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CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ CẤP TRƯỜNG

NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi có 9 trang, gồm 02 Ngày thi:
phần: tự luận và trắc nghiệm)

Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời tương ứng với mỗi phần tự luận và trắc nghiệm.
Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, bao gồm cả từ điển.
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (Thí sinh làm bài vào phần trả lời tự luận)
SECTION A: LISTENING
Part 1. You will hear a radio broadcaster speaking to her audiences about water conservation and some contribution
they can make at home.
For questions 1-5, choose the best answer A, B or C. You will hear the conversation TWICE.
Write your answers on the answer sheet. (5 pts)
1. What was Jill surprised to find?
A Some work to reduce the water usage to her house could be done soon.
B The house was poorly insulated.
C She could get financial help.
2. What does Jill say can do straight away?
A Use energy-saving bulbs.
B Turn down the thermostat.
C Turn off their appliances completely
3. What pleased Jill about the energy provider?
A reduction in price for prompt payment
B allowing customers to pay online
C having a reduction in price of the energy saving sources.
4. What kind of energy-saving method is Jill going to take next?
A Use an energy-saving boiler.
B Have the walls checked for their insulation level.
C Install double-glazed windows.
5. Why is Jill doubtful about renewable energy?
A She thinks it's unsuitable for her house.
B She doesn't understand the technical details.
C She believes it's too expensive.

Part 2. You will hear part of a lecture in a zoology course talking about New Zealand birds and their protection. For
questions 1-10, complete each of the sentences with ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER. Write your answers on the
answer sheet. (10 pts)

Birds in New Zealand

Facts
The birds often build their nests along the coastline or besides the 1.__________
In 1984, researchers suggested that there were only 2.__________ of this kind of bird left.
It seems hard to 3.__________ the number of birds precisely.

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Influencing factors
Human activities, such as 4._____________ at well as constructing homes threaten this bird population.
The birds are influenced by many species which can eat their 5.___________
Natural disasters including 6._____________ can also reduce the population of the birds.
Ways of protection
The zoo should recruit a 7.__________ to present the birds from their being poached. The organizer could build a
8.___________ to prevent the public from getting closer. People should make more of an effort to protect 9.__________
birds.
Through the 10.___________, people will know more about bird protection.

SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each of the following sentences.
Write your answers on the answer sheet. (5 pts)
1. They had the king ... in the public square. (HEAD)
2. Television can create deep dissatisfaction by portraying lifestyles that are …………………………. (ATTAIN)
3. Vietnam has depended heavily on foreign ………………………… organizations to train teachers. (GOVERN)
4. These policies could cause severe economic and social …………………………. (LOCATE)
5. You'll need to be a little more ………………………… if you want to hold their attention to your writings. (IMAGINE)
6. Desert areas have little ……………………… (VEGETABLE)
7. New scientific theories ………………………………. reveal the limitations of the old perspective. (OVERWHELM)
8. Like no other planet, Mars has left …………………………… marks on human imagination and thought. (REPLACE)
9. DNA testing has long been considered an almost ………………………… method of identification. (FALL)
10. They are making great efforts to restore the house to its original …………………………. (SPLENDID)

II. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct tense or form of a phrasal verb below.
Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 pts)
mull over puzzle out wear off carry off tide over
swot up on piece together tell apart let up go round
1. I need to ___________ your offer very carefully before I make a decision.
2. There’s nothing to __________ as it’s a general knowledge quiz.
3. The account of their journey has been ___________ from personal letters and diaries.
4. Perhaps it is the almost universal use of flavourings that makes it so hard to __________ the products
______.
5. We finally ___________ a way to get the band into the hotel without the press knowing.
6. He has taken some painkillers but when the effect __________, his leg will hurt quite badly.
7. Following years of intense training, the accomplished athlete _______ the medal triumphantly.
8. Could you lend me some money to __________ me _________ to the end of the month?.
9. My parents had a lot of children, so sometimes there wasn’t enough food to ______________.
10. The noise from the unruly fans celebrating their team’s victory didn’t _________ until early in the
morning.
III. The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the
corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet. Number 0 is an example. (10 pts)
Note: There may have more than 1 mistake in one line
Example: 0. Line 1. health → healthy

