SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN

HẢI PHÒNG NĂM HỌC 2022 2023

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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Chuyên)
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Họ và tên thí sinh:......……………………………….. Số báo danh:..................... Mã đề thi 924

LƯU Ý: - Đề thi gồm 06 trang
- Phần tự luận (SECTION ONE) làm vào phiếu trả lời tự luận (có kèm phách).
- Phần trắc nghiệm (SECTION TWO) làm vào phiếu trả lời trắc nghiệm.
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SECTION ONE: CONSTRUCTED-RESPONSE TEST

PART ONE: LISTENING COMPREHENSION

I. You will hear an interview with a woman called Marta Stanston, who runs a mobile restaurant that she sets up in
different places. Listen and answer the questions by choosing the appropriate letter A, B, C, or D. You will hear the
recording TWICE. (5 pts)
1. What did Marta dislike about her first job?
A. It was really badly paid. B. The boss didn't listen to her.
C. She had no ideas of new dishes. D. She found the staff unfriendly.
2. At first, what did Marta find most surprising about mobile restaurants?
A. They are only advertised online. B. Customers can order their meals anywhere.
C. Food never gets thrown away. D. Menus can be easily changed.
3. For Marta, the best thing about mobile restaurants was __________.
A. knowing she would have customers B. being able to work outdoors
C. finding that waiters weren't needed D. preparing all ingredients at home
4. Marta had difficulty serving food on a beach because of ________.
A. the noise B. the sun C. the rain D. the wind
5. Marta tries to avoid serving meals in her home because _______.
A. she doesn't have enough furniture B. the neighbours have complained
C. there is a lack of space D. it provides mobile feeling

II. You will hear part of a talk about dolls. Listen to the talk and write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER you hear for each
answer in the spaces given. You will hear the recording TWICE. (10 pts)
DOLLS
6. The first known dolls were found in graves in __ancient___ Egypt
7. The earliest dolls in the museum date from the __twelfth/12th_____ century.
8. Early European dolls were dressed like their ___owners___
9. Dolls from the 17th century were made of ___solid___ wood, and they were painted in great detail.
10.17th-century dolls today may cost as much as___10,000/10.000__ pounds each.
11. Collectors look for examples in perfect condition, with their ___original____ clothes.
12. 19th-century dolls had soft bodies and ___real_______hair.
13. If you can take off the doll's hair, you may see the maker's name ___underneath_____
14. Before the 20th century, all dolls were ___little____adults, not babies.
15. From the 1930s, dolls were made of ___plastic______

PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. Many of the heroes in our history have been (MEMORY) ___commemorated/memorialized____ in the names of streets.
 commemorate (v): tưởng nhớ, tưởng niệm
memorialize (v): tưởng nhớ, gợi nhớ
have been + PII -> bị động thì hiện tại hoàn thành
2. The women employed in the mines were (DOMINANCE) ___predominantly___ young and unmarried.

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  predominantly (adv): chủ yếu là | adv + adj
3. His grandmother's good looks and youthful energy (LIE) ___belie(d)____ her 60 years.
 belie (v): gây một ấn tượng sai lầm; làm cho nhầm
4. Many experts argue that students learn better when they are in classes out of choice rather than (COMPEL)
__compulsion__
 compulsion (n): sự ép buộc, sự cưỡng bách
5. I've been given some financial advice that is (CONTRADICT) ___contradictory___ and confusing,
 contradictory (adj): mâu thuẫn, trái ngược | be + adj
6. Hundreds of (EVACUATE) ___evacuees___ from the war zone have arrived in the city, and the authorities are trying to find
homes for them.
 evacuee (n): người sơ tán, người tản cư
7. They have been waiting for the doctor's (DIAGNOSE) ____diagnosis/diagnoses____ since yesterday's examination.
 diagnosis (n): chẩn đoán | Sở hữu cách
8. It is (ADVISE) ___inadvisable___ to travel to the areas affected by radioactive pollution.
 inadvisable (n): không nên, không theo, không thích hợp
9. She stood there completely (EXPRESS) ___expressionless____, so I had no idea what she was thinking about.
 expressionless (adj): không cảm xúc
10. Jack got into a lot of trouble for (PERSIST) ____persistently___ breaking school rules.
 persistently (adv): liên tục | adv + V, adv bổ nghĩa cho V

