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ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 22 Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
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SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answer for each of the following blanks.
1. Where is the man going on vacation?
A. Italy B. France C. Germany
2. Where did he meet Claudia?
A. at a music store B. at the post office C. on the Internet
3. What advice does Markus give Pete about meeting Claudia's parents?
A. be on time B. take a small gift C. smile and be friendly
4. What is one thing Markus does NOT say about greeting Claudia?
A. shake her hand B. give her a friendly hug C. take her some flowers
5. Markus' final suggestion for Pete is that he should:
A. brush up on his German.
B. buy souvenirs for Claudia's family.
C. visit Berlin during his visit.
Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Complete the table below. Write no more than three words.
CAR EXPRESS
VEHICLE HIRE
Provider of top quality hire vehicle in the Auckland area.
ORDER FORM
Example Answer
Name: Madge Thompson
Booking Reference number: (6) …………………………………..
Hire period: 14 days
Vehicle models: (7) …………………………………..
Collection date: 2nd July (around 3 p.m)
Collection point: (8) …………………………………..Blue Car Park
Return date: (9) ………………………………….. (around 6 p.m)
Insurance type: (10) Fully …………………………………..
Conditions: £ 500 (11) ………………………………….., otherwise fully covered
Payment method: (12) …………………………………..
Cost of vehicle hire £ 280
Additional Costs:
Insurance: £ 75
(13) Satellite …………………………………..£ 25
(14) ………………………………….. £ 25
Total: £ 455.50 (Including (15) …………………………………..% tax)
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)
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Part 1: Questions from 16 to 36. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer to each question.
16. Tom. "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come". - Mary. “_______”.
A. Great B. Oh, that's annoying C. Well, never mind D. Sounds like fun
17. _______ air essential is to man, so is water to fish.
A. As B. Just C. Since D. Like
18. If you had taken my advice, you _______ in such difficulties now.
A. wouldn't have been B. hadn't been
C. wouldn't be D. won't be
19. One's fingerprints are _______ other person.
A. different from B. different from any
C. differ from any D. different from those of any
20. Jane wasn't in when I arrived. I suppose she _______ I was coming.
A. must have forgottenB. must forget
C. may forget D. can't have forgotten
21. _______ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion.
A. The Moon B. The Moon which C. When the Moon D. That the Moon
22. I should very much like to have gone to that party of theirs, but _______.
A. I'm not invited B. I will not be invited
C. I have not been invited D. I was not invited
23. Jane. “It's going to rain”. Mary. “_______”.
A. I hope not so B. I don't hope either C. I don't hope so D. I hope not
24. A good friend is _______ will stand by you when you are in trouble.
A. the one who B. a person that C. people who D. who
25. _______, we tried our best to complete it.
A. Difficult as the homework was B. Thanks to the difficult homework
C. As though the homework was difficult D. Despite the homework was difficult
26. The ______ will be chaired by Mr. Sheldon, one of the most innovative directors in the company.
A. category B. qualification C. committee D. productivity
27. The customer returned his order saying its switch was defective, and the online store agreed to ______
the full amount to his account.
A. magnify B. credit C. discontinue D. charge
28. His neighbors found his ______ manner bossy and irritating, and they stopped inviting him to
backyard barbeques.
A. insentient B. magisterial C. preparatory D. restorative
29. Steven is always ______ about showing up for work because he feels that tardiness is a sign of
irresponsibility.
A. legible B. tolerable C. punctual D. literal
30. Candace would ______ her little sister into an argument by teasing her and calling her names.
A. advocate B. provoke C. perforate D. expunge
31. The dress Arid wore _______ with small, glassy beads, creating a shimmering effect.
A. titillated B. reiterated C. scintillated D. enthralled
32. Being able to afford this luxury car will ______ getting a better- paying job.
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 A. maximize B. recombinant C. reiterate D. necessitate
33. Levina unknowingly ______ the thief by holding open the elevator doors and ensuring his escape.
A. coerced B. proclaimed C. abetted D. sanctioned
34. Shakespeare, a(n) ______writer, entertained audiences by writing many tragic and comic plays.
A. numeric B. obstinate C. generic D. prolific
35. I had the ________ experience of sitting next to an over-talkative passenger on my flight home from
Brussels.
