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TRƯỜNG : THPT CHUYÊN BÌNH LONG

KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 - 4 LẦN THỨ 20 (2013-2014)

ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: ANH ; LỚP : 10
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I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM:
Câu hỏi 1 (Phonology): ( 5,0 điểm)
Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. Stephen B. Stephanie C. Toughen D. Draught
2. A. Laughter B. Draft C. Slaughter D. Iraq
3. A. Albeit B. Vitae C. Beethoven D. Protein
4. A. Periodical B. Orange C. Impoverish D. Nourish
5. A. Scuba B. Woolen C. Soup D. Tomb

Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
6. A. Astronomer B. Odour C. Rhinoceros D. Librarian
7. A. Recompense B. Minuscule C. Predecessor D. Prerequisite
8. A. Legitimacy B. Multiform C. Scrupulous D. Maintenance
9. A. Cyclopedia B. Extraordinary C. Conscientiousness D. Curiosity
10. A. Disorientate B. Bravo C. Extravagance D. Reinforce

Đáp án câu hỏi 1:

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

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Câu hỏi 2 (Word choice): ( 5,0 điểm)
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
11. We have always tried to peace with our unfriendly neighbours.
A. gain B. reserve C. live D. preserve
12. It’s easy to with the man because he has been through the same experience as I.
A. empathise B. understand C. sympathise D. get on
13. Although she has a slight problem with puncturelity and is sometimes forgetful, she is
generally forgiven for her because of her stylish dress sense and personanility.
A. shortcuts B. shortcomings C. guilts D. mistakes
14. This restaurant is crowded because it offers many specialties and people from come
here to eat, especially on holidays.
A. a variety B. society C. all parts D. all walks of life
15. A pleasant working environment can increase .
A. produce B. production C. productivity D. harvest
16. When we used to take the caravan to Wales, my dad would drive and my mum used to
. Now she doesn’t need to, because we’ve got a satnav.
A. navigate B. ride C. pilot D. map
17. During the rush hour the traffic ______ in the city centre is terrible.
A. condensation B. congestion C. accumulation D. concentration
18. A new computer has been produced, which will ______ all previous models.
A. overdo B. supersede C. excel D. overwhelm
19. In the picture one can see a ______ of mammals migrating.
A. swarm B. throng C. bulk D. herd
20. It is hard to know whether to believe such ______ of doom, possibly because what they are
saying seems too terrible to be true.
A. champions B. warriors C. prophets D. giants

Đáp án câu hỏi 2:

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

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Câu hỏi 3 (Structure and grammar): ( 5,0 điểm)
21. Nowadays nearly every student has MP3 player.
A. the B. an C. a D. zero article
22. The odds on him are very slim.
A. survive B. survivals C. surviving D. to survive
23. A: Why were those three men arrested?
B: They were suspected of being at Nairobi National Park.
A. poaching B. poached C. poacher D. poach
24.  I’m tired. I to bed so late.
A. oughtn’t to go B. shouldn’t go C. must have gone D. shouldn’t have gone
25. Her father insisted that she seriously ill and that a doctor for at once.
A. was / was sent B. was / be sent C. be / be sent D. being / sending
26. Of the two competitors, Jack seems to be .
A. wise B. the wisest C. the wiser D. wiser
27. What a terrible thing to happen! Just think, if we hadn’t missed the plane, we dead for
certain.
A. were B. would have been C. would be D. are
28. When I entered the room, the boy appeared for something.
A. looking B. to be looking C. being looking D. to look
29. Dinosaurs died out more than 60 million years ago, so on earth can we tell what they
used to eat?
A. how B. where C. what D. which
30. When the children arrived home, it was obvious that they in mud because their
clothes were covered with it.
A. were playing B. had been playing C. played D. have played

Đáp án câu hỏi 3:

21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. B

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Câu hỏi 4 (Prepositions and phrasal verbs): ( 5,0 điểm)
31. Government expenditure education is very low in this country.
A. in B. for C. on D. about
32. Her fortune will be turned to the authorities who will ultimately decide its fate.
A. over B. up C. in D. into
33. The whole future of the project is still in the air.
A. under B. through C. on D. up
34. I don’t like the weather here. It’s pouring rain.
A. in B. with C. out D. of
35. Nowadays people often up against difficult situations in their workplace.
A. come B. put C. go D. make
36. Although my daughter out of playing with cuddly toys, she doesn’t often throw them
away.
A. gets B. goes C. takes D. grows
37. Jenny really loves travelling and gets a great deal of pleasure sightseeing.
A. from B. in C. with D. of
38. If you feel bad about what she said, then it up with her – don’t let it go.
A. get B. sit C. put D. take
39. I don't know who wrote this note because I can't make the signature.
A. up B. out C. of D. for
40. Apparently a number of army officers were implicated the plot.
A. with B. on C. in D. for

