Chú ý:

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- Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi này
- Toàn bộ nội dung hướng dẫn cho phần Listening đã có trong đĩa CD
- Đề thi gồm 08 trang.

SECTION 1. LISTENING (20 points)

Questions 1-3
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C
Example:

How long has it been since Nancy has seen Fiona?

A. more than two years
B. two years
C. since yesterday
1. How much does Fiona work?
A. part-time B. full-time C. doesn’t work
2. What kind of business does Fiona have?
A. shop B. online C. market stall
3. Fiona sells
A. just in Perth B. all over Australia C. in many countries

Questions 4-6
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.

Fiona’s Company
What the business sells: 4. ________________
Idea for businesss: 5. ________________ society
Business customers: 6. ________________

Question 7
Choose ONE letter, A-E.
7. Which are do most the costumes come from?
A. Africa B. Asia C. the Americas
D. Europe E. the Pacific region
Question 8-10
Are the following business tasks completed by Fiona?
C completed
N not completed
Write the correct letter, C or N, to indicate you answer.
8. fills in tax returns 9. updates website 10. prints business cards
Write your answers here
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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 SECTION 2. PHONETICS (10 points)

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

1. A. extinction B. explanation C. elementary D. editorial
2. A. soldier B. casual C. danger D. joker
3. A. prejudice B. preface C. preservation D. presentiment
III. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three.
4. A. unique B. income C. extinct D. bamboo
5. A. respectable B. affectionate C. occasional D. kindergarten
Write your answers here
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

SECTION 3. LEXICO - GRAMMAR (80 points)

IV. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. THERE CAN BE
MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER TO SOME QUESTIONS. Write your answers in the space
provided.

1. Tom: “Hey, Jane ______.” - Jane: “Just the usual.”

A. Let’s go for a drink now. B. What have you been up to?
C. How often do you go to work? D. What do you do?
2. ______ the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system.
A. The Earth being B. The Earth is C. That the Earth is D. Being the Earth
3. We are still trying to ______ together exactly what went wrong
A. part B. set C. piece D. sort
4. I am reading a/an ______ interesting book about teenagers’ styles at the moment.
A. absolutely B. really C. entirely D. completely
5. To decorate my room, I ______ the help of my roommate.
A. drafted B. engaged C. recruited D. enlisted
6. One of the subjects he likes best at school is ______.
A. home economic B. home economics C. house economics D. house economic
7. A molecule of water is ______ of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen.
A. created B. included C. consisted D. composed
8. As she is so heavily overworked, there is a ______ possibility that will have a
nervous breakdown.
A. distinctive B. distinct C. little D. manifest
9. According to a recent survey, most people are on good ______ with their neighbors.
A. relations B. acquaintance C. terms D. relationships
10. _____ parents of Thomas claimed that he was at _____ home at the time of _____ robbery.
A. --the B. The--the C. The-the-the D. --a
11. I wrote to them a fortnight ago but ______ I haven’t had a reply.
A. as yet B. these days C. so far D. just now
12. ______ I am aware, there were no problems during the first six months.
A. As far as B. So much as C. Much more than D. Except that
13. Joanne has only one eye, she lost ____ three years ago after falling on some broken glass.
A. other B. other ones C. another one D. the other
14. ______, modelling is actually hard work.
A. However glamorous it may seem B. Even if it may seem glamorous
C. Glamorous although it may seem D. So glamorous may it seem

