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TRƯỜNG PT VÙNG CAO VIỆT BẮC LẦN THỨ XIII - MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - KHỐI: 10

Thời gian: 180 phút

Đề thi gồm: 16 trang

ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT

PART I: LISTENING (50 points)

Question 1: Complete the notes below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in
the spaces provided. (14 points)

The Government plans to give (1)$.........$250 million........... to assist the farmers.

This money was to be spent on improving Sydney’s (2)..... roads//road system............. but
has now been re-allocated.

Australia has experienced its worst drought in over fifty years. Farmers say that the
money will not help them because it is (3).....too late.................. .An aero plane which was
carrying a group of (4)...........school children/boys........... was forced to land just
(5)...............3......... minutes after take-off. The passengers were rescued by boats and
pleasure craft. The operation was helped because of the good weather. The passengers
thanked the (6).........pilot............... for saving their lives but unfortunately they lost their
(7....... (musical) instruments........... .

Question 2: Listen to the recording and complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. (16 points)

Ceramics

1.Ceramics date back approximately ……. 29000 years ………..

2. The first figurines were made in the area of……… Southern Europe ……….

3. The Chinese improved the quality of ceramics by mixing ……… minerals ……… with
the clay

4. Chinese porcelain was also called………… white gold ……..

5. Bottger added quartx and……… China stone ………….to clay to make porcelain.

Glass
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6. Glass production is similar to clay ceramics apart from the rate of… cooling down ……

7.The Roman introduced the use of glass to make…… windows ……….

Concrete

8.The ability to build large…… harbours ……. Contributed to the success of the Roman
Empire.

Question 3: Indicate whether the following statements are true or false by writing T for
true, F for false.(10 points)

1. What surprised the researchers about the study was the positive impact its had

on physics results for women.

2. Greg and Lisa think Miyake’s results could have been affected by the

information the students were given.

3. Greg and Lisa decide that in their own project, the will compare the effects of

two different oral tasks

4. The main finding of Smolinsky’s research was that class teamwork activities had

no effect on the performance off men or women

5. Lisa and Greg had intention of observing a science class next.

Your answers

1. T 2. T 3.F 4. T 5. F

Question 4: Listen to the recording and circle the appropriate letter. (10 points)

1. The speaker says students can visit her………………

A. every morning. B. some mornings.

C. mornings only. D. Friday morning.

2. According to the speaker, a tutorial……………………

A. is a type of lecture. B. is less important than a lecture.

C. provides a chance to share views. D. provides an alternative to group work.

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3. When writing essays, the speaker advises the students to………………………..

A. research their work well. B. name the books they have read.

C. share work with their friends. D. avoid using other writers’ ideas.

4. The speaker thinks that plagiarism is………………………………….

A. a common problem. B. an acceptable risk.

C. a minor concern. D. a serious offence.

5. The speaker’s aims are to………………………

A. introduce students to university expectations.

B. introduce students to the members of staff.

C. warn students about the difficulties of studying.

D. guide students round the university.

Your answers

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

PART II: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (50 points)

Question 1: Choose the most suitable word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each blank
(20 points)

1. Turn off this machine, please. The harsh sound really ………….me crazy.

A. takes B. worries C. drives D. bothers

Drive someone crazy: khiến cho ai đó nổi điên

Take: Lấy
Worry someone: khiến ai đó lo lắng
Bother: làm phiền ai đó
2. Grapes have seeds, but lemons and limes have ………….

A. cores B. nuts C. stones D. pips

Pip: hạt nhỏ mềm trong táo/cam/chanh

Core: lõi
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Nut: hạt khô
Stone: hạt của quả anh đào/đào/quả cherry
3. I find trying to read ………….very annoying. I prefer dubbed films.

A. underlines B. subtitles C. understatements D. captions

Subtile: phụ đề
Underline: đường gạch dưới chữ
Understatment: sự sử dụng khéo léo lối nói bớt đi (để gây ấn tượng..)
Captions: Giải thích cho hình ảnh/...
4. Mrs. Chapman is always polite and considerate ………….her employees.

A. towards B. with C. for D. about

Considerate towards: Ân cần, chu đáo, hay quan tâm tới người khác

5. Motorist should ………….well in advance of changing lanes.

A. sign B. signal C. flare D. flicker

Signal: ra hiệu
Sign: ký
Flare: lóe sáng
Flicker: lập lòe
6. Ann’s encouraging words gave me ………….to undertake the demanding task once again.

A. a point B. an incentive C. a resolution D. a target

Incentive: sự khích lệ/ khuyến khích

Point: điểm
Resolution: sự quyết tâm
Target: mục tiêu
7. If it hadn’t been for the hint that the professor ………………., nobody would have found
out the correct answer.

A. dropped B. cast C. threw D. flung

Drop a hint: đưa ra gợi ý về việc gì

8. The ………….boards in the staircase would always wake us up whenever somebody

climbed up at night

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A. screeching B. cracking C. roaring D. creaking

Creaking boards: Cái ván kẽo kẹt

Screech: kêu thất thanh
Crack: vỡ
Roar: gầm
9. We have to ………….the hard times hoping that things will change for the better in the
future.

