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Phan B I Châu 19-20
Phan B I Châu 19-20
Phan B I Châu 19-20
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Bằng chữ: Giám khảo 2:
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SECTION A: LISTENING
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You will hear five short extracts in which students are talking about leisure activities. (WHILE
LISTENING TO EACH SPEAKER, YOU MUST COMPLETE BOTH TASKS, TASK 1 AND TASK
2 AT THE SAME TIME). You will listen twice. Write your answers in the box provided.
TASK 1: For questions 1-5, choose from the list (A-H) which activity the speaker is talking about.
A. table tennis E. ice hockey
B. acting F. playing in a band
C. photography G. riding
D. cooking H. dancing
YOUR ANSWERS:
1. Speaker 1: 2. Speaker 2: 3. Speaker 3: 4. Speaker 4: 5. Speaker 5:
TASK 2: For questions 6-10, choose from the list (A-H) what the speaker says about the activity.
Write your answers in the box provided.
A. They are increasingly involved with it. E. They’ve got the opportunity to learn from an expert.
B. They’d like to do it professionally. F. They’ve won prizes from doing it.
C. They get satisfaction from doing it with other people. G. Mastering it gives them a sense of achievement.
D. Their partner is also an enthusiast. H. Its creative aspect gives them most pleasure.
YOUR ANSWERS:
6. Speaker 1: 7. Speaker 2: 8. Speaker 3: 9. Speaker 4: 10. Speaker 5:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
SECTION B: PHONETICS
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PART I: Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in
each of the following questions. Write your answers in the box provided.
1. A. collection B. complaint C. comment D. comply
2. A. decreased B. composed C. amazed D. surprised
3. A. substitute B. substantial C. muddle D. shuttle
4. A. crumble B. discover C. ceramic D. economically
5. A. although B. smooth C. southern D. earthen
YOUR ANSWERS:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PART II: Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in
each of the following questions. Write your answers in the box provided.
6. A. completely B. history C. technology D. depression
7. A. hotel B. commentary C. annual D. advent
8. A. photography B. curriculum C. repetitious D. electrical
9. A. impetus B. dominant C. element D. emerge
10. A. solidify B. ascertain C. recommend D. coincide
YOUR ANSWERS:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PART I: Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences. Write your
answers in the box provided.
1. He ________ finished it today. I was with him all day and he was occupied on other projects.
A. can’t have B. mustn't have C. can have D. might have
2. In the middle of the blue river ________.
A. does a tiny violet flower emerge B. did a tiny violet flower emerge
C. emerge a tiny violet flower D. emerged a tiny violet flower
3. The authorities have shown no signs of ________ to the kidnappers’ demands.
A. giving in B. standing up C. bringing about D. getting down
4. I’m not surprised that Tom is ill. He’s been ________ for a long time. It was bound to affect his health
sooner or later.
A. having his cake and eating it B. burning the candle at both ends
C. playing with fire D. going to town
5. In most countries, photocopying books without the publisher’s permission is clearly a copyright ________.
A. infliction B. infringement C. interference D. interpretation
6. These volunteer programmes aim to provide education for children in ________ regions.
A. far-sighted B. far-fetched C. far-reaching D. far-flung
7. CEO Dang Le Nguyen Vu and his wife are involved in a prolonged ________ battle over the ownership
of Trung Nguyen.
A. lawful B. legal C. trial D. legitimate
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8. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in the following question.
A mediocre student who gets low grades will have trouble getting into an Ivy League college.
A. average B. lazy C. moronic D. diligent
9. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in the following question.
Meanwhile, California was now using up its entire entitlement and still growing by leaps and bounds.
A. very suddenly B. very slowly C. very quickly D. very unexpectedly
10. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to the
following exchange.
Two friends are talking about their evening plans.
- Janet: “________”.
- Susan: “What a shame!”
A. I am afraid I disagree with you. B. Shall we eat out tonight?
C. I'm afraid I can't come with you tonight. D. Would you like to go with me tonight?
YOUR ANSWERS:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PART II: Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in
the same line. Write your answers in the box provided.
Childhood self-esteem can overwhelm academic disadvantage or social (1) ________ 1. DEPRIVE
in determining future earnings power, according to major new research.
There is now clear evidence that the earnings of people who had higher self-esteem at
age ten outstrip those of their peers whose academic performance was better at the
same age. Bright children often have higher self-esteem, as do some from more
affluent (2) ________. But the study compared children from similar families and still 2. GROUND
found that those who were psychologically (3) ________ at ten were now 3. BALANCE
outperforming their peers.