A. satisfactory B. commendable C. galling D. acceptable
Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences.
36. They all show great …………………….. to their singing and go to choir practice twice a week. commit
37. In the last NY fashion week, there was a huge lack of …………………………………... All the original
designers used the same patterns for their clothes.
38. The coach's lack of ………………………………….. affected the relationship between the players of leader
the team.
39. There were lots of kids in my ………………………………….. when I was growing up. neighbour
40. They had known each other since they were kids so they never had problems with their partner
…………………………………...

41. Her ………………………………….. was finally rewarded by her chance to meet her favourite actor persist
off-stage.
42. ………………………………….. is a lifelong responsibility. father
43. People in Spain legally reach ………………………………….. at 18. adult
44. Her kindness and sense of humour helped maintain ………………………………….. with her companion
classmates.
45. In my ………………………………….. there will be a substitute teacher. absent
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50.(1 point - 0.2/ each)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. He was one of the first inventor to apply the principles to the process of invention.
47. Sometimes it is difficult to avoid to drink when we enjoy an informal party.
48. Had it not was for his father's help, Bill couldn't have repaired the roof.
49. At no time could she understood what he really wanted to say.
50. As soon as they were seated, the man began to whisper among themselves.
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55.(1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each of the sentences with correct prepositions.
51. Any new video system that is compatible ………………… existing ones has a little chance of success.
52. He is impervious ………………… criticism to and rational argument.
53. I confided ………………… her because I thought I could trust her.
54. Jen checked ………………… of the hotel and took a taxi to the airport.
55. We'll have to set ………………… very early to avoid the rush-hour traffic.
SECTION III: READING (6.0 points)
Part 1. Questions 56 – 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.

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 Music is universal _ it is produced by all cultures. Some scientists believe that music came before
speech and (56) ______ as a development of making calls. In fact, there is (57) ______ theory that the
earliest languages were chanted or sung rather than spoken. Indeed, in some cultures, music is a form of
(58) ______ history. The Aboriginal Australians, for example, use music as a means to (59) ______ on
histories of the land and spirits to the next generation.
New evidence suggested that music does not just satisfy the feel-good factor but it is also good for
the brain. A study of intellectually (60) ______ children showed that they could recall more (61) ______
after it was given to them in a song than after it was read to them as story.
Researchers also report that people score better on a standard intelligence (62) ______ after
listening to Mozart. The so-called “Mozart effect” has also been (63) ______ by findings that rats (64)
_______ up on Mozart run faster through a complex network of paths or passages, known as a maze.
Overall, it seems that in most instances people who suffer from any form of mental (65) ______ benefit
from listening to music.
56. A. was B. swelled C. reacted D. arose
57. A. one B. every C. such D. that
58. A. enjoying B. making C. recording D. stating
59. A. move B. pass C. hand D. happen
60. A. disabled B. inactive C. incapable D. disordered
61. A. facts B. knowledge C. memory D. information
62. A. form B. scheme C. examination D. test
63. A. supported B. given C. marked D. remembered
64. A. held B. brought C. stood D. set
65. A. badness B. hurt C. illness D. pain
Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
History books recorded that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927. But sound
films, or talkies, did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest public
performances in 1896, films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were produced by a
single pianist, a small band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy sound-effect
machines. Research into sound that was reproduced at exactly at the same time as the pictures - called
'synchronized sound' – began soon after the very first films were shown. With synchronized sound,
characters on the movie screen could sing and speak. As early as 1896, the newly invented gramophone,
which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was used as a sound system. The biggest
disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could become unsynchronized if, for example, the
gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector changed. This system was only effective for a
single song or dialogue sequence.
In the 'sound-on-film' system, sound was recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which could
be read by an optical sensor. These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image, guaranteeing
synchronization. Short feature films were produced in this way as early as 1922. This system eventually
brought us 'talking pictures'.
