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CỤM TRƯỜNG THPT ĐÔ LƯƠNG NĂM HỌC 2021 – 2022

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH CẤP THPT LỚP 12
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không tính thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi gồm 13 trang)

ĐIỂM HỌ TÊN, CHỮ KÍ GIÁM KHẢO SỐ PHÁCH

Bằng số: ………...………... Giám khảo 1: ……………………………..
Bằng chữ: ………………… Giám khảo 2: ……………………………..

SECTION A: LISTENING (50 points)

Section 1: Questions 1 – 10 (20 points)
Questions 1 – 5: Complete the notes below, write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
for each answer.
Transport from Airport to Milton
Example: Distance: (0). 147 miles
Options: * Airport Shuttle
* Car hire: - (4) ______ service
-don’t want to drive - every two hours
* (1) ______ - $35 single, $65 return
-expensive - needs to (5) ______
* Greyhound bus
-$15 single, $27.50 return
-direct to the (2) ______
-long (3) ______
Your answers:
1. 2. 3.
4. 5.
Questions 6- 10: Complete the booking form below, write ONE WORD AND/OR A
NUMBER for each answer.
AIRPORT SHUTTLE BOOKING FORM
To: Address in Milton: Vacation Motel,
Date: (6) ______ 24, Kitchener Street
Bus Time: (7) ______ pm No. of passengers: One
Name: Janet (8) ______
Type of ticket: Single
Flight No: (9) ______
From: London Heathrow
Credit Card No: (Visa) (10) ______
Your answers:
6. 7. 8.

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Section 2: Questions 11 – 20 (20 points)
Questions 11 – 16: Choose the correct letter A, B, or C.
11. PS Camping has been organizing holidays for ______.
A. 15 years. B. 20 years C. 25 years
12. The company has most camping sites in ______.
A. France B. Italy C. Switzerland
13. Which organized activity can children do every day of the week?
A. Football B. drama C. model making
14. Some areas of the sites have a ‘no noise’ rule after ______.
A. 9.30p.m B. 10.00p.m C. 10.30p.m
15. The holiday insurance that is offered by PS camping ______.
A. can be charged on an annual basis.
B. is included in the price of the holiday.
C. must be taken out at the time of booking.
16. Customers who recommend PS camping to friends will receive ______.
A. a free gift B. an upgrade to a luxury tent. C. a discount
Your answers:
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

Questions 17-20:
What does the speaker say about the following items?
Write the correct letter A, B or C next to questions 17-20
A. They are provided in all tents.
B. They are found in central areas of the campsite
C. They are available on request
17. barbecues ______ 19. cool boxes ______
18. toys ______ 20. mops and buckets ______

Your answers:
17. 18. 19. 20.

