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SECTION I: LISTENING COMPREHENSION (50 points)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU

 Bài nghe gồm 4 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 giây, mở
đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu.
 Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh
bài trước tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe.
 Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.

Part 1. (14 pts)

Questions 1- 4
Listen to the conversation between Cindy and Bob, then answer the following
questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for
each answer.

How many people are Cindy and Bob planning the picnic for?
(1) __________________
On which date will the picnic be held?
(2) ____________________
What is the total budget for food and drink per person?
(3) £ _____________________
Which food does Bob specifically say is unsuitable?
(4) ______________________

Questions 5- 7

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Complete the following notes about the three catering companies Bob and Cindy
discuss.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER.

Paris Kitchen
- lack of variety of food
- poor quality (5) _______________

Company Caterers
- expensive
- (6) _______________ discount for groups of 30 or more

Celebrations
- new company
- only (7) ______________ for picnics
- vegetarian dishes offers free samples

Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7.

Part 2. You will hear part of a radio tribute to a writer and zoologist who has
recently died. Complete the notes which summarise what the speaker says. You
will need to write a word or a short phrase in each blank. (16 pts)
1. Gerald Durrell wrote about his life in more than ______________.

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2. He was born ___________.
3. After his father died, his family moved to both _________________.
4. The first word he spoke was ______________.
5. His book about his boyhood in Greece became a best seller and ____________.
6. He wanted his books to attract _____________.
7. Gerald’s books are full ______________
8. Unfortunatedly he became easily frustrated and on these occasions he had
____________.

Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

Part 3. You will hear part of a talk about the protection of animals. Answer the
questions by writing T (for True), F (for False) in the boxes provided. (10 pts)
1. Few people attended the talk. 1.
2. Over population is threatening animal species. 2.
3. The zoo does not receive money from the government. 3.
4. There is no entrance fee for “friend” of the zoo. 4.
5. Adopting small animals cost £ 3,000 per year. 5.

Part 4. You will hear a radio interview with a ghost hunter called Carlene
Belfort. Choose the correct answers. (10 pts)
1. How did Carlene become a ghost hunter?
A. She wanted to contact her dead grandmother.

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B. She grew up in a haunted house.
C. Her parents encouraged her.
D. She had special power.
2. What, according to Carlene, do ghost hunters need most?
A. a special gift
B. equipment
C. an adventurous mind
D. psychic power
3. Who does Carlene mostly work for?
A. People who want reassurance
B. People who want to contact loved ones
C. People who want to find a ghost
D. People who do research about ghost
4. What does Carlene think about people who don’t believe her?
A. She doesn’t understand why they think that.
B. She thinks they don’t have enough evidence.
C. She wants them to experience it for themselves.
D. She doesn’t care about them.
5. What does Carlene feel about her business?
A. She realises she is taking advantage of customers.
B. She feels she is providing a service.
C. She wants to expand and make more money.
D. She thinks it’s her responsibility to help people.
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part II: LEXICO –GRAMMAR (50points)

I/Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below.

