SECTION A: LISTENING (3pts)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU

* Bài nghe gồm 1 phần, PART 1 được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 30 giây.

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01 đoạn nhạc ngắn.

PART 1: Listen to the passage and then answer the following questions. (3pts)

1) What did Salley Ride do in 1977?

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2) What did she become interested in at high shool?

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3) What subjects did she study at university?

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4) Is her husband also an astronaut?

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5) Have they got any children?

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6) Give the fact from the text to prove that Salley Ride is intelligent.

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SECTION B: PRONUNCIATION(1.0pt)
PART 1: Identify the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the
other words in the group.

1. A. hobby B. honest C. humor D. hole

2. A. flood B. typhoon C. groom D. balloon

3. A. fly B. hobby C. energy D. ordinary

4. A. garbage B. garage C. sewage D. carriage

5. A. exchange B. champagne C. teacher D. children

YOUR ANSWERS:

1. B 2. A 3. A 4.B 5. B

SECTION C: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (5pts)

PART 1: In this section you must choose the word or phrase that has the same meaning or that
best completes each sentence. Write your answers in the spaces below. (2pts)

1. Every one felt tired and hungry, ………………. they sat down under the tree and had a snack.

A. however B. so C. but D. moreover

2. Why don’t you ………… in the English club?” - “I am not confident in my English.”.

A. get B. learn C. take D. participate

3. Lan …………….. the peaceful atmosphere while Maryam …………………… in the pagoda.

A. enjoyed/ was praying B. enjoyed/ prayed C. was enjoying/ prayed D.

enjoys/was praying

4. Did you send a postcard to your mother ………….. the occasion of Vietnam Teachers’ Day?

A. with B. to C. at D. on

5. Mai cannot stay here until Perfume Pagoda Festival. She wishes she …………. here.

A, was staying B. would stay C. stayed D. could stay

6. The excited children were looking forward ……………………… with the foreign teacher.
A. to speak B. speak C. to speaking D. for
speaking

7. She asked me……………………….. and where I came from.

A. what my name was B. what was my name C. what is my name D. what my

name is

8. My mother ……………. our old clothes to the poor children.

A. gives up B. gives away C. gives off D. gave up

9. I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday, ……………..?

A. wasn’t she B. didn’t I C. didn’t you D. wasn’t it

10. If you had taken my advice, you …………….. in such difficulties now.

A. Wouldn’t have been B. hadn’t been C. wouldn’t be D. won’t be

YOUR ANSWERS:

1. B 2. D 3. A 4.D 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. A

PART 2: Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space. Write your answer
in the

numbered box provided below. ( 1pt)

WHERE TO EAT

It’s hard to find a place to eat which satisfies the whole family. (0)(PERFECT) perfection
is not an easy thing to find when it comes to restaurants. I remember my parents taking me as a
child to the most (1)(EXPENSE).....expensive................................ restaurant they could find.
They didn’t think it was worth spending a lot of money on someone who had no table manners!

Today the choice of restaurants is so great, however, that total (2)

(DISAPPOINT) .............disappointment......................... is rare. It’s difficult to explain exactly
what I’m looking for in a restaurant. It’s certainly not (3)(LUXURY)
.......luxurious............................... surroundings, although I must admit that I’m usually (4)
(WILLING) ..unwilling.............................. to go into a place which looks dirty or dingy. In these
days of fast food, it takes a lot of (5)(DETERMINE) .........determination............................. to
persuade my own children that a bowl of salad is every bit as tasty as a burger and chips! Some
parents I know (6)(LIKE) ......dislike................................. taking their children to fast food
restaurants, but I’ve always made an effort to go and see just what’s available in those places. I
can’t honestly say that some of the experiences were so good that they were (7)(FORGET)
forgetful...................................... , but at least I feel I have given the fast food chains a try. I
would like to be able to say that we go out to dinner once a week. (8)(FORTUNATE)
...........Unfortunately........................... , this is not the case. We either seem to be too busy, or
decide that it’s more (9)(SATISFY)......satisfied...................... to have a family meal at home,
which is probably for the best! But one thing is certain, I am still as (10)(ENTHUSIASM)
....enthusiastic.................................. about food as I ever was, and intend to remain so!

YOUR ANSWERS:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. . 7. 8. 9. 10.

PART 3: Complete each space with the correct form of the given words. Remember that there
are more words than needed. Number 0 is an example. (1pt)

successful easy reccycle process through differ

popularity make train fame mix that YOUR ANSWERS

Paper and paper products can be (0) easily recycled. Cardboard, newspaper, and high-quality
papers can all be(1)........................ (2)..................... kinds of paper - like newsprint and high-
quality white paper - are sorted into separate piles because they (3) ...................... differently.