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 SECTION B: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (20 points)
Part 1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write A, B,
C or D in the corresponding numbered boxes.
1. Jenny and her sister are so ______, they could almost be twins.
A. likeness B. alike C. same D. the same
2. The young soldier ______ a dangerous mission across the desert, although he knew that
he might be killed.
A. undertook B. agreed C. promised D. entered
3. A wedding is a wonderful opportunity for ______ off new clothes.
A. wearing B. carrying C. showing D. putting
4. Conversations you strike up with travelling acquaintances usually tend to be ______.
A. trivial B. perverse C. insufficient D. imperative
5. ______ scientists have observed increased pollution in the water supply.
A. Late B. Later C. Latter D. Lately
6. After the party the children was allowed to finish off the ______ sandwiches and cakes.
A. additional B. leaving C. Remaining D. left
7. Hugh Jones never married, choosing to remain ______ all his life.
A. separate B. single C. individual D. divorced
8. The manager expected the team ______ because they hadn't done enough training.
A. to lose B. have lost C. to be lost D. by losing
9. Among the materials used ______ reeds and straw.
A. to making thatched roofs B. to make thatched roofs were
C. for making the thatched roofs D. were thatched roofs made
Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
10. Although we argued with him for a long time, he stood his ground.
A. refused to change his decision B. changed his decision
    C. felt sorry for us D. wanted to continue
Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
11. The accident illuminated existing problems in the country’s dairy industry and food
safety system.
A. clarified B. revealed C. concealed D. damaged
Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes
each of the following exchanges
12. Diana is asking a passenger on the bus.
Diana: "Do you mind if I take a seat?" Passenger: "________."
A. Yes, I don’t mind B. No, I mind
C. Yes, do as you please D. No, do as you please
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Part 2: Read the passage below, which contains 8 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and
write the corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes.
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1 Hundreds of thousands of persons each year fall prey to some type of cancer, but new
2 methods of radiation therapy have enabled doctors saving more lives than ever before.
3 Medical researchers have developed several experimental forms of this time-honored
4 cancer treatment that seem effectively in fighting the disease.
5 One promising approach involving exposing cancer cells to radiation by implanting a
6 radioactive source directly into the malignant tissue. This process greatly increases the
7 dosage and thus the effectiveness of the treatment. Other technique utilizes drugs to
8 make cancer cells more susceptible to the effects of radiation and to make normal cells
9 more resistant. Certain drugs are able to neutralize the genetic framework of cancer cells,
10 thus making them more easy affected by radiation. Both techniques have seen some
11 positive results in the treatment of unoperable brain tumors.
12 These and other methods have helped to raise the recover rate for cancer victims from 30
13 percent 40 years ago to around 50 percent today. This is encouraged news for those who
14 fall prey to one of the world’s leading killers.

Your answers:
Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction
13 2 17. 10
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14 4 18. 11
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15 5 19. 12
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16 7 20. 13
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SECTION C: READING (70 points)

Part 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers A, B, C or D
in the corresponding numbered boxes.
How Do You Choose The Right Job?

