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ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2020-2021 MÔN: GDCD 12 (Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề)

PART ONE: PHONETICS: (10pts)

I. Choose the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others (5pts)

1. A. kerosene B. tinsel C. pessimism D. mussel

2. A. considerate B. candidate C. associate D. adequate

3. A. scowl B. frown C. sprout D. dough

4. A. bombard B. discard C. mustard D. retard

5. A. intellectual B. situation C. digestion D. Greenwich

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three (5pts)

6. A. mischievous B. miscellaneous C. intimacy D. veterinary

7. A. infamous B. inventory C. negligence D. congenial

8. A. impotent B. ignorant C. admirable D. affidavit

9. A. primate B. asset C. innate D. preface

10. A. monetary B. paralysis C. protagonist D. analogous

PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (60pts)

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences (20pts)

11. You can't believe a word that woman says – she is a _____ liar.

A. dedicated B. devoted C. committed D. compulsive

12. There can be no _____ fixes or magic solutions to the problem of unemployment.

A. fast B speedy C. quick D. sudden

13. When you come down the hill, do drive slowly because it is not _____ obvious where the turning is.

A. immediately B. directly C. instantaneously D. quite

14. At her trial in 1431, Joan of Arc was accused of being in _____ with the devil.

A. cooperation B. association C. league D. conjunction

15. The flights are full at the moment, so you'll have to _____.

A. run a stroke of luck B. get a better luck

C. be down on your luck D. take pot luck

16. I heard ______ that Jack has been dropped from the basketball team.

A. in the woods B. on the grapevine C. under your feet D. on the olive branch

17. Many habitats change ________ the types of plants and animals that live there.

A. with respect to B. in respect for C. as for D. as against

18. Unfortunately some really ill animals have to be _______ by our center.

A. put down B. turned over C. passed away D. taken out

19. John first dabbled _____ buying old maps for his collection.

A. in B. on C. at D. for

20. It's a matter of urgency to put right at once but nothing suitable _____ to mind.

A. returns B. emerges C. sprouts D. springs

21. When my father was a young student, they were taught to memorize information and _____ it for exams. Thankfully, those teaching techniques have become outdated.

A. pinpoint B. dock C. regurgitate D. revise

22. He was arrested for trying to pass _____ notes at the bank.

A. counterfeit B. fake C. camouflaged D. fraudulent

23. Living in the countryside is a far cry from reading about it. It _____. You have to deal with _____ poverty and go through the bad patch.

A. is of crass stupidity/ grueling B. is no mean feat/ grinding

C. goes against the grain/ abject D. dwindles away to nothing/ extreme

24. He had his money _____ in a secure bank account.

A. hammered away at B. jabbered about

C. slaved away D. squirreled away

25. The train service has been a _____ since they introduced the new schedules.

A. shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. fracas

26. 'The film was pretty bad, wasn't it?' – 'Yes, I think it was _____'.

A. exemplary B. excruciating C. expeditious D. explicit

27. When the forces on an object are balanced, you can say that the object is in _____.

A. collusion B. equilibrium C. collision D. incubation

28. There were a number of strong candidates for the post but Peter's experience _____ the scales in his favor.

A. weighted B. tipped C. balanced D. overturned

29. We are conscious that sleeplessness usually _____ those who are exposed to a great deal of stress, anxiety or depression.

A. betrays B. bestows C. besets D. bemoans

30. I think that the artist's cartoons are usually rather _____________ as they are intended to appeal to a mass number of audiences.

A. lowbrow B. highbrow C. dearly D. impenetrable

II. Fill in each of the numbered blanks with one suitable preposition. (10pts)

31. This soup is too hot to eat. I'll wait for it to cool _____.

32. Tim is seventeen and at the moment he doesn't care very much _____ anything except clothes.

33. Last year Ross was charged _____ a variety of crimes, including assault and car theft.

34. It's a long journey so remember to fill _____ the petrol tank before you go.

35. Luckily, the bomb which went _____ near the bank last Friday didn't kill anyone.

36. A car suddenly pulled _____ in front of me and I couldn't stop in time.

37. Luckily, the rain held _____ so we were able to play the match.

38. I don't think I'll ever rich, but you live _____ hope, don't you?

39. Mr. Deacon next door had a very serious operation. Apparently, it's a miracle he pulled_____.

40. I don't know what happened. I was just sitting at my desk and I suddenly blacked _____ for a few minutes.

III. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the number space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example (10pts)

Example: 0: willingly

We are the only animal that chooses what it will look like. True, the chameleon changes color- but not (0. WILLING) ________. Unlike us, it doesn't get up in the morning and ask itself, "What shall I look like today?", but we can and do. Indeed, the (41. ANTIQUE) _________ of body decoration points to the conclusion that it is a key factor in our development as the (42. DOMINATE) _________ life-form on our planet. No human society has ever been found where some form of body decoration is not the norm.

By (43. CUSTOM) _________ their physical appearance, our ancestors distanced themselves from the rest of the animal (44. KING) _________. Within each tribe this helped them to mark out differences of role, status and (45. KIN) _________. Our ancestors developed (46. ORDINARY) _________ techniques of body decoration for (47. PRACTICE) _________ reasons. How to show where on tribe ends and another begins? How to memorably underline the (48. SIGNIFY) _________ of that moment when an individual becomes an adult member of society? (49. ARGUE) _________, without the expressive capabilities of such "body language" we would have been (50. FINITE) _________ less successful as a species.

IV. Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them (20pts)

Human memory, formerly believed to be rather inefficient, is really more sophisticated than that of a computer. Researchers approaching the problem from a variation of viewpoints have all concluded that there is a great deal more storing in our minds than has been generally supposed. Dr. Wilder Penfield, a Canadian neurosurgery, proved that by stimulating their brains electrically, he can elicit the total recall of specific events in his subjects' lives. Even dreams and another minor events supposedly forgotten for many years suddenly emerged in details. Although the physical basic for memory is not yet understood, one theory is how the fantastic capacity for storage in the brain is the result of an almost unlimited combination of interconnections between brain cell, stimulated by patterns of activity. Repeated references with the same information support recall. In other word, improved performance is the result of strengthening the chemical bonds in the memory.

PART THREE: READING (70pts)

I. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. (15pts)

Reports that the government is about to _____ (61) the go ahead to plans for the building of a new runway at London's Gatwick airport have angered local _____ (62) and raised fears of increased noise and exhaust pollution. The _____ (63) plans also include permission for additional night flights and will _____ (64) the compulsory purchase of farmland, _____ (65) the demolition of a number of private homes. According to sources close to the Ministry of Transport, the government is known to be concerned by the increasing _____ (66) of traffic at London Heathrow, where there are no plans for further runways in the foreseeable _____ (67) Gatwick is widely _____ (68) as a better _____ (69) for expansion than London's third airport, Stansted, which still _____ (70) from poor transport links. A spokesperson for the Keep Gatwick Quiet association, _____ (71) up of local people, accused the government of _____ (72) back on promises made before the General Election. 'We were told then that the airport authority had no _____ (73) of building another runway and we believe that the government has a duty to _____ (74) its pledges. Prominent figures in the government are also believed to be concerned at the news, although the Prime Minister, interviewed last night, is _____ (75) as saying that reports were 'misleading'. However, he would not give an assurance that plans for building a runway had definitely been rejected.