Paper is recycled by shredding it into small pieces and mixing it with water. The
(4) ........................ is beaten into mush, called pulp, (5).................. flows onto a moving screen
where most of the water is taken out. Wood or paper fibers remain and the fiber is pressed
through rollers that squeeze out more water. It is then dried in a steam - heated dryer. The result
is recycled. 0.famous 1………………….recycled

2………………….Different

3………………….processed

4………………….mixture

5………………….that

PART 4: There are six mistakes in each line in the following passage. Find and correct them.
Write your answer in the numbered box provided below.(1pt)
I live in Cairo, where is the capital of Egypt. There are more than ten millions people here. A lot
of them have come from the countryside. so there are more jobs here.

I live in an apartment near the city center. It is a busy, excited place. It has cinemas and shops,
but fortunately there is a lot of traffic too. Many tourists come from all over the world to see the
Pyramids, that are near the city. I like Cairo because it is big and exciting. I have a lot of friends
and it is easy to meet new people. I am glad that I live here, but my mother doesn’t like it. She
used to live in the countryside, and she would like to go back one day.

YOUR ANSWERS:

Number Mistake Correction

0 where which

1 have come->come

2 more->many

3 fortunately->unfortunately

4 that->which

5 excited->exciting

SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (7pts)

Part 1: Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.
(1pt)

The Pacific Islands cover a huge area; and they are all in or near the tropics. So the (1)
………land……… is warm and often wet. Since most of the islands are far from other land, (2)
…………………… land animals live on them. Fish, birds and insects are the main natural
residents. But the larger islands (3) ………………………… Australia have many more types of
animal species. One of the most unusual land animals native to the Pacific Islands

(4)………………………… the coconut crab . This large crab climbs coconut palms (5)
…………………… get coconuts and uses powerful pincers to break open coconuts to eat . The
waters around the islands are rich with life . There you can (6)………………………… turtles,
lobsters, sharks, octopuses, squid, and many kinds of fish.

The people of the island speak a large (7) ………………………… of languages, about 1,200
in all ! Today, many islands use English or French as the (8) ………………………… language.
But most native islanders speak a local language, too. The people of the Pacific Islands can be as
different as the (9)…………………………… they speak . But many share a common lifestyle.
Most islanders farm small plots of (10)…………………… and harvest seafood. Coconuts are an
important food source. Clothing is usually very light, for comfort in the warm weather .

1. A. air B. weather C. sky D. temperature

2. A. little B. less C. much D. few

3. A. near B. next C. close D. nearer

4. A. be B. are C. is D. been

5. A. to B. for C. and D. so

6. A. catch B. take C. findD. have

7. A. amount B. deal C. digit D. number

8. A. main B. official C. major D. minor

9. A. speech B. talks C. languages D. words

10. A. land B. soil C. earth D. ground

YOUR ANSWERS:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 2: Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the numbered
box provided below. (2pts)

Today, people like to send (0) postcards to their friends and family. These postcards (1)
………usually………. have pictures of beaches, mountains (2)……or………. castles on them
you can write a message on the (3)………….. . Many people send postcards (4)…when…….
they are on holiday because postcards are cheap and the pictures. on them are often.
(5)......rarer.......than their own photos.

Somebody sent the first postcard at the end of the nineteenth (6)…century…………. It had a
picture of a town by the sea on it. Later on, postcards had pictures showing (7)…off………… in
the news that week, perhaps an accident or an (8)…unexpectable……………… person’s visit.
People liked to see them because they (9)…do………. not have pictures in their newspapers (10)
………………..

YOUR ANSWERS:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9 10.
PART 3: The following sentences belong to a passage about the Opera House, but they are not
in the correct order. Put them in their correct order to make a full passage . There is an example
for you. Write your answers in the spaces below (1pt)

A. is also an international city where you can eat food from

B. wonderful beaches! When they think of Sydney, many people think

C. opened in 1973 for music ,theatre and dance. Near

D. building looks like sails on Sydney Harbour . It was

E. the Opera House is one of the longest .

F. all over the world , or just visit some of the thirty

G. Sydney is the oldest and the biggest city , with 3,7 million .

H. buildings are the center for much of Australian business . It

I . It is a busy, modern city and its high rise .

J. of the Sydney Opera House . the roof of this beautiful

K. bridges in the world – the Sydney Harbour Bridge .

YOUR ANSWERS:

0. G 1. I 2. H 3.A 4. F 5. B 6. J 7. D 8. C 9. E 10. k

PART 4: . Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. Write your
answers in the spaces below (1pt)

A popular theory explaining the evolution of the universe is known as the Big Bang
Model. According to the model, at some time between ten and twenty billion years ago, all
present matter and energy were compressed into a small ball only a few kilometres in diameter.
It was, in effect, an atom that contained in the form of pure energy all of the components of the
entire universe. Then, at a moment in time that astronomers refer to as T = 0, the ball exploded,
hurling the energy into space. Expansion occurred. As the energy cooled, most of it became
matter in the form of protons, neutrons and electrons These original particles combined to form
hydrogen and helium, and continue to expand. Matter formed into galaxies with stars and planets
.

1/ Which sentence below best summarizes this passage?

A. The Big Bang theory does not account for the evolution of the universe.
B. According to the Big Bang Model, an explosion caused the formation of the
Universe.

C. The universe is made of hydrogen and helium.

D. The universe is more than ten billion years old.

2/ According to the passage, when was the universe formed?

