SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO LÀO CAI KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC

SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian thi: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 15/10/2016 Số phách
Đề thi có 14 trang
 Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển.
 Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.

I. LISTENING (50 POINTS)

Part 1: You will hear an expert giving some advice on art appreciation. For questions 1-7, complete
sentences with a word or short phrase.
1. Remember that modern art began around the year _________________________________.
2. The aim of modern art was to rebel against _______________________________________.
3. You need to wear ______________ during your visit.
4. Never stand where the _______________ interfere with your appreciation of a painting.
5. Remember that _____________________ is taken extremely seriously in galleries.
6. You can get a better view by _____________ and using binoculars.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.

Part 2: You will hear a radio interview with Paul William, an expert in artificial intelligence (AI). For
questions 7-12, decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
7. Paul explains that predictions made about AI in the past proved to be a long way off-target. _______
8. According to Paul, most experts feel certain that AI’s full effects will not be seen for some time yet.
_______
9. Pauls feels that the comparison of AI and the arrival of the computer industry illustrates that computer
industry was more popular in its time than AI. _______
10. Paul believes people had little idea what impact new technology in the 1990s would have. _______
11. Paul is slightly worried by the fact that machines which have intelligence could eventually replace
humans in the workplace. _______
12. Paul finally concludes that science fiction is closer to reality than we think. _______
Your answers:
7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Part 3: You will hear a talk by a man called William Bond about his work as a freelance musician. For
questions 13-20, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
William had some highly lucrative work at a local school, advising them about the
13.____________________ of students’ playing or singing.
William likens the personal concerts he’s given to the 14. ____________ that business people do.
An opera project for homeless people that William got involved in was paid for by 15.____________.
The homeless people themselves indicated what they called the 16. ‘ _______________’ that William should
try to capture in the music.
William says the work was hard for him, and likens the plot he had to work with to a 17. _____________.
William says the opera featured many different types of music and made him see 18. ___________ music
in a new light.

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When talking about the opera’s themes, William says one of the contributors sings about imagining himself
in a 19. __________________.
The background compilation accompanying some water songs featured a 20. _____________ which was
praised by the audience.
Your answers:
13. 17.
14. 18.
15. 19.
16. 20.
Part 4: You will hear part of a discussion programme in which a businessman called David and a
linguist called Ivana are speaking about the theme of symbols. For questions 21-25, choose the
correct answer A, B, C or D which best fits what you hear.
21. The view is expressed that brands should _______
A. symbolise something people enjoy.
B. seek to utilise something visually unusual.
C. learn to be more co-operative with each other.
D. represent more than just a business proposition.
22. When talking about globolisation both speakers agree that _______
A. the Internet has a huge influence.
B. the positive symbols outweigh the negative ones.
C. major sporting events are well-meaning but flawed.
D. people are right to take a benevolent view.
23. What point does Ivana make about language?
A. Some languages are particularly disposed towards symbols.
B. Writers use symbols in the same way as everyone else.
C. There is some debate as to what constitutes a symbol.
D. Speakers of a language use symbols without realising it.
24. What does David say about the symbol in his hockey team’s name?
A. It should really be changed.
B. It’s somewhat misleading.
C. It was initialliy misinterpreted.
D. It puts pressure on the team.
25. What do both speakers find absurb about colour symbolism and cars?
A. the idea that a red car is any easier to see
B. the notion of linking a driver’s character with car colour
C. the contradictory arguments used by one insurer
D. the suggestion that insurers are influenced by cultural symbols.
Your answers:
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

I. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (30 POINTS)

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. After the church service, several people………………….outside to chat.
A. loitered B. lagged C. lingered D. lapsed
2. She decided to…………….her German by attending an evening course.
A. brush up B. patch up C. polish off D. dust off
3. It ……………during our conversation that Anita was extremely unhappy.
A. emanated B. revealed C. divulged D. emerged
4. She was carrying such an enormous……………………suitcase that she could barely get it up the two
steps to the hotel entrance.
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A.unworthy B.unwieldy C. unwisely D. unwordly
5. The company made a good profit in its first year but now it’s over 10 thousand pounds in the…………..
A. black B. blue C. green D. red
6. He had such a bad stomachache that he was __________ with pain.
A. bent down B. folded over C. snapped off D. doubled up
7. Are you certain that you are cut out for that kind of job?
A. are determined to take B. don’t want to take
C. are offered D. have necessary skills for
8. Peter is very tall. He really __________ from the rest of his class.
A. stands out B. sits out C. sits up D. stands up
9. I don’t object to people being vegetarians, but it gets on my nerves when they’re ………….about it.
A. self-centred B. self-righteous C. self-deprecating D. self-sufficient
10. It’s always…………………….me as odd that Mike should go off to work so late in the day.
A. hit B. knock C. struck D. smacked
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 2: The passage below contains 6 errors. For questions 1-6, underline the errors and write their
correction in the corresponding numbered boxes.