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1 The word processor and calculator are without doubt here to stay, and in many respects of
2 our lives are much richer for them. But teachers and other academics are claiming that we
3 are now starting to feel the first significant wave of their effects on a generation for users. It
4 seems nobody under the age of 20 can spell nor add up any more. Even several professors
5 at leading universities have commented about the detrimental effect the digital revolution has
6 had at the most intelligent young minds in the country. The problem, evidently, lies with the
7 automatically spell-check now widely available on word processing software. Professor John
8 Silver of the Sydney University, Australia, said, “Why should we bother to learn how to spell
9 correctly or to learn even if the most basic of mathematical sums, when at the press of a
10 button we have our problem answering for us? The implications are enormous. Will adults of
11 the future look on the computer to make decisions for them, to tell them who to marry or
12 what house to buy? Are we heading for a future individually incapable of independent human
thought?".

SECTION C: READING
Fill in each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (5
pts)
Many ancient civilizations assumed the earth to be the center of the universe, and it was not until 1610, with Galileo’s
invention of the telescope, that it was possible to prove that, contrary to popular belief, the earth in (1) __________
revolved round the sun. Telescopes have improved greatly (2) __________ then, but the exponential (3)
_________of cities in the last few decades has brought new difficulties in that the glow from all the lights interferes
(4)_ _________ the very dim signals from the stars. To (5) __________ extent, a solution has been found by building
observatories in places where this interference can be cut (6) __________ a minimum. Mauna Kea, the largest
observatory in the world, was built thousands of meters (7) __________ sea level, in the crater of a dormant volcano
in Hawaii.

Although such strategically placed observatories were successful, leading astronomers realized that, (8)
_________the science was to progress, even more radical steps would have to be (9) __________, and this led to
the building of the Hubole Space telescope (10) __________ 1990. As Hubble operates in space, it is completely
unaffected by light or atmospheric pollution. It can detect galaxies that have never been seen, and can transmit
images of even the most distant stars at the very edge of the universe.

SECTION D: WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the original one.
Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 pts)
1. You don't have to come and see the new house if you don't wish.
You are under.................................................................................................................................................................
2. He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her.
It crossed ......................................................................................................................................................................
3. You cannot make use of this offer after 15 December.
This offer is only............................................................................................................................................................
4. Standing as tall as he could, he passionately denied any involvement in the affair.
Drawing himself up ……………………………………………………………………........................................................
5. Having bad table manners is the most annoying thing.
There is nothing.............................................................................................................................................................

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6. On receipt of your cheque, we shall send the goods to you.
As soon...........................................................................................................................................................................
7. We were elated by the birth of our first grandchild.
We were over ................................................................................................................................................................
8. This door is an emergency exit and must never be locked for any reason
On no .......................................................................................................................... because it is an emergency exit.
9. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
Had .................................................................................................................................................................................
10. The collision didn't damage my car much
Not a great......................................................................................................................................................................
II. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the capitalized word given in brackets in such a way that it
means the same as the original one. Do NOT change the word given. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (5
pts)
1. He did all the illustrations for the book but no one acknowledged his work (CREDIT)
He wasn’t.........................................................................................................................................................................
2. There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test. (BOUND)
That young .......................................................................................................................................................................
3. He talked about nothing except the weather (SOLE)
His ...................................................................................................................................................................................
4. The prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election. (LIKELIHOOD)
There.................................................................................................................................................................................
5. Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash. (ALTERNATIVE)
Most ..................................................................................................................................................................................

