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KỲ THI NĂM HỌC 2022-2023 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời
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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 an interview with a scientist called Peter Crane, who is
talking about an ancient tree called the gingko.
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 first interested Peter about the gingko tree?
A. How its leaves grow
B. The family it belongs to
C. What’s known about its history
2.
When asked about the medicinal uses of gingko, Peter says
_____.
A. researchers in different parts of the world disagree about it
B. scientists have failed to identify any positive effects
C. some parts of the plant help the brain to function
3.
Why are there so many gingko trees in cities all over the
world?
A. They don’t suffer from problems that usually affect trees there.
B. Other trees can’t survive if they are too close to this species of plant.
C. People take more trouble to look after them than other trees.
4.
Peter says people can help other species of plant to
survive by _____.
A. leaving plants to grow in the wild
B. protecting them from plant-eating animals
C. growing them in many different places
5. How
does Peter’s work influence the way he thinks about the world?
A. It makes him feel concerned about the future of human beings.
B. It reminds him that human beings are a relatively new species.
C. It allows him to understand why human beings focus on the present.
1. ………… 2.
………… 3. ………… 4. ………… 5. …………
Part 2. You will
hear a talk about the British Library. For questions 1-10, complete each of the
sentences with ONE word or
number. Write your answers on the
answer sheet. (10 pts)
Two
other major institutions were integrated into the British Library, expanding
the depth and (1) …………….
of its collections.
The
British Library has a number of (2) ……………. parts.
The
library has the (3) ……………. of legal deposit, which means that a copy of a large
(4) ……………. of all printed materials in the UK goes to the British Library.
The
British Museum's domed Reading Room is well known in (5) ……………. circles, and
was designed in the 1850s at the instigation of Sir Anthony Panizzi, then
Chief Librarian.
Due
to (6) ……………., a pass was required for admission. In addition to Vladimir
Lenin, other famous readers in this (7) ……………. place of study included Karl
Marx and the writers Charles Dickens, George Bernard Shaw, and Virginia Woolf.
The
British Library Document Supply Centre currently administers a stock of over
(8) ……………. journal
titles.
Its
20,000 customers from all over the world make about 4,000,000 (9) ……………. every
year.
Thanks to the Internet, customers can now access information and services online as (10) ……………. supply is achieved via electronic means. The British Library's website is www.bl.uk.
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.
Barack Obama is the first President of the
United States with …………………… background. (RACE)
2.
It would be morally …………………… for her to
desert her father now. (DEFEND)
3.
One room contained a gallery of paintings ……………………
great moments in baseball history. (MEMORY)
4.
The water from the stream should be …………………… before
use. (PURE)
5.
When I complained about how long we’d had to
wait for our food, the waiter took away the bill and
…………………… returned without the service charge. (SMILE)
6.
There is not much …………………… for tall vehicles
to pass under this bridge. (CLEAR)
7.
Our efforts to persuade her proved …………………… -
she didn't come! (FRUIT)
8.
My seven-year-old son had new shoes in April,
but he’s already …………………… them. (GROW)
9.
This dictionary has achieved international
recognition as a(n) …………………… reference book
for English learners. (DISPENSE)
10. Her most attractive quality is her almost constant …………………… .
(CHEER)
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)
come across try out take to look
out for crack down on
check back with run down bear
up get off bring round
1.
Can
you guess who I …………………… while I was in Italy?
2.
The
lady …………………… the bus, walked toward the shop and entered
it.
3.
It is
highly recommended that you replace the batteries before they completely ……………………. .
4.
He
didn’t like the plan at first, but we managed to ………………… him ……………. .
5.
She
has a very pleasant manner. I’m sure the children will …………………… her at once.
6.
The
car’s in quite good condition, but you can ………………… it …………… before you make any
decision to buy.
7.
Before
you finish this project, …………………… your supervisor for further instructions.
8.
The
police decided to …………………… drug offenders, and staged a number of early
morning raids.
9.
Tourists
have been warned to …………………… pickpockets in the town centre.
