De HDC Chon DT HSG QG Nam Hoc 20212022

SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH LÀO CAI KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSGQG
 NĂM HỌC 2021-2022 (Vòng 1)

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
(Đề thi gồm 14 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
(không kể thời gian giao đề)
Điểm bài thi Số phách
Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2
(Do chủ tịch HĐ
(Kí, ghi rõ họ tên) (Kí, ghi rõ họ tên)
Bằng số Bằng chữ chấm thi ghi)
Bài viết:
Bài nói:
Tổng:
• Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển.

• Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
I. LISTENING (5.0 POINTS)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
• Bài nghe gồm 4 phần; mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 05 giây; mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi
phần nghe có tín hiệu. Thí sinh có 20 giây để đọc mỗi phần câu hỏi.
• Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc.
• Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.
Part 1: For questions 1-5, listen to a podcast on how our perception of brands influences our decisions
and decide whether the following statements are TRUE (T), FALSE (F) or NOT GIVEN (NG). (1.0 pt)
1. Michael Platt expresses his research interest in the reasons why people love or hate some certain brands.
2. According to Michael, what people say about a brand can often resonate with what is happening in their
brains.
3. The study showed that Apple customers’ brain empathy response for Apple news was exactly the same as
the way they would respond to a family member.
4. From their brain data, Samsung Galaxy users seemingly hate Apple because of its clearly defined market.
5. The majority does not know that their subconscious choice for brands is because those brands present
some kind of self-expressive value.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Part 2: For questions 6-10, listen to a podcast on how artificial intelligence will change the city we live
in and answer the following questions with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each question.
(1.0 pt)
6. In a smart city, what will your office building be equipped with to collect data?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. What will the lighting adjust to suit when you sit?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Besides air quality data, what will give you the direction regarding your route?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. What method will be employed to grow fresh food without using soil?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Where will the sensors be working to identify people smoking?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Your answers:
6. 9.
7. 10.
8.
Part 3: You will hear a conversation among some friends. For questions 11-15, choose the answer (A,
B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. (1.0 pt)
11. How was the initial error magnified?
A. Many staff members were familiar with a similar name from Eastern Europe.
B. The pronunciation of his name was not commonly used in the Middle East.
C. The speaker’s name was repeated without his presence to rectify the error.
D. His name was mixed with that of another member of staff with a similar name.
12. What religious based assumptions does one man make?
A. Being brought up under a certain denomination means certain titles are less familiar to other cultures.
B. The name in question was reserved for people from a particular part of the world.
C. Due to the man’s name there was an increased chance of being of a specific religious order.
D. Carrying this name would be a source of conflict in certain parts of a city.
13. How did Ian feel about his name during his teenage years?
A. That it was a name that brought certain connotations.
B. He felt his parents went for an uninspired choice of name.
C. He felt that his name made others judge him at his school.
D. His name was a particularly unremarkable name.
14. What does one speaker see as a possibility stemming from speaking another language?
A. He can travel through other cultures to converse with others.
B. He sees it as a portal through which one can experience new relationships.
C. Being multi-lingual creates a greater chance that one can speak to others.
D. The benefit from shared information can be gained from being bilingual.
15. What convenient factor does the speaker mention in learning his chosen language?
A. Positive experiences in the learning process enhanced it.
B. From a logistical standpoint, it was convenient.
C. Speaking the language of his roots was a sense of joy.
D. Learning the language was made more convenient in some places.
Your answers:
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Part 4: For questions 16-25, listen to a podcast on protecting space stations from deadly space debris
and complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for
each answer in the space provided. (2.0 pts)
Protecting space stations from deadly space debris
The opening scene of Gravity in which a collision with the debris from the 16.___________ has
triggered a chain reaction isn’t just made up movie drama.
In reality, the debris like a 17. ___________ can be catastrophic when orbiting Earth nearly 10 times
the speed of 18. ___________.
Obviously, the space debris problem is getting worse, which compels some scientists to turn to 19.
___________instead of exploration.
It is estimated that 128 million pieces of space junk are in orbit, including 20. ___________satellites,
the ashes of Star Trek’s creator and one of Elon Musk’s 21. ___________.
However, the big problem comes from untraceable debris which is smaller than 10 centimeter and
flies around space at nearly 18,000 miles per hour. Most of the small debris results from 22. ___________of
large pieces of debris.
The ClearSpace-1 servicer, a space robot, is based on the concept of the 23. ___________ with the
mission to capture, then remove a 24. ___________ left in orbit by the Vega Rocket in 2013. The capture,
however, is the trickiest part as the object to capture is tumbling. After triggering the capture and slowing
down the tumbling, you put yourself in 25. ___________, in a path that comes back into the atmosphere.
Both the debris and the ClearSpace servicer will burn up when entering the atmosphere.
Your answers:
16. 21.
17. 22.
18. 23.
19. 24.
20. 25.
II. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (2.0 pts)
Part 1: Choose the answer A, B, C, or D that best completes each of the following sentences. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (1.5 pts)
26. Her students have had praise________ for what they have just achieved in the national competition.
A. given over B. poured out C. heaped on D. blown away
27. In some regions in the world, a large number of people are still living at or below the poverty ________.
A. standard B. line C. range D. limit
28. For the world’s population, access to vaccination and general good health should not be a matter of the
luck of ________.