A great majority of adults in the industrial world – in fact, about 90 per cent – will be married some
time in their lives. Of those who do not, some may choose to remain single, but others will have no choice.
An alarming number who marry will divorce, but this is because marriage itself has lost its attraction - instead
people give up particular relationships and try back. For example, of the four out of ten American marriages
that possibly end up divorce, 80 per cent are preludes to further unions. Every society has its own definition
of what a perfect marriage it should be. In the Western world, it seems that a husband and wife have a
perfect marriage if they love each other, have no other sexual partner, display trust, loyalty and intimacy,
confide in each other, show mutual respect, are willing to listen to their partner’s concern and agree on their
children’s up-bringing. However, from time to time the balance of social expectations shifts. For example, a
study carried out in 1986 showed that 74 per cent of American couples rate ‘equality in the relationship’ an
important component of marriage. We can be fairly sure that their great-grandparents (and particularly their
great-grandfathers) did not place the same value in this.

Your answers:
No Mistakes Correction
1
2
3
4
5
6

Part 3: For questions 1-8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits
in the space in the same line.
There is an example at the beginning (0) - moving

Collecting Books

We stayed with a friend last weekend who is (0) moving (MOVE) from a large house to a small flat, in other
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words he is (1)……………..(SIZE). One aspect of this, inevitably, is that the possessions he has in his
present large house have to be reduced in order to fit his new home. As we watched, I realised that
(2)…………(MAN) comes in two types: those who can throw things away, and those who cannot.
My friend is in the former category. I am in the second. The process became especially
(3)…………….(PROBLEM) when he began sorting out his books. Even for him the decisions he had to make
were not (4)………………….(FREQUENT) difficult. He has enough judgement not to get rid of great works
of literature or serious works of (5)………….(REFER). But, inevitably, it wasn’t all straightforward and there
were a great many (6)………..(BORDER) decisions to be made. My own home is full of books and, in and
ideal world I would build and extension simply to have the space for more. My wife thinks we cannot afford
this but if (7)…………(MIRACLE) I manage to bring her round to my way of thinking, then I’ll be on the phone
to the builders in an instant. I don’t know what I’d do if I had the (8)…………….(FORTUNE) to have to move
somewhere smaller.
Your answers:
1. 5.
2. 6.
3. 7.
4. 8.
Part 4: For questions 1-6, fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable particles. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
1. The suspect was released from prison…………………..bail.
2. All our friends rallied…………to help us finish the packing.
3. The police have charged her………….driving without due care and attention.
4. He shot the bird while it was ………………….the wing.
5. The spy gained access to the secret files by passing himself…………….as a government official.
6. I’m afraid I can’t come to the concert with you. I’m…………..to my ears in work this week.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

III. READING (50 POINTS)

Part 1: For questions 1-10, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space.
Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example: 0 – without

THE WAYS WE HAVE CHANGED

It is hard for almost everyone, but especially the young, to imagine a world (0) without television. We have
(1)……………….to expect that all the important news of the day, worldwide, will be there (2)…………the
touch of a button. In times gone by, (3)……………..the literate knew what was going on in the world, and
then only after a long delay. But now it is possible for any of us to watch world events as they occur.
(4)…………has shortened the distance that divides our private lives from the outside world to
(5)…………….an extent as television.
Time and (6)………….., television transports us to the habitats of rare animals, and we may identify with
them. Concern for damage to the environment extends far and (7)……………………….We worry about the
influence of technology not just in our cities but on us as people. Increasingly, we see (8)…………….as part
of the planet rather than in isolation.
(9)………………….was once the prerogative of scholars is now accessible to countless people through the
medium of television (10)……………this form of popular education can be regarded as superficial, it
represents a broadening of knowledge.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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Part 2: For questions 1-14, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
gap.

