Điểm bài thi: Chữ ký của giám khảo Số phách

- Bằng số:…………………
Giám khảo 1:………………………………..
- Bằng chữ:………………….
Giám khảo 2:………………………………..
(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi này).
SECTION A. LISTENING
Part 1 (14 points). Questions 1-7. There are seven questions in this part. For each question
there are three pictures and a short recording. You will hear each recording twice. Choose the
correct picture and put a tick () in the box below it.
Example: Where did the man leave his camera?

1. What is the woman’s first memory?

2. Which train will the woman catch?

3. What should the students take with them tomorrow?

4. What will they do at the weekend?

5. What does the woman need to buy?

6. How will the boy get to school?

7. Which is Tanya’s boyfriend?

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Part 2 (12 points). Questions 8 – 13. You will hear a teacher talking to a group of students.
For each question, put a tick () in the correct box.

8. Why is tonight’s disco special? A.  It’s the last week of the course.
B.  It’s Sam’s birthday.
C.  It starts earlier than usual.

9. Where will the football match take place? A.  at Henry’s College.

B.  at the sports centre.
C.  in a park.

10. After the football match, the students will A.  go to a pizza restaurant.
B.  have a party at the college.
C.  celebrate on the beach.

11. The train to Thornton leaves at A.  12.15

B.  12.45
C.  1.20

12. What should the students bring to the picnic? A.  drink

B.  bread rolls
C.  glasses

13. What does the teacher suggest they do at the lake? A.  go fishing
B.  go for a walk
C.  take photos.

Part 3 (14 points). Questions 14 – 19. You will hear someone who lives in Lidsey talking on the
radio. For each questions, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

LIDSEY

Number of people who live there: (14) ____________________________

Type of business the woman run: (15) ____________________________
Food grown locally: potatoes and (16) ____________________________
A local company makes (17) _____________________________
Tourist attractions: (18) _____________________
(19) _____________________

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 SECTION B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Part 1 (30 points). Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following
sentences. Write it in ‘Your answers’ part.
1. I’m not sure, but Tony _____________ probably get that demanding job.
A. must B. need C. ought D. might
2. Thanks to her father’s encouragement, she has made great ___________ in her study.
A. standard B. prospect C. possibility D. ability
3. Peter is disappointed at not getting the job, but he will ____________ it soon.
A. take on B. get over C. go through D. come over
4. The only thing he bought on his trip to Italy was ______________ .
A. an interesting old French painting B. an interesting French old painting
C. a French interesting old painting D. an old interesting French painting
5. The noise got _____________ as the car disappeared into the distance.
A. Smaller B. fainter C. weaker D. slighter
6. Let me stay at home this morning. I’m feeling rather under the ___________ so I won’t
be of great use in the office.
A. cloud B. control C. pressure D. weather
7. All the _____________ in the stadium applauded the winner of the marathon when he
crossed the finishing line.
A. watcher B. audience C. viewers D. spectators
8. Two close friends Tom and Kyle are talking about Kyle’s upcoming birthday. Slect the most
suitable response to complete the exchange.
- Tom: “Can I bring a friend to your birthday party?”
- Kyle: “_________________________”
A. It’s my honour B. Let’s do it then
C. The more the merrier D. That’s right
9. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in the following sentence.
Although we argued with him for a long time, he stood his ground.
A. wanted to continue B. felt sorry for us
C. refused to change his decision D. changed his decision
10. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined part in the following sentence.
It took 1750 years for the world population to reach 625 million.
A. run back B. go back C. come back D. hold back
11. After the new technique had been introduced, the factory produced _____ in 2014 as the year
before.
A. twice many cars as B. as twice many cars
C. as twice many care D. twice as many cars
12. The money that I earn is enough to ________ my family’s basic needs.
A. take B. meet C. see D. give
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13. Paul is asking Joe for permission to play the guitar in the room. Choose the most suitable
response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.
- Paul: “Is it all right if I play the guitar in here while you’re studying?”
- Joe: “_____________________”
A. Well, if only you didn’t. B. Oh, I wish you wouldn’t.
C. Well, actually, I’d prefer it if you didn’t D. Well, I’d rather not.
14. ____, these students are among the best prepared who have been through this university.
A. On the whole B. At the whole
C. In the general D. In generally
15. My best friend, Huy has a positive influence ________ me. His work commitment is an
inspiration for me.
A. at B. on C. with D. for
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Part 2 (10 points). There are 10 mistakes in each line of the following passage. Identify the
mistakes and write the corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes.
THIS IS MY HOBBY
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1 If I had to say what my hobby is, I suppose the answer would have to be read. It all started
2 in early childhood when my mother used to enjoy making up stories for my brother and mine.
3 This was huge popular every night at bedtime. As we grew older, we turned to books and
4 by the time I was ten, I had a large collect of children’s literature. Ever since I can remember,
5 I have read on a book a week and I get through lots and lots of magazines too. I especially
6 enjoy reading in bed and although I am really enjoying a book, I will stay up all night to finish it.
7 but I also tend to fill my space time with reading. I never go somewhere without something
8 to read. I actually collect magazines and I have a room at home fill with them. I even
9 buy magazines written in languages that I don’t know, just for the please of looking at the
10 pictures and see the way they are designed. It will come as no great surprise, therefore,
If I tell you that my main ambition in life is to become an editor

