20 Advanced Practice Tests With Key

FULL NAME: PRACTICE TEST NO 1 2020
KEY TEST NO1

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KEY TEST NO2
The mark given to parts 2 and 3 is based on the following
2 2013
MÔN THI: - - THPT
80 phút (k
Ngày thi 29 3
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Giám k
* Ghi chú: 7
PART I: PHONETICS (1 point)
I: Find a word in each line whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
three by circling A, B, C or D. (0.5 p)
1 A allegedly B confusedly C supposedly D wickedly
2 A youths B maps C cigarettes D months
3 A equation B television C mention D decision
4 A rise B rinse C browse D bruise
5 A substitute B muddled C shutter D substantial
II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each
question by circling A, B, C or D. (0.5 p)
1 A academic B amphibian C apartheid D aquarium
2 A tuberculosis B mathematician C inheritance D communication
3 A casualty B habitual C characterize D ignorance
4 A magnificent B memorial C tobacconist D humanism
5 A trigonometry B explanatory C immediately D democracy
PART II: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (7 points)

I: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A, B, C or D next
to the correct word or phrase. (2 p)
1
A. Wholly B. Hardly C. Most D. Virtually
2. Jane had a p
A. over B. it over C. over it D. over and over
3
A. rubbed B. scratched C. struck D. started
4. I usually buy my clothes
A. on the house B. off the peg C. in public D. on the shelf
5
A. hit the roof B. saw pink elephants
C. made my blood boil D. brought the house down
6. According to the captain, his special units can take an immediate action against terrorists should
such a need ........... .
A. arise B. originate C. evoke D. experience
7. We were............by the officers' decision to divert the whole traffic from the main route.
A. rambled B. baffled C. stumbled D. shuffled
8. The book says that the revolution was..............off by the assassination of the state governor.
A. launched B. cropped C. triggered D. prompted
9. The hijackers have demanded a............to be paid for releasing the civilian hostages from the plane.
A. currency B. revenue C. deposit D. ransom
10..........................................work and cannot possibly see you now.
A. up to his ears in B. very interested in
C. not involved with D. concerned with
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11. He suddenly saw Sue ..................... the room. He pushed his way......................the crowd of people
to get to her.
A. across/through B. over/through C. over/along D. across/across
12. She tried to .......................
A. talk out of me the plan B. talk me the plan out of
C. talk me out of the plan D. talk out me of the plan.
13. My cousin obviously
meeting her.
A. create B. do C. make D. build
1
A. whine B. moan C. groan D. screech
A. deducing B. deciding C. inferring D. judging

1
A. disembodied B. disconcerting C. dismissive D. discordant
17. If I were you, I would
be true.
A. suspicion B. doubt C. reservation D. disbelief
1
A. subsided B. weakened C. undermined D. loosened
19
A. prolong B. lengthen C. delay D. shorten
.
A. related B. consequent C. determined D. dependent
II. Put each verb given in brackets into an appropriate tense or form (1p)
In 1764 Dr. Johnson accepted the contract (1. produce) a dictionary. (2. rent) a garret, he took on a
number of copying clerks, who (3. stand) at a long central desk. Johnson (4. not have) a library
available to him, but eventually produced definitions of 40,000 words ( 5. write) down in 80 large
notebooks. On publication, the Dictionary immediately (6. hail) in many European countries as a
bring) stability to the English language: (8. be) the cornerstone of Standard English, an
achievement which (9. confer) stability on the language of his
he (10. grant) a pension by the king.
Your answers:
10. ........................
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (1 p)

1. Please (know)..................................our letter of the 25th. We have not had a reply.
2. Eating fish and lots of vegetables greatly increases your life (expect) ......................
3. sentence)
4. Wow, I'm afraid I am not very (photo)..........................
5. The (forest)......................................has caused many so-called man-made disasters.
6. All the ............... from the last lecture were not allowed to attend the interview for the coming
project. (absence)
7. The road was (pass)................................because of the snow.
8. She spent hours getting the house (spot)...........................clean.
(conscience).
10 accompany)
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Your answers:
. 10. ........................
IV. The passage below contains 11 mistakes. (0) has been done for you as an example. IDENTIFY
and CORRECT the other ten. (1 p)
0. all complete --> completely
Things started to go wrong as soon as we got to the hotel. We were all complete exhausted
after our long journey and looking forward to shower and a rest. However, we found that our room has
not ready, which was very annoy, although the manager was extremely apologetic. While we were
waiting, we asked about the excursions to places of an interest which we had read about in brochure.
Imagine how we felt when we were told they had all cancelled! Apparently, the person responsible for
organise them had left suddenly and had not been replaced. Then Sally saw a notice pinning to the
door of the restaurant, saying it has closed for redecoration, and Peter discovered that the swimming
pool was empty. When we eventually got to our room we were horrified find that it was at the back of
the hotel, and we had a view of a car park, which seemed to be used as a rubbish dump. We seriously
began to wonder whether or not to stay.
Your answers:
-- --
-- --
-- --
. -- --
... -- --
V. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition or particle (1 p).

1.
2. Yuri Gagarin lifted into space aboard the Vostok 1 at 9.07 a.m. Moscow time
12th April, 1961.
3. She was free to indulge leisure activity like reading.
4. Is it OK if I write pencil?
5. If we leave the station once, we arrive ten minutes hand.
6. ..
Your answers:
- 4.
5 - - - 6.. ...................
VI. Insert the, a(n) or X (no article) where necessary (1 p).
potion.
Your answers:
...................
PART III: READING (6 points)
I: Read the passage and use ONLY ONE suitable word to fill in each gap (2 p).
In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting for news. Two of fishing-boats
had been caught in the storm which had blown up during the night. In the cottages round the harbor
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people stood by their doors (1) worried to talk.
The rest of the fishing fleet had (2) the harbor before dark, and the men from these ships
waited and watched with the wives and families of the missing men. Some had (3) thick
blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men (4) be cold and tired. When dawn
began to break over in the east, a small point of light was (5) _ _ in the darkness of the water and a
few minutes later, (6) was a shout.
(7) long, the two boats were turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of
the harbor. The men (8) helped out of their boats, and (9) _ they were stiff (10) cold
and tiredness, they were all safe.
Your answers:
II: Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answer to each sentence by circling A, B, C
or D (1.5p)
While many nineteenth century reformers hoped to bring about reform through education or
by eliminating specific social evils, some thinkers wanted to start over and remark society by
founding ideal, cooperative communities. The United States seemed to them a spacious and
unencumbered country where models of a perfect society could succeed. These communitarian
thinkers hoped their success would lead to imitation, until communities free of crime, poverty, and
other social ills would cover the land. A number of religious groups, notably the Shakers, practiced
communal living, but the main impetus to found model communities came from nonreligious,
rationalistic thinkers.
Among the communitarian philosophers, three of the most influential were Robert Owen,
Charles Fourier, and John Humphrey Noyes. Owen, famous for his humanitarian policies as owner of
several thriving textile mills in Scotland, believed that faulty environment was to blame for human
problems and that these problems could be eliminated in a rationally planned society. In 1825, he put
his principles into practice at New Harmony, Indiana. The community failed economically after a few
years but not before achieving a number of social successes. Fourier, a commercial employee in
France, never visited the United States. However, his theories of cooperative living influenced many
American through the writings of Albert Brisbane, whose Social Destiny of Man explained
Fourierism and its self-sufficient associations or
organized in very Northern state. The most famous were Red Bank, New Jersey, and Brook Farm,
Massachusetts. An early member of the latter was the author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Noyes founded
the most enduring and probably the oddest of the utopian communities, the Oneida Community of
upstate New York. Needless to say, none of these experiments had any lasting effects on the patterns
of American society.
A. nineteen-century schools. B. American reformers

C. the philosophy of Fourierism D. model communities in the nineteenth.
2. Which of the following is not given in the passage as one of the general goals of communitarian
philosophers?
A. To remake society B. To spread their ideas throughout the United State
C. To establish ideal communities D. To create opportunities through education.
3. The Shakers
A. a communal religious group B. radical reformers
C. rationalistic thinkers D. an influential group of writers.
4. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word impetus in paragraph 1?
A. Stimulus B. commitment C. Drawback D. Foundation.
5. The phalanxes 2
A. Albert Brisbane B. Robert Owen C. Charles Fourier D. John Humphrey Noyes
6. Why does the author mention Nathaniel Hawthorne in paragraph two?
A. He founded Brook Farm in Massachusetts.
B. He was a critic of Charles Fourier.
C. He wrote a book that led to the establishment of model communities.
D. He was at one time a member of the Brook Farm community.
7. Which of the following communities lasted longest?
A. New Harmony B. The Oneida Community C. Red Bank D. Brook Farm
8. The word oddest in paragraph 2 is closest meaning to which of the following?
A. Earliest B. Most independent C. Largest D. Most unusual
9. The author implies that, for readers, the conclusion of the paragraph is..........
A. obvious B. surprising C. absurd D. practical
10. Why did the author probably divide the passage into two paragraphs?
A. To compare nineteenth-century reforms with twentieth-century reforms.
B. To present an overview of a concept in the first paragraph and specific examples in the second.
C. To contrast the work of utopian thinkers with that of practical reforms.
D. To give the causes for a phenomenon in the first paragraph and its consequences in the second
III: Read the text and decide which word best fits each blank by circling the letter A, B, C or D
(1.5p).
United Parcel Servi
But in (1) _ _, UPS expects maximum output from its employees.

Since 1920
_ _ by most UPS employees. From their studies have come time and motion standards that (3) ____
how those tasks are performed and how long they should take. Drivers, for example, are expected to
they get there, rather than (4) time looking for a doorbell.
Work engineers are (5)_____riding with drivers, timing everything from stops at traffic lights,
pointing out the occasional inefficiency. Additionally, supervisors ride with the least good drivers,
noting how they work and constantly (7) _ them until their work is up to standard.
The (8) _ _of all this work engineering is efficiency, and UPS has been called one of the
most efficient companies anywhere. It's also a highly profitable company. Most drivers take the
regimentation in stride: many show (9) in meeting the UPS standards each day. Others, however,
feel that they are constantly being pushed, that it is impossible for them to (10) at work. UPS
officials claim that the standards provide accountability. And, they say, employees who work
according to UPS standards should feel less tired at the end of the day.
1: A. fact B. exchange C. return D. short
2: A. hold B. performed C. accepted D. under
3: A. indicate B. govern C. demonstrate D. tell
4: A. wasting B. spend C. spending D. waste
5: A. consistently B. continually C. constructively D. chronically
6: A. impolite B. brave C. intimate D. averse
7: A. scolding B. criticizing C. encouraging D. correcting
8: A. task B. reason C. object D. target
9: A. pride B. passion C. interest D. pleasure
10: A. rest B. relieve C. relax D. restrain
IV. Read through the following text and then choose the best phrase given below, to fill each of the
gaps. Write one letter (A-I) in each of the numbered gaps. Some of the suggested answers do not fit
at all. (0) has been done for you (1p).
Every teacher knows that not all students are good examinees. Some are too tense, become over- anxious or too stress
academic
knowledge they will cure his fear of exams.
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So, last year, (0) _ _I_ _, I completely rewrote the Business Studies Revision Course at this secondary school. The cen
__ and very definitely on the public stage. The idea is to show that the exam is not a test, but an opportunity to show h
The obfinal performance (2) __, control and ability to
(3) __ are obviously important, they are only two of the five skills required, the others being coping strategies, ment
that there are many ways in which they can actively contribute towards their (5) __.
A those not mattering so much B self-confidence and self-esteem

C by increasing self-confidence D relying on my expertise alone
E F but a real desire
G while knowledge and examination techniques H but bigger and more important
I drawing on my teaching experience and sports psychology skills
PART FIVE: WRITING (6 points)

I. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same
meaning as the first one (2p)
1. Something must be done quickly to solve the problem of homelessness.
--> Urgent ...............................................................................................................
2. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease.
--> Enormous ..........................................................................................................
3. Just thinking about his face at the moment makes me laugh.
--> .... .. ...
4. The teachers agreed to introduce the new methods.
--> There was an ........................................................................................................
5. The boy does whatever his father wants in an obedient way.
--> The boy dances .......................................................................................... .....
6. I simply fail to under
-->I have some colleagues ........................................................................................
7. I did not realize how much he was influenced by his brother.
-->I did not realize the extent ..................................................................................
8. Mass tourism has been one of the causes of the environmental problems.
-->Mass tourism is ....................................................................................................
9. It was six months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
-->I cancelled .............................................................................................................
10. These books are on loan from the British Council library.
-->These books have .....................................................................................................
II: 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 (2p)
1 (out)
................................................................................................................. ....................................
2. My friend took no notice of my advice. (deaf )
............................................................................................................................ ........................
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3. These two makes of computer are practically the same. (hardly)
............................................................................................................................ .........................
4. (taken)
............................................................................................................................ .........................
5. Everyone who spoke to the victim is a suspect. (under)
............................................................................................................................ .........................
(hills)
......................................................................................................................................................
7. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast. (annual)
......................................................................................................................................................
8. From the educational point of view his childhood years had been well spent. (terms)
......................................................................................................................................................
9. Make yourself at home. (ceremony)
............................................................................................................................ .........................
10. She will probably be elected. (stands)
............................................................................................................................ .........................
III: Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce, from the cues given below, a
complete letter (2p)
Dear Rob and Randy,
1. all these weeks/ hospital/ I just/ receive two pieces/ good news.
........................................................................................... ..........................................................
2. The doctor/ say/I / can / home / few days.
............................................................................................................................ .........................
3. My wife tell/ me / how you two/ been clearing/ snow / from our driveway and sidewalk.
............................................................................................................................ .........................
4. Have/ such/ good neighbours/ make / very happy.
............................................................................................................................ .........................
5. My wife/ tell/ you/ refuse / take / money /for your efforts.
................................................................................................................................. ....................
6. But I/ think/ I find / way round that.
......................................................................................................................................................
7. Please accept / enclosed check.
............................................................................................................................ .........................
8. I/ would/ never think/ as payment/ the snow shoveling.
............................................................................................................................ .........................
9. but as a sincere token/ appreciation/ your thoughtfulness.
............................................................................................................................ .........................
10. Thank/ again / see/ soon.
......................................................................................................................................................
Best regards,
- THE END -
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KEY TEST NO3
2013 12 - THPT
Total marks: 20
PART I: PHONETICS (1 point)
I: Find a word in each line whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
three by circling A, B, C or D. (0.5 p)
1B 2A 3C 4B 5D
II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each
question by circling A, B, C or D. (0.5 p)
1A 2C 3B 4D 5A
PART II: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (7 points)

I: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A, B, C or D next
to the correct word or phrase. (2 p)
1D 2B 3C 4B 5A 6A 7B 8C 9D 10A
11A 12C 13C 14A 15D 16B 17C 18C 19A 20C
II. Put each verb given in brackets into an appropriate tense or form (1p)
1. to produce 2. Having rented 3. stood 4. did not have 5. written
6. was hailed 7. to bring 8. is 9. conferred 10. was granted
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (1 p)

1. acknowledge 2. expectancy 3. mid-sentence 4. photogenic 5. deforestation
6. absentees 7. impassable 8. spotlessly 9. conscientious 10. Unaccompanied
IV. The passage below contains 11 mistakes. (0) has been done for you as an example. IDENTIFY
and CORRECT the other ten. (1 p) [0.1 p for each both identified and corrected mistake]
1. all complete--> completely
1. shower a shower 2. has was 3. annoy annoying
4. an interest interest 5. in brochure the brochure 6. cancelled been cancelled
7. organise organising 8. pinning pinned 9. has closed was closed
10. horrified find horrified to find
V. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition or particle (1 p).

1. to 2. off - on 3. in 4. in 5. for - at - with - in 6. out
VI. Insert the, a(n) or X (no article) where necessary (1 p).

1. a 2. a 3. a 4. the 5. the 6. the/a 7. the 8. a 9. 0 10. the
PART III: READING (6 points)

I: Read the passage and use ONLY ONE suitable word to fill in each gap (2 p).
1. too 2. reached/entered 3. brought/got 4. would 5. seen/ visible
6. there 7. Before 8. were 9. although/ though 10. with/ from
II: Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answer to each sentence by circling A, B, C
or D (1.5p)
1.D 2C 3A 4A 5C 6D 7B 8D 9A 10B
III: Read the following text and decide which word best fits each blank by circling the letter A, B, C
or D (1.5 p).
1C 2B 3B 4D 5B 6D 7D 8C 9A 10C
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IV. Read through the following text and then choose the best phrase given below, to fill each of the
gaps. Write one letter (A-I) in each of the numbered gaps. Some of the suggested answers do not fit
at all. (0) has been done for you (1p).
0. I 1. H 2. C 3. G 4. E 5. B
PART FIVE: WRITING (6 points)

I: Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning
as the first one (2p)
1. Urgent action must be taken to solve the problem of homelessness.
2. Enormous efforts have been made by scientists to find a cure for this disease.
3. The very thought of his face at the moment makes me laugh.
4. There was an agreement among the teachers to introduce the new methods.
5. The boy dances attendance on/upon his father.
6. I have some colleagues whose attitudes to work I simply fail to understand.
7. I did not realize the extent to which he was influenced by his brother.
8. Mass tourism is partly responsible/ to blame for the environmental problems.
9. I cancelled my subscription/subscribing to that newspaper six months ago.
10. These books have been lent by the British Council library.
II: 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 (2p)
1.
2. My friend turned a deaf ear to my advice.
3. There is/are hardly any difference(s) between these two makes of computer.
4. We were not taken in by his smooth manner.
5. Everyone who spoke to the victim is under suspicion.
6. Crimes of passion are as old as the hills
7. The annual rainfall in/for the northeast of Britain is higher than that in/for the southeast.
8. In terms of education, his childhood years had been well spent.
10. She stands a (good) chance of being elected.
III: Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce, from the cues given below, a
complete letter (2p)
Dear Rob and Randy,
1. After all these weeks in (the) hospital I (have) just received two pieces of good news.
2. The doctor said/says that I could/can go home in a few days.
3. My wife told me how you two have been clearing the snow from our driveway and sidewalk
4. Having such good neighbours like you makes me very happy.
5. My wife told me you refused to take any money for your efforts.
6. But I think I've found a way round that.
7. Please accept this/ the/my/our enclosed check.
8. I would never think it as payment for the snow shovelling
9. but as a sincere token of our appreciation for your thoughtfulness.
10.Thanks again/Thank you again and see you soon.
Best regards,
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S GIÁO D C VÀ ÀO T O K THI CH N H C SINH GI I C P T NH
V NH PHÚC L P 12 THPT N M H C 2012-2013
Môn: TI NG ANH
THI CHÍNH TH C Th i gian: 180 phút, không k th i gian giao .
Ngày thi: 02/11/2012.
thi g m 05 trang.
PART A: LISTENING.
You are going to listen to this telephone conversation between JON and JANICE and answer
the questions. You should write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each
answer.
You will hear the recording TWICE.
Areas dealt with: (1)______________, North suburbs

Rent: from (2) £________to £ 500 a month
Depends on: the area

availability (3)__________ .
garage
Properties available : West Park Road
rent (4) £____________a month
including (5)___________bill
Tithe Road
rent £ 380 a month
including (6)___________rental
Viewing arrangements: meet at office on (7)__________afternoon at 5.00 pm
Need: letter from bank
reference from your (8)____________.
Must: give (9)____________notice of moving in give
deposit of (10) ___________
pay for contract
PART B: PHONETICS.
Identify the word whose main stress is different from that of the others in each group.
1. A. interest B. important C. decision D. relation
2. A. damage B. arrange C. pocket D. nature
3. A. eternal B. essential C. immoral D. practical
4. A. begin B. polite C. attend D. keenness
5. A. popularity B. investigate C. university D. similarity
1
PART C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences.
1. Julie has _ _ out of playing with dolls.
A. developed B. moved C. removed D. grown
2. Mike _ _ in for sailing after he made friends with Harry.
A. got B. went C. put D. came
3. The other runners were too far ahead for us to up with.
A. catch B. go C. get D. turn
4. This is _ _ road I’ve ever driven along.
A. the bumpy B. the bumpiest C. the bumpier D. bumpier
5. Jack better if he had had more time.
A. could have done B. could do C. couldn’t do D. did
6. Keith is _ _ taller than her brother.
A. lightly B. delicately C. sparely D. slightly
7. I must go to the dentist and .
A. get my teeth to take care of B. take care of my teeth
C. my teeth be taken care of D. get my teeth taken care of
8. The last time I went to the supermarket I ended buying all the things I didn’t really need at all.
A. in B. to C. by D. up
9. _ _ 20,000 people are thought to have attended the concert.
A. As much as B. More C. As many as D. Less than
10. I cross the Channel by boat, I feel seasick.
A. Though B. As soon as C. So that D. Whenever
II. Choose a word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs correcting.
1. Families who are enough fortunate to own a historic home may be able to get restoration funds from
the A B C D
government.
2. The first things a new international student must do include renting an apartment, registering
for A B C
classes, and to get to know the city.
D
3. When parents allow his children to spend many hours watching television, the children are not likely
A B C
to be physically fit.
D
4. Jessica is only an amateur, but she sings sweeter than most professionals.
A B C D
5. Mrs. Adams was surprising that her son and his friend had gone to the mountains to ski.
A B C D
III. Give the correct form of the word in blanket.
MOVING HOUSE
Moving house is said to be the third most stressful experience you can have (coming after the
(1. DIE) _ _ of a close relative, or a divorce). The reason for this is partly the (2- ORGANISE)
_ _ involved, but also the feeling of (3. SECURITY) _ _ caused by completely changing your
2
environment. Of course, a (4. SYSTEM) _ _ approach can help ease the difficulties, especially on
the day of (5. REMOVE) _ _ . Plan your packing carefully or, better, employ a (6. RELY)
company to pack and move your things. This will (7. CERTAIN) _ _ lessen the amount of damage
to your (8. POSSESS) _ . It’s also a good idea to take out (9. INSURE) _ _. Some worry is,
of course, (10. AVOID) _ _ but try to keep calm and look forward to life in your new home.
PART D: READING
I. Read the passage and fill each gap with ONE suitable word.
They call New York “the Big Apple”. Maybe it’s not (1) _ _ like an apple, but it’s certainly
very big. There are too many people, that’s the (2) . The street are always full of cars and
trucks, and you can never find a (3) _ _ to park.
If you have enough money, you can take a taxi. New York cabs are yellow. They look all the
same. But the drivers are very (4) . Some were born and (5) _ _ up in New York, but many
are (6) to the United States. A few drive slowly, but most go very, very fast. Cab (7) _ _ is
a difficult job. It can be dangerous, too. Thieves often try to steal the drivers’ money. Drivers
sometimes get hurt.
If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take a subway. The (8) _ _ is
quick, and it’s cheap, but parts of it are old (9) _ dirty. Lights don’t always work and there are
often fires on the track. On some subway lines, there are new, clean, silver trains. But you can’t see the
color of the old trains easily. There is too much dirt and too much graffiti, inside and (10) .
II. Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each numbered
gap in the passage below.
School exams are, generally speaking, the first kind of tests we take. They find out how much
knowledge we have gained. But do they really show how intelligent we are? After all, isn’t it a
(1)_ _ that some people who are very academically successful don’t have any common sense?
Intelligence is the speed (2)_ _ which we can understand and react to new situation and it
is usually tested by logic puzzles. Although scientists are now preparing (3) computer
technology that will be able to ‘read’ our brains, (4) _ _ tests are still the most popular ways of
measuring intelligence.
A person’s IQ is their intelligence (5) _ _ it is measured by a special test. The most
common IQ tests are (6) _ _ by Mensa, an organization that was founded in England in 1946. By
1976, it (7) 1,300 members in Britain. Today there are 44,000 in Britain and 100,000
worldwide, largely in the US.
People taking the tests are judged in (8) _ _ to an average score of 100, and those who
score over 148 are entitled to join Mensa. This works out at percent of the population. Anyone from
the age of six can take the tests. All the questions are straightforward and most people can answer
them if (9) _ _ enough time. But that’s the problem, the whole (10) _ ___ of the tests is that they’re
against the clock.
1. A. case B. fact C. circumstance D. truth
2. A. on B. to C. in D. at
3. A. advanced B. forward C. ahead D. upper
4. A. at this age B. for the present C. at the time D. now and then
5. A. how B. that C. as D. so
6. A. appointed B. commanded C. run D. steered
7. A. held B. had C. kept D. belonged
8. A. concerned B. relation C. regard D. association
9. A. allowed B. spared C. let D. provided
10. A. reason B. point C. matter D. question
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III. Read the following passage and then answer the questions that follow by choosing A, B, C or D.
Cholera, a highly infectious disease, has resulted in millions of deaths time after time over
centuries. It is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, first isolated by Robert Koch in 1883.
The organism enters the body through the digestive tract when contaminated food or water is
ingested. The bacteria multiply in the digestive tract and establish infection. As they die, they release a
potent toxin that leads to severe diarrhea and vomiting. This results in extreme dehydration, muscle
cramps, kidney failure, collapse and sometimes death. If the disease is treated promptly, death is less
likely.
In many countries, a common source of the organism is raw or poorly cooked seafood, taken
from the contaminated waters. The disease is especially prevalent after a natural disaster or other
destruction that results in a lack of fresh water. Sewer systems fail and waste travels into rivers or
streams; piped water is not available so people must take their drinking and cooking water from rivers
or streams. Because people frequently develop communities along waterways, the disease can be
spread easily from one community to the next community down streams, resulting in serious
epidemics.
1. The word infectious in the first sentence is closest in meaning to _ _.
A. communicable B. severe C. isolated D. common
2. According to the passage, cholera is caused by .
A. a virus B. a bacterium C. kidney failure D. dehydration
3. All of the following are probable causes of infection EXCEPT _ _.
A. eating food cooked with contaminated water B. eating undercooked seafood
C. eating overcooked pork D. eating raw oysters
4. According to the passage, what is a symptom of the infection?
A. Release of a toxin by the bacteria B. Regurgitation
C. Overeating D. Epidemics
5. Which of the following would be an appropriate title for this passage?
A. Dysentery and its effects B. Water Purification Systems and Their Importance
C. Results of Wars and Natural Disasters D. The Causes and Effects of Cholera
6. The word prevalent in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _.
A. dangerous B. commonplace C. unusual D. organized
7. The word lack in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _ .
A. contamination B. multitude C. shortage D. well
8. According to the passage, cholera _ _.
A. is easily passed from one person to another
B. is not a real threat
C. is no more dangerous than the common cold
D. cannot be passed from one to another by casual contact
9. What can you infer from the passage?
A. Careful cooking and hygiene practices can reduce the chance of getting the disease
B. Water mixed with other substances will not pass the disease
C. The respiratory system is the most common area of entrance
D. Kidney disease is the most common cause of the disease
10. The word epidemics at the end of the passage is closest in meaning to _ _.
A. studies B. illness C. bacteria D. plagues
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PART E: WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. I don’t intend to apologize to either of them.
I have ………………………………………………………………….
2. She has never been to the ballet before.
It is the ………………………………………………………………….
3. The result of the match was never in doubt.
At no time ………………………………………………………………
4. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
The last ………………………………………………………………………..
5. “You broke my bicycle, Minh!” said Hoa.
Mary accused ………………………………………………………….
6. I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you.
If……………………………………………………………………….
7. When I picked up my pen I found that the nib had broken
On………………………………………………………………………
8. There is no danger that you will fall from the verandah
There is no danger of……………………………………………………
9. The sea was so cold that we couldn’t swim in it.
The sea was too …………………………………………………………
10. He felt too ill to get up.
He did not………………………………………………………………
II. Topic writing (from 150 to 200 words).