A. the fate B. the god C. the chance D. the draw
29. Police ________ the area while bomb disposal experts tried to defuse the bomb.
A. cordoned off B. checked off C. carried off D. cleared off
30. The technology boom sent share prices of the company into________.
A. atmosphere B. biosphere C. stratosphere D. ionosphere
31. It is expected that a new computer system will ________next week.
A. come on stream B. come to the crunch C. come to blows D. come up in the world
32. A successful actor has to expect intensive media coverage - it comes with the ________!
A. history B. depository C. victory D. territory
33. A child ________the description of the missing boy was found safe and well yesterday.
A. abiding B. answering C. assisting D. applying
34. The matter is the subject of much discussion in the ________of power at the present time.
A. houses B. stations C. corridors D. plants
35. Whenever anyone in the family starts to complain, my mother always advises us to ________.
A. count our blessings B. cross the Rubicon C. crank into our gear D. cover our tracks
36. I need my ________comforts. I don’t know how I’d survive without air-conditioning in this climate!
A. measure B. creature C. leisure D. feature
37. She trotted out the old________ that ‘a trouble shared is a trouble halved’.
A. jingle B. twister C. jargon D. cliché
38. Aromatherapy was dismissed ________ by traditional doctors.
A. out of hand B. out of the way C. out of pocket D. out of the state
39. He has earned a reputation as a stern and ________ politician.
A. undulating B. unbending C. unprepossessing D. unhesitating
40. He admitted that, with the benefit of __________, the original launch had not been large enough.
A. experience B. memory C. outcome D. collection
Your answers:
26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
Part 2: Give the correct form of each given word to complete the following sentences. Write your
answers in the numbered boxes. (0.5 pt)
41. Fundamentally, __________art is work that does not represent or depict a being, place, or thing.
PRESENT
42. Everyone should be granted the __________ right to decide their own future. ALIEN
43. Millions of dollars were spent on lawyers in a courtroom __________between the two companies.
SHOW
44. Modern life is rigidly __________ into work and leisure. COMPARTMENT
45. The development of Covid-19 vaccine in just less than a year marked a __________ in the world’s
vaccine history. WATER
Your answers:
41. 42. 43.
44. 45.
III. READING (5.0 pts)
Part 1: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in
each space. Write your answers in the space provided. (1.0 pt)
A magazine editor
Last night, I watched a new TV drama about a writer on a glossy monthly magazine. As a magazine
editor 46._________, I think it captured our lives brilliantly. The lead character is very credible. She’s
friendly and open and wears her heart on her 47._________. She’s a good listener so everyone
48._________ on her shoulder. People in publishing tend to be very ambitious and Sally is extremely keen
to get on and reach the top of her profession. This sometimes drives her to 49._________off more than she
can chew. In one scene, Sally goes 50._________ to meet the leader of a criminal gang and gets completely
out of her 51._________. I’ve been in a similar situation, so this really rang a 52._________.
The office she works in has a pleasant atmosphere, which is usually the case in our sort of job in my
experience. 53._________ in mind that people who write for a magazine become quite close since they
spend the day discussing a whole range of personal and social issues. 54._________ someone in the office
be drawing up a questionnaire – on diets, 55._________, or people’s likes and dislikes – they usually try it
out on the rest of the team first, so you end up knowing about everyone’s life in detail.
Your answers:
46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
51. 52. 53. 54. 55.
Part 2: Read the article below and choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best
according to the text. (1.0 pt)
Geothermal energy
Geothermal energy is natural heat from the interior of the Earth that is converted to heat buildings
and generate electricity. The idea of harnessing Earth’s internal heat is not new. As early as 1904,
geothermal power was used in Italy. Today, Earth’s natural internal heat is being used to generate electricity
in 21 countries, including Russia, Japan, New Zealand, Iceland, Mexico, Ethiopia, Guatemala, El Salvador,
the Philippines, and the United States. Total worldwide production is approaching 9,000 MW (equivalent to
nine large modern coal-burning or nuclear power plants) double the amount in 1980. Some 40 million
people today receive their electricity from geothermal energy at a cost competitive with that of alternative
energy sources. In El Salvador, geothermal energy is supplying 30% of the total electric energy used.
However, at the global level, geothermal energy supplies less than 0.15% of the total energy supply.
Geothermal energy may be considered a nonrenewable energy source when rates of extraction are
greater than rates of natural replenishment. However, geothermal energy has its origin in the natural heat
production within Earth, and only a small fraction of the vast total resource base is being utilized today.
Although most geothermal energy production involves the tapping of high heat sources, people are
using the low-temperature geothermal energy of groundwater in some applications.
A. The average heat flow from the interior of the Earth is very low, about
0.06 W/m2. B. This amount is trivial compared with the 177 W/m2 from solar heat at the surface in the
United States. However, in some areas, heat flow is sufficiently high to be useful for producing energy. For
the most part, areas of high heat flow are associated with plate tectonic boundaries. Oceanic ridge systems
(divergent plate boundaries) and areas where mountains are being uplifted and volcanic island arcs are
forming (convergent plate boundaries) are areas where this natural heat flow is anomalously high. C.
