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TING ANH
22/10/2014
180 pht (khng k thi gian giao )
( thi gm 11 trang)

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im bi thi
Bng s: ..

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Bng ch:

GK 2 .

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I. LISTENING (50/200 points)

HNG DN PHN THI NGHE HIU
Bi nghe gm 3 phn, mi phn c nghe 2 ln, mi ln cch nhau 15 giy
Mi hng dn cho th sinh (bng ting Anh) c trong bi nghe.
PART 1
Questions 1-5
You will hear five different cyclists talking about a long-distance race they took part in. For questions 1-5,
choose from the list (A-F) what each speaker says. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you
do not need to use.
A. I started the race but then decided not to continue.
B. I had to change bicycles during the race.

Speaker 1

C. I felt uncomfortable on my bicycle throughout the race.

Speaker 2

D. I had done some serious physical training for the race.

Speaker 3

E. I think the organisers of the race were inefficient.

Speaker 4

F. I was satisfied with my performance in the race.

Speaker 5

PART 2
Questions 6 16
Questions 6-8: Multiple choice
Choose the correct letter A -C
6. One of the aims of this lecture is
A. to describe how art supports society.
B. to define contemporary art.
C. to define artistic experiences.
7. It is important for the students to
A. agree with the lecturers ideas.
B. utilize their past experiences.
C. revisit galleries to look at contemporary art.
8. The students will ultimately have to
A. write a critical analysis.
B. write 2000 words.
C. write an art review.
6.

7.

8.

Questions 9 - 13: Sentence completion

Complete the sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS and/or A NUMBER
9. The French revolution began in ________________________________ and marked the beginning of what is
known as the modern era in art.
10. Contemporary art is best viewed as any works of art from the period beginning _________________________
until today.
11. One of the disadvantages of official art is its ___________________________ nature.
12. Art is subsidized by governments or wealthy individuals like ________________________________
13. ________________________________ art, also known as amateur art, is now becoming more widely
acceptable.
Questions 14-16: Short answer questions
Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer
14. What do graffiti artists damage? ________________________________
15. What can contemporary art teach us about? _______________________________
16. What can contemporary art influence? ________________________________
PART 3
Questions 17-25
You will hear a radio news report about Google, a popular Internet search engine. Listen and fill the gaps with
the missing information.
Googles success is such that the brand name has become a (17) _________________
For its success, Google relied on (18) _________________ which is a particularly old-fashioned way to market a
product.
Google is now the official search engine for top global (19) _________________ American Online.
The professor mentioned by the reporter used the word googling to indicate that, rather than being involved in
serious (20) _________________, he was just browsing.
He was searching the (21) _________________ in a relaxed manner looking for things to interest him.
The majority of (22) _________________ use Google to search the Net.
The brand name has become so widely used that it is sometimes spelt without its (23) ________________.
The verb to google literally means searching for what is of use to you through a vast quantity of
(24) _________________.
Google is a variant spelling of googol, a term invented by a mathematicians (25) ________________ several
decades ago.
II. LEXICO- GRAMMAR (30/200 points)
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the
numbered box.
26. He was sad at the sight of the old woman ____________ down to the store every morning.
A. hobbling
B. pacing
C. striding
D. staggering
27. The rates for overtime in the USA are generally known as ____________.
A. pay-plus-one-half
B. an hour and a half C. hour plus half
D. time-and-a-half
28. Books are all closed at the end of an accounting period. A more common term for an accounting period is
a ___________ period.
A. physical
B. fiscal
C. focal
D. foreclosed
29. Derek was ____________ from military service on health grounds.
A. ejected
B. barred
C. earmarked
D. exempted
30. I am _______ appalled by the thoughtless attitude of people who needlessly endanger other people's lives by
using mobiles while driving.
A. tremendously
B. terribly
C. awfully
D. utterly
31. This holiday offer does seem ____________ attractive but I think we are going to have to pass on it because of
the high cost.
A. avidly
B. absolutely
C. irresistably
D. heavily
32. Deborah and Simon can't stand each other. There is deep ______ between them.