Write a paragraph about “The importance of family in a person’s
life”.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answers.
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KEY TEST NO4
V NH PHÚC L P 12 THPT N M H C 2012-2013
Môn: TI NG ANH – THPT
H NG D N CH M
(G m 02 trang)
PART A: LISTENING
1. (the) city centre/ center (itself) 6. (the) telephone/ phone
2. 250 7. Wednesday/ Wed
3. (a) garden 8. employer
4. 325 9. two/ 2 weeks’
5. (the) water 10. one/ 1 month(‘s) rent
PART B: PHONETICS
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. B
PART C: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

I. Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences.
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. A
6. D 7. D 8. D 9. C 10. D
II. Choose one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. A
III. Supply the correct form of the word in the blanket

2. organisation/
1. death 3. insecurity 4. systematic 5. removal
organization
6. reliable 7. certainly 8. possessions 9. insurance 10. unavoidable
PART D: READING (30 points)

I. Read the passage and fill each gap with ONE suitable word
1. exactly 6. newcomers
2. problem 7. driving
3. place 8. subway
4. different 9. and
5. grew 10. outside
II. Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each numbered
gap in the passage below
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C
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6. C 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. B
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer)
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D
6. B 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. D
PART E: WRITING
I. 10 points – 1p/ item
1. I have no intention of apologising to either of them/ I have no intention to apologise to either of
them.
2. It is the first time she has been to the ballet.
3. At no time was the result of the match in doubt.
4. The last thing you should/ ought to/ must do is (to) phone the police.
5. Hoa accused Minh of breaking her bicycle/ Hoa accused Minh of having broken her bicycle
6. If I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you.
7. On picking up my pen, I found that the nib had broken.
8. There is no danger of your falling from the verandah.
9. The sea was too cold for us to swim in.
10. He did not feel well enough to get up.
II. Topic writing:

- Well-organised –
- Few grammatical mistakes
- Various grammatical structures and
vocabularies
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THI CH N HSG GI IPHUCSMOON TI NG ANH– T NH V NH PHÚC
S GD& T V NH PHÚC KÌ THI CH N HSG L P 12 THPT N M H C 2014-2015
THI MÔN: TI NG ANH - THPT
CHÍNH TH C Th i gian: 180 phút, không k th i gian giao
( thi g m 05 trang)
PART A. LISTENING.
Section 1. Questions 1-10

You are going to hear a conversation on opening a bank account. As you listen,
complete the form below by writing NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER
for each numbered blank.
The recording will be played twice.
.
OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT
Type of student account: the (1)____________________account
Full name of applicant: Elme Lewis
Date of birth: (2)____________________1982
Current address: (3)____________________Drive
Telephone: 798643
A student account offers: an account book and (4) a ________________
Interest: <£600: (5)___________________%; £600: 5.5%
Overdraft: (6) £____________________
Documents: passport, a (7)____________________
Identity (security problem): Name of (8)_____________________Emma
Statement: Every (9)____________________
Special request: Open (10)_____________________account as well
Section 2. Questions 11-15

Listen to the dialogue and choose A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences below.
The recording will be played twice.
11. The student is worried about________.
A. how many facets she has to mention B. what facilities there will be
C. what transport is available D. why the facilities are there
12. She can get a doctor when she arrives by_________.
A. registering with the Universe Hospital
B. registering with an agent of the World Health Organization
C. contacting the National Tropical Hospital
D. enrolling with the University Health Centre
13. The Counseling service is told to be_________.

A. ineffective B. confident C. confidential D. helpful
14. The number she can contact the Central Campus is________.
BY BÌNH – THPT LI N S N, L P TH CH, V NH PHÚC
FULL NAME:
THI CH N HSG GI IPHUCSMOON PRACTICE
TI NG ANH–TEST T NH V NONH5PHÚC 2020
A. 0900 762 5913 B. 0900 762 5903 C. 0900 359 223 D. 0976 259 1350
15. She has to pay_______ for the membership to some gymnasiums.
A. £22 a year B. £ 6.50 a quarter C. £22 half a year D. £6.15 a month
PART B. PHONETICS
Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words.
Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
16. A. sufficient B. vitamin C. quantity D. medical
17. A. demonstrate B. ingestion C. fortunate D. absolute
18. A. necessary B. comparative C. curriculum D. facilities
19. A. reality B. identify C. methodical D. independent
20. A. interfere B. embarrass C. well-behaved D. intuition
PART C. LEXICO - GRAMMAR.

Section 1. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
21. Salt and ice can be used to _ food.
A. contaminate B. pollute C. include D. preserve
22. Ask Tom to give you a hand lifting the suitcase. He is as strong as _.
A. an elephant B. a buffalo C. a gorilla D. a horse
23. Have you sold __ of those shirts yet?
A. out B. off C. on D. for
24. I to have known there is such an appropriate curriculum, I would have registered for it
at the beginning.
A. If B. Do C. Were D. Providing
25. When you do something, you should _ .
A. weigh up the pros and cons B. turn over a new leaf
C. go down well with it D. get through to it
26. We love our teacher very much because whenever we look tired in class time, he te ls us a small
story which makes us .
A. split on it B. split off C. split on him D. split our sides
27. I made no impression on you at school as I was neither an excellent student nor a(n) one.
A. good B. disruptive C. original D. compulsory
28. By the time I was told about the terrible affair, I _ in what he often said to me.
A. believed B. was believing C. would have believed D. had believed
29. "How is the traffic there?" -"_ _."
A. No matter B. Absolutely C. Not too bad D. Good idea
30. "Is the course interesting?" -"_ _."
A. Agreed B. Ready C. Really D. Absolutely
Section 2. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

Vitamins, taken in tiny doses, are a major group of organic compounds
that regulate the mechanisms by which the body converts food into energy. They
should not be confused with minerals, which are _ (31) _ in their makeup. 31. (organic)
Although in general the naming of vitamins followed the _ (32) _order of 32. (alphabet)
their _ (33) _, the nomenclature of individual substances may appear to be 33. (identify)
somewhat random and _ (34)_ . Among the 13 vitamins known today, five 34. (organize)
are produced in the body. Because the body produces sufficient quantities of
some but not all vitamins, they must be supplemented in the daily diet. Although
each vitamin has its specific _(35) _ and cannot be replaced by another com-
35. (designate)
pound, a lack of one vitamin can interfere with the processing of another. When
a lack of even one vitamin in a diet is continual, a vitamin deficiency may result.
The best way for an individual to _ (36) _ a necessary supply of
36. (sure)
vitamins is to maintain a balanced diet that includes a _(37) _ of foods and
37. (vary)
provides adequate quantities of all the compounds. Some people take vitamin
supplements, predominantly in the form of tablets. The vitamins in such
supplements are _(38)_ to those in food, but an adult who maintains a
38. (equal)
balanced diet does not need a daily supplement. The ingestion of supplements is
recommended only to correct an existing deficiency due to _ (39) _diet, to 39. (balance)
provide vitamins known to be lacking in a restricted diet, or to act as a
therapeutic measure in medical treatment. _ (40)_ , caution must be exercised 40. (Specify)
with fat-soluble substances, such as vitamins A and D, because, taken in gigantic
doses, they may present a serious health hazard over a period of time.
Section 3. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct
and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick ( ). If the
line has a word that should not be there, write the word next to each number.
Forecast might warn us to about threats posed by the weather, 41 _ _
but imagine if we could take out control of the weather and 42 _ _
prevent dangerous weather conditions from in the first place. 43 _ _
Controlling the weather may be the biggest technological 44 _ _
challenge we face. For a long of time, scientists have dreamed 45 _ _
of creating artificial clouds to bring rain to areas hit by 46 _ _
drought, but it's much harder to do than they expected that. The 47 _ _
global weather system is very complicated, with each part 48 _ _
having an effect taken on all the others. The scientists may feel 49 _ _
they are wasting up their time, but success could save millions 50 _ _
of lives.
PART D. READING COMPREHENSION

Section 1. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer by writing the letter A,
B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season.
Drying, smoking, and salting could preserve meat for a short time, but the availability of fresh
meat, like that of fresh milk, was very limited; there was no way to prevent spoilage. But in 1810 a
French inventor named Nicolas Appert developed the cooking-and-sealing process of canning. And
in the 1850's an American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing and preserving
milk. Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during the 1860's, but supplies
remained low because cans had to be made by hand. By 1880, however, inventors had fashioned
stamping and soldering machines that mass-produced cans from tinplate. Suddenly all kinds of
food could be preserved and bought at all times of the year.
Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to vary their daily
diets. Growing urban populations created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers to
raise more produce. Railroad refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship
perishables great distances and to preserve them for longer periods. Thus, by the 1890's, northern
city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes, previously
available for a month at most, for up to six months of the year. In addition, increased use of
iceboxes enabled families to store perishables. An easy means of producing ice commercially had
been invented in the 1870's, and by 1900 the nation had more than two thousand commercial ice
plants, most of which made home deliveries. The icebox became a fixture in most homes and remained
so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the 1920's and 1930's.
Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet. Some people continued to eat mainly foods
that were heavy in starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone could afford meat. Nevertheless,
many families could take advantage of previously unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy products
to achieve more varied fare.
51. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Causes of food spoilage.
B. Commercial production of ice.
C. Inventions that led to changes in the American diet.
D. Population movements in the nineteenth century.
52. The phrase in season refers to .
A. a kind of weather B. a particular time of year
C. an official schedule D. a method of flavoring food
53. The word prevent is closest in meaning to_ .
A. estimate B. avoid C. correct D. confine
54. During the 1860's, canned food products were .
A. unavailable in rural areas B. shipped in refrigerator cars
C. available in limited quantities D. a staple part of the American diet
55. The word them refers to_ .
A. refrigerator cars B. perishables C. growers D. distances
56. The word fixture is closest in meaning to_ _.
A. luxury item B. substance
C. commonplace object D. mechanical device
57. The author implies that in the 1920's and 1930's home deliveries of ice_ .
A. decreased in number B. were on an irregular schedule
C. increased in cost D. occurred only in the summer
58. The word Nevertheless is closest in meaning to_ .
A. Therefore B. Because C. Occasionally D. However
59. Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Drying. B. Canning. C. Cold storage. D. Chemical additives.
60. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A. Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available.
B. Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners.
C. Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables.
D. People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods.
Section 2. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to complete the following
passage by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Dolphins communicate mainly by _(61) _ of sounds. These sounds not only
_ (62) _ whistles, but also so-called pulsed sounds, which are often described as squawks, barks,
rasps, etc. However, they also use breaching (jumping and falling back into the _(63) _ with a
loud splash) and pectoral fin (or flipper) and tail (or fluke) slaps (hitting the flipper or fluke on the
water surface). Body posturing and jaw popping also have a role in _(64) _. As for language,
we do not know _ (65) _they have one. Several studies have demonstrated that dolphins can
understand a structured language like _ (66) _. This has been demonstrated for a number of
other animal species as well (gorilla, California sea lion, and parrot). Some studies also indicate that
dolphin vocalizations are complex _ (67)_ to support some form of language. _ (68) _, it
has not been demonstrated (69) that they can undoubtedly communicate (70) themselves.
61. A. way B. mean C. using D. means
62. A. have B. include C. contain D. combine
63. A. water B. sea C. ocean D. river
64. A. reaction B. chewing C. speaking D. communication
65. A. why B. if C. when D. how
66. A. your B. ours C. our D. yours
67. A. too B. as C. enough D. so
68. A. Whenever B. Wherever C. However D. Whoever
69. A. yet B. still C. though D. neither
70. A. together B. each other C. between D. among
Section 3. Read the passage and fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word.
HOME-ALONE FATHERS
The number of (71) _ _ fathers has increased considerably in recent years in Britain. We
spoke to one such dad, Steve Baker, about how he copes with it all. Steve, 43 years old, has brought
up his two teenage sons since he and his wife (72) up two years ago. “It’s (73) more
difficult for a man than it is for a woman,” says Steve. “It’s a full-time job, whoever you are.
Fortunately, my employers were very (74) _ _ in the first new months and they let me take time
off work to get myself organized.
As far as the housework is (75) _ _, I don’t mind cooking, as I’ve always been good at
that; it’s the ironing I can’t (76) _ _! Generally (77) _ _, the boys and I get on very well

together but of course, sometimes we have rows. That’s when I real y miss having someone there
with me to help me (78) _ _. I have had a couple of relationships in the last two years but they
haven’t (79) _ _ out. That has a lot to do with the fact that I put my kids before anyone else, I
take fatherhood very (80) .”
PART E. WRITING
Section 1. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the similar
meaning to the original one.
81. We have never seen more people turn to the traditional herbal remedies than
now. It's __ _
82. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime
Minister. Had it not
83. They have reported that the number of people using acupuncture is increasing.
The number of __ _ _
84. "Let's go out for a change," said Andrew.
Andrew suggested _ _ _
85. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.
They had _ _
Section 2. Essay writing

Write an essay (200-250 words) on the following topic:
It is a fact that many species of animals are in danger of extinction. What do you think are
the causes of the problem and what measures could be taken to solve it?
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KEY TESTTHI
NO5CH N HSG GI IPHUCSMOON TI NG ANH– T NH V NH PHÚC
S GD& T V NH PHÚC KÌ THI CH N HSG L P 12 THPT N M H C 2014-2015
H NG D N CH M MÔN: TI NG ANH - THPT
PART A. LISTENING. (15 pts: 1p/each correct answer)

Section 1
1. current 2. February 14th 3. Smithfield 4. connect card 5. 4.5
6. 300 7. reference letter 8. little sister 9. month 10. internet
bank
Section 2
PART B. PHONETICS. (5 pts: 1p/each correct answer)
16. A 17. B 18. A 19. D 20. B
PART C. LEXICO - GRAMMAR. (30 pts: 1p/each correct answer)
Section 1
21. D 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. D
Section 2
31. inorganic 32. alphabetical 33. identification 34. disorganized 35. designation
36. ensure 37. variety 38. equivalent 39. unbalanced 40. Specifically
Section 3
41. to 42. out 43. from 44. 45. of
46. 47. that 48. 49. taken 50. up
PART D. READING (30 pts: 1p/each correct answer)
Section 1
51. C 52. B 53. B 54. C 55. B
56. C 57. A 58. D 59. D 60. A
Section 2
61. D 62. B 63. A 64. D 65. B
66. B 67. C 68. C 69. A 70. D
Section 3
71. single 72. split 73. far/ much 74. sympathetic 75. concerned
76. stand/ bear 77. speaking 78. out 79. worked 80. seriously
PART E. WRITING. (20 pts)
Section 1 (5 pts: 1p/each correct answer)
81. It's the first time we have ever seen more people turn to the traditional herbal remedies.
82. Had it not been for the death of the Prime Minister, the bill would have been passed/ they would
have passed the bill.
83. The number of people using acupuncture has been reported to be increasing.
84. Andrew suggested going out for a change/ that we should go out for a change.
85. They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
Section 2 Essay Writing (15 points)
Correct form of - Contents: a provision of all main reasons and appropriate
essay writing supporting ideas and relevant examples (8pts)
(15 points) - Language: a variety of vocabulary and appropriate structures (4pts)
- Presentation: coherence, cohesion, and appropriate style (3pts)
Incorrect form of essay - Contents: a provision of all main reasons and appropriate
writing supporting ideas and relevant examples (4pts)
(7 points) - Language: a variety of vocabulary and appropriate structures (2pts)
- Presentation: coherence, cohesion, and appropriate style (1p)
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KEY
S GD& T NGH AN K THI CH N H C SINH GI I C P T NH L P 12
N M H C 2012 - 2013
d phòng
Môn thi: TI NG ANH L P 12 THPT - B NG B
Th i gian làm bài: 150 phút
( thi g m 05 trang)
N M H C 2012 - 2013
d phòng Môn thi: TI NG ANH L P 12 THPT - B NG B
( thi g m 05 trang)
I M H TÊN, CH KÍ GIÁM KH O S PHÁCH
B ng s :…………………………………..
Giám kh o 1: ………………………………………
B ng ch :………………..……………….
Giám kh o 2: ………………………………………
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. breath B. break C. thread D. tread
2. A. believes B. pencils C. contents D. tables
3. A. ragged B. wicked C. naked D. packed
4. A. cherish B. chorus C. chaos D. scholar
5. A. hysteria B. hypocrite C. hypocrisy D. hydroplane
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
6. A. discover B. invention C. difficult D. important
7. A. animal B. bacterial C. habitat D. pyramid
8. A. considerate B. photographer C. community D. circumstance
9. A. scenery B. festival C. atmosphere D. location
10. A. opposite B. geography C. compulsory D. endangert
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.

11. You should not burn________. You had better dig a hole and bury it.
A. dishes B. lab C. garbage D. shift
12. Should an object be let off in the cabin of a spaceship, it________ .
A. floated B. is floating C. will float D. would float
13. Either John or his children_____breakfast each morning.
A. make B. makes C. made D. to make
14. ASEAN also works for the________of peace and stability in the region.
A. promote B. promotion C. promotional D. promoter
15. Jane is_______age as Mary.
A. as same B. the most same C. the same D. more same
16. Don’t share the matter with anyone else. Please keep it in ______
A. private B. possession C. property D. tongue
17. Hardly_______attack people.
A. have snakes B. do snakes C. snakes do D. snakes will
18. I never listen to _____ radio. In fact I haven't got______radio.
A. a/a B. a/the C. the/the D. the/a
19. It took me a very long time to________the shock of her death.
A. turn off B. take on C. get over D. keep up with
20. You are not________to say anything unless you wish to do so.
A. obliged B. willing C. equal D. attracted
21. Are there enough apples for us to have one_________?
A every B. each C self D individually
22. Do you get your heating________every year?
A. checking B. check C. be checked D. checked
23. Body language is a potent form of________communication.
A. verbal B. non-verbal C. tongue D. oral
24. We _____ last night, but we went to the concert instead.
A. must have studied B. might study C. should have studied D. would study
25. Both Ann and her sister________her mother.
A. take after B. take place C. take away D. take on
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
II. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30. There is such few ink that it will be impossible to finish addressing the envelopes.
31. I found it wonderfully to travel
abroad. 32.
33.
34.
35. Every candidate under considering for a federal job must undergo a thorough medical
examination.
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction

26. 31.
27. 32.
28. 33.
29. 34.
30. 35.
I. Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
Napoleon Bonaparte’s ambition to control all the areas around the Mediterranean Sea led
him and his French soldiers to Egypt. After loosing a naval battle, they were forced to remain there
for three years. In 1799, while constructing a fort, a soldier discovered a peace of stele (a stone
pillar bearing an inscription) known as the Rosetta stone, in commemoration of the town near the
fort. This famous stone, which would eventually lead to the deciphering of ancient Egyptian
hieroglyphics dating to 3100 B.C was written in three languages: hieroglyphics (picture writing),
demotic (a shorthand version of Egyptian hieroglyphics) and Greek. Scientists discovered that the
characters, unlike those in English, could be written from right to left and in other directions as
well. The direction in which they were read depended on how the characters were arranged. Living
elements (animals, people, and body parts) were often the first symbols, and the direction that they
faces indicated the direction for reading them.
Twenty-three years after the discovery of the Rosetta stone, Jean Francois Champollion, a
French philologist fluent in several languages, was able to decipher the first word - Ptolemy - the
name of an Egyptian ruler. This name was written inside an oval called a “cartouche”. Further
investigation revealed that cartouches contained names of important people of that period.
Champollion painstakingly continued his search and was able to increase his growing list of known
phonetic signs. He and an Englishman, Thomas Young, worked independently of each other to
unravel the deeply hidden mysteries of this strange language. Young believed that sound values
could be assigned to the symbols, while Champollion insisted that the pictures represented words.
1. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Napoleon’s Great Discovery B. Deciphering the Hieroglyphics of the Rosetta Stone
C. Thomas Young’s Great Contribution D. The importance of Cartouches
2. Napoleon’s soldiers were in Egypt in 1799 because they were __________
A. celebrating a naval victory B. looking for the Rosetta Stone.
C. waiting to continue their campaign D. trying to decipher the hieroglyphics
3. Why was the piece of newly discovered stele called the Rosetta Stone?
A. It was shaped like a rosette B. It was to honor Napoleon’s friend Rosetta.
C. The town near the fort was called Rosetta D. The fort was called Rosetta.
4. The person who was responsible for deciphering the first word was __________
A. Champollion B. Thomas Young C. Ptolemy D. Napoleon
5. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT___________.
A. cartouches contained names of prominent people of the period.
B. Champollion and Thomas Young worked together in an attempt to decipher the hieroglyphics
C. one of Napoleon’s soldiers discovered the Rosetta stone
D. Thomas Young believed that sound values could be assigned to the symbols
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.
More and more people are discovering that sharing and talking about their favorite books with
others can be as rewarding as the act of reading (41)_____. For people who feel that they are too
busy to sit down with a book, a book club helps them schedule time to read, others have gained
self- confidence by (42)_____ in or leading a discussion. And most people enjoy the chance
to (43) new friends.
A successful book club should have a group that is small enough so even the quiet people can
be heard but also big enough for many different (44)_____. The best arrangement is a (45)______of
ages, sexes, and backgrounds for more reading variety and livelier discussions.
The book club could (46)______in one subject or type of book, like mysteries, science fiction,
or biographies. Or the members could read books of all types, as long as the book is highly
recommended by someone who thinks it would be (47) discussing.
Some book clubs meet in places like bookstores, public libraries, or restaurants, but most have
their meetings in members’ homes. This approach simply (48)_____ more privacy and time for
longer meetings.
To make the meeting go smooth, a leader should be (49) _ . The leader will usually start
the
discussion by asking what the author’s main idea was. Book club members should never be afraid
to offer their opinions, even if they don’t like a book. They just need to be prepared to explain
(50) they didn’t like something.
41. A. it B. itself C. themselves D. oneself
42. A. participating B. taking C. talking D. sitting
43. A. do B. make C. form D. gather
44. A. characters B. issues C. attitudes D. opinions
45. A. mixture B. range C. number D. lot
46. A. focus B. talk C. specialize D. concentrate
47. A. valuable B. busy C. worth D. useful
48. A. offers B. supplies C. encourages D. takes
49. A. called B. named C. suggested D. appointed
50. A. what B. why C. how D. where
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
III. Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word.
Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the mind. By putting ourselves
(51)_________ the influence of superior mind, we (52)__________ our mental powers. Through
good (53)__________ we learn that people everywhere are the (54)___________, in all ages and in
all classes. (55)__________ knowledge improves our love (56)__________ others and helps us to
live in peace with them. We also (57)___________that the world has made not only for man
alone
but (58)___________every creature that can feel hunger and thirst, warmth and cold.
Though it may be possible for us to travel (59)__________ the world and see the things
happening today, it is not possible for us to see the things that happened in the past. But good
books (60)__________ us to see not only into the most remote regions of the world today but also
the world in which our ancestors lived.
51. 52. 53. 54. 55.
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
61. Sally finally managed to get a job.
Sally finally succeeded .....................................................................................................................
62. We couldn’t get nearer because of the police.
The police ..........................................................................................................................................
63. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
She .....................................................................................................................................................
64. She and I have never been there before.
Neither................................................................................................................................................
65. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister.
Had it not ..........................................................................................................................................
II. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence
in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT
change the form of the given word(s).
66. If the patient hadn’t been treated, he would have died. (without)
..........................................................................................................................................................
67. “It was my fault to break your vase yesterday” said Jane to her brother. (admitted)
..........................................................................................................................................................
68. She can’t afford to buy the car . (so)
..........................................................................................................................................................
69. He is too old, but he still does his gymnastics every morning. (despite)
...........................................................................................................................................................
70. Tim looks nothing like his father. (take)
..........................................................................................................................................................
“Written books are not needed because we can read almost everything on the Internet”. Do
you agree or disagree with this statement?
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PART I: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (7, 0 POINTS)
I. Choose the best option to complete each of the sentences. (2,0 points)
1. The strike was owing to a last minute agreement with the management.
A. called off B. broken up C. set back D. put down
2. Lindsay’s excuses for being late are beginning to rather thin.
A. get B. turn C. wear D. go
3. _ the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
A. By and large B. Altogether C. To a degree D. Virtually
4. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the _ wonderfully.
A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion
5. The train service has been a since they introduced the new schedules.
A. shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. fracas
6. Is an inexperienced civil servant to the task of running the company.
A. capable B. skilled C. eligible D. suited
7. We _ have been happier in those days.
A. can’t B. couldn’t C. might not D. must not
8. You’ve lived in the city for most of your life, so you’re used to the noise.
A. apparently B. presumably C. allegedly D. predictably
9. The storm ripped our tent to
A. slices B. shreds C. strips D. specks
10. He so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never fully recovered.
A. indicted B. inferred C. induced D. inflicted
11. Hotel rooms must be _ by 10 a. m, but luggage may be left with porters.
A. vacated B. evacuated C. abandoned D. left
12. I do not think there is so much as a _ of truth in that rumor.
A. crumb B. speck C. grain D. pebble
13. He’s not exactly rich but he certainly earns enough money to _
A. get through B. get by C. get on D. get up
14. I have very _ feelings about the plan – it might possibly work or it could be a disaster.
A. certain B. mixed C. doubtful D. troubled
15. The noise of the typewriter really _ me off. I just couldn’t concentrate.
A. put B. pulled C. set D. took
16. The sixth time he called me at night was the
A. last cause B. last straw C. touch and go D. hot air
17. All three TV channels provide extensive of sporting events.
A. broadcast B. network C. coverage D. vision
18. They seemed to be to the criticism and just carried on as before.
A. disinterested B. sensitive C. uncaring D. indifferent
19. “Shall we go out tonight?” -“ ”
A. Yes, I can B. Yes, we are C. Yes, we go D. Yes, let’s
20. It's no use _ over milk.
A. crying/ spilt B. to cry/ spilling C. crying/ spilling D. crying/ to spill
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
II. Read the passage below. Use the word given in bold to form a word that fits in the numbered
gap. (2, 5 points)
BLACK WIDOW SPIDER
The black widow spider’s notoriety is not without foundation. However, an element of exaggeration has led
to certain (1. CONCEPT) regarding its evil nature.
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Firstly, this spider is not as dangerous as is often thought. While it is indeed one of the most (2. VENOM)
species of spider, its venom being fifteen times stronger than that of the prairie rattlesnake, its bite injects such as
amount of venom by (3. COMPARE) that it is unlikely to kill humans. In fact, (4. FATAL) are rare.
Black widows bite only if they are touched or their web is threatened. Furthermore, only the adult female is
poisonous. Those most at risk from the female are the spider’s natural pray-insects-and male black widow spiders. The
latter are vulnerable as the female is (5. SOLITUDE) by nature, and has been known to kill and eat the male after
mating. Such (6. OCCUR) are rare, but they explain how the spider got its name – and its reputation.
Nevertheless, the (7. PLEASE) effects of this spider’s bite should not be _ (8. ESTIMATE), and if you
live in a temperate climate and have a fireplace in your home, it is advisable to take (9. CAUTION). Black widow
spiders often inhabit wood piles, so you should wear gloves when handling firewood. Furthermore, since black widow
spiders are (10. RESIST) to many insecticides, you should regularly clean out likely hiding places.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
III. Complete each sentence with the correct form of ONE of the two-word verbs. (2, 0 point)
bring out do up slow down save up hang over
mix up grow up go with dress up run for
1. Silence _the theatre as the audience awaited the opening curtain with expectation and excitement.
2. Having seen a sharp bend ahead, Tim pressed hard on the brake pedal to _.
3. Charles Dickens was born near Portsmouth, Hampshire on 7 February 1812, but relocated to and _ in Camden
Town in London.
4. Barrack Obama has decided to the American presidency in the election that will take place next year.
5. Because I hate _ my shoes, I have bought a pair of shoes without any laces.
6. Sarah wanted to buy some curtains that would _ his furniture, so she had brought a photo of her sofa with
her to the store.
7. Kate had been in order to buy a new laptop, but then she decided to use the money on the guitar lessons
instead.
8. Even though two of the bands are dead, a new ‘The Beatle’ album called Love was recently .
9. Brendan was worried about having to _ for the boss’ retirement dinner as he didn’t own any formal
clothes.
10. He his grandmother’s phone number with his girlfriend’s, which led to some embarrassment for him.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
IV. The passage below contains TEN mistakes. Underline them and write the correct forms in the
numbered boxes. (2, 5 points)
Large animals inhabit the desert have evolved adaptations for reducing the effects of extreme hot. One
adaptation is to be light in color, and to reflect the Sun's rays. Desert mammals also depart from the normal mammalian
practice of maintaining a constantly body temperature. Instead of try to keep down the body temperature inside the body,
what would involve the expenditure of water and energy, desert mammals allow their temperatures rise to what would
normally be fever height, and temperatures as high as 46 degree Celsius have been measured in Grant's gazelles. The
overheated body cools down during the cold desert night, and indeed the temperature may fall unusual low by dawn, as
low as 34 degrees Celsius in the camel. This is a advantage since the heat of the first few hours of daylight absorb in
warming up the body.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PART II: READING COMPREHENSION. (6, 0 POINTS)
I. Read the passage and fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word. (2,0 points)