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15. There has been a recommendation from the union leaders that the offer of 5% ______.
A. should be rejected B. has been rejected C. be rejected D. rejects
16. It was ______ film that I couldn’t see it through.
A. so boring a B. such a boring C. so a boring D. such boring a
17. I think you should face up ______ the fact that our friendship’s over.
A. on B. with C. to D. off
18. I suppose coal fires aren’t very convenient, ______?
A. is it B. are they C. do they D. aren’t I
19. The people in my class, ______, are very friendly.
A. most of international students B. the most international students
C. almost international students D. mostly international students
20. Donald Trump, the US president, ______ a lot of criticism for his speech on the drastic
policies for immigrants.
A. came in for B. brought about C. opened up D. went down with
21. Karen: “Hi, Tina! What is your opinion about Ted’s presentation?”
Tina: “______. But he needs to make some small changes.”
A. It is perfect B. I do have some opinions about it
C. By and large, it is good D. I have no idea about it
22. ______ I like to do something completely spontaneous.
A. Very so often B. Every so often C. Very often so D. Every often so
23. The truant was ______ from school for unbecoming behavior.
A. dispelled B. repelled C. expelled D. compelled
24. ______ appear, they are really much larger than the Earth.
A. Small as the stars B. The stars as small
C. As the small stars D. Despite of the small stars
25. Lan: “I love your gardens. The plants are well taken care of!”
Mai: “Thanks. Yes, I suppose I’ve always ______.”
A. had green fingers B. let nature take its course
C. made it down on my luck D. drawn the short straw
26. In the United States, ______ the states but Hawaii is an island.
A. all of B. neither of C. none of D. no of
27. While working in the garden, ______.
A. his pants were torn off B. a branch fell down and hit his head
C. he was attacked by a snake D. it took him hours to transplant the tree
28. Suddenly, ______ a helicopter.
A. over the hill flew B. it flew over the hill
C. flew over the hill D. there flew over the hill
29. Waving, nodding, pointing and hand raising are considered ______ forms of communication.
A. affective B. unusual C. verbal D. non-verbal
30. I love this painting of an old man. He has such a beautiful ______ smile.
A. childlike B. childish C. childless D. childhood
31. He kicked the ball ______ hard, and it broke the window.
A. a very little B. a small amount C. a little too D. quite a little
32. Not only knowledge and skills, but also attitudes ______ in school for students' future
adjustment to society.
A. when cultivated B. need cultivating
C. which need to be cultivated D. need to be cultivated
33. My friend wants to pay the bill himself, but I won’t hear ______ it.
A. for B. from C. with D. of
34. I must take this watch to be repaired; it _____ over 20 minutes a day.
A. increases B. gains C. accelerates D. progresses
35. I'd love to have lived in the old days, when people ______to market by horse and carriage.

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 A. was travelling B. used to travel C. would travel D. had been travelling

Write your answers here

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.
22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28.
29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35.

V. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting. Write A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet.
1. I get quite depressed when I think about the damage we are making to the environment.
A B C D
2. The sum of all chemical reactions in an organism’s living cells are called its metabolism.
A B C D
3. Almost all the students were confusing because Ms. Kelly’s explanation was unclear.
A B C D
4. Lemon trees are similar in longevity and appear to orange trees but have more upright
A B C
growth.
D
5. For thousands of years, man has created sweet-smelling substances from wood, herbs and
A B
flowers and using them for perfume or medicine.
C D

Write your answers here

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

SECTION 4. READING (50 points)

VI. Read the following passage and decide which answer best fits each space given. Write your
answer A, B, C, or D in the numbered box.
The online encyclopaedia Wikipedia challenges our preconceptions about factual
information. Before Wikipedia, it was (1) ______ as read that encyclopaedias were written by
paid experts. In other (2) ______, before Wikipedia, the “reader” of an encyclopaedia had no
control over the content. Wikipedia has changed all that, as anyone is allowed to edit and add
content. The idea has certainly (3) ______ on and, for millions of people, Wikipedia (4) ______ a
vital need.
Wikipedia’s founders (5) ______ that, on the whole, the information on the site is no less
accurate than more traditional encyclopaedias. Despite this, critics have (6) ______ the site for
its inaccuracies. Articles on the site have recently (7) ______ things which are not in fact true.
However, although these have received wide media (8) ______, they essentially (9) ______ the
problem. Most people have little (10) ______ how many inaccuracies there are in traditional
printed encyclopaedias too.