61. A. sign 62. A. inhabitants 63. A. controversial 64. A. involve 65. A. further to 66. A. sum 67. A. years 68. A. regarded 69. A. potential 70. A. affects 71. A. made 72. A. getting 73. A. desire 74. A. bear out 75. A. quoted

B. make B. dwellers B. debatable B. concern B. as well as B. size B. period B. believed B. outlook B. undergoes B. set B. falling B. intention B. count on B. known

C. give C. occupants C. notorious C. assume C. moreover C. volume C. time C. felt C. prospect C. experiences C. brought C. going C. wish C. pull off C. thought

D. approve D. residents D. doubtful D. need D. what's more D. length D. future D. held D. likelihood D. suffers D. taken D. turning D. objective D. stand by D. written

II. Fill each gap in the passage below with ONE appropriate word. (20pts)

AN ECONOMIC PROBLEM

Inflation is not a new phenomenon, (0) ....but... one that has existed at various times in various places. In _____ (76) severest form; however, hyperinflation can destroy a nation's economy. _____ (77) happened in revolutionary France and Weimar Germany; _____ (78) bundles of notes were needed to pay for a loaf of bread. But what is inflation? Briefly, it may be defined as a continual increase in prices affecting the economy. The rate of inflation is determined _____ (79) changes in the price level, which is an average of all prices. When _____ (80) prices rise while others fall, this will not necessarily affect the price level, as inflation occurs _____ (81) if most major prices increase. The problem with inflation is that it reduces the value of purchasing power of money, as well as eroding people's savings. Wage increases which are below or equal _____ (82) the level of inflation will result in a declining or static _____ (83) of living for workers, while wage increases above the rate of inflation will merely stoke the fire for further inflation. So what can a government do to stop the process? It can increase taxes, raise interest rates, decrease the money supply, reduce government spending or set a ceiling _____ (84) price and wage rises. Why none of these is a popular measure is understandable, but if they reduce inflation _____ (85) a mild two to four percent per annum, as opposed to allowing it to rise to double-digit severe inflation, it is preferable in the long run.

III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) according to the text. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (12pts)

Orientation and Navigation

To South Americans, robins are birds that fly north every spring. To North Americans, the robins simply vacation in the south each winter. Furthermore, they fly to very specific places in South America and will often come back to the same trees in North American yards the following spring. The question is not why they would leave the cold of winter so much as how they find their way around. The question perplexed people for years, until, in the 1950s, a German scientist named Gustavo Kramer provided some answers and. in the process, raised new questions.

Kramer initiated important new kinds of research regarding how animals orient and navigate. Orientation is simply facing in the right direction; navigation involves finding ones way from point A to point B.

Early in his research, Kramer found that caged migratory birds became very restless at about the time they would normally have begun migration in the wild. Furthermore, he noticed that as they fluttered around in the cage, they often launched themselves in the direction of their normal migratory route. He then set up experiments with caged starlings and found that their orientation was, in fact, in the proper migratory direction except when the sky was overcast, at which times there was no clear direction to their restless movements. Kramer surmised, therefore, that they were orienting according to the position of the Sun. To test this idea, he blocked their view of the Sun and used mirrors to change its apparent position. He found that under these circumstances, the birds oriented with respect to the new "Sun." They seemed to be using the Sun as a compass to determine direction. At the time, this idea seemed preposterous. How could a bird navigate by the Sun when some of us lose our way with road maps? Obviously, more testing was in order.

So, in another set of experiments, Kramer put identical food boxes around the cage, with food in only one of the boxes. The boxes were stationary, and the one containing food was always at the same point of the compass. However, its position with respect to the surroundings could be changed by revolving either the inner cage containing the birds or the outer walls, which served as the background. As long as the birds could see the Sun, no matter how their surroundings were altered, they went directly to the correct food box. Whether the box appeared in front of the right wall or the left wall, they showed no signs of confusion. On overcast days, however, the birds were disoriented and had trouble locating their food box.

In experimenting with artificial suns, Kramer made another interesting discovery. If the artificial Sun remained stationary, the birds would shift their direction with respect to it at a rate of about 15 degrees per hour, the Sun's rate of movement across the sky. Apparently, the birds were assuming that the "Sun" they saw was moving at that rate. When the real Sun was visible, however, the birds maintained a constant direction as it moved across the sky. In other words, they were able to compensate for the Sun's movement. This meant that some sort of biological clock was operating-and a very precise clock at that.

What about birds that migrate at night? Perhaps they navigate by the night sky. To test the idea, caged night-migrating birds were placed on the floor of a planetarium during their migratory period. A planetarium is essentially a theater with a domelike ceiling onto which a night sky can be projected for any night of the year. When the planetarium sky matched the sky outside, the birds fluttered in the direction of their normal migration. But when the dome was rotated, the birds changed their direction to match the artificial sky. The results clearly indicated that the birds were orienting according to the stars.

There is accumulating evidence indicating that birds navigate by using a wide variety of environmental cues. Other areas under investigation include magnetism, landmarks, coastlines, sonar, and even smells. The studies are complicated by the fact that the data are sometimes contradictory and the mechanisms apparently change from time to time. Furthermore, one sensory ability may back up another.

86. Which of the following can be inferred about bird migration from paragraph 1?

A. Birds will take the most direct migratory route to their new habitat.

B. The purpose of migration is to join with larger groups of birds.

C. Bird migration generally involves moving back and forth between north and south.

D. The destination of birds' migration can change from year to year.

87. The word ‘perplexed’ in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.

A. defeated                       B. interested                C. puzzled                   D. occupied

88. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.

A. Experiments revealed that caged starlings displayed a lack of directional sense and restless movements.

B. Experiments revealed that caged starlings were unable to orient themselves in the direction of their normal migratory route.

C. Experiments revealed that the restless movement of caged starlings had no clear direction.

D. Experiments revealed that caged starlings' orientation was accurate unless the weather was overcast.

89. The word ‘preposterous’ in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.

A. unbelievable                 B. inadequate              C. limited                    D. creative

90. According to paragraph 3, why did Kramer use mirrors to change the apparent position of the Sun?

A. To test the effect of light on the birds' restlessness

B. To test whether birds were using the Sun to navigate

C. To simulate the shifting of light the birds would encounter along their regular migratory route

D. To cause the birds to migrate at a different time than they would in the wild

91. According to paragraph 3, when do caged starlings become restless?

A. When the weather is overcast                   

B. When they are unable to identify their normal migratory route

C. When their normal time for migration arrives

D. When mirrors are used to change the apparent position of the Sun

92. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 4 about Kramer’s reason for filling one food box and leaving the rest empty?

A. He believed the birds would eat food from only one box.

B. He wanted to see whether the Sun alone controlled the birds' ability to navigate toward the box with food.

C. He thought that if all the boxes contained food, this would distract the birds from following their migratory route.

D. He needed to test whether the birds preferred having the food at any particular point of the compass.

93. According to paragraph 5, how did the birds fly when the real Sun was visible?

A. They kept the direction of their flight constant.

B. They changed the direction of their flight at a rate of 15 degrees per hour.

C. They kept flying toward the Sun.

D. They flew in the same direction as the birds that were seeing the artificial Sun.

94. The experiment described in paragraph 5 caused Kramer to conclude that birds possess a biological clock because _____.

A. when birds navigate they are able to compensate for the changing position of the Sun in the sky

B. birds innate bearings keep them oriented in a direction that is within 15 degrees of the Suns direction

C. birds' migration is triggered by natural environmental cues, such as the position of the Sun

D. birds shift their direction at a rate of 15 degrees per hour whether the Sun is visible or not

95. According to paragraph 6, how did the birds navigate in the planetarium's nighttime environment?

A. By waiting for the dome to stop rotating              

B. By their position on the planetarium floor

C. By orienting themselves to the stars in the artificial night sky

D. By navigating randomly until they found the correct orientation

96. Which of the following best describes the author's presentation of information in the passage?

A. A number of experiments are described to support the idea that birds use the Sun and the night sky to navigate.

B. The author uses logic to show that the biological clock in birds is inaccurate.

C. A structured argument about the importance of internal versus external cues for navigation is presented.

D. The opposing points of view about bird migration are clarified through the study of contrasting experiments.

97. The word ‘accumulating’ in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.

A. new                  B. increasing               C. convincing              D. extensive

IV. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow (13pts)

MAKING EVERY DROP COUNT

A.        The history of human civilization is entwined with the history of the ways we have learned to manipulate water resources. As towns gradually expanded, water was brought from increasingly remote sources, leading to sophisticated engineering efforts such as dams and aqueducts. At the height of the Roman Empire, nine major systems, with an innovative layout of pipes and well-built sewers, supplied the occupants of Rome with as much water per person as is provided in many parts of the industrial world today.