III. Write an essay of about 200-250 words on the answer sheet on the following topic. (10 pts)
“Some people think that children should begin their formal education at a very early age. Others think they should begin
after 7 years of age”. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (Thí sinh làm bài vào phần trả lời trắc nghiệm)

SECTION ONE: PHONOLOGY

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each of the following
questions.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (2.5 pts)
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 main stress position is different from that of the others in each of the following questions.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (2.5 pts)
6. A.argumentative B.psychological C. contributory D.hypersensitive …………
7. A. atomic B. brilliant C. determined D. ambitious …………
8. A. trigonometry B. explanatory C. immediately D. democracy …………
9. A. photograph B. payroll C. accent D. regretful …………
10. A. majority B. ceremony C. astronomy D. investiture …………

SECTION TWO: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (5 pts)
11. The Red Cross is ________ an international aid organization.
A. intriguingly B. intrusively C. intrinsically D. intrepidly …………
12. It is urgent that this letter _____ immediately.
A. was posted B. posted C. be posted D. be post …………
13. One way to let off _________ after a stressful day is to take some vigorous exercise.
A. cloud B. tension C. steam D. sweat …………
14. The reason why he gets into trouble so often is that he has a _______ temper.
A. fast B. rapid C. speedy D. quick …………
15. It’s only a small lamp, so it doesn’t _______ off much light.
A. cast B. spend C. shed D. give …………
16. Global warming has progressed ______ glaciers everywhere are shrinking.
A. too much that B. enough to cause
C. to such an extent that D. so great an extent that …………
17. John: This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester!
Mary: _____ but I think it’s quite easy.
A. I couldn’t agree more B. I understand what you’re saying
C. You’re wrong. D. I don’t see in that way …………
18. ………………. her inexperience her failure to secure the contract was not surprising.
A In view of B. By virtue of C. With regard to D. In recognition of …………
19. She needs to take a vacation. She's been working her fingers to the _____.
A.bone B. skin C. blisters D. nails …………
20. _________, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.
A. Leaving uncovered B. Having left uncovered
C. Left uncovered D. Been left uncovered …………