Đáp án câu hỏi 4:

31. C 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. A 36. D 37. A 38. D 39. B 40. C

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Câu hỏi 5 (Reading comprehension):
Reading comprehension 1: ( 5,0 điểm)
Read the article below. For questions 41-50, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits
best according to the text.

Shigeru Miyamoto was in London to collect his Bafta Fellowship, the British Academy of
Film and Television Arts, lifetime achievement award. His name now sits proudly along
side the likes of Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick and Woody Allen as a master of the arts.
Shigeru Miyamoto is the most successful artist of the last 50 years. He has single-handedly
laid the foundations for the world's largest entertainment industry. Sales of his video games,
from Super Mario Bros to Wii Sports, have topped an incredible 500 million, and show no
signs of slowing down. Miyamoto, who joined Nintendo in 1977, has created eight of the
top-10-selling video games of all time. His latest smash, Wii Fit, has sold 23 million
copies, becoming the second biggest-selling game in history. It's made video games a daily
(10) part of life for a huge demographic of people who previously dismissed them as child's play.
Yet over and above his phenomenal sales success, what really sets Miyamoto apart from
anyone else in any creative field is his marrying of genius with astonishing modesty. He cuts
an unimposing, diminutive figure, sitting obediently in his chair. A Beatles T-shirt and mop
top haircut are the only signs of cultural rebellion, smoothed at the edges by a quiet
reverence and politeness. It's immediately apparent that unlike many of the Bafta Fellows
to whose club he now rightly belongs, impassioned tantrums and theatrical outbursts are not
his style.
Neither, as it turns out, are the glitz and glamour to which some may suggest he is entitled.
"I'm not envious of the attention of movie stars. I enjoy not being recognised," he says.
(20) "It allows me to get on with my life. All I want is to be recognised through my work. It's
funny – in America and the UK, they say I'm famous in Japan. In Japan, they say I'm famous
in America and the UK." Miyamoto's placid temperament and genial timidity form a perfect
fit with the universally loveable nature of his work. Miyamoto has never produced a title
that wasn't suitable for families to play together, even in the days when video games were
the unique preserve of teens in darkened bedrooms.
So what does he make of the more violent end of video games? His respectful nature, it
seems, stretches even to peers who incorporate aggression into their gaming narrative.
"When it comes to the question of how each designer creates their games, I don't think
we should intervene in how they express themselves," he says. "However, our marketing
(30) people must be very careful as to how they promote which types of products to which
audiences, especially children. "
All of today's hottest developers cite Miyamoto as an inspiration. But growing up in the
mountainous Kyoto, and with no video game industry in existence, how was Miyamoto
himself inspired? Was his childhood a happy one? The great man silently shuts both eyes
and compresses them tightly with his index fingers, simultaneously pulling in his legs.
Miyamoto is visualising his youth. Ten seconds later, he blinks, catches my eye, and a
smile reaches his lips.

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 "I have often taken inspiration from my childhood memories," he reveals. "It was a happy
time for me, even though I had less around me in terms of material prosperity than others,
(40) certainly far less than children today. Wealthy families tended to have a lot of stuff, while
all the others of us had a scarcity when it came to toys. But because of that, I used to make
toys for myself with my own hands. A lot of the encounters and experiences I had and my
conversations with other children still influence the way I make games today."
The next evening, Miyamoto excitedly skips along the red carpet of the Park Lane Hilton
Hotel before collecting his Bafta Fellowship. A huge smile doesn't leave his face all evening.
It no doubt masks a desire to escape the limelight he's reluctant to embrace; to return home
to his wife, two children and his true out-of-work passion, playing and appreciating bluegrass
music.