10. I think he will …………………… well under the strain of losing his job.
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)
Example: 0. Line 1. health → healthy
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“A healthy mind lives
in a health body" is a saying
that is believed having often been used by the antique Greeks. Thousands of years
later, the same idea still applies. According to health experts, it’s advice
to drink eight to ten glasses of water every day. However, water themselves is not enough; a
balanced diet is essential,
too. A healthy body
naturally is the result of doing exercise. Many people, therefore, do not
like gyms and object to go there for different reasons. Some, for instance,
say that aerobic sessions are too difficult following while others claim that
gyms are just too expensive. Many people also claim that they have difficulty
in find time to exercise because of their hectic lifestyle, but the
truth is that everyone can do a few time every now and then. |
SECTION C: READING
Fill in each blank in the
following passage with ONE suitable word. Write your answers on the answer
sheet. (5 pts)
In the
21st century food will do more than just you feed you. A new range of products
appearing on shelves in shops and supermarkets (1) ……………
designed to give you specific health benefits. (2)
……………
demands of modern life make these foods very attractive. Not only do they
provide proven ways to improve health, but they
are also very attractive as a quick and convenient way of (3) …………… sure we enjoy a healthy diet.
In
some countries it is already possible to buy crisps that make you feel (4) …………… depressed, chewing gum that increases your
brain power and tea that helps you (5) …………… over
the tiredness associated (6) ……………
long-distance air travel. In the future, experts expect
that
biscuits will keep you healthy, and hot chocolate drink will give you strong bones.
(7) …………… these “functional” foods cannot replace a
balanced diet and regular exercise, they can help the body perform at (8) …………… best most of the time. At present, these
foods are more expensive than other foods, but that is due to the ingredients
they (9) …………… of and the way they are made. All the foods
contain probiotics (10) ……………
increase the number of “good” bacteria in your stomach, helping to keep your
digestive system healthy.
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.
It
was impossible to get back home then because of the snow.
There
..........................................................................................................................................................
2.
Mrs. Taylor regretted buying the second-hand
washing-machine.
Mrs.
Taylor wished.....................................................................................................................................
3.
As television programmes become more popular,
they seem to get worse.
The
more
....................................................................................................................................................
4.
People believe that this new teaching method
is more effective than the old one.
This
new teaching method ........................................................................................................................
5.
You are allowed to play in my garden if you
promise not to do anything wrong.
So
long .......................................................................................................................................................
6.
Although I tried hard, I couldn't lift the
suitcase.
Try
..............................................................................................................................................................
7.
He got down to writing the letter as soon as
he returned from work.
No
sooner ...................................................................................................................................................
8.
Anne is proud of her ability to speak five
languages fluently.
Anne
prides ................................................................................................................................................
9.
She can’t stand being questioned about her
past.
She
hates ...................................................................................................................................................
10.
It’s not my fault that the glass broke.
You
cannot blame ......................................................................................................................................
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. This problem is certainly not so difficult as it appears. (MEANS)
.....................................................................................................................................................................
2.
We were lucky to find a very good restaurant
to have lunch. (STROKE)
.....................................................................................................................................................................
3.
He is known by many people in this field. (BIG)
.....................................................................................................................................................................
4.
I arrived late because I had missed the 10.30
train. (TURNED)
.....................................................................................................................................................................
5.
I can’t find the answer without a calculator.
(OUT)
.....................................................................................................................................................................
III. Write
an essay of about 200-250 words on the answer sheet on the
following topic. (10 pts)
“Facebook dominates the free-time for too
many people, especially students. It can have negative
effects on their study and physical development.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Write an essay to express your opinion.
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. obstacle B. obscure C. obsess D. observe …………
2.