True relaxation is most certainly not a matter of flopping down in front of the television with a welcome drink.
Nor is it about drifting (1) _ an exhausted sleep. Useful though these responses to tension and over- tiredness (2) be,
we should distinguish between them and conscious relaxation in (3) of quality and effect. (4) _ of the level of
tiredness, real relaxation is a state of alert yet at the same time passive
awareness, in which our bodies are (5) rest while our minds are awake.
Moreover, it is as natural for a healthy person to be relaxed when moving as resting. (6) _ relaxed in action
means we bring the appropriate energy to everything we do, so as to have a feeling of healthy tiredness by the end of the
day, (7) than one of exhaustion. Unfortunately, as a result of living in today’s competitive world, we are under constant
strain and have difficulty in coping, (8) alone nurturing our body’s abilities. What needs to be rediscovered is
conscious relaxation. With (9) _ in mind we must apply ourselves to understanding stress and the nature of its causes (10)
_ deep-seated.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
II. Read the text and do the tasks as follow. (2, 0 points) OUT OF THE
ASHES Paragraph A
On the afternoon of 30th August 1989, fire broke out at Uppark, a large eighteenth century house in Sussex. For
a year builders had been replacing the lead on the roof, and by a stroke of irony, were due to finish the next day, on
August 31st. Within fifteen minutes of the alarm being sounded, the fire brigade had arrived on the scene, though
nothing was to survive of the priceless collection on the first floor apart from an oil painting of a dog which the firemen
swept up as they finally retreated from the blaze. But due to the courage and swift action of the previous owners, the
Meade-Featherstonhaugh family, and the staff, stewards and visitors to the house, who formed human chains to pass
the precious pieces of porcelain, furniture and paintings out on to the lawn, 95 percent of the contents from the ground
floor and the basement were saved. As the fire continued to rage, the National Trust’s conservators were being
mobilised, and that evening local stationers were especially opened to provide the bulk supplies of blotting paper so
desperately needed in the salvage operation.
Paragraph B
The following morning, Uppark stood open to the sky. A sludge of wet charcoal covered the ground floor and
basement, and in every room charred and fa len timbers lay amongst the smoke. It was a scene of utter devastation.
Paragraph C
After the initial sense of shock, the days which followed the fire were filled with discoveries. Helped by volunteers,
the National Trust’s archaeologists and conservators swung into action, first of all marking the site out into a grid and
then salvaging everything down to the last door handle. The position of each fragment was recorded, and all the debris
was stored in countless dustbins before being sifted and categorised.
Paragraph D
There was great excitement as remnants of the lantern from the Staircase Hall were pulled out from the debris
of two fallen floors, and also three weeks later when the Red Room carpet, thought to have been totally lost, was found
wrapped around the remains of a piano. There was a lucky reprieve for the State Bed too. Staff who had left the scene at
3 a.m on the night of the fire had thought its loss was inevitable, but when they returned the next morning it had escaped
largely undamaged. Firemen, directed by the National Trust’s conservators from outside the Tapestry Room window,
dismantled the silk-hung bed and passed it out piece by piece. Twenty minutes later the ceiling fell in.
Paragraph E
The scale of the task to repair Uppark was unprecedented in the National Trust. The immediate question was
whether it should be done at all. A decision had to be taken quickly, as the building was unsound and whatever had not
been damaged by the fire was exposed to the elements. Within a month, after consulting many experts and with the
agreement of the National Trust’s Executive Committee, the restoration programme began. It was undertaken for three
main reasons. After the fire it had become apparent just how much remained of the structure with its splendidly
decorated interiors; to have pulled the house down, as one commentator suggested, would have been vandalism. Also
the property was covered by insurance, so the repairs would not call upon the National Trust’s own funds. Lastly, much
had been saved of the fine collection acquired especially for Uppark from 1747 by Sir Matthew Featherstonhaugh and
his son Harry. These objects belonged nowhere else, and complete restoration of the house would allow them to be seen
and enjoyed again in their original setting.
Paragraph F
The search for craftsmen and women capable of doing the intricate restoration work was nation-wide.

Once the quality and skill of the individual or company had been ascertained, they had to pass an economic test, as
every job was competitively tendered. This has had enormous benefits because not only have a number of highly skilled
people come to the fore - woodcarvers for example, following in the footsteps of Grinling Gibbons - but many of them,
for example plasterers, have relearnt the skills of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries which can now be of use to
other country house owners when the need arises.
Paragraph G
In June 1994 the building programme was completed, on time and on budget. The total cost of the work to
repair the house and its contents came to be nearly £20 million, largely met from insurance. In addition, it made
economic sense for the National Trust to invest time and money in upgrading water and heating systems, installing
modern environmental controls, and updating fire and security equipment.
Paragraph H
The final stages of restoration and the massive programme of reinstallation took eight months. The family and
the room stewards were visibly moved when returning to their old haunts, perhaps the best testament that the spirit of
Uppark had not died. But the debate will no doubt continue as to whether or not it was right to repair the house after the
fire. The National Trust has done its best to remain true to Uppark; it is for others to judge the success of the project.
Note: The National Trust is a charitable organisation in Britain set up over a hundred years ago to preserve the national
heritage.
Questions 1–6. The text has eight paragraphs, A–H. Which paragraphs contain the following
information? Write the appropriate letters, A–H, in the boxes.
1. The procedure for sorting through the remains of the fire.
2. How Uppark looked after the fire.
3. Improvements made to the rebuilt Uppark.
4. The selection of people to carry out the repair work.
5. Why the National Trust chose to rebuild Uppark.
6. How people reacted to the rebuilt Uppark.
Questions 8–10. Answer the questions below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text
for each answer. Write your answers in the boxes.
7. On what date in 1989 should the original repairs to the roof have been completed?
8. By what method were things rescued immediately from the burning house?
9. After the fire, what did the conservators require large quantities of immediately?
10. Into what did the conservators put material recovered from the fire?
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question. Write
your answer in the numbered box. (2, 0 points)
A recent survey of crime statistics shows that we are all more likely to be burgled now than 20 years ago and
the police advise everyone to take a few simple precautions to protect their homes.
The first fact is that burglars and other intruders prefer easy opportunities, like a house which is very obviously
empty. This is much less of a challenge than an occupied house, and one which is well-protected. A burglar will
wonder if it is worth the bother.
There are some general tips on how to avoid your home becoming another crime statistic. Avoid leaving signs
that your house is empty. When you have to go out, leave at least one light on as well as a radio or television, and do
not leave any curtains wide open. The sight of your latest music centre or computer is enough to tempt any burglar.
Never leave a spare key in a convenient hiding place. The first place a burglar will look is under the doormat or
in a flower pot and even somewhere more 'imaginative' could soon be uncovered by the intruder. It is much safer to
leave a key with a neighbour you can trust. But if your house is in a quiet, desolate area be aware that this will be a
burglar's dream, so deter any potential criminal from approaching your house by fitting security lights to the outside of
your house.
But what could happen if, in spite of the aforementioned precautions, a burglar or intruder has decided to
target your home. Windows are usually the first point of entry for many intruders. Downstairs windows provide easy
access while upstairs windows can be reached with a ladder or by climbing up the drainpipe. Before going to bed you
should double-check that all windows and shutters are locked. No matter how small your windows may be, it is
surprising what a narrow gap a determined burglar can manage to get through. For extra security, fit window locks to
the inside of the window.

What about entry via doors? Your back door and patio doors, which are easily forced open, should have top
quality security locks fitted. Even though this is expensive it will be money well spent. Install a burglar alarm if you can
afford it as another line of defence against intruders.
A sobering fact is that not all intruders have to break and enter into a property. Why go to the trouble of
breaking in if you can just knock and be invited in? Beware of bogus officials or workmen and, particularly if you are
elderly, fit a chain and an eye hole so you can scrutinise callers at your leisure. When you do have callers never let
anybody into your home unless you are absolutely sure they are genuine. Ask to see an identity card, for example.
If you are in the frightening position of waking in the middle of the night and think you can hear an intruder,
then on no account should you approach the intruder. It is far better to telephone the police and wait for help.
1. A well-protected house …………
A. is less likely to be burgled. B. is regarded as a challenge by most criminals.
C. is a lot of bother to maintain. D. is very unlikely to be burgled.
2. According to the writer, we should ………… A. avoid leaving our house empty. B. only go out
when we have to.
C. always keep the curtains closed. D. give the impression that our house is occupied when we go
out.
3. The writer thinks that hiding a key under a doormat or flower pot …………
A. is predictable. B. is useful. C. is imaginative. D. is where you always find a spare key.
4. What word best replaces “desolate” in paragraph 4?
A. isolated B. populous C. dissatisfying D. depressing
5. The phrase “aforementioned precautions” in paragraph 5 refers to steps that …………
A. will tell a burglar if your house is empty or not.
B. are the most important precautions to take to make your home safe. C. will stop a potential burglar.
D. will not stop an intruder if he has decided to try and enter your home.
6. Gaining entry to a house through a small window …………
A. is surprisingly difficult. B. is not as difficult as people think.
C. is less likely to happen than gaining entry through a door. D. is tried only by very determined
burglars.
7. According to the writer, window locks, security locks and burglar alarms …………
A. cost a lot of money but are worth it. B. are good value for money.
C. are luxury items. D. are absolutely essential items.
8. The writer argues that fitting a chain and an eye hole…………
A. will prevent your home being burgled. B. avoids you having to invite people into your home.
C. is only necessary for elderly people. D. gives you time to check if the visitor is genuine.
9. What word best replaces “scrutinise” in paragraph 7?
A. glance B. gaze C. search D. examine
10. The best title for the text is.......................A. Increasing household crime. B. Protecting your home from
intruders.
C. Burglary statistics. D. What to do if a burglar breaks into your home.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PART III. WRITING. (4,0 POINTS)
I. Complete each of the sentences so that it has similar meaning to the given one, using the word
given in bold. Do NOT change the form of the word given. (1, 0 point)
1. Although Joe kept on attempting to contact his cousin, he didn't manage to speak to her until the next day.
Despite repeated ........................ TOUCH................... his cousin, Joe didn't manage to speak to her until
the next day.
2. When it comes to computer games, Jack is a real expert. CONCERNED
As far......................................................................................., Jack is a real expert.
3. David said that the accident was his fault. TOOK
David...........................................................................the accident.
4. If he doesn’t get that job, who knows what he’ll do. KNOWING
If he doesn’t get that job,.......................................................................what he’ll do.

5. The stranded climber would never have been rescued if his brother hadn’t had an ingenious plan.
INGENUITY
But..................................................................plan, the stranded climber would never have been rescued.
II. Use the word given and make any necessary additions to complete a new sentence in such a way
that it is as similar as possible to the original one. Do NOT change the form of the word given. (1, 0
point)
1. They will try John for murder at the High Court next week. (trial)
John …………………………………………………………..………………………………………
2. How do our sales compare with those of other firms? (relation)
How do …………………………………………………………………..……………………………
3. The number of accidents has gone down steadily since the speed limit was imposed. (decline)
There has ……………………………………………………………..………………………………
4. This new record is certain to sell a lot of copies. (doubt)
There is…………………………………………………………..……………………………………
5. I certainly won’t change my mind about resigning. (question)
My changing …………………………………………………….……………………………………
III. The charts below give information on the ages of the populations of Yemen and Italy in 2000 and
projections for 2050. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant. (2, 0 points)
2000 YEMEN 2050
37,0%
46,3%
50,1%
57,3%
5,7%
3,6%
2000 ITALY 2050

24,1%
46,2%
42,3%
14,3%
61,6%
11,5%
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PART ANSWERS MARK
PART I: I. Choose the best 1. A 0.1 p
LEXICO- option to complete 2. C 0.1 p
each of the 3. A 0.1 p
GRAMMAR sentences. (2,0
4. D 0.1 p
(7,0/20 points) points)
5. A 0.1 p
6. D 0.1 p
7. B 0.1 p
8. B 0.1 p
9. B 0.1 p
10. C 0.1 p
11. A 0.1 p
12. C 0.1 p
13. B 0.1 p
14. B 0.1 p
15. A 0.1 p

16. B 0.1 p
17. C 0.1 p
18. D 0.1 p
19. D 0.1 p
20. A 0.1 p
II. Read the passage 1. misconception 0.25 p
below. Use the 2. venomous 0.25 p
word given in bold 3. comparison 0.25 p
to form a word that 4. fatalities 0.2 5p
fits in the numbered 5. solitary 0.2 5p
gap. (2,5 points) 6. occurences 0.2 5p
7. unpleasant 0.25 p
8. underestimated 0.25 p
9. precautions 0.25 p
10. resistant 0.2 5p
III. Complete each 1. hung over 0.2 p
sentence with the 2. slow down 0.2 p
correct form of ONE 3. grew up 0.2 p
of the two-word 4. run for 0.2 p
verbs. (2,0 point) 5. doing up 0.2 p
6. go with 0.2 p
7. saving up 0.2 p
8. brought out 0.2 p
9. dress up 0.2 p
10. mixed up 0.2 p
IV. The passage 1. inhabit inhabiting/which(that) inhabit 0.5 p
below contains TEN 2. hot heat 0.5 p
mistakes. Underline 3. constantly constant 0.5 p
them and write the 4. try trying 0.5 p
correct forms in the 5. what which 0.5 p
numbered boxes. 6. rise to rise 0.5 p
(2,5 points) 7. degree degrees 0.5 p
8. unusual unusually 0.5 p
9. a an 0.5 p
10. absorb absorbed 0.5 p
PART II: I. Read the passage 1. into 0.2 p
READING: and fill in each of 2. might/may/can 0.2 p
(6,0/20 points) the blanks with ONE 3. terms 0.2 p
suitable word. (2,0 4. regardless/irrespective 0.2 p
points) 5. at 0.2 p
6. Being 0.2 p
7. rather 0.2 p
8. let 0.2 p
9. that/this 0.2 p
10. how 0.2 p
II. Read the text and 1. C 0.2 p
do the tasks as 2. B 0.2 p
follow. (2,0 points) 3. G 0.2 p
4. F 0.2 p
5. E 0.2 p
6. H 0.2 p
7. August 31st 0.2 p
8. human chain 0.2 p

9. blotting paper 0.2 p
10. dustbins 0.2 p
III. Read the 1. A 0.2 p
following passage 2. D 0.2 p
and choose the 3. A 0.2 p
best answer (A, B, 4. A 0.2 p
C or D) to each 5. C 0.2 p
question. (2,0
6. B 0.2 p
points)
7. A 0.2 p
8. D 0.2 p
9. D 0.2 p
10. B 0.2 p
PART III: I. Complete each of 1. Despite repeated [attempts/efforts to get 0.2 p
WRITING: the sentences. (1,0 in touch with] his cousin, Joe didn't manage to
(4,0/20 points) point) speak to her until the next day.
2. As far [as computer games are 0.2 p
concerned], Jack is a real expert.
3. David took [the blame/responsibility for] 0.2 p
the accident.
4. If he doesn’t get that job, [there is no 0.2 p
knowing] what he’ll do.
5. But [for the ingenuity of his brother’s] 0.2 p
plan, the stranded climber would never have
been rescued.
II. Use the word 1. John will stand trial murder at the High 0.2 p
given and make any Court next week.
necessary additions 2. How do our sales stand in relation to those of 0.2 p
to complete a new other firms?
3. There has been a steady decline in the 0.2 p
sentence . (1,0
number of accidents since the speed limit was
point)
imposed.
4. There is no doubt that this new record will 0.2 p
sell a lot of copies.
5. My changing my mind about resigning is 0.2 p
out of question.
III. Summarize the 1. Content: 1.0
information by a. Providing main ideas and details.
selecting and (summarizing the information, reporting the main
reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant)
features and make b. Communicating intentions sufficiently and
comparisons where effectively.
relevant. (2,0 2. Organization and presentation:
points) a. Ideas are well-organized and presented 0.25
with coherence, cohesion, and clarity.
b. The paragraph is well-structured.
3. Language:
a. Variety of appropriate vocabulary and
structures. 0.5
b. Good use of grammatical structures.
4. Handwriting, punctuation, and spelling:
a. Intelligible handwriting. 0.25
b. Good punctuation and no spelling
mistakes.

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I/ READING:
PART 1: Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C or D). Write your answers in the spaces bellow. Number 0 is
an example ( 2 ms ) 0. The … A …….-hour accident caused chaos for the local motorists yesterday evening.
A. rush B. high C. traffic D. heavy
1. The unemployment rate of the area..............................every year until 2003 then started to fall.
A. raised B. rose C. dropped D. decreased
2. It is gravity.................................objects towards the earth.
A. pulling B. to pull C. what pulls D. that pulls
3 problems in sailing in tropical seas is the coral reefs.
A. One of the biggest B.The biggest one C. Of the biggest one D. There are the biggest
4 foreign languages requires great effort.
A. Learn B. Learning C. To learn it D. Learnt
5. "I am tired" “.............”
A. Me too B. Also me C. For me the same D. I also
6. I’m really not satisfied with the way you have..................................the situation.
A. dealt B. handled C. done D. fingered
7. We may win, we may lose- It is just the................................of the draw.
A. strike B. odds C. chance D. luck
8. War is......................as open-armed conflict between countries or factions within countries.
A. delineated B. declared C. defaulted D. defined
9. I hope you won’t take it...............................if I suggest an alternative remedy.
A. offence B. amiss C. upset D. most
10. Claims for compensation could...................................run into billions of pounds.
A. far B. much C. well D. most
YOUR ANSWERS: 0 ………….A……
1…………………2……………………….3……………………….4……………………5……………….. .
6…………………7……………………….8……………………….9………………
……10………………..
PART 2: Complete the spaces with A, AN, THE or (No article). Write your answers in the spaces bellow.
Number 0 is an example (1 m) 0: Jason’s father bought him....................bicycle that he had wanted for his
birthday.
Countries around (1) ……………….world have begun to deal with (2).....................................problem in various ways.
Some countries, in (3)..........................effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to
animal reserves. They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining (4) ………
parks, and they often must also depend on (5)................................world organizations for support.
YOUR ANSWERS: 0 ………….the…… 1…………………2……………………….3……………………….4……………………
5………………..
PART 3: Give the correct preposition. Write your answers in the spaces bellow. Number 0 is an example
(1 m)
0. It is very good.................you to volunteer to help the poor.
1. I’m sure you are capable.....................passing the exam.
2. He is not aware.....................the dangers of smoking.
3. Many Vietnamese students have difficulty............................learning English.
4. I get very annoyed..............................people who don’t queue at bus stop.
5. If you have any complaints , tell me..................my face. I can’t stand people who do things behind my back.
YOUR ANSWERS: 0 ………….of…… 1…………………2……………………….3……………………….4……………………
5……………….. .
PART 4: Give the correct forms and tenses of the verbs in brackets. Write your answers in the spaces
bellow. Number 0 is an example (1 m)
0. Her (get)........................sick was not expected.
1. She took a risk investing money with them. I’d rather she (not do).....................................it.
2. He (not catch)...............................cold if he would not have walked in the rain so long.
3. I'll wait until he (finish)............................................his novel.
4. By next month I (leave).................................................for India.
5. He volunteered ( help)......................................us.
YOUR ANSWERS: 0 ………….getting…… 1…………………
2……………………….3……………………….4……………………5……………….. .
PART 5: Choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage. Write your answers in the spaces
bellow. (2ms)
Although all Americans do not (1) ....... the same way, their speech has enough in common that American English can
be recognized as a (2) …… of English distinct from British English, Australian English and other national varieties. American
English has grown up with the country. It began to (3) ........ from British English during its colonial beginnings and (4)
........ regional differences and ethnic flavor. Today it (5) other
languages and other varieties of English because it is the medium by which the attractions of American culture - its
literature, (6) pictures and television programs - are transmitted to the world.
All speakers of English (7)........ a common linguistic system and a basic set of words. But American English (8)
......... from British English, Australian English and other national varieties in many of its pronunciations, words, spellings
and grammatical (9) ........ Words or phrases of American (10) ....... and those used in America but not so much elsewhere, are
called Americanisms.
1. A. say B. speak C. talk D. tell
2. A. alteration B. change C. variety D. variation
3. A. diverge B. divert C. digress D. depress
4. A. enquired B. inquired C. required D. acquired
5. A. affluence B. fluency C. influences D. nuances
6. A. motion B. moving C. movement D. removing
7. A. have B. bear C. tear D. share
8. A. differentiates B. differs C. changes D. alters
9. A. constructions B. building C. points D. syntax
10. A. birth B. source C. origin D. tradition
YOUR ANSWERS:
1…………………2……………………….3……………………….4……………………5……………….. .
6…………………7……………………….8……………………….9……………………10………
……….. .
PART 6: Fill in each blank with one suitable word. Write your answers in the spaces bellow. (2ms)
Is Photography Dead?
For a long time in the past photography was not regarded as an art. It was simply a skill and it was criticized for
being too mechanical and not creative enough. At last, however, photography is now accepted as a unique and very important
(1) of art.
The photograph's claim to be an objective record of reality is now seriously challenged, and the important function of
photography in modern-day society is consequently (2) threat. The threat has suddenly become all
the more serious as more and more photographers are (3)....... to the new technology which computers offer. Moreover, a (n)
(4) ........ number of colleges have now begun to offer (5) ....... in computer imaging. All these developments (6)........ a
disturbing question. Is photography, as we know (7) dead?
In spite of its complete transformation by new technological developments, however, photography will continue to
play a (8) ........role in our culture. Although it may no longer (9)........ to be realistic, modern photography can continue to
provide us with fresh visral (10) .........about ourselves and the world in which we live.
YOUR ANSWERS:
1…………………2……………………….3……………………….4……………………5……………….. .
6…………………7……………………….8……………………….9……………………10………
……….. .
PART 7: Read the passage below carefully and choose the best answer. Write your answers in the
spaces bellow. (2ms)
Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Joplin,
Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of 14. Several years later he spent one year in Mexico before attending Columbia
University in New York. For a few years after that, he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and
writing some poetry. He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Witter Bynner
Prize for undergraduate poetry. After graduating in 1928, he traveled
to Spain and to Russia with the help of a Guggenheim fellowship. His novels include Not without Laughter (1930) and The
Big Sea (1940). He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published several collections of poetry. The collections include
The Weary Blues (1926), The Dream Keeper (1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder (1947), One
Way Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems (1959) A man of many talents, Hughes was also a lyricist, librettist, and a
journalist. As an older man in the 1960s, he spent much of his time collecting poems from Africa and from African-Americans
to popularize black writers. Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literary history, and he is seen as
one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, the period when a neighborhood that was predominantly black
produced a flood of great literature, music, and other art forms depicting daily city life for African-Americans.
1. What is the main topic of this passage? A. The life of Langston Hughes B. The Harlem
Renaissance
C. African-American writers D. American twentieth-century writers
2 .Where was Langston Hughes born?
A. Spain B. New York C. Missouri D. North Carolina
3. As used in the passage, which of the following words could best replace the word "ports"?
A. Islands B. Ships C. Friends. D. Harbors
4. To which of the following movements might Shakespeare in Harlem refer?
A. The Civil War B. The Harlem Riots C. The Harlem Renaissance D. The Civil Rights Movement
5. What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia?
A. His job as a reporter B. His career as a soldier C. A literary fellowship D. A college study
program
6. The word "talents" in the passage could be replaced by which of the following?
A Desires B. Abilities C. Strategies D. Careers
7. According to the author, what did Hughes do during the later years of his life?
A. Write short stories B. Popularize African-American writers
C. Advocate racial equality . D. Write about life in Harlem
8. Which of the following could best replace the word "accomplished" as used in the passage?
A Successful B. Prolific C. Brilliant D. Imaginative
9. Which of the following can best substitute for the word "depicting" in the passage?
A. Congratulating Blessing C. Screening D. Portraying
10. According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT:
A A novelist B. A poet C. A historian D. A journalism.
YOUR ANSWERS: 1…………………2……………………….3……………………….4……………………5……………….. .
6…………………7……………………….8……………………….9……………………10……………….. .
PART 8: Fill each blank with a suitable word or phrase.
Write your answers in the spaces bellow. (2ms)
1. The car can't have broken down. I................................serviced last week.
2. If I............................situation, I certainly wouldn't have had the courage to do what you did.
3. Although he had a difficult time during the war, it....................................harm.
4. It's no..............................the cold and wet, you'll just have to put up with it.
5. I won't have.....................................their cars in the street outside the entrance to my house!
6. In times of hardship we have to learn to do...........................................some basic necessities.
7. I'm....................................death of spiders!
8. I heard the thunder......................................in the distance.
9. He's been.........................................weather for ages and still isn't back at work.
10. We made the uniforms ourselves as we couldn't...................................made.
YOUR ANSWERS: 1…………………2……………………….3……………………….4……………………5……………….. .
6…………………7……………………….8……………………….9……………………10………………..
II. WRITING:
PART 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as sentence
printed before it. (2ms) EXAMPLE: “They would be very disappointed if you did not come,” the man said to his
daughter.
The man told his daughter (that) they would be very disappointed if she did not come.
1. “I am happy you have passed the final exams. Congratulations!” Tom said to me.
Tom congratulated ……………………………………………………………………………….
2. You ‘d better not swim too far from the shore,” the lifeguard said to us
The lifeguard advised ……………………………………………………………………………
3. Birth rates have fallen sharply recently.
There …………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. I didn’t hear the news until the next day.
It was not …………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Although it rain torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion.
Despite ………………………………………………………………………………………….
PART 2:Write a new sentence using the word in brackets. Do not alter the word in any way (2ms)
1. He may choose to take early retirement. (option)
……………………………………………………………………………
2. He didn’t take any part in the conversation. (contribute)
…………………………………………………………………………….
3. We lose our way because the signposts were confusing. ( which)
……………………………………………………………………………..
4. He likes to be addressed as “Professor”. (call)
……………………………………………………………………………..
5. She always has a good relationship with the children. (gets)
……………………………………………………………………………..
PART 3: Write an essay about 200 words on the following topic:
What measures do you take in order to reduce air and water pollution in your city? (3ms)
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ÁP ÁN THI H C SINH GI I C P TR NG
MÔN: TI NG ANH ( 2008-2009)
I/ READING
PART1: 2ms ( 10 x 0,2 = 2ms)
1B, 2D, 3A, 4B, 5A, 6B, 7D, 8D, 9B, 10C
PART 2: 1m (5x 0,2 = 1m)
1- the, 2– the, 3– an, 4– the, 5– no article
PART 3: 1m (5x 0,2 = 1m)
1– of, 2– of, 3– in, 4– with, 5– to
PART 4: 1m (5x 0,2 = 1m)
1- didn’t do, 2 – hadn’t caught , 3 – has finished/ finishes, 4- will have left, 5- to help
PART 5: 2ms (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)
1B, 2C, 3A, 4D, 5C, 6A, 7D, 8B, 9A, 10C
PART 6: 2ms (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)
1- form, 2- under, 3- turning, 4- increasing, 5- courses
6- raise, 7- it, 8- key, 9- claim, 10- information
PART 7: 2ms (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)
1A, 2C, 3D, 4C, 5C, 6B, 7B, 8A, 9D, 10D
PART 8: 2ms (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)
1- only had it, 2- had been in that, 3. did him no/ did not( seem to ) do him any.
4. good/ use grumbling/ complaining about
5. people parking, 6- without, 7- frightened/ scared to, 8- rumbling
9. under the, 10- afford to have them
II/ WRITING:
PART 1: 2ms (5x 0,4 = 2ms)
1. Tom congratulated me on having passed the final exams.
2. The lifeguard advised us not to swim too far from the shore.
3. There has been a sharp decline in birth race recently.
4. It was not until the next day I heard the news.
5. Despite the torrential all day, we all enjoy the excursion.
PART 2: 2ms (5x 0,4 = 2ms)
1. He has the option of taking early retirement
2. He didn’t contribute to the conversation.
3. The signposts were confusing, which made us lose our way.
4. He wants you people / students to call him “professor”
5. She always gets as well with the children.
PART 2: 3ms
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CHÍNH TH C (Dành cho h c sinh THP không chuyên)
( thi g m 5 trang) Th i gian thi: 180 phút, không k th i gian giao
PART I. LISTENING
You are going to hear a talk about security in the UK. Listen to the talk and complete the statements below
by writing no more than THREE words in the spaces provide.
You will hear the talk TWICE.
Don’t carry more (1)_________than you need for daily expenses.
When you stay at a hotel, ask the (2)_______ to keep your valuables in hotel (3)_________.
Don’t keep a note of the serial (4)_________together with your traveler’s cheques.
You should carry wallets and purses in an (5)_________pocket or a handbag.
Your passport, (6)______________and other important documents should be taken special care of.
You can leave your (7) _________ luggage in a luggage office at most large stations and pick it up later.
It’s necessary to keep the receipt and check the (8)___________hours when you leave your luggage at the
station.
The (9) _________ Property Office can be found at both (10)____________and the station.
PART II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four options (A, B, C or D).
1. He's really shy ________girl.
A. by B. at C. for D. with
2. The teacher_________her to improve her drawing.
A. insisted B. encouraged C. made D. persisted
3. I couldn't quite _____ what they were doing because they were so far away.
A. bear out B. make out C. think out D. try out
4. The meal Mary cooked tastes__ _ .
A. well B. nice C. good D. worse
5________at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone.
A. Arriving B. We arrived C. Arrived D. We were arriving
6. The people who_______the survey said that they had examined over 1,000 accidents.
A. gave B. proceed C. set D. conducted
7. The judge found him _______of stealing and sent him to prison.
A. evil B. innocent C. guilty D. wicked
8. The house we have rented is_____. So we will have to buy some beds, chairs, tables, etc.
A. unrestored B. unrepaired C. unfurnished D. undecorated
9. He was turned down for the job because he is __ _ .
A. qualified B. qualifying C. unqualified D. qualification
10. The trouble started only ____ the other man came into the room.
A. when B. until C. and then D. too soon
11. ______, the disaster would not have happened.
A. Had you have obeyed the orders B. You had obeyed the orders
C. You obeyed the orders D. Had you obeyed the orders
12. _ ____ had booked in advance were allowed in.
A. Only who B. Only those who
C. Only who were those D. Only were those who
13. Traveling alone to a jungle is adventurous, _______.
A. if not impossible B. if it not impossible
C. when not impossible D. when it not impossible
14. I _ _ the hot weather in the south.
A. use to B. used to C. am use to D. am used to
15. The meat looked very_________to the dog.
A. invited B. invite C. inviting D. invitingly
II. Use the correct form of each word on the right to complete the numbered spaces provided in the
passage. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
The mysteries of the skies