Your answers:
Line Mistakes Corrections Line Mistakes Corrections
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

SECTION C. READING COMPREHENSION

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Part 1 (15 points). Read the passage below and decide which answer (from A, B, C or D) best
fits each gap. Write your answers in ‘Your answers’ part.

TREES FOR LIFE

Trees are amongst the biggest and longest-living things on Earth, some (0) ________ back longer
than the oldest buildings. But (1) ___________being nice to look at, trees also (2) _______an
important role in improving the quality of our lives.
On a world-wide (3) _______, forests help to slow down the effects of global warming by using up
the gas (4) _________ as carbon dioxide and giving (5) ___ the oxygen we need to breathe. At local
neighborhood level, trees also (6) ____ important environmental benefits. They offer shade and
shelter, which in (7) _______ reduce the amount of energy needed to heat and cool (8)
________buildings; at the same time, they also remove other impurities from the air we breathe.
Urban trees are especially important because for many people they provide the only daily (9)
________ with the natural world. What’s (10) __, urban trees also provide a home for birds, small
animals and butterflies. (11) ________ the trees we would lose the pleasure of seeing these
creatures in our cities. Regrettably, (12) _______, trees in cities are now coming under (13)
___________. There is a limit to the level of pollution they can (14) _______, and, down at street
level, their roots are being seriously (15) _______ by the digging needed to make way for modern
telephone, television and other cables.

1. A. as far as B. as long as C. as soon as D. as well as

2. A. play B. show C. act D. serve
3. A. scale B. size C. range D. area
4. A. called B. known C. titled D. referred
5. A. in B. away C. up D. out
6. A. bring B. make C. take D. find
7. A. turn B. place C. order D. reach
8. A. opposite B. close C. next D. nearby
9. A. junction B. touch C. contact D. taste
10. A. more B. else C. most D. other
11. A. throughout B. Beyond C. Without D. Outside
12. A. therefore B. whilst C. however D. despite
13. A. risk B. threat C. danger D. warning
14. A. stand in for B. face up to C. put up with D. fall back on
15. A. concerned B. disturbed C. interfered D. involved

Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Part 2 (15 points). You are going to read a magazine article in which four men talk about the
clothes they like to wear. For Questions 1-15, choose from the people (A-D). The people may
be chosen more than once. There is an example at the beginning (0)
Which of the men:
sometimes tries to surprise people through the clothes he wears? 0 D
admits that his clothes are generally untidy? 1
buys clothes which last a long time? 2
is used to being criticised for the clothes he choose? 3
likes to get a good deal when buying clothes? 4
needs helps with clothes for less formal occasions? 5
needs to have the right clothes to get work? 6
needs help in choosing his clothes? 7
needs different clothes for different types of work? 8
admits he doesn’t look after his clothes very well? 9
prefers to take his time when choosing clothes? 10
relies on personal judement when choosing what to wear? 11
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 tends to avoid clothes in bright colour? 12
used to work in a job where clothes were provided? 13
wants to change his apppearance completely? 14
wants to buy clothes which are suitable for his age? 15

