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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN KHU VỰC DUYÊN HẢI – ĐBBB NĂM

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Môn: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 10

A. LISTENING (50 pts)

Part 1. You are going to listen to a conversation. Listen and fill in the numbered
blank with the correct information. (10pts)

Hotel Information

Example answer
Name of accommodation: (0) Carlton Hotel
3 nights
Length of stay:
(1) …9 and 12…………
Ages of children:
1. Two (2)… en-suites…………… at £270
Rooms available:
(3)………tax……………
Price inclusive of:
credit card
Payment method:
Michael Fernsby
Name:
(4)… 15th of October …………1968
Date of birth:
273, Stanton Court, London.
Address:
(5)… WC2D 5JB ………………….
Post code:
08773879456
Telephone:

Part 2. Listen and choose the best answer A, B, or C (10pts)

1. The most common c style of graffiti in Brazil is

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 A. anti-capitalistic and anti-war
B. legalised
C. dangerous and unlawful
2. The Brazilian graffiti is different from simply some scribbling on a wall because
A. The letters lack harmony
B. Originality is taken seriously
C. it portrays skeletons
3. The reporter in the centre of Sao Paulo mentions all of the following, EXCEPT
A. it's Tuesday evening
B. he's approaching a huge loud group of people
C. there are some police cars at the end of the street
4. The group of people (mentioned by the reporter) know what the graffiti on the
buildings says because
A. they know the language of the graffiti
B. most of the graffiti is their work
C. they have lived in this area for a long time
5. The more risky the process of graffiti tagging is, the more its artist is
A. welcomed in the graffiti world
B. considered extravagant
C. respected among other graffiti taggers

Part 3. Listen and decide if each of the following sentences is True or False (10pts)
1. It takes skill to write a memorable novel about miserable marriages. T
2. ‘Madame Bovary’ is used to exemplify how divorce made it easier for women to escape
unhappy marriages. F
3. When the woman was a bridesmaid at her brother’s wedding, she was embarrassed
about taking the role because of her wheelchair. F
4. The woman’s experience at her friends’ wedding made her feel equally conspicuous,
but for different reasons. T
5. The woman concluded that it’s best to avoid weddings after the incident. T

Part 4. Listen and fill in each numbered blank with no more than three words.
(20pts)
The 'talented tenth' was a label given to those African Americans who had good social
positions and were (1)…… Educated…..…..
She left school and began her singing career at the well-known (2)…… Cotton Club …
…..…….Her mother was keen that Lena's singing career would bring about the collapse
of (3)… racial barriers …..Lena refused to sing for audiences of (4)… servicemen and
prisoners.…….. which were (5)……… segregated….When Lena entered Hollywood,
black actors were generally only hired to act in the roles of (6)…… maids and butlers
……..

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While she was working for Hollywood, Lena found that, during the (7)…… editing
process…….… , much of her spoken work was removed from the film.
Lena spent a lot of the 1950s working in (8)…… nightclubs…..….. due to her being
considered a (9)… Communist..…… Most people will remember Lena for her (10)……
resonant voice……….

B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (50 pts)

Part I. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences.
(20pts)
1. As it’s not out on DVD yet, we might ______ get it on video, I suppose.
A. also B. as well C. too D. and
- might/may as well (idm): dùng để đưa ra một đề xuất nên làm việc gì đó, đặc biệt là khi
không có gì khác tốt hơn để làm.
2. I’m ______ my brother is.
A. nowhere like so ambitious B. nothing near as ambitious as
C. nothing as ambitious than D. nowhere near as ambitious as
- to be nowhere near as + adj + as … = not really as + adj + as… = thật sự không…như…
3. The government was finally______ down by a minor scandal.
A. brought B. taken C. come D. pulled
Put back (phr v): move to a later time: lùi lại
Bring down (phr v ) = lose: sụp đổ, thất bại
Pull down (phr v) = destroy, demoblish ( building): phá vỡ
Take down (phr v)=write down: ghi chú lại
4. It appears that the hostages were not______ to any unnecessary suffering.
A. subjugated B. subjected C. subsumed D. subverted
- subject sb to sth: bắt ai phải chịu cái gì
- subjugate(v): chinh phục
- subsume (v): xếp vào loại nào đó
- subvert (v): lật đổ, làm biến chất