A. Ten billion years ago. B. Fifteen billion years ago

C. At T = 0 D. Twenty billion years ago

3/ The environment before the Big Bang is described as all of the following except

A. compressed matter

B. energy

C. all the components of the universe

D. protons, neutrons and electrons

4/ The word compressed in line 3 could best be replaced by.

A. excited

B. balanced

C. reduced

D. controlled

5/ It may be inferred that

A. energy and matter are the same.

B. Protons, neutrons, and electrons are not matter

C. Energy may be converted into matter

D. The galaxies stopped expanding as energy cooled

YOUR ANSWERS:

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

PART 5: : Read the following passage then choose from the list A-M the best phrase or sentence
given below to fill each of the spaces . Write one letter (A-M) in the spaces below . Each correct
phrase may only be used once . Some of the suggested answers do not fit at all . The exercise
begins with an example (0) (2.0pts)

A . with more speakers than English B. are written in English

C. More than 300 million people speak English D. living languages

E. speak those languages F. it was difficult for anyone

G. one-fifth of the land area H. it is one of the official languages

I. how many people speak it K. broadcast programs in English

L. research journals are in English M. but only six of them

There are about 5.000 (0) ………D………… in the world, (1)…M…………… are the most
important ones. Two-thirds of the world’s population (2) ……E……………… . (3)
………………H…………… as their mother tongue. Another 300 million speak it as a second
language. No one knows (4)………F………………… as a foreign language. Chinese is the
only language (5)…………A………………… , but it only the language for more than one
billion. Chinese people, English is the official language on (6)……G……………………… in
the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand. In South
Africa and India (7)………C……………… . In many countries, the textbooks in universities (8)
………………B……………… . More than three-fourths of the world’s mail is composed in
English. More than three-fifths of the radio stations (9) ……K…………………………… .
More than half of the scientific and (10)……L……………… . English is the language of
international communication.

YOUR ANSWERS ( 0 ): D

1. M 2.E 3.H 4.F 5.A 6.G 7.C 8.B 9.K 10.L

SECTION E: WRITING (4pts)

PART 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it. ( 1pt )

Example: He has learned English for 4 years.

He started

Answer: He started to learn/ learning English 4 years ago.

1. Jane said “I have two English classes this afternoon”.

 Jane said that she had two English classes that afternoon.
2. She doesn’t do her homework every day.

 She wishes she didn’t have any homework to do everyday

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3. I’m disappointed that people have spoiled this area.

 I’m disappointed that this area has been

spoiled………………………………………………………………………………

4. He interviewed five students, one of whom was Spanish.

 One of the five students he interviewed was Spanish.

5. She was the best prepared of all the candidates

 She was better prepared than all the candidates

PART 2: John, your pen pal, wants to spend a week in your district on the occasion of the Mid -
Fall Festival . Write a letter to him and tell him what activities the people in your district usually
take part in. Write no more than 100 words (1,0 pt)

You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin and end your letter as follows:

Dear John,

I am glad to hear that you going to participate in the Mid-Fall festival in my district. If you don’t
mind, you can come to my house.I will give you a quick guide on this festival. Mid-summer
festival occurs on the 15th of the August in the lunar calendar. During this festival, lion dancers
appear everywhere on the streets performing astounding dance in order to get money from house
owners. People also make and enjoy eating mooncake during this occasion. Mid-Autumn festival
is also a good opportunity for families to gather and have a good time together, too.

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Best wishes,

Lan

PART 3: You think it is necessary to save energy to protect the environment Write about 250
words to share this idea. You can refer to the following: (2,0 pts)

- the reason(s) for saving energy how to save energy

- whether you think your idea will be supported and you believe the environment will be
protected

Saving energy is one of our priority to save the environment, especially when our environment is
being threatened seriously these days. In the essay below, I will discuss more about this matter
and why it is necessary to us.

There are many reasons why we should save energy. Firstly, saving energy will help us to save
money and we can spend these money on meaningful activities. Secondly, by saving energy, we
are also saving the environment. It is almost impossible to deny the adverse effects that our
modern lifestyle full of electronics and fossil fuels has on our environment. By using less energy,
we can reduce the carbon emissions and others pollution related to energy generation. When our
environment is protected, our health become better and better. Last but not least, fossil fuel and
others kinds of gas is running out so we need to conserve them for our future generation before it
is too late.

There are many ways to save our precious energy. First of all, we need to aware of the energy
usage in our house. Make sure we turn off the light and other modern electronic device before
leaving the room or the house. Moreover, we should use public means of transport instead of
private means of transport. Public means of transport can carry a big number of people so it is
both economically-friendly and environmentally-friendly. We c

In my opinion, saving energy has been widely accepted as it brings immeasurable benefits to
human in short-term as well as long-term so I think my idea will be supported. As the
environment is becoming worse and plentiful amount of gasoline and fossil fuel is used
carelessly, people are starting to become aware of it and will take any measures to protect the
environment.

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THE END. GOOD LUCK TO YOU All!