Three hundred and fifty years before the first men looked down on
the amazingly beautiful surface of the moon from close quarters,
Galileo’s newly built telescope (1) _ ___ _ him to look at the 1. ABLE
edge of the hitherto mysterious sphere. He saw that the apparently
(2) __ _ surface was not divinely smooth and round, but 2. LIVE
bumpy and imperfect. He realized that although the moon might appear
(3) __ __ _ , resembling a still life painted by the hand of a 3. ACT
cosmic (4) ___________, it was a real world, perhaps not very different 4. ART
from our own. This amounted to a great (5) _ _ ______hardly to be 5. ACHIEVE
expected in his day and age, although nowadays his (6) _ __________ 6. CONCLUDE
may appear to some to be trivial and (7) _ _____ _. 7. SIGNIFY
Not long after Galileo lunar’s observations, the skies which had
previously been so (8) ___________ revealed more of their 8. ELUDE
extraordinary mysteries. Casting around for further wonders, Galileo
focused his lens on the (9) _ _ __ _ planet of Jupiter. Nestling 9. STRIKE
next to it, he saw four little points of light circling the distant planet. Our
moon it appeared, perhaps (10) _____________in the eyes of those fearful 10. FORTUNE
of what the discovery might mean, was not alone!
III. In the following passage, some numbered lines contain a word that shouldn’t be there. Tick ( )
the sentences that are correct and write the words that shouldn’t be there in the numbered space.
KEEPING YOUR DISTANCE

Personal space is a term that refers to the distance we like to 0_ _
keep between ourselves and other people. When someone we do not 00 someone
know well gets too close that we usually begin to fe l uncomfortable. 1 _ _
If such a business colleague comes closer than 1.2 meters, the most 2_ _
common response is to move away. Some interesting studies have 3_ _
been done in libraries. If strangers will come too close, many people 4_ _
get up and leave the building, others use to different methods such as 5_ _
turning their back on the intruder. Living in cities has made people to 6_ _
develop new skills for dealing with situations where they are very 7_ _
close to strangers. Most people on so crowded trains try not to look at 8_ _
strangers; they avoid skin contract, and apologize if hands touch by a 9_ _
mistake. People use newspapers as a barrier between themselves and 10 _
other people, and if they do not have one, they stare into the distance,
making sure they are not looking into anyone’s eyes.
PART III. READING

I. Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank.
In recent years, there has been a remarkable increase into happiness. The researchers have come up a
number of factors which contribute to a definition of happiness.
First of all, there is, in some people, a moderate genetic predisposition to be happy, in other words,
happiness (1)_ _ _ in families. And happiness seems to correlate quite strongly with the main dimensions of
personalities: extroverts are generally happier, neurotics are less so.
Second, people often report good social relations as a reason for their happiness. In particular, friends are a
great (2)________of joy, partly because of the agreeable things they do together, partly because of the way friends
use positive non-verbal (3) _ _ such as caressing and touching, to affirm their friendship. Marriage and
similar (4)________relationships can also form the basis of lasting happiness.
Third, job satisfaction undoubtedly (5) __ __ overall satisfaction, and vice versa - perhaps this is why
some people are happy in boring jobs: it (6) both ways. Job satisfaction is caused not only by the
essential
nature of the work, but (7)_ by social interactions with co-workers. Unemployment, on the contrary, can be a
serious cause of unhappiness.
Fourth, leisure is important because it is more under individual (8) __ __ than most other causes of
happiness. Activities (9) __ _ sport and music, and participation in voluntary work and social clubs of various
kinds, can give great joy. This is partly because of the (10) _ _ themselves, but also because of the social
support of other group members – it is very strong in the case of religious groups.
1. A. runs B. arrives C. goes D. descends
2. A. source B. origin C. base D. meaning
3. A. movements B. signals C. slogans D. motions
4. A. near B. tight C. close D. heavy
5. A. consists of B. applies to C. counts on D. contributes to
6. A. works B. effects C. makes D. turns
7. A. too B. as well C. also D. plus
8. A. check B. power C. choice D. control
9. A. so B. such C. like D. thus
10. A. facilities B. activities C. exercises D. amenities
II. Read the passage carefully, then choose the cor ect option (marked A, B, C or D) to answer the questions.
Scientists have established that influenza viruses taken from man can cause disease in animals. In addition,
man can catch the disease from animals. In fact, a greater numbers of wild birds seem to carry the virus without
showing any evidences of illness. Some scientists conclude that a large family of influenza virus may have
evolved in the bird kingdom, a group that has been on earth 100 million years and is able to carry the virus
without contracting the disease. There is even convincing evidence to show that virus strain are transmitted from
place to place and from continent to continent by migrating birds.
It is known that two influenza viruses can recombine when both are present in an animal at the same time.
The result of such recombination is a great variety of strains containing different H and N spikes. This raises the
possibility that a human influenza virus can recombine with an influenza virus from a lower animal to produce an
entirely new spike. Research is underway to determine if that is the way major new strains come into being.
Another possibility is that two animal influenza strains may recombine in a pig, for example, to produce a new
strain which is transmitted to man.
1. According to the passage, scientists have discovered that influenza viruses _.
A. cause ill health in wild animals B. do not always cause symptoms in birds
C. are rarely present in wild birds D. change when transmitted from animals to man
2. What is known about the influenza virus?
A. It was first found in a group of very old birds. B. All the different strains can be found in wild birds.
C. It existed over 100 million years ago. D. It can survive in many different places.
3. According to the passage, a great variety of influenza strains can appear when _ _.
A. H and N spikes are produced B. animal and bird viruses are combined
C. dissimilar types of viruses recombine D. two viruses of the same type are contracted
4. New strains of viruses are transmitted to man by_ _ _.
A. a type of wild pig B. diseased lower animals
C. a group of migrating birds D. a variety of means
5. It can be inferred from the passage that all of the following are ways of producing new strains of
influenza EXCEPT__ _ .
A. two influenza viruses in the same animal recombining
B. animal viruses recombining with human viruses
C. two animal viruses recombining
D. two animal viruses recombining in a human
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D in the
following questions. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer
sheet.
Several hundred million years ago, plants similar to modern ferns covered vast stretches of the land. Some
were as large as trees, with giant fronds bunched at the top of trunks as straight as pillars. Others were the size of
bushes and formed thickets of undergrowth. Still others lived in the shade of giant club mosses and horsetails
along the edges of swampy lagoons where giant amphibians swam.
A great number of these plants were true ferns, reproducing themselves without fruits or seeds. Others had
only the appearance of ferns. Their leaves had organs of sexual reproduction and produced seeds. Although their
“flowers” did not have corollas, these false ferns (today completely extinct) ushered in the era of flowering plants.
Traces of these floras of the earliest times have been preserved in the form of fossils. Such traces are most
commonly found in shale and sandstone rocks wedged between coal beds.
Today only tropical forests bear living proof of the ancient greatness of ferns. The species that grow there
are no longer those of the Carboniferous period, but their variety and vast numbers, and the great size of some,
remind us of the time when ferns ruled the plant kingdom.
A. Plant reproduction B. How to locate fossils
C. An ancient form of plant life D. Tropical plant life
2. The word “Others” refers to _ _ _ .
A. plants B. pillars C. trees D. fronds
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of the plants described in the passage?
A. They once spread over large areas of land.
B. They varied greatly in size.
C. They coexisted with amphibians, mosses, and horsetails.
D. They clung to tree trunks and bushes for support.
4. The word “true” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. accurate B. genuine C. straight D. dependable
5. The author states that fossils of early plant life are usually found in rocks located between deposits of _ _ _.
A. coal B. shale C. sandstone D. corollas
IV. Read the passage carefully then fill in the blank a suitable word.
As swimming became a popular recreation in England during the 1860s and 1870s, several (1) __ __
sports developed, roughly patterned after land sports. (2) _ _ them were water football (or soccer), water

rugby, water handball, and water polo, in which players rode on floating barrels, painted to look (3) __ __
horses, and struck the ball with a stick.
Water rugby became most popular of these sports, but somehow the water polo name became attached to
it, and it's been attached (4) _______since.
As played in England, the object of the sport was for a player to touch the ball, with both (5) ____ , at
the goal end of the pool. The goaltender stood on the pool deck, ready to dive on any opponent who was about to
score.
Water polo quickly became a very rough sport, filled (6) _ _ underwater fights away from the ball,
and it wasn't unusual for players to pass out for lack of air.
In 1877, the sport was tamed in Scotland by the addiction of goalposts. The Scots also replaced (7) __
original small, hard rubber ball with a soccer ball and adopted (8) _______that prohibited taking the ball under the
surface or, "tackling" a player unless he had the ball.
The Scottish game, which emphasized swimming speed, passing, and (9) _______work, spread to England
during the early 1880s, to Hungary in 1889, to Austria and Germany in 1894, to France in 1895, and (10) __ __
Belgium in 1900.
Water polo was the first team sport added to the Olympic program, in 1900.
PART IV: WRITING
I. Write the new sentences using the given word. Do not change the word given in any way.
1. They have discovered some interesting new information. (LIGHT)
2. They suspended Jack for the next two matches. (BANNED)
3. I really want to see her again. (DYING)
4. She was so beautiful that I couldn't stop looking at her. (EYES)
5. We are looking forward to watching the program. (WAIT)
II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. If you changed your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class.
Were you_ _ ___ ____________________________________________
2. I'd rather not go out this afternoon.
I do not feel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
3. Adeles tries hard, but she doesn't get anywhere.
However _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4. It is thought that the boss is considering raising wages.
The boss _____________________________________________________
5. His disabilities did not prevent him from sailing around the world.
Despite the fact _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
6. I didn't arrive in time to see her.
I wasn't__ _ ___ ____________________________________________
7. I'd prefer you not to smoke.
I'd rather_ _ ___ ____________________________________________
8. The mother smiled happily. She took the baby in her arms.
Smiling_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
9. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
It was not _____________________________________________________
10. You can ring this number whenever there is any difficulty.
Should ________________________________________________________

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H NG D N CH M THI HSG TI NG ANH L P 10 THPT – N M H C 2011 - 2012

PART I. LISTENING (15 pts: 1,5pts/item)
1. cash 4. numbers 7. heavy 10. the airport
2. manager 5. inside 8. opening
3. safe 6. travel tickets 9. Lost
PART II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (35pts)
I. (15pts: 1pt/item)
1. D 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. A
6. D 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. A
11. D 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C
II. (10pts: 0.1pt/item)
1. enabled 4. artist 7. insignificant 10. unfortunately
2. lifeless 5. achievement 8. elusive
3. inactive 6. conclusion 9. striking
III.(10pts: 1pt/item)
1. that 3. 5. to 7. 9. a
2. such 4. will 6. to 8. so 10.
PART III . READING (30pts)
1. A 3. B 5. D 7. C 9. C
2. A 4. C 6. A 8. D 10. B
II. (5pts: 1pt/item)
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. D
III. (5pts: 1pt/item)
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A
IV. ( 10pts: 1pt/item)
1. water 2. Among 3. like 4. ever 5. hands
6. with 7. the 8. rules 9. team 10. to
PART IV. WRITING (20pts)

I. (10pt: 2 pts/item)
1. Some interesting new information has come to light.
2. Jack was banned from playing in the next two matches.
3. I'm dying to see her again.
4. She was so beautiful that I couldn't take my eyes off her.
5. We can't wait to watch the program.
II. (10 pts: 1pt/item)
1. Were you to change your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class.
2. I do not feel like going out this afternoon.
3. However hard Adeles tries, she doesn't get anywhere/gets nowhere.
4. The boss is thought to be considering raising wages.
5. Despite the fact that he was disabled, he sailed/managed to sail around the world.
6. I wasn't early enough to see her.
7. I'd rather you didn't smoke.
8. Smiling happily, the mother took the baby in her arms.
9. It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped
10. Should there is any difficulty, you can ring this number.

S GD& T ----- K THI CH N HSG L P 12 - THPT N M H C

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Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary

Part I: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. Our holiday was _______ by the weather.
A. spoilt B. damaged C. overcome D. wasted
2. The__________charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high.
A. hire B. price C. fees D. sum
3. He__________his son of the dangers of driving too fast in his new car
A. warned B. remembered C. threatened D. concerned
4. The child was__________by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street.
A. knocked out B. run across
C. run out D. knocked down
5. When Ali arrived in London he spent all his time _______ and visited all the important museums
and buildings.
A. sight-seeing B. traveling C. looking D. touring
6. If you want a cheap air ticket you must _______ well in advance.
A. book B. engage C. reserve D. buy
7. His sister was full of__________for the way in which he had so quickly learned to drive a car.
A. pride B. admiration C. surprise D. jealousy
8. He asked if we would__________to share the room.
A. accept B. consider C. agree D. approve
9. I wondered whether you would like to__________to the theater tomorrow.
A. visit B. go away C. go out D. walk out
10. __________I would like to say how pleased I am to be here.
A. Primarily B. Foremost C. Earliest D. First
11. The independent arbitrator managed to _______ the confrontation between the union and the
employers.
A. refuse B. confuse C. refute D. defuse
12. When I heard the footsteps behind me I was__________that I would be attacked.
A. horrified B. terror-struck C. terrorized D. terrified
13. His illness made him _______ of concentration.
A. incompetent B. unable C. incapable D. powerless
14. Has the committee__________a decision yet?
A. done B. made C. arrived D. voted
15. I am a bit hungry. I think______________something to eat.
A. I’ll have B. I’ll be having C. I’m going to have D. I’m having
16. What do you plan to do when you______________your course at college?
A. finish B. will finish
C. have finished D. is going to finish
17. Where__ ________? Which hairdresser did you go to?
A. did you cut your hair B. have you cut your hair
C. did you have cut your hair D. did you have your hair cut
18. ‘Shall I stay here?’ ~ ‘I’d rather______________with us’.
A. you come B. you to come C. you would come D. you came
19. I______________saying what I think.
A. believe B. believe in C. believe for D. believe when
20. Somebody ran in front of the car as I was driving. Fortunately I______________just in time.
A. could stop B. could have stopped
C. managed to stop D. must be able to stop
Part II: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write their correct
forms in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.
Traditional, mental tests have been divided into two types. Achievement tests
0. traditionaltraditionally
are designed to measure acquiring skills
1. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
6. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
8. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
9. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
10. __ _ _ _ _ _ __
Part III: Give the correct form of the words in brackets to fill in the blanks.
Dark black clouds in a dull sky meant one thing and one thing only: there was going to be a (1.thunder)
….. Not one of us had brought an umbrella, or even a (2.rain)............................So when Jack suggested we
should go to a museum, we all agreed immediately. As we had been (3. shop)............all morning we were
now feeling very tired, it would be a (4. pleasant)...............to sit down. We took a bus and arrived just as
large shops of rain were beginning to fall.
The museum was quite (5.desert)……and very peaceful. We sat down in the main hall and listened to the
rain (6. beat).........against the windows.
Suddenly, there was a great (7. disturb)……..at the (8. enter).............a large party of schoolboys were (9.
lead).............in by a teacher. The poor man was trying to keep them quiet and threatening to punish them,
but they did not pay the (10.slight)..........attention.
Section B: Reading
Part I: Read the following passage and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.
Fill each numbered blank with one suitable word from the list given below.
The shark is a meat- eating fish and one of the most feared animals of the sea. Scientists (1)…………
about 250 species of fish as sharks. These fish live in oceans (2)..............the world, but they are most
common in warm seas.
Sharks (3)………….greatly in size and habits. Whale sharks, the largest kind of shark, may grow 60
feet long. A whale shark weighs up to 15 tons, more than twice (4).....................much as an African
elephant. The smallest shark may (5)..................only 4 inches long and weigh less than 1 ounce. Some
kinds of sharks live in the depths of the ocean, but (6)....................are found near the surface. Some
species live in coastal waters, but others (7)....................far out at sea. A few species can even live in
(8)water.

All sharks are carnivores (meat- eaters). Most of them eat (9)................fish, including other sharks. A
shark’s only natural enemy is a large shark. Sharks eat their prey whole, or they tear off large chunks of
flesh. They also (10)..........................on dead or dying animals.
1. A. classify B. divide C. organize D. arrange
2. A. all B. through C. throughout D. over
3. A. grow B. rise C. evolve D. vary
4. A. as B. so C. very D. exactly
5. A. stretch B. measure C. develop D. expand
6. A. some others B. others C. different kinds D. some sharks
7. A. dwell B. exist C. emigrate D. migrate
8. A. fresh B. sweet C. light D. clear
9. A. uncooked B. live C. lively D. alive
10. A. eat B. swallow C. exist D. feed
Part II: Fill in each blank with a suitable word to fill in the blanks.
Vitamins are substances required for the proper functioning of the body. In this century, thirteen
vitamins have been (1)…………
A lack of any vitamins in a person’s body can cause illness. In some cases, an excess of vitamins can also
(2)…………to illness. For example, sailors in the past were prone to (3)…………from scurvy that is a
disease resulting from the lack of vitamin C. It causes bleeding of the gum, loss of teeth and skin rashes.
Sailors suffer from scurvy because they did not eat fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables (4)
…………vitamin C which is necessary for good (5)…………
Vitamin B complex is composed of eight different vitamins. A lack of any of these vitamins will
lead to different (6)…………For instance, a person who has too little vitamin B1 will suffer from beri-
beri, a disease that causes heart problems and mental (7)................A lack of vitamin B2 results in eye and
skin problems while deficiency of vitamin B6 causes problems of the nervous system. Too little vitamin
B12 will cause anemia. The (8)…………that vitamin deficiencies caused certain diseases led doctors to
cure people suffering from these illnesses by giving them doses of the (9) vitamins.
Today, vitamins are (10)................in the form of pills and can easily be bought at any pharmacy.
Part III: Read the following passage and answer the questions by choosing the best answer among
A, B, C or D.
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant
language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having
incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until
the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as
Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to
spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and
missionary work. That small enslaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of
the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of
international business, banking, and diplomacy.
Currently, more than 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English.
Two thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology,
advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are 700 million English
users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of
nonnative users of any language in the world.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The number of nonnative users of English.
B. The French influence on the English language.
C. The expansion of English as an internatonal language.
D. The use of English for science and tecnology.
2. English began to be used beyond England approximately.............................
A. in 1066 B. around 1350
C. before 1600 D. after 1600
3. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world
EXCEPT .....................................
A. the slave trade B. the Norman
invasion
C. missionaries. D. colonization
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Most of the information stored on computer systems is in English.
B. Only one thirds of the world’s science writing is in languages other than English.
C. English is the only language used in technology, and advertising.
D. International airports and air controllers use mostly English.
5. According to the passage, approximately how many nonnative users of English are there in the world
today?
A. A quarter million B. Half a million
C. 350 million D. 700 million.
Part IV: Read the passage then choose the best sentences A-K to fill in each gap. There is one extra
sentence which you do not need to use:
BITTER WATER HITS THE BIG TIME
Chocolate, which has its origins in South America, is now part of a multi-million pound
worldwide business.
At Easter, British people spend over $230 million on chocolate. A massive eight per cent of all
chocolate is bought at this time.
(1)_ _. Although the large scale industrial production of chocolate began in the last century, the
cacao plant was first cultivated by the Aztec, Toltec and Mayan civilizations of Central America over
three thousand years ago.
The cacao tree is an evergreen, tropical plant which is found in Africa, South and Central
America, the West Indies and South East Asia. The fruit of this tree is melon-sized and contains 20-40
seeds. (2)__......In English – speaking countries, they are called cocoa beans. This is a misspelling from
the 17th century when they were also called cacoa and cocao beans.
The Aztecs used cocoa beans as money. (3)_____. This is from the world in the Aztec language,
Nahuatl, meaning “bitter water”. (4)_ _. The Spanish found the drink more palatable mixed with
cinnamon and sugar, but the recipe did not spread to the rest of Europe for another century. In the late 17th
century, chocolate houses were set up in Europe’s capital cities, where people gathered to drink chocolate.
(5)_ _. But in 1826, CJ van Houten of the Netherlands invented chocolate powder. (6)__ .
The age of the chocolate bar as we know it began in 1847 when a Bristol company, Fry and Sons,
combined cocoa butter with pure chocolate liquor and sugar to produce a solid block that you could eat.
(7)__ .
At the turn of the century, the British chocolate market was dominated by French companies. In
1879 the English company Cadbury even named their Birmingham factory Bournville (ville is the French
word for town) in the hope that a little glamour would rub off. But then came Cadbury’s famous Dairy
Milk bar which began life as a Dairymaid in 1905. (8) __.