The research also (4) ________, surprisingly, that it is not unusual for children to have 4. FIND
high academic achievement and low self-esteem, leading to significant later
underperformance in the jobs market. A (5) ________ for the British Association for 5. SPEAK
(6) ________ said: ‘discouragement for children doesn’t come only from crude 6. COUNSEL
parental hostility at home; it can just be (7) ________ or the constant feeling that 7. RESENT
they’re making you tired. Children pick that up. Nor is it only (8) ________ children 8. PRIVILEGE
who suffer. All too often you can ask affluent parents who the important people in their
child’s life are – teachers, friends and so on – and they haven’t a clue.’
Bearing out the findings of this research, many (9) ________ successful entrepreneurs, 9. STAND
such as Richard Branson, were (10) ________ academically when they were at school 10. SHINE
but had the advantage of supportive families.
YOUR ANSWERS:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PART III: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Identify and correct the mistakes. Write your
answers in the box provided.
1 Among all the abilities with which an individual may be endowed musical talent appear earliest in
2 life. Very young children can exhibit musical precocity for different reasons. Some develop
3 exceptional skill as a result of a well-designed instructed regime, such as the Suzuki method for the
4 violin. Some have the good fortune to be born into a musical family in a household filled of music.
5 In the number of interesting cases, musical talent is part of an otherwise disabled condition such as
6 autism or mental retardation. A musically gifted child has an inborn talent; however, the extent to
7 what the talent is expressed publicly will depend upon the environment in which the child lives.
8 Musically gifted children master at an early age the principal elements of music, include pitch and
9 rhythm. Pitch - or melody - is more central in certain culture, for example, in Eastern societies that
1 make use of tiny quarter-tone intervals. Rhythm, sounds produced at certain auditory frequencies
0 and groups according to a prescribed system, are emphasized in sub-Saharan Africa, where the
1 rhythmic ratios can be very complex.
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YOUR ANSWERS:
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1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
SECTION D: READING
PART I: Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks. Write your answers in the box provided.
Rainbows
A rainbow is an optical display of colour that usually appears in the sky when a beam of sunlight
refracts through millions of raindrops. Each separate colour from the spectrum is then sent to your eyes. For
this to happen, the angle between the (1) ______ of light, the raindrop and the human eye must be between
40 and 42 degrees.
After studying rainbows in (2) ______, Sir Isaac Newton was able to explain how they are formed.
However, he was colour blind, so he had to rely on the eyes of his assistant, who could easily (3) ______ all
the seven colours: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. His assistant could also clearly (4)
______ the difference between indigo and violet.
There are two types of rainbows. Primary rainbows are the most (5) ______ and have the most
distinctive colours, with red (6)______ on the outside of the arc and violet on the inside. Secondary
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rainbows are unusual because the light is reflected twice within the raindrop before it (7) ______ a rainbow,
so the colours are in (8)______ order and not as bright as primary rainbows.
There is a popular myth that if you reach the end of a rainbow, you will find a pot of gold waiting for
you. In fact, it is impossible to do this, because a rainbow has no end - as you go towards the point where the
rainbow (9) ______ to touch the ground, it moves away from you as quickly as you (10) ______.
1. A. strip B. streak C. ray D. row
2. A. breadth B. length C. width D. depth
3. A. recognise B. realise C. discover D. understand
4. A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak
5. A. common B. often C. ordinary D. regular
6. A. viewing B. happening C. appearing D. revealing
7. A. develops B. grows C. shapes D. forms
8. A. behind B. reverse C. return D. back
9. A. looks B. shows C. seems D. sees
10. A. approach B. arrive C. near D. progress
YOUR ANSWERS:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10
PART II: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 10.
It is almost impossible to write of the Arts in Australia without mentioning the building that first put
Australia firmly on the world cultural map - the Sydney Opera House. Completed in 1973 after 14 years of
much heated discussion and at a cost of over $85 million, it is not only the most well-known Australian
building in the world but perhaps the most famous design of any modern building anywhere.
Its distinctive and highly original shape has been likened to everything from the sails of a sailing ship
to broken eggshells, but few would argue with the claim that the Opera House is a major contribution to
world architecture. Set amidst the graceful splendour of Sydney Harbour, presiding like a queen over the
bustle and brashness of a modern city striving to forge a financial reputation in a tough commercial world, it
is a reminder to all Australians of their deep and abiding love of all things cultural.
The Opera House was designed not by an Australian but by a celebrated Danish architect, JornUtzon,
whose design won an international competition in the late 1950s. However, it was not, in fact, completed to
his original specifications. Plans for much of the intended interior design of the building have only recently
been discovered. Sadly, the State Government of the day interfered with Utzon's plans because of concerns
about the escalating cost, though this was hardly surprising - the building was originally expected to cost
only $8 million. Utzon left the country before completing the project and in a fit of anger vowed never to
return. The project was eventually paid for by a State-run lottery.