From the moment they leave the sercurity of their accustomed environment, travelers are at risk.
(1)__________ arise not just from strange diseases they meet on their travels but from other factors too:
seemingly uninspiring home (2)__________such as safe water supplies sanitation and public hygiene
controls, legal safety standards for motor vehicles and road (3)__________, are easily taken for granted,
but simply do not exist in many countries. Environmental factors such as arduous conditions, (4)__________
climate, and high altitude may constitute a danger; and so may travelers’ own behavior, free from the
(5)__________of the daily routine, and determined to have a good time with scants (6)__________ for the
consequences.
When illness or injurry occur abroad, travelers are again at a disadvantage–from (7)__________ to
communicate with a doctor on account of language or cultural difficulties, or being unable to find a doctor
owing to (8)__________ of the (9)__________ medical system. There may be a complete (10) __________
of skilled medical care, or of medical facilities of a (11)__________ acceptable to travelers from
technologically sophisticated countries.
When symptoms of an illness (12) __________ abroad do not appear until after return home a final hazard
becomes apparent: the symptoms may be (13)__________, may pass (14)__________ and the correct
diagnosis may not be considered until it is too late.
1. A. Questions B. Changes C. Hazards D. Complications
2. A. comforts B. helps C. cares D. aids
3. A. correction B. maintenance C. improvement D. quality
4. A. worsening B. unusual C. sudden D. adverse
5. A. restraints B. assurances C. certainties D. reprieve
6. A. knowledge B. awareness C. regard D. need
7. A. inability B. difficulty C. inflexibility D. timidity
8. A. misfire B. doubt C. ignorance D. disbelief
9. A. local B. district C. neighborhood D. area
10. A. breakdown B. failure C. disruption D. absence
11. A. type B. design C. standard D. degree
12. A. received B. formed C. gained D. acquired
13. A. unfamiliar B. unlikely C. unpleasant D. uncovered
14. A. unrecognized B. unknown C. unforeseen D. unearthed

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

Part 3: Read the article below and answer the questions 1 to 13.

SPACE: THE FINAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL FRONTIER

Space travel may still have a long way to go, but the notion of archaeological research and heritage
management in space is already concerning scientists and environmentalists.

In 1993, University of Hawaii’s anthropologist Ben Finney, who for much of his career has studied
the technology once used by Polynesians to colonize islands in the Pacific, suggested that it would not be
premature to begin thinking about the archaeology of Russian and American aerospace sites on the Moon
and Mars. Finney pointed out that just as today’s scholars use archaeological records to investigate how
Polynesians diverged culturally as they explored the Pacific, archaeologists will someday study off-Earth
sites to trace the development of humans in space. He realized that it was unlikely anyone would be able to
conduct fieldwork in the near future, but he was convinced that one day such work would be done.
There is a growing awareness, however, that it won’t be long before both corporate adventurers and
space tourists reach the Moon and Mars. There is a wealth of important archaeological sites from the history
of space exploration on the Moon and Mars and measures need to be taken to protect these sites. In addition
to the threat from profit-seeking corporations, scholars cite other potentially destructive forces such as
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souvenir hunting and unmonitored scientific sampling, as has already occurred in explorations of remote
Polar Regions. Already in 1999 one company was proposing a robotic lunar rover mission beginning at the
site of Tranquility Base and rumbling across the Moon from one archaeological site to another, from the
wreck of the Ranger 8 probe to Apollo 17’s landing site. The mission, which would leave vehicle tyre-marks
all over some of the most famous sites on the Moon, was promoted as a form of theme-park entertainment.
According to the vaguely worded United Nations Outer Space Treaty of 1967, what it terms “space junk”
remains the property of the country that sent the craft or probe into space. But the treaty doesn’t explicitly
address protection of sites like Tranquility Base, and equating the remains of human exploration of the
heavens with “space junk” leaves them vulnerable to scavengers. Another problem arises through other
international treaties proclaiming that land in space cannot be owned by any country or individual. This
presents some interesting dilemmas for the aspiring manager of extraterrestrial cultural resources. Does the
US own Neil Armstrong’s famous first footprints on the Moon but not the lunar dust in which they were
recorded? Surely those footprints are as important in the story of human development as those left by
hominids at Lactoli, Tanzania. But unlike the Lactoli prints, which have survived for 3.5 million years encased
in cement-like ash, those at Tranquility Base could be swept away with a casual brush of a space tourist’s
hand. To deal with problems like these, it may be time to look to innovative international administrative
structures for the preservation of historic remains on the new frontier.
The Moon, with its wealth of sites, will surely be the first destination of archaeologists trained to work
in space. But any young scholars hoping to claim the mantle of history’s first lunar archaelogist will be
disapointed. That distinction is already taken.
On November 19, 1969, astronauts Charles Conrad and Alan Bean made a difficult manual landing of the
Apollo 12 lunar module in the Moon’s Ocean of Storms, just a few hundred feet from an unmanned probe,
Surveyor 3, which had landed in a crater on April 19, 1967. Unrecognised at the time, this was an important
moment in the history of science. Bean and Conrad were about to conduct the first archaeological studies
on the Moon.
After the obligatory planting of the American flag and some geological sampling, Conrad and Bean
made their way to Surveyor 3. They observed that the probe had bounced after touchdown and carefully
photographed the impressions made by its footpads. The whole spacecraft was covered in dust, perhaps
kicked up by the landing.
The astronaut-archaelogists carefully removed the probe’s television camera, remote sampling arm, and
pieces of tubing. They bagged and labelled these artefacts, and stowed them on board their lunar module.
On their return to Earth, they passed them on to the Daveson Space Center in Houston Texas, and the
Hughes Air and Space Corporation El Segundo, California. There, scientists analysed the changes in these
aerospace artefacts.
One result of the analysis astonished them. A fragment of the television camera revealed evidence
of the bacteria Streptococcus mitis. For a moment it was thought Conrad and Bean had discovered evidence
for life on the Moon, but after further research the real explanation became apparent. While the camera was
being installed in the probe prior to the launch, someone sneezed on it. The resulting bacteria had travelled
to the Moon, remained in an alternating freezing/boiling vacuum for more than two years, and returned
promptly to life upon reaching the safety of a laboratory back on Earth.
The finding that not even the vastness of space can stop humans from spreading a sore throat was
an unexpected spin-off. But the artefacts brought back by Bean and Conrad have a broader significance.
Simple as they may seem, they provide the first example of extraterrestrial archaeology and – perhaps more
significant for the history of the discipline – formational archaeology, the study of environmental and cultural
forces upon the life history of human artefacts in space.
Questions 1-6
Complete each sentence with the correct ending A-H from the box below. Then, write your answer in the
box given.
1. Ben Finney’s main academic work investigates the way that…….
2. Ben Finney thought that in the long term…………
3. Commercial pressures mean that in the immediate future……..
4. Academics are concerned by the fact that in isolated regions on Earth,………