B.        During the industrial revolution and population explosion of the 19th and 20th centuries, the demand for water rose dramatically. Unprecedented construction of tens of thousands of monumental engineering projects designed to control floods, protect clean water supplies, and provide water for irrigation and hydropower brought great benefits to hundreds of millions of people. Food production has kept pace with soaring populations mainly because of the expansion of artificial irrigation systems that make possible the growth of 40% of the world's food. Nearly one fifth of all the electricity generated worldwide is produced by turbines spun by the power of falling water.

C.        Yet there is a dark side to this picture: despite our progress, half of the world's population still suffers, with water services inferior to those available to the ancient Greeks and Romans. As the United Nations report on access to water reiterated in November 2001, more than one billion people lack access to clean drinking water; some two and a half billion do not have adequate sanitation services. Preventable water-related diseases kill an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 children every day, and the latest evidence suggests that we are falling behind in efforts to solve these problems.

D.        The consequences of our water policies extend beyond jeopardizing human health. Tens of millions of people have been forced to move from their homes - often with little warning or compensation - to make way for the reservoirs behind dams.' More than 20% of all freshwater fish species are now threatened or endangered because dams and water withdrawals have destroyed the free-flowing river ecosystems where they thrive. Certain irrigation practices degrade soil quality and reduce agricultural productivity. Groundwater aquifers are being pumped down faster than they are naturally replenished in parts of India, China, the USA and elsewhere. And disputes over shared water resources have led to violence and continue to raise local, national and even international tensions.

E.        At the Outset of the new millennium, however, the way resource planners think about water is beginning to change. The focus is slowly shifting back to the provision of basic human and environmental needs as top priority - ensuring 'some for all,' instead of 'more for some'. Some water experts are now demanding that existing infrastructure be used in smarter ways rather than building new facilities, which is increasingly considered the option of last, not first, resort. This shift in philosophy has not been universally accepted, and it comes with strong opposition from some established water organizations. Nevertheless, it may be the only way to address successfully the pressing problems of providing everyone with clean water to drink, adequate water to grow food and a life free from preventable water-related illness.

F.         Fortunately - and unexpectedly - the demand for water is not rising as rapidly as some predicted. As a result, the pressure to build new water infrastructures has diminished over the past two decades. Although population, industrial output and economic productivity have continued to soar in developed nations, the rate at which people withdraw water from aquifers, rivers and lakes has slowed. And in a few parts of the world, demand has actually fallen.

G.        What explains this remarkable turn of events? Two factors: people have figured out how to use water more efficiently, and communities are rethinking their priorities for water use. Throughout the first three-quarters of the 20th century, the quantity of freshwater consumed per person doubled on average; in the USA, water withdrawals increased tenfold while the population quadrupled. But since 1980, the amount of water consumed per person has actually decreased, thanks to a range of ' new technologies that help to conserve water in homes and industry. In 1965, for instance, Japan used approximately 13 million gallons of water to produce $1 million of commercial output; by 1989 this had dropped to 3.5 million gallons (even accounting for inflation) - almost a quadrupling of water productivity. In the USA, water withdrawals have fallen by more than 20% from their peak in 1980.

H.        On the other hand, dams, aqueducts and other kinds of infrastructure will still have to be built, particularly in developing countries where basic human needs have not been met. But such projects must be built to higher specifications and with more accountability to local people and their environment than in the past. And even in regions where new projects seem warranted, we must find ways to meet demands with fewer resources, respecting ecological criteria and to a smaller budget.

Choose the correct heading for paragraph B - H from the list of the headings below. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. There has been an example at the beginning.

List of headings i. Scientists' call for a revision of policy ii. An explanation for reduced water use iii. How a global challenge was met iv. Irrigation systems fall into disuse v. Environmental effects vi. The financial cost of recent technological improvements vii. The relevance to health viii. Addressing the concern over increasing populations. ix. A surprising downward trend in demand for water x. The need to raise standards xi. A description of ancient water supplies

Ex: Paragraph A: xi	98. Paragraph B:	99. Paragraph C:	100. Paragraph D:
101. Paragraph E:	102. Paragraph F:	103. Paragraph G:	104. Paragraph H:

Do the following statements agree with information given in the Reading Passage? In the corresponding numbered boxes, write

YES                      if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer

NO                        if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer

NOT GIVEN        if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

105. Water use per person is higher in the industrial world than it was in Ancient Rome.

106. Feeding increasing populations is possible due primarily to improved irrigation systems

107. Modern water systems imitate those of the ancient Greeks and Romans.

108. Industrial growth is increasing the overall demand for water.

109. Modern technologies have led to reduction in the domestic water consumption.

110. In the future, governments should maintain ownership of water infrastructures.

V. You are going to read a newspaper article containing reviews of performances. For questions 111 – 120, choose from the reviews (A-D) (10pts)

THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT!

Felix Masterson decided to engage artists to put on performances in his own home for his family’s private enjoyment. Here is his report.

A. Opera Recital

For the first of our “home performances”, we decided on opera, a form of art that especially moves me. The other art form that I adore – ballet – could hardly be performed in the confined space of a normal house, no matter how much ingenuity was employed! My wife and I were particularly looking forward to the performance by Footstool Opera, a touring company that specializes in mounting productions in confined spaces, often coming up with a programme to order as suits the occasion. When I was planning the event, I imagined the opera company would bring with them a high-quality sound system of some sort to provide musical accompaniment, but the manager informed me that all they required was “a piano in good working order.” I hastily arranged for our ancient upright to be tuned, and to my relief, pianist Antonia Holmes pronounced it entirely satisfactory when she tested the instrument before the performance. We had made it clear that no particular requirements would be imposed upon the performers, so they gave us a medley of familiar pieces from popular operas, and my daughter – who had previously been of the view that opera was unspeakably idiotic – was entranced. If I were to be brutally honest, I would have to say that the performers, apart from one tenor, were not in the top class. But I don’t imagine many people would notice this, and it certainly didn’t detract from our enjoyment of the evening.

B. Puppet Show

Having grown up with that curiously British phenomenon of puppet theatre, the Punch and Judy show, I was determined to find one of the traditional practitioners of the art and secure his services. Alas, times have changed. There was once a time when no seaside resort in the country was complete without a Punch and Judy show on the pier, but today puppet theatre of this sort can hardly compete with video games at holiday resorts. Besides, who can afford to work only during the summer months? Consequently, there are, according to the theatrical agencies I contacted, none of the old-fashioned puppeteers left. However, I did manage to find a puppet theatre company called Little Man Theatre that included traditional Punch and Judy shows in its repertoire, so I went ahead and booked them. They arrived with a surprising number of boxes and cases. Naively, I had expected a miniature theatre to require a minimal amount of equipment. In this case, the size of the venue did indeed present a problem, though the nature of the difficulty was the reverse of what I had feared. We actually had some trouble making out the words of the crocodile character, largely – I suspect – because William Daniels, one of the two puppeteers, was suffering from a terrible cold, complete with high fever and a voice virtually reduced to a croak. Like a true pro, though, he struggled through the performance bravely. And once the first act was under way, I began to appreciate why so many props were needed. This wasn’t Punch and Judy as I remembered it but a twenty-first century version of the story, requiring a staggering number of scene changes. A breathtaking performance, and though I felt sad at the demise of the old-time favorites, our children enjoyed it immensely.

C. Jazz Concert

I had initially set myself the task of finding performers of whom I knew absolutely nothing, simply by sitting down with the Yellow Pages, when a colleague of my wife’s started raving about a particular jazz ensemble. It seemed churlish to do otherwise than engage them and The Hot Jazz Quintet turned out to be a group of highly professional musicians who appeared to make  a point of being scrupulously polite and tidy. It was as though the stereotype image of the egocentric musician were being overturned in front of my very eyes: a surprising experience for anyone old enough to have seen The Who smash their instruments live onstage several decades ago.

Despite being in such close proximity to the musicians, it had not occurred to me that we would be required to adopt a more active role until the saxophone player handed my son a set og bongo drums and invited him to join in. As luck would have it, Mike is a percussionist with his school orchestra, and he was able to acquit himself creditably, to the delight of the professional performing for us. Not being a connoisseur of this type of music myself, I had frankly not been prepared to enjoy this evening as much as the other members of  my family. This perhaps makes it more of a tribute to the Quintet that I found myself getting quite carried away by the intricate rhythms and spectacular solos.