You are what you wear

Four men talk about what they wear and why

A Alan Upshire C Chris Theydon

I would like to be taller. I have a long body I hate shopping for clothes and will only
and short legs, but I have no problems in do so when it’s absolutely necessary-about
dressing for work-smart suits, shirts and ties once every six months. My girlfriend
are the order of the day, and I do invest in usually comes with me because she has
good quality suits that keeping going for better taste than I do! I’d describe my style
years. My appearance is important for the of dress are very casual, perhaps bordering
work I do and I now know what labels to on scruffy. I try to avoid wearing smart
buy for suits that are going to fit well. What clothes, and this may be something to do
I have trouble with is casual wear for with the fact that I’m hopeless at keeping
weekends – you know, the right sort of things smart. Ironing’s a skill I’ve never
informal look for supper with friends, or really mastered, for example. Also, as I
taking the kids out. I’d like to find the was in uniform for about twelve years
perfect casual jacket, but I hate ties and when I was in the army, I never really had
wouldn’t wear one out of work. I want to to think about all this somehow. I know I
look casual and stylish even though I’m in should be smarter for work, but it’s a
my forties. I don’t like to see older men pretty relaxed office and so jeans and T-
wearing trainers, but I don’t know what type shirt is the norm. It’s very rare for me to
of casual shoes to buy, for example wear a suit, but as I’ve got about three
friends’ weddings coming up, perhaps I
ought to think about a new one.

B Barry Sheldon D Des Waltham

Being an actor, the way I look can affect my I would describe my style of dressing as
opportunities and the parts I get. I’ve got individual. I know what I like and I know
used to wearing my hair long, but I know what will suit a particular occasion. I’m
it’s time for a change now. But how short very worried about the effect clothes have
do I go, and what style should I choose? on the way other people react to you. I’ll
That’s the problem because I want it to look wear a suit if I think it will make a meeting
dramatic, I want a new look. My style of more productive or my oldest jeans if I
dressing is simple and stylish, especially for want to shock people. I like shopping and I
rehearsals when I’ll go in jeans and T-shirt. like clothes. Where I shop depends on
But I also work part-time at a fil-scales where I an aand as I travel abroad a lot,
company and, although I work mostly on I’m also looking for bargains in the sales
the telephone, I have to look smarter. I don’t wherever I go. One problem is that my
mind shopping for clothes, but I’m not very wife is a fashion designer and so I always
good if I have anyone with me because I get a reaction to the things I buy, although
like to browse at my own pace, you know, she’s long since given up trying to influnce
try lots of things on. I find I buy a lot of me.
things in black and white. It’s simple and
stylish and easy to put together.

Part 3. (10 points). Fill ONE suitable word into each numbered blank. Write your answers in
‘Your answers’ part.
GOOD AT LANGUAGE

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At school, Sarah Biggs says she was very bad at languages. Now she speaks English, Spanish and
Italian and works (1) ___________ a bilingual secretary in a travel company in England. (2) ____
several foreign languages at work is not easy, but for Sarah, and other multi-lingual secretaries like
her, it is all standard practice.
Sarah comes from Spain, (3) ________ she attended school and college. But it was time spent
abroad after college which encouraged her interest in languages.
In her job, Sarah has (4) ______ great deal more responsibility than the title of secretary would
suggest. She stresses the importance of (5) ________ fluent in Spanish because part of her job is
dealing (6) _________ customers from Latin America. When such clients come from abroad, she
has to translate everything they say into English. She is given (7) ________ time for preparation at
all, so this aspect of her job is one of the (8) ______________ difficult.
It is important for Sarah to be up-to-date with changes in her own language, so she reads Spanish
newspapers and books looking for new additions to (9) ___________ vocabulary. Sarah says she
(10) __________ not give up this job even if they offered her a better salary in another company.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 4. (10 points) Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question.
HORTON
At first glance, there is little in Horton to attract people. The other nearby towns have much
more to offer: Bradfield has its river and historic buildings, while Newtown has shops and
entertainment. The buildings of Horton look dirty and unloved. For shops, there is a small
supermarket, a few bargain shops, a bakery which, strangely, does not sell bread and a florist which
has one stand of sad-looking flowers. Even so, Horton has several advantages over its neighboring
towns.
Firstly, it has a country park. Four thousand years ago, this was an important fort. There are
no historic remains here now, but there are wonderful views over the countryside. On sunny
weekends you can often see kids out with their parents, kicking balls or flying kites.
There aren’t many job opportunities in Horton, and the roads to nearby cities aren’t really
fast, but there are excellent rail links. You can be in London in an hour and a half, and other cities
are less than an hour away. That means that parents can earn a good salary and still get home in
time to spend the evenings with their families. Houses in Horton aren’t pretty, but they’re functional
and cheap. The streets are quiet and safe, and there are plenty of parks and playgrounds. It has a
library, three primary schools and a secondary school, St. Mark’s. It’s not as academically brilliant
as other schools in the area, but it is friendly and offers a wide range of subjects and activities to
children of all abilities and backgrounds. The town also has a swimming and a sports center, and
the community halls hold regular clubs and events for people of all ages.