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5. One problem with the 1967 UN treaty is that……..
6. The wording of legal agreements over ownership of land in space means………

A. activities of tourists and scientists have harmed the environment.

B. some sites in space could be important in the history of space exploration.
C. vehicles used for tourism have polluted the environment.
D. it may be unclear who has responsibility for historic human footprints.
E. past explorers used technology in order to find new places to live.
F. man-made objects left in space are regarded as rubbish.
G. astronauts may need to work more closely with archaeologists.
Important sites on the Moon may be under threat

Question 7-11
Complete the flow chart below
Choose NO MORE THAN ONE WORD from the passage for each answer.

During the assembly of the Surveyor 3 probe, someone (1)………..…..on a TV camera.

The TV camera was carried to the Moon on Surveyor 3

The TV camera remained on the Moon for over (2)……………………….years.

Apollo 12 astronauts (3)………………………….the TV camera.

The TV camera was returned to Earth for (4)…………………………..

The Streptococcus mitis bacteria were found.

The theory that this suggested there was (5)………....…….on the Moon was rejected.

Scientists concluded that the bacteria can survive lunar condition.

Question 12-13: Choose TWO letters A-E

The TWO main purposes of the writer of this text are to explain
A. The reasons why space archaeology is not possible.
B. The dangers that could follow from contamination of objects from space
C. The need to set up careful controls over space tourism.
D. The need to preserve historic sites and objects in space.
E. The possible cultural effects of space travel.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

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Part 4: You are going to read an article about human behaviour. Six paragraphs have been
removed from the text. Choose from the paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap (1-6). There is
one extra paragraph which you do not need to use.

HUMAN BEHAVIOUR

Unless you’re a loner, you’re probably a member of many different groups. Some are long lasting, like your
family, while others, such as a football crowd, are temporary. Every group functions in different ways but
there are still some common psychological features to any group.

1.

Being part of a group changes the way you behave. The presence of others has a generally arousing
effect on the nervous system. This is natural – you don’t know what they will do. They may move about,
speak to you, or even attack you, and your brain has to pay attention to all these messages. Having others
around is just distracting. It divides your attention, so you can’t focus on the task in hand.

2.

But when it comes to complex tasks, the prospect of not being evaluated may free you from anxiety, so
encouraging you to perform better. To test this, psychologists asked volunteers to carry out a complex
computer task in separate rooms. Some were told performance would be evaluated individually – causing
performance anxiety – while others were told the results would be averaged with the rest of the group. As
expected, the second group did better than the first.

3.