On the basis of geological criteria, several types of hot geothermal systems (with temperatures
greater than about 80°C, or 176°F) have been defined, and the resource base is larger than that of fossil fuels
and nuclear energy combined. A common system for energy development is hydrothermal convection,
characterized by the circulation of steam and/or hot water that transfers heat from depths to the surface. D.
The environmental impact of geothermal energy may not be as extensive as that of other sources of
energy. When geothermal energy is developed at a particular site, environmental problems include on-site
noise, emissions of gas, and disturbance of the land at drilling sites, disposal sites, roads and pipelines, and
power plants. Development of geothermal energy does not require large-scale transportation of raw
materials or refining of chemicals as development of fossil fuels does. Furthermore, geothermal energy does
not produce the atmospheric pollutants associated with burning fossil fuels or the radioactive waste
associated with nuclear energy. However, geothermal development often does produce considerable thermal
pollution from hot waste-waters, which may be saline or highly corrosive.
Geothermal power is not always popular. For instance, geothermal energy has been produced for
years on the island of Hawaii, where active volcanic processes provide abundant near-surface heat. There is
controversy, however, over further exploration and development. Native Hawaiians and others have argued
that the exploration and development of geothermal energy degrade the tropical forest as developers
construct roads, build facilities, and drill wells. In addition, religious and cultural issues in Hawaii relate to
the use of geothermal energy. For example, some people are offended by using the ‘breath and water of
Pele’ (the volcano goddess) to make electricity. This issue points out the importance of being sensitive to the
values and cultures of people where development is planned.
At present, the United States produces only 2800 MN of geothermal energy. However, if developed,
known geothermal resources in the United States could produce about 20,000 MW which is about 10% of
the electricity needed for the western states. Geo-hydrothermal resources not yet discovered could
conservatively provide four times that amount (approximately 10% of total U.S. electric capacity), about
equivalent to the electricity produced from water power today.
56. In paragraph 1, how does the author introduce the concept of geothermal energy?
A. By explaining the history of this energy source worldwide
B. By arguing that this energy source has been tried unsuccessfully
C. By comparing the production with that of other energy sources
D. By describing the alternatives for generating electric power
57. What is true about geothermal energy production worldwide?
A. Because it is a new idea, very few countries are developing geothermal energy sources.
B. Only countries in the Southern Hemisphere are using geothermal energy on a large scale.
C. Until the cost of geothermal energy becomes competitive, it will not be used globally.
D. Geothermal energy is already being used in a number of nations, but it is not yet a major source of power.
58. In paragraph 2, why does the author state that geothermal energy is considered a non-renewable
resource?
A. The production of geothermal energy is a natural process.
B. Geothermal energy comes from the Earth.
C. We are not using very much geothermal energy now.
D. We could use more geothermal energy than is naturally replaced.
59. The word ‘anomalously’ in paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to _________.
A. unsubstantially B. unexpectedly C. understandably D. unflinchingly
60. Which of the sentences below best expresses the information in the highlighted statement in the
passage?
A. High heat is the source of most of the geothermal energy but low heat groundwater is also use sometimes.
B. Even though low temperatures are possible, high heat is the best resource for energy production for
groundwater.
C. Both high heat and low heat sources are used for the production of geothermal energy from groundwater.
D. Most high heat sources for geothermal energy are tapped from applications that involve low heat in
groundwater.
61. According to paragraph 3, which statement is true about the heat flow necessary for the production of
geothermal energy?
A. It is like solar heat on the Earth's surface. B. It happens near tectonic plate boundaries.
C. It must always be artificially increased. D. It may be impractical because of its location.
62. In paragraph 5, why does the author mention the ‘atmospheric pollutants’ and ‘radioactive waste’ for
fossil fuel and nuclear power?
A. To introduce the discussion of pollution caused by geothermal energy development and production
B. To contrast pollution caused by fossil fuels and nuclear power with pollution caused by geothermal
energy
C. To argue that geothermal production does not cause pollution like other sources of energy do
D. To discourage the use of raw materials and chemicals in the production of energy because of pollution
63. According to paragraph 6, the production of geothermal energy in Hawaii is controversial for all of the
following reasons EXCEPT ________.
A. The volcanoes in Hawaii could be disrupted by the rapid release of geothermal energy.
B. The rainforest might be damaged during the construction of the geothermal energy plant.
C. The native people are concerned that geothermal energy is disrespectful to their cultural traditions.
D. Some Hawaiians oppose using geothermal energy because of their religious beliefs.
64. What is the author's opinion of geothermal energy?
A. Geothermal energy has some disadvantages, but it is probably going to be used in the future.
B. Geothermal energy is a source that should be explored further before large-scale production begins.
C. Geothermal energy offers an opportunity to supply a significant amount of power in the future.
D. Geothermal energy should replace water power in the production of electricity for the United States.
65. Where could the following sentence best be added? ‘One such region is located in the western United
States, where recent tectonic and volcanic activity has occurred.’
A. A B. B C. C D. D
Your answers:
56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65.
