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Ngày thi: 27/02/2022

MÔN THI: ĐGNL NGOẠI NGỮ TIẾNG ANH

(Đề thi gồm: 08 trang)

PHẦN 1: CÁCH PHÁT ÂM CỦA ÂM VỊ TRONG TỪ

Chọn 01 lựa chọn có phần gạch chân phát âm khác với những lựa chọn còn lại.
01. A. creature B. creator C. creative D. creation
02. A. specific B. specialist C. appreciable D. precious
03. A. consent B. decent C. lament D. indent
04. A. diarrhea B. pharaoh C. exhort D. Alzheimer’s

PHẦN 2: TRỌNG ÂM
Chọn 01 lựa chọn có cấu trúc trọng âm khác với những lựa chọn còn lại.
05. A. appendix B. microchip C. asteroid D. parachute
06. A. erudite B. eminent C. adequate D. indistinct
07. A. ridicule B. lunatic C. cameo D. flamingo
08. A. impediment B. ephemeral C. arithmetic D. miniature

PHẦN 3: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ ĐỒNG NGHĨA

Chọn 01 lựa chọn có nghĩa gần nhất với từ/cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi.
09. Hang on, I will check the schedule next week.
A. Keep on B. Come on C. Hold on D. Get on
10. Many job interviewees believe that job satisfaction counts more than salary.
A. calculates B. matters C. considers D. values
11. The coach’s decision to choose him as the main goalkeeper was completely vindicated by his sterling
performance in the tournament.
A. confounded B. debunked C. justified D. belied
PHẦN 4: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ TRÁI NGHĨA
Chọn 01 lựa chọn có nghĩa ngược với từ/cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi.
12. Every month, Hoa puts aside some money for a new motorbike.
A. raises B. wastes C. borrows D. collects
13. I think you absolutely missed the point of what she attempted to convey.
A. suspected B. sympathized C. apprehended D. targeted
14. The cyber project was still initiated amid countless dissenting voices.
A. concurring B. circular C. crackling D. candid

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 PHẦN 5: HOÀN THÀNH CÂU
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng nhất để điền vào chỗ trống trong mỗi câu hỏi.
15. He simulated his death to escape from the police, who were ___________ catching him.
A. on the point of B. on the point for
C. in the point for D. in the point of
16. Due to the lack of __________ evidence for its efficacy, the new approach is questionable.
A. tentative B. concrete C. mounting D. conventional
17. Only too late did I notice the elevator and realize that I ___________ the wardrobe up three flights of
stairs.
A. needn’t haul B. couldn’t haul
C. needn’t have hauled D. couldn’t have hauled
18. Showing no genuine contrition and ________, the heretic was handed over to the civil power for
imprisonment.
A. indictment B. condemnation C. defeatism D. repentance
19. The company lost money during the first four years, but now it is ___________ thanks to a new
investment.
A. on the blink B. over the top C. under the wire D. in the black

PHẦN 6: ĐIỀN TỪ
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng nhất để điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn.
In Vietnam, pink peach blossoms and golden ochna flowers are symbols of Spring. Ochnas bloom
in southern Vietnam, while peach blossoms (20) _______ the North. These flowers are the symbols of
the Lunar New Year.
In Vietnam's Northern Highlands, wild peach blossoms appear like magic as Spring approaches.
Tiny buds appear between the rocks in the Dong Van Rock Highlands. Spring is the most beautiful
season to visit Ha Giang. The roads from Quan Ba to Yen Minh, especially around Dong Van, Lung Cu,
and Meo Vac, are (21) _______ pink clouds of peach trees. Known as mountain or Hmong peach
blossoms, these trees grow on mountain peaks, down the hills, and amidst the rock fences that encircle
small hamlets. They (22) _______ over tiny houses, spreading the magic of spring.
The mountain peach blossoms in Dong Van have five pointed petals. The flowers are pink (23)
_______ red, growing from slim and graceful branches. (24) _______ they look fragile, these peach
trees can endure the severe mountain winds. Their pink flowers form a wonderful contrast to the
surrounding dark stone walls and rocky grey mountains.
(25) _______, the local Hmong people have turned the small spaces between spiky rocks into little
paddy fields. Muscular oxen and their masters grip the cliffs, (26) _______ the small bits of rich soil in
order to survive. Corn and green mustard are two staple foods here and the main crops of the Hmong
communities. Ears of corn are grilled to make mèn mén, a delicious dish, and used to brew liquor that is
sold in the local markets. In these mountains, green mustard plants display bright golden blossoms in the
springtime, further decorating the (27) _______ landscape.
20. A. blow over B. lighten up C. come over D. brighten up
21. A. wrapped by B. penned in by C. fringed with D. lined with
22. A. intrude B. swamp C. emerge D. loom
23. A. rather than B. aside from C. as against D. other than
24. A. While B. In as much as C. In so far as D. Assuming
25. A. Through decades of hard work B. Working quite hard for decades
C. Despite decades of hard work D. Just as they worked for decades
26. A. to plow B. plowing C. plowed D. plow