A. animosity
B. anarchy
C. anomally
D. allusion
33. When you've finished watching the film, can you just ________________ yourself out, because I'm going now.
A. take
B. make
C. see
D. get
34. If you want a good flat in London, you have to pay through the ____________ for it.
A. mouth
B. ear
C. lip
D. nose
35. Charlies ____________ again, he forgot to lock up last night.
A. in the bath
B. in hot water
C. in the shower
D. in the ocean
36. We decided to celebrate by going out and painting the town ____________.
A. red
B. purple
C. gold
D. brown
37. Many schools set a lot of ____________ by the success of their students in examinations.
A. prize
B. store
C. honour
D. value
38. The manager ____________ that all the customers should be searched.
A. predicted
B. insisted
C. obliged
D. told
39. It has been established ____________ dispute that Ebola virus disease can be cured.
A. past
B. over
C. beyond
D. outside
40. As the evening ____________ on, I became more and more bored.
A. passed
B. drew
C. stuck
D. wore
26.
31.
36.

27.
32.
37.

28.
33.
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34.
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35.
40.

Part 2: Read the text below. Use the word in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in
the space in the same line.
THE BUSINESS OF BLING
It was a New Orleans rapper named BG that first coined the
term
jewellery. Since
FLASH
41.bling bling to describe
42. his taste in (0) flashy 43.
44.
then,
it
has
certainly
not
gone
(41)

as
a
NOTICE
45.
46.
47.
48.
fashion statement. In fact, it has become the byword for a
(42) , extravagant lifestyle. The term is so
GLAMOUR
widespread that its even entered English dictionaries. Bling
means big money, so its hardly (43) that people are keen
SURPRISE
on experimenting with bling including even the most traditional
jewellery companies. When footballer David Beckham wanted a
gift for his wife, he turned to a New York designer. Better known
to his clients as Jacob the Jeweller, he sent a pink diamond ring
to Spain so that Beckham could surprise his wife with the
(44) present. It meant Jacob could add another celebrity
EXPECT
to his list of customers.
But he isnt the only one catering for such high-profile people.
Other New York jewellers have client lists that are (45)
INCREASE
made up of hip-hop and R&B stars. The value of hip-hop as a
music and lifestyle industry is put at an (46) $10 million
CREDIBLE
annually. As with the world of fashion, hip-hop stars are now
joining in and (47) creating jewellery lines of their own.
FEVER
And they face fierce competition from those in the rap world.
It seems jewellery is much more than a (48) accessory.
BASE
Perhaps the era of bling is only just beginning.
Part 3: Some lines of the text are correct and some contain an extra word which should not be there. From
questions 49-55, identify 7 EXTRA WORDS AND THE LINES containing them.
1
2
3
4
5

There are many customs and superstitions associated with weddings,

most of which had originated centuries ago. In the past, a wedding was seen
as a time when people that were particularly susceptible to bad luck
and evil spirits. Some traditions, such as the bride is not being seen
by the groom in her wedding dress before the ceremony, are known

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throughout the UK and many other parts of the world too.

Others may be regional or can even maintained within families
from generation to generation. Whether they are widespread or
specific to a small group, they are maintained in the belief that they
will bring the good luck and happiness to the couple at a time
when their lives are changing, hopefully for the better. In day
gone by, when the marriage proposals were more formal, the prospective
groom sent his friends or his members of his family to represent his interests
to the prospective bride and her family. If they saw a blind man,
a monk or a pregnant woman during their journey it was thought that
the marriage would be doomed to failure as if they continue their journey,
so they had to go home and start again! If, however, they saw goats, pigeons
or wolves, these were good omens which would not bring good fortune
to the marriage.
Question
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Extra word
Had

III. READING (50/200 points)

Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer best fits each gap. Write your answer (A, B, C, or
D) in corresponding numbered boxes.
A ROMANTIC RESORT
There are more than ten all-inclusive resorts (56) __________ in the most exotic and picturesque areas of Jamaica.
Everything is taken care of, from hotel (57) __________ to evening entertainment. At all of the resorts, you will not
pay for a single meal, drink or sports activity and if you try to tip, you will be politely refused. Why? Because
everything is (58) __________.
Sandals Resort is the perfect (59) __________ if you want to rekindle romance. This tropical hideway was created
especially for couples. Walk along a seven mile (60) __________ of beach where the only other person you are
likely to see is your significant other. At night, (61) __________ in fine cuisine and dance the night away to live
entertainment.
56. A. positioned
B. placed
C. situated
D. sited
57. A. transfers
B. relocations
C. moves
D. shifts
58. A. incorporated
B. included
C. integrated
D. involved
59. A. terminal
B. destination
C. goal
D. end
60. A. length
B. stretch
C. track
D. spell
61. A. rejoice
B. pamper
C. indulge
D. exult
56.