Part 3: Read the passage and do the tasks that follow. (1.3 pt)
The reading passage has seven paragraphs A-G. Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from
the list of headings below.
List of headings
i. The legal implications of automated driving
ii. The limitations of the automated car
iii. Towards a partial public acceptance of automated cars
iv. The long dream of the automated car
v. The downward trend in the demand for automated cars
vi. The definition of an automated car
vii. The current financial cost of developing automated car technology
viii. The rationale behind the concept of the automated car
ix. Common technological features of automated cars
x. Remarkable success of automated cars on the road
66. Paragraph A_______
67. Paragraph B_______
68. Paragraph C_______
69. Paragraph D_______
70. Paragraph E_______
71. Paragraph F_______
72. Paragraph G_______
Cars that can drive themselves
A. The idea of the self-driving car dates back to before the Second World War. Visitors to General
Motors’ ‘Futurama’ at the 1939 World Fair in New York were shown a vision of the future in 1960, in
which radio-controlled automobiles would zip along perfectly safe highways. In the 1950s, General Motors
and the Radio Corporation of America began experimenting with such a system, digging radio-transmitting
cables into roads at a cost of around $100,000 per mile.
B. The system worked. In 1958, a Chevrolet impala made it round a special course ‘without the driver’s
hands on the steering wheel’ but it joined the list of other expensive automated dreams. The first real
breakthroughs for self-driving cars took place in the late 1980s, in the £800m Eureka Promethesus Project,
led by Ernst Dickmanns of the Bundeswehr University Munich, a pioneer of computer vision. Using just fur
black and white cameras, Dickmanns’s cars managed two road trips of more than 1,000 kilometers through
Europe in 1994 and 1995, driving without human intervention 95% of the time. Automated cars have made
huge leaps and bounds in recent years. Starting in 2004, Darpa, the high-tech research wing of the US
military, ran a series of competitions for driverless vehicles. The winning team was hired by Google, and for
years the technology company ran a fleet of automated cars around the highways of California. So for the
cars have clocked up 200,000 miles and have been involved in one minor human-caused accident. Google is
not on its own. Other car manufacturers also have some kind of automated car in the works, with research
and testing also going on in the UK and Germany.
C. Most driverless cars share the same ‘Velodyne’ laser system on their roofs. 64 spinning lasers provide
a constant, 3D view of the environment 40 meters around the car, while radars on the bumpers and a rear-
view camera also feed in information. The data is sorted by algorithms that distinguish between cars,
pedestrians, plastic bags and cats, and tell the car what to do. Automated cars are programmed to be model
drivers: they stop when pedestrians step onto the road; they give way when they should; they stay out of
other cars’ blind-spots and nudge forward when other cars should be letting them through.
D. Across the world, 1.2 million people are killed or injured on the roads each year with human
error to blame 90% of the time. ‘It’s amazing to me that we let humans drive cars,’ says Eric
Schmidt, the executive director of Google. Paul Newman, a robotics engineer at Oxford University, says it is
only a matter of time before we hand over the wheel. ‘It’s crazy to imagine that in ten to twenty years we’ll
still have to sit behind a wheel, concentrating hard, not filling asleep and not running over people’, he says.
Computer-controlled cars offer the benefits of safety, fuel efficiency and speed. Roads full of automated
cars, all communicating with one another, will see vehicles going bumper-to-bumper at 70mph, eliminating
traffic jams.
E. In spite of the encouraging pace of development, however, enormous hurdles still remain,
notably how to engineer human common sense. ‘Imagine a situation where a box falls onto the road in front
of you,’ says John Leonard, a mechanical engineering professor at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. ‘The system needs to make a split-second decision to either go straight through it or to swerve
left or right - which might have worse consequences than just going forward’. Other challenges include
recognizing the weaknesses of automated cars: how do their sensors respond to glare, poor weather, or
damage?
F. However, no matter how good, their guidance systems are, self-driven cars will still have accidents. In
which case, who will be responsible the car manufacturer the software developer or the human driver – for
filing to override the computer at the critical moment? But will the cars even have people on board? One of
the attractions, surely, will be in ordering them to come and pick us up: in which case will it be empty car A,
or car B with driver, which is to blame for a driving mistake? In whatever from they emerge, automated cars
will require the greatest overhaul of the law of the roads since the rise of the automobile in the first half of
the 20th century.
G. It seems unlikely, at least for the time being, that drivers will hand over their car keys. A lot of people
actually like to drive and hate being passengers. More likely we will see a continuation of the gradual
automation of cars that have been under way for two decades, during which automatic lane-keeping, cruise
control and parking aids have been gratefully taken up. A new Volvo, for example, now maintains safe
distances in heavy traffic without human intervention, and Nissan is working on software that anticipates a
driver’s next move, adjusting the car ahead of time. Piece by piece, radars, lasers, car to car communication,
and the warning of dangers ahead will be added as well, slowly easing the wheel out of our hands.