SECTION THREE: READING

I. Read the following passage and choose the correct option to fill in each of the blanks from 21 to 30.

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 Write your answers (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (5 pts)
DIAGNOSING DYSLEXIA
Approximately five per cent of the population suffer from dyslexia. The cause of the disorder is unknown and it is (21)
____ found in people of otherwise normal intectual ability. The condition is (22) ____ by severe reading difficulties, with
dyslexics frequently confusing letters or words. They may, for example, read or write letters, words or sentences in the
wrong 2(3) ____ . Although the problem can be overcome with intensive instruction, sufferers usually continue to read
and write poorly throughout their lives.
Traditionally, diagnosis has been made by reading experts, which means that many (24) _______ are not formally (25)
____ until a child is around ten years of age. Now, however, a group of psychologists in the United States believe that
they have found a way of identifying in their first days of life children who will develop dyslexia. This is exciting news as
early identification and (26) ____ make early instruction possible, perhaps avoiding later problems altogether.
The research team has identified (27) ____ differences between the brain (28) ___ _ patterns of dyslexics and those of
better readers. Attaching electrodes to the heads of babies just 36 hours old, they measured the size and speed of their
brain responses to selected stimuli. The children were (29) ____ and given IQ and comprehension tests every two years.
At eight, reading tests were administered to identify those who were dyslexic. More than 90 percent diagnosed as
dyslexic could have been singled out at birth.
This research is still in its (30) ____ but may result in a future in which dyslexia no longer causes life long distress.
21. A. naturally B. commonly C. customarily D. actually …………
22. A. characterized B. distinguished C. marked D. identified …………
23. A. arrangement B. series C. sequenced D. order …………
24. A. instances B. cases C. times D. occurrences …………
25. A. picked up B. noted down C. shown up D. put down …………
26. A. interference B. intrusion C. intervention D. recognition …………
27. A. frank B. evident C. distinct D. precise …………
28. A. pace B. wave C. pulse D. signal …………
29. A. monitored B. viewed C. followed D. inspected …………
30. A. beginnings B. infancy C. outset D. origins …………
II. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (5 pts)
The languages spoken by early Europeans are still shrouded in mystery. There is no linguistic continuity between the
languages of Old Europe (a term sometimes used for Europe between 7,000 and 3,000 B.C.) and the languages of the
modern world, and we cannot yet translate the Old European script. Scholars have deciphered other ancient languages,
such as Sumerian, Akkadian, and Babylonian, which used the cuneiform script, because of the fortuitous discovery of
bilingual inscriptions. When cuneiform tablets were first discovered in the 18 th century, scholars could not decipher them.
Then inscriptions found in Iran at the end of the 18 th century provided a link: these inscriptions were written in cuneiform
and in two other ancient languages, Old Persian and New Elamite – languages that had already been deciphered. It took
several decades, but scholars eventually translated the ancient cuneiform script via the more familiar Old Persian
language.
Similarly, the hieroglyphic writing of the Egyptians remained a mystery until French troops unearthed the famous
Rosetta stone in the late 18th century. The stone carried the same message written in ancient Greek, Egyptian
hieroglyphs, and Egyptian hieratic, a simplified form of hieroglyphs. The Rosetta stone thwarted scholars’ efforts for
several decades until the early 19th century when several key hieroglyphic phrases were decoded using the Greek
inscriptions. Unfortunately, we have no Old European Rosetta stone to chart correspondences between Old European
script and the languages that replaced it.
The incursions of Indo-European tribes into Old Europe from the late 5 th to the early 3rd millennia B.C. caused a
linguistic and cultural discontinuity. These incursions disrupted the Old European sedentary farming lifestyle that had
existed for 3,000 years. As the Indo-Europeans encroached on Old Europe from the east, the continent underwent
upheavals. These severely affected the Balkans, where the Old European cultures abundantly employed script. The Old
European way of life deteriorated rapidly, although pockets of Old European cultural remained for several millennia. The

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new peoples spoke completely different languages belonging to the Indo-European linguistic family. The Old European
language or languages, and the script used to write them, declined and eventually vanished.
31. According to the passage, New Elamite is _________. …………
A. a language that was used in Europe about 3,000 years ago
B. a modern language that came from Old Persian
C. one of the languages spoken by the Old Europeans
D. a language that was understood by the late 18th century
32. The word “them” in the 1st paragraph refers to _________. …………
A. Sumerian, Akkadian, and Babylonian B. bilingual inscriptions
C. cuneiform tablets D. scholars
33. When does the passage suggest that ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic script was finally deciphered? .…………
A. At around the same time as cuneiform script was deciphered.
B. Shortly before the Rosetta stone was unearthed.
C. As soon as additional bilingual inscriptions became available to scholars.
D. A few decades after the hieratic script was decoded.
34. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE of the Rosetta stone? …………
A. It was found by scholars trying to decode ancient languages.
B. It contains two versions of hieroglyphic script.
C. Several of its inscriptions were decoded within a few months of its discovery.
D. Most of its inscriptions have still not been decoded.
35. The word “thwarted” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to __________. …………
A. continued B. influenced C. encouraged D. frustrated

III. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 45.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (10 pts)
The attraction of gold is as old as history. Since ancient times, gold has been the object of dreams and
obsessions. Western literature is full of characters who kill for gold or hoard it, from King Midas in the ancient Greek
myths, to Fagin in Dickens’ Oliver Twist. These characters go to evil extremes to get or keep their gold and they get the
punishment they deserve. Most people would not be willing to go to such extremes, of course, but they would not
question the assumption that gold has lasting value above and beyond any local currency. Societies change over time,
customs and currencies evolve, but gold remains . A wedding ring, for example, must be gold, and so should any serious
gift of jewelry. In fact, giving and wearing gold is still a mark of prestige in our postindustrial society, though gold is no
longer valued as it used to be just as it has been for thousands of years.
Why is gold so valuable? True, it is shiny, durable, and rare, but it is far less useful than many other minerals or
metals. It is also not like stock in a company, where the value of the stock depends on the performance of the company.
Gold, on the contrary, like any currency, is valuable precisely because people believe it is valuable. That is, if people
were willing to accept seashell for their labor and could use them to pay for food, fuel and other commodities, then
seashells would become a valuable currency. Thus, the value of gold depends on the collective belief that gold will
continue to be valuable. As long as demand for gold remains steady, the price will hold steady; if demand is high, it will
continue to increase in value. But if people should someday lose faith in gold, ( ……)
A_____ Another factor that has affected the price of gold has been the increasing difficulty in acquiring it. Today,
most of the gold left in the ground is in microscopic pieces mixed with rock. B______ For one ounce of gold-a wedding
ring, for example-the mine processes about 30 tons of rock. This is already a costly operation. C______ But there are
also hidden social and environmental costs. The mining and processing of gold is ruinous to the environment and to the
health of people living nearby. Most of these mines are in poor regions where the people have had little voice in weather
there should be mines and how the mines should be run. D______ The large multinational mining companies simply
bought the land and opened the mines. However, as people and governments begin to realize the extent of the damage
caused by the mines, the situation might change. Indeed, if the mining companies ever have to pay the full environmental
and social costs of mining gold, the price of gold is likely to climb yet higher..

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36. According to the passage, what is people’s behavior towards gold? …………
A. Many of them are mentioned in Western literature for their gold.
B. Many of them are punished for not having it.
C. They all have spent their life searching for it.
D. They have dreamed of and wanted to have it.
37. What do many people believe about gold? …………
A.They don’t believe in its value. B. Its value is greater than diamond.
C. It is worth their extreme actions. D. Its value remained unchanged
38. What can be inferred about a traditional wedding ring? …………
A. It is not a serious piece of jewelry.
B. It can be silver.
C. It is about an ounce.
D. It is a mark of prestige
39. Which of the following is NOT True about gold? …………
A. It is scarce. B. It is durable.
C. It is much more useful than any other metals. D. It is shining.
40. Which of the following is can best finish the final sentence of the second paragraph where the (……..) is found?
A. The demand for gold would increase. …………
B. The price of gold could fall sharply.
C. People would need more gold for industry.
D. The dollar would be worth less than before
41. According to the passage what decides the value of gold? …………
A. The collective belief that gold will continue to be value.
B. The constantly high demand for gold.
C. The usefulness of gold.
D. The industrial demand for gold
42. What does the author believe influences the price of gold on the market? …………
A. The constant fight for gold.
B. Scarcity of areas where gold can be found.
C. The scarcity of gold.
D. The hardship in acquiring gold
43. Look at the last paragraph of the passage. Where does the following sentences best fit in the passage?
“To get it, miners must dig up tons and tons of rock, and then spray it with diluted cyanide (a poison ) to separate out
the gold.”
A. B. C. D. …………
44. Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?
A. The price of gold. …………
B. Collective belief in the value of gold.
C. Difficulty in searching for gold.
D. Currently high demand for gold
45. Which of the following does the author most probably agree with? …………
A. The government should be better aware of the environmental damage the search for gold creates.
B. Gold companies should increase the price of gold to cover the cost caused by their search for gold.
C. Societies change over time so people should devalue gold.
D. The companies should make the search for gold much easier and cheaper.

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Họ tên thí sinh: ........................................................... Số báo danh: ....................................................

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Cán bộ coi thi số 1: ..................................................... Cán bộ coi thi số 2: ..........................................