57.

58.

59.

60.

61.

ITS ALL IN THE MAGNETS

Yoshihiro Kyotani is a jolly man, with a mischievous (62) __________ in his eye. Now 75, he has (63) __________
40 years of his working life to Japan Railways and is one of the engineers behind the bullet train. From his office
(64) __________ the maze of railway tracks that (65) __________ through the centre of Tokyo, he obligingly
explains the technology he refers to as TTS Tube Train System. The principle of TTS is based on superconducting magnets. Superconductivity is the phenomenon whereby some materials, when (66) __________ to low
temperatures, lose all resistance to electrical currents. Kyotinas TTS would make use of magnets to both levitate
the train, and to (67) __________ it forward with a series of magnetic pulses from the side of the track.

62. A. glow
63. A. expended
64. A. overseeing
65. A. twirls
66. A. cooled
67. A. pluck
62.

B. twinkle
C. speck
D. wink
B. bequeathed
C. dedicated
D. surrendered
B. overlooking
C. overhanging
D. overlapping
B. coils
C. curves
D. snakes
B. reduced
C. frozen
D. thawed
B. propel
C. compress
D. rotate
63.

64.

65.

66.

67.

Part 2: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.
Write you answers in CAPITAL LETTERS in corresponding numbered boxes.
THE KARAOKE CULTURE
We live in a culture that values participation over ability: the karaoke culture. (68) .. broadcasting, it
seems we cannot escape the vougue for access TV, people shows and video diaries. (69) is our
apparent obsession with documenting our own lives (70), in future, programmes will be replaced by
cameras in every room, so that we can watch (71) endlessly on TV. In the countless shows that fill our
daytime schedules, (72) audience has become the star. The (73) with this inclusive culture is
that it knows (74) bounds. The public make programmes, the public participate in programmes, the public
become performers. Anybody (75) do it!
But there is a world of(76) between enjoying something and joining in. If we all join in, (77)
is the point of artists or experts? If everything is accessible, (78) can be no mystery, no
mystique. Is there (79) a beauty in knowledge, a pleasure in learning from a true expert? I love listening to
a genius and learning from (or even just appreciating) his or her skill. (80) assume then that I can have a
go at their craft (81) be monstrous impudence on my part. Worse still is the dismissal of something
difficult or demanding (82) elitist. We dont (83) to a brilliant glassblower, juggler or plasterer
as elitist, yet because we all use words and can all sing, anyone who aspires to greatness in these arts is
considered elitist by some people.
68.
72.
76.
80.

69.
73.
77.
81.

70.
74.
78.
82.

71.
75.
79.
83.

Part 3: You are going to read a text about a woman who spent a day with her mobile phone switched off as part
of an experiment. Seven sentences have been removed from the text. Choose from sentences A-H the one which
best fits each gap (84-90). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
Journalist Sandra Mills took part in an experiment to see if she could get through twenty-four hours without her
mobile phone. Here's what happened:
Day 1 Hour 1. My mobile is lying on the bedside table. It's still switched on. The screensaver of my baby son seems
to be staring at me in reproach. I'm supposed to have switched it off by now. I will. Just give me a minute.
At 8:30 the phone rings. I don't answer because I'm convinced that it's someone ringing to check up on me.
(84)________________. I give my office and home numbers as alternatives. It's not exactly cheating, but I suppose
it is bending the rules slightly. Then I switch it off.