D. Murder Mystery Theatre

We invited Murder Incorporated, a theatre company that specializes in murder mysteries, to perform Death Calls for us, and to those of you who have not been initiated in the workings of “murder mystery theatre”, a word of explanation is needed. This is no ordinary production. In fact, one could claim that it doesn’t really come under the category of theatre at all, and it is not normally presented on a stage, either. The basic idea is that a murder is “committed” just out of sight of the audience. After the “body” is found, the task of the audience is to work out who the murderer is by following up on certain clues.

A few moments after the actors had arrived, when we were still under the impression that preparations were being made for the performance, a piercing scream caused us all to rush out into the hall. There we stumbled – literally – over a body oozing fake blood that was so convincing it almost caused my wife to faint. Yes, it had started. As we followed the actors around the house for scenes in various locations, we tried to work out who the murderer could be. It was a fascinating experience, and I have to report that my wife proved to be a brilliant sleuth, solving the mystery in record time. Death Calls was a masterpiece of condensed theatre that had me fondly recalling a production of 2001, A Space Odyssey at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which featured a cast of two, an audience of two and an old car as the venue. Highly recommended.

In which review are the following stated?

Performers worked seasonally at one time.	111. ________
The venue did not allow for a performance of a particular art form.	112. ________
The performance reminded the writer of an unusual performance he had once enjoyed.	113. ________
The performers were free to devise their own program.	114. ________
The performers had been recommended to the writer.	115. ________
The behavior of the performers was contrary to the writer’s expectations.	116. ________
The performance challenged the conventions of an art form.	117. ________
Performances of this sort used to be very popular.	118. ________
The performance prompted someone to reconsider a prejudice about an art form.	119. ________
The performance had unexpectedly sophisticated requirements.	120. ________

PART FOUR: WRITING (60pts)

I. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. (5pts)

121. “Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house,” she said.

=> She flatly ____________________________________________________________________

122. There is grave concern about confirmed cases of cholera that originated in the makeshift shelters. 

=> Of __________________________________________________________________________

123. Alternative medicine is a complete mystery to some people.

=> Some people are _______________________________________________________________

124. You may be disqualified if you don’t obey the regulations.

=> Failure _______________________________________________________________________

125. They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.

=> The excuse ___________________________________________________________________

II. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given. Do not change the word given. (5pts)

126. There’s not that much difference between irony and sarcasm. (line)

=> There’s _________________________________________________ between irony and sarcasm.

127. I sincerely promise you that I’m telling you the truth. (bottom)

=> I promise you ____________________________________________ that I’m telling you the truth.

128. As far as I know, no one’s talking about you behind your back. (best)

=> To ________________________________________, no one’s talking about you behind your back.

129. Maybe I didn’t explain exactly what I mean – our relationship is over. (clear)

=> Maybe I didn’t ______________________________________________ - our relationship is over.

130. I’m finding it difficult to cope with all the work I have to do. (top)

=> All the work I have to do _________________________________________________ me.

III. The graphs below show the amount of money spent on protecting crops in three different regions of the world in 2005.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. (20pts)

IV. Essay writing (30pts)

Write an essay of about 350 words to express your opinion on the following question:

“International travelers can cause problems in the countries to which they travel. On the other hand, international travelers can bring real advantages with them.” Do the problems international travelers cause greater than the advantages they bring?

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Total points: 200

PART ONE: PHONETICS: (10pts)

I. Choose the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others (5 x 1p = 5pts)

1C 2C 3D 4C 5D

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three (5 x 1p = 5pts)

6B 7D 8D 9C 10A

PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (60pts)

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences (20 x 1p = 20pts)

11. D	12. C	13. A	14. C	15. C	16. B	17. A	18. A	19. A	20. D
21. C	22. A	23. B	24. D	25. A	26. B	27. B	28. B	29. C	30. A

II. Fill in each of the numbered blanks with one suitable preposition. (10 x 1p = 10pts)

31. down	32. about	33. with	34. up	35. off
36. out	37. off	38. in	39. through	40. out

III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (10 x 1p = 10pts)

41. antiquity	42. dominant	43. customizing	44. kingdom	45. kinship
46. extraordinary	47. practical	48. significance	49. Arguably	50. infinite

V. Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them (10 x 2pts = 20pts)

No	Line	Mistake	Correction	No	Line	Mistake	Correction
51	2	variation	variety	56	6	details	detail
52	3	storing	stored	57	7	one	that
53	4	neurosurgery	neurosurgeon	58	8	cell	cells
54	4	can	could	59	9	with	to
55	5	another	other	60	9	word	words

PART THREE: READING (70pts)

I. Read the text below and then decide which word best fits each space by circling the letter A, B, C or D. (15 x 1p = 15pts)

61. C	62. D	63.  A	64. A	65. B
66. C	67. D	68. A	69. C	70. D
71. A	72. C	73. B	74. D	75. A

II. Fill each gap in the passage below with ONE appropriate word. (10 x 2pts = 20pts)

76. its	77.  This	78. where	79. by	80. some
81. only	82. to	83. standard	84. on	85. to

III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) according to the text. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (12 x 1pt = 12pts)

86. C

87. C

88. D

89. A

90. B

91. C

92. B

93. A

94. A

95. C

96. A

97. B

IV. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow (13 x 1pt = 13pts)

Ex: Paragraph A: xi	98. Paragraph B: iii	99. Paragraph C: vii	100. Paragraph D: v
101. Paragraph E: i	102. Paragraph F: ix	103. Paragraph G: ii	104. Paragraph H: x

105. NO	106. YES	107. NOT GIVEN
108. NO	109. YES	110. NOT GIVEN

V. You are going to read a newspaper article containing reviews of performances. For questions 111 – 120, choose from the reviews (A-D) (10pts)

111. ____B____

112. ____A____

113. ____D____

114. ____A____

115. ____C____

116. ____C____

117. ____D____

118. ____B____

119. ____A____

120. ____B____

PART FOUR: WRITING (60pts)

I. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. (5 x 1pt = 5pts)

121. She flatly refused to sleep in that haunted house.

122. Of grave concern are confirmed cases of cholera that originated in the makeshift shelters. 

123. Some people are completely mystified by alternative medicine.

124. Failure to obey the regulations may lead to/result in disqualifications.

125. The excuse for the declaration was defending/the defense of ….

II. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given. Do not change the word given. (5 x 1pt = 5pts)

126. a fine line

127. from the bottom of my heart

128. the best of my knowledge

129. make myself clear/make it clear/make (clear) exactly what I mean (clear)

130. is getting on top of

III. Chart description (20pts)

IV. Essay writing (30pts)

The mark given to these parts is based on the following criteria:

1. Content: (35% of total mark)

a. Providing all main ideas and details as required

b. Communicating intentions sufficiently and effectively

2. Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark)

a. Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and clarity

b. The essay is well-structured

3. Language: (30% of total mark)

a. Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students

b. Good use and control of grammatical structures

4. Punctuation, and spelling and handwriting (5% of total mark)

a. Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes

b. Legible handwriting

Markers should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly before marking the papers.

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PART A: PHONETICS (5pts)

Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. (2pts)

1. A. famous B. nervous C. favourite D. mountain

2. A. through B. enough C. rough D. tough

Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question. (3pts)

3. A. passion B. encourage C. occasion D. depend

4. A. participant B. publicity C. competitive D. Individual

5. A. limitation B. documentary C. government D. interactive

PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45pts)

Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15pts)

6. ..............1915 that the cinema really became an industry.

A. It is not until B. It was not until C. Not until D. Until in

7. I really appreciate________ to help me, but I am sure I'll be able to manage by myself.

A. you to offer B. you are offering C. your offering D. that you offer

8. My friend's uncle has been________ MP ( Member of Parliament) for five years.

A. a B. an C. the D. Ø

9. - Daisy: "What a lovely house you have!" - Mary: "............."

