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ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO LỚP 6 CLC

(FORMAT ĐỀ VÀO AMS)
I. PHONETICS
1.1. Choose the word whose main stress is different from the others.
1. A. confess B. function C. jealous D. patient
2. A. attitude B. partnership C. actually D. Vietnamese
1.2. Choose the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from the others.
1. A. compound B. route C. house D. south
2. A. naked B. looked C. booked D. hooked

II. READING COMPREHENSION

2.1. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D fits each space.
In the western customs (1) ______hands is the customary form of greeting, but in China a nod of
the head or bow is sufficient. Hugging and kissing when greeting are uncommon. Business cards are
often (3______and yours should be printed in your own language and in Chinese. Also, it is more
respectful to present your card or a gift or -any other article using (4) _ hands. The Chinese are (5)
______applauders. You may be greeted with group clapping, even by small children. When a person
is applauded in this practice it is the custom for that person to return the applause or a "thank you."
When walking in public places, direct eye (6) ______and staring is uncommon in the larger cities,
especially in those areas accustomed to foreign visitors. (7) ______, in smaller communities, visitors
may be the subject of much curiosity and therefore you may notice some stares. (8) ______speaking,
the Chinese are not a touch-oriented society, especially true for visitors. So, avoid (9) ______ or any
prolonged form of body contact. Public displays of affection are very rare. On the other hand, you
may note people of the same sex walking hand-in-hand, which is simply a gesture of friendship. Do
not worry about a bit of pushing and shoving in stores or when groups board public buses or trains.
In this case, (10) ______ are neither offered or expected. The Chinese will stand much closer than
Westerners.
1. A. taking B. shaking C. grasping D. hugging
2. A. small B. bit C. slight D. light
3. A. exchanged B. changed C. transferred D. converted
4. A. pair B. couple C. double D. both
5. A. enthusiast B. enthusiastic C. enthusiasm D. enthusiastically
6. A. contact B. look C. stare D. watch
7. A. Moreover B. Furthermore C. However D. Whatever
8. A. Generally B. Successfully C. Fortunately D. Expectedly
9. A. touch B. to touch C. touched D. touching
10. A. Contacts B. Apologies C. Gestures D. Saying goodbye
2.2. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
Your manager stops you and says she needs to have a word about your performance in the recent
project. You worry about it all weekend, wondering what you might have done wrong. When you
step into her office on Monday morning, she begins by praising you for the good work you’ve done
on the project, and you wonder if this is the obligatory praise that starts off the typical “feedback
sandwich”. You know how the feedback sandwich goes: say something nice, say what you really
want to say, say something nice again.
In an attempt to inject some positivity into their feedback, many managers rely on sandwiching
negative feedback between two positive comments. However, when feedback becomes such a routine,
employees can start to perceive positive feedback as simply a form of sugarcoating the negatives,
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thus diminishing its value. Instead, positive feedback should not simply be seen as something to
cushion the negative, but should be delivered so as to reinforce and encourage good performance.
Below are three tips to help you make positive feedback count.
1. Don’t always follow positive feedback with negative feedback
When positive and negative feedback always appear to go hand in hand, the positives can become
devalued and ignored. Ensure there are times when positive feedback is given for its own sake and
resist the temptation to offer constructive criticism.
2. Cultivate a ‘growth mindset’
Psychologist and ‘growth mindset’ proponent Carol Dweck spoke of the plasticity of the brain
and our ability to develop skills and talents that we might not have been good at to start with. Many
of us tend to focus our praise on the end result and seemingly innate talents, e.g. “You really have an
eye for details” or “You have a real talent for organizing events”. However, research suggests that by
focusing on the process of how things are done – praising effort, experimentation and problem-
solving strategies – we can encourage the development of new skills and the continued honing of
talents.
3. Create a culture of offering positive feedback
Make giving positive feedback part of your team/department/company culture. Don’t just wait
for special moments like appraisals to give feedback. Offer informal positive feedback when making
small talk or when walking down a corridor. Feedback doesn’t have to only come from the higher
ranks either. Encourage peer feedback among team members and colleagues and actively ask them
for positive comments on each other’s performances on tasks.
It might take time to counter the effects of an environment where there is a cynical view of positive
feedback, but in the long run, by embracing positive feedback, you can not only enhance working
performance but also enrich the quality of life in the workplace.