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(20 pts)
1.By the time we arrived, the film______________.
A. has already started B. already started
C. would already start D. had already started
2. Application for membership are accepted ________that applicants are over 18.
A. on condition B. provided
C. supporting D. but for
3. Lisa and Peter are basically _________from here, so it’ll take about the same time
to get to either of them.
A. distance B. equidistant C. distant D. distantly
4. The _________customers thanked the salesperson for the good service.
A. satisfy B. satisfactory C. satisfied D. satisfying
5. It was a reasonable ________to draw in the light of the evidence.
A. assessment B. conclusion C. interpretation D. verdict
6. All ________barristers are expected to study at the Inns of Court.
A. hopeful B. wishful
C. willing D. prospective
7. The witness _________that statements made by the accused man.
A. agreed B. confessed C. corroborated D. testified
8. The film is_____________ released at the end of next year.
A. on the verge of being B. on the point of being
C. due to be D. about to be
9.Joining a gym___________, but I didn’t really fancy the idea.
A. was suggested me B. to me was suggested
C. was suggested to me D. was suggesting me
10. The police officer told the homeless man to ________and he walked slowly and
painfully down the road.
A. move on B. move out
C. move over D. move with
11. When Tet holiday comes, Vietnamese people often feel inclined to ______ their
houses.
A. do up B. do in C. do through D. do over
12. Our project was successful ________ its practicality.
A. in terms of B. with a view to
C. regardless D. on behalf of
13. We are talking about the new writer Nguyen Ngoc Tu, ____latest book Canh
Dong Bat Tan is becoming one of the best-sellers this year.
A. who B. whose C. which D. whom
14.Jan decided not to______________the exam in November.
A. take on B. go in for
C. get round to D. make for
15.The woman was convicted and sentenced ________six months in prison.
A. for B. on C. with D. to
16.I saw him hiding something in a __________bag.
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 A. small plastic black C. black small plastics
B. small black plastic D. plastic small black
17.______been for your support, I could not have done it.
A. Had I not B. Hadn't I C. I had not D. I not had
18. The number of homeless people after the flood____________ dramatically.
A. are increasing B. has increased
C. increase D. had increased
19. ___________had the restaurant opened____people were flocking to eat there.
A. Hardly… than B. No sooner.. that
C. No sooner.. than D. hardly.. that
20. Tim and Tom are talking about playing sports.
- Tim: “I think golf is really great.”
- Tom: “________________________”
A. Do you? I think it’s boring. B. Don’t you believe so?
C. Neither do I. D. Almost every day.
II/ Fill each gap of the following sentences with the correct form of the word in
brackets. Write your answers in the correspondent numbered boxes. (10 pts)

1.She stood there completely _________, so I had no idea at all what she was
thinking (EXPRESS)

2. There are so many swear words in this article that I think it’s__________.
(PRINT)

3. I don’t think you should have any ____________marks in your PhD dissertation.

(EXCLAIM)

4. The WWF works tirelessly on a ________never-ending list of projects, all of

which help us to protect the diversity of life. (SEEM)

5. A_________ learner is less likely to retain the content of the lesson than one who
is enthusiastic. (MOTIVE)

6. I’m a bit of a_____________, so I can spend all day agonizing over which choice
of two words to use. (PERFECT)

7. Stage fright is an understatement! Performing on stage for the first time

was______ experience I’ve ever had. (TERROR)

8. Jack got in a lot of trouble for_________-breaking school rules. (PERSIST)

9. At the end of this sponsored jumpathon, 1,000 people (JUMP) _______up and
down on the spot non- stop for 48 hours!

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10. The main reason I believe children shouldn’t be exposed to violence on TV is that
they’re so _______at that age. (IMPRESS)

III/ The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and correct
them in the space provided in the column on right. (0) has been done as an
example.
(10 pts)
Line 0: is are
0 Millions of people is using cellphones today. In many places, it is actually
1 considered unusual not to use one. In many countries, cellphones are very
2 popular by young people. They find that the phones are more than a means
3 of communication - having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and
4 connected. The explosion in mobile phone using around the world has
5 made some health professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that
6 in the future many people may suffer health problems of the use of mobile
7 phones. In England, there has been the serious debate about this issue.
8 Mobile phone companies are worried about the negatively publicity of such
9 ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your
10 health.
11 On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of
12 some people who use mobile phones. Signs of change in the tissues of the
13 brain and head can be detected with modem scan equipment. In one case, a
14 traveling salesman had to retire at young age because serious memory loss.
15 He couldn't remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name
of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six
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hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His
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family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, so his employer's doctor didn't
18 agree. What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harm? The answer is
19 radiation. High-tech machines can detect very small amount of radiation
20 from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some
radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.

Your answers
Lin Mistake Correction Lin Mistake Correction
e e
2 12
4 13
6 16
7 17
8 18
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IV/ Complete the sentences with the suitable particles or prepositions. (10pts)
1. I'm saving all my pocket money __________ to buy a new PlayStation.
2. I don’t know how I’m going to summon ______the courage to tell Dad.
3. It really got me ________when the doctor said I’d have to be off work for eight
weeks.
4. I don’t know what happened. I was just sitting at my desk and I suddenly blacked
__________a few minutes.
5. I’m going to have to swot ______what all the road signs mean before my driving
test.
6. You travel so much! I can’t keep track ________all the countries you’ve been to.
7.I’ve got a lot of homework, so let me get it ______the way first and then I’ll call
you.
8. I literally went weak ________the knees when he told me how much he’d won.
9. No, I can’t borrow a thousand euros! I’m not made _______money, you know!
10. Nam has now advanced _________the point where his English is almost fluent.

