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PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM

SECTION 1.  Listening (15 pts)
Part 1. For questions 1- 8, you will listen to eight short conversations. Listen and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following questions. You will listen to the recording ONCE.
Question 1. What did the principle like best about the band?
A. The students wrote their own music B. The band played several kinds of music
C. The band played during the whole festival D. The students played many different instruments
Question 2. What will the class probably do next?
A. Design a poster B. Color the leaves C. Eat lunch outside D. Collect fallen leaves
Question 3. What is the purpose of the talk?
A. To tell the students when they can begin working on their projects
B. To request the students work with each other in pairs
C. To specify the types of materials the students will use
D. To inform the students they will need time to clean up
Question 4. What is the teacher explaining?
A. Why the city is located where it is B. How travel to the city has changed over time
C. How the first tunnels in the city were built D. Why the river is important to the city’s history
Question 5. What does the teacher tell the students to do?
A. Bring in some gardening tools B. Wear old clothes to school
C. Look outside for seeds to plant D. Clean the dirt off their clothes
Question 6 . What is probably true about the dance?
A. It is very popular event B. It is not usually held on a Friday
C. It will take place in the cafeteria D. It is the first dance of the school year
Question 7. What does the teacher ask?
A. For someone to turn on the lights B. For someone to close the curtains
C. For someone to move the television D. For someone to turn on the television
Question 8. What will the students probably do next?
A. Read a book B. Write an essay C. Watch a video D. Form discussion groups
Part 2: You will hear an interview with an architect who designs small buildings. For questions from 9 to 15, choose
the answer (А, В, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. You will hear to the conversation TWICE.
Question 9. Lucy enjoyed building the tree-house because it
A. gave her children somewhere to play B. presented an interesting design problem
C. demonstrated the type of work she does D. allowed her to fulfil a childhood ambition
Question 10. Lucy Collett used to study at ....
A. argriculture school B. architecture school C. international school D. a foreign school
Question 11. What fascinated Lucy about the historical phone boxes?
A. their international character B. their luxurious interiors
C. their range of styles D. the quality of their construction
Question 12. At college, Lucy designed small buildings so that they
A. could be assembled in a shorter time B. would comply better with safety rules
C. would have a wider range of uses D. could be built in a simpler style
Question 13. Lucy got the idea for a folding market stall
A. from her parents B. from travelling salesmen
C. while she was at a trade fair D. while she was on an overseas trip
Question 14. What did Lucy like best about her award-winning design?
A. the shape B. the display space C. the decoration D. the building material
Question 15. The hotel phone booths which Lucy worked on were
A. developed with mobile phone users in mind B. designed for countries with relatively few mobile phones
C. placed at the entrance to the hotel lobby D. intended to be the largest feature of the lobby
SECTION 2. Lexico-grammar (30 pts)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that of the other words.
Question 16. A. prepare B. preface C. preparation D. prejudice
Question 17. A. manufacture B. mature C. pasture D. agriculture
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main
stress in each of the following word.
Question 18. A. examine B. introduce C. determine D. peninsula
Question 19. A. catastrophic B. preservation C. fertilizer D. electronic
Question 20. A. existential B. appellation C. colonialist D. Argentina
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
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Question 21. A catastrophic 7.5 magnitude earthquake and 20-foot high tsunami _____ Sulawesi, Indonesia on Friday,
killing more than 1,200 people, causing widespread destruction, and impacting hundreds of thousands of children.
A. struck B. touched C. crashed D. swept
Question 22. Narcissus bulbs_______at least three inches apart and covered with about four inches of well-drained soil.
A. should have been planted B. should be planting
C. must plant D. should be planted
Question 23. The ______ of two houses prove such a financial burden that they were forced to sell one
A. upshot B. upkeep C. uproar D. upsurge
Question 24. After congratulating his team, the coach left, allowing the players to let their ______ down for a while.
A. hearts B. hair C. souls D. heads
Question 25. Five minutes later the actor appeared ___ torn costume.
A. by B. under C. with D. in
Question 26. The 1st week of classes at university is a little ______ because so many students get lost, change classes or go to
the wrong place.
A. uncontrolled B. arranged C. chaotic D. notorious
Question 27. It was found that he lacked the ________ to pursue a difficult task to the very end.
A. persuasion B. commitment C. engagement D. obligation
Question 28. John and Laura are talking about the environment.
John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?”
Laura: “ _____________”
A. Yes, it's an absurd idea B. There's no doubt about it
C. Of course not. You bet D. Well, that's very surprising
Question 29. A man is talking to Alex when he is on holiday in Paris,
The man: “You haven’t lived here long, have you?”