II. Fill each blank with a suitable preposition or adverb particle to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. When making decisions, people tend to weigh _up___ their options carefully, which is sensible as long as you don't lose
sight ___of____what's important.
 weigh up: cân nhắc
 lose sight of: không chú ý, quên mất điều gì đó quan trọng vì mải nghĩ về việc khác
2. You should check all your files __on__ the screen, then back them all ___up___ onto a storage device.
 on the screen: trên màn hình
 back up: sao lưu
3. Asking Barry to pay __for____ meals is like getting blood __out____ of a stone.
 pay for: trả tiền cho cái gì
 get blood out of a stone: làm mủi lòng kẻ nhẫn tâm; lấy được cái gì từ ai đó vốn cực kì khó khăn
4. They have been struggling to rebuild the system __from____the ground ____up__ in the past 10 years.
 from the ground up: từ đầu đến cuối
5. The eldest son of the Queen will succeed _____to______ the throne when she passes ____away____
 succeed to sth: kế nghiệp; nối ngôi; kế vị
 pass away: qua đời
6. The journalist reported that the city was ___on______ the brink _____of____ a crisis.
 on the brink of: trên bờ vực
7. I could tell _____from_____his face that he was angry ___at/about/over____something.
 tell from his face: đọc được từ mặt anh ấy
 angry about: tức giận về
8. She is very knowledgeable ___about_____ History, but she's ignorant ____of/about______Maths.
 be knowledgeable about: thành thạo; am tường; am hiểu
 ignorant of: không biết; ngu dốt; dốt nát
9. Rosy still failed to catch___on____ to what the teacher was explaining about. It was quite _beyond_ her ability.
 catch on: bắt kịp
 beyond her ability: vượt quá khả năng của cô ấy
10. A teenage girl sat __on___ a train chewing gum and staring vacantly ___into______ space.
 sit on: ngồi trên
 stare into: nhìn chằm chằm trong thời gian dài, đặc biệt là khi suy nghĩ, ngạc nhiên hoặc sợ hãi

III. The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the corresponding
numbered boxes. (0) has been done as an example. (10 pts)
0. Line 1: the -> a
LINE DOLPHINS HAVE THEIR OWN NAMES

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 1 Scientists studying the species of dolphin called bottlenose dolphins has made an interesting discovery.
2 Each of the dolphins in the group the scientists studied has their own name, consisting of a series of
3 whistles. As many animals can copy and learn complicated sequences of sounds, few species are
4 capable of associating particular sounds to specific individuals or things. Dolphins use sounds when
5 they communicate for a variety of reasons, include leading other dolphins to places where food is
6 available and showing how friendly or aggressively they are feeling.
7 Dolphins mainly use their names, known as "signature whistle", when they are travelling, to let the others
8 in their group know where are they. And when a group of dolphins comes across another group while
9 out at sea, they appear to use them like a means of greeting each other, exchanging information before
10 the groups join. The whistles also used when mothers and their young get separated.

Number Line Mistakes Correction

1 1 has have

2 2 their its

3 3 As Although/Though/While

4 4 to with

5 5 include including

6 6 aggressively aggressive

7 7 whistle whistles

8 8 are they they are

9 9 like as

10 10 also used are also used

1. (Scientists <studying the species of dolphin called bottlenose dolphins>) (has made) (an interesting discovery.)
Chủ ngữ ở đây là Scientists -> dùng have với thì hiện tại hoàn thành
2. S là “Each of the dolphins” -> số ít -> its
3. As: Bởi vì, Khi, Lúc
Although/Though/While: mặc dù
4. associate with: kết giao, kết hợp, liên kết
5: which includes -> Rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ dạng chủ động thành including
6. friendly là 1 adj, mà A or B là cấu trúc song hành, A và B phải cùng 1 loại từ -> B cũng phải là một adj
7. Dolphins là số nhiều -> whistles cũng cần là số nhiều
8. Câu hỏi trong câu khẳng định thì Wh + S + V -> where they are
9. like: giống nhưng không phải, as: giống và chính là nó, chức năng của nó
10. Bị động: be + PII

PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage and fill each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. (5 pts)
WHAT COMES FIRST ON HOLIDAY: PHONE OR FAMILY?
Passport, money, tickets; these are all essential items to pack when you're off on a family holiday. A mobile phone, (1)
___however____, is a different matter, especially if everyone at work has the number. Theoretically, it (2) _ought___ to be
possible for stressed-out managers to have a phone-free fortnight without interruptions. In reality, go to any Mediterranean
beach hotel where British families stay, and you'll be confronted by the pathetic sight of husbands and fathers wandering
around the pool (3) ____with__ mobile phones clamped to their ears, saying things (4) _like____: "It's in the third drawer down,
next to the pencils,' or “I thought that contract went off last Wednesday”

To the sensitive observer, (5) __there/it___ is a tragic contrast between the beauty of the surroundings, with the family all
enjoying themselves together, and a large number of work issues under discussion. To (6) ___make___ matters worse, these
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poor fathers probably end up paying for the call that's come between them and quality time with the family.
Some, it's true, do try to resist the pull of the phone, carrying it around with them but leaving it (7) __switched/turned___ off
until they get back to the hotel. The trouble is, they spend the whole day wondering (8) ___who____ might have called, and
then the whole evening in a (9) ___state__ of frustration because everyone has now left the office and they can't get back to
them for (10) __another______ sixteen hours.

1. , however, : tuy nhiên

2. ought to: nên
3. wandering around the pool with mobile phones: lang thang quanh hồ bơi với điện thoại di động
4. like: như là, chẳng hạn như -> nêu ví dụ
5. there is: có, it is: nó là
6. make matters worse: làm cho tình hình tồi tệ hơn; đổ dầu vào lửa
7. switch off: tắt, turn off: tắt
8. who might have called: ai đã có thể gọi
9. in a state of: trong tình trạng
10. another: thêm, bổ sung

PART FOUR: WRITING

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one. (10 pts)
1. I am sure it wasn't the manager you saw yesterday because he had gone abroad.
-> It can't……have been the manager you saw yesterday because he had gone abroad.…
 can’t have + PII: một khả năng trong quá khứ
2. Although it was expected that he would stand for election, he didn't.
-> Contrary to……people’s expectations/what people expected/ what was expected, he didn't stand for election…....
 Contrary to: Trái ngược với
3. Collecting celebrities' autographs gives the children a lot of pleasure.
-> The children derive……a lot of pleasure from collecting celebrities' autographs...
 derive sth from: lấy được cái gì từ cái gì
4. What caused the old man to change his mind about the inheritor?
-> What was the …..reason for/ cause of the old man's changing his mind about the inheritor?......
What was the …reason why the old man changed his mind about the inheritor?......
What was the ……reason for the old man to change his mind about the inheritor? …..
 the reason for: lí do cho
5. We will stand by you whenever you're in trouble.
-> Should……..you be in trouble, we will (always) stand by you…....
 Đảo ngữ câu điều kiện loại 1: Should + S + Vinfi, S + will + Vinfi
6. “I received $200,000 in bribes," he admitted.
-> He testified to……having received / receiving $200,000 in bribes.….
 testify to something: khai
7. Mr. Smith is the most dedicated teacher I have ever met
-> I've yet……to meet any teacher who is as/so dedicated as Mr. Smith. …..
I've yet …..to meet any teacher who is more dedicated than Mr Smith…
 So sánh ngang bằng: as + adv/adj + as
8. People say that the bus driver was talking on the phone at the time of the crash.
-> The bus driver is said…..to have been talking on the phone at the time of the crash..
 Câu bị động với các V chỉ ý kiến, quan điểm (think, say, believe, report, …)
Ở đây V1 là “say”, V2 là “was talking” -> thời gian khác nhau -> Ta dùng: S2 + be + PII + to have + PII
9. The peculation was only brought to light after the accounts had been checked.
-> Only after…..the accounts had been checked was the peculation brought to light..…
 Đảo ngữ với Only after: Only after + S + V, auxi + S + V
10. I promise that I won't tell anybody what you've told me.
-> I give you……my word that I won't tell anybody what you've told me……
 give your word = promise

II. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one, using the
word given in brackets. Do not change this word in any way. You must use NO MORE THAN SIX words. (5 pts)
1. Her daughter is determined to become a brain surgeon. (HEART)

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 -> Her daughter has ...............set her heart on................ becoming a brain surgeon.
 set one’s heart on: có mong muốn mạnh mẽ làm gì
 be determined to do something: kiên quyết làm việc gì
2. Is it possible to walk from the hotel to the city center? (WITHIN)
-> Is the city center ..........within walking distance of............................... the hotel
 within/in walking distance: không xa, trong phạm vi đi bộ
3. I don't mind what you wear so long as it's appropriate for the occasion. (CONSEQUENCE)
-> It........is of no/little consequence to me......................... what you wear so long as it's appropriate for the occasion.
 of no/little consequence to: cái đó không có gì quan trọng; cái đó chả thành vấn đề
4. The new salesman tried to fulfill every requirement his director had. (TUNE)
-> The new salesman tried to dance……to his director’s tune………….
 dance to one’s tune: làm những điều ai đó muốn
5. Given that he has no experience, will Frank be able to do this job? (AFFECT)
-> Will Frank's ………lack of experience/inexperience affect his…………... ability to do this job?
 lack of: thiếu

SECTION TWO: SELECTED-RESPONSE TEST

PART ONE: PHONOLOGY

Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in
each group. (2.5 pts)
1. A. extinguish /ɪks/ B. exhibit /ɪg/ C. explicit /ɪks/ D. expansive /ɪks/
2. A. wretched /t/ B. blessed /t/ C. rugged /ɪd/ D. panicked /t/
3. A. canary /ə/ B. cadet /ə/ C. canon /æ/ D. casino /ə/
4. A. climbing B. doubtful C. subtle D. subtract /b/
5. A. debris /i:/ B. expertise /i:/ C. alumni /aɪ/ D. fatigue /i:/

Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in
each group. (2.5 pts)
6. A. ,archi’tectural B. en’thusiasm C. ,ano’nymity D. ,simul’taneous
7. A. in’habitable B. un’profitable C. ,unac’ceptable D. im’measurable
8. A. ‘downpour B. ‘downsize C. ‘downfall D. ,down’wind
9. A. ,entrepre’neur B. am’bassador C. in’debtedness D. psy’chiatrist
10. A. de’ceitful B. ae’sthetic C. ex’ternal D. ‘inventory

PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
11. _________, including climate, mineral content, and surface water, wetlands may be mossy, grassy, or wooded.
A. Many factors depending on B. Depending on many factors
C. On many factors depending D. Factors depending on many
 Rút gọn mệnh đề cùng chủ ngữ: Khi cả 2 mệnh đề trong câu có cùng chủ ngữ, có thể rút gọn lại mệnh đề 1 xuống
còn V-ing với động từ chủ động
12. _______ so incredible is that these insects successfully migrate to places they have never seen.
A. What makes the monarch butterflies' migration B. That makes the monarch butterflies' migration
C. The migration of the monarch butterflies is D. The migration of the monarch butterflies, which is
 What + S + V là một danh từ (cái mà)
13. I detest _______, but I often have to wait for the dentist for hours to have my teeth checked.
A. to keep waiting B. being kept to wait C. being kept waiting D. to be kept waiting
 detest + Ving: ghét, ghét cay ghét đắng; ghê tởm
14. To let them see the clear change in the case, the presenter put them in the _______
A. situation B. picture C. interpretation D. plan
 put someone in the picture: làm cho ai biết sự việc, làm cho ai biết diễn biến của sự việc
15. If only people in our parents' generation ______the school facilities that we have today.
A. had had B. had C. have had D. have
 If only + S + had + PII: ước muốn ở trong quá khứ
16. Liam and Emma want to book a table for dinner in a famous restaurant in the town.
- Liam: "We'll never get a table in there at such short notice."
- Emma:" _____________”