The problems becomes even worse when individuals are disguised with war paint or uniforms. Analysis
shows that the more people there are in a mob, the greater the antisocial behaviour. Being “submerged”
within a group does have many negative connotations but it’s not always a bad thing. Instead of thinking
about a rowdy mob, think of relaxing, dancing and enjoying yourself at a party when you are also just a
part of the crowd.

4.

But surprisingly, research has shown that the use of this technique by group isn’t that effective in either the
number or quality of ideas generated. You get better results if you set people to work individually on a
problem. We also tend to assume that decisions made by groups are better than those made by
individuals, which is why we form committees.

5.

But any group can get a decision badly wrong, because their thought processes can go awry. This is a
process psychologists call “groupthink”. A close-knit group of advisers isolated from argument and
criticism can grow to believe they can do no wrong. The group then becomes more important than the
individuals who are part of it. Further, a leadership style which concentrates on the group rather than the
individual can contribute to this.
6.

Many, but not all, leaders show dominance in the group. But the dominant person the group doesn’t
always make the best leader, and it isn’t necessarily true that having the smartest people always makes
for the most successful group.

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A. This lack of individual accountability may lead to people letting go of their inhibitions – a process known
as “deindividuation”. Sometimes this is dangerous, releasing violent and impulsive behaviours that
individuals would never dream of indulging in alone.
B. They have a need for power, characterised by talking a lot, wanting to be listened to and to make
decisions. In a group it can be easy to spot the dominant people. They make eye contact, point and even
touch people but don’t encourage return gestures. Such behaviour studies have been key in shaping
bussiness organisation.
C. For example, in general, human are social animals, that’s why we get together in groups in the first
place. Important elements of our individual identity come from being part of a group. Most people enjoy
being in a group – It’s a way of forming emotionally satisfying relationships.
D. But it has to be a carefully selected team, not a randomly generated group, it creative decisions are to
be made. In fact, theory on team building has shown that it is better if people work in small teams of
complementary pairs. Big teams don’t get anything done, even though people like them.
E. For a group and its behaviour are shaped by who is in charge and the roles the other members play. A
group front man or woman is persuasive, not directive, communicates and speaks clearly, listens well and
appeals to group members’ emotions and feelings as well as thoughts and ideas.
F. So, how does all this stimulation affect achievement? It has been argued that people do better on
simple well-rehearsed activities when they’re with others than when they are alone. Also, if their individual
efforts within the group are not being monitored, there’s a tendency to relax and merge into the crowd.
G. Another positive feature of groups is that they generate ideas and opinions, and use these to make
decisions. That’s why the modern trend in teaching is for students to work in small groups to prepare
presentations and why brainstorming is so popular in the work context.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Part 5: You are going to read a newspaper article. For question 1-7, choose the answer (A, B, C OR
D) which you think fits best according to the text.

No one can claim such mastery of the fantasy block buster sound as British film-music composer
John Williams. It’s a style of music he did much to define in Star Wars and then for many other films for the
director Steven Spielberg. There are distinctive melodies which give the feeling of flying, snatches of music
to represent different characters, and intricate illustrative details. In addition, everything follows the
symphonic style of hundred years ago. It’s what the film industry in Hollywood wants, it’s what John Williams
supplies, and what audiences everywhere expect.
Can we call it an art, or is it an interesting artefact, a sort of factory product? For the cinema-goer sitting with
a popcorn bag the question doesn’t arise. But since film music now spreads to a different audience far
outside cinemas, on lavishly promoted soundtrack CDs and serious concert platforms, it may be interesting
to answer the question.
Composers themselves have expressed very diverse opinions. Interviewed some years ago,
Williams himself proudly referred to film music as “the opera of the 20th century”. On the other hand, Richard
Rodney Bennett, the composer of the music for the film Murder on the Orient Express, declared that “in
writing film music one is really using only a sixth of one’s musical mind”. Everyone agrees on one point
though: the rewards are pleasingly high. There are royalties. And if you hit the right buttons you can spin off
into the lucrative sideline of a concert career, regularly mounting live performances of film compositions.
But if you consider the working conditions that composers put up with, superficially the odds do seem
stacked against film music being classed as art. First of all, film music sis composed in snippets, timed to
the second, and written after the film is shot. Then there are insane deadlines – like having five days to
compose 50 minutes of music. Next, the composer has to live with the fact that he/she wields no artistic
control. Finally, the ultimate insult is that what is written struggles to get itself noticed against a background
of dialogue, squeals, and every possible visual delight from cartoon character Shrek’s green body to actor
Tom Cruise’s chin. It can’t be art, can it?
But think of the German composer Bach in the eighteenth century, satisfying his employers by writing
one cantata a week. Few composers can write without a commission. And for the true artist, rules and
restrictions stimulate. Film scoring can sharpen a composer’s technique, encourage experimentation. The
composer Vaughan Williams was never quite the same again after his work on the film Scott of the Antarctic
caused him to branch into percussion instruments as a way of capturing a frozen landscape.
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Film music can be art then, and has been, in fits and starts. The frustrating thing is that many film producers
have limited expectations of what film music can be. Once the age of silent movies was over and talkies
arrived, music became an integral part of the projected film and anything was possible. Music didn’t have to
be poured over the images like mayonnaise; it could argue with them, puncture them with irony, or rudely
interrupt. In Europe, various composers such as Shostakovich and Hanns Eiler experimented with timbre
and form, showing Hollywood (at the time still stuck with the sounds of a late nineteen-century symphony
orchestra beavering away) that innovative techniques were possible.
But even in Hollywood, art raised its head. All film composers look up to Bernard Herrmann, a giant who
colored each score with a different sound and let his music snake through the images in unconventional
ways. The power of the film Vertigo lies not only in the director’s images but in Herrmann’s worried woodwind
and turbulent strings and the weird harp solo that dog characters’ footsteps. His scores are usually so
interwoven with their films that it’s a futile task trying to carve the music into selections for concert use.
Herrmann proves that it’s even possible to write film scores in bulk without hurtling into an artistic decline.
So, what’s my conclusion? Art or factory product? Both in fact, although there’s rather more of the
factory product than I would like at times.