Alex: “__________.”
A. Yes, I have just moved here B. No, only three months
C. Yes, just a few days D. No, I live here for a long time
Question 30. Where’s that _______ dress that your boyfriend gave you?
A. lovely long pink silk B. lovely pink long silk
C. long pink silk lovely D. pink long lovely silk
Question 31. The judge _______ murderer to a lifetime imprisonment.
A. prosecuted B. sentenced C. convicted D. accused
Question 32. When my children _______ their toys, I donated them to a charity.
A. outnumbered B. outworn C. outlasted D. outgrew
Question 33. This factory produced _______ motorbikes in 2008 as in the year 2006.
A. as many as twice B. as twice many C. twice as many D. as twice as many
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined word or phrase that must be changed in
order for the sentence to be correct.
Question 34. Linseed oil is used as a drying oil in paints and varnishes and as making linoleum,
A B C
oilcloth, and certain inks.
D
Question 35. Founded by the Spanish as Yerba Buena in 1835, what is now San Francisco was taken
A B C
over by the United States in 1846 and later renamed it.
D
Question 36. From the monitoring of earthquake waves it is evidence that the Earth's
A B C
outer core is liquid, whereas the inner core is solid.
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 37. After their long-standing conflict had been resolved, the two families decided to bury the hatchet.
A. become enemies B. become friends C. give up weapons D. reach an agreement
Question 38. A loss of social values means our society is deteriorating.
A. improving B. expanding C. existing D. changing
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
Question 39. Pitchforks were once carved entirely from wood, but today the have steel tines and wooden handle.
A. in the meantime B. in one area C. formerly D. sometimes
Question 40. Her style of dress accentuated her extreme slenderness.
A. betrayed B. emphasized C. revealed D. disfigured
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 41. There won’t be peace in the conflict if both sides do not really desire it.
A. It is only if both sides actually want the conflict to end peacefully that it will happen.
B. As both sides in the conflict apparently desire peace, it is likely that there will be peace soon.
C. The main problem in the conflict seems to be that neither side really desires peace.
D. There has been a lot of fighting in the conflict because both sides seem to want it that way.
Question 42. I thought she was the right person for the position, yet it turned out that she was quite useless.
A. Because I was expecting her to be competent, I was shocked to see her perform rather badly.
B. I was mistaken about her suitability for the position since she proved rather incompetent.
C. Contrary to my initial impression, she was not totally unsuitable for the position.
D. I was right in thinking that she was totally useless for the job.
Question 43. “ You shouldn’t have leaked our confidential report to the press, Frank!” said Jane.
A. Jane suspected that Frank had leaked their confidential report to the press.
B. Jane criticized Frank for having disclosed their confidential report to the press.
C. Jane accused Frank of having cheated the press with their confidential report.
D. Jane blamed Frank for having flattered the press with their confidential report.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
Question 44. Our products are environmentally- friendly. We package all of them in recyclable materials.
A. Packing our products in recyclable materials, we made them environmentally - friendly.
B. Our products are packaged in recycled materials to be environmentally-friendly.
C. The recyclable package of our products makes them look environmentally-friendly.
D. Packed in recyclable materials, our products are environmentally-friendly.
Question 45. The government knows the extent of the problem. The government needs to take action soon.
A. The government knows the extent of the problem whereas it needs to take action soon.
B. The government knows the extent of the problem so that it needs to take action soon.
C. Knowing the extent of the problem, the government needs to take action soon.
D. The government knows the extent of the problem, or else it needs to take action soon.
SECTION 3. Reading comprehension (25 pts)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to complete the following passage.
Although the earth was formed about 4,500 million years ago, human beings have inhabited it for less than half a million
years. Within this time, population has increased bugely and people have had a vast (46)_____ upon the earth. They have
long been able to (47)______ the forces of nature to use. Now, with modern technology, they have the power to alter the
balance of life on earth.
Reports back from the first astronauts helped dispel the dangerous ( 48)_________that the world had no boundaries and had
militless resources. (49)________, ecologists have shown that all forms of life on earth are interconnected, so it (50)______
that all human activity has an effect on the natural environment.
In recent years, people have been putting the environment under stress. As a result, certain (51)_______ materias such as
timber, water and minerals are beginning to run short. Pollution and the (52)______ of waste are already critical issues, and
the (53)_______ of the environment is fast becoming the most pressing problem (54) ______ us all. The way we respond to
the challenge will have a profound effect on the earth and its life support systems.