It seems that, for the time being at least, chocolate intake in Britain has established at about four
bars each week. (9) __. The latest market trick is the so-called “extended line”. This is when the humble
chocolate bar becomes an ice cream, a soft drink or a dessert, to tempt chocoholics who have grown tired
of conventional snacks.
At the other end of the production process, cacao farmers are still feeling the effects of a crash in
cocoa bean prices at the end of 1980s. (10) __. Perhaps you could spare a thought for them as you
munch your next chocolate bars.
A. This was made by extracting most of the cocoa butter from the crushed beans.
B. A Swiss company then introduced milk solids to the process which gave us milk chocolate.
C. They also used them to make a drink called xocoatl.
D. Until the last century, the chocolate drink was made from solid blocks of chocolate which had to be
melted down in hot water.
E. When dried they become cacao beans, which can be used to make chocolate.
F. Clever advertising which associated it with the healthy qualities of milk from the English countryside
quickly established the bar as a rival to the more decadent French brands.
G. British manufacturers include up to 5 per cent vegetable fat in their chocolate, something forbidden
elsewhere.
H. As most cacao farmers operate on a very small scale, many were forced out of business.
I. This has forced manufacturers to look for new ways to attract customers.
J. In Aztec times the chocolate drink was flavored with spices and used on ceremonial occasions and for
welcoming visitors.
K. Only at Christmas do people eat more of the cocoa-based foodstuffs.
Section C: Writing
Part I: Rewrite the following sentences so that they have a similar meaning with the first one.
1. “Don’t forget to phone the police”, she said
She reminded him .................................................. .................................................. .........
2. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
The man............................................... .................................................. ...................
3. A small church lies at the foot of the hill.
At the foot .................................................. .................................................. .....................
4. If you changed your mind, you’ll be welcome to join our club .
Were you .................................................. .................................................. ......................
5. We don’t have to do so many things to please him.
It is .................................................. .................................................. .................................
6. I’m sure he didn’t do it by himself.
He................................................ .................................................. ........................................
7. He can’t afford to go to America this summer.
He doesn’t .................................................. .................................................. ......................
8. Timmy has become confident as a result of his success .
Timmy’s success has turned............................................ ................................................
9. I haven't seen my uncle for a long time.
It's a long time .................................................. .................................................. ....................
10. She dances beautifully and she sings sweetly, too.
Not only .................................................. .................................................. .............................
Part II: Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one , using the word in
capital letters which must not be altered in any way :
1. You should think about the price before you decide whether to buy it or not. (consideration)
………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. People don’t want to buy cars with large engines any more. (call)
………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Twenty years ago this region produced twice as much coal as it does now.(halved)
………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. The prime minister in unlikely to call an early general election. (likelihood)
………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. The policeman acted quickly and averted an accident (prompt)
………………………………………………………………………………………….
Part III: Write a composition (300 words) about the following topic:
How do movies and television influence people’s behavior? Use reasons and specific examples to
support your answer.
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ÁP ÁN VÀ H NG D N CH M K THI H C SINH GI I
N M H C 2013- 2014
Môn thi: Ti ng Anh- l p 12
Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary (40 i m)

Part I (1x 20= 20 i m)
Câu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A C A D A A B A C D
Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
D D C B A A D D B C
Part II (1 x 10 = 10 i m)
1. acquiring acquired 6. vocation vocational
2. explicitness explicitly 7. like as
3. few a few 8. assumption assume
4. and to 9. certainly certain
5. but to 10. intention intended
Part III (1 x 10 = 10 i m)
1. thunderstorm
2. raincoat
3. shopping
4. pleasure
5. deserted
6. beating
7. disturbance
8. entrance
9. led
10. slightest
Section B: Reading (35 i m)
Part I ( 1x 10 = 10 i m)
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. D
Part II (1x 10 = 10 i m)
1.discovered 2. lead 3. suffer 4. contain 5. health
6. diseases 7. disorders 8. knowledge 9. necessary 10. available
Part III (1x 5= 5 i m)
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C `5. C
Part IV (1x 10= 10 i m)
1.K 2.E 3.C 4.J 5.D 6.A 7.B 8.F 9.I 10H
Section C: Writing (25 i m)

Part I (1x 10 = 10 i m)
1. She reminded him to phone the police.
2. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car
3. At the foot of the hill lies a small church
4. Were you to change you mind, you’ll be welcome to join our club.
5. It is unnecessary to do so many things to please him.
6. He can’t have done it by himself.
7. He doesn’t have enough money to go to America this summer.
8. Timmy’s success has turned him into a confident person.
9. It’s a long time since I last saw my uncle/ I saw my uncle for the last time.
10. Not only does she dance beautifully but she also sings sweetly.
Part II (1x 5= 5 i m)
1. You should take the price into consi…..
2. there is no(longer any)/ there isn’t much call for cars……..
3 .coal production/ the coal produced in this region has been halved in the 20 years.
4. there is little likelihood. The likelihood………is small of the PM calling an…/that the PM will call
a…….
5. The policeman’s prompt action averted/ the prompt action of the policeman averted……..
Part III (10 i m) – Giám kh o t cho i m, yêu c u:

- Thí sinh ph i xác nh c nh h ng c a phim và truy n hình i v i cách ng x c a con
ng i, c v m t tích c c l n tiêu c c
- Nêu c 2- 3 ý nh cho m i ý l n
- V n vi t trôi ch y, di n t gãy g n (dùng c u trúc n gi n nh ng di n t rõ ý)
- Sai không quá 5 l i nh (v t v ng, ng pháp, dùng t …..) thì không tr i m

S GD& T ........ K THI CH N HSG L P 12 THPT N M H C 2011-2012
————— THI MÔN: TI NG ANH
CHÍNH TH C Dành cho h c sinh tr ng THPT Chuyên
( thi có 4 trang) Th i gian làm bài: 180 phút, không k th i gian giao
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PART I. LISTENING
You are going to listen to a conversation between Janet and her friend. Janet is telling her friend
about her holiday. As you listen, write down brief notes in the boxes below about her holiday. You
should write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in each blank.
You will hear the recording TWICE.
Day What Janet did

Saturday Arrived at the hotel at (1)_______.
Sunday Hired a (2) ______. Went to Safari Park and saw monkeys and (3)_______.
Monday Went to (4) _______ and Stonehenge. Took a lot of (5)_______.
Tuesday Joined a (6) _______. Visited Trafalgar (7)______, Westminster Abbey, the Houses of
Parliament, and saw the (8)________of the guard at Buckingham Palace. Also went to
(9)_______and the Tower of London.
Wednesday Went to Greenwich by (10)_______.
Thursday Went shopping for (11) _______. Went to see a film called (12)________in the evening.
Friday (13) _______ all day. Stayed in hotel. Played (14)_______.
Saturday Left hotel at (15)________.
PART II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (3.5 PT)

I. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four options (A, B, C or
D)
1. Jack _ a fortune when his great uncle Jack passed on.
A. made into B. went into C. came into D. bought
2. Telephone service to that remote village can't be _ _ this year.
A. provided B. supplied C. improved D. made
3. His company had to close because of _.
A. redundancy B. economic difficulties
C. subtitles D. a high rate of unemployment
4. I couldn't over how well the team play!
A. make B. get C. turn D. put
5. Even if you are good at a game, you shouldn't be .
A. overconfident B. unconfident C. confidential D. confidentable
6. “Is it true that you fell asleep in class yesterday?”
“Unfortunately, yes. _ _ is unbelievable. I’m very embarrassed.”
A. That I could do such a thing it B. That I could do such a thing
C. I could do such a thing it D. I could do such a thing
7. _ _ is the biggest city in Michigan, it is not the capital.
A. Detroit B. If Detroit C. Although Detroit D. Detroit, which
8. An almost _ line of traffic was moving at a snail’s pace through the town.
A. continuous B. constant C. continual D. stopping
9. They were walking on tiptoe _ _ the Director's room.
A. pass B. passed C. past D. passing
10. I haven’t been feeling very well .
A. of late B. not long ago C. currently D. by now

II. Each line of the following passage has one mistake related to either grammar or vocabulary
usage. Find and correct them.
Air pollution is a cause for ill – health in human beings. It a lot of 0. for --> of
countries, there are laws limited the amount of smoke which factories can 1. _
produce. Because there isn't enough information on the amount of smoke in 2. _
the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution makes lung cancer. 3. _
The gases from the exhausts of cars have also risen air pollution in most 4. _
cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisoned gas which often collects in 5. _
busy streets surrounding by high buildings. Children who live in areas
6. _
where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere cannot think as quick as other
7. _
children and they are clumsy where they use their hands. There are long-term
8. _
effects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continues to increase, the
9. _
earth's climate will become warmer. A lot of ice near the Poles may water
10.
and may cause serious floods.
III. Use the given phrasal verbs to replace the underlined words/phrases in the sentences. Then put
the verbs in the correct form in the sentences.
come into fall through turn in draw up let on

go round do without make out take after turn down
1. Before we do anything else, we ought to prepare a plan of action.

2. It was getting late so I decided to go to bed.
3. I believe that Diana has recently inherited a lot of money.
4. Do you think there is enough food to feed everybody?
5. If we can’t get any bread, we’ll just have to manage.
6. He speaks very badly. I can’t understand what he’s saying.
7. Don’t say anything to the children about the party. I want it to be a promise.
8. I was rejected for the army on the health ground.
9. We’ve made all the arrangements. Let’s hope our plans don’t fail.
10. I resemble my mother. She was small with blond hair and had a terrible memory too.
IV. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap in the sentences. Write your
answers on your answer sheet.
1. I’ll never forget the _ I felt in the situation. (HUMILIATE)
2. She’s so _ _ that she won’t let anything stand in the way of her ambition. (MIND)
3. That was a very __ thing to say. (HURT)
4. It’s _ _ of him to lose his temper like that – he’s usually very calm. (CHARACTER)
5. He stood at the door to make sure that no one _ the party. (GATE)
PART III. READING

I. Read the passage carefully , then fill in the blank a suitable word.
The majority of lottery winners change their lives (1) _ _ lit le, and continue on their
settled way happy ever after. A couple of years ago, a Mr. David Horabin won a million. He had been
struggling to (2) _ a success of his dry cleaning shop for the past 12 months. He accepted his
cheque in a small ceremony (3) the premises at 2.30, and by three o'clock he had reopened for
business. The reaction of Mr. Pasquale Consalvo who won $30 million in the New York state lottery was
very (4) _. He was unhappy not to be able to fulfill his desire to go to work as (5) __ _
on the day he won. He also said that if the money made him (6) _ _ he would give it back. In
fact, the chances of his life being made a misery by his new-found wealth are almost (7) _ slim
though not quite as the sixty million-to-one odds he beat to take a jackpot (8) had remained
unclaimed through six previous draws. Gambling small amounts (9) _ _ the lottery is a harmless
if
futile hobby. (10) __ , gambling can become an addiction, increasingly so as the activity becomes
socially acceptable.
II. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option (marked A, B, C or D) to answer the
questions.
A recent survey of crime statistics shows that we are all more likely to be burgled now than 20 years
ago and the police advise everyone to take a few simple precautions to protect their homes.
The first fact is that burglars and other intruders prefer easy opportunities, like a house which is very
obviously empty. This is much less of a challenge than an occupied house, and one which is well-protected.
A burglar will wonder if it is worth the bother.
There are some general tips on how to avoid your home becoming another crime statistic. Avoid
leaving signs that your house is empty. When you have to go out, leave at least one light on as well as a
radio or television, and do not leave any curtains wide open. The sight of your latest music centre or
computer is enough to tempt any burglar.
Never leave a spare key in a convenient hiding place. The first place a burglar will look is under the
doormat or in a flower pot and even somewhere more 'imaginative' could soon be uncovered by the
intruder. It is much safer to leave a key with a neighbor you can trust. But if your house is in a quiet,
desolate area be aware that this will be a burglar's dream, so deter any potential criminal from approaching
your house by fitting security lights to the outside of your house.
But what could happen if, in spite of the aforementioned precautions, a burglar or intruder has
decided to target your home? Windows are usually the first point of entry for many intruders. Downstairs
windows provide easy access while upstairs windows can be reached with a ladder or by climbing up the
drainpipe. Before going to bed you should double-check that all windows and shutters are locked. No
matter how small your windows may be, it is surprising what a narrow gap a determined burglar can
manage to get through. For extra security, fit window locks to the inside of the window.
What about entry via doors? Your back door and patio doors, which are easily forced open, should
have top quality security locks fitted. Even though this is expensive it will be money well spent. Install a
burglar alarm if you can afford it as another line of defence against intruders.
A sobering fact is that not all intruders have to break and enter into a property. Why go to the trouble
of breaking in if you can just knock and be invited in? Beware of bogus of icials or workmen and,
particularly if you are elderly, fit a chain and an eye hole so you can scrutinize callers at your leisure.
When you do have callers never let anybody into your home unless you are absolutely sure they are
genuine. Ask to see an identity card, for example.
If you are in the frightening position of waking in the middle of the night and think you can hear an
intruder, then on no account should you approach the intruder. Far better to telephone the police and wait
for help.
1. According to the writer, we should _ .
A. avoid leaving our house empty
B. only go out when we have to
C. always keep the curtains closed
D. give the impression that our house is occupied when we go out
2. The “aforementioned precautions” refer to steps that _ .
A. will tell a burglar if your house is empty or not
B. are the most important precautions to take to make your home safe
C. will stop a potential burglar
D. will not stop an intruder if he has decided to try and enter your home
3. Gaining entry to a house through a small window _ .
A. is surprisingly difficult
B. is not as difficult as people think
C. is less likely to happen than gaining entry through a door
D. is tried only by very determined burglars
4 . According to the writer, window locks, security locks and burglar alarms _.
A. cost a lot of money but are worth it B. are good value for money
C. are luxury items D. are absolutely essential items
5. The writer argues that fitting a chain and an eye hole _ .
A. will prevent your home being burgled
B. avoids you having to invite people into your home
C. is only necessary for elderly people
D. gives you time to check if the visitor is genuine
III. Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Circle A, B, C or D to
indicate your answers.
Viewed from the outside (1) _ _, the Houses of Parliament look impressive. The architecture
gives the place a traditional look, and the buildings are sandwiched between a busy square and the river,
making them a (2) _ _between the country house of an eccentric duke and a Victorian railway
station. You have only to learn that the members (3) to each other as ‘The Honorable Member to
(4) the picture of a dignified gentlemen’s club, with of course a few ladies to (5) __ _ the
numbers. Sadly, over the past few years first radio, and now television, have shown the general public,
who are (6) _ _ the electorate, what in fact goes on when bills are discussed and questions are asked.
The first obvious fact is that the chamber is very rarely full, and there may be only a handful of members
present, some of whom are quite clearly asleep, telling jokes to their neighbor, or shouting like badly-
behaved schoolchildren. There is not enough room for them all in the chamber in any (7) _,
which is a second worrying point. Of course, television does not follow the work of committees, which are
the small discussions groups that do most of the real work of the House. But the (8) _ _ impression that
voters receive of the workings of government is not a good one. To put it (9) _ , parliament looks
disorganized, is clearly behind the time and seems to be filled with bores and comedians. This is
presumably why members (10) _ for so long the efforts of the BBC to broadcast parliamentary
matters on television.
1. A. likewise B. at least C. nevertheless D. as well
2. A. mixture B. combination C. cross D. match
3. A. call B. refer C. speak D. submit
4. A. finalize B. end C. conclude D. complete
5. A. take away B. bring about C. make up D. set in
6. A. after all B. anyway C. even D. furthermore
7. A. point B. way C. matter D. case
8. A. total B. broad C. overall D. comprehensive
9. A. bluntly B. shortly C. directly D. basically
10. A. prevented B. checked C. defied D. resisted
PART IV: WRITING

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it.
1. The phone stopped ringing the moment I got down stairs.
No sooner _
2. He is determined to carry on working when he is 65.
He has no
3. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Audrey on her trip to London.
He greatly __
4. She agreed to go out to dinner with him because she assumed he was not
married. Had she __ _ _
5. Everyone was surprised that the singer had very little money when he
died. The singer had _
II. Write about the following topic:

‘Some people feel that certain workers like nurses, doctors and teachers are undervalued and
should be paid more’
How far do you agree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
You should write at least 150 words.

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PART 1. LISTENING (15 pts: 1/item)
1. 5 pm. 6. sightseeing tour 11. presents and souvenirs
2. small family car 7. Square 12. Star Wars
3. lions 8. changing 13. Rained
4. Oxford 9. Tower Bridge 14. table tennis
5. photographs 10. boat 15. 10 am
PART II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (35pt)
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A
6. B 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. A
1. limited --> limiting 6. surrounding --> surrounded
2. Because --> Although 7. quick --> quickly
3. makes --> causes 8. where--> when
4. risen --> increased 9. continues --> continue
5. poisoned --> poisonous 10. water --> melt

III. (10pts: 1 pt/item)
1. draw up 2. turn in 3. came into 4. go round 5. do without
6. make out 7. let on 8. turned down 9. fall though 10. take after
IV. ( 5pts: 1pt/ item)
1. humiliation 2. single-minded/ 3. hurtful 4. uncharacteristic 5. gate-crashed
strong-minded
PART III. READING
1. but 2. make 3. at 4. similar 5. usual
6. unhappy 7. as 8. that 9. on 10. However
II. (5 pts: 1 pt/item)
1. D 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. D
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. C
6. A 7. D 8.C 9. A 10. D
PART IV. WRITING
I. (5 pts: 1pt/item)
1. No sooner had I got downstairs than the phone stopped ringing.
2. He has no intention of giving up working/ retiring when he is 65.
3. He greatly regretted not seeing Audrey on her trip to London.
4. Had she known that he was married, she would not have agreed to go out to dinner with him.
5. The singer had very little money (left) when he died, which surprised everybody.
II. Write about the following topic: 20 pts
The impression mark is based on the following scheme:
1. Content (10 pts): a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate
2. Language (5pts): a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English
language gifted upper-secondary school students
3. Presentation (5pts): coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English language
gifted upper-secondary school students.

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I. Reading comprehension
1. After the water workers went on strike, there was a _ of water.
A. drain B. shortage C. loss D. decrease
2. As the streets of our city become busier, people are turning more and more to the _ bicycle.
A. historical B. old - fashioned C. old- aged D. elderly
3. _ it was raining heavily, we went out without a raincoat.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. However D. Although
4. As far as I’m___ it’s quite all right for you to leave early.
A. concerned B. regarded C. consulted D. bothered
5. I expect it will rain again when we are on holiday this year, but at last we are properly prepared___ it this time
A. about B. at C. with D. for
6. If only he_ told us the truth in the first place, things wouldn’t have gone so wrong.
A. had B. has C. would have D. should have
7. I know him by _ but I have no idea what his name is.
A. sight B. myself C. heart D. chance
8. No child_ the age of sixteen will be admitted to this film.
A. before B. lacking C. except D. below
9. Mr. Smith was___ in a road accident.
A. wrong B. wounded C. injured D. damaged
10. Is it worth waiting for a table in this restaurant or shall we go___ else?
A. anywhere B. otherwise C. somewhere D. everywhere
11. The picture is _ the thief will be most disappointed when he tries to sell it.
A. priceless B. invalid C. unprofitable D. worthless
12. I’m feeling really_ I’m going to bed.
A. sleepy B. sleeping C. tiring D. asleep
13. I can___ what he’s doing; it’s so dark down there.
A. see through B. make out C. look into D. show up
14. Do you know the time the train___ to Birmingham?
A. reaches B. gets C. arrives D. comes
15. Having looked the place_ the gang went away to make their plans
A. through B. over C. down D. out
16. When we came back from holiday our suitcase were by the customs officer.
A. guarded B. tested C. corrected D. examined
17. The child was so noisy that his mother told him not to be in such a _.
A. nuisance B. trouble C. bother D. worried
18. Could you be more specific about what is_ in this particular job?
A. enclosed B. concentrated C. presented D. involved
19. They haven’t beaten me yet, I still have one or two___ up my sleeve.
A. traps B. tricks C. jokes D. defenses
20. The brothers are so alike that I can’t ___ one from the other?
A. say B. notice C. mark D. tell
II. Sentence transformation
Finish each of the following sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed
before it.
1. John only understood very little of what the teacher said.
John could hardly………………………………………………………………..
2. Unless someone has a key, we can not get into the house
We can only……..………………………………………………………………..
3. I’m sure you didn’t lock the front door. Here’s the key.
You can’t……..………………………………………………………………..
4. He prefers golf to tennis
He’d rather…….. ………………………………………………………………..
5. He is sorry now that he didn’t invite Mary to the party.
He wishes………………………………………………………………………..
III. Use of English
Section 1:
Fill in the blank with one appropriate word Computers are helpful in many ways: First they are fast. They can
work with information much more quickly then a person. (1)____, computer can work with lots of information at
the (2)_ time. Third, they can keep (3)………for a long time. They do not forget things the way (4)_____do.
Also, computers are almost always correct. They are not (5) , of course, but they usually don’t make mistakes.
These days, (6)_ is important to know something about computers. There are a number of ways to (7)_ .
Some companies have class at work. Also, most universities offer day and (8) _ courses in computer science.
Another way to learn is (9)_ a book. There are many books about computers in bookstores and libraries. Or
you can learn from a friend. After a few hours of practice you can work with (10) _ You may (11) be an
expert, but you can have fun!
Section 2: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentences printed before it.
32. I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn’t thinking
If I………………..……………………………………………………………..
33. We had planned to visit our grandmother, so we left early in the morning.
We were…………………………………………………………………………..
34. Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglar left the building.
No sooner………….……………………………………………………………..
35. As television programmes become more popular they seem to get worse
The more………….……………………………………………………………..
36. The authorities will prosecute anyone they find trespassing on this land.
Anyone found……..……………………………………………………………..
37. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home
I’d rather…………………………………………………………………………..
38. It would have been a super weekend if it had not been for the weather.
But…………………………………………………………………………………..
39. It’s possible that he did not get my letter
He might…………….……………………………………………………………..
40. The last time it snowed here was six years ago It……………………..
……………………………………………………………..
Section 3: Guided sentence building
41. You/ interested/ listen/ pop music/ classical music?
42. He/ tall/ than/ his sister/ a head.
43. Jane/ promise/ keep in touch/ us/ Australia.
44. He/ used to/ go/ hunting/ forest/ younger.
45. He/ learn/ English/ before/ he/ go/ England.
46. She / wait/ him/ ten hours.
47. Not allowed/ enter/ museum before 9.

48. I/ be used/ get up/ early/ don’t mind/ leave / 5 o’clock/ morning.
49. Asked/ mother/ 5 pounds/ buy/ books
50. I/ not feel/ have breakfast/ this morning/ because/ headache.
Keys:
I. Reading comprehension
1. B 12. A 23. information
2. B 13. C 24. to
3. D 14. B 25. perfect
4. A 15. B 26. It
5. D 16. D 27. learn
6. A 17. A 28. night
7. D 18. D 29. from
8. D 19. D 30. computers
9. C 20. C 31. not
10. C 21. second
11. D 22. same
III. Use of English
Section II
32. If I had been thinking, I would not have made that mistake
33. We were to visit our grandmother, so we left early in the morning/ We were planning/ going/
intending to visit our grandmother, so we left early in the morning.
34. No sooner had the burglar left the building than the alarm rang.
35. The more popular television programmes become, the worse they seem to get
36. Anyone found trespassing on this land will be prosecuted (by the authorities.)
37. I’d rather go out for a meal than stay at home.
38. But for the weather, it would have been a super weekend.
39. He might not have got my letter.
40. Is hasn’t snowed here for six years.
Section III
41. Are you interested in listening to pop music or classical music?

42. He’s taller than his sister by a head.
43. Jane promised to keep in touch with us in Australia.
44. He used to go hunting in the forest when he was younger.
45. He had learnt English before he went to England.
46. She has been waiting for him for ten hours.
47. We were not allowed to enter the museum before 9 o’clock.
48. I am used to getting up early so I don’t mind leaving at 5 o’clock in the morning.
49. He asked his mother for 5 pounds to buy some books.
50. I did not feel like having breakfast this morning because I had a headache.
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III. Use of English
Section 1:
Section 2:
41.
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I M H TÊN, CH KÍ GIÁM KH O S PHÁCH
B ng s :…………………………………..
Giám kh o 1: ………………………………………
B ng ch :………………..……………….
Giám kh o 2: ………………………………………
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. breath B. break C. thread D. tread
2. A. believes B. pencils C. contents D. tables
3. A. ragged B. wicked C. naked D. packed
4. A. cherish B. chorus C. chaos D. scholar
5. A. hysteria B. hypocrite C. hypocrisy D. hydroplane
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
6. A. discover B. invention C. difficult D. important
7. A. animal B. bacterial C. habitat D. pyramid
8. A. considerate B. photographer C. community D. circumstance
9. A. scenery B. festival C. atmosphere D. location
10. A. opposite B. geography C. compulsory D. endangert
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.