A. Lovely, I think so B. No problem

C. Of course not, it's not costly D. Thank you. Hope you will drop in

10. My new glasses cost me _______ the last pair I bought last month.

A. more than three times C. more three times than

B. three times as much as D. as much three times as

11. We bought some ________.

A. German lovely old glasses B. German old lovely glasses

C. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses

12. 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

13. We all have to follow the rules, and none of us is_____ the law.

A. beyond B. over C. above D. Onto

14. On the_____, optimists believe that life will be much better than it is today.

A. contrary B. contrast C. opposition D. opponent

15. You had your house decorated, .............. ?

A. hadn't you B. didn't you C. weren't you D. haven't you

16. A part – time job gives me the freedom to ............ my own interests.

A. pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch

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PART A: PHONETICS (5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)

1.D 2.A 3.A 4.D 5.C

PART B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (45 điểm - Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)

Question I.

6.B 7.C 8.B 9.D 10.B

11.C 12.A 13.C 14.A 15.B

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

Question II.

	WORD	LINE		WORD	LINE
21.	Few	3	26.	much	8
22.	Who	3	27.	any	9
23.	Would	5	28.	will	10
24.	For	6	29.	the	10
25.	It	7	30.	too	11

Question III

31.	will have been killed	36.	having been treated
32.	being sent	37.	had our teacher entered
33.	was reported	38.	has come
34.	to have been caused	39	must be looking
35.	Invited	40.	hadn’t left

Question IV

41.endangered	42.similarities	43.variety	44. applicants	45.disobedient
46.destroyer	47.households	48. powerlessness	49. outlived	50. demoralised/ demoralized

PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)

(Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)

Question I

51. D	52. B	53. C	54. D	55. D
56. D	57. C	58. A	59. B	60. C

PART A: PHONETICS (5pts)

Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. (2pts)

1. A. famous               B. nervous                   C. favourite                 D. mountain

2. A. through               B. enough                    C. rough                      D. tough

Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three  words in each question. (3pts)

3. A. passion               B. encourage               C. occasion                  D. depend

4. A. participant          B. publicity                 C. competitive             D. Individual

5. A.  limitation           B. documentary          C. government             D. interactive

PART B:  VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45pts)

Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15pts)

6. ..............1915 that the cinema really became an industry.

A. It is not until                  B. It was not until                   C. Not until                             D. Until in

7. I really appreciate________ to help me, but I am sure I’ll be able to manage by myself.

  A. you to offer                   B. you are offering                  C. your offering                       D. that you offer

8. My friend’s uncle has been________ MP ( Member of Parliament) for five years.

A. a                                     B. an                                        C. the                          D. Ø

9.  - Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!”            - Mary: “………….”

A. Lovely, I think so                                              B. No problem

C. Of course not, it’s not costly                             D. Thank you. Hope you will drop in

10. My new glasses cost me _______ the last pair I bought last month.

A. more than three times                                   C. more three times than

B. three times as much as                                  D. as much three times as

11.  We bought some  ________.

A. German lovely old glasses                                B. German old lovely glasses

C. lovely old German glasses                                D. old lovely German glasses

12. 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

13. We all have to follow the rules, and none of us is_____ the law.

 A. beyond                 B. over                           C. above                     D. Onto

14. On the_____, optimists believe that life will be much better than it is today.

 A. contrary                 B. contrast                       C. opposition                     D. opponent

15. You had your house decorated, .............. ?

 A. hadn’t you             B. didn’t you                    C. weren’t you             D. haven’t you

16. A part – time job gives me the freedom to ………… my own interests.

A. pursue                           B. chase                                   C. seek                         D. catch

17. The type of plant and animal life living in and around a pond depends on the soil of the pond, .............., and the pond’s location.

A. what the quality of the water is                         B. how is the water quality                

C. the quality of water                                           D. what is the water quality

18. __________ its accuracy, laser is very useful in medicine.

A. In view of                      B. As a result of                      C. Thanks to                           D. Despite

19.______ for their strong fiber include flax and hemp.

A. Plants are grown                                                       B. Plants grown                                 

C. Plants that grow                                                        D. To grow plants

20. ______ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion.

A. What the Moon                                                         B.The Moon which    

C. When the Moon                                                        D. That the Moon

Question II: The following passage contains 10 unnecessary words. Find and write the word(s) on your answer sheet (10 pts) (Questions 21-30).

As you will see from my curriculum vitae, I have attended university, where I studied English and Law. After finishing my course, I took a job in a travel agency in Paris and now I organise few hours for people who wanting to go to Australia and the United States. Although I enjoy this very much, I feel I need to get more experience and it would seems to me that working as a specialized tour guide in England would help me for do that. I would rather work in an English-speaking country, as I need to practise my English. I spend one year at London University, which it was most useful. I did much conversation classes and at first I thought that I would find them difficult. However, they turned out to be very enjoyable. I will have no any difficulty in coming to England for an interview if you will let me know in plenty of the time. I enclose details of my present employer who will be too pleased to send you a reference.

Question III: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. (10pts)

31.  By the time the war is over, thousands of innocent people (kill)_________.

32. Tom will never forget (send)______ to a boarding school when he was just 8 years old.

33-34. The accident (report)_______(cause)________ by a reckless motorist.

35. Many people (invite) ______ to the party couldn’t come because it rained heavily.

36. In her report, she mentioned (treat)  ______  at a hospital abroad last year

37. Hardly our teacher (enter)________the classroom when it started to rain.

38. Bi Rain, together with 58 members of the South Korean National Military Symphony Orchestra and 17 traditional musicians, (come)_________to Vietnam since yesterday.

39. The police are stopping all the cars. They (look) _______ for the escaped prisoner.

40. My uncle would rather that I ( not leave) _________ yesterday.

Question IV: Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. (10pts)

41. Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save _______ species. (danger)

42.There are some ______ and differences between the New Year in Japan and that in Vietnam.

(SIMILAR)

43. He resigned for a ___________________ of reasons.                                            (various)

44. We have to decide to interview only the best six __________ for the job.          (APPLY)

45. Her son is always mischievous and ______, which annoys her very much.        (obey)

46. Sugar is the_________ of healthy teeth.                                                     (DESTRUCTION)

47. What percentage of the city’s _______ live in poverty?                               (HOUSE)

48.  When confronted with a mass of red tape, many people feel a sense  of ______(POWER)

49. Mr. Pike has_________ his wife by three years.                                          (LIVE)

50. I was a bit_______  by my performance in the first exam, but I decided                      (MORAL)

to make an extra effort in the ones left.

PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30pts)

Question I: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space. (10pts)

Childhood is the time when there are (51)_________ responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is (52) _________ , looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is improbable that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In (53) _________, life is always presenting new things to the child- things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well- known. A child finds pleasure playing in the rain , or in the snow. His first visit to the seaside is a marvellous adventure. But a child has his (54) _________ .He is not so free to do as he wishes as he thinks older people are: he is continually told not to do things, or being punished (55) _________ what he has done wrong. His life’s therefore not perfectly happy.

When a young man starts to (56) _________his own living, he becomes free from the discipline of school and parents, but at the same time he is forced to accept responsibilities. He can no longer expect (57) _________ to pay for his food, his clothes and his room, but he has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most time playing about in a day he used to as a child, he will be hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the greatest happiness of seeing himself make steady (58)_________ in his job and of building up for himself his own position in society.

Old age has always been thought of as the worst  age to be, but it is not necessary for the old to be unhappy. With old age (59)_________wisdom and the ability to help others with advice wisely given. The old can have the joy of seeing their children making progress in life: they can watch their grandchildren growing up around them, and perhaps best of all, they can, if their life has been a useful one, feel the happiness of having come (60)_________ the battle of life safely and of having reached a time when they can lie back and rest, leaving others to continue the fight.

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PART A: PHONETICS (5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)

1D 2A 3A 4D 5C

PART B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (45 điểm - Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)

Question I.

6.B	7.C	8.B	9.D	10.B
11.C	12.A	13.C	14.A	15.B
16.A	17.C	18.C	19.B	20.D

Question II.