1. A. given B. taken C. made D. put

2. A. speech B. ways C. words D. terms
3. A. got B. put C. taken D. caught

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4. A. says B. responds C. tells D. answers
5. A. insist B. assist C. consist D. desist
6. A. pronounced B. renounced C. denounced D. announced
7. A. assented B. assigned C. asserted D. associated
8. A. treatment B. coverage C. handling D. usage
9. A. exaggerate B. boast C. flatter D. extend
10. A. gist B. hint C. hunch D. inkling
Write your answers here
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D in the numbered box to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
In today’s competitive world, what responsible parent would not want to give their children
the best possible start in life? For this reason, many parents want their children, often as young
as ten months old, to become familiar with computers. They seem to think that, if their children
grow up with computers, they will be better equipped to face the challenges of the future.
No one has proved that computers make children more creative or more intelligent. The truth
may even be the opposite. Educational psychologists claim that too much exposure to
computers, especially for the very young, may negatively affect normal brain development.
Children gain valuable experience of the world from their interaction with physical objects. Ten-
month-old babies may benefit more from bumping her head or putting various objects in their
mouth than they will from staring at eye-catching cartoons. A four-year-old child can improve
hand-eye coordination and understand cause and effect better by experimenting with a crayon
than by moving a cursor around a computer screen. So, as educational psychologists suggest,
instead of government funding going to more and more computer classes, it might be better to
devote resources to music and art programs.
It is ludicrous to think that children will fall behind if they are not exposed to computers from
an early age. Time is too precious to spend with a “mouse”. Now is the time when they should
be out there learning to ride a bike. There will be time later on for them to start banging away at
keyboards.

1. Why do parents want their children to learn how to use a computer from an early age?
A. Because they afraid their children will become competitive.
B. Because they want their children to be well prepared for their future.
C. Because this is what all the other parents seem to do.
D. Because they believe their children will have difficulty learning to use one if they don’t
start early.
2. Children who spend a lot of time on their computers ______
A. do not necessarily make more progress than those who don’t.
B. tend to like music and art more than those who don’t.
C. will suffer from brain damage.
D. tend to have more accidents than those who don’t.
3. The author implies that children learn better ______
A. after they have developed hand-eye coordination.
B. when they use a computer.
C. as they get older.
D. when they hold and feel things around them.
4. What would be an appropriate title for this passage?
A. Never too early to start B. Let kids be kids
C. Computers in schools D. More computers mean brighter future

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5. What does the word “ludicrous” in the third paragraph (first sentence) mean?
A. ridiculous B. humorous C. ironic D. sensible
Write your answers here
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

VIII. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word and write your answers in the
numbered box.
The Segway
The Segway HT (Human Transporter) was (1) ______ presented to the public in 2001. It is
a revolutionary form of transport, which runs (2) ______ electricity and allows the rider to
balance on a small platform between two wheels. Balance is (3) ______ by two computers,
which monitor the Segway’s (4) ______ move. As the vehicle moves off balance, the computers
turn the wheels to compensate, (5) _______ this way restoring balance. If the rider leans
forwards of backwards, the Segway moves in that direction in an attempt to steady (6) ______. If
the rider continues to lean, the vehicle continues to move at up to 10 mph. Once you are (7)
______ the move, the Segway (8) ______ be steered in the direction you want to go using the
handlebars.
(9) ______ are thought to be a number of advantages to the Segway for short, inner-city
journeys. It’s a very safe, environmentally-friendly means of transport, and a number of
organizations, such as police forces and postal services, consider it to be a possible (10) ______
to cars and bicycles.
Write your answers here
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

SECTION 5. WRITING (40 points)

IX. Sentence transformation
Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it. (10 points)

1. Pandas need a special diet, without which they perish.

Unless Pandas ………………………………………………….…………………………………….………………………...

2. It would have been a perfect paper except for some mistakes.

The paper ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. I find Harold’s behavior quite incomprehensible.

I find myself ……………………………………………………………………….………………………….………………….

4. She has always had a good relationship with the children.

She has always …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

5. Tim looks nothing like his father.

Tim doesn’t ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words,
including the word given. (10 points)

1. I’m glad you now see sense and agree that your parents are right. senses

I’m glad ………………………………………………………………. and agree that your parents are right.

2. I’ve decided that teaching is not the right profession for me. conclusion

I’ve ………………………………………………………. that teaching is not the right profession for me.

3. Could you tell me where you were last night, Mr. Johnson? account

Could you ……………………………………………………… your whereabouts last night, Mr. Johnson?