1. What point is the writer making about John Williams’ music in the first paragraph?
A. It is similar to that produced by other composers.
B. It is too old-fashion to remain popular for long
C. It has a better reputation in Hollywood than elsewhere
D. It has certain characteristics that are easy to identify.
2. In the second paragraph, what does the writer imply about the attitude of cinema-goers to film
music?
A. They are only interested in it if they can purchase the CD
B. They perceive it as being mass-produced
C. They are not concerned about whether it has artistic merit
D. They feel music is an important part of the cinema experience.
3. According to the writer, which view of film music do all composers share?
A. They consider that it is a worthy outlet for their talents
B. They appreciate the financial gains they make from it.
C. They need it to supplement their main source of income.
D. They can use it as a way into an alternative career.
4. According to the writer, what is the worst aspect of a film composer’s working conditions?
A. The music has to be composed after the film is completed
B. The deadlines set for the composer cannot be achieved.
C. The music has to compete for attention with other elements of the film.
D. The composer has no control over how the music is used.
5. The writer compares modern film composers with Bach to show that
A. some composers work better under pressure
B. composers have unreasonable demands imposed on them.
C. composers must aim to please their employers.
D. All composers need some sort of sponsorship.
6. What point is made about Hollywood film music when the “talkies” arrived?
A. It used less well-known symphony orchestras than before.
B. it did not constitute a major part of the final production.
C. It didn’t generally make use of new ideas.
D. It was not considered to make an artistic contribution to the film
7. What does the writer say is special about Bernard Herrmann’s music?
A. it is of high quality because he composed very little.
B. It has a distinctive style which evokes the animal world.
C. It is totally integrated with the visual element of the film.
D. It has considerable potential for concert performance.
Your answers:
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IV. WRITING (50 POINTS)
Part 1: Read the following passage and use your own words to summarise it. You MUST NOT copy or
rewrite the original. Your summary should be about 100 words long.

Cultural Evolution

The history of life is the story of biological evolution on a changing planet, and at no time has change ever
been as rapid as in the age of humans. The evolution of humans and their culture has had enormous
consequences, making humans a new force in the history of life.
Cultural evolution has occurred in stages, beginning with the nomads who hunted and gathered food on the
African grasslands two million years ago. These hunter-gatherers made tools, organised communal
activities, and divided labour. Next came the development of agriculture in several parts of the world 10 to
15 thousand years ago. Agriculture led to permanent settlements, the first cities, and trade among societies.
An important cultural leap was the Industrial Revolution, which began in the eighteenth century. Since then,
new technology has escalated exponentially, and so has the human impact on the planet.
Throughout this cultural evolution, from simple hunter-gatherers to high-tech societies, humans have not
changed much biologically. Our knowledge is stored not in our genes but in the product of thousands of
years of human experience. Cultural evolution has enabled us to defy our physical limitations and shortcut
biological evolution. We no longer have to wait to adapt to our environment through natural selection; we
simply change the environment to meet our needs. We are the dominants species of life and bring
environmental change wherever we go.
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This graph illustrates the number of Chinese, Japanese and Indian students who enrolled at North
Dean University over a five-year period. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the
main features, and make comparison where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