66. The passage is mainly about the
A. history of silent movies B. disadvantages of synchronized sound
C. development of sound with movies D. research into sound reproduction
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67. According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened
A. before 1896 B. as early as 1896 C. as early as 1922 D. in 1927
68. The word 'screenings' in is closest in meaning to
A. projections B. revelations C. demonstrations D. diversions
69. Which of the following is not mentioned as a producer o! sound to accompany movies?
A. a jazz singer B. single pianist C. a small band D. a gramophone
70. It can be inferred that
A. most movie theaters had a pianist
B. sound-effects machines were not common because they were expensive
C. orchestras couldn't synchronize sound with the pictures
D. gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures.
71. According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they
A. got out of synchronization with the picture.
B. were too large for most movie theaters.
C. were newly invented and still had imperfections
D. changed speeds when the needle jumped.
72. The word 'sequence' is closest in meaning to
A. interpretation B. progression C. distribution D. organization
73. The phrase 'these signals' refers to
A. sounds B. series C. marks D. sensors
74. According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the recording was
A. made during the film of the picture. B. read by an optical sensor
C. inserted beside the image on the film D. marked on the gramophone
75. Short feature films produced as early as 1922 _______
A. were recorded by optical sensors B. put musicians out of work
C. were only effective for dialogue sequences D. preceding talking pictures
Part 3: Questions 76 – 85 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap.
SECTION IV: WRITING (4.0 points)
The idea (76) ……………………… a blind person could drive a car sounds crazy. And the concept of someone
who can’t see driving a car (77) ……………………… almost 150 miles per hour sounds even crazier. Miranda
Naylor, a blind accountant from Southport, has done exactly that in an attempt to (78) ……………………… money
for charity. Mrs. Naylor (79) ……………………… a sports car for two miles in a straight line along the runway of a
disused airfield. She was in radio contact with her husband Pete Naylor, (80) ……………………… was able to give
her directions and advice in this way. Her amazing achievement is expected to raise about £50,000, which will
be donated (81) ……………………… a company that trains dogs for the blind. Mrs. Naylor has been blind (82)
……………………… she was six years old and she still has some visual memories of the world around her. She

admits that not having her sight makes her life awkward at times. She believes that if you are disabled in any
way, you shouldn’t waste time (83) ……………………… sorry for yourself. “It makes a lot of sense to keep busy” she
says. “Achieving something can (84) ……………………… a great source of self confidence”. Miranda is now
looking for a new challenge and (85) ……………………… like to ride a motorbike.
SECTION IV: WRITING (4.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 86 to 90.(2 point- 0.4/ each)
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Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it.
86. We had to wait for so long that we got fed up and left.
 We had to wait for such ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
 I really wish ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. I shut the door, but right after that I realized I’d left the key inside.
 No sooner .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. It isn’t necessary to finish your work today.
 You don’t ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. The car belongs to Mrs. Edwards.
 Mrs. Edwards is the ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
91. Kathy feels sick, as she ate so much seafood this evening.
 If Kathy ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
92. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money.
 Were ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
93. You should never spend other people’s money under any circumstances.
 Under no ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
94. The manager was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.
 The manager objected to .........................................................................................................................................................................................................
95. The only way you can master English is practicing it every day.
 Only by .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Questions from 91 to 92.(2 points - 0.4/ each)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given.
96. You should wash your shirt right now before that stain dries. (needs)
 Your shirt ………………………………………………………………………….. before that stain dries.
97. I haven't been to Oxford for at least ten years. (went)
 It was ………………………………………………………………………….. to Oxford.
98. Some old people are finding it difficult to adjust to a digital technology. (used)
 Some old people ………………………………………………………………………….. to a digital technology.
99. When the minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment. (being)
 On ………………………………………………………………………….., the minister declined to comment.
100. It's possible that someone stole your purse when we were in the restaurant. (might)
 Someone ………………………………………………………………………….. when we were in the restaurant
101. We won’t get to the airport in less than 30 minutes. (least)
 It will ………………………………………………………………………….. 30 minutes to get to the airport.
102. Everyone must have noticed the change in temperature. (failed)
 No one ………………………………………………………………………….. the change in temperature.
103. I promised him that the situation would not be repeated in the future. (word)
 I ………………………………………………………………………….. that the situation would not be repeated in the future.
104. You didn’t think carefully enough before you decided. (ought)
 You ………………………………………………………………………….. more carefully before you decided.
105. They decided to build a new supermarket immediately. (should)
 They decided that a ………………………………………………………………………….. immediately.