1. What does the ‘feedback sandwich’ involve?

A. Giving positive feedback by accompanying it with negative feedback
B. Giving negative feedback by accompanying it with positive feedback
C. Creating a feedback culture in an organization
D. Devaluing positive feedback
2. The writer believes that the ‘feedback sandwich’…
A. can encourage good performance.
B. makes negative feedback more painful.
C. makes employees fearful of feedback.
D. is too predictable to be effective.
3. The ‘growth mindset’ idea is that ...
A. we can become good at things that we might initially not seem to have a talent for.
B. we should focus on honing the talents that we are born with.
C. the end result is more important than the process.
D. we must not tell people that they are good at certain things.
4. How can we create a culture of positive feedback?
A. By offering feedback only during informal occasions such as when walking down a corridor
B. By making sure that only positive and not negative feedback is given
C. By asking your employees to offer positive feedback to their colleagues
D. By not conducting appraisals for employees
5. What might be a good title for this article?
A. The power of a growth mindset
B. The power of positive feedback
C. The power of positive thinking
D. The power of the feedback sandwich
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III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

3.1. Choose the best option to complete the sentences.
1. They’re staying in rented accommodation for the time______.
A. going B. doing C. making D. being
2. The computer has had an enormous______ on the way we work.
A. impression B. change C. influence D. alteration
3. We had______ a lot of problems with the car that in the end we sold it and bought a new one.
A. so B. such C. very D. quite
4. Toby’s extremely______; he turns up every day at nine o’clock on the dot.
A. temporary B. long-standing C. punctual D. subsequent
5. There______ between 4000 and 6000 languages in the world, depending on how you count
them.
A. Say to be B. are said that C. are said to be D. said being
6. It is parents’ duty and responsibility to______ hands to take care of their children and give them
a happy home.
A. give B. hold C. join D. shake
7. My responsibility is to wash the dishes and take______ the garbage every day.
A. on B. off C. in D. out
8. I’ve got lots of______, but only a few are really good friends.
A. acquainted B. acquaint C. acquaintance D. acquaintances
9. I suggest that he______ for that position because of the high competitiveness.
A. doesn’t applies B. not apply C. applies D. should apply
10. You always share everything with Lan, so she______ your best friend.
A. must be B. must have been C. may be D. might have been
3.2. Put the correct form of words.
1. She stood there completely______, so I had no idea at all what she was thinking (EXPRESS)
2. The problem with Michael is that he’s just so______ - he never shuts up! (TALK).
3. That news conference was______ boring (SPEAK).
3.3. Synonyms and antonyms
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 each of the following questions.
1. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
A. honestly B. constantly C. loyally D. unselfishly
2. Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.
A. necessary part B. important part C. difficult part D. interesting part
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 each of the following questions
3. John is the black sleep of the family. He is currently serving 5 years in jail for stealing a car.
A. a member of a family who is regarded as a disgrace and an embarrassment.
B. a member of a family who supports family by raising sheep.
C. a member of a family who confers prestige on his family.
D. a breadwinner.
4. There must be a mutual trust between friends.
A. reliance B. belief C. defendant D. suspicion
3.4. CONVERSATION
1. Ann and Mary are studying in their classroom. Ann: "Can I borrow you dictionary?"
Mary: "______"
A. I'm afraid I can't.
B. Here you are!
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C.I think so
D. It doesn't matter.
2. Lan and Ba are discussing a question of their teacher.
Lan: I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof
Ba:____________________________________.
A. I can't agree with you anymore. There will be lots of understanding.
B. No, I don't think so. They can help each other a lot.
C. That's a good idea. Many old-aged parents like to live in a nursing home.
D. You can say that again.

IV. WRITING
4.1. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning using the given words.
1. Without this new diet, Henry would never have lost so much weight.
Had it..........................................................................................
2. "If I were you, I would accept that offer" she told him.
She.................................................................................
3. It rained so much that we had to call off the football match.
Such............................................................
4. Ian was ill yesterday so he didn’t go into work. (weather)
Ian was........................................................................................
5. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.
I would sooner................................................................................
4.2. Write a meaningful sentence using given words.
1. My father / be / used to / get / early / the morning.
..........................................................................................................................................
2. He / find / mountain climbing / dangerous / so / he/ not take/ it.
..........................................................................................................................................
3. Phong / eat / lots of / junk food / so / he / putting / weight.
..........................................................................................................................................
4. Getting / enough / sleep / help / students / do / their best / the classroom.
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5. Life expectancy/ craft village residents/ be/ lower/ rest of Vietnam.
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4.3. Write a paragraph (about 120 – 150 words) about the topic: (12 pts)
Will more families consider homeschooling after the Covid-19?