Complete the summary below using words from the box.
substantially increase more slowly closer
less than double more reliable more likely
further heavier less
a lot less likely far higher faster
The benefits of driverless cars
Driverless cars are designed to react 73._________in comparison to humans. They also have 360 degree
perception and do not get distracted or sleepy. Engineers believe that the technology could 74._________the
capacity of roads by allowing cars to drive with a greater degree of safety when they are
75._________together. Because driverless cars are 76._________to be involved in collisions, they could be
built lighter and therefore use 77._________fuel. However, to become completely safe, driverless cars must
be 78._________in comparison with today’s computers.
Your answers:
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
71. 72. 73. 74. 75.
76. 77. 78.
Part 4: Read the text. Seven paragraphs have been removed. Choose from the paragraphs A- H the
one which fits each gap (79-85). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. (0.7 pt)
Crying Wolf
When Bill Feeney stood out under the full moon on a frigid early April night in Northern Wisconsin in 1944
and gave a deep, full-throated howl, he was not expecting what he received: an equally deep, full-throated
response from a wolf he and his colleagues from the Wisconsin Conservation Department had been tracking.
79.______
Feeney’s call and response method came years before wildlife biologists began to use vocalizations as a tool
to study wolf packs. Imitation is a surprisingly good way to locate dens and estimates pack sizes and
composition.
80.______
Feeney reportedly howled just that one time. This was likely because he was leading the wolf study in secret
and felt nightly howling sessions would not be a good way to keep the research clandestine.
81.______
The last known gray wolf in that state was killed in 1958. The species has now returned and has been
removed from the state's endangered species list. In fact, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan now each
have wolf hunting seasons and cull quotas.
82.______
Deer hunters were already steamed over the recent introduction of hunting regulations, and considered
wolves a major competitor. The public was so antipredator and specifically antiwolf that it would have been
committing employment suicide to admit to doing any investigation on wolves.
83.______
But the war disrupted academic publication schedules, and the public's abhorrence of wolves grew more
intense at each public meeting about deer-management policies. Feeney became quite reticent, eventually
sequestering all the research notebooks. The study remained secret and the researchers mum.
84.______
That planted the seed, and he and his colleagues began howling as a means of locating wolves during late
summer, when lack of snow and thick foliage prevents conventional surveys, which are done mostly by
tracking paw prints and conducting visual surveys during the winter.
85.______
Over time, a protocol was developed that wildlife biologists still use today. The vocalist issues an initial
howl - not too loud in case the pack is nearby - and then repeats the howl three times, turning 90 degrees
each time, to ensure it is amplified to each of the cardinal directions. Then, he waits and listens.
National geographic
The Paragraphs
A. In the late 1950s, biologist Douglas Pimlott began broadcasting recordings of wolf howls in Ontario’s
Algonquin Provincial Park, wondering if they might respond. Indeed, they did.
B. After testing out their voices, they realized their own howls were as convincing to the wolves as the
recordings of real wolves. This meant Pimlott and his crew could ditch the truck from which they broadcast
the recordings, and set out on foot into the forest, armed only with their voices and notebooks.
C. Officially, Feeney was conducting a major deer study, but the secret wolf study was an offshoot. He
focused on counting and better understanding wolves' social and hunting habits - knowledge he knew might
be unattainable in the future, given that the state was paying a bounty of $20 for a dead adult wolf and $10
for a pup.
D. Mimicking calls has spread far beyond wolves, however, and beyond voice to new devices and digital
recordings, as researchers now use vocalizations to get a peek into many corners of the animal kingdom.
E. If there was no response, Feeney repeated the four-howl sequence, at the same cadence but louder. If this
failed to elicit a response he tried a third time or moved to a different location before howling again.
F. Though the woods of Iron County were sparsely populated, they were frequented by trappers trying their
damnedest to kill every wolf they could. In the 1940s, Wisconsin was only one of four states where wolves
were still extant.
G. Feeney and the biologists who worked for him disagreed with the bounty and hoped the species would
persist, and Feeney even told the famed ecologist Aldo Leopold that he would publish the wolf study
findings, which showed that wolves did not significantly affect deer population.
H. Rather than calling out the names of fellow researchers whom he believed to be nearby, Feeney had
decided to have a bit of fun. Since he is deceased, we can’t ask Feeney whether he considered his howl a
new research tool that built on tracking wolf prints, examining scat, and searching for dens.
Your answers:
79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85.
Part 5: Read the text, identify which section A–D each of the following is mentioned. Write ONE letter
A–D in the corresponding numbered space provided. Each letter may be used more than once. (1.0 pt)
Which text
86.____ bemoans the choice of covering?
87. ____ expresses a desire to see this author delve into the genre again?
88. ____ claims that the novel is what the author wished it to be?
89. ____ maintains that it would be easy to lessen the enjoyment the book?
90. ____ communicates a difficulty in reviewing the book?
91. ____ illustrates how the reader and characters share an experience?
92. ____ states that the author could be classified in another category?
93. ____ shows the reviewer did not expect the effect the book had?
94. ____ warns of the backlash of changing from a writer’s established area?
95. ____ mentions Brookmyre’s previous flirtation with the genre?