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A few people decide early in life what they want to do then follow a prescribed path of
training to reach their goal. More often, a young person takes the best job available, and that
(1) ______ to a lifetime in a particular field. Of course, both who you know and what you
know are important. Frequently an individual finds a job through a friend, relative or other
helpful person. However, with a university degree the minimum requirement for many jobs
– and advanced training and qualifications a (2) ______ in most professional fields – what
you know can be the ticket to a good job.
There is probably no single “right” job for anybody. Out of the (3) ______ 20,000 types of
occupations available in modern society, there are probably hundreds that you could
perform well and find rewarding. Although circumstances (4) ______ one’s choices, there
are still more possibilities than most people realize. Chance always plays a part in finding a
job you like, but vocational counselors believe that a person can improve the (5) ______ by
analyzing his or her ambitions, interests and (6) ______. One person may want to earn a lot
of money. Others many (7) ______ priority to being active, helping people or having a low
(8) ______ of becoming unemployed. Personal interests, such as love of the (9) ______ or a
fascination with computers, may point the (10) ______ to a job a person enjoys and respect.
1. A. leads B. directs C. conducts D. introduces
2. A. need B. must C. want D. demand
3. A. expected B. assessed C. estimated D. calculated
4. A. shorten B. press C. shrink D. narrow
5. A. odds B. difference C. angles D. favor
6. A. faculties B. aptitudes C. inclinations D. tendencies
7. A. make B. set C. give D. place
8. A risk B. hazard C. danger D. uncertainty
9. A. outwards B. outside C. outdoors D. outback
10. A. course B. way C. passage D. progress
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 2: Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word. Write the answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes.
How Can I Cope Better With Stress?
Recent research found that having higher levels of self-esteem, a more positive way of
explaining why things happen, and avoiding perfectionist thinking were strongly (1) ______
to bouncing back when things go wrong.
To begin with, (2) ______ to Dr. Judith Johnson self-esteem was shown to be significant in
two thirds of the studies in mediating the link between failure and distress. All we need to
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(4) ______, how we explain things also matters. If we can brush off a disappointment by
attributing it (5) ______ external factors, then we have the equivalent of emotional armor.
Finally, if we have perfectionist tendencies, lower them. Perfectionists hold rigid standards
(6) ______ don’t bend in the stormy weather of life. Johnson says we need to set more
realistic (7) ______.
She also advises self-awareness and noticing when we are stressed. If you feel stuck, do
something that (8) ______ you up. You need to plan these things into a schedule – doing
them will chip away at your (9) ______ mood, even if you do enjoy them a bit less than
usual. Other research shows that the (10) ______ of friends or family also helps emotional
resilience, as does being physically active.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the
questions. Write your answers A, B, C or D in the corresponding numbered boxes.
Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be used by the same speakers. In
English, at least three have been identified and described.
Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a
majority of the speakers of a language in any situation regardless of the level of formality.
As such, these words and expressions are well defined and listed in standard dictionaries.
Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by
almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered
acceptable for more formal situations. Almost all idiomatic expressions are colloquial
language. Slang, however, refers to words and expressions understood by a large number of
speakers but not accepted as appropriate formal usage by the majority. Colloquial
expressions and even slang may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so identified.
Both colloquial usage and slang are more common in speech than in writing.
Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech. Some slang also passes into standard
speech, but other slang expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity. In
some cases, the majority never accepts certain slang phrases but nevertheless retains them
in their collective memories. Every generation seems to require its own set of words to
describe familiar objects and events.
It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three cultural conditions are necessary
for the creation of a large body of slang expressions. First, the introduction and acceptance
of new objects and situations in the society; second, a diverse population with a large
number of subgroups; third, association among the subgroups and the majority population.
Finally, it is worth noting that the terms ‘standard,’ ‘colloquial,’ and ‘slang’ exist only as
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language will be aware that they are using colloquial or slang expressions. Most speakers of
English will, during appropriate situations, select and use all three types of expressions.
1. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A. Standard speech B. Idiomatic phrases
C. Different types of vocabulary D. Dictionary usage
2. The word ‘obscurity’ could best be replaced by ______.
A. disappearance B. influence C. qualification D. tolerance
3. How is slang defined by the author?
A. Words and phrases accepted by the majority for formal usage.
B. Words and phrases understood by the majority but not found in standard dictionaries.
C. Words and phrases that are understood by a restricted group of speakers.
D. Words and phrases understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as
formal usage.
4. The word ‘appropriate’ is closest in meaning to ______.
A. old B. large C. correct D. important
5. The word ‘them’ refers to ______.
A. words B. slang phrases C. memories D. the majority
6. Where in the passage does the author explain where colloquial language and slang are
most commonly used?
A. Lines 3-4 B. Lines 10-12 B. Lines 18-19 D. Lines 24-25
7. What does the author mean by the statement in line 8-11” “Colloquialisms, on the other
hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a
language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more
formal situations”?
A. Familiar words and phrases are found in both speech and writing in formal settings.
B. Familiar situations that are experienced by most people are called colloquialisms.
C. Informal language contains colloquialisms, which are not found in more formal
language.
D. Most of the speakers of a language can use both formal and informal speech in
appropriate situations.
8. Which of the following is true of standard usage?
A. It is limited to written language. B. It can be used in formal and informal settings.
C. It is constantly changing. D. It is only understood by the upper classes.
9. The author mentions all of the following as requirements for slang expressions to be
created EXCEPT ______.
A. new situations B. a new generation
C. interaction among diverse groups D. a number of linguists