SECTION A: LISTENING (15 pts)

I. You will hear a radio broadcaster speaking to her audiences about water conservation and some
contribution they can make at home.
For questions 1-5, choose the best answer (A, B or C). You will listen TWICE. (5 points - 1 point/ correct
answer)
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A
II. You will hear someone giving a talk about an airline. For questions 1-10, complete each of the following
sentences with ONE word or number. You will listen TWICE. (10 points - 1 point/ correct answer)
1. river 2. three/ 3 pairs 3. estimate 4. farming 5. eggs
6. storms 7. guard 8. fence 9. wild 10. media
PART B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (25 pts)
I. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the following sentences.
(5 points - 0.5 point/ correct answer)
1. beheaded 2. unattainable 3. non- 4. dislocation 5. imaginative
governmental
6. vegetation 7. overwhelmingly 8. irreplaceable 9. infallible 10. splendour/
splendor
II. Fill in each blank with a suitable phrasal verb in the correct form or tense to complete each of the
following sentences. (10 points - 1 point/ correct answer)
1.mull over 2. swot up on 3.pieced together 4.tell apart 5. puzzled out
6. wears off 7. carried off 8.tide over 9. go round 10.let up
III. The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the corresponding
numbered boxes on your answer sheet. Number 0 is an example. (10 points - 1 point/ correct answer)
Lines Mistakes Corrections
1. 1 respects aspects
2. 2 them us
3. 3 generation for generation of
4. 4 nor or
5. 5 commented about commented on
6. 5 at on

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 7. 6 lies with lies in
8. 8 even if even
9. 9 answering answered
10. 10 look on depend on

PART C: READING (5 pts)

Fill in each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word. (5 points – 0.5 point/ correct answer)
1. fact 2. since 3. growth 4. with 5. some
6. to 7. above 8. if 9. taken 10. in

PART D: WRITING (25 pts)

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the original one(s).
(10 points - 1 point/ correct answer)
1. You are under no obligation to come and see the new house if you don't wish.
2. It crossed his mind that he might have misunderstood her.
3. This offer is only valid/ available until 15 December.
4. Drawing himself up to his full height, he passionately denied any involvement in the affair.
5. There is nothing more annoying than people with bad table manners.
6. As soon as we receive your cheque, we shall send the goods to you.
7. We were over the moon when our first grandchild was born.
We were over the moon with/ about the birth of our first grandchild.
8. On no account must this door ever be locked because it is an emergency exit.
9. Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star, the party wouldn’t have been a success.
10. Not a great deal of damage was done/caused to my car by the collision.

II. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the capitalized word given in brackets in such a way that it
means the same as the original one. Do NOT change the word given. (5 points - 1 point/ correct answer)
1. He wasn't given any credit for doing all the illustrations in the book.
2. That young man is bound to fail in this test.
3. His sole topic of conversation was the weather.
4. There is little/ no likelihood of the PM calling a(n) (early general) election.
5. Most stores will accept a credit card as an alternative to cash.
III. Write an ESSAY of about 200- 250 words answering the following question: ““Some people think that
children should begin their formal education at a very early age. Others think they should begin after 7
years of age”. Discuss both views and give your own opinion (10 pts)
Mô tả tiêu chí đánh giá
1. Bố cục (2pts)
 Câu đề dẫn phải thể hiện được rõ ý kiến của người viết