A. balloon B. boot C. hook D. zoo …………
3. A. preparation B. precise C. prescribe D. preclude …………
4. A. brother B. breathe C. either D. tenth …………
5. A. says B. pays C. days D. bays …………
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. discontent B. discussion C. disgusted D. distraction …………
7. A. environmental B. opportunity C. residential D. entertainment …………
8. A. trigonometry B. explanatory C. immediately D. democracy …………
9. A. primate B. asset C.
innate D.
preface …………
10. A. maintenance B. employee C. magician D. chaotic …………
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.
When the storm prevented the climbers from
reaching the top of the mountain, they were _____ disappointed.
A. bitterly B.
savagely C. stormily D. angrily …………
12.
The woman was _____ from hospital only a week
after her operation.
A. discharged B.
expelled C. evicted D. ejected …………
13.
Thanks for lending me your umbrella; it
really came in _____.
A. used B.
handy C. handful
D. needy …………
14.
James never shows his emotions; no matter
what happens, he always keeps a stiff upper _____.
A. mouth B.
head C. eye D. lip …………
15.
That flowers are _____ everywhere is a sign
of Spring.
A. going over B.
coming out C. taking
over D. breaking out …………
16.
Let your younger brother talk first, _____?
A. will you B.
would you C. shall we D. did you …………
17. - Waiter: "Can I get you anything else?" - David: "_____"
A. I'll pay for what I have eaten. B. Could I have a
look at the dessert menu? …………
C. Thanks for serving us so well. D. Is it cheap or
expensive?
18.
Cable TV revolutionized communications. _____,
the very existence of that service is now
threatened by satellites.
A. Moreover B.
Consequently C. Eventually D. However …………
19.
Your new car must have cost _____.
A. an eye B. the earth C. a bank D.
a leg …………
20.
Not until Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave was
completely explored in 1972 _____.
A. was when its full extent realized B. its full extent was
realized …………
C. was its full extent realized D. the
realization of its extent was full
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)
Last year Gladys Kalema became the Ugandan Wildlife
Service's chief and the only vet after (21) …………… from the Royal Veterinary College
in London. She was the first person to fill the post for 30 years and at the
age of 26, easily the youngest.
If Gladys did nothing else, caring for the world's (22) …………… population of 650 gorillas would alone justify her wages. Since the 1970s, gorillas have (23) …………… severely from war and poaching. Now for $150 each, tourists can be led through the forest and come within five meters of gorillas – no closer, for (24) …………… of transmitting diseases such as measles and flu.
The gorillas here make a small but viable population. (25) …………… in the national parks, the usual animals, elephants,
rhinos, giraffes are either not there or present in insignificant numbers which
are dangerously out of (26) …………… with the creatures around them.
If Uganda stays calm, wildlife may, in (27) ……………, return by itself. But Gladys believes the country cannot
wait. Animals must be brought in to swell tourism and provide (28) …………… to expand her work.
Despite her difficulties, Gladys feels more useful and
fulfilled than she would be anywhere else. "At this moment, my friends
from vet schools are
finding the best way to (29) …………… a cat or a dog, and here I am,
planning to translocate elephants. In a small (30) ……………, I am part of the
reconstruction and rehabilitation of my country."
21.
A. leaving B.
qualifying C.
graduating D. passing …………
22.
A. living B.
surviving C. continuing D. lasting …………
23.
A. endured B.
harmed C. died D. suffered …………
24.
A. risk B.
fear C.
fright D.
danger …………
25.
A. Somewhere B.
Anywhere C. Elsewhere D. Nowhere …………
26.
A. balance B.
relation C.
comparison D. equality …………
27.
A. terms B.
years C. ages D. time …………
28.
A. figures B.
funds C.
accounts D. savings …………
29.
A. treat B.
prescribe C. heal D. operate …………
30.
A. means B.
manner C. method D. way …………
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)
In recent years many countries of the world have been with the
problem of how to make their workers more productive. Some experts claim the
answer is to make jobs more varied. But do more various jobs lead to greater
productivity? There is evidence to suggest that while variety certainly makes
the workers' life more enjoyable, it does not actually make him work harder. As
far as increasing productivity is concerned, then variety is not an important
factor.