41. What does the writer say in the second paragraph about the games Miyamoto has created?
A. Sales figures have been exaggerated.
B. It looks as if they will continue to sell well.
C. They are more popular with children than adults.
D. The majority of people do not take them seriously.
42. According to the writer, Miyamoto's personality
A. can be irritating to those meeting him for the first time.
B. has led the artist to feel isolated within his profession.
C. is unusual for someone so talented working in the arts.
D. has caused him to reject some of his fellow artists.
43. What does 'It' which is bold and italicized in line 20 refer to?
A. Miyamoto's fame.
B. the attention of movie stars.
C. people's failure to recognise Miyamoto.
D. Miyamoto's enjoyment of his work.
44. When talking about the artist's work in paragraph 4, the writer suggests that.
A. Miyamoto's love of nature is incorporated into many of his games.
B. Miyamoto's games are more suited to individuals than families.
C. Miyamoto's early work was designed specifically for teenagers.
D. Miyamoto's personality is reflected in the games he creates.
45. The word "preserve" in line 25 is closest in meaning to
A. something that is extremely successful
B. a group of people
C. an activity
D. a strong feeling
46. What does Miyamoto say about violence in video games?
A. He believes it should be illegal to sell games with violence to children.
B. He recognizes the right of designers to include violence if they wish.
C. He criticizes companies which advertise games with violent content.
D. He admires designers who can create stories that contain no violence.

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 47. When the writer asks the artist about his inspiration, Miyamoto
A. pauses to reflect on the past.
B. finds the question amusing.
C. demonstrates his tiredness.
D. is reluctant to answer.
48. What do we learn about Miyamoto's childhood?
A. He did not like the commercially available toys.
B. His family could not afford to buy him many toys.
C. He did not form friendships easily with other children.
D. He did not have many other children to play with.
49. The writer suggests that on the evening that Miyamoto receives his Bafta Fellowship the artist
A. has secret thoughts of changing his career.
B. dislikes the physical contact at the ceremony.
C. questions whether he deserves the award.
D. would be happier if he were somewhere else.
50. The phrase "the limelight" in line 46 is closest in meaning to
A. public attention and interest
B. a crowd
C. the state of being rich and successful
D. a period of time

Đáp án câu hỏi 5:

Reading comprehension 1

41. B 42. C 43. C 44. D 45. C 46. B 47. A 48. B 49. D 50. A

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Câu hỏi 5 (Reading comprehension):
Reading comprehension 2: ( 5,0 điểm)
Read the article below. For questions 51-60, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits
best according to the text.

It started with a drawing: an old man with a green face fixed in an angry scowl. His little
eyes squinted sideways, and his left hand gripped an enormous bunch of coloured
balloons covered in slogans like 'love' and 'joy'. Look closely and you could see that he
was holding them tight, the way people hold onto their dreams. Five years later that old
man acquired both a name (Carl Fredrickson) and a pair of square spectacles. From a simple
beginning in felt-tip and coloured crayon, he emerged as one of the highest earners in
Hollywood: star of a $400m cinematic phenomenon called Up.
Up was 2009's smash hit from Pixar, a computer animation studio doing to 21st century
animation what Disney did to 20th. Pixar makes cartoons that both children and adults
(10) adore. To critics, it can do no wrong. 'You have to go back to Disney in the Thirties and
Forties, when they lifted audiences out of the Great Depression with Snow White,
Bambi, Pinocchio and Dumbo, in quick succession, to get anything close: wrote the
respected film critic Tom Shone. 'This is living history, right under our noses. Your
grandkids will ask about this.'
Pixar never sits still. When the firm takes risks, they get big results. The studio's 2008 film
had been Wall-E, an odd love story about a garbage-eating robot. The film's hero
communicated in bleeps and clicks. Its script contained barely a word of dialogue. On
paper, it should never have worked. Instead, it made $521m, and won an Oscar for
Best Animation. So then we had Up. The film is part action adventure, part about of the
(20) meaning of happiness, love and loss. Critics, needless to say, adored it. They laughed a lot
at its subplots and raved about its supporting characters. They called it tender, thrilling, and
very, very funny.
So, what is the secret of their success? Pixar Studios are in Oakland but spiritually, their
home is more Silicon Valley. Round the office are pool, ping-pong and air hockey tables.
Most of them are in use, throughout the working day. Grown men whizz down corridors
on skateboards and scooters. Ask a guide why, and he'll shrug his shoulders and simply
say: 'Because they're creative.' What they mean is that Pixar is a professional playground
for happy, inventive people. The firm's PR people are proud that the senior production
staff on Up have been on the payroll for over a decade. They are the best in the world at
(30) what they do, and deserve everything that goes with it - from ping-pong to company yoga
days.
'Most Hollywood studios are run by businessmen, says Up director, Peter Docter. 'The
problem with that is that if you start out on any film with the goal of simply making money,
the chances are that you're not going to make a great movie.' Pixar approaches
film-making from the opposite direction. They take talented people, allow them to enjoy
themselves, and let that childish freedom rub off on films. As a result it encourages brave
ideas that might, in a normal studio environment, end up on the cutting room floor. With
Up people might have said, 'It won't appeal to kids, they hate old people.' Or, 'You can't