Leaving the phone at home is the first hurdle. What if the train crashes and I need to call my loved ones to say a last
goodbye? What if like the man who got lost in the mountains I fall down a ravine and the only way out is an SOS
message? You're being ridiculous! I tell myself (85) ________________. I take his advice, leave the phone on the
table by the front door and step into the world without it.
When I get to work, the phone on my desk rings. A friend is worried about me and wants to know if everything is
alright. (86) ________________. She thinks this sounds terrible. Her mobile isn't working properly, but she is so
addicted she can't even get it fixed. Every time she takes it to be repaired, the people in the shop say it's going to
take three hours. She can't bear to be without it for that long. I understand how she feels.
At about 11:30 a very strange thing happens. I hear my phone ring. It's definitely mine because I am the only one in
the office with a salsa ring tone. I check my bag. (87) ________________. I left it at home. Remember? I hear it
ring again and then I realise that it's just my imagination. My phone is haunting me. It's like being in a horror movie.
At lunchtime, I meet up with some friends and they all sit down, and put their phones on the table so that they can
be sure not to miss a single call or message. It's as if they were physically tied to their phones.
(88)________________. It's a bit like when you have given up smoking and you see other people lighting
cigarettes. I still keep hearing my phone ringing, but I am getting used to being without it. It's making my feel quite
adventurous. I decide to walk back to the office instead of catching the bus. For a whole ten minutes no one can
contact me.
By the end of the afternoon I have completely forgotten about my phone. I catch the train home and actually enjoy
the journey. I spent Friday evening peacefully with my husband and children. (89) ________________. I never
thought I'd say it, but it's bliss.
The next day it takes me until lunch to remember to switch the thing back on. There are twelve voicemail messages
and a few texts. There is nothing very important though. (90) ________________. The others can wait for me to
call them back, when it's convenient for me.
A. Everyone who really needed to managed to get hold of me.
B. My phone isn't there, of course.
C. My husband agrees with me.
D. There are no interruptions and no one demanding long conversations.
E. Instead, I record a message explaining that I'm going to be without my phone for two days.
F. My brother calls to remind me it's my mother's birthday next week.
G. I explain that I'm taking part in an experiment to spend twenty-four hours with my mobile switched off.
H. Without mine, I feel liberated and even a bit pleased with myself.

84.

85.

86.

87.

88.

89.

90.

Part 4: Read the passage and answer questions 91 -105

A HISTORY OF FINGERPRINTING
A
To detectives, the answers lie at the end of our fingers. Fingerprinting offers an accurate and infallible means
of personal identification. The ability to identify a person from a mere fingerprint is a powerful tool in the fight
against crime. It is the most commonly used forensic evidence, often outperforming other methods of identification.
These days, older methods of ink fingerprinting, which could take weeks, have given way to newer, faster
techniques like fingerprint laser scanning, but the principles stay the same. No matter which way you collect
fingerprint evidence, every single person's print is unique. So, what makes our fingerprints different from our
neighbors?

B
A good place to start is to understand what fingerprints are and how they are created.
A fingerprint is the arrangement of skin ridges and furrows on the tips of the fingers. This ridged skin develops fully
during foetal development, as the skin cells grow in the mother's womb. These ridges are arranged into patterns and
remain the same throughout the course of a person's life. Other visible human characteristics, like weight and
height, change over time whereas fingerprints do not. The reason why every fingerprint is unique is that when a
baby's genes combine with environmental influences, such as temperature, it affects the way the ridges on the skin
grow. It makes the ridges develop at different rates, buckling and bending into patterns. As a result, no two people
end up having the same fingerprints. Even identical twins possess dissimilar fingerprints.
C It is not easy to map the journey of how the unique quality of the fingerprint came to be discovered. The
moment in history it happened is not entirely clear. However, the use of fingerprinting can be traced back to some
ancient civilisations, such as Babylon and China, where thumbprints were pressed onto clay tablets to confirm
business transactions. Whether people at this time actually realised the full extent of how fingerprints were
important for identification purposes is another matter altogether. One cannot be sure if the act was seen as a means
to confirm identity or a symbolic gesture to bind a contract, where giving your fingerprint was like giving your
word.
D
Despite this uncertainty, there are those who made a significant contribution towards the analysis of
fingerprinting. History tells us that a 14th century Persian doctor made an early statement that no two fingerprints are
alike. Later, in the 17th century, Italian physician Marcello Malpighi studied the distinguishing shapes of loops and
spirals in fingerprints. In his honour, the medical world later named a layer of skin after him. It was, however, an
employee for the East India Company, William Herschel, who came to see the true potential of fingerprinting. He
took fingerprints from the local people as a form of signature for contracts, in order to avoid fraud. His fascination
with fingerprints propelled him to study them for the next twenty years. He developed the theory that fingerprints
were unique to an individual and did not change at all over a lifetime. In 1880 Henry Faulds suggested that
fingerprints could be used to identify convicted criminals. He wrote to Charles Darwin for advice, and the idea was
referred on to Darwin's cousin, Sir Francis Galton. Galton eventually published an in-depth study of fingerprint
science in 1892.
E Although the fact that each person has a totally unique fingerprint pattern had been well documented and
accepted for a long time, this knowledge was not exploited for criminal identification until the early 20 th century. In
the past, branding, tattooing and maiming had been used to mark the criminal for what he was. In some countries,
thieves would have their hands cut off. France branded criminals with the fleur-de-lis symbol. The Romans tattooed
mercenary soldiers to stop them from becoming deserters.
F For many years police agencies in the Western world were reluctant to use fingerprinting, much preferring the
popular method of the time, the Bertillon System, where dimensions of certain body parts were recorded to identify
a criminal. The turning point was in 1903 when a prisoner by the name of Will West was admitted into Leavenworth
Federal Penitentiary. Amazingly, Will had almost the same Bertillon measurements as another prisoner residing at
the very same prison, whose name happened to be William West. It was only their fingerprints that could tell them
apart. From that point on, fingerprinting became the standard for criminal identification.
G Fingerprinting was useful in identifying people with a history of crime and who were listed on a database.
However, in situations where the perpetrator was not on the database and a crime had no witnesses, the system fell
short. Fingerprint chemistry is a new technology that can work alongside traditional fingerprinting to find more
clues than ever before. From organic compounds left behind on a print, a scientist can tell if the person is a child, an
adult, a mature person or a smoker, and much more. It seems, after all these years, fingers continue to point the way.
Questions 91-97
The Reading Passage has seven paragraphs, A-G.
Choose the correct heading for paragraphs A-G from the list of headings below.
List of Headings
i
Key people that made a difference
ii An alternative to fingerprinting
iii The significance of prints
iv How to identify a criminal
v
Patterns in the making