	WORD	LINE		WORD	LINE
21.	Few	3	26.	much	8
22.	Who	3	27.	any	9
23.	Would	5	28.	will	10
24.	For	6	29.	the	10
25.	It	7	30.	too	11

Question III

31.	will have been killed	36.	having been treated
32.	being sent	37.	had our teacher entered
33.	was reported	38.	has come
34.	to have been caused	39	must be looking
35.	Invited	40.	hadn’t left

Question IV

41.endangered	42.similarities	43.variety	44. applicants	45.disobedient
46.destroyer	47.households	48. powerlessness	49. outlived	50. demoralised/ demoralized

PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)

(Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)

Question I

51.D	52.B	53.C	54.D	55.D
56.D	57.C	58.A	59.B	60.C

Question II.

61. danger	62. extinct	63. effort	64. parts	65. alive
66. where	67. land	68. than	69. pollute	70. left

Question III.

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

PART D: WRITING (20 pts)

Question I (5 điểm- Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)

81.	- Had it not been for the heavy rain, we could have had our picnic. - Had it not rained heavily, we could have had our picnic.
82.	The smoking of cigarettes is no longer as popular as it used to be.
83.	The moment I decided to get up to dance, the band decided to stop playing.
84.	He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problem
85.	His reaction came as a shock to us all

Question II (5 điểm- Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)

86.	I left my last job because I  didn’t really see eye to eye with my manager.
87.	All the witnesses said that I was to blame for the accident.
88.	He refused to accept my apologies, which was childish of him
89.	What the politician was saying fell on deaf ears last night.
90.	She found it too difficult to come to the class on time.

Question III. Essay: (10 điểm)

Marking criteria:

+ Task completion (4 điểm)

Tuỳ theo khả năng hoàn thành về bố cục và những yêu cầu nội dung cho mỗi phần ( mở bài,thân bài,kết luận) giám khảo có thể chấm từ 1-4 điểm.

+ Grammatical accuracy and spelling  3 điểm:  bài viết không có lỗi chính tả và từ ba lỗi ngữ pháp trở xuống được cho 3 điểm tối đa. Cứ 4 lỗi chính tả hoặc ngữ pháp trừ 1 điểm (Trừ không quá 3 điểm).

- Coherence and cohesion (tính mạch lạc và sự liên kết câu, đoạn) – 3 điểm:

Tùy mức độ mạch lạc, liên kết câu, liên kết đoạn của bài viết, giám khảo có thể chấm 1-3 điểm.

PART A. LISTENING

YOU WILL HEAR THE RECORDING TWICE

I. Questions 1-10: You will hear a talk given by a woman who is a successful climber. For questions 1-10, complete the sentences.

MOUNTAIN CLIMBER

On her expedition, she became aware of the feelingsof (1) ____________ and _____________ connected with mountaineering.

She had previously taken part in several so-called (2) ____________.

She found the mental (3) ____________ for climbing Everest particularly hard.

She was particularly worried about the (4) ____________she would have to climb through.

She says that you cannot take any of the (5) ____________ of life with you on Everest.

On her first trip there, she regretted taking (6) ____________ with her.

When she climbed Everest, she left her (7) ____________ after a certain point.

She says you mustn’t waste (8) ____________ or fuel when you’re on the mountain.

When they reached the top, they had a sensation of shared (9) ____________.

Her book about climbing Everest is called (10) ____________.

II. Questions 11-20: You will hear a conversation between two old friends who meet each other by accident.

For questions 11 – 15, choose the best answer.

11. What is John’s job?

A. Doctor B. Teacher C. Chemist

12. Which of the following continents did Frank notvisit on his travels?

A. Europe B. Africa C. North America

13. What’s Frank’s job?

A. Journalist B. Travel writer C. College lecturer

14. How many children do Frank and Liz have?

A. 0 B. 2 C. 3

15. When did John and Kate get married?

A. the last year of college B. the year after graduation C. 2 years after graduation

For questions 16 – 19, write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

16. What time should Frank and Liz go to dinner?

________________________________________

17. What’s Frank’s mobile phone number?

________________________________________

18. What’s on the other side of the road from John and Kate’s flat?

________________________________________

19. What does Liz NOTlike to eat?

________________________________________

For question 20, choose the best answer.

20. Which bell button is the one for John and Kate’s flat?

 

PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 points)

I. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the following questions.

1. I don’t care what you do about job. It’s no ______ of mine.

A. importance B. feeling C. matter D. concern

2. Sometimes two cultural values seem to ______ each other.

A. conflict B. contradict C. reflect D. disapprove

3. You can leave the money with him; he’s totally ______.

A. trusting B. trusty C. trustful D. trustworthy

4. ______ you cut down your sugar intake, you’d have lost weight by now.

A. Did B. Were C. If D. Had

5. Giving up smoking is just one of the ways to ______ heart disease.

A. push off B. put off C. ward off D. throw off

6. They were surprised to come ______ such a large sum.

A. into B. up to C. over D. up with

7. A walnut tree ______ us from the sun on hot days.

A. fences B. warns C. shelters D. prevents

8. This machine will have been ______ by the end ofthe decade.

A. broken down B. phased out C. set out D. made off with

9. I didn’t see anyone but I felt as though I ______.

A. have been watched B. was being watched

C. being watched D. am watched

10. The ______ to success is to be ready from the start.

A. key B. response C. agreement D. demand

11. For years she had ______ of meeting her long-lost sister.

A. hoped B. wished C. longed D. dreamed

12. The ______ against your having that kind of accident are about 500 to 1.

A. possibilities B. figures C. opportunities D. odds

13. They live in a ______ house in the suburbs of London.

A. single B. detached C. free-standing D. distinct

14. Many people these days find it difficult to ______ a career.

A. settle into B. stabilise C. settle down D. arrange

15. He never expected his prophecy to be _______.

A. accomplished B. realised C. achieved D. fulfilled

16. They shared out the ______ of the business among all the partners.

A. makings B. proceedings C. benefits D. proceeds

17. The signal was extremely difficult to ______.

A. settle B. decipher C. capture D. fix

18. Noone was capable of breaking the ______ silence following the news.

A. harsh B. thick C. stunned D. punched

19. They noticed a flame ______ in the breeze.

A. flickering B. flashing C. blinking D. sparkling

20. He congratulated his opponent with just a ______ of smile on his face.

A. mark B. print C. hint D. sign

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PART A: LISTENING

I. freedom - achievement (either order)

1. adventure sports

2. preparation

3. icefall/ice fall(s)/ ice falling/ falling ice/ falls of ice

4. luxuries

5. (some/unnecessary/her) perfume

6. toothbrush

7. melted snow/(drinking) water

8. excitement

9. On Top of the World II.

11. B 12. A 13. A 14. A 15. C 16. (about) 7.30

17. 07623 963 957 18. a postbox 19. red meat 20. C

PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. A 11.D 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. D 16. D 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. C

II. 1. being 3. the 5. be 7. √ 9. why 2. well 4. √ 6. of 8. it 10. √

III. Supply the correct form of the word in capital letter.

1. demonstrating 6. especially

2. communication 7. fully

3. useful 8. competence

4. abilities 9. organization

5. successful 10. development

IV. Complete each phrase in bold with one of the words from the box:

1. choice 6. concern 2. trace 7. means

3. use 8. knowing 4. wonder 9. matter 5. point 10. likelihood

PART C: READING

I. 1. play 6. more 2. effects 7. Without 3. out 8. however 4. bring 9. thread 5. amount 10. being

II. 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. B 10.C

II. Read the passage and choose the best answer:

1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. A

PART D: WRITING I.