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In recent year, Vietnam has been facing the fact that there is an increasing number of university
graduates failing to get a job. In your opinion, what are the reasons of this fact and how to tackle
this problem?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience.
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn: Tiếng Anh

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I. LISTENING (50 POINTS) 2 pts cho 1 câu đúng
Part 1: You will hear an expert giving some advice on art appreciation. For questions 1-6, complete
sentences with a word or short phrase.
1. 1800/ eighteen hundred/ eighteen-hundred 2. (past) traditions 3. comfortable shoes
4. spotlights 5. security 6. standing back
Part 2: You will hear a radio interview with Paul William, an expert in artificial intelligence (AI). For
questions 7-12, decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
7. T 8. T 9. F 10.T 11.T 12.F
Part 3: You will hear a talk by a man called William Bond about his work as a freelance musician. For
questions 13-20, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
13. assessment 17. dream
14. networking 18. rap
15. the Arts Council 19. rowing boat
16. energy 20. dripping tap
Part 4: You will hear part of a discussion programme in which a businessman called David and a
linguist called Ivana are speaking about the theme of symvbols. For questions 21-25, choose the
correct answer A, B, C or D which best fits what you hear.
21.D 22.A 23.D 24.B 25.B

II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (30 POINTS) 1 pt cho 1 câu đúng

Question 1:(10 pts)
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. D
6. D 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. C
Question 2:
No Mistakes Correction
1 industrial industrialised
2 Some time At some time
3 is Is not
4 back again
5 divorce In divorce
6 in on
Question 3:

1.downsizing 5. reference
2. mankind/humankind/humanity 6. borderline
3. problematic 7.miraculously
4.infrequently 8. misfortune
Question 4:

1. on 2.round/around 3. with 4. on 5. off 6. up

III. READING (50 POINTS) 1 pt cho 1 câu đúng

Part 1: For questions 1-10, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space.
Use only one word in each space.

1. come/learnt/learned 2. at 3. only 4. nothing 5. such

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Part 2: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap.

1. C 2. A 3. B 4.D 5. A 6. C 7. A
8. C 9. A 10. D 11. C 12. D 13. A 14. A

Part 3: Read the article below and answer the questions 1 to 13.

1. E 2. B 3. H 4. A 5. F
6. D 7. sneezed 8. two/2 9. removed 10. analysis
11. life 12. C 13. D

Part 4: You are going to read an article about human behaviour. Six paragraphs have been
removed from the text. Choose from the paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap (1-6). There is
one extra paragraph which you do not need to use

1.C 2. F 3.A 4.G 5.D 6.E

Part 5: You are going to read a newspaper article. For question 1-7, choose the answer (A, B, C OR
D) which you think fits best according to the text.

1.D 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.C 7.C

IV. WRITING (50 POINTS)

PART 1: 10 Pts
Suggested answer:
Cultural evolution has made humans a new force in the history of life. There have been several stages
in the evolution of human culture. The first stage started with the activities of hunter-gatherers who set
up the prehistoric communities and arrange the labour force. The next move is the development of
argriculture which leaded to the formation of society and the exchanging of food and services among
people. This stage was later followed by the prosperity of Industrial Revolution, started in eighteenth
century. With the rapid advance of Human technology, the human role in environmental change has
been increasing considerablly. Cultural evolution has allowed humans to change their environment,
thus avoiding the need for biological evolution. (116)
1. Completion: 1 pts
2. Content: 3 pts
- Cover the main ideas of the text
- Make a coherent and cohesion summary.
3. Organisation: 2 pts
- The ideas are well organized
4. Language: 3 pts
- Use a wide range of vocabulary and structure
- Good grammar
5. Punctuation and spelling: 1 pt
PART 2: 15 pts
1. Completion: 1 pts
2. Content: 5 pts
- Cover the main information in the chart yet not go into too many details.
- Make general remarks and effective comparisons.
3. Organisation: 3 pts
- The ideas are well organized
- The description is sensibly divided into paragraphs
4. Language: 5 pts
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- Good grammar
5. Punctuation and spelling: 1 pt
PART 3: 25 pts
1. Completion: (2 pt.)
2. Content: (8 pts)
Provide relevant and convincing ideas about the topic, supported by specific example and/or reasonable
justification.
3. Organisation: (6 pts)
- Ideas are well organized and presented with unity, cohesion and coherence.
4. Language: (6 pts)
- Demonstrate of a wide range of vocabulary and structures.
- Good use of grammatical structures.
- Present the ideas with clarity.
5. Punctuations and spelling. (3 pts)

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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
 Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, Kỹ năng: NÓI
kể cả từ điển. Ngày thi: 15/10/2016
 Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.