The size of the interior of the building was scaled down appreciably by a team of architects whose
job it was to finish construction within a restricted budget. Rehearsal rooms and other facilities for the
various theatres within the complex were either made considerably smaller or cut out altogether, and some
artists have complained bitterly about them ever since. But despite the controversy that surrounded its birth,
the Opera House has risen above the petty squabbling and is now rightfully hailed as a modern architectural
masterpiece. The Queen officially opened the building in 1975 and since then, within its curved and twisted
walls, audiences of all nationalities have been quick to acclaim the many world-class performances of stars
from the Australian opera, ballet and theatre.
1. Which of the following is the Opera House compared to?
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A. Everything. B. Most well-known buildings. C. Two images. D. All things cultural.
2. What is the main point of the second paragraph?
A. To tell the history of the building B. To describe the Opera House visually
C. To say why the building was built D. To state where the Opera House is located
PART III: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE
WORD in each space. Write your answers in the box provided.
Simply Entertainment?
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Many youngsters these days easily devote more time to the box than they (1) __________ to any
other form of entertainment. Each year children read less and less and watch television more and more. In
fact, a typical child sits through an average of about four hours of TV viewing a day. They spend more time
on this form of entertainment (2) __________ they spend talking to parents, playing with friends, attending
school or reading books.
According to a recent study, sixty-two percent of television programmes contain scenes of violence.
It would be logical then to assume that watching a steady flow of violent images on screen cannot (3)
__________ seen simply as entertainment. The bright colours, quick movements and sudden flashes will
always capture a child’s attention and there are certainly very (4) __________ children who find television
totally uninteresting.
If we listen to the experts, it seems that viewing large amounts of TV violence does not necessarily
cause a child to act in a violent (5) __________, but can lead to the view that violence (6) __________
acceptable in everyday life, as well as possibly creating a fear of being attacked on the streets.
With governments finally (7) __________ measures to improve the quality of children’s TV, parents
must now become aware that (8) __________ many hours of viewing can have serious effects (9)
__________ a child’s behavior and attitude. Obviously, turning off the set (10) __________ be the best
solution in the end.
YOUR ANSWERS:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10
PART IV: Read the following passage and do the tasks below.
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uncomfortably real, rather like looking through an open window. In 1989, the director of the first full- length
American digital high-definition movie admitted that the picture had a ‘stark, strange reality to it’.
E Even the money–saving aspect of e-cinema is doubted. One expert says that exciting cinema will have
to show the new material and not all of them will readily or rapidly furnish themselves with the right
equipment. ‘E-cinema is seen as a way of saving money, because print costs a lot,’ he says. ‘But for that to
work, cinemas have to be showing the films because cinemas are the engine that drives the film industry.’
F This view has prompted some pro-digital entrepreneurs to take a slightly different approach. HD Thames
is looking at reinventing the existing cinema market, moving towards e-theatre, which would use digital
video and projection to present plays, musicals and some sporting events to the public. This is not that
different from the large-screen TV system that was set up in New York in 1930 and John Logie Baird’s
experiments with TV in the late 1920s and early 30s.
Task 1. The Reading Passage above has eight paragraphs A-F. From the list of headings below, choose
the most suitable heading for each paragraph. Write the appropriate numbers (i-ix) in boxes 1-6.
List of Headings
i. Uncertainty about financial advantages
ii. The contrasts of cinema today 1. paragraph A __________
iii. Indecision about a name 2. paragraph B __________
iv. Current problems with distribution 3. paragraph C __________
v. Too true to life?
4. paragraph D __________
vi. An unexpected advantage
vii. Integrating other events into cinema 5. paragraph E __________
viii. The plans for the future of films 6. paragraph F __________
ix. The history of cinema
YOUR ANSWERS:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Task 2: Complete the summary below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage.
Write your answers in the box provided.
There are big changes ahead for cinema if digital production takes place and the industry no longer
uses (7) _____ and gets rid of the old-fashioned projectors and screens used to show movies. The main
advantage is likely to be that the final image will be clearer. However, some people argue that the digital
picture will lack (8) _____ .
In addition, digital production will only reduce costs if cinemas are willing to buy new (9) _____. As
a result, experiments with what is called (10) ‘_____’ may mark a change in the whole entertainment
industry.
YOUR ANSWERS:
7. 8. 9. 10.
SECTION E: WRITING
PART I: Finish each of the following sentences in such way that it means exactly the same as the
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sentences printed before it.
1. You should have called the doctor at once.
It was ……………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………..
2. Money is of no value on a desert island.
Money counts ………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………….
For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original
sentence, using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way.
5. The fact that he will never race again is something he cannot accept. TERMS
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PART II: You have recently ordered an item through the Internet, but are not happy with the
purchase. Write a letter ( 100-120 words) to the company. In your letter:
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PART III: Write an essay (at least 250 words) on the following topic:
School should be a safe environment for learning and developing, however, school violence seems to be
increasing. Where does this problem come from? What should we do to change the situation?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
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