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 have an action adventure film that stars a 78-year-old man.' But from the top, Pixar
(40) is different: added Docter.
In Up, the creative process was more complicated than usual. The film was one of the
first major new products to be widely released in 3D in 2009. Around 100 UK cinemas
are now kitted out with suitable projecting equipment. For film studios, 3D is a good
investment. Tickets to 3D cinemas are expensive and their films are almost impossible
to pirate. But Pixar used the technology to add to Up's narrative, creating a 'depth script'
that varied the levels of contrast in the 3D according to the storyline. 'Carl, our main
character, goes on an emotional journey,' said Bob Whitehill, the man responsible.
'When he's a boy, his life is very rich and full, so 3D in that section is pretty deep.
When he loses his wife, his life is claustrophobic, so we reduce the depth, and make
(50) everything very shallow. Then when he lifts off to go on the adventure, things deepen
again.'
'In the future,' Whitehill says, 'every Pixar film will be made in three dimensions.'
That pioneering way of thinking - and the effect it has had on other major studios, who
are putting a lot of money into their own 3D titles ensures that right now, the location
where Silicon Valley meets Hollywood is an exciting place to be.

51. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Up
B. Pixa
C. Hollywood studios
D. 3-D films
52. What do we learn about the main character in the first paragraph?
A. He was not a very pleasant person.
B. He had a lot of money.
C. He was easy to design.
D. He changed a little over the years.
53. What does the writer say about Pixar and Disney?
A. They have both had a big impact on audiences but at different times.
B They have both had financial problems.
C They both have a tradition of producing films very quickly.
D They are both technically ahead of any other company.
54. The writer mentions “right under our noses” in the second paragraph in order to
A. show the position of something.
B. emphasise that the event is before our very eyes.
C. point out that we can see Up under our noses.
D. suggest that history is lively and we can feel it.
55. The film Wall-E is mentioned to show
A. that a good script is necessary for a successful film.
B. that films about robots will always be successful.
C. that Pixar does not always choose safe options.
D. that Pixar has a lot of money to invest in the business.
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 56. What does ‘it’ which is bold and italicized in line 18 refer to?
A. the hero
B. the dialogue
C. the film
D. Pixar
57. What is good about the working environment at Pixar?
A. It was designed by the people who work there themselves.
B. It suits the type of people who work there.
C. It encourages workers to take breaks from their work.
D. It is available for employees' families to enjoy too. .
58. What does Pete Docter think about film making?
A. The need for financial success can restrict creativity.
B. Filmmakers should sometimes listen more to children's ideas.
C. Statistics about films do not always tell the truth.
D. More money should be given to encourage new talent.
59. Why is 3D important to the film 'Up!'?
A. People are interested in new technology and will see the film for this reason.
B. It shows that Pixar is ahead of their competitors in this field.
C. The visual techniques help the development of the story.
D. Many cinemas today need 3D films to pay for their investment in equipment.
60. In the last paragraph the writer suggests that in the future Pixar might
A. go in a new direction.
B. move location.
C. develop new technology.
D. have more competition.