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27. A. haunting B. marvelous C. ornamental D. statuesque
PHẦN 7: BÀI ĐỌC
Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời 8 câu hỏi kèm theo.
In the last few decades, wine has gained a reputation for being good for our health. What is less
well-known is that research has found strong links between alcohol and cancer. One bottle of wine per
week is associated with an increased cancer risk for non-smokers of 1% for men and 1.4% for women.
This equates one bottle of wine per week to five cigarettes for men, or 10 for women. "While a lot of
work has been done to communicate the link between smoking and cancer, this is less so for alcohol
because public health officials control messaging for smoking, whereas with alcohol, it's largely been
up to the alcohol industry to communicate this itself," says Mark Hollis, director of policy, research and
international development at Public Health Wales.
The idea that a tipple can be beneficial dates back to the 1970s, when scientists found that
French people were less likely to have heart disease than other populations, despite eating more
saturated fat. There was a clear relationship between lower levels of heart disease and wine
consumption. This came to be known as the French paradox — a conundrum which scientists are still
untangling today. We have since been led to believe that moderate wine-drinking can reduce our risk
of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and weight gain. As a result, for a long time, the
consensus was that abstaining from alcohol is unhealthier than consuming moderate amounts of alcohol
(equivalent to one or two drinks a day).
However, it is now widely understood that a lot of this data could be flawed: people abstaining
from alcohol may be doing so because they're unwell, rather than becoming unwell because they're
abstaining. In one 2019 study, researchers took a different approach to determine whether moderate
alcohol intake really is linked to lower risk of heart disease. "Those with no defects can drink as much
as they like. But those with a dysfunctional enzyme can't tolerate alcohol at all," says Zhengming Chen,
one of the study's authors and professor of Epidemiology, at the University of Oxford's Nuffield
Department of Population Health. Researchers also found that the more people drank, the more likely
they were to experience high blood pressure and stroke — and there was no reduced risk among people
who drank one to two units per day. There was no association either way with heart attacks. As a result,
while there was a clear link between alcohol consumption and stroke risk, something in alcohol may
protect us against heart attacks. It's important to note that the researchers converted all alcoholic drinks
into standard alcoholic units, so the results aren't specific to wine. However, Chen argues wine wouldn't
have shown any different results.

28. What does the author mean when saying "What is less well-known is that research has found strong
links between alcohol and cancer." in paragraph 1?
A. People are familiar with research on links between alcohol and cancer.
B. Strong links between alcohol and cancer have been under-researched.
C. Not many people recognize alcohol is a cause of their suffering from cancer.
D. Findings about links between alcohol and cancer have not been widely spread.
29. Why does the author mention "cigarettes" in paragraph 1?
A. To compare the consumption of cigarettes and that of alcohol
B. To introduce the percentage of cancer caused by smoking
C. To introduce research on links between smoking and cancer
D. To compare how hazardous cigarettes and alcohol are to users
30. What does the word "this" in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. public health B. the alcohol industry
C. messaging about alcohol D. messaging about smoking
31. What does the author mean by "the French paradox" in paragraph 2?
A. It seems implausible that wine drinkers in France have a lower risk of heart disease.
B. There is a contradiction between research on levels of heart disease and that on drinking.
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 C. The French are skeptical about the low percentage of heart disease to the population.
D. The French are unlikely to get heart disease though they have unhealthy eating habits.
32. What is the word "untangling" in paragraph 2 closest in meaning to?
A. resolving B. mediating
C. compromising D. adjusting
33. Which of the following best paraphrases this statement: "the consensus was that abstaining from alcohol
is unhealthier than consuming moderate amounts of alcohol" in paragraph 2?
A. It was agreed that a steady accumulation of alcohol is healthier than keeping away from it.
B. Quitting alcohol, by common consent, cannot help people be healthier than having much of it.
C. It does more harm than good if people drink a little alcohol compared to not drinking at all.
D. A modest amount of alcohol was agreed to be more favorable for health than none at all.
34. What is NOT true about the 2019 study?
A. It showed that wine affects people with a dissimilar health status differently.
B. It was conducted from a different angle than other studies.
C. It confirms that people who drink wine have a lower risk of heart attacks.
D. It contradicts some popular ideas postulated in the 1970s.
35. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To review a number of studies on wine consumption and its effects
B. To advertise the quality of French wine to worldwide customers
C. To propound an idea that wine is not as beneficial as has been believed
D. To justify a belief in how advantageous wine is to human health