Other experts feel that giving the worker freedom to do his job in
his own way is important, and there is no doubt that this is true. The problem
is that this kind of freedom cannot easily be given in a modern factory with complicated machinery which must be put under strict supervision.
Another very important factor to
consider is how each worker contributes to the product he is making. In
most factories the worker sees only one part of the product. Some car factories
are now experimenting with having many small production lines rather than one
large one, so that each worker contributes more to the production of the cars
on his line, it would seem that not only is the degree of the worker contribution an important factor, therefore,
but it is also one we can do something about.
To what extent does more money lead to greater productivity? The
workers themselves certainly think this is important. But perhaps they want
more money only because the work they do is boring. Money just lets them enjoy
their spare time more. A similar argument may explain demands for shorter
working hours. Perhaps if we succeed in making their jobs more interesting,
they will neither want more money, nor will shorter working hours be so
important to them.
31.
For a
worker on an assembly line in a car factory, the job is not enjoyable because
_____.
A. the importance of his job is not clear to him B. his life in spare time is more
interesting …………
C. he can only make a part of a car D. he does not know what he is doing
32.
In the passage, the word "productivity"
means _____.
A. the activity of producing something B. the production volume in
a time unit …………
C. both the quantity and quality of a product D. the plan and the method of
production
33.
The best title
for this passage may be _____.
A. Making Jobs More Interesting B. Problems of Modern Workers …………
C. Pushing Workers to Produce More D. How to Improve Labor
Productivity
34.
The reason why a worker cannot have freedom
in doing the job in his own way is that _____.
A. the bosses can create very little freedom of choices
for workers …………
B. the machinery is so complex that it should be fixed
C. the production lines are too large in modern factories
D. the machines must be operated strictly according to
instructions and rules
35.
Which of the following is the best way to
make workers work harder according to the author?
A. Giving them more spare time B. Replacing large production lines
with small ones …………
C. Increasing their pay D.
Making the work itself meaningful
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)
In Death Valley, California, one of the hottest, most arid places in North America, there is much salt, and salt can damage rocks impressively. Inhabitants of certain areas, where streets and highways are salted to control ice, are familiar with the resulting rust and deterioration on cars. That attests to the chemically corrosive nature of salt, but it is not the way salt destroys rocks. Salt breaks rocks apart principally by a process called crystal prying and wedging. This happens not by soaking the rocks in salt water, but by moistening their bottoms with salt water. Such conditions exist in many areas along the eastern edge of central Death Valley. There, salty water rises from the groundwater table by capillary action through tiny spaces in sediment until it reaches the surface.
Most stones have capillary
passages that suck salt water from the wet ground. Death Valley provides an
ultra-dry atmosphere and high daily temperatures, which promote evaporation and
the formation of salt crystals along the cracks or other openings within stones.
These crystals grow as long as salt water is available. Like tree roots
breaking up a sidewalk, the growing crystals exert pressure on the rock and eventually pry the rock apart
along planes of weakness, such as banding in metamorphic rocks, bedding in
sedimentary rocks, or preexisting or incipient fractions, and along boundaries
between individual mineral crystals or grains. Besides crystal growth, the
expansion of halite crystals (the same as everyday table salt) by heating and
of sulfates and similar salts by hydration can contribute additional
stresses. A rock durable
enough to have withstood natural conditions for a very long time in other areas
could probably be shattered
into small pieces by salt weathering within a few generations.
The dominant salt in Death Valley is halite, or sodium chloride, but other salts, mostly carbonates and sulfates, also cause prying and wedging, as does ordinary ice. Weathering by a variety of salts, though often subtle, is a worldwide phenomenon. Not restricted to arid regions, intense salt weathering occurs mostly in salt-rich places like the seashore, near the large saline lakes in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica, and in desert sections of Australia, New Zealand, and central Asia.
36. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The destructive effects of salt on
rocks B. The impressive salt
rocks in Death Valley …………
C. The amount of salt produced in Death
Valley D. The damaging effects of salt on roads and highways
37. The word "it" in paragraph 1 refers to _____.
A. capillary action B. groundwater table C. salty water D. sediment …………
38. The word "exert"
in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. reduce B. put C.
replace D. control …………
39. In paragraph 2, why does the author
compare tree roots with growing salt crystals?
A. They both force hard surfaces to
crack. B. They both grow as
long as water is available. …………
C. They
both react quickly to a rise in temperature. D.
They both cause salty water to rise from the
groundwater table.
40. The author mentions “the expansion of
halite crystals … by hydration" in order to _____.
A. present an alternative theory about
crystal growth …………
B. explain how some rocks are not
affected by salt
C. simplify the explanation of crystal prying
and wedging
D. introduce additional means by which
crystals destroy rocks
41. The word "durable" in paragraph 2 is
closest in meaning to _____.
A. large B. strong C. flexible D. pressured …………
42. The word "shattered" in paragraph 2 is
closest in meaning to _____.
A. broken apart B. dissolved C.
arranged D. gathered
together …………
43. The word "dominant" in paragraph 3 is
closest in meaning to _____.
A. most recent B. most common C.
least available D. least damaging …………
44. According to the passage,
which of the following is true about the effects of salts on rocks?
A. Only two types of salts cause prying
and wedging. …………
B. Salts usually cause damage only in
combination with ice.
C. A variety of salts in all kinds of
environments can cause weathering.
D. Salt damage at the seashore is more
severe than salt damage in Death Valley.
45. Which
of the following can be inferred from the passage about rocks found in areas
where ice is common?
A. They are protected from weathering. B. They do not allow capillary
action of water. …………
C. They contain more carbonates than
sulfates. D. They show similar kinds of damage as rocks in Death Valley.
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KỲ THI NĂM HỌC
2022 – 2023 ĐÁP ÁN
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
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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 (70 điểm)
SECTION A: LISTENING
Part 1. You will hear an interview with a
scientist called Peter Crane, who is talking about an ancient tree called the
gingko. For questions 1-5, choose the
best answer A, B or C. (5 points)
1
point/ correct answer
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1. C |
2. B |
3. A |
4. C |
5. B |
Part 2. You will hear a talk about the
British Library. For questions 1-10, complete each of the sentences with
ONE
word or number. (10 points)
1
point/ correct answer
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1. breadth |
2. constituent |
3. privilege |
4. proportion |
5. intellectual |
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6. overcrowding |
7. exclusive |
8. 260,000 |
9. requests |
10. document |
SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to
complete each of the following sentences. (5 points)
0.5
point/ correct answer
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1. multiracial |
2. indefensible |
3. commemorating |
4. purified |
5. smilingly |
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6. clearance |
7. fruitless |
8. outgrown |
9. indispensable |
10. cheerfulness |
II. Complete each of the
following sentences with the correct tense or form of a phrasal verb. (10 points)
1
point/ correct answer
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1. came across |
2. got off |
3. run down |
4. bring…round |
5. take to |
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6. try … out |
7. check back with |
8. crack down on |
9. look out for |
10. bear up |
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 points)
1
point/ correct answer
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Question |
Line |
Mistake |
Correction |
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0. |
1 |
health |
healthy |
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1. |
1 |
having |
to have |
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2. |
2 |
antique |
ancient |
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3. |
3 |
advice |
advisable |
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4. |
4 |
themselves |
itself |
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5. |
5 |
therefore |
however |
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6. |
6 |
go |
going |
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7. |
7 |
following |
to follow |
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8. |
8 |
find |
finding |
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9. |
9 |
few |
little |
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10. |
10 |
Regard |
Regardless |
SECTION C: READING
Fill in each blank in the
following passage with ONE suitable word. (5 points)
0.5 point/ correct answer
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1. is |
2. The |
3. making |
4. less |
5. get |
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6. with |
7. Although/ Even though / Though |
8. its |
9. consist |
10. which/ that |
SECTION D: WRITING
I. Finish each of the following
sentences in such a way that it means the same as the original one. (10 points)
1 point/ correct answer
1.