Đáp án câu hỏi 5:

Reading comprehension 2

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

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Câu hỏi 6: Guided cloze test
Guided cloze test 1: ( 5,0 điểm)
Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
(From questions 61 - 70)

At a dinner party I was at recently, conversation was (61) .fever pitch. A group
of very boring parents were (62) .about just how exceptional their children were.
'Little Rosie was walking almost before she was born,’ said one. 'That's nothing! Little
Bobby was using conditional tenses at thirteen months and was even (63) .his
mother,' said another.
Then came the turn of a woman who had, until then, chosen to (64) .
silent. What (65) .was her child bringing into the world? The table hushed as she
spoke. 'Well, Theo’s entirely average,' she said. 'But I love him.'
How brave she was to value the average, thereby elevating it to the extraordinary. The
ironic thing, (66) , was that the rest of the dinner guests then started to compete
all over again, saying that actually their child was (67) .more average than hers
because, etc., etc. It made me realise that being confident enough to say you are
entirely average means that you're actually anything.
The world is full of (68) . We have become accustomed to everything being
new, brilliant, fabulous, the latest or the best ever. So much so that we too (69) .
talking like the advertisers who are always telling us that things are glamorous, fairy-
tale, glittering and wonderful. I'm sure that I'm not (70) .in feeling very tired
of it all.

61. A. reaching B. raising C. getting D. making

62. A. putting off B. taking off C. showing off D. going off
63. A. altering B. correcting C. amending D. revising
64. A. remain B. repose C. rest D. resist
65. A. gifts B. donations C. presents D. contributions
66. A. therefore B. even though C. nonetheless D. of course
67. A. effectively B. considerably C. Eventually D. constructive
68. A. comparatives B. comparisons C. inferiors D. superlatives
69. A. fall back B. come down C. end up D. get round
70. A. individual B. unique C. single D. lonely

Đáp án câu hỏi 6:

Guided cloze test 1:
61. A 62. C 63. B 64. A 65. A 66. D 67. B 68. D 69. C 70. B

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Guided cloze test 2: ( 5,0 điểm)
Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
(From questions 71 - 80)
New way to avoid darkness

A village (71) the foothills of the Italian Alps that see no sun for nearly three months a year is
to brighten its winters by using a giant mirror to reflect sunshine onto its main square.
This week, the 197 inhabitants of Viganella, which is buried in the (72) Antrona valley, north
of Turin, will gather for the arrival of a (73) sheet of steel 8m wide and 5m high. It will be
flown by helicopter to a (74) spot on the mountainside.
The mayor, Seeger Raymond, who is spearheading the project, is (75) that the hamlet will no
longer have to suffer from the complete absence of direct sunlight for 83 days a year, from November
11 to February 2nd.
Raymond first (76) the ball rolling with a (77) he made 8 years ago, after he
commissioned a sundial for the façade of the parish church. He told that architect who made this that if
he could think of a solution to bring the sun to Viganella, he would (78) it all the way.
Weighing more than a ton, and (79) on the nearby Colna Peak, the mirror will reflect the
sun’s rays onto the village square half a mile away and light up an area of 30 square metres for at least
six hours a day. The mirror’s maker has guaranteed it will (80) to the strongest winds and will
last at least 30 years.

71. A. at B. in C. under D. around

72. A. narrow B. thin C. shallow D. brief
73. A. ready-made B. man-made C. free-made D. tailor-made
74. A. best B. concluded C. designated D. specialized
75. A. ensured B. convincing C. confident D. ascertaining
76. A. set B. played C. made D. kicked
77. A. saying B. word C. comment D. speech
78. A. carry B. stand C. hold D. support
79. A. lain B. dropped C. positioned D. held
80. A. put up B. stand up C. set up D. look up

Đáp án câu hỏi 6:

Guided cloze test 2:

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

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II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN
Câu hỏi 1: Open cloze test
Open cloze test 1: (10,0 điểm)
Read the following passage and think of a word that best fits each gap.

People smile a great deal, and we seem to know instinctively that some smiles are more
genuine than others. But is there any scientific (1) for this? Recent research suggests that a
mechanism in the brain can help us recognise whether a smile is really heartfelt – or whether it is just
being (2) . on for show.
According to various (3) traditions, a genuine smile involves the eyes as well as the
mouth. In the nineteenth century, a French anatomist (4) out to prove this. He used electrodes
to stimulate the facial muscles of volunteers, (5) creating false smiles. He found that real smiles
were always associated with the contraction of a muscle around the eye, but (6) his (7) .
induced ones were not.
During more recent research, volunteers were shown a variety of human facial expressions and
their (8) to these were monitored. When they were shown a happy face, 35 % of the volunteers
immediately started looking at the eye area, checking for the (9) . crinkles that would confirm
that the smile was genuine; but when shown a sad or (10) . face, they did not. So why did the
human brain evolve to distinguish between real and false smiles? It could be that this ability to make a
quick assessment of a smile has an important role to play in successful communication. A genuine
smile serves as a gesture of conciliation in conflict, and it’s important to know whether we are really
being offered a truce or not.