PART IV: READING (50points)

I. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C, or D best fits
each space. Write your answer on the numbered blanks given below. (10 points)
The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response. Some
scientists have (1) ______ that human tears are of an evidence aquatic past - but this
does not seem very likely. We cry from the moment we enter this world, for a
number of reasons. Helpless babies cry to persuade their parents that they are ill,
hungry or uncomfortable. As they develop, they will also cry just to (2) _____
parental attention and will often stop when they get it.
The idea that having a good cry can (3) ______ you good is a very old one
and now it has scientific validity (4) _______ recent research into tears has shown
that they contain a natural painkiller known as enkaphalin. By fighting sorrow and
pain this chemical helps you feel better. Weeping can increase the quantities of
enkaphalin you (5) ____ . Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions (6)
_______ this naturally healing activity. Because some people still (7) _______ it as a
sign of weakness in men, boys in particular are admonished when they cry. This kind
of repression can only increase stress, both emotionally and physically. Tears of
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emotion also help rid the body itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is (8) ______
protein in them than in tears (9) ______ from cold winds or other irritants. Crying
comforts, calms and can be very enjoyable –consider the popularity of highly
emotional films which are commonly (10) ________"weepies". It seems that people
enjoy crying together almost as much as laughing together.
1. A. estimated B. assessed C. suggested D. discovered
2. A. attract B. have C. exempt D. gain
3. A. make B. do C. help D. cause
4. A. since B. although C. while D. until
5. A. construct B. achieve C. provide D. produce
6. A. for B. to C. upon D. with
7. A. analyse B. define C. consider D. regard
8. A. by far B.far more C. fewer D. much less
9. A. resulting B. borrowing C. refraining D. keeping
10. A. named B. called C. titled D. entitled

II. Read the passage and think of the word which best fists each gap. Use only
ONE word in each gap. Write your answers on your answer sheet. (1.0 points)
At the present time, gas and oil are very expensive. Developing countries can
not export (1) _______agricultural products and other raw materials to (2) ____the
fuel that they need to produce energy. At the same time, petroleum supplies are
limited, and in a (3) ______decades they will run out. However, the supply of
sunlight is unlimited, and most of the poor countries of the world are tropics (4)
_____ there is plenty of sunlight. The photovoltaic cell (5) _____a very important
advantage. It is a clean source of energy. The fossil fuels that we use today (6)
_______the main source of the pollution in our atmosphere. It took only a decade
(7)_______scientist to know that solar energy from photovoltaic cell was not just a
dream. They have already (8) _____ that it can be an important source of energy. By
the end of the century, it will be cheaper to produce electricity with solar cell (9)
_____from petroleum. The photovoltaic cell can be the solution to one of the (10)
_______serious problems in the world today.

III. Read the following passage and decide which option A,B, C, or D best fits
each space. Write your answer on the numbered blanks given below. (10 points)
During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, almost nothing was written
about the contributions of women during the colonial period and the early history of
the newly formedUnited States. Lacking the right to vote and absent from the seats of
power, women were not considered an important force in history. Anne Bradstreet
wrote some significant poetry in the seventeenth century, Mercy Otis Warren

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produced the best contemporary history of the American Revolution, and Abigail
Adams penned important letters showing she exercised great political influence over
her husband, John, the second President of the United States. But little or no notice
was taken of these contributions. During these centuries, women remained invisible
in history books.
Throughout the nineteenth century, this lack of visibility continued, despite the
efforts of female authors writing about women. These writers, like most of their male
counterparts, were amateur historians. Their writings were celebratory in nature, and
they were uncritical in their selection and use of sources.
During the nineteenth century, however, certain feminists showed a keen sense
of history by keeping records of activities in which women were engaged. National,
regional, and local women’s organizations compiled accounts of their doings.
Personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, and souvenirs were saved and stored.
These sources from the core of the two greatest collections of women’s history in the
United States one at the Elizabeth and Arthur Schlesinger Library at Radcliffe
College, and the other the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College. Such sources
have provided valuable materials for later Generations of historians.
Despite the gathering of more information about ordinary women during the
nineteenth Century, most of the writing about women conformed to the “great
women” theory of History, just as much of mainstream American history
concentrated on “great men.” To demonstrate that women were making significant
contributions to American life, female authors singled out women leaders and wrote
biographies, or else important women produced their autobiographies. Most of these
leaders were involved in public life as reformers, activists working for women’s right
to vote, or authors, and were not representative at all of the great of ordinary woman.
The lives of ordinary people continued, generally, to be untold in the American
histories being published.