1. She turned down my offer of help.

2. Mary wasn’t in the mood/ was in no mood to go/ for going to the party.

3. If you (should) happen to be in Nha Trang, come and see us.

4. Dick is being made (by his school) to sit his exams again/ Dick is being made to sit his exams again by his school.

5. I would always take your advice 6. What effect has the strike had on student attendance?

7. She fell prey to irrational fears. 8. All the students smiled except/ except for Mr Misery.

9. I take it for granted you’re hungry.

10. The book failed to come up to his expectations./ The book didn’t come up to his expectations.

II. Essay writing: 15 points

- Well-organised

- Few grammatical mistakes

- Various grammatical structures and vocabularies

Total: 100 points 

A. PHONETICS (1point)

Question I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (0.5 p)

1. A. breathe         B. with                C. southern       D. thorough

2. A. naked           B. coughed         C. hatred          D. sacred

3. A. cease           B. chase             C. increase         D. raise

4. A. pleasure      B. desert             C. resort          D. position

5. A. negotiation   B. think              C. invent         D. enlarge

Question II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (0.5 p)

1. A. assassinated         B. international        C. preferential      D. differentiate

2. A. repudiate           B. habitual            C. entrench          D. hormone

3. A. discipline        B. commodity       C. affectionate       D. behave

4. A. certificate        B. appreciate       C. apologize          D. classify

5. A. strategies       B. positively           C. anonymity       D. neighborhood

B. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES

Question I: Choose the best word from A, B, C, and D that fits each blank. (2pts)

1. You look tired. Are you …………the weather?

A. on                            B. in                             C. under                       D. off

2. I showed the painting to an expert who …… it at about £500.

A. cost                         B. estimated                 C. assigned                  D. valued                    

3. He is very ill, and the doctors are not sure whether he will …… it through the night.

A. last                          B. survive                    C. endure                     D. make

4. She ..........  modern art. She visits all the local exhibitions.     

A. looks down on         B. goes in for                C. fixes up with                         D. comes up against

5. He did not share his secrets with many people, but he …………………..in her.

A. confessed                       B. concealed                C. consented                 D. confided

6. Of course I’ll play the piano at the party but I’m a little …………………...

A. out of use                B. out of reach              C. out of turn                D. out of practice

7 This museum has more visitors than ……………….. any other in the world.

A. really                 B. practically                C. actually                    D. utterly

8. Her married name is Dawson, but Graham is her............. name.

A. maiden                      B. childish                      C. girlish                       D. virgin

9. The case for an increase in spending on education has been proved beyond the ………………..of doubt.

A. shadow             B. hesitation                 C. suspicion                 D. shade

10. Her article on diet ………………….. many people into changing their eating habits.

A. surprised                  B. amazed                     C. startled                      D. shocked

11. This cloth ­……………… very thin.

A. feels                  B. touches                    C. holds                       D. handles

12. The upper levels of the Sun’s atmosphere are of very low ..................heats the gases there to be very high temperatures.

A. dense and solar                                            B. density, solar activity

C. density, but solar activity                              D. density and activity of the Sun is

13. I don’t want to burden my daughter with my problems; she’s got too much ………………..

A. up her sleeve             B. in her mind  C. in effect       D. on her plate

14. My English is progressing …………………………

A. leaps and bounds      B. bounds and leaps      C. odds and ends          D. ends and odds

15. When John was arrested for drunken driving, he expected to lose his driving license, but he was …………with a fine.

A. let through               B. let off           C. let out                      D. let down

16. She relies ……………………on her parents for financial support.

A. profusely                 B. amply                      C. heavily                    D. severely

17. It goes ………………saying that you’ll be paid for all this extra time you’re spending on the project.

A. for                           B. like                          C. with                         C. without

18. Unfortunately, I might have to leave for Boston …………….

A. for short notice        B. under short notice     C. at short notice          D. to short notice

19. In spite of the fact that there is much written about Charlemagne, ……………………..

A. his character and personality are hard to visualize

B. is difficult to discover his character and personality

C. picturing his personality and character are hard things

D. you can’t figure out his personality and character

20. it’s all the same …………..me whether we go to Nha Trang or Vung Tau.

A. for                           B. on                C. to                             D. as

Question II: Give the correct tense and form of the verb to fit each gap. (1p)

1. Everyone’s future depends on the whole world …………………….. (concern) about the ozone layer.

2. The sunlight ………( come ) through the window …………( wake ) me up early every morning.

3. His personal problems seem …………….( distract ) him from his work lately.

4. He suggested that a final decision ……………..( make )

5. It is necessary that the train ……………( be ) on time.

6. The eaten breakfast was still on the table. She ……………………….( call) away in a hurry.

7. His …………………….(take) ill was quite unexpected.

8. She was breathing fast and deep, s if she …………………………….(RUN).

9. According to yesterday’s newspapers, astronomers in Australia ……………..(discover) a planet in a galaxy close to our own.

Your answers:

1………………         2……………..       3……………  4……………..5……………..

 

6………………        7………………      8……………  9…………..   10……………

Question III: Use the correct form of the word in capitals to fit each gap. (2 pts)

1. It was thanks to the …………………..of the medical staff that she recovered from her injuries. (DEDICATE)

2. …………………the hole in the ozone layer has doubled in size this year.                    ( ALARM )

3. It’s …………………..to see the friendship and enthusiasm these kids display on the sports field.          ( HEART )

4. The fans’ bad behavior has resulted in the …………of their football teem from the championship.( QUALITY )

5 John works completely independently – he is ……………..to nobody but himself.        ( ANSWER )

6. She runs so ……………as if it’s the easiest things in the world.                      ( EFFORT )

7. Thanks to the operation my ……………..has improved considerably. I hope that after the next one I won’t have to wear glasses at all.        ( SEE )

8. The English term café, borrowed from French, is ultimately a ………………….of the Turkish kahve, meaning coffee.                ( DERIVE )

9. Cats are not considered to be social animals in the sense that they have never ………………..travelled in packs or adopted leaders.                         ( HABIT )

10. I  was overcome with great ……………………….when my invitation was rejected by most of my friends.            ( BITTER )

Your answers:

1………………         2……………..       3……………   4……………..5…………….

6………………        7………………      8……………   9…………..   10…………..

Question IV: There are ten errors in the passage. Find and correct them.  (1 pt)

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ĐÁP ÁN

A.

I. 1D 2B 3D 4A 5B

II. 1A 2D 3A 4D 5C

B.

1C 2D 3D 4B 5D 6D 7B 8A 9A 10C 11A 12C 13D 14A 15B 16C 17D 18C 19A 20C

Question II: Give the correct tense and form of the verb to fit each gap. (1points)

1. Everyone’s future depends on the whole world ………being concerned……….. (concern) about the ozone layer.

2. The sunlight …COMING……( come ) through the window ……WAKES……( wake ) me up early every morning.

3. His personal problems seem …TO HAVE BEEN DISTRACTING………….( distract ) him from his work lately.

4. He suggested that a final decision …BE MADE…………..( make )

5. It is necessary that the train …BE…………( be ) on time.

6. The eaten breakfast was still on the table. She ………MUST HAVE BEEN CALLED…….( call) away in a hurry.

7. His …………BEING TAKEN…………….(take) ill was quite unexpected.

8. She was breathing fast and deep, s if she ……HAD BEEN RUNNING……………………….(RUN).

9. According to yesterday’s newspapers, astronomers in Australia ………HAVE DISCOVERED…………………..(discover) a planet in a galaxy close to our own.

Question III: Use the correct form of the word in capitals to fit each gap. (1 points)

1. It was thanks to the ……DEDICATION……………..of the medical staff that she recovered from her injuries.            (DEDICATE)

2. …ALARMINGLY………………the hole in the ozone layer has doubled in size this year.        ( ALARM )

3. It’s ……HEARTWARMING……………..to see the friendship and enthusiasm these kids display on the sports field.            ( HEART )

4. The fans’ bad behavior has resulted in the ……DISQUALIFICATION……of their football teem from the championship.( QUALITY )

5 John works completely independently – he is ……ANSWERABLE………..to nobody but himself.       ( ANSWER )

6. She runs so …EFFORTLESSLY…………as if it’s the easiest things in the world.                    ( EFFORT )

7. Thanks to the operation my ……SIGHT………..has improved considerably. I hope that after the next one I won’t have to wear glasses at all.        ( SEE )

8. The English term café, borrowed from French, is ultimately a ……DERIVATION…………….of the Turkish kahve, meaning coffee.     ( DERIVE )

9. Cats are not considered to be social animals in the sense that they have never …HABITUALLY……………..travelled in packs or adopted leaders.                                 ( HABIT )

10. I  was overcome with great ……BITTERNESS………………….when my invitation was rejected by most of my friends. ( BITTER )

Question IV: There are ten errors in the passage. Find and correct them. The first one has done as an example. (1 points)

The big majority of students who make well in the Cambridge Proficiency Examination have learnt to use a Good monolingual dictionary effectively. Such Dictionaries provide informations, not just about the Missings for the words but about their pronunciation and grammar as well. A student who studies how to use a dictionary  effectively will be able to work independently for much of the time, and will gain considerable insight to the workings of the English language. He or she will be able to confirm to the meanings for the words in a text where contextual clues are insufficient, pronounce words accurately by studying the phonological transcriptions, And use words accurately both when speaking and Writing. Make sure you make the room for at least one Good monolingual dictionary on your bookshelf- and then make sure you use it at a regular basis!