5. The incoming administration ______ to clean up corruption in the city.

A. pledged B. contemplated C. suggested D. resumed
- pledge (v): cầm cố, hứa
- contemplate (v): suy ngẫm, dự tính
- suggest (v): đề xuất, đề nghị
- resume (v): chiếm lại, bắt đầu lại

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6. The company has just got a big order and the workers are working round the ------.
A. day B. clock C. hour D. night
- round the clock = suốt ngày
7. My brother Ted is a high school dropout who joined a circus; he is the black ------ in the
family.
A. sheep B. dog C. cat D. goat
- black sheep in the family (n): thành viên cá biệt trong gia đình, thường mang lại tai tiếng
8. When James came home at three in the morning, his father hit the ------.
A. door B. chair C. table D. ceiling
- hit the ceiling (idm): tức giận tột độ
9. Forget it. It is no use crying over ------ milk.
A. spoiled B. spilt C. lost D. stolen
- spoil ( v): làm hư hỏng
- spill (v): làm tràn, làm đổ
- lose (v): mất, thất lạc
- steal (v): ăn cắp
- don’t cry over spilt milk (idm): đừng nuối tiếc chuyện đã xảy ra

10. Coin collecting is interesting, but you find a valuable coin only once in a blue ------.
A. moon B. sky C. star D. space
- once in a blue (idm): hiếm khi, rất hiếm
11. John got sick, then his brothers and sisters all got sick. It never rains but it ------.
A. falls B. drops C. pours D. dries
- It never rains but it pours (idm): họa vô đơn chí, tai nạn, xui xẻo thường đến dồn dập
12. Can you __________ to it that no one uses this entrance?
A ensure B guarantee C assure D see
- ensure (v): bảo đảm
- guarantee (v): cam đoan, bảo đảm
- assure (v): quả quyết cam đoan
- see to it that = make sure: chắc chắn, bảo đàm việc gì sẽ được thực hiện

13. Next year I hope to __________ my ambition of climbing Mont Blanc.

A complete B follow C realise D impose
- complete (v): hoàn thành
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- follow (v): theo dõi, cho phép
- realize one’s ambition (v): thực hiện hoài bão, ước mơ
- impose (v): áp đặt

14. We should all ___________ when advertisers attempt to use unfair practices.
A. make a stand B. make a deal C. make amends D. make a comeback
- make a stand (idm): đưa ra lập trường, phản đối điều gì
- make a deal (v): thỏa hiệp
- make amends: sửa đổi
- make a comeback: trở lại công việc mà mình đã từng thành công trước đây

15. We were not _________ convinced by his arguments.

A. closely B. extremely C. entirely D. widely
- closely (adv): gần gũi, chặt chẽ
- extremely (adv): cực kì
- entirely (adv): hoàn toàn
- widely (adv): rộng rãi

16. I’m sure that never happened. It’s just a ______ of your imagination.
A. figment B. piece C. picture D. fantasy
- just a figment of one’s imagination (idm): hình ảnh tưởng tượng, điều tưởng tượng
17. Did you see Jonathan this morning? He looked like ______. It must have been quite a
party last night.
A. a wet blanket B. a dead duck C. death warmed up D. a bear with a
sore head
- a wet blanket (idm): kẻ phá đám
- a dead duck (idm): kế hoạch bị dẹp bỏ
- look like death warmed up (idm): trông có vẻ mệt mỏi
- a bear with a sore head (idm): tâm trạng không tốt nên càm ràm, la mắng người khác

18. In the ______ of security, personnel must wear their identity badges at all time.
A. requirement B. demands C. assistance D. interests
- in the requirement of: theo yêu cầu của
- demands (n); đòi hỏi
- assistance (n): sự giúp đỡ
- interests (n): mối quan tâm