1.What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The role of literature in early American histories
B. The place of American women in written histories
C. The keen sense of history shown by American women
D. The “great women” approach to history used by American historians
2.The word “contemporary” in the 1st paragraph means that the history was
A. informative B. thoughtful
C. written at that time D. faultfinding
3.In the first paragraph, Bradstreet, Warren, and Adams are mentioned to show that
________
A. a woman’s status was changed by marriage
B. even the contributions of outstanding women were ignored
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 C. only three women were able to get their writing published
D. poetry produced by women was more readily accepted than other writing by
women
4. The word “celebratory” in the 2nd paragraph means that the writings referred to
________
A. related to parties B. religious
C. serious D. full of praise
5.The word “they” in the 2nd paragraph refers to________
A. efforts B. authors
C. counterparts D. sources
6.In the 2nd paragraph, what weakness in nineteenth-century histories does the author
point out?
A. They put too much emphasis on daily activities
B. They left out discussion of the influence of money on politics.
C. The sources of the information they were based on were not necessarily accurate.
D. They were printed on poor-quality paper.
7.On the basis of information in the third paragraph, which of the following would
most likely have been collected by nineteenth-century feminist organizations?
A. Newspaper accounts of presidential election results
B. Biographies of John Adams
C. Letters from a mother to a daughter advising her how to handle a family problem
D. Books about famous graduates of the country’s first college
8. What use was made of the nineteenth-century women’s history materials in the
Schlesinger Library and the Sophia Smith Collection?
A. They were combined and published in a multivolume encyclopedia
B. They formed the basis of college courses in the nineteenth century.
C. They provided valuable information for twentieth- century historical
researchers.
D. They were shared among women’s colleges throughout the United States.
9.In the last paragraph, the author mentions all of the following as possible roles of
nineteenth-century “great women” EXCEPT ________
A. authors B. reformers
C. activists for women’s rights D. politicians
10.The word “representative” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to
_________
A. typical B. satisfied
C. supportive D. distinctive

IV. Reading
* Read the passage then choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph
from the List of heading below. (10points)

NB. There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will not use all of them.
1. Paragraph A
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2. Paragraph B
3. Paragraph C
4. Paragraph E
5. Paragraph F
6. Paragraph G
7. Paragraph H

List of headings

i. Leisure spending goes up strongly

ii. Decreasing unemployment
iii. False forecasts
iv. Spending trends - leisure v food
v. More affordable food
vi. Leisure as an answer to stress
vii. Looking forward
viii. The leisure revolution - working hours reduced to 25
ix. The "grey pound" soars
x. Rising expenditure
xi. The elderly leisure market
xii. National Statisticians
xiii. Work, stress, and leisure all on the up
xiv. Money, yes, leisure time no

A.A raft of forecasts has been made in recent decades, predicting the decline in the
number of working hours coupled with a consequent increase in leisure time. It was
estimated that the leisure revolution would take place by the turn of the last century
with hours devoted to work falling to 25-30 per week. This reduction has failed to
materialize, but the revolution has, nonetheless, arrived.

B. Over the past 30 to 40 years, spending on leisure has witnessed a strong increase.
According to the annual family expenditure survey published in 1999 by the Office
for National Statistics, the average household in the United Kingdom spent more on
leisure than food, housing and transport for the very first time. And the trend is also
set to continue upwards well into the present century.