Đáp án câu hỏi 1:

Open cloze test 1:

1. basis 2. put 3. long-held/ long-standing 4. set

5. thereby 6. that 7. artificially 8. reactions
9. tell-tale 10. neutral

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Open cloze test 2: (10,0 điểm)
Read the following passage and think of a word that best fits each gap.

Saying sorry is not something that comes easily to many people. I know I couldn’t for a very
long time. I was too (1) .and arrogant to be able to apologize. I learned how to behave like this
from my father, and then I met my (2) .- a boyfriend who made me look at my own actions
Now I’ve learned that not only do we all make mistakes but (3) .a magnificent gift it is to be
able to admit them, and then apologize as well.
Of course, not all apologizing is powerful. The British tend to say sorry too often, as a way of
pleasing other people. It’s glib and (4) .any real feeling, but it’s a polite formula in certain
social situations. Powerful saying sorry is about real communication – it’s honest and sincere.
Traditionally, in Britain, saying sorry has been taken to mean (5) .down, losing the argument
or being weak – I’ve certainly been guilty of thinking this in the past. But there are real signs that
(6) .are changing. “As a society we know more about psychology,” says counselor
Edgard Varese. “We are learning that saying sorry is about allowing (7) .to be vulnerable,
which is actually a sign of strength, not weakness. You learn from experience that saying sorry
increases people’s respect for you, rather than diminishing it.” 
Men used to be particularly bad at saying sorry, but that is changing too. “Men were
encouraged to be committed and (8) .,” says Edgard. “But now it is seen as OK for men to
change their minds, which means (9) . of them are able to admit they were wrong and say
sorry.” On the other hand, women tended to say sorry too often because they were afraid of hurting
people’s feelings. “That’s not the case any more either,” says Edgard. “Women are getting more
confident so they are less eager (10) .into the position of saying sorry when they have done
something wrong.”

Đáp án câu hỏi 1:

Open cloze test 2:

1. self-righteous 2. match 3. what 4. without

5. backing 6. times 7. yourself 8. single-minded
9. more 10. to rush

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Câu hỏi 2: Word forms
Word forms 1: (10,0 điểm)
Use the word given in capitals at the end of the sentences to form a word which best fits each
gap.

1. It’s possible to send damaged banknotes, unacceptable for use as payment in

shops and other retail ., to the Bank of England’s ‘Mutilated Notes
Section’ (BEMS) in Leeds. (LET)
2. Some people prefer to rummage for .bargains than to waste their
money in some posh department store. (ONE)
3. It was a very idea – completely impractical and unworkable. (FAR)
4. He never does as he is told; he’s so (OBEY)
5. Bill Gate is a totally millionaire – he started his own business
with no financial help at all. (SELF)
6. When a cell phone is used near a person using a pacemaker to regulate
his heartbeat, its radio waves may interfere with the of the
pacemaker. (FUNCTIONAL)
7. If you order these songs to be recorded on this high-quality disk, you
should pay a deposit. (FUND)
8. He rushed into buying the business. (HEAD)
9. Sometimes the way we view life seems to be determined not by what
really happens to us, so much as by our perception of what happens, which
is sometimes called thinking. (FACT)
10. I find your old uncle a very person I’m afraid. (AGREE)

Đáp án câu hỏi 2:

1. outlets 2. one-off 3. far-fetched 4. disobedient
5. self-made 6. functioning 7. non-refundable 8. headlong
9. counterfactual 10. disagreeable

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Câu hỏi 2: Word forms
Word forms 2: (10,0 điểm)
Read the following text. Use one word from the box to form a word that best fits each numbered
gap.