Name:…………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………….
You have 5 minutes to sketch out what you are going to say. You should prepare notes instead of full
sentences and try to speak as naturally as possible. Your talking time should not exceed 5 minutes.

Question 1 (20 points):

Many people think public speaking is one of the most importantly valued skills that an individual can
possess. Others think that it is not necessary in our life at all. What is your opinion?
You can take notes here.
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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
 Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, Kỹ năng: NÓI
kể cả từ điển. Ngày thi: 15/10/2016
 Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.

Name:…………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………….

You have 5 minutes to sketch out what you are going to say. You should prepare notes instead of full
sentences and try to speak as naturally as possible. Your talking time should not exceed 5 minutes.

Question 2 (20 points):

A large number of people think that nowadays women should not work hard to earn their living; they
should spend more time in caring for their families.
To what extend do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

You can take notes here.

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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
 Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, Kỹ năng: NÓI
kể cả từ điển. Ngày thi: 15/10/2016
 Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.

Name:…………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………….

You have 5 minutes to sketch out what you are going to say. You should prepare notes instead of full
sentences and try to speak as naturally as possible. Your talking time should not exceed 5 minutes.

Question 3 (20 points):

School violence is one of the social issues these days that is demanding corrective attention every
passing day. What do you think?
You can take notes here.
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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
 Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, Kỹ năng: NÓI
kể cả từ điển. Ngày thi: 15/10/2016
 Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.

Name:…………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………….

You have 5 minutes to sketch out what you are going to say. You should prepare notes instead of full
sentences and try to speak as naturally as possible. Your talking time should not exceed 5 minutes.

Question 4 (20 points):

What is a very important skill a person should learn in order to be successful in the world today? Choose
one skill and use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
You can take notes here.
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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
 Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, Kỹ năng: NÓI
kể cả từ điển. Ngày thi: 15/10/2016
 Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.

Name:…………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………….
You have 5 minutes to sketch out what you are going to say. You should prepare notes instead of full
sentences and try to speak as naturally as possible. Your talking time should not exceed 5 minutes.

Question 5 (20 points):

“After graduating from high school, some young people decide to start working right away instead of
going to university”.
What are the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this?
You can take notes here.
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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
 Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, Kỹ năng: NÓI
kể cả từ điển. Ngày thi: 15/10/2016
 Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.

Name:…………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………….
You have 5 minutes to sketch out what you are going to say. You should prepare notes instead of full
sentences and try to speak as naturally as possible. Your talking time should not exceed 5 minutes.

Question 6 (20 points):

Do you agree with the following statement? Young people today do not give enough time to help their
community? Use specific reasons and examples to support your ideas.
You can take notes here.
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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
 Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, Kỹ năng: NÓI
kể cả từ điển. Ngày thi: 15/10/2016
 Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.

Name:…………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………….
You have 5 minutes to sketch out what you are going to say. You should prepare notes instead of full
sentences and try to speak as naturally as possible. Your talking time should not exceed 5 minutes.

Question 7 (20 points):

Books are the best source of knowledge.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement?
You can take notes here.
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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
 Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, Kỹ năng: NÓI
kể cả từ điển. Ngày thi: 15/10/2016
 Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.

Name:…………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………….
You have 5 minutes to sketch out what you are going to say. You should prepare notes instead of full
sentences and try to speak as naturally as possible. Your talking time should not exceed 5 minutes.

Question 8 (20 points):

With the considerable benefits computers and internet bring about, they can completely replace the
traditional role of a teacher. Do you agree with this statement?
You can take notes here.
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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
 Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, Kỹ năng: NÓI
kể cả từ điển. Ngày thi: 15/10/2016
 Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.

Name:…………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………….
You have 5 minutes to sketch out what you are going to say. You should prepare notes instead of full
sentences and try to speak as naturally as possible. Your talking time should not exceed 5 minutes.

Question 9 (20 points):

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Classmates are a more important influence than
parents on a child’s success at school.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
You can take notes here.
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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
 Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, Kỹ năng: NÓI
kể cả từ điển. Ngày thi: 15/10/2016
 Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.

Name:…………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………….
You have 5 minutes to sketch out what you are going to say. You should prepare notes instead of full
sentences and try to speak as naturally as possible. Your talking time should not exceed 5 minutes.

Question 10 (20 points):

Some think students can learn more effectively in groups, while others believe they should study alone.
What is your point of view?
You can take notes here.
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