Places in the Darkness
A. The Guardian
The award-winning Scottish crime author Chris Brookmyre tweeted a one-star Amazon review he received
for his new novel, Places in the Darkness, earlier this month. ‘This needs a ‘serious science fiction’ warning,
in capital letters,’ raged the reader, who’d clearly been expecting another slice of Brookmyre’s excellent
tartan noir. ‘I feel kind of bad,’ responded Brookmyre, brimming with sarcasm. ‘My publishers should
maybe have put a space station on the cover or something.’ Brookmyre, who has dabbled in SF before with
the novel Bedlam, gives us a fully realised world - one far enough into the future to feature intriguing
technologies, such as the mesh implants that upload information into their owner’s brains. ‘You don’t need
to read or experience new information, you simply know it, and you can’t forget what you learned or choose
to switch it off at the end of the day.’ But what this veteran crime writer really provides in Places in the
Darkness is another corker of a murder mystery, his new setting - with which he’s clearly having a whale of
a time - giving him the opportunity to wow us with an even twistier twist than usual.
B. The Scotsman
Chris Brookmyre raised eyebrows when he revealed his latest novel was set in space, but Places in the
Darkness doesn’t disappoint. In the prologue, the effects of zero gravity offering him the chance for yet
another opening that sears itself onto the reader’s mind, as he introduces what is essentially a sophisticated
locked room mystery. Our first companion is Alice Blake, a government representative on her first journey
to CdC from Earth, and the reader shares her disorientation at being bombarded with new information and
sensations. Just as we’ve sized up Alice, and concluded that she is exact and law-abiding to the point of
prissiness, we meet Nikki Fixx, in the throes of an almighty hangover. A cop, she is tasked with
investigating the Cdc’s first murder - and yes, she’s forced to work with Alice, in buddy-cop film style.
Brookmyre takes delight in his role as the creator of CdC - its gleaming labs and promise of a better
humanity; its scuzzy bars and illicit herbs - and the novel lives up to his description of it as ‘space noir’ as
our patience with the sci-fi set-up is rewarded with a crime plot heavy on misinformation and
misdirection. Good writers push themselves in new directions, though it’s a brave move - there is no
guarantee the audience will follow. But Places in the Darkness is an ingenious crime story with plenty of
relevance to today’s world, and Brookmyre has crafted CdC as carefully as his characters. Whether readers
embrace the book will come down to how much they want to embrace the sci-fi setting.
C. Wordpress
Places in the Darkness by Chris Brookmyre Ciudad de Cielo (CdC) is the City in the Sky, humanity’s
gateway to the stars - or at least that is the intention. Located many thousands of kilometres above Earth,
CdC is a space station comprising two enormous Wheels that whirl around a central trunk, each Wheel the
home to thousands of men and women. Their mission is to create and construct the first of the generation
starships that will carry mankind to a new home. There are no children. Everyone on CdC has a place and a
purpose, an inspiration, and so there is no serious crime. That is the official line. The pace builds and before
you know it we’re aboard a runaway train. Places in the Darkness is tremendously exciting. Full of surprises,
deadly chases and dark conspiracies, all taking place in the contrasting shadows and artificial light of Ciudad
de Cielo.When I reached the end I was surprised at how far this book had taken me. It’s not a
straightforward journey but it is most certainly thrilling. This is one of the best science fiction crime novels
I’ve read in a long time - with the best of characters, story and mood - and I can only hope that Chris
Brookmyre takes us into orbit or beyond again.
D. The Scotsman
Chris Brookmyre is an author who is hard to pin down, which is one of the things that make his books so
intriguing and entertaining. We’ve seen him referred to, and may even have referred to him ourselves, as an
author of Tartan Noir. And it's certainly true that many of his books could be fitted within that
genre. Not Places in the Darkness though. This superb novel takes us somewhere else entirely, to Ciudad del
Cielo, or the ‘city in the sky’, more usually known to residents of the city, and of Earth, as ‘CdC’. CdC is an
enormous space station in geostationary orbit over the Pacific. Here scientists and engineers are working to
build a huge spaceship, a colony ship that will guarantee the long-term future of humanity by taking us,
some of us, anyway, to the stars. Places in the Darkness is a book that is very hard to review without
spoiling for prospective readers. It’s easy enough, and harmless enough, to say what a great book it is. And
it’s easy enough to say that the atmosphere, plot and characterisation are all outstanding. But this is a book
that misdirects its readers in the interests of an enjoyably twisty plot from the very beginning; a book in
which very little is what it seems; and a book in which almost no-one is who they appear. To embark on a
discussion of the characters or plot, however superficially, is to risk taking away some of the joy of
discovery that is part of what makes the book so good. As we read the book the comparison that kept coming
to mind was the 1982 film, Blade Runner. The atmosphere is unremittingly dark, and Chris Brookmyre’s
CdC is every bit as grimy and seamy as 1982’s vision of 2019’s Los Angeles. A great read for anyone with a
taste for excellent sci-fi or excellent crime writing.
Your answers:
86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95.
IV. WRITING (6.0 pts)
Part 1: Read the following extract and use your own words to summarize it. Your summary should be
about 100-120 words long. (1.5 pts)
When we think of the future, most of us imagine hover boards and flying cars, exciting new
technological advancements and developments, perhaps even scientific achievements and breakthroughs.