19. I thought I had made it ______ that I didn’t wish to discuss this matter.
A. distinct B. plain C. frank D. straight
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- distinct (adj): riêng biệt
- plain (adj): ngay thẳng, chất phác
- frank (adj): thẳng thắn
- straight (adj): thẳng thắn, trung trực
→ make oneself plain (idm): làm rõ ý mình muốn nói

20. It's freezing outside so ______ to stay home and be warm.

A. we'd do well B. we might as well C. we'd better
D. we're better off
- might as well: đưa ra một đề xuất
- had better: tốt hơn
- be better off doing something nghĩa là hạnh phúc hơn, vui vẻ hơn khi.
- do well + to V: làm gì là hợp lý, đúng đắn hay sáng suốt

Part II. Find out ten mistakes in the following passage then correct them. (10pts)
Water scarcity is fast becoming one of major limiting factors in world crop
production. In many areas, poor agricultural practices have led to increased desertification
and the loss of former arable lands. Consequently, those plant species are well adapted to
survive in dry climates are being looked at for an answer in developing more efficient
crops to grow in marginally arable lands.
Plants use several purely mechanical and physical adaptations, such as the shape of
the Planet’s surface, small leaf size, and extensive root system. Some of adaptations are
related with chemical mechanism. Many plants such as cactuses, have internal gums
which give them water retaining properties. Another chemical mechanism is that of the
epicuticular wax layer. This was layer acts like a cover to protect the plant which prevents
loss of internal moisture.

line mistakes Correct

1 1 major the major
2 2 increased increasing
3 3 former formerly
4 3 are are that
5 4 survive survival
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6 5 grow in grow on
7 6 mechanical mechanism
8 6 adaptation the adaptation
9 9 relate with relate to
10 11 like as

Part III. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition. (10 pts)
1. Two thieves were arrested, but one is still ___at______ large.
- still at large: tự do, trốn thoát
2. I’m ___against____ any having more meetings.
- be against: phản đối
3. Amused by the three clowns, the spectators were convulsed __with_____ laughter.
- be convulse with laughter (idm): cười ngặt nghẽo, cười mà không kiểm soát được
4. When the police raided the gambling den, the gamblers dispersed ___in___ all
directions.
- disperse = scatter in all directions: phân tán, tán loạn
5. Many people aspire _after____ power and wealth, but few attain them.
- aspire after (phr v): mong mỏi, khao khát
6. At the moment, I am ___up____ to my ears in work, so I can't go out with you.
- be up to one’s ears in sth (idm): bận tối mắt tối mũi
7. Have you seen a miser parting __with______ his money?
- part with sth (phr v): đưa gì đó cho ai khác khi bán không cần nữa
8. The poor girl has fallen victim __to___ a wasting disease.
- fall victim to sth (idm): thất bại, chịu thua
9. As the weather was fine, we set out ___in_____ high spirits.
- set out in: bắt đầu việc gì đó với mục tiêu cụ thể, bắt đầu chuyến hành trình
10. Don't interrupt; just hear me ___out__ before you give comments.
- hear someone out (phr v): lắng nghe ai đó nói cho đến khi họ nói xong

Part IV. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the
lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the
beginning (0). (10pts)

A recent poll on the use of animals in circuses showed that the (0. MAJOR) …
MAJORITY… of people in the UK now disapproves of it. Circuses which employ animals
are no longer seen as a form of (1. HARM) … harmless ….entertainment; in fact, most
people think they should be banned outright. Eighty percent of those interviewed (2.
EQUIVOCAL) …… unequivocally ……. declared that the use of endangered wild
animals such as elephants and tigers should be prohibited, while sixty-five percent said no
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animals (3. WHAT) … whatsoever …. should be used in circuses. A large proportion
also claimed they were opposed to the inevitable (4. BRUTAL) …
brutality ……..involved in training animals to perform tricks. Animals in the wild do not
juggle balls, ride monocycles, leap through (5. FIRE)… fiery …… hoops or wear clown
costumes. Furthermore, besides being kept in (6. CONFINE) … confinement …., circus
animals travel for most of the year, living a life of (7. DEPRIVE) …… deprivation .
Unfortunately, there is evidence to indicate that most animals face (8. TREAT) …
maltreatment/mistreatment …….on a daily basis. The number of people who visit animal
free circuses these days is over twice the number of those who visit traditional circuses.
Animal free circuses are growing in number as well as (9. POPULAR) …… popularity
…, and many say that the quality of the acts performed by humans far (10. EXCESS)
…… exceeds ………. those acts that use animals.