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 A. The more the merrier. B. Want a bet? C. For better for worse. D. It's on me!
 The more the merrier: Càng nhiều càng tốt
Want a bet?: Cá không?, ý chỉ chắc chắn người nói đã sai
for better or (for) worse: chấp nhận mọi kết quả dù tốt dù xấu
It's on me!: Tôi bao!
17. Six novels a year, you say? He's certainly a ____________writer.
A. effective B. fruitful C. prolific D. fertile
 prolific: sáng tác nhiều (nhà văn, hoạ sĩ..)
18. The new speed restrictions on the highway are said to be a ___________debated issue.
A. heavily B. profoundly C. hotly D. deeply
 heavily (adv): nặng, nặng nề (to a large degree)
hotly (adv): sôi động, kịch liệt
profoundly (adv): một cách sâu sắc; hết sức
deeply (adv): cực kì (= extremely or strongly)
19. Increased traffic in cities these days ____________ widening the roads.
A. necessitates B. exemplifies C. facilitates D. indicates
 necessitate: bắt phải, đòi hỏi phải, cần phải có (to cause something to be needed, or to make something necessary)
exemplify: là ví dụ cho (to be or give a typical example of something)
facilitate: làm cho dễ dàng; làm cho thuận tiện (to make something possible or easier)
indicate: chỉ, cho biết, ra dấu
20. This research is important _____ it is to look into some alternative sources of renewable energy
A. hence B. therefore C. in that D. unless
 hence: do đó
therefore: bởi vậy, cho nên
in that: dựa vào, do (= because, from the fact that)
unless: ngoại trừ
21. Frankly speaking, the theory they've been working on just doesn't __________
A. see reason B. hold water C. share the burden D. face the music
 see sense/reason: hiểu ra lẽ phải
hold water: vững vàng, đứng vững được (lý lẽ, lý do xin lỗi, lý thuyết..)
share the burden: chia sẻ gánh nặng
face the music: hứng chịu hậu quả
22. The Parkers are going to move to a(n) _____________ house in Hempstead.
A. solid brick elegant Roman-style B. brick solid elegant Roman-style
C. Roman-style elegant brick solid D. elegant solid Roman-style brick
 OPSASCOMP - Opinion - Size - Age - Shape - Color - Origin - Material - Purpose
elegant (opinion) - solid (shape) - Roman-style (origin) - brick (material)
23. A group of soldiers was stationed near ____ Ganges river, in a small town under _____Himalayas.
A. O - the B. the - the C. O - O D. the - O
 the + tên dòng sông/dãy núi
24. I always clean the flat before my mother comes round, but she always finds at least one ____of dust and says it's filthy.
A. gust B. speck C. scrap D. blade
 speck of dust: hạt bụi
25. Nothing went wrong when the students came back to school after Covid-19 pandemic, ____?
A. didn't they B. did it C. didn't it D. did they
 Tag question: Chủ ngữ là “nothing” thì câu hỏi đuôi dùng “it”. Nothing ở dạng phủ định, câu hỏi đuôi sẽ ở dạng khẳng
định.
26.____ as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideas of the period in which it was created.
A. To rank B. Ranking C. To be ranked D. Being ranked
 Rút gọn mệnh đề trạng ngữ: To + V -> mục đích, mục tiêu, để làm gì
27. Nebraska has floods in some years, ________.
A. others in drought B. droughts are others C. in others drought D. while other droughts
 in some years -> in other year = in others
28. He didn't realize they had been talking at cross ________ until he was asked an irrelevant question.
A. purposes B. aims C. intentions D. beliefs
 talk at cross purposes: nói chuyện với người khác theo cách gây ra xung đột, chống đối hoặc hiểu lầm tiếp tục trong
một cặp hoặc một nhóm người

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29. People being overweight ______________ the risk of having heart diseases.
A. run B. bear C. gain D. make
 run the risk of: có rủi ro
30. People thought that the use of robots would ____ boring low-paid factory jobs.
A. break out in B. do away with C. put down to D. fit up for
 break out in: bỗng nhiên bị cái gì phủ lên, biểu lộ cảm xúc mạnh
do away with: loại bỏ thứ gì đó hoặc ngừng sử dụng thứ gì đó
put down to: đổ cho, đổ tại, quy cho, gán cho
fit up: trang bị, sửa sang nhà ở cho có tiện nghi

PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from
31 to 40. (10 pts)
Every day, millions of shoppers hit the stores in full force - both online and on foot - searching excitedly for the perfect gifts. Last
year, Americans spent over $30 billion at retail stores in the month of December alone. Aside from purchasing holiday gifts,
most people regularly buy presents for other occasions throughout the year, including weddings, birthdays, anniversaries,
graduations, and baby showers. This frequent experience of gift-giving can engender ambivalent feelings in gift-givers. Many
relish the opportunity to buy presents because gift-giving offers a powerful means to build stronger bonds with one's closest
peers. At the same time, many dread the thought of buying gifts; they worry that their purchases will disappoint, rather than
delight, the intended recipients.