11. You should not burn _. You had better dig a hole and bury it.
A. dishes B. lab C. garbage D. shift
12. Should an object be let off in the cabin of a spaceship, it _.
A. floated B. is floating C. will float D. would float
13. Either John or his children breakfast each morning.
A. make B. makes C. made D. to make
14. ASEAN also works for the _ of peace and stability in the region.
A. promote B. promotion C. promotional D. promoter
15. Jane is _ _ age as Mary.
A. as same B. the most same C. the same D. more same
16. Don’t share the matter with anyone else. Please keep it in _ _
A. private B. possession C. property D. tongue
17. Hardly _ _ attack people.
A. have snakes B. do snakes C. snakes do D. snakes will
18. I never listen to radio. In fact I haven't got radio.
A. a/a B. a/the C. the/the D. the/a
19. It took me a very long time to the shock of her death.
A. turn off B. take on C. get over D. keep up with
20. You are not _ to say anything unless you wish to do so.
A. obliged B. willing C. equal D. attracted
21. Are there enough apples for us to have one _?
A every B. each C self D individually
22. Do you get your heating _ every year?
A. checking B. check C. be checked D. checked
23. Body language is a potent form of _ communication.
A. verbal B. non-verbal C. tongue D. oral
24. We _____ last night, but we went to the concert instead.
A. must have studied B. might study C. should have studied D. would study
25. Both Ann and her sister _ her mother.
A. take after B. take place C. take away D. take on
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
II. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30. There is such few ink that it will be impossible to finish addressing the envelopes.
31. I found it wonderfully to travel
abroad. 32.
33.
34.
35. Every candidate under considering for a federal job must undergo a thorough medical
examination.
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction

26. 31.
27. 32.
28. 33.
29. 34.
30. 35.
I. Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
Napoleon Bonaparte’s ambition to control all the areas around the Mediterranean Sea led
him and his French soldiers to Egypt. After loosing a naval battle, they were forced to remain there
for three years. In 1799, while constructing a fort, a soldier discovered a peace of stele (a stone
pillar bearing an inscription) known as the Rosetta stone, in commemoration of the town near the
fort. This famous stone, which would eventually lead to the deciphering of ancient Egyptian
hieroglyphics dating to 3100 B.C was written in three languages: hieroglyphics (picture writing),
demotic (a shorthand version of Egyptian hieroglyphics) and Greek. Scientists discovered that the
characters, unlike those in English, could be written from right to left and in other directions as
well. The direction in which they were read depended on how the characters were arranged. Living
elements (animals, people, and body parts) were often the first symbols, and the direction that they
faces indicated the direction for reading them.
Twenty-three years after the discovery of the Rosetta stone, Jean Francois Champollion, a
French philologist fluent in several languages, was able to decipher the first word - Ptolemy - the
name of an Egyptian ruler. This name was written inside an oval called a “cartouche”. Further
investigation revealed that cartouches contained names of important people of that period.
Champollion painstakingly continued his search and was able to increase his growing list of known
phonetic signs. He and an Englishman, Thomas Young, worked independently of each other to
unravel the deeply hidden mysteries of this strange language. Young believed that sound values
could be assigned to the symbols, while Champollion insisted that the pictures represented words.
1. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Napoleon’s Great Discovery B. Deciphering the Hieroglyphics of the Rosetta Stone
C. Thomas Young’s Great Contribution D. The importance of Cartouches
2. Napoleon’s soldiers were in Egypt in 1799 because they were _ ___
A. celebrating a naval victory B. looking for the Rosetta Stone.
C. waiting to continue their campaign D. trying to decipher the hieroglyphics
3. Why was the piece of newly discovered stele called the Rosetta Stone?
A. It was shaped like a rosette B. It was to honor Napoleon’s friend Rosetta.
C. The town near the fort was called Rosetta D. The fort was called Rosetta.
4. The person who was responsible for deciphering the first word was _ __ _
A. Champollion B. Thomas Young C. Ptolemy D. Napoleon
5. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT .
A. cartouches contained names of prominent people of the period.
B. Champollion and Thomas Young worked together in an attempt to decipher the hieroglyphics
C. one of Napoleon’s soldiers discovered the Rosetta stone
D. Thomas Young believed that sound values could be assigned to the symbols
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.
More and more people are discovering that sharing and talking about their favorite books with
others can be as rewarding as the act of reading (41)_ . For people who feel that they are too
busy to sit down with a book, a book club helps them schedule time to read, others have gained
self- confidence by (42) _ in or leading a discussion. And most people enjoy the chance to
(43)_ new friends.
A successful book club should have a group that is small enough so even the quiet people can
be heard but also big enough for many different (44) _. The best arrangement is a (45)______of
ages, sexes, and backgrounds for more reading variety and livelier discussions.
The book club could (46)______in one subject or type of book, like mysteries, science fiction,
or biographies. Or the members could read books of all types, as long as the book is highly
recommended by someone who thinks it would be (47) discussing.
Some book clubs meet in places like bookstores, public libraries, or restaurants, but most have
their meetings in members’ homes. This approach simply (48) _ more privacy and time for
longer meetings.
To make the meeting go smooth, a leader should be (49)_ The leader will usually start the
discussion by asking what the author’s main idea was. Book club members should never be afraid
to offer their opinions, even if they don’t like a book. They just need to be prepared to explain
(50)_ they didn’t like something.
41. A. it B. itself C. themselves D. oneself
42. A. participating B. taking C. talking D. sitting
43. A. do B. make C. form D. gather
44. A. characters B. issues C. attitudes D. opinions
45. A. mixture B. range C. number D. lot
46. A. focus B. talk C. specialize D. concentrate
47. A. valuable B. busy C. worth D. useful
48. A. offers B. supplies C. encourages D. takes
49. A. called B. named C. suggested D. appointed
50. A. what B. why C. how D. where
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
III. Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word.
Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the mind. By putting ourselves
(51)_ the influence of superior mind, we (52) our mental powers. Through
good (53) we learn that people everywhere are the (54)_ _, in all ages and in
all classes. (55)_ _ knowledge improves our love (56)_ ___ others and helps us to
live in peace with them. We also (57) that the world has made not only for man alone
but (58) every creature that can feel hunger and thirst, warmth and cold.
Though it may be possible for us to travel (59) the world and see the things
happening today, it is not possible for us to see the things that happened in the past. But good
books (60)_ _ us to see not only into the most remote regions of the world today but also the
world in which our ancestors lived.
51. under 52. improve 53. books 54. same 55. This
56. of 57. understand 58. for 59. throughout 60. help
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
61. Sally finally managed to get a job.
Sally finally succeeded .....................................................................................................................
62. We couldn’t get nearer because of the police.
The police ..........................................................................................................................................
63. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
She .....................................................................................................................................................
64. She and I have never been there before.
Neither................................................................................................................................................
Had it not ..........................................................................................................................................
II. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence
in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT
66. If the patient hadn’t been treated, he would have died. (without)
..........................................................................................................................................................
67. “It was my fault to break your vase yesterday” said Jane to her brother. (admitted)
..........................................................................................................................................................
68. She can’t afford to buy the car . (so)
..........................................................................................................................................................
69. He is too old, but he still does his gymnastics every morning. (despite)
...........................................................................................................................................................
70. Tim looks nothing like his father. (take)
..........................................................................................................................................................
“Written books are not needed because we can read almost everything on the Internet”. Do you
agree or disagree with this statement?
S GIÁO D C VÀ ÀO T O KÌ THI CH N H C SINH GI I T NH
THANH HÓA N m h c: 2013-2014
Môn thi: Ti ng Anh
THI CHÍNH TH C L p 12 THPT
Ngày thi: 20 tháng 3 n m 2014
S báo danh Th i gian : 180 phút (không k th i gian giao
)
Part A: PHONETICS (5 pts)
Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
rest in the same line. (2 pts)
1. A. controlled B. returned C. formed D. convinced
2. A. suggestion B. devotion C. congestion D. digestion
Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three
words in each question. (3 pts)
3. A. compulsory B. curriculum C. certificate D. secondary
4. A. hospital B. different C. supportive D. special
5. A. compliment B. apologize C. tradition D. develop
Part B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45 pts)

Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15 pts)
6. He felt __when he failed the exams the second time.
A. discouraged B. discouraging C. encouraged D. encourage
7. David learned to play _ _ violin when he was at _ university.
A. -/- B. the/- C. the/the D. -/the
8. The workers cement for the patio when it began to rain.
A. lay B. were lying C. laid D. were laying
9. American students agree that a husband is to tell his wife where he has been if he
comes home late.
A. obsessed B. obliged C. obtained D. observed
10.-"Let's have a pizza." -" "
A. Not again B. It doesn't matter C. Not really D. It’s a good idea
11. Nam: “ You are a great dancer, Huong.”
Huong: “___________”
A. There’s no doubt about it. B. You shouldn’t have said that.
C. You must be kidding. D. Yes. Congratulations
12. In most social situations where some _ is allowed, a brief raise of the hand and a
small wave is fine to attract someone's attention.
A. informality B. friendship C. familiarity D. introduction
13. Sperm Whales and sharks are carnivores. Carnivores mean
A. animals that live in the sea B. animals that only eat plants
C. fish that aren’t born from eggs D. animals that eat meat
14. Will we be the storm if we shelter under a tree?
A. happy about B. safe from C. depended on D. cared for
15. Michael was __ with anger when he saw his car had been scratched.
A. stored B. fixed C. loaded D. filled
16. He _ his life to helping the poor.
A. spent B. experienced C. dedicated D. used
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17. I am not really _ _ this kind of music. I prefer music that we can dance to.
A. in B. for C. into D. with
18. _ __ I had nothing for breakfast but an apple, I had lunch early.
A. However B. Since C. Due to D. Therefore
19. Military is _ in this country. Every man who reaches the age of 18 has to serve in the
army for two years.
A. compulsory B. optional C. illegal D. unnecessary
20. All _ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.
A. that is needed B. which is needed C. what is needed D. the thing needed
Question II: The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Find and correct them
(10 pts) (Questions 21-30)
Line
1. In 2001, the British Association for the Advancement of Science went on
search of the world’s funniest joke. The experiment involved people from all
over the world posted their jokes on to a website and rating the submissions
of their. Among the jokes entered was the following: ‘There were two cows in
5. a field. One said ‘Moo.’ The other one said ‘I was going to say that.’
The joke was then entered into the archive several times, using different
animals and noises. Two tigers said ‘Grr,’ two dogs said ‘Woof’ and so on.
You would imagine that one animal and noise would be much the same like
another. However, the joke rated the funniest was: ‘Two ducks were sitting on
10. a pond. One of the duck said ‘Quack.’ The other duck said, ‘I was going to say
that.’
The research supported the wide held theory that some words and sounds
are distinctly funnier than others. The ‘k’ sound (or the ‘hard c’) as heard in
‘quack’ and ‘duck’ have always been regarded in the comedy world as
15. specially funny. Why? It may be down to a rather odd facial phenomenon
known for ‘facial feedback’. When people feel happy they smile but some
evidence suggests that the mechanism also works in reverse. The hard letter
‘k’ often forces the face to smile, which may explain why the sound is
associated with happiness.
Question III: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. (10 pts)
31. It was a boring show. I would rather (not/go) __ _ there.
32. I’m sure they (complete) _ the new road by June.
33. (Bite) twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our
dog up.
34. His (take) _ _ ill was quite unexpected.
35. It (not/be) _ for you, I would come home late.
36. His roommate (always enter) __ the room without knocking first, which
annoys him a lot.
37. The curricula of American public schools (not determine) _ _ by the federal
government.
38. He (not wear) uniform when you see him, because he’ll be on leave
then, and they don’t wear uniform when they are on leave.
39. It is essential that every student (know) _ how to use a computer.
40. A shape with four equal sides and one right angle (call)_____________a square.
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Question IV: Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. (10 pts)
People are often put off meditation by what they see as its many mystical associations. Yet
meditation is a (41. STRAIGHT) __ _ technique which merely involves sitting and resting the
mind. In addition to its (42. SIMPLE) _, meditation offers powerful help in the battle
against stress. Hundreds of studies have shown that meditation, when undertaken in a principled
way, can (43. REDUCTION) _ _ hypertension which is related to stress in the body. Research
has proved that certain types of meditation can
(44. SUBSTANCE) _ decrease key stress symptoms such as (45. ANXIOUS)
_ __and irritability. In fact, those who practise meditation with any (46. REGULAR)
_ __ see their doctors less and spend, on average, seventy per cent fewer days in hospital. They
are said to have more stamina, a happier (47. DISPOSE) _ and
even enjoy better relationships.
When you learn to meditate, your teacher will give you a personal 'mantra' or word which you
use every time you practise the technique and which is (48. SUPPOSE)
_ __ chosen according to your needs. Initial classes are taught (49. INDIVIDUAL)
_ __ but subsequent classes usually consist of a group of students and take place over a period
of about four days. The aim is to learn how to slip into a deeper state of
(50.CONSCIOUS) for twenty minutes a day. The rewards speak for
themselves.
PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)

Question I: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or
phrase for each space. (10 pts)
English spelling
Why does English spelling have a reputation for being difficult? English was first written down
when Christian monks came to England in Anglo-Saxon (51) __ _ .They used the
23 letters of Latin to write down the sounds of Anglo-Saxon speech as they heard it. However,
English has a (52) range of basic sounds (over 40) than Latin. The
alphabet was too small, and so combinations of letters were needed to (53)________________the
different sounds. Inevitably, there were inconsistencies in the way that letters were combined.
With the Norman invasion of England, the English language was put (54) _ risk.
English survived, but the spelling of many English words changed to follow French patterns, and
many French words were (55) _ _ into the language. The result was more irregularity.
When the printing press was (56) _ _ in the fifteenth century, many early printers of English texts
spoke other first languages. They (57) _ little effort to respect English
spelling. Although one of the short-term effects of printing was to produce a number of variant
spellings, in the long term it created fixed spellings. People became used to seeing
words spelt in the same way. Rules were (58) _ and dictionaries were put together
which printers and writers could refer to. However, spoken English was not fixed and continued to
change slowly - just as it still does now. Letters that were sounded in the Anglo-
Saxon period, like the 'k' in 'knife', now became (59) _. Also, the pronunciation of
vowels then had (60) in common with how they sound now, but the way they are spelt
hasn't changed.
51. A. ages B. centuries C. times D. years

52. A. deeper B. longer C. thicker D. wider
53. A. explain B. express C. perform D. tell
54. A. at B. in C. on D. under
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55. A. announced B. found C. introduced D. started
56. A. discovered B. invented C. made up D. taken up
57. A. brought B. did C. made D. put
58. A. drawn up B. filled in C. got across D. handed out
59. A. dump B. quiet C. silent D. speechless
60. A. much B. many C. few D. little
Question II: Supply the most suitable word for each blank. (10 pts)
Because of the recent growth in air travel, airports have become more than ever before
symbols of international importance. They therefore have (61._ _) look good and are
frequently designed by well-known architects. In (62._ ) to this,
competition and customer demand mean that (63. _ ) generally have to have impressive
facilities nowadays. For instance, there are (64. _ __) lounges, where passengers can wait
before their (65. _ ) takes off, luxurious restaurants,
shopping areas and banks. Good road and rail connections (66. _ _) nearby towns and
cities are also essential, with large (67. _ ) of people needing to get to and from the airport
quickly and effectively.
However, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find land on which to build airports. One
reason for this is that aircraft, (68. ) improvements in engine design, are
still very noisy, and need a considerable amount of space in which to (69. _ _ ) and take
off. This of course means that crowded residential areas need to be avoided, so, unluckily,
travellers often find that the airport they need to use might be located (70. _ _) an
inconvenient distance from the city.
Question III: Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions
below. (10 pts)
An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the
atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials
adversely. Air pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change.
When the first air pollution laws were established in England in the fourteenth century, air
pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled - a far cry from the
extensive list of harmful substances known today. As technology has developed and
knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants
has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant under
certain conditions.
Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and
nitrogen oxides, are found in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentration of these
pollutants was altered by various chemical reactions; they became components in
biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the
compounds to move from the air to the water or soil. On a global basis, nature's output of
these compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities.
However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city. In such a
region, human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification
scheme of the cycles. The result is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air.
The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentrations
that the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities. The actual concentration
need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact, the numerical value tells us little
until we know how much of an increase this represents over the concentration that would
occur naturally in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health effects at
4
0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level. Carbon monoxide,
however, has a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches
about 15 ppm.
A. The economic impact of air pollution.
B. What constitutes an air pollutant.
C. How much harm air pollutants can cause.
D. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere.
72. The word "adversely" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _ .
A. negatively B. quickly C. admittedly D. considerably
73. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _ _.
A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas
B. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
C. the definition of air pollution will continue to change
D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
74. The word "These" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _ .
A. the various chemical reactions
B. the pollutants from the developing Earth
C. the compounds moved to the water or soil
D. the components in biogeochemical cycles
75. For which of the following reasons can natural po lutants play an important role in
controlling air pollution?
A. They function as part of a purification process.
B. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.
C. They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants.
D. They have existed since the Earth developed.
76. According to the passage, human-generated air pollution in localized regions
_ _ .
A. can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants
B. can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants
C. will damage areas outside of the localized regions
D. will react harmfully with natural pollutants
77. The word "localized" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _ _.
A. specified B. circled C. surrounded D. encircled
78. According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a
substance is only useful if _ _.
A. the other substances in the area are known B. it is in a localized area
C. the natural level is also known D. it can be calculated quickly
79. The word "detectable" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _.
A. beneficial B. special C. measurable D. separable
80. The word "noxious" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to .
A. poisonous B. natural C. known D. essential
PART D: WRITING (20 pts)

Question I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar
as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. (5 pts)
81. The man was not able to go on an expedition to the Middle East because of his age.
The man was too _ _ _ _ _ __
82. Your silly questions distracted me.
You drove ________________________________________
83. Go to the international ticket desk immediately on arrival.
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As __________________________________________
84. His second attempt on the world record was successful.
He broke _________________________________________
85. This problem cannot be solved instantly.
There is _ _ _ _ _ _
Question II: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as
similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. Do not change
the form of the given word. (5 pts)
86. The two theories appear to be completely different. COMMON
__ _ _ _ _ _ __
87. Although we were impressed by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive. AS
__ _ _ _ _ _ __
88. The accident victim was having increasing difficulty in breathing. DIFFICULT
__ _ _ _ _ _ __
89. Teams of experts are examining the damage to the building. EXAMINED
_ _ _ _ _
90. You didn't think carefully enough before you decided. OUGHT
__ _ _ _ _ _ __
III. Essay writing (10 pts)
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “Studying the English
language in an English speaking country is the best but not the only way to learn
the language”. Write an essay (about 150 to 200 words) to express your personal
points of view.
THE END
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KEY
THANH HOÁ N m h c: 2013-2014
Môn thi: Ti ng Anh
HD CH M CHÍNH TH C L p 12 THPT
Ngày thi: 20/03/2014
H ng d n ch m g m 02 trang.
A- ÁP ÁN:
Part A: PHONETICS (5 i m – M i câu úng 1 i m)
1D 2B 3D 4C 5A
Part B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (45 i m – m i câu úng 1 i m, riêng bài

s a l i, n u tìm c l i mà s a không úng thì cho 0.5 i m)
I.
6A 7B 8D 9B 10D 11C 12A 13D 14B 15D

16C 17C 18B 19A 20A
II.
MISTAKES CORRECTIONS MISTAKES CORRECTIONS

21. on (line 1) in 26. (One of) the (One of) the
duck (line 10) ducks
22. posted (line 3) posting 27. wide (line 12) widely
23. their (line 4) theirs 28. have (line 14) has
24. like (line 8) as 29. specially (line especially
15)
25 on (line 9) in 30. for (line 16) as
III.
31. not have gone 32. will have completed 33. Having been bitten 34. being taken
38. will not be
35. were it not 36. is always entering 37. are not determined
wearing
39. (should) know 40. is called
IV.
41. straightforward 42. simplicity 43. reduce 44. substantially 45. anxiety
46. regularity 47. disposition 48. supposedly 49. individually 50. consciousness
Part C: READING (30 i m – M i câu úng 1 i
m) I.
51C 52D 53B 54A 55C 56B 57C 58A 59C 60D
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II.
61. to 62. addition 63. airports 64. departure 65. flight/plane

66. with 67. numbers 68. despite 69. land 70. at
III.
71B 72A 73C 74D 75A 76B 77A 78C 79C 80A
Part D: WRITING (20 i m)

I.
(05 i m- M i câu úng 1 i m)
81. The man was too old to go on an expedition to the Middle East.
82. You drove me to distraction with your silly questions.
83. As soon as you arrive, go to the international ticket desk.
84. He broke the world record at/on his second attempt.
85. There is no instant solution to this problem.
II.
86. The two theories appear to have (got) nothing in common.
87. Much as we were impressed by the new cinema, we found/did find it rather
expensive.
Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found/did find it rather expensive.
88. The accident victim was finding it increasingly difficult to breath.
89. The damage to the building is being examined by teams of experts.
90. You ought to have thought more carefully before you decided.
III.
Essay: (10 i
m) Marking
criteria:
-
Task completion – 4 i m
Tùy m c hoàn thành các yêu c u, giám kh o có th ch m t 1-4 i m.
-
Grammatical accuracy and spelling – 3 i m: bài vi t không có l i
chính t và d i 3 l i ng pháp c cho 3i m t i a. C 4 l i chính t
ho c ng pháp tr 1 i m (Tr không quá 3 i m).
-
Coherence and cohesion (tính m ch l c và s liên k t câu, o n) – 3
i m:
Tùy m c m ch l c, liên k t câu, liên k t o n c a bài vi t, giám kh o có th
ch m 1-3 i m.
B- H NG D N CH M:
Bài thi ch m theo thang i m: 20

i m bài thi làm tròn n 0,25
T ng s point thí sinh làm úng
i m bài thi = ---------------------------------------
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8
THANH HÓA N m h c: 2013-2014
Môn thi: Ti ng Anh
)
Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
rest in the same line. (2 pts)
Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three
words in each question. (3 pts)

9. American students agree that a husband is to tell his wife where he has been if he
comes home late.
Huong: “___________”
12. In most social situations where some _ is allowed, a brief raise of the hand and a
small wave is fine to attract someone's attention.
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17. I am not really _ _ this kind of music. I prefer music that we can dance to.
19. Military is _ in this country. Every man who reaches the age of 18 has to serve in the
army for two years.
Question II: The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Find and correct them
(10 pts) (Questions 21-30)
Line
that.’
33. (Bite) twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our
dog up.
36. His roommate (always enter) __ the room without knocking first, which
annoys him a lot.
37. The curricula of American public schools (not determine) _ _ by the federal
government.
38. He (not wear) uniform when you see him, because he’ll be on leave
then, and they don’t wear uniform when they are on leave.
39. It is essential that every student (know) _ how to use a computer.
2
meditation is a (41. STRAIGHT) __ _ technique which merely involves sitting and resting the
mind. In addition to its (42. SIMPLE) _, meditation offers powerful help in the battle
against stress. Hundreds of studies have shown that meditation, when undertaken in a principled
way, can (43. REDUCTION) _ _ hypertension which is related to stress in the body. Research
has proved that certain types of meditation can
(44. SUBSTANCE) _ decrease key stress symptoms such as (45. ANXIOUS)
_ __and irritability. In fact, those who practise meditation with any (46. REGULAR)
_ __ see their doctors less and spend, on average, seventy per cent fewer days in hospital. They
are said to have more stamina, a happier (47. DISPOSE) _ and
even enjoy better relationships.
When you learn to meditate, your teacher will give you a personal 'mantra' or word which you
use every time you practise the technique and which is (48. SUPPOSE)
_ __ chosen according to your needs. Initial classes are taught (49. INDIVIDUAL)
_ __ but subsequent classes usually consist of a group of students and take place over a period
of about four days. The aim is to learn how to slip into a deeper state of
(50.CONSCIOUS) for twenty minutes a day. The rewards speak for
themselves.

Question I: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or
phrase for each space. (10 pts)
English spelling
Why does English spelling have a reputation for being difficult? English was first written down
when Christian monks came to England in Anglo-Saxon (51) __ _ .They used the
23 letters of Latin to write down the sounds of Anglo-Saxon speech as they heard it. However,
English has a (52) range of basic sounds (over 40) than Latin. The
alphabet was too small, and so combinations of letters were needed to (53)________________the
different sounds. Inevitably, there were inconsistencies in the way that letters were combined.
With the Norman invasion of England, the English language was put (54) _ risk.
English survived, but the spelling of many English words changed to follow French patterns, and
many French words were (55) _ _ into the language. The result was more irregularity.
When the printing press was (56) _ _ in the fifteenth century, many early printers of English texts
spoke other first languages. They (57) _ little effort to respect English
spelling. Although one of the short-term effects of printing was to produce a number of variant
spellings, in the long term it created fixed spellings. People became used to seeing
words spelt in the same way. Rules were (58) _ and dictionaries were put together
which printers and writers could refer to. However, spoken English was not fixed and continued to
change slowly - just as it still does now. Letters that were sounded in the Anglo-
Saxon period, like the 'k' in 'knife', now became (59) _. Also, the pronunciation of
vowels then had (60) in common with how they sound now, but the way they are spelt
hasn't changed.

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Because of the recent growth in air travel, airports have become more than ever before
symbols of international importance. They therefore have (61._ _) look good and are
frequently designed by well-known architects. In (62._ ) to this,
competition and customer demand mean that (63. _ ) generally have to have impressive
facilities nowadays. For instance, there are (64. _ __) lounges, where passengers can wait
before their (65. _ ) takes off, luxurious restaurants,
shopping areas and banks. Good road and rail connections (66. _ _) nearby towns and
cities are also essential, with large (67. _ ) of people needing to get to and from the airport
quickly and effectively.
However, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find land on which to build airports. One
reason for this is that aircraft, (68. ) improvements in engine design, are
still very noisy, and need a considerable amount of space in which to (69. _ _ ) and take
off. This of course means that crowded residential areas need to be avoided, so, unluckily,
travellers often find that the airport they need to use might be located (70. _ _) an
inconvenient distance from the city.
Question III: Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions
below. (10 pts)
atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials
adversely. Air pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change.
When the first air pollution laws were established in England in the fourteenth century, air
pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled - a far cry from the
extensive list of harmful substances known today. As technology has developed and
knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants
has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant under
certain conditions.
Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and
nitrogen oxides, are found in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentration of these
pollutants was altered by various chemical reactions; they became components in
biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the
compounds to move from the air to the water or soil. On a global basis, nature's output of
these compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities.
However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city. In such a
region, human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification
scheme of the cycles. The result is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air.
The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentrations
that the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities. The actual concentration
need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact, the numerical value tells us little
until we know how much of an increase this represents over the concentration that would
occur naturally in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health effects at
4
0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level. Carbon monoxide,
however, has a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches
about 15 ppm.
75. For which of the following reasons can natural po lutants play an important role in
controlling air pollution?
76. According to the passage, human-generated air pollution in localized regions
_ _ .
78. According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a
substance is only useful if _ _.

Question I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar
as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. (5 pts)
81. The man was not able to go on an expedition to the Middle East because of his age.
The man was too _ _ _ _ _ __
You drove ________________________________________
5
As __________________________________________
He broke _________________________________________
There is ________________________________________________
Question II: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as
similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. Do not change
the form of the given word. (5 pts)
__ _ _ _ _ _ __
__ _ _ _ _ _ __
__ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ _ _ _
__ _ _ _ _ _ __
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “Studying the English
language in an English speaking country is the best but not the only way to learn
the language”. Write an essay (about 150 to 200 words) to express your personal
points of view.
THE END
6
KEY
Môn thi: Ti ng Anh
Ngày thi: 20/03/2014
A- ÁP ÁN:
1D 2B 3D 4C 5A
Part B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (45 i m – m i câu úng 1 i m, riêng bài

s a l i, n u tìm c l i mà s a không úng thì cho 0.5 i m)
I.
6A 7B 8D 9B 10D 11C 12A 13D 14B 15D

16C 17C 18B 19A 20A
II.

21. on (line 1) in 26. (One of) the (One of) the
duck (line 10) ducks
24. like (line 8) as 29. specially (line especially
15)
III.
38. will not be
wearing
IV.
Part C: READING (30 i m – M i câu úng 1 i
m) I.
51C 52D 53B 54A 55C 56B 57C 58A 59C 60D
7
II.