1. What is the writer’s main purpose?

A. To explain what tourists can do in Horton
B. To explain why Horton is a good place to live
C. To explain why Horton is not as pleasant as other towns
D. To describe the history of Horton
2. What part of Horton does the writer find disappointing?
A. the shops B. the country park
C. transport links D. the schools

3. What type of people is Horton most suitable for?

A. wealthy professionals B. low income families
C. elderly people D. sport and history students
4. What advantages does Horton bring to workers?
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 A. There are plenty of jobs available in the town.
B. You can drive to nearby cities in a short time.
C. You can get to several cities quickly by train.
D. Working conditions are better here than in other towns.
5. Which of the following is the best description of Horton?
A. A dirty, unpopular town which has little to offer visitors or residents.
B. A friendly, historic town which is a great place to live, work and take a holiday.
C. A busy, industrial town which has good links to neighboring cities.
D. A quiet, country town which has a number of good leisure facilities.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Part 5 (10 points). Choose the most appropriate heading from the list A- G for each part (1-5)
of the article. There are TWO extra headings which you do not need to use.
Lists of Headings
A. The challenge of middle-age E. Learning to accept danger
B. A priority understanding oneself F. Wanted an almost impossible challenge
C. The earliest successes G. A decision taken
D. Unexpected success stories
1 4
Many people have tried to row across the I have sailed, climbed, explored the
Atlantic and quite a few have managed it. It Amazon and run marathons, but what I am
is clear from accounts of survivors that it is looking for now is an endeavour that
an exhausting test of endurance. Soldiers,
sailors, housewives, Olympic rowers:the scares me and may not be within my
triumphant emerge from surprisingly varied capabilities. Such as racing across the
quarters. Atlantic in a rowing boat.
2 5
What is apparent, however, is that the main Two Norwegian sailors were the first to
struggle takes place not in the muscles but in row theAtlantic in 1896. They took 60
the mind. So, before fussing over such days and their achievement was unequalled
preliminaries as finding a crewmate and
sponsorship to the tune of £50,000, I until 1966, when two soldiers, John
realised that first I had to explore my own Ridgway and Chay Blyth, made in 91
mind and try to answer the obivious days.
question of why I wanted to do something
that most people would find frightening and
painful.
3
When we are young we can afford to dream;
as we grow older the gap widens between
what we would like to do and what we
actually can do. We come to the realisation
that we either have to act now or dream on.
After the age of forty, people respond to that
realisation in varying ways, and rowing
across the Atlantic is one of them.

SECTION D. WRITING
Part 1 (10 points). Use the word in brackets, complete the second sentence so that it has a
similar meaning to the first one. DO NOT change the word given.
1. “I’m sorry. I didn’t do the homework,” Peter said to the teacher. (apologized)
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=> Peter _______________________________________ not doing the homework.
2. Thanks to Laura’s support, I was able to finished the project. (for)
=> Had it _______________________________, I wouldn’t have been able to finished the project.
3. His guitar playing style was strong influenced by Eric Clapton. (a)
=> Erich Clapton had _____________________________ his guitar playing style.
4. Not many students attended Dr Brown’s lecture on politics. (number)
=> Only _________________________________ students attended Dr Brown’s lecture on politics.
5. You can borrow my camera, but you must be careful with it. (long)
=> You can borrow my camera ________________________________ careful with it.
Part 2 (20 points). This is part of a letter from an English friend who will be visiting your
country next month.

It’ll be good to spend a week at your place. Any ideas as to what we might do?
Should I bring any special clothes? Do let me know if there is anything I can get you from
England.
Gary

Write your letter (about 80-100 words), answering your friend’s questions and giving relevant
details. DO NOT write any addresses.
Dear William,
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Best wishes,
Phong

Part 3 (30 points). Your English teacher has asked you to write a story (100-120 words) for
your school story writing competition. Your story MUST begin with the following sentence:
It all began when the phone rang.
Write your story.
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