However despite all these threats there are (55)_____ signs. Over the past few decades, the growth in population has been
more than matched by food production, indicating that we should be able to feed ourselves for some time yet.
Question 46. A. imprint B. impression C. indication D. impact
Question 47. A. put B. make C. place D. stand
Question 48. A. judgemen B. reflection C. notion D. concept
Question 49. A. However B. Moreover C. Likewise D. Otherwise
Question 50. A. follows B. develops C. results D. complies
Question 51. A. raw B. crude C. rough D. coarse
Question 52. A. disposition B. displacement C. disposal D. dismissal
Question 53. A. encountering B. opposing C. meeting D. confronting
Question 54. A. circumstance B. state C. situation D. case
Question 55. A. stimulating B. satisfying C. welcoming D. reassuring
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the questions
Thunderstorms, with their jagged bursts of lightning and roaring thunder, are actually one of nature’s primary
mechanisms for transferring heat from the surface of the earth into the atmosphere. A thunderstorm starts when low-lying
pockets of warm air from the surface of the earth begin to rise. The pockets of warm air float upward through the air above
that is both cooler and heavier. The rising pockets cool as their pressure decreases, and their latent heat is released above the
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 What will happen with these clouds depends on the temperature of the atmosphere. In winter, the air temperature
differential between higher and lower altitudes is not extremely great, and the temperature of the rising air mass drops more
slowly. During these colder months, the atmosphere, therefore, tends to remain rather stable. In summer, however, when there
is a high accumulation of heat near the earth’s surface, in direct contrast to the considerably colder air higher up, the
temperature differential between higher and lower altitudes is much more pronounced. As warm air rises in this type of
environment, the temperature drops much more rapidly than it does in winter; when the temperature drops more than 4
degrees Fahrenheit per thousand feet of altitude, cumulus clouds aggregate into a single massive cumulonimbus cloud, or
thunderhead.
In isolation, a single thunderstorm is an impressive but fairly benign way for Mother Earth to defuse trapped heat from
her surface; thunderstorms, however, can appear in concert, and the resulting show, while extremely impressive, can also
prove extraordinarily destructive. When there is a large-scale collision between cold air and warm air masses during the
summer months, a squall line, or series of thunderheads, may develop. It is common for a squall line to begin when an
advancing cold front meets up with and forces itself under a layer of warm and moist air, creating a line of thunderstorms that
races forward at speeds of approximately forty miles per hour. A squall line, which can be hundreds of miles long and can
contain fifty distinct thunderheads, is a magnificent force of nature with incredible potential for destruction. Within the squall
line, often near its
southern end, can be found supercells, long-lived rotating storms of exceptional strength that serve as the source of
tornadoes.
Question 56 : The topic of the passage is ________.
A. the development of thunderstorms and squall lines B. the devastating effects of tornadoes
C. cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds D. the power of tornadoes
Question 57: The word “mechanisms” in paragraph 1 is most likely ________.
A. machines B. motions C. methods D. materials
Question 58: It can be inferred from the passage that, in summer, ________.
A. there is not a great temperature differential between higher and lower altitudes
B. the greater temperature differential between higher and lower altitudes makes thunderstorms more likely to occur
C. there is not much cold air higher up in the atmosphere
D. the temperature of rising air drops more slowly than it does in winter
Question 59: The word “benign” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. harmless B. beneficial C. ferocious D. spectacular
Question 60: The expression “in concert” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by ________.
A. as a chorus B. with other musicians C. as a cluster D. in a performance
Question 61: The word “itself” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. a large-scale collision B. a squall line
C. an advancing cold front D. a layer of warm and moist air
Question 62: All of the following are mentioned in the passage about supercells EXCEPT that they ________.
A. are of short duration B. have circling winds
C. have extraordinary power D. can give birth to tornadoes
Question 63: This reading would most probably be assigned in which of the following courses?
A. Geography B. Meteorology C. Marine Biology D. Chemistry
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the questions.
The Forbidden City is the former imperial palace in the center of Beijing, China. Construction began in 1406, and the
emperor's court officially moved in by 1420. The Forbidden City got its name because most people were barred from entering
the 72-hectare site, surrounded by walls. Even government officials and the imperial family were permitted only limited
access. Only the emperor could enter any section at will.
The architecture of the Forbidden City conforms rigidly to traditional Chinese principles. All buildings within the walls
follow a north-south line and the most important ones face south to honor the sun. The designers arranged the other buildings,
and the ceremonial spaces between them, to impress all visitors with the great power of the Emperor, while reinforcing the
insignificance of the individual. This architectural concept was carried out to the smallest detail. For example, the importance
of a building was determined not only by its height or width but also by the style of its roof and the quantity of statuettes
placed on the roof’s ridges.