C. The survey, based on a sample of 6,500 households showed, that the days are long
gone when the average family struggled to buy basic foods. As recently as 1960,
family spending on food was approximately one third compared to 17% now. Twelve
years later, there was a noticeable shift towards leisure with the percentage of
household spending on leisure increasing to 9%, and that on food declining to 26%.
D. The average household income in the UK in 1999 was £460 per week before tax,
and average spending was £352.20. Of the latter sum, £59.70 was spent on leisure
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and £58.90 on food. On holidays alone, family expenditure was 6%, while in 1969
the proportion spent on holidays was just 2%. And whereas the richest 10% lashed
out 20% of their income in 1999 on leisure, the poorest spent 12%.
E. Among the professional and managerial classes, working hours have increased
and, overall in the economy, record numbers of people are in employment. As people
work more, the appetite for leisure activities has grown to compensate for the greater
stress in life. The past 5 years alone have seen the leisure business expand by 25%
with a change in emphasis to short domestic weekend breaks, and long-haul short
breaks to exotic destinations in place of long holidays. In the future, it is expected
that people will jump from one leisure activity to another in complexes catering for
everyone's needs with gyms, cinemas, cafes, restaurants, bars and internet facilities
all under one roof. The leisure complexes of today will expand to house all the leisure
facilities required for the leisure age.

F. Other factors fueling demand for leisure activities are rising prosperity, increasing
longevity and a more active elderly population. Hence, at the forefront of leisure
spending are not just the young or the professional classes. The 1999 family
expenditure survey showed that the 64 to 75year-old group spend a higher proportion
of their income on leisure than any other age group. The strength of the "grey pound"
now means that elderly people are able to command more respect and, thus, attention
in the leisure market.

G. And the future? It is anticipated that, in the years to come, leisure spending will
account for between a third to a half of all household spending. Whilst it is difficult to
give exact figures, the leisure industry will certainly experience a long period of
sustained growth. Working hours are not expected to decrease, partly because the 24-
hour society will need to be serviced; and secondly, because more people will be
needed to keep the service / leisure industries running.

H. In the coming decades, the pace of change will accelerate, generating greater
wealth at a faster rate than even before. Surveys show that this is already happening
in many parts of Europe. The south-east of England, for example, is now supposedly
the richest area in the EEC. The "leisure pound" is one of the driving forces behind
this surge. But, sadly, it does not look as if we will have the long leisure hours that
we had all been promised.

1. Paragraph A
2. Paragraph B
3. Paragraph C
4. Paragraph E
5. Paragraph F

Example: Paragraph D: answer iv

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*Do the statements below agree with the information in reading, write:

Yes If the statement agrees with the information in the passage

No If the statement contradicts with the information in the passage
Not given If there is no information about the statement in the passage

Example: In recent decades, an increase in working hours was predicted.

Answer: No
6. At the turn of the last century, weekly work hours dropped to 25
7. Spending on leisure has gone up over the past three decades
8. Long holidays have taken the place of long -haul short breaks
9. In the future, people will pay less for the leisure facilities they use than they do
today.
10. The 24 -hour society will have a negative effect on people’s attitudes to work.

SECTION IV: WRITING (50 points)

Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly
the same as the sentence printed before it. (10pts)

1. I regret not studying harder in the final week.

–> If only ___________________________________________________________.
2. But for his help, we would not have been successful.
-> Had it____________________________________________________________.
3.The damage was so great that it would cost millions of dollars to repair.
–> Such ____________________________________________________________.
4. He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her.
–> It crossed ________________________________________________________.
5.The boy was about to cry when he was reprimanded by his mother.
→ The boy was on ____________________________________________________.
Part 2. Use the word(s) given in brackets and make any necessary additions to
complete a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning
to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word(s). (10pts)
1. I did not know it was Mike until he took off his hat. (WHEN)

____________________________________________________________________
2. “You really must stay for dessert”, Mary’s brother said to him. (STAYING)
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____________________________________________________________________
3. I do not mind at all if you film my wedding speech.(OBJECTION)

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____________________________________________________________________
4. Please don’t tell anyone about this for the time being. (SOONER)

____________________________________________________________________
5. Digging the garden always makes me hungry. (GIVES)

____________________________________________________________________

Part 3. In about 150 words, write a paragraph advantages and disadvantages

face book. (30pts)

THE END

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