What we spend little time contemplating, however, is what we will be eating. Nevertheless, food
futurologists and organizations around the world have examined the prospects, and they might, at first
glance at least, appear less than thrilling.
One thing that’s for certain, according to food futurologist is that meat will once again become a luxury.
In the West she proclaims, many of us have grown up with cheap, abundant meat. Unfortunately though,
rising prices are spelling the doom of this long-lasting trend. As a result we are looking for new ways to fill
the meat gap. As the price of raising livestock goes up, we’ll eat less beef. So, what will we eat?
The answer to that question lies with our reliance on genetic engineering. As overpopulation and
resource depletion will inevitably lead to a struggle to feed the masses, they predict, the food industry will
experience a shift in focus from ‘form’ to ‘function’. ‘Functional foods’ will be genetically modified to
provide additional value, and they will be targeted at each group of the population-with foods customized to
meet the needs of men, women, the elderly, etc. Once we have a complete picture of the human genome,
we'll know how to create food that better meets our needs.
But food still has to come from somewhere and leading food futurologists and other
scientists are from on their belief that the foods of the future will come from insects. They are nutritionally
excellent. Not only that but they are also full of protein, and on par with ordinary meat in terms of nutritional
value. Another source of future food, could be algae. Algae, like insects, are extremely nutritious and
already popular in Asia, and could be the perfect solution for three very important reasons: first of all, they
can grow both in fresh and salt water-a notable advantage, considering the shortage of land we are bound to
experience in the future; secondly, they grow at an astounding pace the likes of which no other plant has
ever been found to achieve before; and finally, with 10,000 different types of seaweed around the world,
they can open up an exciting world of new flavors for us to discover. The final option brought forth by
scientists is lab grown, artificial meat. The benefits of a worldwide move towards in-vitro meat would be
tremendous for the environment, which would see a reduction in energy and water waste and greenhouse gas
emissions, and would significantly reduce animal suffering.
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Part 2: Graph description (1.5 pts)
The pie chart below shows the main reasons why agricultural land becomes less productive and
the table shows how these causes affect three regions of the world.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
You should write at least 150 words.
CAUSES OF WORLDWIDE LAND DEGRADATION
Others
3%
Deforestation
26%
Over-grazing
40%
Over-cultivation
31%
CAUSES OF LAND DEGRADATION BY REGION

Region % land degraded by ___
Deforestation Over-cultivation Over-grazing Total degraded land
North America 0.5 4.4 2.0 6.9%
Europe 9.0 7.5 5.0 22.5%
Oceania 1.5 0 11.5 13.0%
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Part 3: Essay writing (3.0 pts)

Write an essay on the following topic.
Learner autonomy plays a pivotal role in learners’ academic success; to suggest the contrary
can hinder their academic achievement. Discuss the statement and give your opinion.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
You should write at least 350 words.
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_THE END_
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 NĂM HỌC 2021-2022 (Vòng 1)
(Hướng dẫn chấm)
I. LISTENING (5.0 POINTS)

Part 1: 0.2 point for ONE correct answer
1.NG 2.F 3.T 4.NG 5.T
6. inbuilt sensors 9. (It is) hydroponics
7. your preferences 10. (in) unauthorized zones
8. traffic flow (data)
11.C 12.A 13.D 14.C 15.B
16. missile strike 21. Tesla Roadsters
17. paint chip 22. fragmentation events
18. a bullet 23. tow truck
19. mitigation 24. secondary payload adapter
20. decommissioned 25. a trajectory
II. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (2.0 pts)
26.C 27.B 28.D 29.A 30.C 31.A 32.D 33.B 34.C 35.A
36.B 37.D 38.A 39.B 40.A
41. nonrepresentational 42. inalienable/unalienable 43. showdown
44. compartmentalized/ 45. watershed
compartmentalised
III. READING (5.0 pts)
46. myself 47. sleeve 48. cries 49. bite 50. undercover
51. depth 52. bell 53. bear 54. should 55. say
56.A 57.D 58.D 59.B 60.A 61.B 62.B 63.A 64.C 65.C
66. iv 67. x 68. ix 69. viii 70. ii
71. i 72. iii 73. faster 74. substantially increase 75. closer
76. a lot less likely 77. less 78. more reliable
79.H 80.D 81.F 82.C 83.G 84.A 85.B
86.A 87.C 88.B 89.D 90.D 91.B 92.D 93.C 94.B 95.A
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IV. WRITING (6.0 pts)
Part 1: (1.5 pts)
Contents (1.0 point)
- The summary MUST NOT contain personal opinions.
Language use (0.5 point)
The summary should:
- show attempts to convey the main ideas of the original text by means of paraphrasing (structural and
lexical use),
- demonstrate correct use of grammatical structures, vocabulary, and mechanics (spelling, punctuations,...),
- maintain coherence, cohesion, and unity throughout (by means of linkers and transitional devices).
Penalties
- A penalty of 0.1 point to 0.2 point will be given to personal opinions found in the summary.
- A penalty of 0.1 point to 0.2 point will be given to any summary with more than 30% of words copied
from the original.
- A penalty of 0.1 point will be given to any summary longer than 130 words or shorter than 90 words.