PHẦN 8: HOÀN THÀNH HỘI THOẠI

Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng nhất ở mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống.
36. Jane: I heard you are learning to play the guitar.
Huong: Yes! But _______ I can only play two songs.
A. after all B. very soon C. so far D. up to date
37. Mark: How do you ____________?
Minh: I usually watch the six o’clock news.
A. keep up to date with the news B. usually get your news updated
C. stay up to date about the news D. usually update with the news
38. Boss: Have you been lying about how much you work?
Employee: No, sir. ____________
A. I swear I haven’t. B. It wasn’t me.
C. I’ve been framed. D. I admit to nothing.
39. Kien: If you were a character in this book, who would you be?
Joe: I ________ Sarah most because she and I have the same problems.
A. Keep up with B. agree with C. hit it off with D. identify with
40. Huong: I’m voting for Lien to be class president because her family is rich.
Hannah: Well, I wouldn’t. ____________
A. Across the board, there are better candidates.
B. At face value, that’s not a fair assessment.
C. Off the record, I’ve heard they’re poor.
D. In my book, that doesn’t count for much.

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PHẦN 9: SẮP XẾP HỘI THOẠI
Chọn 01 lựa chọn là trật tự đúng nhất của các lượt lời trong hội thoại đã cho.
41. a. Do you want to see a movie tonight?
b. Are you offering?
c. No, I’m not doing that.
d. Actually, I need you to buy the tickets.
A. b-d-a-c B. b-c-a-d C. a-d-b-c D. a-d-b-c
42. a. I’m going to have to disagree.
b. Where have you had any better than this?
c. My father was very talented in the kitchen.
d. This is the best salmon I’ve ever had.
A. c-a-d-b B. a-c-d-b C. b-c-d-a D. d-a-b-c
43. a. But you like these cultural things.
b. Besides, you need to get out of the house.
c. I think I would rather stay home and read.
d. Well, I don't know.
e. I guess I could go with you.
f. Do you want to go to the ballet with me?
A. f-a-d-b-e-c B. f-d-b-c-a-e C. f-c-a-d-b-e D. f-e-a-d-b-c
44. a. I know. It's just that the expense of a car is too much for us.
b. Yeah, but more importantly, we've got to make that payment tomorrow.
c. Then we should just get rid of it, then.
d. The car payment is due tomorrow.
e. It was actually your idea to have a car. I'm fine without one.
f. I hate to have to say this, but I think we should sell the car.
A. f-e-a-d-c-b B. d-f-e-a-c-b C. d-e-c-a-f-b D. f-a-d-c-b-e
45. a. You don't have the stomach for it, huh?
b. Can you please stop talking about organs and blood?
c. Oh, really? What happens?
d. Wow, your brain just decides to shut down, huh?
e. Maybe it's some kind of psychological disorder I have.
f. Several times I've passed out having these kinds of discussions.
A. f-c-e-d-b-a B. b-c-f-a-e-d C. f-d-e-c-b-a D. b-a-e-c-f-d

PHẦN 10: VIẾT LẠI CÂU

Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với câu đã cho trong câu hỏi.
46. I did enjoy myself at your company's year-end party.
A. I was the only person who liked your company's year-end party.
B. I really enjoyed being alone at your company's year-end party.
C. I had a really good time at your company's year-end party.
D. I mostly talked about myself at your company's year-end party.
47. Only a small number of students are not required to wear uniforms.
A. The majority of students are under the obligation to wear uniforms.
B. A considerable number of students volunteer to wear uniforms to class.
C. Uniforms are an essential requirement for a minority of students.
D. Wearing uniforms is in accordance with most of the students' wishes.
48. In rush hours, the fastest way of travelling is riding a bike, which also keeps you fit.
A. Relatively short travelling times on crowded roads is the biggest benefit of riding a bike.