4. Surely nobody likes it when people make fun of them in public. being

Surely nobody ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. in public.

5. She is not poor at all; in fact, she is quite rich. means

She is …………………………………………………………………………………………; in fact, she is quite rich.

X. Write a paragraph (from 120 to 150 words) about some of the common issues people in
your country are worrying about. (20 points)

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 SECTION 1. LISTENING (20 points)
1. B 2. B 3. B 4. costumes 5. multicultural
6. children/families 7. D 8. N 9. C 10. N

SECTION 2. PHONETICS (10 points)

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

SECTION 3. LEXICO - GRAMMAR (80 points)

IV. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. THERE CAN BE
MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER TO SOME QUESTIONS. Write your answers in the space
provided. (35x2=70 points)
1.B 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.D 6.B 7.D
8.B 9.C 10.B 11.A+C 12.A 13.D 14.A
15.A+C 16.A+B 17.C 18.B 19.D 20.A 21.C
22.B 23.C 24.A 25.A 26.C 27.C 28.A
29.D 30.A 31.C 32.B+D 33.D 34.B 35.B+C
V. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting. Write A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet. (5x2=10 points)
1.D 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.C

SECTION 4. READING (50 points)

VI. Read the following passage and decide which answer best fits each space given. Write your
answer A, B, C, or D in the numbered box. (10x2=20 points)
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. A
6. C 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. D
VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D in the numbered box to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. (5x2=10 points)
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A
VIII. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word and write your answers in the
numbered box. (10x2=20 points)
1. first 2. on 3. maintained 4. every 5. in
6. itself 7. on 8. can 9. There 10. alternative

SECTION 5. WRITING (40 points)

IX. Sentence transformation
Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it. (5x2=10 points)
1. Unless Pandas have a special diet, they perish.
2. The paper had some mistakes.

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3. I find myself at a loss to understand Harold’s behavior.
4. She has always got on/ along (well) with the children.
5. Tim doesn’t take after his father at all.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words,
including the word given. (5x2=10 points)
1. you’ve (now) come to your senses
2. come to/ arrived at/ reached the conclusion
3. give an account of
4. likes being made fun of
5. by no means poor
X. Write a paragraph (from 120 to 150 words) about some of the common issues people in
your country are worrying about. (20 points)
Mô tả tiêu chí đánh giá Điểm tối đa
- Câu đề dẫn chủ đề mạch lạc
1. Bố cục - Bố cục hợp lí, rõ ràng, phù hợp yêu cầu của đề 6
bài
- Bố cục uyển chuyển từ mở bài đến kết luận
- Phát triển ý có trình tự logic
2. Phát triển ý - Có dẫn chứng, ví dụ, … đủ để bảo vệ ý kiến của 2
mình
- Sử dụng ngôn từ phù hợp nội dung
3. Sử dụng ngôn từ - Sử dụng ngôn từ đúng văn phong/ thể loại 3
- Sử dụng từ nối các ý cho bài viết uyển chuyển
- Đủ thuyết phục người đọc
4. Nội dung - Đủ dẫn chứng, ví dụ, lập luận 6
- Độ dài: Số lượng từ không nhiều hơn hoặc
không ít hơn so với qui định 5%
- Sử dụng đúng dấu câu
- Chính tả: Viết đúng chính tả (lỗi chính tả gây
hiểu nhầm/sai lệch ý sẽ bị tính một lỗi và bị trừ
5. Ngữ pháp, dấu 1% điểm của bài viết; cùng một lỗi chính tả lặp lại 3
câu, và chính tả chỉ tính một lỗi)
- Sử dụng đúng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu đúng ngữ
pháp (lỗi ngữ pháp gây hiểu nhầm/sai lệch ý sẽ bị
tính một lỗi và bị trừ 1% điểm của bài viết)
Tổng 20 điểm

* Tổng điểm toàn bài: 200; được quy về thang điểm 20.
* Lưu ý: Nếu thí sinh có câu trả lời khác với Hướng dẫn chấm trên đây nhưng đúng thì giám
khảo vẫn cho điểm tương ứng với câu đó.
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