Anthropologists describe gift-giving as a positive social process, serving various political, religious, and psychological functions.
Economists, however, offer a less favourable view. According to Waldfogel (1993), gift-giving represents an objective waste of
resources. People buy gifts that recipients would not choose to buy on their own, or at least not spend as much money to
purchase (a phenomenon referred to as "the deadweight loss of Christmas"). This "deadweight loss" suggests that gift-givers
are not very good at predicting what gifts others will appreciate. That in itself is not surprising to social psychologists. Research
has found that people often struggle to take account of others' perspectives, their insights are subject to egocentrism, social
projection, and multiple attribution errors. What is surprising is that gift-givers have considerable experience acting as both gift-
givers and gift-recipients, but nevertheless, tend to overspend each time they set out to purchase a meaningful gift.

In the present research, we propose a unique psychological explanation for this overspending problem, i.e. that gift-givers
equate how much they spend with how much recipients will appreciate the gift (the more expensive the gift, the stronger the gift-
recipient's feelings of appreciation). Although a link between gift price and feelings of appreciation might seem intuitive to gift-
givers, such an assumption may be unfounded. Indeed, we suggest that gift-recipients will be less likely to base their feelings of
appreciation on the magnitude of a gift than givers assume.

Why do gift-givers assume that gift price is closely linked to gift-recipients' feelings of appreciation? Perhaps givers believe that
bigger (that is, more expensive) gifts convey stronger signals of thoughtfulness and consideration. According to Camerer (1988)
and others, gift-giving represents a symbolic ritual, whereby gift-givers attempt to signal their positive attitudes toward the
intended recipients and their willingness to invest resources in a future relationship. In this sense. gift-givers may be motivated
to spend more money on a gift in order to send a stronger signal to their intended recipients. As for gift-recipients, they may not
construe smaller or larger gifts as representing smaller or larger signals of thoughtfulness and consideration.
31. What is the main idea discussed in the passage?
A. Gift-recipients are widely acknowledged as considerably experienced in gift-giving.
B. Gift-giving may have certain drawbacks alongside its positive qualities.
C. Gifts can serve as implicit signals of thoughtfulness and consideration.
D. Gift-giving, despite its uneconomical downsides, cultivates a positive social process.
Đoạn 1: Số liệu và thời điểm tặng quà. Tuy nhiều người thích thú nhưng nhiều người cũng sợ hãi với việc mua quà tặng
Đoạn 2: Những nhà kinh tế đưa ra quan điểm tiêu cực về tặng quà
Đoạn 3: Một cách giải thích tâm lý cho vấn đề bội chi khi mua quà
Đoạn 4: Tại sao người tặng quà lại cho rằng giá cả quà tặng gắn liền với tình cảm trân trọng của người nhận quà?
32. In paragraph 4, the word "construe" most probably means
A. understand B. state C. respond D. take
construe: to understand the meaning of something in a particular way
33. The word 'many" in line 6 paragraph 1 refers to
A. gift-givers B. peers C. presents D. gift-receipients
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presents because gift-giving offers a powerful means to build stronger bonds with one's closest peers. At the same time, many
dread the thought of buying gifts; they worry that their purchases will disappoint, rather than delight, the intended recipients.
34. The author most likely uses the examples of gift-giving occasions in paragraph 1 to highlight the _____
A. regularity with which people shop for gifts
B. recent increase in the amount of money spent on gifts
C. anxiety gift-shopping causes for consumers
D. number of special occasions involving gift-giving
=> Every day, millions of shoppers hit the stores in full force - both online and on foot - searching excitedly for the perfect
gifts. Last year, Americans spent over $30 billion at retail stores in the month of December alone. Aside from purchasing
holiday gifts, most people regularly buy presents for other occasions throughout the year, including weddings, birthdays,
anniversaries, graduations, and baby showers.
35. In paragraph 1, the word "ambivalent" most nearly means
A. unrealistic B. supportive C. apprehensive D. conflicted
ambivalent: hai chiều, nước đôi
36. In paragraph 3, the author indicates that the assumption made by gift-givers may be ____.
A. insincere B. fundamental C. justified D. incorrect
=> Although a link between gift price and feelings of appreciation might seem intuitive to gift-givers, such an assumption may
be unfounded.
37. In paragraph 4, the author refers to the works by Camerer and others in order to ______
A. introduce an argument B. offer an alternative C. support an explanation D. question a motive
Câu hỏi tại sao: Why do gift-givers assume that gift price is closely linked to gift-recipients' feelings of appreciation?
Giải thích: Perhaps givers believe that bigger (that is, more expensive) gifts convey stronger signals of thoughtfulness and
consideration.
Bổ sung cho giải thích: According to Camerer (1988) and others, gift-giving represents a symbolic ritual, whereby gift-givers
attempt to signal their positive attitudes toward the intended recipients and their willingness to invest resources in a future
relationship.
38. The social psychologists mentioned in paragraph 2 would likely describe the "deadweight loss” phenomenon as ________
A. questionable B. disturbing C. predictable D. unprecedented
=> This "deadweight loss" suggests that gift-givers are not very good at predicting what gifts others will appreciate. That in
itself is not surprising to social psychologists.
39. The author indicates that people value gift-giving because they feel it __________.
A. functions as a form of self-expression
B. can serve to strengthen a relationship
C. is an inexpensive way to show appreciation
D. requires the gift-recipients to share the same opinion
=> Đoạn 4: In this sense. gift-givers may be motivated to spend more money on a gift in order to send a stronger signal to
their intended recipients.
40. Which of the following best characterizes the tone of the author?
A. informative B. pessimistic C. disapproving D. ironic
informative: thông tin
pessimistic: bi quan
disapproving: không tán thành
ironic: mỉa mai

Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete each of the
numbered blanks from 41 to 50. (5 pts)

TEENAGE AIRLINE BOSS

Martin Halstead is a young entrepreneur, best known for having managed to launch his own airline at the age of eighteen.
Martin started his first business (41) _____, making flight simulators for use in pilot training, while he was still a fifteen-year-old
schoolboy, and at seventeen he left school to (42) ________ as a pilot. It was whilst on the course that Martin realised that (43)
_______ of just being a pilot, he'd like to run an airline business, and so he (44) _________ up with the idea for AlphaOne
Airways.

Martin (45) _____ planned to fly between Oxford and Cambridge, and there was considerable public (46) ________ in the idea.
But when a big investor (47) _____ out at the last minute, Martin was left with no option but to think again. But he was not to be
(48) __________. In November 2005, he relaunched the company, this time planning flights from the Isle of Man to Edinburgh.
The first flight departed on November 7, carrying invited guests and media in an aircraft Martin had leased from another
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paying passengers on the route, and Martin had fulfilled his dream. It was perhaps his naivety and youth that allowed him to
ignore the problems and barriers that someone older may have seen as a brick wall (50) ______ in the way of achievement.

41. A. venture B. effort C. task D. event

 business venture: một hoạt động kinh doanh mới có nhiều rủi ro
42. A. train B. learn C. study D. prepare
 train somebody as something / in something: rèn luyện, huấn luyện; đào tạo
43. A. instead B. rather C. preference D. alternative
 instead of: thay vì
rather than: hơn là
preference for sth: sở thích; sự thích hơn, sự ưa hơn
alternative to: lựa chọn thay thế
44. A. dreamt B. thought C. hit D. came
 dream up: tưởng tượng ra, bịa ra
think up: nghĩ ra 1 ý tưởng hoặc kế hoạch mới
hit up: hỏi ai đó về cái gì
come up with: nghĩ ra, nảy ra
45. A. largely B. principally C. initially D. primarily
 largely: ở mức độ lớn
principally: chính, chủ yếu; phần lớn
initially: vào lúc đầu, ban đầu
primarily: chủ yếu, trước hết, đầu tiên
46. A. attention B. support C. attraction D. interest
 public interest: quyền của mọi người được biết sự thật về một tình huống cụ thể
47. A. called B. checked C. pulled D. held
 call out: gọi ra, gọi to
check out: ghi tên khi ra về, trả buồng khách sạn
pull out: rút ra khỏi (một hiệp ước)
hold out: giơ ra, đưa ra, không cho
48. A. caught out B. sent back C. turned down D. put off
 catch out: bất chợt bắt được (ai) đang làm gì
send back: gửi lại
turn down: gạt bỏ, bác bỏ (lời đề nghị...)
put off: hoãn lại, để chậm lại
49. A. Since B. Despite C. Although D. Whether
 Since + S + V: bởi vì/từ khi
Despite + N: Mặc dù
Although + S + V: Mặc dù
Whether + S + V: được hay không
50. A. blocking B. standing C. stopping D. Impeding
 stand in the way of sth/someone: cố gắng ngăn cản ai đó/người nào đó

Read the following passage and mark lotter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from
51 to 55. (5 pts)
A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire, which provides information concerning how people
think and act. In the United States, the best-known surveys are the Gallup poll and the Harris poll. As anyone who watches the
news during presidential campaigns knows, these polls have become an important part of political life in the United States.