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 B. You can go really fast when riding a bike in rush hours, which also helps you to stay fit.
C. Besides the shortest time on the road in peak hours, riding a bike helps your physical fitness.
D. Riding a bike can only be fast during rush hours, but it is always good for your health.
49. When it comes to business organizations, leadership and management are needed in equal measure.
A. Balancing leadership and management tends to be the top priority among business organizations.
B. Leadership and management are of the same significance to each business organization.
C. Leadership and management enjoy a balanced relationship with regard to business organizations.
D. Business organizations need to equalize the distribution of leadership and management.
50. Anyone smuggling silkworm eggs out of ancient China used to be punished by death.
A. It was capital punishment that would await those daring to take silkworm eggs illicitly out of ancient
China.
B. In ancient China, silkworm egg smugglers would expect all dreadful consequences including death
penalty.
C. The death penalty would be the last resort to anyone who illegally exported silkworm eggs out of
ancient China.
D. The most appalling punishment inflicted on taking silkworm eggs out of ancient China used to be
death.
PHẦN 11: KẾT HỢP CÂU
Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với cặp câu đã cho trong câu hỏi.
51. She had such extraordinary musical talent. He knew that before anyone else.
A. Her extraordinary talent in music was recognized before anyone else.
B. He was the first person to recognize her extraordinary talent in music.
C. Her excellent musical talent was widely noticed before he knew her.
D. He knew that she was much more talented in music than anyone else.
52. I can't stand this terrible weather. It has already been snowing continuously for two weeks.
A. I can't bear this awful weather because of its frequent snowing for two weeks.
B. The continuous two-week snow has already made this weather unbearable to me.
C. It is obviously unacceptable that it has been snowing nonstop for two weeks.
D. The horrible weather of snowing constantly for two weeks made me depressed.
53. They have acquitted themselves brilliantly in numerous projects before. We are willing to put aside
their mistakes this time.
A. Their mistakes are left out as long as they have previously proved themselves highly competent.
B. We are prepared to overlook their errors on this occasion in light of their previous good projects.
C. We can't help blaming them for their mistakes this time in view of their prior successful projects.
D. Their errors in this project are left unnoticed principally thanks to their earlier brilliant
performance.
54. He strived to pretend he had no clue about the contract. We got a copy that he had signed sent to
him.
A. He implicitly acknowledged his ignorance of the contract after he had seen a copy with his
authorization on it.
B. On receiving the signed contract with his authorization, he still claimed that he was kept in
ignorance of its presence.
C. Once he attempted to plead ignorance as his excuse, a copy of the contract with his signature on it
was sent to him.
D. After his intention of pretension had fallen through, we had the contract bearing his own
signature delivered to him.
55. I was determined to overcome my shyness to join the dance. The band decided to bring their
performance to a halt.
A. I refrained from being awkward to join a dance when the band broke off at the end of their
performance.
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 B. The moment I set my sights on joining the dance, the band ceased their performance due to my
shyness.
C. I opted for a dance to steer clear of my embarrassment instantly prior to the final performance of
the band.
D. My determination to conquer my timidity to dance coincided with the band's decision to stop
performing.

PHẦN 12: HOÀN THÀNH VĂN BẢN

Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng nhất để điền vào chỗ trống tương ứng trong bài luận đã cho.
The idea of reducing the average working day is intriguing to lawmakers, and it challenges the
traditional managerial perspective on the topic. Therefore, a review of available evidence is needed (56)
____________________. On the plus side, this idea is backed up by the fact that an employee working
a full 8-hour day normally spends much time doing things that are not related to their duties, and the
human brain is not able to concentrate on particular tasks for more than several hours (Weller, 2017). It
is argued that people that are pushed past their peak productive hours are prone to the development of
bad workplace habits. For example, (57) ____________________ which in turn affects performance in
general. In reality, an increasing number of companies are experimenting with reduced workdays. Some
owners claimed that the company enjoyed a considerable boost in revenues that was associated with the
increased productivity of employees. (58) ____________________, this kind of schedule is applicable
only to some types of businesses. Companies that provide services tied to real-world events are not able
to effectively implement a reduced working day for their employees because of a need to cover up
"empty" hours. (59) ____________________ these types of enterprises will have to hire more people
that in turn will lead to increased expenditures. In conclusion, a shortened working day comes with
perks and trade-offs. Such an approach to scheduling leads to the enhanced performance of employees;
however, it also requires flexibility on a company's behalf and can possibly result in increased
expenditures on labor. With all the evidence in mind, it is possible to boldly state that (60)
____________________.
56. A. to clarify the required conditions to implement a reduced working day
B. to anticipate the betterment that a shortened working day may generate
C. to decide the appropriate business types to adopt a shortened working day
D. to analyze whether reducing the working day is an appropriate decision
57. A. employees frequently show up late and leave early
B. employees struggle to meet important deadlines
C. employees are unaware of their serious mistakes
D. employees browse social networks during work
58. A. Especially B. Additionally C. However D. Therefore
59. A. Now and then B. Sooner or later C. As a result D. In particular
60. A. shortening a working day is feasible as long as employees are fully engrossed in their duties during
working hours
B. shortening working hours is not advisable at a legislative level since its success depends on
individual businesses
C. businesses are required to revolutionize the work schedule and cut administrative costs if they
want to apply a shortened working day
D. businesses can opt to shorten a working day in case they employ appropriate personnel policies
to minimize labor expenditures

PHẦN 13: TỰ LUẬN

Viết một văn bản khoảng 250 từ về chủ đề sau:

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School grades are no longer the only aspect that students spend effort on. Students, especially those
who want to apply for scholarships, tend to pay more attention to voluntary work to create an
impressive profile. Discuss the benefits that doing voluntary work may bring to students.

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