10. It can be inferred from the passage that the author ______.
A. does not approve of either slang or colloquial speech in any situation.
B. approves of colloquial speech in some situations, but not slang
C. approves of slang and colloquial speech in appropriate situations
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Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 4: Read the following article. Five parts of sentence have been removed from it.
Choose the most suitable part of sentence from the list A-G (in the box) for each
numbered blank. There are two parts of sentence you do not need to use.
World Issues
Over the past thirty years or so, the methods used for collecting money from the public to
aid the developing world have changed out of all recognition, (1) ______, and the increasing
awareness among the population that something must be done. At the beginning of this
period, it would be common to put money in a collecting box, perhaps on the street or at
church, or to receive a small “flag” to wear in a lapel. The 1960s saw the development of
shops (2) ______, donated by the public, and which also began to sell articles manufactured
in the developing world in projects set up by the parents’ charity, to guarantee a fair income
to local people.
The next development was probably the charity event, (3) ______ to run, cycle, swim, etc.
and collected money from friends and relatives according to how far or long they managed
to keep going. The first hint of what was to become the most successful means of raising
money was charity record, where the artists donated their time and talent, and the process
from sales went to a good cause. This was perhaps a reflection of the fact that young people
felt increasingly concerned about the obvious differences between life in Europe and the
United States, and that in most of Africa and Asia, (4) ______, besides being clearly shown
on television. The problems were becoming hard to avoid, (5) ______. Why was so little
being done? The huge success of Band Aid, and subsequent televised concerts, reflected the
power of the media and of music in particular, but also differed in style from other events.
People phoned up in their thousands on the day and pledged money by quoting their credit
card numbers. After all, if you have enough money to buy CDs and a stereo player, you can
afford something for the world’s starving children.
A. with the money donated by the public
B. along with the gravity of the problems faced
C. in which participants were sponsored
D. which show second-hand goods
E. and which existed in a real life
F. but a feeling of frustration was building up
G. and this concern was reflected in songs
Your answers
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Part 5: Read the following passage and answer the questions from 1 to 10.
RSI
A. Pia Enoizi panicked when a specialist told her that she had repetitive strain injury (RSI)
and would never be able to work with a computer. Then 19, she was studying history at
Cambridge University. 'I saw my career being shot to pieces: she says. 'What on earth
was I going to do? At the time, I was thinking about an academic life.'
The first warning sign was cramp, which struck during a summer job that involved data
entry and analysis. 'I sat at the computer on a plastic chair with no thought about posture
or taking breaks. One evening, I was cooking pasta and was surprised when I could not
lift a pan of boiling water: The cramps recurred, but she was enjoying the work and put
the discomfort out of her mind. Back at Cambridge for her final year, however, she
quickly developed essay-writer's cramp. 'We handwrote essays,' says Enoizi, who is now
25. 'First, I found it a struggle to get through a full essay. Next, to my horror, the pain
and cramp became so intense I could not write at all. I began to have horrific pins and
needles and pains shooting up my arm.'
B. More than half a million Britons suffer from RSI - or work-related upper-limb disorder,
the description specialists prefer to use. However, this figure includes only reported
cases, says Andrew Chadwick, the chief executive of the RSI Association. 'Students and
children are not included. Nor are the thousands of stoics who struggle in silence. Many
who call our helpline are desperate. They say they cannot afford to lose their jobs.'
RSI is not a diagnosis, but an umbrella term for a range of about 30 painful
inflammatory disorders linked to daily overuse of a muscle. Tennis and golfer's elbow
are common examples, but many more are occupational. Factory assembly workers and
computer users are believed to be the most susceptible, followed by musicians,
dressmakers, flight attendants - who repeatedly tear tickets in half - sign language
interpreters and litter pickers, who repeatedly squeeze the handles on litter collectors.
Text messaging has not yet been known to cause the condition, but Virgin Mobile was
concerned enough two years ago to advise users to flex their fingers and shake their
wrists occasionally.
C. Some specialists draw a parallel between the overuse of muscles and joints by RSI
sufferers and the stress suffered by marathon runners. An athlete runs to exhaustion, but
would never consider doing so every day; the body needs time to recover before the next
event. Yet, with computer-related RSI, the fingers are honed to work faster and faster,
says Chadwick: 'It is often the hardest and fastest workers, who put in long hours
without proper breaks, who develop a disorder.'
D. Enoizi's recovery has taken several years' determination and discipline. She missed a lot
of work, but her college paid for an amanuensis - a postgraduate student to whom she
dictated essays and her exams papers - and for physiotherapy. But even the repeated
dictation led to a painful contraction of the neck muscles. 'During finals, I had to lie on
the floor to rest my neck: she says. Enoizi was delighted to graduate with a first, but she
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 chronic pain management course. 'I realized that the damage caused by RSI was never
going to go away. I had to learn how to control it.' During her year off, Enoizi visited a
chiropractor, an osteopath and a kinesiologist. She also tried magnet therapy and herbal
supplements. But none of these made a difference. Pilates, with its emphasis on posture
and balancing muscles, helped. Physiotherapy also proved crucial. 'It made a big
difference when my physiotherapist bandaged my arms and somehow lifted the forearm
muscles away from the nerves. There was an instant feeling of liberation - everything
felt less tight.'
E. Enoizi now uses a curved keyboard. 'This helps me keep my wrists straight, but with my
arms slightly curved, so my elbows do not dig into my ribs. Everything is more relaxed.
My chair is fully adjustable and I take frequent breaks.' She is now working at Boots as
an assistant project manager. 'I do a mixture of computer analysis, meetings and
discussions: she says. 'But, at the end of a long day, I might get a little pain. I walk
briskly - jogging can aggravate joints - stretch gently at my desk and keep up the Pilates.
I feel optimistic.'
F. Enoizi supports the RSI Association's call for prevention. 'I am concerned about
schoolchildren,' she says. 'Many use computers for several hours a day, yet are given
little advice on posture and injury. Whether they are short, tall, aged 12 or 18, most sit at
the same non-adjustable chairs, and at the same height desks. And many send text
messages and play games on their computers until late at night.'