North Americans are familiar with the many "person on the street interviews on local television news shows. While such
interviews can be highly entertaining, they are not necessarily an accurate indication of public opinion. First, they reflect the
opinions of only the people who appear at a certain location. Thus, such samples can be biased in favor of commuters, middle-
class shoppers, or factory workers, depending on which area the newspeople select. Second, television interviews tend to
attract outgoing people who are willing to appear on air, while they frighten away others who may feel intimidated by a camera.
A survey must be based on a precise, representative sampling if it is to genuinely reflect a broad range of the population.

In preparing to conduct a survey, sociologists must exercise great care in the wording of questions. An effective survey question
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interpreting the results. Even questions that are less structured must be carefully phrased in order to elicit the type of
information desired. Surveys can be indispensable sources of information, but only if the sampling is done properly, and the
questions are worded accurately.

There are two main forms of surveys: the interview and the questionnaire. Each of these forms of survey research has its
advantages. An interviewer can obtain a high response rate because most people find it more difficult to turn down a personal
request for an interview than to throw away a written questionnaire. In addition, an interviewer can go beyond written questions
and probe for a subject's underlying feelings and reasons. However, questionnaires have the advantage of being cheaper and
more consistent.

51. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The history of surveys in North America B. The importance of polls in American political life
C. Problems associated with interpreting surveys D. The principles of conducting surveys
Đoạn 1: Định nghĩa của khảo sát và khảo sát tại Mỹ
Đoạn 2: Khảo sát trực tiếp nhiều khi không thể hiện chính xác dư luận
Đoạn 3: Các yêu cầu khi làm khảo sát
Đoạn 4: 2 loại khảo sát
52. According to the passage, one advantage of live interviews over questionnaires is that live interviews _____.
A. are easier to interpret B. can produce more information
C. cost less D. minimize the influence of the researcher
=> Surveys can be indispensable sources of information, but only if the sampling is done properly, and the questions are
worded accurately.
53. The word "they" in paragraph 2 refers to
A. North Americans B. news shows C. opinions D. interviews
=> While such interviews can be highly entertaining, they are not necessarily an accurate indication of public opinion. First,
they reflect the opinions of only the people who appear at a certain location.
54. The word "elicit" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. take out B. rule out C. leave out D. bring out
elicit: suy ra, gợi ra
take out: đưa ra, dẫn ra ngoài, rút ra
rule out: loại trừ, bác bỏ
leave out: bỏ ra
bring out: đem ra, làm cho cái gì đáng chú ý
55. According to paragraph 3, which of the following is most important for an effective survey?
A. A sociologist who is able to interpret the results
B. An interviewer's ability to measure respondents' feelings
C. Carefully worded questions
D. A high number of respondents
=> An effective survey question must be simple and clear enough for people to understand it. It must also be specific
enough so that there are no problems in interpreting the results.

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