TIME READY TURN COMMIT

ENTICE FRANK THROW WANT
SURE IMPULSIVE

It seems to be a feature of today’s (1) society that we accumulate possessions that we

do not really need. (2) buys and (3) gifts begin to clutter up our homes, and objects
that began as a source of pleasure turn into a source of frustration. Too good to put in the bin or
donate to a charity shop, these items are, quite (4) just in the way!
Online auctions, such as eBay, provide a (5) solution. But as anyone who has tried it
knows, buying goods online is remarkably easy, whereas selling them can be a complex and
(6) . business. For instance, you need to take digital photos of the items from a variety of
angles, write an (7) description to attract potential bidders, negotiate (8) costs and
then queue up at the post office to dispatch the thing. It hardly comes as a surprise, therefore, to learn
that over 90% of auction users are buyers rather than sellers.
Enter a new breed of service provider: the online auction facilitator, who in (9) for a
percentage of the sale price as (10) , will do all the work for you. Basically, you just take the
thing you want to sell to them and they do the rest.

Đáp án câu hỏi 2:

Word forms 2:

1. throwaway 2. impulse 3. unwanted 4. frankly

5. ready-made 6. time-consuming 7. enticing
8. insurance
9. return 10. commission

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Câu hỏi 3: Error identification: (10,0 điểm)
Read the following passage. Identify 10 errors and underline
them. Then write the line number and give the correction in
the space provided in the right column. Line - Correction

(1) When a celebrity, a politics or other person in the media 0. (1) - politician
spotlight loses their temper in public, they take the risk of
hitting the headlines in a most embarrassing way. For such 1. …… - …….…………
uncontrolled burst-outs of anger are often triggered by stuff
(5) that seems to be trivial matters and, if they are caught on
camera, can make the person appear slightly ridiculous. But 2. …… - …….…………
it’s not only the rich and famous who are prone to fit of rage.
According to recent surveys, ordinary people are increasingly 3. …… - …….…………
tending to lose their cool in public.
(10) Yet anger is a potentially destructive emotion that uses off a 4. …… - …….…………
lot of energy, but creates a high level of emotional and
physical stress – and it stops us thinking rationally. 5. …… - …….…………
Consequently, angry people often end up saying, and doing
things they later have cause to regret.
6. …… - …….…………
(15) So, how can anger avoid? Firstly, diet and lifestyle may be to
blame. Tolerance and irritability certainly come to the surface 7. …… - …….…………
when someone hasn’t slept properly or has skipped a meal,
and any taking of caffeine can make things worse.
8. …… - …….…………
Taking regular exercise, however, can help to ease and diffuse
(20) feelings of aggression, thereby reducing the chances of an
9. …… - …….…………
angry response. But if something or someone does make you
angry, it’s advised not to act immediately. Once you’ve
calmed down, things won’t look half as bad as you first 10. …… - …….…………
thought.

Đáp án câu hỏi 3:

Line Correction
0. (1) - politician
1. (2) run
2. (4) outbursts
3. (7) fits of rage
4. (10) uses up
5. (11) and
6. (15) be avoided
7. (16) intolerance
8. (18) intake
9. (22) advisable/ you’re
10. (22) react

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Câu hỏi 4: Sentence transformation: (20,0 điểm)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given.
1. They thought repairing the roof of the house was less expensive than it actually was.
- They .
2. I used the money to buy a new house, as I had always planned to do. (WHICH)
- The money .
3. Morris is obsessed with buying football memorabilia on the Internet.
- Buying football .
4. The lorry driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way. (HELD)
- In .
5. The workers got angry about the news that the factory closed down. (ARMS)
- The workers .
6. The girl is so talented that she can learn any skill very easily. (TURN)
- Such .
7. My father doesn’t always agree with me on political matters. (EYE)
- .
8. Because he was so proud, he couldn’t admit that he was wrong. (TOO)
- He had .
9. He seemed to be worried about something. (IMPRESSION)
- I him.
10. Don’t say anything negative about her hair because she’s very sensitive and might be offended
by your remarks. (OFFENCE)
- Don’t .

Đáp án câu hỏi 4:

1. They underestimated the cost of repairing the roof of the house.
2. The money was used (by me) to buy a new house, which was what I had always planned to do.
3. Buying football memorabilia on the Internet has become an obsession for Morris.
4. In no way can the lorry driver be held responsible for the accident.
5. The workers were up in arms over the news that the factory closed down
6. Such a talented girl is she that she can turn her hand to just about anything.
7. My father doesn’t always see eye to eye with me on political matters.
8. He had too much pride to admit that he was wrong.
9. I got/had the impression that something was worrying him.
10. Don’t say anything negative about her hair because she’s very sensitive and might take offence
at your remarks.

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