1. …vast… 2. do well……… 3. …information……… 4. …learns ………… 5. …into…….. 6. … confirm………… 7. …… meanings of 8. ……phonetic…….. 9. ……make room for…… 10. ……on……..

B. READING

 Question I: Read the following passage and circle the letter preceding the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) which best fits each gap. (1pt)

In this age of ( 1) ................telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and even fewer people are taking time to sit down and write letters (2) .................friends and relatives. For hundreds of years, letters were the only way to keep (3) ..................people who were any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned people (4) .................

Gradually, (5) ................., the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority of us have to (6).....................a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or make a complaint. In business circles the tendency is for routine communications to become shorter. (7) ....................clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often regarded as (8) ................... Many people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential in many situations but (9) ......................have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw my (10) ...................away yet.

1. A. progressive               B. advanced                      C. highly-developed                    D. all are correct

2. A. to                              B. from                             C. for                                          D. with

3. A. in step with               B. in contact with              C. in good terms with                  D. in favour of

4. A. to be mastered           B. mastering                     C. to master                                 D. mastered

5. A. therefore                   B. however                       C. in short                                   D. for example

6. A. make                        B. do                                C. cause                                      D. create

7. A. even though              B. as though                     C. despite                                     D. however

8. A. unimportant              B. inefficient                     C. unusual                                   D. impossible

9. A. how often                 B. how long                      C. how much                               D. how about

10. A. letter                       B. telephone                     C. pen                                         D. effort

Question II: Read the text below and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D). (1 points)

The adage that “a woman’s place is in the home” no longer applies to the dauntless ladies in space. The first woman in space was a Soviet who orbited the earth with a male companion in 1963 and landed unscathed after a three-day sojourn aboard a spacecraft. Seemingly, it was inevitable that another Soviet woman would repeat her feat. The second woman in space was Svetlana Savitskaya, a parachutist and test pilot, who served as researcher aboard Soviet Soyuz T-7, which had a rendezvous with Salyut 7, the space station in which the longest manned orbital flight was completed.

Ms. Savitskaya’s aptitude for space travel was patent in her past experience in aviation. Holder of several women’s records in aviation, she had flown sundry types of aircraft and made over 500 parachute jumps. Her father was a Soviet Air Force Marshal, and her husband a pilot. Without a qualm she boarded the spacecraft with her commander, Lieutenant Colonel Leonid Popov, and another rookie astronaut who was the flight engineer.

Soviet authorities announced that they were looking forward to gaining further information about “weaker sex” , so-called in the Soviet newspaper Tass, under the stressful conditions of space travel. Sex, however, is not considered n impediment but rather a benefit in space, for the Soviet have lauded women for their precision and accuracy in carrying out experiments.

As planned, the American put their first woman in space in mid-1983. Sally Ride was their choice. Ms. Ride joined the NASA program with five other women and thirty men to train as astronauts in the space shuttle program. She faces an epoch when space travel will no longer be a glamorous adventure but rather a commonplace day’s work.

1. The word “rookie” is closest in meaning to

A. well-known                        B. novice                     C. experienced                        D. practicing

2. You can infer that women have been included in the space program as a result of

A. public outcry                                  B. their husbands       

C. their qualifications                        D. their ability of working under stress

3. Soviet authorities apparently think that men and women are

A. equal                       B. different                 C. weaker                    D. inevitable

4. The Soviet Salyut 7 was

A. joined by Solyut T-7                     B. manned  by a woman

C. an experiment                                 D. a training craft

5. Ms. Savitskaya was chosen to travel into space because

A. her father was in the Soviet Air Force and her husband was a pilot

B. She was dauntless

C. her ability to endure stress and her precision in doing experiments

D. She was experienced in aviation

6. How did you know whether the statement “Ms. Savitskaya showed no fear of space travel” is true or false?

A. It was stated          B. It was implied         C. No information was given       D. It was invented

7. From the use of the term “weaker sex”, you can infer that the Soviets

A. think that Soviet women are not strong

B. entertain a bias against women

C. think that Soviet men are better than women

D. question the women’s movement

8. The word “lauded” is closest in meaning to

A. recruited                             B. promoted                            C. evaluated                D. praised

9. An American woman has traveled

A. to the moon                        B. to NASA    C. in the space shuttle                       D. with the Soviets

10. Space travel will soon be

A. glamorous               B. adventuresome        C. an everyday experience               D. a lot of work

Question 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. (1 pts)

11D 12A 13D 14C 15C 16C 17B 18B 19D 20B

C. WRITING

Question I: Rewrite these sentences so that the new one has a similar meaning as the sentence preceded. (3 points)

1. There is nobody in this office that will offer a different opinion to the one I gave you.

Whoever …YOU ASK IN THIS OFFICE WILL SAY THE SAME AS I DID…………

2. Further progress was impossible because of the floods.

The floods …MADE FURTHER PROGRESS IMPOSSIBLE…………

3. Helen won’t be happy till she gets a full refund.

Nothing ………OTHER THAN A FULL REFUND WILL SATISFY HELEN……………………….

4. We were elated by the bird of our first grandchild.

We ……WERE OVER THE MOON WHEN OUR FIRST GRANDCHILD WAS BORN…………..

5. Being her only niece, Ann is very precious to her. APPLE

…… Being her only niece , ANN IS THE APPLE OF HER EYE……

6. Mary got the wrong end of the stick.

Mary  ………MISUNDERSTOOD  SOMETHING……………….

7. It was assumed that Roy would marry that old rich lady.

à People took ……IT FOR GRANTED THAT ROY WOULD MARRY THAT OLD RICH LADY……….

8. The sole survivor of the plane crash was Mary peters.

à Mary Peters was ……THE ONLY PASSENGER NOT KILLED IN THE PLANE CRASH………….

9. The number of people who understand his ideas exceeds his expectations.

à More ……PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HIM THAN HE EXPECTS……

10. The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries.

Only when ……THE GENERAL’S PERSONAL DIARIES WERE PUBLISHED DID THE TRUTH COME OUT

Question II: Do not change the given word, use it to write each of the following sentences so that each has a similar meaning as the original one. (3 points)

1. The young actress was very nervous before the audition.                     (BUTTERFLIES)

……THE YOUNG ACTRESS HAD BUTTERFLIES IN HER STOMACH BEFORE THE AUDITION.

2. She has become a famous novelist.                ( NAME )

…SHE MADE A NAME FOR HERSELF AS A NOVELIST…………

3. Not a word came out of her mouth.    ( LOST )

…SHE WAS LOST FOR WORDS………………………………

4. Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed.        ( LEAF )

…YOU’LL HAVE TO TURN OVER A NEW LEAF IF YOU WANT TO SUCCEED………

5. Could you come on Saturday?                        SUIT

How ……DOES COMING ON SATURDAY SUIT YOU?…………………..

6. We really loved to have a chance to visit the Colosseum but we couldn’t. (FOOT)

We would sooner ……HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO SET FOOT ON/ IN THE Colosseum ………..

7. The committee had a long discussion but they could not make up their mind. (REACH)

Lengthy ……AS/THOUGH THEIR DISCUSSION WAS / MIGHT BE, THE COMMITTEE COULDN’T REACH ANY/A DECISION………………….

8. The best solution was thought of by Peter.      ( CAME )

……PETER CAME UP WITH THE BEST SOLUTION………………………

9. I think you misunderstood, Kevin.     ( STICK )

I think you must ………HAVE GOT THE WRONG END OF THE STICK, KEVIN………

10. I hardly think she will agree to giving you a pay rise. ( LIKELIHOOD )

……THERE’S LITTLE LIKELIHOOD OF HER GIVING/ THAT SHE WILL AGREE TO GIVE YOU A PAY RISE………..

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