1. harmless (adj): vô hại

2. unequivocally (adv): dứt khoát
3. whatsoever (adj): bất cứ điều gì, dù sao đi nữa
4. brutality (n): thái độ thô lỗ, hung hăng
5. fiery (adj): hăng hái, nóng gắt
6. confinement (n): sự giam cầm
7. deprivation (n): sự tước đoạt, sự cách chức
8. maltreatment/mistreatmen (n): sự ngược đãi
9. popularity (n): sự phổ biến
10. exceeds (v): vượt quá

C. READING COMPREHENSION (50 pts)

Part I. Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space. (10 pts)
(1) ___________ popular belief, one does not have to be a trained programmer to
work online. Of course, there are plenty of jobs available for people with high-tech
computer skills, but the growth of new media has (2) ___________up a wide range of
Internet career opportunities requiring only a minimal level of technical (3) ___________.
Probably one of the most well-known online job opportunities is the job of webmaster.
However, it is hard to define one basic job description for this position. The qualifications
and responsibilities depend on what tasks a particular organization needs a webmaster to
(4) ___________.
To specify the job description of a webmaster, one needs to identify the hardware
and software that the website will manage to run (5) ___________. Different types of
hardware and software require different skill sets to manage them. Another key factor is

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whether the website will be running internally or externally. Finally, the responsibilities of
a webmaster also depend on whether he or she will be working independently, or whether
the firm will provide people to help. All of these factors need to be considered before one
can create requiring (6) ___________ knowledge of the latest computer applications. (7)
___________, there are also online jobs available for which traditional skills remain in
high (8) ___________. Content jobs require excellent writing skills and a good sense of
the web as a "new media".
The term "new media" is difficult to define because it encompasses a (9)
___________ growing set of new technologies and skills. Specifically, it includes
websites, email, Internet technology, CD-ROM, DVD, streaming audio and video,
interactive multimedia presentations, e-books, digital music, computer illustration, video
games, (10) ___________ reality, and computer artistry.
1. A. Apart from B. Contrary to C. Prior to D. In contrast
to
2. A. taken B. sped C. set D. opened
3. A. expertise B. master C. efficiency D. excellency
4. A. conduct B. perform C. undergone D. overtake
5. A. on B. over C. in D. with
6. A. built-in B. up-market C. in-service D. in-depth
7. A. However B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Then
8. A. content B. demand C. reference D. requirement
9. A. constantly B. continually C. increasingly D. invariably
10. A. fancy B. imaginative C. illusive D. virtual
1. contrary to popular belief: trái ngược với niềm tin, mong đợi của đám đông
- prior to: xảy ra trước một thời gian cụ thể
- apart from: ngoại trừ
- in contrast = however:ngược lại
2. open up (phr v): mở ra
3. technical expertise: giám định kỹ thuật
4. perform (v): thực hiện
5. run on (phr v): vận hành
6. in- depth (adj): chuyên sâu
7. however: tuy nhiên
8. demand (n): sự đòi hỏi, sự yêu cầu
9. constanly (adv): luôn luôn, liên tục
10. virtual (adj): thực sự
Part II. Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (15 pts)
My stay among the indigenous people of Africa turned out to be a mixture of both
success and failure. I was able to observe firsthand (1) __where the people lived instead of
relying on books or films. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that they were genial
people. They were friendly (2) ___to____ me from the very first day and they did not
display any signs of hostility throughout my month long stay. I felt indignant
(3)____when___ I thought of the terrible way they had always been (4) _depicted___ in
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films and books. I felt (5)____sorry___ for them as they did not know how much others (6)
_ misunderstood __ them.
However, my trip was not a (7) __bed_ of roses. I had been warned many times by
my colleagues that when I stay with a tribe, I had to do as the Romans do. I should not be
afraid to try new things especially the food that they (8) __ considered __ delicacies.
These were highly prized and only eaten on special (9)_ occasion(s)____. Unfortunately, I
did not (10) _ heed/take/follow _ their advice and I gagged on a piece of meat that they
offered me. They looked offended and from that day, many of them were not as friendly
as they used to be.
- Turn out to be: hóa ra
- Firsthand (adv): trực tiếp
- Rely on (phr v): dựa trên
- Hostility (n): sự thù địch
- Bed of roses (idm): dễ chịu, vui vẻ
- Heed/ take/ follow one’s advice: chú ý đến lời khuyên