In recognition of the importance of its unparalleled architecture, UNESCO added the palace to its World Heritage List in
1987. Today, visitors from all over the world do not wait for an imperial invitation to walk about this palace, now a museum
of imperial art.
One of the most impressive landmarks of the Forbidden City is the Meridian Gate, the formal entrance to the southern side of
the Forbidden City. The gate, with its auxiliary wings on either side of the entryway, is 38 meters high at its roof ridge. When
you stand in front of this majestic structure, you understand how awed people felt when they stood there listening to imperial
proclamations.
As you walk through the gate, you come into a large courtyard, 140 meters long and 210 meters wide. Running through the
courtyard is the Golden River, which is crossed by five parallel white marble bridges. These bridges lead to the Gate of
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the Imperial Garden, which is totally different from the rest of the compound. Instead of rigid formality, you see a seemingly
spontaneous arrangement of trees, fishponds, flowerbeds, and sculpture. Here is the place of relaxation for the emperor.
Question 64: According to the passage, what do the bridges over the Golden River lead to?
A. The Meridian gate B. The Gate of Supreme Harmony
C. The Imperial Gardens D. The center of Beijing
Question 65: Which phrase is closest in meaning to the word 'unparalleled' as used in paragraph 3?
A. high quality found nowhere else B. at an angle from the main line
C. careless of small details in design D. partially designed in a foreign country
Question 66: From the passage, it is implied that the main entrance area to the Forbidden City is
A. not very impressive B. surrounded by three tall walls
C. decorated with statuettes D. painted gold and green
Question 67: Which word(s) does the word 'its' refer to in paragraph 3?
A. Architecture B. World Heritage List C. Palace D. UNESCO
Question 68: Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to the word "spontaneous"?
A. Without thinking B. Unique C. Without planning D. Strange
Question 69: From the passage, it can be inferred that
A. Chinese architects borrowed ideas from many different countries
B. the garden of the Forbidden City was laid out in a strict, rectangular pattern.
C. the design of the Forbidden City is dull and colorless.
D. the architecture of the Forbidden City exemplifies traditional Chinese values.
Question 70: Which phrase is closest in meaning to the word “proclamations”?
A. Poetry written for the emperor. B. Music composed for public ceremonies.
C. Speeches encouraging soldiers to fight. D. Official public announcements.
II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN
SECTION 1. Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence has the
same meaning as the first one. Do not change the form of the word in brackets (10pts)
1. Don’t you remember anything about your lifetime in London as a child? (RECOLLECTION)
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2. Any correspondence from the Canberra office must be dealt with before other matters.(PRIORITY).
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3. I advise you not to believe what you read in the papers about me. (RELIANCE).
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4. “I don’t mind where the money goes as long as the people are the real beneficiaries”.(MATTER)
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5. The terrorists attack on the Capital Trade Center was very much like the 11-9 attack on the WTO building. carbon.
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6. It is very difficult to give the exact value of a table like this, but it’s probably worth about $5000. Figure
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7. Five boys on a motorbike at the speed of 60mph is very likely to end up in hospital. Receipe
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8. Detectives had stopped working on the Hornsey murders case three years previously. Book
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9. He is very good at cooking spaghetti. Dab
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10.We all want to make him realise that he is not as important as he thinks. Size
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SECTION 2. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first
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1. You wouldn’t find any more affectionate animal anywhere in the world.
No ................. ……………………………………………………………………....
2. Liz said unforgivable things to her father at the dinner party.
What ..................... ……………………………………………………………………....
3. The realisation that I had been swindled came much later.
Only ..................... ……………………………………………………………………....
4. It was wrong of you to make your parents worried about you last night.
You should.................... …………………………………………………………………
5. You won’t find out if they are open if you don’t phone them.
Without................... ……………………………………………………………………......
6. The rain brought about the cancellation of the tennis match.
The tennis match ................. ………………………………………………………………
7. The reason why he applied for a job abroad was to earn more money.
With a.................... …………………………………………………………………….....
8. The fog is heavier than usual tonight.
There .................. …………………………………………………………………….......
9. The fete will take place on Sunday, come rain or shine.
Whether................... ……………………………………………………………………......
10. Failing prompt payment, The goods must be returned by you.
You must either ................... ………………………………………………………………
SECTION 3. Writing (10 pts)
“Many people say that family is the most powerful influence on a child’s development. However, some people suppose
that other factors (such as music, friends,…) have a greater influence on children.” Write an essay (about 250 words)
to express your opinions about this statement.
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