Questions 1-5: Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of
headings below. Write your answers (i-x) in the boxes. (Question 0 has been done as an
example) (10 pts)
List of Headings
i Not enough sympathy vi Not a complete solution
ii The need for action vii Progress resulting from research
iii An inaccurate comparison viii How common is the problem?
iv Is it really a new phenomenon? ix Changing attitudes
v The problem gets worse x A variety of attempts

Your answers
Question 0 Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5
Paragraph Paragraph Paragraph Paragraph Paragraph Paragraph
A B C D E F
v (example)

Questions 6-10: Complete the summary below using the words from the box. (10 pts)
What is RSI?
rising secret official sure simple
concerned difficult current unknown flexible
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complete constant characteristic routine firm

The (6) ______ name for RSI is 'work-related upper limb disorder'. The number of people
suffering from it is (7) ______, because certain people are not included in the statistics and
because for some people the problem is a (8) ______ one. RSI is a (9) ______ name that
includes about thirty unpleasant conditions. Sports people suffer from it, but many other
people do as a result of carrying out (10) ______ tasks at work. It is not clear whether text
messaging can cause it but this is possible.
Your answers
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

SECTION D. WRITING (60 points)

Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
Use the word given in capital letters and the word mustn’t be altered in any way.
1. We go to school in the morning and we also go to school in the afternoon. BOTH
We go …………………………………………………………………………..
2. I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Mary had changed her job. SURPRISE
It came ………………………………………………………………………….
3. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months. DID
Only …………………………………………………………………………….
4. I’m afraid our problems are only just beginning. ICEBERG
I’m afraid ………………………………………………………………………
5. My brother-in-law is the most interesting person I’ve ever met. MEET
I’ve ……………………………………………………………………………..

Part 2: You are in the final school year at high school. Reply your pen pal’s letter in which
you are asked whether you will go to university or you will go out to work (about 100-120
words).
Note: -Use your name as Hai An, 27 Le Hong Phong, Vinh City, Nghe an &
-Your pen pal’s name as Nguyen Manh Hung, 15 Vo Thi Sau, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi

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Part 3: Write an essay of about 300 words on the following topic.
Nowadays, women and men work full time. It is, therefore, logical for women and men to
share household tasks. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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