III.
71B 72A 73C 74D 75A 76B 77A 78C 79C 80A

I.
II.
87. Much as we were impressed by the new cinema, we found/did find it rather
expensive.
Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found/did find it rather
expensive.
III.
Essay: (10 i
m) Marking
criteria:
-
Task completion – 4 i m
-
Grammatical accuracy and spelling – 3 i m: bài vi t không có l i
chính t và d i 3 l i ng pháp c cho 3i m t i a. C 4 l i chính t
ho c ng pháp tr 1 i m (Tr không quá 3 i m).
Coherence and cohesion (tính m ch l c và s liên k t câu, o n) – 3

-
i m:
Tùy m c m ch l c, liên k t câu, liên k t o n c a bài vi t, giám kh o có th
ch m 1-3 i m.
B- H NG D N CH M:

i m bài thi = ---------------------------------------
5
8
....... N m h c: 2013-2014
Môn thi: Ti ng Anh
)
Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in
the same line. (2 pts)
Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in
each question. (3 pts)

9. American students agree that a husband is to tell his wife where he has been if he comes
home late.
Huong: “___________”
12. In most social situations where some _ _ is allowed, a brief raise of the hand and a small
wave is fine to attract someone's attention.
17. I am not really ______ this kind of music. I prefer music that we can dance to.
19. Military is __ in this country. Every man who reaches the age of 18 has to serve in the army
for two years.
Question II: The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Find and correct them (10 pts)
(Questions 21-30)
Line
that.’
33. (Bite) _ _ twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog
up.
36. His roommate (always enter) _________the room without knocking first, which annoys him a
lot.
37. The curricula of American public schools (not determine)___________by the federal
government.
38. He (not wear) uniform when you see him, because he’ll be on leave then, and they
don’t wear uniform when they are on leave.
39. It is essential that every student (know)____________how to use a computer.
meditation is a (41. STRAIGHT) mind. _ technique which merely involves sitting and resting the
In addition to its (42. SIMPLE) _ _, meditation offers powerful help in the battle against
stress. Hundreds of studies have shown that meditation, when undertaken in a principled way, can (43.
REDUCTION)________________hypertension which is related to stress in the body. Research has

proved that certain types of meditation can (44. SUBSTANCE) _ decrease key stress
symptoms such as (45. ANXIOUS) _ _ and irritability. In fact, those who practise meditation with any
(46. REGULAR) _ _ see their doctors less and spend, on average, seventy per cent fewer days in hospital.
They are said to have more stamina, a happier (47. DISPOSE)_
and even enjoy better relationships.
When you learn to meditate, your teacher will give you a personal 'mantra' or word which you use every time
you practise the technique and which is (48. SUPPOSE) _ _ chosen according to your needs. Initial
classes are taught (49. INDIVIDUAL) __ but subsequent classes usually consist of a group of students and
take place over a period of about four days. The aim is to learn
how to slip into a deeper state of (50.CONSCIOUS) __ for twenty minutes a day. The
rewards speak for themselves.

Question I: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase
for each space. (10 pts)
English spelling
Why does English spelling have a reputation for being difficult? English was first written down when Christian
monks came to England in Anglo-Saxon (51) _ .They used the 23 letters of Latin to
write down the sounds of Anglo-Saxon speech as they heard it. However, English has a (52)
_ __ range of basic sounds (over 40) than Latin. The alphabet was too small, and so combinations of letters
were needed to (53) _ the different sounds. Inevitably, there were inconsistencies in the way that letters
were combined.
With the Norman invasion of England, the English language was put (54) risk.
English survived, but the spelling of many English words changed to follow French patterns, and many French
words were (55) _ _ into the language. The result was more irregularity.
When the printing press was (56) _ _ in the fifteenth century, many early printers of English texts spoke other
first languages. They (57) _ little effort to respect English spelling. Although one of the short-term effects
of printing was to produce a number of variant spellings, in the long term it created fixed spellings. People
became used to seeing words spelt in the same way. Rules were (58)
_ __ and dictionaries were put together which printers and writers could refer to. However, spoken English was
not fixed and continued to change slowly - just as it still does now. Letters that were sounded in the Anglo-
Saxon period, like the 'k' in 'knife', now became (59) _ _. Also, the pronunciation of vowels then had (60) _
in common with how they sound now, but the way they are spelt hasn't changed.

Because of the recent growth in air travel, airports have become more than ever before symbols of
international importance. They therefore have (61. _ _) look good and are frequently designed by well-
known architects. In (62. _) to this, competition and customer demand mean that (63.
) generally have to have impressive facilities nowadays. For
instance, there are (64. _ ) lounges, where passengers can wait before their (65. )
takes off, luxurious restaurants, shopping areas and banks. Good road and rail connections
(66. _ __) nearby towns and cities are also essential, with large (67. ) of people
needing to get to and from the airport quickly and ef ectively.
However, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find land on which to build airports. One reason for this
is that aircraft, (68. _ ) improvements in engine design, are still very noisy, and need
a considerable amount of space in which to (69. ) and take off. This of course
means that crowded residential areas need to be avoided, so, unluckily, travellers often find that the
airport they need to use might be located (70. _) an inconvenient distance from
the city.
Question III: Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. (10 pts)
atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely. Air
pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change. When the first air
pollution laws were established in England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to
compounds that could be seen or smelled - a far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances
known today. As technology has developed and knowledge of the health aspects of various
chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor
might be considered an air pollutant under certain conditions.
Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides,
are found in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by various
chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air
purification scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil. On a global
basis, nature's output of these compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities.
However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city. In such a region, human
output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycles.
The result is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air. The concentrations at which
the adverse effects appear wi l be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the
absence of human activities. The actual concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant;
in fact, the numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this represents over the
concentration that would occur naturally in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health
effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level. Carbon monoxide,
however, has a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches about 15
ppm.

75. For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an important role in controlling air
pollution?
76. According to the passage, human-generated air pollution in localized regions __ .
78. According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is only
useful if _ _.

Question I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as
possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. (5 pts)
81.The man was not able to go on an expedition to the Middle East because of his age. The man
was too _ _ _ _ _ __
You drove ________________________________________
As __________________________________________
He broke _________________________________________
There is _ _ _ _ _ _
Question II: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as
possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. Do not change the form of the given
word. (5 pts)
__ _ _ _ _ _ __
__ _ _ _ _ _ __
__ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ _ _ _
__ _ _ _ _ _ __
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “Studying the English language in
an English speaking country is the best but not the only way to learn the language”. Write
an essay (about 150 to 200 words) to express your personal points of view.
----------THE END ---------
KEY
Môn thi: Ti ng Anh
Ngày thi: 20/03/2014
A- ÁP ÁN:
1D 2B 3D 4C 5A
Part B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (45 i m – m i câu úng 1 i m, riêng bài s a l i,

n u tìm c l i mà s a không úng thì cho 0.5 i m)
I.
6A 7B 8D 9B 10D 11C 12A 13D 14B 15D

16C 17C 18B 19A 20A
II.

21. on (line 1) in 26. (One of) the duck (One of) the
(line 10) ducks

24. like (line 8) as 29. specially (line 15) especially
III.
38. will not be
wearing
IV.
Part C: READING (30 i m – M i câu úng 1 i m)
I.
51C 52D 53B 54A 55C 56B 57C 58A 59C 60D
II.

III.
71B 72A 73C 74D 75A 76B 77A 78C 79C 80A

I.
II.
87. Much as we were impressed by the new cinema, we found/did find it rather expensive.
Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found/did find it rather expensive.
III.
Essay: (10 i
m) Marking
criteria:
- Task completion – 4 i m

- Grammatical accuracy and spelling – 3 i m: bài vi t không có l i chính t và
di 3 l i ng pháp c cho 3 i m (Tr i m t i a. C 4 l i chính t ho c ng pháp tr 1
không quá 3 i m).
- Coherence and cohesion (tính m ch l c và s liên k t câu, o n) – 3 i m:

Tùy m cm ch l c, liên k t câu, liên k to n c a bài vi t, giám 1-3i m. kh o có th ch m
B- H NG D N CH M:

i m bài thi = ---------------------------------------
5

FULL NAME:
S GD& T ...... K THI CHPRACTICE
N HSG L P 12 TEST
THPT NON M18 H C 2011-20122020
CHÍNH TH C Dành cho h c sinh các tr ng THPT không
chuyên ( thi có 5 trang) Th i gian làm bài: 180
phút, không k th i gian giao
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PART I. LISTENING
Susan comes to Barclays Bank and talks to a bank clerk. Listen to their conversation. Complete the
following statements by filling in the relevant words. You should use no more than THREE words.
You will listen to the conversation TWICE.
Susan will be a (1)________student.
She wants to keep her money in a safe place with easy (2)________.
She is suggested to open an (3)________Account.
The facilities the current account provides are (4)________and a deposit book.
There are (5)________of interest for this account.
If the balance is up to 500 pounds, the interest is (6)________.
If the balance is over 500 pounds, the interest goes up to (7)________.
The bank statement shows you the permanent record of income and (8)________.
PART II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four options (A, B, C or
D).
1. She looked very_ _ when I told her the good news.
A. happily B. happiness C. happy D. was happy
2. I don't want much sugar in my coffee. Just _, please.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
3. He's left his book at home; he's always so __.
A. forgetful B. forgettable C. forgotten D. forgetting
4. 'I'm very to you for putting in so much hard work,' the boss said.
A. thanking B. grateful C. considerate D. careful
5. Steel_ with chromium to produce a noncorrosive substance known as stainless steel.
A. is combined B. that is combined C. combining D. when combined
6. Joe seemed to be in a good mood, _ _ he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us.
A. yet B. so C. for D. and
7. A fire must have a readily available supply of oxygen. _ _, it will stop burning.
A. Consequently B. Furthermore C. Otherwise D. However
8. “Who has brothers and sisters?”
“Everyone _ _Virginia who’s an only child.”
A. except to B. with C. from D. but
9. He is the manager of the factory. He’s __it.
A. charged with B. charged C. in charge D. in charge of
10. He was new on the job, but he quickly fit himself into the routine of the office.
A. establishing B. established C. establishes D. establish
11. Florida, _ _ the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.
A. is B. is known as C. known as D. that is known as
12. becoming extinct is of great concern to zoologists.
A. That giant pandas are B. Giant pandas are
C. Are giant pandas D. Giant panda is
13. Her parents gave her everything she asked for. She's a completed________child.
A. wounded B. spoilt C. damaged D. destroyed
14_________my experience, very few people really understand the problem.
A. To B. In C. With D. From
15. When she died, she gave ______ all her money to a charity for cats.
A. away B. out C. on D. off

II. Complete the following passage by supplying the correct form of the word to fill in each blank.
The increase in city crime is a global phenomenon. Some people say that a lot of crime in this
country is because of (1 - migrate) and the new people arriving from other countries bring
different (2 - culture) values and attitudes to the law. I don’t agree with this idea
because the most common
crimes are (3 - local) ___ _ produced and not imported from other countries. (4 - Vandal)________is one
of the biggest crimes in my city with bus shelters and shop windows being popular targets. Another popular
crime is (5 - pay) parking fines, which is unlikely to be because of immigrants because most of
them do not own cars. The (6 - oppose) _ _ point of view is that young local people feel angry when
they can’t get a job and in order to (7 - hand) _ the change in their environment, they strike out at
easy targets. This would explain why bicycle (8 - thief) _ _ is more common than car crime these days,
especially in rich (9 - neighbors) _ _ where most cars are protected with electronic alarms. Another
reason, though, for so many bicycles getting stolen might be that the (10 - punish) _ _ is not very
severe compared to car stealing which can land you in prison for a number of years.
III. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.

1. Most American men earn _ average about $110 a week.
2. He was walking through the park when a strange dog suddenly went _ him.
3. My car is not worth much _ most $ 50.
4. I’d better not drink that milk, Joe. It’s gone _ .
5. Clive was really cut _ when he failed his proficiency exam.
IV. Identify the error in each sentence. Write the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer
sheet.
1. The children forgot picking up the note from the office and now they are worried.
A B C D
2. Helen has never met such good person who is ready to help
others. A B C D
3. If only I have done the test better than other students
did. A B C D
4. If you want to borrow my car, promise to drive
careful. A B C D
5. Rumors began circulating that the Prime Minister was seriously illness.
A B C D
6. Everybody in class has to choose a topic of your own to write an essay of 500
words. A B C D
7. Neither of the boys had ever been out of town before, so they were really exciting.
A B C D
8. I hope that I can help you with the historic
questions. A B C D
9. My son learned to talk the time before he was 5 years
old. A B C D
10. Jim offered us presents as if it had been
Xmas. A B C D
PART III: READING

I. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option (marked A, B, C or D) to answer the
questions.
Million of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually considered unusual not
to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones
are means of communication – having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.
The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professionals worried.
Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of
mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are
worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are
bad for your health.

On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cel s of some people who use
mobile phones. Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning
equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age because of serious memory loss. He
couldn't remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to
talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years.
His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer's doctor didn't agree.
What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High – tech
machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree
that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.
As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile phones less
often. Use your regular phone of you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you
really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future,
mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it's wise not to
use your mobile phone too often.
1. According to the passage, cell phones are especially popular with young people because _ _.
A. they are indispensable in everyday communication
B. they make them look more stylish
C. they keep the users alert all the time
D. they cannot be replaced by regular phones
2. The changes possible caused by the cell phones are mainly concerned with_ _.
A. the mobility of the mind and the body B. the smallest units of brain
C. the arteries of the brain D. the resident memory
3. The word "means" in the passage most closely means _.
A. meanings B. expression C. method D. transmission
4. The word "potentially" in the passage most closely means _ .
A. obviously B. possibly C. certainly D. privately
5. "Negative publicity" in the passage most likely means _.
A. information on the lethal effects of cell phones
B. widespread opinion about bad effects of cell phones
C. the negative public use of cell phones
D. poor ideas about the effects of cell phones
6. Doctors have tentatively concluded that cell phones may _.
A. damage their users' emotions B. cause some mental malfunction
C. change their users' temperament D. change their users' social behavior
7. The man mentioned in the passage, who used his cell phone too often ___ .
A. suffered serious loss of mental ability B. could no longer think lucidly
C. abandoned his family D. had a problem with memory
8. According to the passage, what makes mobile phones potentially harmful is _ _.
A. their radiant light B. their power of attraction
C. their raiding power D. their invisible rays
9. According to the writer, people should _ .
A. only use mobile phones in urgent cases
B. only use mobile phones in medical emergencies
C. keep off mobile phones regularly
D. never used mobile phones in all cases
10.The most suitable title for the passage could be _ _.
A. "The reasons why mobile phones are regular" B. "Technological Innovation and their price"
C. "They way mobile phones work" D. "Mobile phones – a must of our time"
II. Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank.
Stamp collecting! What a wonderful hobby! I began when I was only five. I used to (1) for
the postman's arrival, always (2) _ _ to seize unwanted envelopes and tear off the corner with the stamp
stuck on it.
Once – I remember it was too clearly – my mother and father were sunning themselves in the
garden when the post (3) _ on the doormat. I heard the clatter of the letter flap and hurriedly went to
(4) . There were four or five envelops, all with very exciting stamps.

Even at the (5) _ _ age of five I knew one doesn't open mail addressed to other people.
However, tearing just the corners off the envelops (6) _ _ me as perfectly fair and allowable, and just
what I did. I carefully tore as (7) to the stamps as (8) _ , fe ling that even the envelopes,
which were addressed to my parents and not to be, should be treated with (9) _.
There were nothing furtive in what I did. I knew my parents would see what I'd done, and I didn't
think there was any (10) _ _ in it. They always let me (11) the corners after they'd opened
them. Why should I think there was any harm in doing it first, (12) _ ___ in mind that they weren't on
hand to be (13) _ _. Wouldn't they rather be left to doze in their summer deckchairs?
(14) _ _, though, my father solemnly showed me his letters. They looked distinctly moth-eaten,
with bites taken out of the corners and sites. I began to (15) _ _ what I've done.
1. A. stare B. watch C. look D. peer
2. A. glad B. pleased C. eager D. excited
3. A. came B. was C. lay D. arrived
4. A. investigate B. observe C. see D. notice
5. A. junior B. tender C. small D. little
6. A. struck B. seemed C. appeared D. felt
7. A. nearby B. close C. next D. round
8. A. able B. possibly C. possible D. could
9. A. gentleness B. caution C. honor D. respect
10. A. trouble B. wrong C. bad D. harm
11. A. take B. tear C. cut D. remove
12. A. having B. holding C. bearing D. keeping
13. A. consulted B. advised C. queried D. requested
14. A. After B. Then C. Later D. Soon
15. A. accept B. realize C. admit D. confess
III. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Write A, B, C or D to indicate
your answers on the answer sheet.
Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the
tides. No other force that affects the sea is so strong. Compared with the tides, the waves created by the
wind are surface movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface. The currents also
seldom involve more than the upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive sweep.
The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant Sun.
In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of the universe.
In reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the control of the Moon and,
to a lesser extent, the Sun. Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so, in
most places, the time of high tide is correspondingly later each day. And as the Moon waxes and wanes in
its monthly cycle, so the height of the tide varies. The tidal movements are strongest when the Moon is a
sliver in the sky, and when it is full. These are the highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar
month and are called the spring tides. At these times the Sun, Moon, and Earth are nearly in line and the
pull of the two heavenly bodies is added together to bring the water high on the beaches, to send its surf
upward against the sea cliffs, and to draw a high tide into the harbors. Twice each month, at the quarters of
the Moon, when the Sun, Moon and Earth lie at the apexes of a triangular configuration and the pull of the
Sun and Moon are opposed, the moderate tidal movements called neap tides occur. Then the difference
between high and low water is less than at any other time during the month.
1. What is the main point of the first paragraph?
A. The waves created by ocean currents are very large.
B. Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water.
C. Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water.
D. The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water.
2. The words "In reality" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. surprisingly B. actually C. characteristically D. similarly
3. It can be inferred from the passage that the most important factor in determining how much gravitational
effect one object in space has on the tides is
A. size B. distance C. temperature D. density

4. The word "configuration" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. unit B. center C. surface D. arrangement
5. Neap tides occur when
A. the Sun counteracts the Moon's gravitational attraction
B. the Moon is full
C. the Moon is farthest from the Sun
D. waves created by the wind combine with the Moon's gravitational attraction
PART IV. WRITING
I. Write the new sentences using the word give. Do not change the word given in any way.
1. We are afraid that the next train to Cardiff has been cancelled.
REGRET
We _ _ the next train to Cardiff has been cancelled.
2. 'I was going to phone Sarah but I had too much homework to do', said John
MEANT
John said that _ but he'd had too much homework to do.
3. Many people think that Gone with the Wind is one of the greatest films ever made.
BE
Gone with the Wind _ one of the greatest films ever made.
4. If you hold your breath for a few seconds it might get rid of your hiccups.
HOLDING
You might be able to get rid of your hiccups if you _ for a few seconds.
5. Anna didn't like it at all when one of her colleagues got the promotion instead of her.
RESENTED
Anna _ the promotion instead of her.
6. I have a good relationship with my neighbors.
ON
My neighbors well together.
7. It wasn't a good idea for me to spend all my money on beer and cigarettes, but I did.
UP
I wish my money on beer and cigarettes.
8. The police left and then all the journalists arrived.
ALREADY
The police_____________________all the journalists arrived.
9. Although Sarah wasn't wearing a helmet, she wasn't injured in the accident.
OF
Sarah wasn't injured in the accident,_______________a helmet.
10. She felt she had achieved a lot in life, despite her disadvantaged background.
SENSE
Despite her disadvantaged background, she felt ___ about her life.
II. Write a complete letter using the given word/phrases as cues. You should change the form of
words if necessary.
1. Thank/ much/French/ cookery book/ you/ give/ me.
2. recipes/ look/ wonderful/, and/ I/ certainly/ enjoy/ use/ it.
3. I/ hope/ you/ and/ Auntie Susan/ have/ good/ Christmas.
4. we/ stay/ at/ home/, but/ have/ couple/ day/ trips/ out/ nearby.
5. our/ local/ theatre/ put/ on/ production/ "A Christmas Carol"/, which/ fun.
6. I/ go/ back/ University/ next/ week/, and/ this/ year/ I/have/ to/ study/ hard/ final/ exams.
7. I/ really/ enjoy/ the/ course/ so/ far/, but/ I/ not/ sure/ what/ do/ once/ I/ get/degree.
8. university/ arrange/ career/ interviews/, but/ I/ not/really/ have/clear/ idea/what/ I/ want/ do.
9. hopefully/ it/ all/ become/ clearer/ during/ course/ the/ year.
10. Thank/ again/ lovely/ present/, and/ Happy/ New/ Year/
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PART I. LISTENING (15 pts: 1,5/item
1. college 2. access 3. Instant 4. a cashcard 5. two levels
6. 5.25% 7. 7.25% 8. expenditure 9. withdraw money 10. check
PART II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (35pts)
I. (15pts: 1/item)
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. A
6. A 7. C 8. D 9. D 10. B
11. C 12. A 13. B 14. B 15. A
II. (10pts: 1/item)
1. immigration 3. locally 5. unpaid 7. handle 9. neighborhoods
2. cultural 4. vandalism 6. opposing 8. theft 10. punishment
1. on 2. for 3. at 4. off 5. up
IV. (5pts: 0.5 pt/ item)
1. A 3. A 5. D 7. D 9. B
2. B 4. D 6. C 8. D 10. D
PART III. READING (30 pts)
I. (10pts: 1/item)
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. B
6. B 7. D 8. A 9. A 10. B
II. (15pts: 1/item)
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B
6. A 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. D
11. D 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. B
1. D 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. A
PART IV. WRITING (20pts)
I. (10pts: 1/item)
1. regret to inform/to tell you/announce that
2. he had meant to phone Sarah
3. is considered/thought to be
4. try holding your breath
5. resented one of her colleagues getting
6. and I get on
7. I hadn't used up
8. had already left when/before
9. in spite of not wearing
10. a sense of achievement
1. Thank you very much for the French cookery book you gave me.
2. The recipes look wonderful, and I'll certainly enjoy using it.
3. I hope you and Auntie Susan had a good Christmas.
4. We stayed at home, but had a couple of day trips out nearby.
5. Our local theatre put on a production of "A Christmas Carol", which was fun.
6. I am going back to University next week, and this year I'm going to have to study hard for the final
exams.
7. I've really enjoyed the course so far, but I'm not sure what to do once I get my degree.
8. The University arranges career interviews, but I don't really have a clear idea of what I want to do.
9. Hopefully it will all become clearer during the course of the year.
10. Thank you again for the lovely present, and Happy New Year!
Susan comes to Barclays Bank and talks to a bank clerk. Listen to their conversation.
Clerk: Good morning. What can I do for you?
Susan: Good morning. I’d like to open a bank
account. Clerk: What kind of account do you want?
Susan: I’m not quite sure. I’ll be a college student. I simply require a safe place to keep my money and easy
access to it. Can you recommend an account for me?
Clerk: All right. Do you get a grant?
Susan: No. I will be supporting
myself.
Clerk: I see. You could open an Instant
Account. Susan: What’s an Instant Account?
Clerk: Basically, it’s an interest account. It has all the usual current ac ount facilities such as cashcard and
a deposit book, except a chequebook, and pays competitive interest on your account when it’s in credit.
There are two levels of interest for this account. If your balance is up to five hundred pounds, the interest
is five point two-five percent. If your balance is five hundred or over, it attracts an even higher rate of
interest which goes up to seven point two – five percent. You will receive a cashcard for our machines, so
you can withdraw money with the card from any machines at any Barclays branches when the bank is
closed.
Susan: Oh, I see. How can I withdraw money if I have no chequebook?
Clerk: Well, you have to withdraw money either using your card or visiting your branch.
Susan: I see. How can I find out how much money I have in my account?
Clerk: You can ask your branch and tell them how often you would like to receive your statement, which
provides you with a permanent record of income and expenditure. It will show every transaction on your
account and the balance remaining at the end of each day. You also can see your cashcard to check your
balance.
Susan: That’s fine. I think I’ll open an Instant Account.