Part III. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. (10 pts)

"The evolution of the banana, star of the Western fruit bowl" By Rosie Mestel
Did you hear? The genome of the banana has been sequenced, an important
development in scientist's efforts to produce better bananas.
A look at that genome has revealed curious things, said Pat Heslop-Harrison, a plant
geneticist at the University of Leicester in England who was a coauthor of the report
published this week in the journal Nature.
For example, there are regions of the banana genome that don't seem to be involved
in making proteins but are shared by many different species of plants, far beyond bananas.
What, he wonders, are they doing?
There are remnants of bits of banana streak virus spliced into the banana genome (too
broken-up to cause disease, however).
There are whole sets of DNA repeats that plants normally have but bananas do not.
And, intriguingly, three times since this genus of giant herbs took an evolutionary turn
away from its relatives -- the grasses -- it has duplicated its entire set of chromosomes.
Two of the doublings took place at the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary 65 million years
ago, back when the dinosaurs and lots of other species went extinct, Heslop-Harrison
noted.
Duplications like this are known to have happened in other plant groups at this same
time but haven't occurred since, Heslop-Harrison said. Scientists don't know why, but they
believe having extra copies of genes may have imparted some stability to plants during a
time of rapid climate change after an asteroid hit Earth.
Having more than one gene of each type means that if one gene of a set loses
function, the plant still has another one that works. And there's more room for adaptability
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to new circumstances, because one gene could be altered and co-opted for new purposes
and there would still be the other one left to perform the original job.
"Perhaps it's the reason [bananas have] done so well in the subsequent millions of
years," Heslop-Harrison said. "One can ask, will changes occurring in the world's climate
now mean there's going to be a whole set of new genome duplications that will enable
plants to survive? We don't know that, but it's interesting to consider."
The banana genome sequenced by the French scientists was from the Pahang, a wild
Malaysian banana of the species Musa acuminata. It's a key species in the complicated
evolution of the bananas and plantains people eat around the world, including the
Cavendish banana that we buy at the supermarket.
The sterile Cavendish is a so-called triploid: It has three sets of chromosomes instead
of the normal two. One of those genomes came from Pahang. The others came from other
subspecies of Musa acuminata.
The changes occurred stepwise, and went something like this:
▪ Thousands of years ago, two wild banana species from different parts of the islands
of Southeast Asia were brought into the same range by people. They formed hybrids. A
bit like mules, the hybrids were vigorous but fairly sterile.
▪ The hybrids were kept going without sex through propagation of their shoots.
▪ At some point, the hybrids developed the ability to set fruit without being
fertilized.
▪ Then (for most bananas, including the Cavendish) came another chance event that
caused the hybrids to end up with three sets of chromosomes. Every now and again, the
few viable eggs and pollen that they made would mistakenly contain two sets of
chromosomes instead of just one.
When a double-chromosome pollen combined with a single-chromosome egg (or
vice versa), the result was a hopelessly sterile plant with even more vigorous fruit.
Events like this happened more than once and sometimes included other types of
ancestral banana species.
Some scientists, in fact, have made a whole study of banana domestication and
movement around the world. They've pieced the story together using quite different
strands of information, including the genomes of wild and cultivated bananas, the
microscopic relics of banana leaf material found at archaeological sites, and even the
word for "banana" in different languages.
1. In paragraph 2, the word "curious" is closest in meaning to
A. inquisitive B. peculiar C. nosy D. intricate
- curious = peculiar (adj): kỳ lạ, khác thường
2. What does paragraph 5 suggest about bananas?
A. The banana genus may not yet be classifiable into a traditional category.
B. Bananas are actually a species of grass.
C. Bananas may now be categorized as "herbs" in supermarkets.
D. Because banana chromosomes duplicate themselves, they have better potential
for successful cloning.
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 - dẫn chứng: There are whole sets of DNA repeats that plants normally have but
bananas do not.
3. Why does the author use "intriguingly" to describe the phenomenon in paragraph 5?
A. To imply that bananas are far more interesting than other fruits.
B. To make readers doubt the claims scientists are making about bananas.
C. To suggest that duplication of chromosomes is a rare and interesting occurrence
in the plant world.
D. To encourage questions about whether bananas are grasses or herbs.
- dẫn chứng: And, intriguingly, three times since this genus of giant herbs took an
evolutionary turn away from its relatives -- the grasses -- it has duplicated its entire set of
chromosomes.
4. Why is the observation in paragraph 6 important?
A. It suggests that the banana mutated its genetic structure for survival.
B. It shows that bananas can be traced as far back as dinosaurs.
C. It suggests that bananas were fatal to dinosaurs and other species.
D. It proves that bananas are immune to atmospheric changes
- dẫn chứng: Two of the doublings took place at the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary
65 million years ago, back when the dinosaurs and lots of other species went extinct,
Heslop-Harrison noted.
5. The word "co-opted" in paragraph 8 is closest in meaning to
A. decided upon together B. argued against
C. removed from the study D. adopted
- co-opted = adopted (v): tiếp nhận
6. The quote in paragraph 9 most closely suggests
A. Bananas may be an example of ways that species might alter their genetics to
survive changes in the earth's climate and atmosphere.
B. That the genetic mutations of bananas have no implications for other species.
C. That genetic structure is the only factor that should be considered when predicting
survival.
D. Though bananas have made it this far, there is no proof that they will survive the
next wave of significant atmospheric changes.
- dẫn chứng: One can ask, will changes occurring in the world's climate now mean
there's going to be a whole set of new genome duplications that will enable plants to
survive?
7. According to the article, all are steps in the evolution of the banana EXCEPT
A. Some banana hybrids began to develop three sets of chromosomes.
B. The merging of two different banana species.
C. Bananas reproduced widely and easily through fertilization.
D. Bananas developed the ability to develop fruit without fertilization.

