolingual dictionary effectively. Such

Dictionaries provide informations, not just about the
Missings for the words but about their pronunciation and
grammar as well. A student who studies how to use a
dictionary effectively will be able to work independently
for much of the time, and will gain considerable insight
to the workings of the English language. He or she will
be able to confirm to the meanings for the words in a text
where contextual clues are insufficient, pronounce words
accurately by studying the phonological transcriptions,
And use words accurately both when speaking and
Writing. Make sure you make the room for at least one
Good monolingual dictionary on your bookshelf- and
then make sure you use it at a regular basis!

1. …vast…
2. do well………
3. …information………
4. …learns …………
5. …into……..

6. … confirm…………
7. …… meanings of
8. ……phonetic……..
9. ……make room for……
10. ……on……..

B. READING

Question I: Read the following passage and circle the letter preceding the correct answer (A, B,
C, or D) which best fits each gap. (1pt)

In this age of ( 1) ...telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and
even fewer people are taking time to sit down and write letters (2) ...friends and
relatives. For hundreds of years, letters were the only way to keep (3) ...people who
were any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned people
(4) ...

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for a job or make a complaint. In business circles the tendency is for routine communications to
become shorter. (7) ...clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who
sends out long letters is often regarded as (8) ... Many people prefer the telephone in
all circumstances and its speed is essential in many situations but (9) ...have you
put the telephone down, dissatisfied with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw
my (10) ...away yet.

1. A. progressive B. advanced C. highly-developed D. all are
correct

2. A. to B. from C. for D. with
3. A. in step with B. in contact with C. in good terms with D. in
favour of

4. A. to be mastered B. mastering C. to master D.
mastered

5. A. therefore B. however C. in short D. for

example

6. A. make B. do C. cause D. create
7. A. even though B. as though C. despite D.
however

8. A. unimportant B. inefficient C. unusual D.
impossible

9. A. how often B. how long C. how much D. how
about

10. A. letter B. telephone C. pen D. effort
Question II: Read the text below and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D). (1 points)
The adage that “a woman’s place is in the home” no longer applies to the dauntless ladies in
space. The first woman in space was a Soviet who orbited the earth with a male companion in
1963 and landed unscathed after a three-day sojourn aboard a spacecraft. Seemingly, it was
inevitable that another Soviet woman would repeat her feat. The second woman in space was
Svetlana Savitskaya, a parachutist and test pilot, who served as researcher aboard Soviet
Soyuz T-7, which had a rendezvous with Salyut 7, the space station in which the longest
manned orbital flight was completed.

Ms. Savitskaya’s aptitude for space travel was patent in her past experience in aviation. Holder
of several women’s records in aviation, she had flown sundry types of aircraft and made over
500 parachute jumps. Her father was a Soviet Air Force Marshal, and her husband a pilot.
Without a qualm she boarded the spacecraft with her commander, Lieutenant Colonel Leonid
Popov, and another rookie astronaut who was the flight engineer.

Soviet authorities announced that they were looking forward to gaining further information about
“weaker sex” , so-called in the Soviet newspaper Tass, under the stressful conditions of space

travel. Sex, however, is not considered n impediment but rather a benefit in space, for the
Soviet have lauded women for their precision and accuracy in carrying out experiments.
As planned, the American put their first woman in space in mid-1983. Sally Ride was their
choice. Ms. Ride joined the NASA program with five other women and thirty men to train as
astronauts in the space shuttle program. She faces an epoch when space travel will no longer
be a glamorous adventure but rather a commonplace day’s work.

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A. well-known B. novice C. experienced D. practicing
2. You can infer that women have been included in the space program as a result of

A. public outcry B. their husbands

C. their qualifications D. their ability of working under stress
3. Soviet authorities apparently think that men and women are

A. equal B. different C. weaker D. inevitable
4. The Soviet Salyut 7 was

A. joined by Solyut T-7 B. manned by a woman
C. an experiment D. a training craft

5. Ms. Savitskaya was chosen to travel into space because

A. her father was in the Soviet Air Force and her husband was a pilot
B. She was dauntless

C. her ability to endure stress and her precision in doing experiments
D. She was experienced in aviation

6. How did you know whether the statement “Ms. Savitskaya showed no fear of space travel” is

true or false?