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  Bố cục hợp lí, rõ ràng phù hợp với yêu cầu của đề bài và đầy đủ 3 phần: mở bài, thân bài, kết luận.
 Bố cục uyển chuyển từ mở bài đến kết luận
2. Phát triển ý (3pts)
 Phát triển ý có trình tự logic và mạch lạc
 Có giải thích, dẫn chứng, ví dụ xác thực đủ để bảo vệ ý kiến của người viết.
 Phát triển 2 đoạn văn thân bài thảo luận đủ cả 2 quan điểm
3. Sử dụng ngôn ngữ (2pts)
 Sử dụng ngôn từ phù hợp với nội dung của bài viết, đúng văn phong/ thể loại, đa dạng về từ vựng và
cấu trúc
 Sử dụng từ nối các ý cho bài viết uyển chuyển, có sự đa dạng về từ vựng,biến đổi linh hoạt các
từ khóa
4. Nội dung (2pts)
 Độ dài: Số từ không nhiều hơn hoặc ít hơn so với quy định 10%
 Đủ thuyết phục người đọc
 Đủ dẫn chứng, ví dụ, lập luận
5. Ngữ pháp, dấu câu và chính tả (1pt)
 Sử dụng đúng dấu câu, chính tả
 Sử dụng đúng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu đúng ngữ pháp.
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (30 điểm)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each of the following
questions.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (2.5 pts)
1. C 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. D

II. Choose the word whose main stress position is different from that of the others in each of the following questions.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (2.5 pts)
6. C 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. B

SECTION TWO: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (5 pts)
11. C 12. C 13. C 14. D 15. D
16. C 17. B 18. A 19. A 20. B

SECTION THREE: READING

I. Read the following passage and choose the correct option to fill in each of the blanks from 21 to 30. Write
your answers (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (5 pts)
21. B 22. A 23-D 24-B 25. A
26. C 27-C 28-B 29-A 30. B

II. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35. Write your
answers (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (5 pts)

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 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. D

III. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 45. Write
your answers (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (10 pts)
36. D 37. D 38. C 39. C 40. B
41. A 42. D 43. B 44. A 45. A

Audio-script

I. You will hear a radio broadcaster speaking to her audiences about water conservation and some
contribution they can make at home.
For questions 1-5, choose the best answer (A, B or C). You will listen TWICE.
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for returning to Action Radio! We are here talking about current
affairs and global issues. I am Jill, and today our focus will be on discussing the very concerning issue of the
significance of water conservation and how you can make your own contribution at home.
The most universal wasted energy of all the domestic kinds is heat. Yet since my house has well-insulated walls, I'm
lucky enough to do nothing with this problem. Yet I still found out that a large amount of water was wasted owing to
my way of life. I looked into a few approaches online trying to reduce my water usage as much as possible
and have been pleasantly surprised to figure out that there are experts in that field who can make some
instant changes to my home. (1) But the only dark side is these works are so costly that there are no means for
me to get financial help.
Now, if any of you listeners are interested in reducing your energy usage, here are a couple of easy and positive
changes you can make immediately. A lot of the magazines will recommend that you change your bulbs for those
with energy saving capabilities. However, I have found that these make little difference to your electricity bills and
they also severely reduce the light levels in your home. Instead, simply switch off all plug sockets and
appliances to make an immediate saving on your electricity consumption (2). If this doesn't make enough of a
saving for you, you could later turn down the thermostat as well.
Even though my energy provider gave me discount on my bills for prompt payment, this doesn't make enough of a
saving for my monthly bill considering the amount of energy that I was using. So, I felt like switching to another
provider. Not only could I do a considerable monthly saving and get other perks from the new company. The bills
can now be paid online, for instance, which was a thrill to me because it saves me from driving to the bank
(3). If our contract endures more than one year, they will also provide me with a deduction for all the energy-saving
appliances I am currently using.
Now, many of you listeners will have an electricity meter at home so I'm very sure that all of you will know the
problems associated with them. These meters can occupy a lot of room in your home and can be very unsightly if
you cannot tuck them away in a cupboard. Mine is as well so large which measures both gas and electricity usage.
But it is nicely hidden in the coat cupboard and I'm lucky enough to escape from accessing it easily. But the cons
about this is that whenever I need to take a meter reading, I'll have to use a torch because it is hidden in darkness,
and without a flashlight I can't read the numbers on the screen correctly.
I recently extended my house with a new room that takes up as bathroom with a low energy boiler so I am able to
take long showers guilty-free. My walls are nice and thick and well-insulted, but disappointingly the window is
a little draughty; thus I am about to make some investments by doing some upgrading(4). Given the

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 renewable energy, I initially thought about installing solar panels on the roof to heat the water rather than applying a
new low energy boiler, which was the price-friendly alternative. But I finally determined that the panels would
make my house ugly on the exterior, in spite of their easiness on technical operation. (5)
.