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 - dẫn chứng: two wild banana species from different parts of the islands of Southeast
Asia were brought into the same range by people. They formed hybrids.
- The hybrids were kept going without sex through propagation of their shoots.
- At some point, the hybrids developed the ability to set fruit without being
fertilized.
-Every now and again, the few viable eggs and pollen that they made would
mistakenly contain two sets of chromosomes instead of just one.

8. The word "chance" in paragraph 16 is closest in meaning to

A. random B. gamble C. risky D. opportune
- chance (adj) = random (adj): tình cờ, ngẫu nhiên
9. All are variations of banana mentioned in the article EXCEPT
A. the Cavendish B. Dolus mundi C. Musa acuminata D. plantains
- dẫn chứng: It's a key species in the complicated evolution of the bananas and
plantains people eat around the world, including the Cavendish banana that we buy at the
supermarket.
- The others came from other subspecies of Musa acuminata.

10. The word "domestication" in the final paragraph is closest in meaning to

A. housebroken B. well-controlled
C. adapted for human consumption D. accepted within the culture
Part IV. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow. (15 pts)
Secrets of the Forest
A. In 1942 Allan R.Holmberg, a doctoral student in anthropology from Yale University,
USA, ventured deep into the jungle of Bolivian Amazonia and searched out an isolated
band of Siriono Indians. The Siriono, Holmberg later wrote, led a "strikingly backward"
existence. Their villages were little more than clusters of thatched huts. Life itself was a
perpetual and punishing search for food: some families grew manioc and other starchy
crops in small garden plots cleared from the forest, while other members of the tribe
scoured the country for small game and promising fish holes. When local resources
became depleted, the tribe moved on. As for technology, Holmberg noted, the Siriono
"may be classified among the most handicapped peoples of the world". Other than bows,
arrows and crude digging sticks, the only tools the Siriono seemed to possess were "two
machetes worn to the size of pocket knives".
B. Although the lives of Siriono have changed in the intervening decades, the image of
them as Stone Age relics has endured. Indeed, in many respects the Siriono epitomize the
popular conception of life in Amazonia. To casual observers, as well as to influential
natural scientists and regional planners, the luxuriant forests of Amazonia seem ageless,
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Indian ways of life has been judged an evolutionary adaptation to forest ecology, living
proof that Amazonial could not - and cannot - sustain a more complex society.
Archaeological traces of far more elaborate cultures have been dismissed as the ruins of
invaders from outside the region, abandoned to decay in the uncompromising tropical
environment.
C. The popular conception of Amazonia and its native residents would be enormously
consequential if it were true. But the human history of Amazonia in the past 11,000 years
betrays that view as myth. Evidence gathered in recent years from anthropology and
archaeology indicates that the region has supported series of indigenous cultures for
eleven thousand years; an extensive network of complex societies - some with populations
perhaps as large as 100,000 - thrived there for more than 1,000 years before the arrival of
Europeans. (Indeed, some contemporary tribes, including the Siriono, still live among the