There was
no way of getting back home then because of the snow.
2.
Mrs. Taylor wished she hadn’t bought the second-hand washing-machine.
3.
The more popular
television programmes become, the worse they seem to get.
4.
This new teaching method is believed to be more effective than the old one.
5.
So long as
you promise not to do anything wrong, you are allowed to play in my garden.
6.
Try as
(hard as) I might, I couldn’t lift the suitcase.
7.
No sooner had he returned from work than he got down to writing the letter.
8.
Anne prides herself on her ability to speak five languages fluently.
9.
She hates being
questioned/to be questioned about her past.
10.
You cannot blame me for breaking/having broken the glass.
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. This problem is by no MEANS so/as difficult as it appears.
2. With a STROKE of
luck, we found a very good restaurant to have lunch.
3. He is a BIG name
in this field.
4. If I had caught the 10.30 train, I would have TURNED
up on time.
5. I can’t work OUT the answer without a calculator.
III. Write an essay of about 200-250 words on the following topic:
“Facebook dominates the free-time for too
many people, especially students. It can have negative
effects on their study and physical development”. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Write an essay to express your
opinion.
Write your essay on the answer sheet. (10 pts)
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Mô tả
tiêu chí đánh giá |
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1. |
Bố cục (2 pts) |
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· Câu đề dẫn phải thể hiện được rõ ý kiến của người viết · 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 |
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2. |
Phát triển ý (3 pts) |
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· 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 |
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3. |
Sử dụng ngôn ngữ (2 pts) |
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· Sử dụng ngôn từ phù hợp với nội dung của bài viết · Sử dụng ngôn từ đúng văn phong/ thể loại, đa dạng về
từ vựng và cấu trúc. · Sử dụng từ nối các ý cho bài viết uyển
chuyển |
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4. |
Nội dung (2 pts) |
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· 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 |
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5. |
Ngữ pháp, dấu câu và chính tả (1 pt) |
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· Sử dụng đúng dấu câu, chính tả · Sử dụng đúng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu đúng ngữ pháp. |
PHẦN TRẮC
NGHIỆM (30 điểm)
Phần 1 (Từ câu 1-30): 15 điểm - 0,5 điểm cho mỗi
câu đúng
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1. A |
2. C |
3. A |
4. D |
5. A |
6. A |
7. A |
8. A |
9. C |
10. A |
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11. A |
12. A |
13. B |
14. D |
15. B |
16. A |
17. B |
18. D |
19. B |
20. C |
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21. C |
22. B |
23. D |
24. B |
25. C |
26. A |
27. D |
28. C |
29. A |
30. D |
Phần 2 (Từ câu 31-45): 15 điểm -
01 điểm cho mỗi câu đúng
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31. C |
32. B |
33. C |
34. D |
35. D |
36. A |
37. C |
38. B |
39. A |
40. D |
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41. B |
42. A |
43. B |
44. C |
45. D |
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AUDIO-SCRIPT
Part 1. You will hear an interview with a scientist called Peter Crane,
who is talking about an ancient tree called the gingko. For questions 1 – 5, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
Interviewer: Thank you for coming into our studio today, Peter, to tell us about your
research into an ancient species of tree called the gingko. First of all, how
did you develop an interest in it?
Peter: I think
that anyone who’s seriously interested in plants inevitably comes across the gingko tree pretty early in their training,
because very unusually, it’s a single plant species with no known living
relatives; what particularly fascinated me was the fact that it’s been
essentially unchanged for more than two hundred million years. Other people are
attracted by its distinctive leaf – once you see it, you don’t forget it.
Interviewer: When was the gingko first cultivated?
Peter: Our best estimate is about one thousand years ago in China, which is
somewhat late. There’s a lot of Chinese literature from before that time, and
it doesn’t mention the gingko, while it does mention a lot of other plants. The
evidence points to the fact that the gingko was probably always a rather rare
tree, until it first attracted the attention of people about a thousand years
ago, when they realised it could be cultivated as a source of nuts.