Part 2: 1.5 pts
Contents (1.0 point)
- The report MUST cover the following points:
•Introduce the chart (0.2 point) and state the striking features (0.2 point)
•Describe main features with relevant data from the charts and make relevant comparisons (0.6 point)
- The report MUST NOT contain personal opinions. (A penalty of 1 point to 2 points will be given to
personal opinions found in the answer.)
Language use (0.5 points)
The report should:
- demonstrate a wide variety of lexical and grammatical structures,
- have correct use of words (verb tenses, word forms, voice,…); and mechanics (spelling, punctuations,...).
Part 3: 3.0 pts
The mark given to part 3 is based on the following criteria:
1. Task achievement (1.0 point)
a. All requirements of the task are sufficiently addressed.
b. Ideas are adequately supported and elaborated with relevant and reliable explanations, examples,
evidence, personal experience, etc.
2. Organization (1.0 point)
a. Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and unity.
b. The essay is well-structured:
•Introduction is presented with a clear thesis statement introducing the points to be developed.
•Body paragraphs develop the points introduced with unity, coherence, and cohesion. Each body paragraph
must have a topic sentence and supporting details and examples when necessary.
•Conclusion summarizes the main points and offers personal opinions (prediction, recommendation,
consideration,…) on the issue.
3. Language use (0.5 point)
a. Demonstration of a variety of topic-related vocabulary
b. Excellent use and control of grammatical structures
4. Punctuation, spelling, and handwriting (0.5 point)
a. Correct punctuation and no spelling mistakes
b. Legible handwriting
V. SPEAKING: 2.0 pts
1. Task achievement (0.5 point)
a. All requirements of the task are sufficiently addressed.
b. Ideas are adequately supported and elaborated with relevant and reliable explanations, examples,
evidence, personal experience, etc.
2. Organization (0.5 point)
a. Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and unity.
b. The speech is well-structured:
3. Language use (0.5 point)
a. Demonstration of a variety of topic-related vocabulary
b. Excellent use and control of grammatical structures
4. Pronunciation and fluency (0.5 point)
a. Correct pronunciation
b. fluency
_THE END_
 NĂM HỌC 2021-2022 (Vòng 1)
Kỹ năng: Nói
Ngày thi: 01/10/2021
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 talk should not exceed 5
minutes.
Question 1: The idea of creating happy schools has recently been initiated by many
educators. However, some claim that this is challenging. To what extent do you agree or
disagree?
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 NĂM HỌC 2021-2022 (Vòng 1)
Kỹ năng: Nói
Ngày thi: 01/10/2021
minutes.
Question 2:
Some young people think it is better to spend and enjoy their money once they earn it.
Others think it is better to save their money. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
_THE END_
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Kỹ năng: Nói
Ngày thi: 01/10/2021
minutes.
Question 3: Many people think that celebrities are under no obligation to publicize the details
of their charitable activities as long as they are done with good cause. However, others claim
that all these activities should be done in a transparent way.
Discuss both views and give your own opinions.
_THE END_
 NĂM HỌC 2021-2022 (Vòng 1)
Kỹ năng: Nói
Ngày thi: 01/10/2021
minutes.
Question 4:
Some people say that advertisements are not good because they encourage us to buy
things we don’t really need. Others say that advertisements are good because they inform us
about new products. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
_THE END_
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Kỹ năng: Nói
Ngày thi: 01/10/2021
minutes.
Question 5:
Some people believe that only people who have a lot of money are successful. Others
believe that success does not always equate to having lots of money. Discuss both views and
give your own opinion.

_THE END_
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Kỹ năng: Nói
Ngày thi: 01/10/2021
minutes.
Question 6:
Some people believe that success comes from hard work. Others believe that success
has to do with luck. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
_THE END_
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Kỹ năng: Nói
Ngày thi: 01/10/2021
minutes.
Question 7:
Some people think that movies are designed to make people think. Others think that
movies are designed to entertain or amuse people. Discuss both views and give your own
opinion.
_THE END_
 NĂM HỌC 2021-2022 (Vòng 1)
Kỹ năng: Nói
Ngày thi: 01/10/2021
minutes.
Question 8:
Some parents think that the latest technologies (gadgets, computers, etc.) will help in
their child’s learning development. Others think giving children the latest gadgets will be a
distraction in their studies. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
_THE END_
 NĂM HỌC 2021-2022 (Vòng 1)
Kỹ năng: Nói
Ngày thi: 01/10/2021
minutes.
Question 9:
Some countries spend large amounts of money hosting international sports events like
the Olympic Games. Others think that this money should be spent on infrastructure to
encourage more ordinary people to participate in sports. Discuss both views and give your
own opinion.
_THE END_
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Kỹ năng: Nói
Ngày thi: 01/10/2021
minutes.
Question 10:
Some countries implement a national Identification system where all people’s
information is stored in a central database under state control. This is believed to be harmful
to members of society by some. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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I. LISTENING (5.0 POINTS)

CAUSES OF LAND DEGRADATION BY REGION

Part 3: Essay writing (3.0 pts)

I. LISTENING (5.0 POINTS)

Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

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