earthworks of earlier cultures.) Far from being evolutionarily retarded, prehistoric
Amazonian people developed technologies and cultures that were advanced for their time.
If the lives of Indians today seem "primitive", the appearance is not the result of some
environmental adaptation of ecological barrier; rather it is a comparatively recent
adaptation to centuries of economic and political pressure. Investigators who argue
otherwise have unwillingly projected the present onto the past.
D. The evidence for a revised view of Amazonia will take many people by surprise.
Ecologists have assumed that tropical ecosystems were shaped entirely by natural forces
and they have focused their research on habitats they believe have escaped human
influence. But as the University of Florida ecologist, peter Feinsinger, has noted, an
approach that leaves people out the equation is no longer tenable. The archaeological
evidence shows that the natural history of Amzonia is to a surprising extent tied to the
activities of its prehistoric inhabitants.
The realization comes none too soon. In June 1992 political and environmental leaders
from across the world met in Rio de Janeiro to discuss how developing countries can
advance their economies without destroying their natural resources. The challenge is
especially difficult in Amazonia. Because the tropical forest has been depicted as
ecologically unfit for large-scale human occupation, some environmentalists have opposed
development of any kind. Ironically, one major casualty of that extreme position has been
the environment itself. While policy makers struggle to define and implement appropriate
legislation, development of the most destructive kind has continued apace over vast areas.
F. The other major casualty of the "naturalism" of environmental scientists has been the
indigenous Amazonians, whose habits of hunting, fishing, and slash-and-burn cultivation
often have been represented as harmful to the habitat. In the clash between
environmentalists and developers, the Indians, whose presence is in fact crucial to the
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Amazonia, however, points toward a middle ground. Archaeology makes clear that with
judicious management selected parts of the region could support more people than anyone
thought before. The long-buried past, it seems, offers hope for the future.
Questions 1-4
Choose the most suitable headings (i-vi) for sections A, B, C and D
List of Headings
i. Amazonia as unable to sustain complex societies
ii. The role of recent technology in ecological research in Amazonia.
iii. The hostility of the indigenous population to North America influences
iv. Recent evidence
v. The influence of prehistoric inhabitants on Amazonian natural history.
1. Section A___v____
- dẫn chứng: Life itself was a perpetual and punishing search for food: some families grew
manioc and other starchy crops in small garden plots cleared from the forest, while other
members of the tribe scoured the country for small game and promising fish holes.
2. Section B___i____
- dẫn chứng: The apparent simplicity of Indian ways of life has been judged an
evolutionary adaptation to forest ecology, living proof that Amazonial could not - and
cannot - sustain a more complex society.
3. Section C___iv____
- dẫn chứng: Evidence gathered in recent years from anthropology and archaeology
indicates that the region has supported series of indigenous cultures for eleven thousand
years; an extensive network of complex societies - some with populations perhaps as large
as 100,000 - thrived there for more than 1,000 years before the arrival of Europeans.