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vii
viii
ix
x

91.
92.
93.
94.
95.
96.
97.

Family connections
Exciting new developments
A strange coincidence
Punishing a criminal
An uncertain past
Paragraph A
Paragraph B
Paragraph C
Paragraph D
Paragraph E
Paragraph F
Paragraph G
91.
95.

94.

92.
96.

93.
97.

Questions 98-100
Complete the sentences.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.
98. Unlike other____________________________that you can see, fingerprints never change.
99. Although genetically the same,___________________________do not share the same fingerprints.
100. A fingerprint was a substitute for a__________________________in Indian contracts.
Questions 101-105
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage ?
Write
TRUE
if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE
if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN
if there is no information on this
101. Fingerprinting is the only effective method for identifying criminals.
102. The ridges and patterns that make up fingerprints develop before birth.
103. Malpighi conducted his studies in Italy.
104. Roman soldiers were tattooed to prevent them from committing violent crimes.
105. Fingerprint chemistry can identify if a fingerprint belongs to an elderly person.
101.

102.

103.

104.

105.

IV. WRITING: (50/ 200 points)

Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to
the original sentence. Use the word given in brackets. Do not change the form of the given words.
106. You cant possibly expect me to have supper ready by 8 oclock.

QUESTION

..
107. This contract is not binding until we both sign it.

BOUND

..

108. You shouldnt take his help for granted.

ASSUME

..
109. He talked about nothing except the weather.

SOLE

..
110. It is stupid of you to refuse Richards offer of a loan.

IDIOT

..

Part 2: For questions 111-115, complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the words given. Do not change the word given. You must use between THREE AND EIGHT
WORDS, including the word given.
111. Anthony wasnt at all discouraged by this bad experience.
PUT
This bad weather least.
112. After announcing his resignation, he said that he had done nothing improper.
DENY
After announcing his resignation, he went ..improper.
113. There came a time when I completely ran out of patience.
STAGE
I more patience left.
114. Francis chose computing rather than marketing for his next course.
PREFERENCE
Francis opted marketing for his next course.
115. I tried not to get involved in that situation.
MIXED
I tried to avoid..that situation.

Part 3: The graphs below provide information on global population figures and figures for urban populations in
different world regions.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_population

Part 4:
Disruptive school students have a negative influence on others. Students who are noisy and disobedient
should be grouped together and taught separately.
Do you agree or disagree with this view? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from
your experience.
You should write at least 250 words.
(NB: You may continue your writing on the back page if you need more space)

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