A. It was stated B. It was implied C. No information was given D. It was
invented

7. From the use of the term “weaker sex”, you can infer that the Soviets
A. think that Soviet women are not strong

B. entertain a bias against women

C. think that Soviet men are better than women
D. question the women’s movement

8. The word “lauded” is closest in meaning to

A. recruited B. promoted C. evaluated D.
praised

9. An American woman has traveled

A. to the moon B. to NASA C. in the space shuttle D.
with the Soviets

10. Space travel will soon be

A. glamorous B. adventuresome C. an everyday experience D. a
lot of work

Question III. Read the passage and choose the best answer from the four options marked
A, B, C or D in the following questions. Identify your answer by writing the

corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (1 pts)
11D 12A 13D 14C 15C 16C 17B 18B 19D 20B

C. WRITING

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1. There is nobody in this office that will offer a different opinion to the one I gave you.
Whoever …YOU ASK IN THIS OFFICE WILL SAY THE SAME AS I DID…………
2. Further progress was impossible because of the floods.

The floods …MADE FURTHER PROGRESS IMPOSSIBLE…………
3. Helen won’t be happy till she gets a full refund.

Nothing ………OTHER THAN A FULL REFUND WILL SATISFY HELEN……….
4. We were elated by the bird of our first grandchild.

We ……WERE OVER THE MOON WHEN OUR FIRST GRANDCHILD WAS BORN…………..
5. Being her only niece, Ann is very precious to her. APPLE

…… Being her only niece , ANN IS THE APPLE OF HER EYE……
6. Mary got the wrong end of the stick.

Mary ………MISUNDERSTOOD SOMETHING……….
7. It was assumed that Roy would marry that old rich lady.

à People took ……IT FOR GRANTED THAT ROY WOULD MARRY THAT OLD RICH
LADY……….

8. The sole survivor of the plane crash was Mary peters.

à Mary Peters was ……THE ONLY PASSENGER NOT KILLED IN THE PLANE
CRASH………….

9. The number of people who understand his ideas exceeds his expectations.
à More ……PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HIM THAN HE EXPECTS……

10. The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries.

Only when ……THE GENERAL’S PERSONAL DIARIES WERE PUBLISHED DID THE TRUTH
COME OUT

Question II: Do not change the given word, use it to write each of the following
sentences so that each has a similar meaning as the original one. (3 points)

1. The young actress was very nervous before the audition. (BUTTERFLIES)
……THE YOUNG ACTRESS HAD BUTTERFLIES IN HER STOMACH BEFORE THE
AUDITION.

2. She has become a famous novelist. ( NAME )

…SHE MADE A NAME FOR HERSELF AS A NOVELIST…………
3. Not a word came out of her mouth. ( LOST )

…SHE WAS LOST FOR WORDS………

4. Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed. ( LEAF )

…YOU’LL HAVE TO TURN OVER A NEW LEAF IF YOU WANT TO SUCCEED………
5. Could you come on Saturday? SUIT

How ……DOES COMING ON SATURDAY SUIT YOU?………..

6. We really loved to have a chance to visit the Colosseum but we couldn’t. (FOOT)

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7. The committee had a long discussion but they could not make up their mind. (REACH)
Lengthy ……AS/THOUGH THEIR DISCUSSION WAS / MIGHT BE, THE COMMITTEE
COULDN’T REACH ANY/A DECISION……….

8. The best solution was thought of by Peter. ( CAME )

……PETER CAME UP WITH THE BEST SOLUTION………
9. I think you misunderstood, Kevin. ( STICK )

I think you must ………HAVE GOT THE WRONG END OF THE STICK, KEVIN………
10. I hardly think she will agree to giving you a pay rise. ( LIKELIHOOD )

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