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SECTIONI–PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line.( 5p)
1.A.several B. suppose C. decisive D. sister
2.A. muddle B. struggle C. bush D. interrupt
3.A. ready B. measure C. steak D. stealth
4.A. wind B. behind C. mind D. find
5.A.chalice B. challenge C. choice D. chemist
II. Pick out the word that has the stress syllable differently from that of the other words.(5p)
1.A. application B. certificate C. biology D. security
2. A. university B. punctuality C. agricultural D.mathematician
3. A. identify B. secondary C. luxuriously D. majority
4. A. academic B. engineering C. availabe D.sympathetic
5.A. obligatory B. geographical C. international D. undergraduate
SECTION II- VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best option ( A, B, C or D) to complete sentence below and write your answers in the
answer sheet.( 10p)
1. She refused to eat meat under any ………………… .
A. circumstances B. occasion C. opportunity D. reason
2. It was difficult to guess what he...........................to the news would be.
A. feelings B. reaction C. capital D. opinion
3. Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually …… to its original splendour.
A. repaired B. renewed C. restored D. renovated
4. He didn’t know anyone at the wedding..........................than the bride and the groom.
A. except B. other C. apart D. rather
5. When you are an old age pensioner, you have to learn to.............................a very small income.
A. live on B. live up to C. live out D. live down
6. I felt so much better, my doctor.........................me to take a holiday by the sea.
A. suggested B. considered C. accepted D. advised
7. He said that the plane had already left and that I.................................arrived an hour earlier.
A. must have B. had to C. should have D. was supposed to
8. Alice didn’t expect.........................to Bill’s party.
A. to ask B. being asked C. to be asked D. asking 9.The
restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth...............................................a packed lunch.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken
10. When the alarm went off, Mick just turned...........................and went back to sleep.
A. down B. over C. up D. out
II.Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense.( 10p)
1. When he ( not arrive) ……….. by 6.00, I ( know) ………. He ( miss).........................the bus.
2. Something ( tell) ………….. me that you ( not listen) …………… to a single word I (say)..........................in the past
tense minutes.
3. Same ( not receive) ……………..…… the parcel the last time I ( speak)..................................to him.
4. When you ( feel) ……….… hungry, room service ( bring)...........................you whatever you want.
III. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the blank space. ( 10p)
1. The judges describe Jones as a ….. criminal who was a danger to members of the public. HARD
2. Rescue team held out little hope of finding other …………. SURVIVE
3. He works for UNESCO in a purely ………….. role. ADVICE
4. …………… of the new system will take several days. INSTALL
5. This type of behaviour is no longer …………. acceptable. SOCIETY
6. Watching television can be very …………….. EDUCATION
7. Teachers must keep a record of students’ ……………….
ATTEND
8. Our school set up a project to ……………. the library system. COMPUTER
9. The breakdown of the negotiations was not ……………… . EXPECT
10. Those countries are ……. on other countries for most of their food. DEPEND
IV. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition. (10 points)
1..........................behalf of the department I would like to thank you all.
2. Many people expressed a strong preference............................the original plan.
3. They were refused entrance........................the exhibition .
4. He graduated...........................York with a degree in Psychology.
5. We had an argument.........................the waiter about the bill.
6. She complimented him........................his exellent German.
7. She sacrificed everything...........................her children.
8. Sit down and make yourself...........................home.
9. He works away........................home during the week.
10. The searchers spread..........................to over the area faster.
SECTION III – READING
I. Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions below.(10p)
Traditionally the United States has been described as a melting pot, a place where the previous identities of each
immigrant group are melted down to create an intergrated, uniform society. Since the 1960s, many Americans have rejected
the melting pot metaphor in favour of the image of the mosaic, a picture created by assembling many small stones or tiles.
In a mosaic, each peace retains its own distinctive identity, while contributing to a larger design. Advocates of the mosaic
metaphor assert that it better represents the diverse multicultural society of the United States. Today, may Americans value
their immigrant heritage as an important part of their identity. More recent immigrant groups from Asia, such as
Vietnamese Americans and Korean Americans, have established communities alongside those populated by the descendants
of European immigrants, such as French Americans, German Americans, Irish Americans and Italian Americans.
1. Why has the United States often been described as a melting pot?
2. Why have people been in favour of the image of the “ mosaic”?
3. What does the word “mosaic” mean?
4. What have immigrant groups from Asia done to maintain their identity?
5. Name some recent immigrant groups from Asia in the United States?
II. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word for each space. (10 p)
CAR CATCHES FIRE
Three people jumped ……………( 1) a car on a busy Oxford road after a fire started under the bonnet this morning.
They were just able to rescue their possessions before the car burst into...................................................(2). Mr. Peter
Collins, 25, of Wey Road, Berinsfield …………….(3) his Avenger astate car home ………….(4) work with two friends
when he noticed smoke coming into the car. He stopped,.........................................(5) was unable to open the bonnet.
He poured a bottle of water over the radiator where the smoke was coming from, but could not put out the flames.
He then ………… (6) to get fire extinguishers from a nearby…………(7) , but.........................................(8) also failed to
have any effect. ……….(9) he telephoned for a...................(10) , but by the time it arrived, the car was totally burned
out.
1. A. into B. on C. out of D. over
2. A. flames B. petrol C. smoke D. sparks
3. A.drove B. has driven C. was driving D. was driven
4. A. to B. from C. at D. in
4.A. but B. because C. although D. so
6. A. wandered B. jumped C. walked D. ran
7.A. hospital B. garage C.library D. swimming pool
8. A. this B. those C. that D. these
9. A. At length B.Finally C. At the end D. Terminally
10. A. police car B. ambulance C. taxi D. fire engine
III. Read the passage below carefully. Then choose the correct answer: A, B, C or D that best answers
the question about the passage. (5p)
When we were in England last year, I went fishing with my friend, Peter. Early in the morning we were sitting
quietly by the side of the lake when we had an unpleasant surprise. We saw a duck come along with three ducklings
padding cheerfully behind her. As we watched them, there was a sudden swirl in the water. We caught a glimpse of the
vicious jaws of a pike- a fish which is rather like a freshwater shark- and one of the ducklings was dragged below the surface.
This incident made Peter furious. He vowed to catch the pike. On three successive mornings we returned to the
vicinity and used several different kinds of bait. On the third day Peter was lucky. Using an
artificial frog as bait, he managed to hook the monster. There was a desperate fight but Peter was determined to capture the
pike and succeeded. When he had got it ashore and killed it, he wieghed the fish and found that it scaled nearly thirty pounds-
a record for that district.
1. Why do you think Peter was sitting quietly by the lake ?
A. He was watching the ducks. C. He was waiting for the pike to appear.
B. He wasn’t very talkative. D. He was fishing
2. To what does surprise in line 3 probably refer?
A. to the duck. B. to the ducklings. C. to the action of the pike. D. to the time of the day.
3. What were Peter’s feelings about the incident two days later?
A. He caught and killed the pike. C. He vowed that he would catch the remaining ducklings
B. He remained determined to catch the pike. D. He caught a frog and used it as bait for the pike.
4. How much was the pike worth?
A. about thirty pounds. B. about two hundred and forty dollars.
C. the passage contains no information on this point. D. the passage says that the fish scaled nearly thirty
pound.
5. Which of the following titles best sums up the whole passage?
A. Mysterious disappearance of ducklings. C. Record pike caught by an angry fisherman.
B. Revenge on a duck. D. Huge pike caught by fisherman after desperate struggle at
sea.
Section IV – writing
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it (5 points).
1. But for your unsuspected talents as a mechanic, he would have been stranded there for hours.
- If …………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Let’s invite the Browns to the party on Sunday.
- He suggested ……………………………………………………………………………..
- Had it not ..………………………….……………………………………………………….
4. I’ve forgotten that commentator’s name but he’s very well-known.
- That commentator, …………………………………………………………………………..
5. I only recognised him when he came into the light.
- Not until ……………………………….……………………………………………………..
II. Using the word given and other words, complete the sencond sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence. (5points)
1. There’s no point in asking George to help. (WORTH)
- It..........................................................................................Gerge to help.
2. The last time I saw him was when I lived in London. ( SINCE)
- I............................................................I lived in London.
3. I don’t normally go into town by car. ( USED)
- I.....................................................................into town by car.
4. Nobody plays this piece as beautifully as he does. (MORE)
- He plays this piece.................................................................................else.
5. I couldn’t go to work because of the transport strike. ( PREVENTED)
- I.....................................................................to work by the transport strike.
III. Using the cues below to complete each sentence of the following passage. (5p)
1. Teacher/ Day/ Vietnam/ fall/ twenty/ November/ each year.
........................................................................................................................................................................
2. General/ it / be/ mean/ schoolchildren/ show/ appreciation/ teacher/ who/ guide/ in/ study.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. In / a/ time/ forget/ bad/ experience/ student/ have/ teacher/ scold/ punish.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Students/ give/ teacher/ flower/ small/ gift.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Small/ party/ hold/ and/ there/ be/ atmosphere/ fun/ amusement/ school.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
IV. Writing an essay (10p)
Living in a tranditional family of three or four generations has both advantages and disadvantages. What do you think of that
matter? Write an essay of about 180- 200 words to support your points.
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S GIÁO D C VÀ ÀO T O THANH HOÁ K THI CH N I TUY N H C SINH GI I
TR NG THPT L NG C B NG C P T NH N M H C: 2013 – 2014
Môn: TI NG ANH ( VÒNG II)
Th i gian : 180 phút
A. ÁP ÁN THI CH N I TUY N HSG VÒNG II

SECTION I: Phonetics (10 POINTS)
I. A. (1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D
B. (1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)

1.A 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.A
SECTION II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 POINTS)

I . (1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)
5. A
1.A 2. B 3. C 4. B
10. B
6. D 7. C 8. C 9. C
II .( 1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)

1. didn’t arrive/ knew/ hadn’t missed
2. tells/ haven’t been listening/ have said
3. hadn’t received/ spoke
4. feel/ will bring
III .( 1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)
1. hardened 6. eduacational
2. survivors 7. attendances
3. advisory 8. computerize
4. Installation 9. unexpected
5. socially 10. dependent
IV .( 1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)
1. On 6. on
2. for 7. for
3. to 8. at
4. from 9. from
5. with 10. out
SECTION III.reading (25 POINTS)
I.(10 points): 2 pts/ each correct answer.
1. Because the United States is a place where the previous identities of each immigrant group are melted
down to create an intergrated, uniform society.
2. Because it better represents the diverse multicultural society of the United States. 3.It
means a picture create by assembling many small stones or tiles.
4. They have established communities alongside those populated by the descendants of European immigrants.
5. They are Vietnamese Americans and Korean Americans.
II. (10 points): 1 pts/ each correct answer.
5. A
1.C 2. A 3. C 4. B
10. D
6. D 7. B 8. D 9. B
III.(5 points): 1 pts/ each correct answer.

1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. C
SECTION IV : WRITING (25 POINTS)

I.( 1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)
1. If it hadn’t been for your unsuspected talents as a mechanic, we would have been stranded there for hours.
2. He suggested inviting the Browns to the party on Sunday.
3. Had it not been for the death of the Prime Minister, the bill would have been passed.
4. That commentator, whose name I’ve forgotten, is very well-known.
5. Not until he came into the light did I recognise him.
II.( 1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)
1. It’s worth asking George to help.
2. I haven’t seen him since I lived in London.
3. I am not used to going into town by car.
4. He plays this piece more beautifully than anybody/ anyone else.
5. I was prevented from going to work by transport strike.
III.( 1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)
1. Teacher’s day in Vietnam falls on the twentieth of November each year.
2. Generally/ In general, it is meant for schoolchildren to show their appreciation to their teachers who have guided
them in their studies.
3. It is a time to forget the bad experiences students may have of their teachers scolding and punishing them.
4. Students give their teachers flowers and small gifts.
5. Small parties are held and there is an atmosphere of fun and amazenment in the school.
II.10 points
G i ý cách cho i m:
1. Form: an essay (2points)
+ Easy to read
+ Coherent
2. Content: ( 4 points)
+Successful fulfillment of the task.
3. Language: ( 4 points)
+ Appropriate vocabulary (1 point )
+ Suitable connectors (0.5 point )
+ Correct grammar (2 points )
+ Punctuating/ Spelling (0.5 point)
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I. PHONETICS
Part 1: Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in
each group. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer. (5 pts)
1. A. arrow B. loud C. moldy D. poultry
2. A. basilisk B. bison C. basic D. basin
3. A. subtlety B. indebtedness C. bombard D. combing
4. A. benevolent B. content C. molecules D. technique
5. A. conscience B. bronchitis C. shuttle D. chauffeur
Part 2: Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from that of the others in each
line. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer. (5 pts)
6. A. comic B. clementine C. climax D. thermonuclear
7. A. diligent B. dimension C. action D. innate
8. A. characterize B. absence C. datum D. charcoal
9. A. solicitor B. separately C. spacious D. sequence
10. A. parachute B. armchair C. accent D. accidentally
II. LEXICO – GRAMMAR
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate
your answer. (20 pts)
11. Assembly lines are useful for producing a large of identical products.
A. quality B. quantity C. quandary D. qualification
12. Only the _ _ of the building is going to be remodeled.
A. insides B. interior C. indoors D. inner
13. Whether the sports club survives is a matter of complete to me.
A. indifference B. disinterest C. importance D. interest
14. After years of neglect there was a huge program to return the city to its former glory.
A. restoration B. preservation C. conservation D. refurbishment
15. The assistant suggested the next day when the manager would be there.
A. we are coming back B. to come back C. we will come back D. we came back
16. I never get a of sleep after watching a horror film.
A. wink B. blink C. night D. ounce
17. As it was Christmas, the _ at church was much larger than usual.
A. audience B. convention C. congregation D. grouping
18. The sheep were huddled into a to protect them from overnight frosts.
A. cage B. kennel C. hutch D. pen
19. The jury the defendant “not guilty”.
A. gave B. returned C. subscribed D. found
20. Many crafts such as weaving are now being revived.
A. customary B. habitual C. traditional D. ordinary
21. He managed to finish his thesis under the _ of his tutor.
A. guidance B. help C. aid D. assistance
22. Mr. Henry was given a medal in _ _ of his service to his country.
A. gratitude B. knowledge C. recognition D. response
23. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have any solutions.
A. thought over B. come up with C. looked into D. got round to
24. You _ as well seek for a fish in the tree as try to do that.
A. must B. would C. should D. might
25. _ calculations have shown that the earth’s resources may run out before the end of the next century.
A. Raw B. Rude C. Crude D. Blunt
26. By the time you receive this letter, I _ for China.
A. will have left B. have left C. would have left D. will leave
27. Prizes are awarded _ the number of points scored.

A. resulting from B. adding up C. presented to D. according to
28. The needs of gifted children in schools have long been neglected.
A. dolefully B. woefully C. idly D. pathetically
29. I must take this watch to be repaired; it _ _ over 20 minutes a day.
A. increases B. gains C. accelerates D. progresses
30. It had been a trying afternoon, at about six o’clock in the television breaking down.
A. culminating B. leading C. arriving D. finalizing
Part 2: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the
column on the right. (0) has been done as an example. (10 pts)
According to some (0) _ (SCIENCE), high-risk sports can be particularly (31) scientists
(VALUE) for certain types of people. Such activities help them to learn that being 31.
(32) _ (FRIGHT) doesn’t mean that they have to lose control. The recent fashion for 32.
jumping from bridges attached to a (33) (LONG) of elastic 33.
rope, known as “bungee jumping”, has now been tried by over one million people 34.
(34) (WORLD) and interest in it is continuing to grow. 35.
Before the special elastic rope (35) (TIGHT) around them, jumpers reach 36.
speeds of nearly 160kph. First-timers are usually too (36) _ (TERROR) to open their 37.
mouths, and when they are finally (37) (LOW) safely to the ground, they walk 38.
around with broad smiles on their faces, saying (38) _ (REPEAT) how amazing 39.
it was. However, for some people, it is only the (39)
(EMBARRASS) of refusing to jump at the last minute that finally persuades them 40.
to conquer their fear of (40) _ (HIGH) and push themselves off into space.
Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write their correct
forms in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example. (10 pts)
Traditional, mental tests have been divided into two types. Achievement 0. traditional traditionally
tests are designed to measure acquiring skills and knowledge, particularly 41.
those that have been explicitness taught. The proficiency exams required by 42.
few states for high school graduation are achievement tests. Aptitude tests 43.
are designed and measure a person’s ability to acquire new skills but 44.
knowledge. For example, vocation aptitude tests can help you decide 45.
whether you would do better like a mechanic or musician. However, all 46.
mental tests are in some sense achievement tests because they assumption 47.
some sort of past learning or experience with certainly objects, words, or 48.
situations. The difference between achievement and aptitude tests is the 49.
degree and intention use. 50.
Part 4: Fill in each of the gaps with the correct preposition or particle. Write your answers in the
numbered spaces provided below the passage. (10 pts)
The show was fully booked (51) _ for weeks, and when it opened last night, the public poured (52)
_ and very soon the London Arts Center was packed (53) _ . But why? What did they come to see? They
came to see human beings take (54) _ circus animals, men in cat suits who stood (55) for real
lions and tigers. The show was put (56) by its creators to protest (57) traditional circuses and to send
a message about cruelty to animals. The show was timed to tie (58) with the National Protection of Animals
Week. It was a good idea, but the standard of the performances was third-rate and an embarrassing number of people
simply walked (59) before it ended. There were some amusing moments when the performers sent (60) typical
circus folks, but overall it was a dismal show. Despite the large turnout for the show’s first night, I doubt it will attract
many people during the rest of its seven-day run.
Part 5: Complete each sentence with the correct form of ONE of the phrasal verbs below. Write
your answers in the numbered spaces provided below the passage. Each verb is used only once. (10
pts)
try out slip up carry on get by put out
take after get down look up go through turn down
61. If you’re finding it difficult to on your salary, why don’t you ask for a raise?
62. I know what you’re _ and I feel really sorry for you.
63. In many ways you your father.
64. If you you’ll get into trouble.
65. I proposed to her but she me .
66. You’d better _ your cigarette because smoking isn’t allowed in here.
67. If you working so hard, you’ll make yourself ill.
68. Stop worrying about it. Don’t let this failure you .
69. The car’s in quite good condition but you can it before you make any decision to buy,
70. When I was in New York, I was able to several old friends I hadn’t seen for years.
Part 6: Insert A, AN, THE or Ø (zero article) where necessary. Write your answers in the
numbered spaces provided below the passage. (10 pts)
Suddenly (71) _ blackbird flew to (72) top of (73) _ beach. She perched way up on (74) _
topmost twig that stuck up thin against (75) . Then she commenced to sing.
Her little black body seemed only (76) tiny dark speck at that distance. She looked like (77) old dead leaf.
But she poured out her song in (78) great flood of rejoicing through (79) whole forest.
And (80) things began to stir.
III. READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer. (10 pts)
The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response. Some scientists have suggested that
human tears are (81) of an aquatic past – but this does not seem very likely. We cry from the moment we
enter this world, for a number of reasons. Helpless babies cry to persuade their parents that they are ill, hungry or
uncomfortable. As they (82) _ , they will also cry just to attract parental attention and will often stop when they get
it.
The idea that having a good cry do you (83) _ is a very old one and now it has scientific validity since recent
research into tears has shown that they (84) _ _ a natural painkiller called enkaphalin. By fighting sorrow and
pain this chemical helps you feel better. Weeping can increase the quantities of enkaphalin you (85)
_.
Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions upon this naturally (86) activity. Because some
people still regard it as a (87) of weakness in men, boys in particular are admonished when they cry. This
kind of repression can only increase stress, both emotionally and physically.
Tears of emotion also help the body (88) _ itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is more protein in them than
in tears resulting from cold winds or other ir itants. Crying comforts, calms and can be very enjoyable –
(89) _ the popularity of highly emotional films which are commonly (90) _ “weepies”. It seems that
people enjoy crying together almost as much as laughing together.
81. A. witness B. evidence C. result D. display
82. A. evolve B. change C. develop D. alter
83. A. better B. fine C. good D. well
84. A. contain B. retain C. hold D. keep
85. A. construct B. achieve C. provide D. produce
86. A. curing B. treating C. healing D. improving
87. A. hint B. symbol C. feature D. sign
88. A. release B. rid C. loosen D. expel
89. A. consider B. remark C. distinguish D. regard
90. A. named B. entitled C. subtitled D. called
Part 2: Read the following passage and fill the blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer
in the space provided below the passage. (10 pts)
New technologies, like all technologies, are morally neutral. (91) _ _ their advent makes the world a
better place or not depends on the uses to which they are (92) _. And that, (93) _ _ turn, depends upon
the decisions of many people, especially of politicians, managers, trade (94) leaders, engineers and scientists.
The new technologies, cheap, flexible, dependent on knowledge and information as their main input, can (95) _
human being from many of their current constraints for example constraints of resources and geography.
(96) the new technologies could also (97) _ those with power to control their fe low citizens
even more effectively than in the (98) efficient dictatorships of the past. The new technological
society will (99) colossal demands on our imagination and ingenuity and on the capacity (100) our
institutions to respond to new challenges.
Part 3: Read the following passage and answer the questions from 101 to 110. (10 pts)
Legend has it that sometime toward the end of the Civil War (1861-1865) a government train carrying oxen
traveling through the northern plains of eastern Wyoming was caught in a snowstorm and had to be

abandoned. The driver returned the next spring to see what had become of his cargo. Instead of the skeletons he had
expected to find, he saw his oxen, living, fat, and healthy. How had they survived?
The answer lay in a resource that unknowing Americans lands trampled underfoot in their haste to cross the “Great American
Desert” to reach lands that sometimes proved barren. In the eastern parts of the United States, the preferred grass for
forage was a cultivated plant. It grew well with enough rain, then when cut and stored it would cure and become nourishing
hay for winter feed. But in the dry grazing lands of the West that familiar bluejoint grass was often killed by drought. To
raise cattle out there seemed risky or even hopeless. Who could imagine a fairy-tale grass that required no rain and somehow
made it possible for cattle to feed themselves all winter? But the surprising western wild grasses did just that. They had
wonderfully convenient features that made them superior to the cultivated eastern grasses. Variously known as buffalo grass,
grama grass, or mesquite grass, not only were they immune to drought; but they were actually preserved by the lack of
summer and autumn rains. They were not juicy like the cultivated eastern grasses, but had short, hard stems. And they did
not need to be cured in a barn, but dried right where they grew on the ground. When they dried in this way, they remained
naturally sweet and nourishing through the winter. Cattle left outdoors to fend for themselves thrived on this hay. And the
cattle themselves helped plant the fresh grass year after year for they trampled the natural seeds firmly into the soil to be
watered by the melting snows of winter and the occasional rains of spring. The dry summer air cured them much as storing
in a barn cured the cultivated grasses.
A. A type of wild vegetation B. Western migration after Civil War
C. The raising of cattle D. The climate of the Western United States
102. What can be inferred by the phrase “Legend has it” in line 1?
A. Most history book include the story of the train.
B. The story of the train is similar to other ones from that time period.
C. The driver of the train invented the story. D. The story of the train may not be completed factual.
103. The word “they” in line 4 refers to _.
A. plains B. skeletons C. oxen D. Americans
104. What can be inferred about the “Great American Desert” mentioned in line 7?
A. Many had settled there by the 1860’s. B. It was not originally assumed to be a fertile area.
C. It was a popular place to raise cattle before the Civil War. D. It was not discovered until the late 1800’s.
105. The word “barren” in line 7 is closed in meaning to .
A. lonely B. uncomfortable C. infertile D. dangerous
106. The word “preferred” in line 8 is closed in meaning to .
A. favored B. available C. ordinary D. required
107. Which of the following can be inferred about the cultivated grass mentioned in the second paragraph?
A. Cattle raised in the Western United States refused to eat it. B. It had to be imported into the United
States.
C. It would probably not grow in the western United States. D. It was difficult for cattle to digest.
108. Which of the following was NOT one of the names given to the western grasses?
A. Mesquite grass B. Bluejoint grass C. Buffalo grass D. Grama
grass
109. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a characteristic of western grasses?
A. They contain little moisture B. They have tough stems
C. They can be grown indoors D. They are not affected by dry weather
110. According to the passage, the cattle help promote the growth of the wild grass by_ .
A. eating only small quantities of grass.B. continually moving from one grazing area to another.
C. naturally fertilizing the soil. D. stepping on and pressing the seeds into the ground.
IV. WRITING (6/20 points)
Part 1: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it
111. Customs officials are stopping more travelers than usual this week. An increased
_
112. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting. Rather
113. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing. The moment
_
114. He never suspected that the bicycle had been stolen. At no time _
115. How could I help, except to offer to lend her some money? Other

Part 2: Use the word(s) given in the brackets and make any necessary additions to complete a
new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT
116. To this day no one has equaled his achievements in the field of technology. (unsurpassed) To this
day.........................................................................................................in the field of technology.
117. Peter grimaced as he swallowed the foul-tasting medicine. (pulled)
Peter....................................................................................................the foul-tasting medicine.
118. It’s unfortunately that the construction of the building will not be finished as originally planned. (longer) The
construction of the building......................................................................................................unfortunate.
119. What he told me made me very curious to hear the rest of the history. (appetite)
What he told me.......................................................................................................................the story.
120. They chose not to drive because they thought there would be too much snow. (fear) They chose
too much snow.
THE END _
KEY
ÁP ÁN
I. PHONETICS: 1/20 points
Part 1: (5 x 0.1 = 0.5)
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. B
Part 2: (5 x 0.1 = 0.5)
6. D 7. B 8. A 9. A 10. D
II. LEXICO – GRAMMAR: 6/20 points
Part 1: (20 x 0.05 = 1)
11. B 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. D
16. A 17. C 18. D 19. D 20. C
21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. C
26. A 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. A
Part 2: (10 x 0.1 = 1)
31. value valuable 36. terror terrified
32. fright frightened 37. low lowered
33. long length 38. repeat repeatedly
34. world – worldwide 39. embarrass embarrassment
35. tight tightened 40. high heights
Part 3: (10 x 0.1 = 1)
41. acquiring acquired 46. vocation vocational
42. explicitness explicitly 47. like as
43. few a few 48. assumption assume
44. and to 49. certainly certain
45. but to 50. intention intended
Part 4: (10 x 0.1 = 1)
51. up 52. in 53. out 54. off 55. in
56. on 57. against 58. in 59. out 60. up
Part 5: (10 x 0.1 = 1)
61. get by 62. going through 63. take after 64. slip up 65. turned down
66. put out 67. carry on 68. get down 69. try out 70. look up
Part 6: (10 x 0.1 = 1)
71. a 72. the 73. a 74. the 75. the
76. a 77. an 78. a 79. the 80. Ø
III. READING COMPREHENSION: 4/20 points
Part 1: (10 x 0.1 = 1)
81. B 82. C 83. C 84. A 85. D
86. C 87. D 88. B 89. A 90. D
Part 2: (10 x 0.1 = 1)
91. whether 92. put 93. in 94. union 95. free
96. but 97. enable 98. most 99. make 100. of
Part 3: (10 x 0.2 = 2)
101. A 102. B 103. C 104. D 105. C
106. A 107. C 108. B 109. D 110. B
IV. WRITING: 6/20 points
Part 1: (5 x 0.2 = 1)
111. An increased number of travellers is being stopped by customs officials this week.
112. Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
113. The moment I decided to get up to dance, the band decided to stop playing.
114. At no time did he suspect that the bicycle had been stolen.
115. Other than to offer to lend her some money, how could I help? Part
2: (5 x 0.2 = 1)
116. his achievements are unsurpassed. 117. pulled a face as he swallowed.
118. will take longer than originally planned, which is. 119. whetted my appetite for the rest of.
120. not to drive for fear of.

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FULL NAME: PRACTICE TEST NO 1 2020

KEY TEST NO1

PART II: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (7 points)

A. deducing B. deciding C. inferring D. judging

III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (1 p)

V. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition or particle (1 p).

VI. Insert the, a(n) or X (no article) where necessary (1 p).

A. nineteen-century schools. B. American reformers

But in (1) _ _, UPS expects maximum output from its employees.

A those not mattering so much B self-confidence and self-esteem

PART FIVE: WRITING (6 points)

PART II: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (7 points)

III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (1 p)

V. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition or particle (1 p).

VI. Insert the, a(n) or X (no article) where necessary (1 p).

PART III: READING (6 points)

PART FIVE: WRITING (6 points)

10. She stands a (good) chance of being elected.

Areas dealt with: (1)______________, North suburbs

Depends on: the area

II. Topic writing (from 150 to 200 words).

Môn: TI NG ANH – THPT

PART C: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

II. Choose one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.

III. Supply the correct form of the word in the blanket

PART D: READING (30 points)

III. Read the passage and choose the best answer)

II. Topic writing:

Section 1. Questions 1-10

Type of student account: the (1)____________________account

Full name of applicant: Elme Lewis

Date of birth: (2)____________________1982

Current address: (3)____________________Drive

A student account offers: an account book and (4) a ________________

Interest: <£600: (5)___________________%; £600: 5.5%

Overdraft: (6) £____________________

Documents: passport, a (7)____________________

Identity (security problem): Name of (8)_____________________Emma

Statement: Every (9)____________________

Special request: Open (10)_____________________account as well

Section 2. Questions 11-15

13. The Counseling service is told to be_________.

PART C. LEXICO - GRAMMAR.

Section 2. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

PART D. READING COMPREHENSION

51. What does the passage mainly discuss?

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Section 2. Essay writing

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PART A. LISTENING. (15 pts: 1p/each correct answer)

- Presentation: coherence, cohesion, and appropriate style (1p)

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I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Mistake Correction Mistake Correction

1. What is the best title for the passage?

41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

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