Question 5-10
Do the following statements agree with the view of the writer of the passage? Please
write
Yes If the statement agrees with the view of the writer
No If the statement contradicts the view of the writer
Not given If it is impossible to say what the writer think about this
5. The reason for the simplicity of the Indian way of life is that Amazonian has always
been unable to support a more complex society. ____N__________
- dẫn chứng: The apparent simplicity of Indian ways of life has been judged an
evolutionary adaptation to forest ecology, living proof that Amazonia could not - and
cannot - sustain a more complex society.
6. There is a crucial popular misconception about the human history of Amazonia.
____Y______

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- dẫn chứng: The popular conception of Amazonia and its native residents would be
enormously consequential if it were true. But the human history of Amazonia in the past
11,000 years betrays that view as myth.

7. There are lessons to be learned from similar ecosystem in the other parts of the world.
____NG___
8. Most ecologists were aware that the areas of Amazonia they were working in had been
shaped by human settlement. ____N______
- dẫn chứng: Ecologists have assumed that tropical ecosystems were shaped entirely
bynatural forces and they have focused their research on habitats they believe have
escaped human influence.
9. The indigenous Amazonian Indians are necessary to the well-being of the forest.
_____Y_____
- dẫn chứng: The apparent simplicity of Indian ways of life has been judged an
evolutionary adaptation to forest ecology,
10. It would be possible for certain parts of Amazonia to support a higher population.
_____Y______
- dẫn chứng: The new understanding of the pre-history of Amazonia, however, points
toward a middle ground. Archaeology makes clear that with judicious management
selected parts of the region could support more people than anyone thought before.

D. WRITING (50 pts)

Part I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it stays the same
meaning to the first one, using the word given. Do not change the word given. (10pts)
1. Don't panic about something so trivial. MOUNTAIN
→ Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
- Make a mountain out of a molehill (idm): chuyện bé xé ra to
2. I suddenly realized the meaning of a "freebie". DAWNED
→ The meaning of a "freebie" suddenly dawned on me./It suddenly dawned on me
what the meaning of a "freebie" was.
- dawn on someone (idm): chợt hiểu ra, chợt nhận ra rằng
3. They arrived at their destination alive and kicking. SOUND
→ They arrived at their destination safe and sound.
- safe and sound (idm): bình an vô sự
4. My jewellery has been stolen. OFF
→ Someone has run off with my jewellery.
- run off with sth (phr v): đột ngột rời khỏi sau khi trộm thứ gì đó
5. This is a subject that Jack and I disagree about. EYE
→ Jack and I don't see eye to eye on this subject.
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Part II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between
three and six words, including the word given. There is an example at the beginning
(0). (10pts)
0. He paid no attention to our warning.
NOTICE
He ……… took no notice of …………. our warning.
1. I’m not sure which year saw the abolition of capital punishment in this country.
DID
I’m not sure when they … did away with ……………………… capital punishment in
this country.
- do away with: xóa bỏ
2. I wish I hadn’t said that to her.
TAKE
If only ……… I could take back what ………………………I said to her.
- take back: rút lại lời nói
3. If children were allowed to do what they wanted, they would probably play computer
games all day.
OWN
If children were …… left to their own devices ……………………………… they
would probably play computer games all day.
- Left somebody to their own devices (idm): không giám sát, đểmặc ai đó muốn làm gì thì
làm
4. If Tom hadn’t acted promptly to extinguish the fire, there might have been more
damage to the house.
IN
But ……………… for Tom’s prompt action in putting ……………………… out the
fire, there might have been more damage to the house.
- prompt in doing sth (adj): mau lẹ, ngay lập tức
5. Initially, everybody believed his story but now they think he was lying.
UP
He is now ……… thought/believed to have made/dreamt up …………………… the
story.
- thought/believed to have made/dreamt up: tự nghĩ ra, tạo ra
Part 3. Essay writing. (30 pts)

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Many Vietnamese people say that “To make the economy truly integrate with other
countries in the world, we should remove the Lunar New Year and celebrate the
Solar New Year.”
What’s your opinion? Use specific reasons and details to explain your opinion.
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