Interviewer: And does the gingko tree have medical uses?
Peter: The plant itself has long been valued for its healing properties. The
medicinal uses in the East and the West have gone in different directions, using
two different parts of the plant: mainly the seeds in the East, and mainly the
leaves in the West. In the West, work has been done on the leaves to see
whether they contain substances that might help improve people’s memories. The
results, however, have shown no strong evidence for such powers.
Interviewer: What else do humans use the gingko tree for?
Peter: Well, it’s a very popular tree in city streets all over the world. It’s
incredibly tough, so can tolerate conditions that might kill other types of
tree. It’s hard to know exactly why, but the leaves are particularly
unattractive to insects that harm other trees. And it seems to survive in a
street setting: its roots aren’t getting much oxygen, they’re getting a lot of
salt and goodness knows what else is getting poured on them, but it seems
relatively resistant to that.
Interviewer: You’re
interested in the benefits of street trees in general, aren’t you, Peter?
Peter: That’s right,
I am. They’re important for a number of reasons. One advantage is that trees
along a street make it feel narrower and cause drivers to go more slowly. And
obviously they provide shade, making people feel a lot more comfortable; they
don’t mind being outside if they can be in the shade. And so trees help bring
all the benefits that come from that: kids playing outside, neighbours keeping
an eye on each other’s houses, people encouraged to linger in a shopping area
that they would otherwise walk right through.
Interviewer: Do you think there are lessons we can learn from the gingko about
preserving other plant species?
Peter: Well, because humans have distributed gingko around the planet, they have helped ensure the species’ long-term survival. There are probably a couple of wild original populations of gingko tree still
left in China, but even those
may have been aided by people. Obviously, we should try to preserve animals and
plants in their native habitats, but in the same way that we’ve used other
methods for conserving large mammals, I think conservation through widespread
cultivation is essential for preserving plant diversity for the future.
Interviewer: And finally, does working on such an ancient tree species affect your
view of the world?
Peter: Yes, as humans, one of our biggest shortcomings is that we can’t see the long term. So reflecting on a plant like gingko that was around in very different ecosystems hundreds of millions of years ago, really makes our own species seem very young.
Part 2. You will hear a talk about the
British Library. For questions 1-10, complete each of the sentences with
ONE
word or number.
Following
the passing of the British Library Act by Parliament in 1972, the British
Library came into operation with effect from the 1st July 1973. Subsequently,
two other major institutions were integrated into the British Library,
expanding the depth and (1) breadth of its collections: the India
Office Library and Records in 1982 and the British Institute of Recorded Sound
in 1983. The British Library has a number of (2) constituent parts. The major sections of the organisation known
as the British Library are the Library of the British Museum, Patent Office
Library, National Central Library, and the British Library Document Supply
Centre.
The
Department of Printed Books of the British Museum was founded in the same year
of the foundation of the British Museum, in 1753. The library has the (3) privilege of legal deposit, which
means that a copy of a large (4)
proportion of all printed material in the UK goes to the British Library.
These include not only books, journals, and magazines, but also newspapers, maps,
and printed music.
The
British Museum's domed Reading Room is well known in (5) intellectual circles, and was designed in the 1850s at the
instigation of Sir Anthony Panizzi, then Chief Librarian. Originally, the
Reading Room was open to the general public, but, due to (6) overcrowding, a pass was required for admission. In addition to
Vladimir Lenin, other famous readers in this (7) exclusive place of study included Karl Marx and the writers
Charles Dickens, George Bernard Shaw, and Virginia Woolf.
The
British Library Document Supply Centre currently administers a stock of over (8) 260,000 journal titles, over 3
million books, almost 500,000 conference proceedings, and nearly 5,000,000
scientific reports. Its 20,000 customers from all over the world make about
4,000,000 (9) requests every year.
Thanks to
the Internet, customers can now access information and services online as (10) document supply is achieved via
electronic means. The British Library's website is www.bl.uk.