II. You will hear part of a lecture in a zoology course talking about New Zealand birds and their protection.
For questions 1-10, complete each of the following sentences with ONE word or number. You will listen
TWICE.
Ladies and Gentlemen, good afternoon. In this session, we're going to talk about birds indigenous to New Zealand,
delving into the facts and analysing methods of protecting these species from extinction.
It may be a surprise to you to know that there are millions of bird species that are endemic to New Zealand; in other
words, they are rarely found anywhere else throughout the world. Because quite a large number of these birds
lead a living on a diet of freshly-caught fish, they often nest alongside the coastline or, follow the
neighboring river, if necessary to track freshwater fish (1). Once they have mated, the female will collect twigs
and pieces of debris to build nests where she can hatch her eggs under safe circumstances, like out the reach of
predators.
When first immigrants landed on New Zealand roughly 7 centuries ago, rats were carried on the ships with them. The
rats flourished in the warm climate and gradually became a threat to the native bird populations, particularly to the
flightless species. In 1984, researchers discovered that just 3 pairs of flightless bird species remained in
existence (2), and that even these faced severe pressure. Now, New Zealand is a global pioneer in facilitating the
recovery of severely
endangered species from the brink of extinction.
Every year, researchers conduct certain surveys aimed at monitoring the fluctuation in the levels of bird numbers and
species living in New Zealand. Owing to migration patterns of a few bird species, it is far from easy to
accurately estimate the bird numbers (3) since many may have flown to other regions in search of mates and
warmer climates, and thus not be included in the investigation.
Probably, there is a sensitive link between bird numbers and environmental influences, especially those closely
linked to human activities. Routine activities, such as farming or building houses, can have a massive impact
on the local populations (4). Forests that play a role of a habitat for thousands of birds can be entirely eradicated to
produce fields for cropping or to provide wood for construction, which is such a catastrophic impact.
It is not only the activities of humans that threaten the living conditions of bird species, but the population of many
predatory animal species has dramatically risen in New Zealand. One of these predators is the Mantane snake,
which was introduced from Australia and has decimated the population of Killdeer birds. These birds nest on the
ground, and often return to find their eggs have been devoured by the egg-eating snakes. (5)
One cannot dismiss; of course, it is the disadvantage of that nature itself that imposes on the survival of many bird
species. Natural disasters such as storms can be devastating, tearing apart forests and leaving thousands of
destroyed nests in their wake (6). Monsoons flood the rivers and often drown many of the flightless bird species
that are unable to escape.
Unfortunately, illegal hunting, which is the greatest threat to bird species in New Zealand, is nearly impossible to
prohibit. Several bird species, which are going to be extinct, now appear on display at the national zoo, and there is
such a crucial need that urgent policies are adopted to protect them. The zoo recently employed an expert in bird
protection, who strongly suggested that a guard should be employed to protect their birds from poachers.
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The expert also lays much stress on the fact that the birds can be haunted by quite a stressed situation
where the public can approach them too closely, suggesting that the administration install a fence network
to keep the public a safe distance away from the birds (8). In spite of this threat to birds in captivity, it is the freely
roaming birds that are most at risk. Many efforts are being made to educate the public in terms of how they can
contribute towards protecting birds that are living in the wild. (9)
Finally, research has indicated that one of the most feasible measures of keeping the public noticed about
the significance of protecting the bird populations is through the media. (10) I advise you all to read the related
articles in specialist journals, and also do some research on the Internet. Everyone can make your own contribution if
you put your mind upon it!.

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