A. maintain B. endure C. persist D. outlive

Endure: chịu đựng

Maintain: bảo quản
Persist: khăng khăng/cố chấp
Outlive: Sống lâu hơn/ vượt qua
10. Anything he does is in ………….with the law and that’s why I have suggested him for
the post.

A. compliance B. obedience c. commitment D. responsibility

In compliance with: chấp nhận/ theo quy luật của

In obedience to: tuân theo
In commitment with/to : tận tâm
Responsibility for: có trách nhiệm với
11. Beyond all ……………., it was Alice who gave away our secrets

A. fail B. conclusion C. dispute D. contradiction

Beyond dispute: không còn nghi ngờ gì nữa

12. The book says that the revolution was ………….off by the assassination of the state
governor.

A. launched B. cropped C. triggered D. prompted.

Trigger off: kích thích điều gì đó

13. The hijackers have demanded a …………….to be paid for releasing the civilian hostages
from the plane

A. currency B. revenue C. deposit D. ransom

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Ransom: tiền chuộc
Currency: tiền mặt
Revenue: doanh thu
Deposit: tiền đặt cọc
14. Just ………….these proofs for me as I’m in a hurry.

A. run into B. run off C. run over D. run out

Run over: lướt qua

Run into: tình cờ gặp
Run off: đột ngột rời đi khỏi ai đó
Run out: sắp hết thời gian
15. She resigned …………. No one forced her to do so.

A. for her own sake B. of her own accord C. with a will D. on purpose

Of one’s own accord: một cách tự nguyện

For one’s own sake: àm vì lợi ích (của ai đó) hoặc vì bản thân
With a will: với ý chí quyết tâm
On purpose: cố tình
16. When all the facts …………., there was such a scandal that he was forced to resign.

A. came to light B. came in light

C. came under light D. came into light

Come to light: ra ánh sáng

17. In the event, we found your advice absolutely………….

A. unworthy B. valuable C. invaluable D. impecunious

Invaluable: vô giá/ không thể định giá

Unworthy: không có giá trị
Valuable: giá trị
Impecunious: túng quẫn
18. I’m afraid I’m really ……………for time at the moment .

A. hurried B. short C. pulled D. pressed

Pressed for time: cảm thấy/bị thúc bách về thời gian, vội

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19. I parked in a restricted area and the police ………….my car.

A. imprisoned B. impounded C. impaled D. interned

Impound: tịch thu/nhốt

Imprison: bắt bỏ tù
Impale: đâm xuyên qua
Intern: nhốt/ giam giữ
20. Richard Burton was noted for his clear ………….of words.

A. enunciation B. interpretation C. announcement D. accentuation

Enunciation: sự phát âm/đọc ra

Interpretation: sự giải thích
Announcement: sự phát biểu
Accentuation: Sự nhấn mạnh/ đặt trọng âm
Your answers

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

11. C 12. C 13. D 14. C 15. B 16. A 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. A

Question 2: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the number space provided
in the column on the right. (10 points)

1. Nobody has applied for the mission knowing how …HAZARDOUS…..it may be.
( HAZARD)

Hazardous: nguy hiểm

2. Let’s do something, I can’t stand being kept in this horrible………

SUSPENSE…………… any longer. ( SUSPEND)

Suspense: tình trạng hoãn/chờ đợi/treo/đình chỉ

3. You can’t expect to keep healthy if your diet is ………DEFICIENT…...……. in fruit and
vegetables. ( DEFICIT)

Deficient in: thiếu hụt trong

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4. It’s a popular …MISCONCEPTION…..that snakes are slippery. In reality, their skin
isn’t covered with any fluid. ( CONCEIVE)

Misconception: Sự quan niệm sai

5. Sammy is going to be very …DISILLUSIONED……..when you tell him he hasn’t been

accepted by the Police Academy. ( ILLUSION)

Disillusion: vỡ mộng

6. I felt the temptation of lighting a cigarette was getting more and

more…..IRRESISTIBLE.., so I immediately threw the last packet into the fire. ( RESIST)

Irresistible: khổng thể cưỡng lại

7. Substantial damages will be paid to the …DISABLE…..who suffered from the worst
injuries during the war. ( ABLE)

Disable: tàn tật

8. What’s your ……STANDPOINT……..on whaling ? Do you think it should be banned at

all.? ( POINT)

Standpoint on : quan điểm về

9. Her ..COWARDLINESS…..is unbearable, indeed. She wouldn’t even say boo to a goose.
( COWARD)

Cowardliness: sự ngớ ngẩn

10. Carol’s new catering business turned out to be very …BENEFICIAL….. ( BENEFIT)

Beneficial: có lợi

Your answers

1. hazardous 2. suspense 3. deficient 4. misconception 5. disillusioned

6. irresistible 7. disable 8. standpoint 9. cowardliness 10. beneficial

Question 3: Find 10 mistakes in the following passage and correct them (10 points)

The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us and
still closely interrelating. Most American marriages, particular first marriages uniting young
people, are the result of mutual attraction and affection rather than practical consideration.
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 In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. Teenagers
begin date in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and social
contacts. Though young people feel free to choose their friends from different groups, almost
choose a mate of similar background. This is due in part to parental guidance. Parents can’t
select spouses for their children, but they can usually influence choices by voicing
disapproval for someone they consider unsuitable.

However, marriages of members of different groups ( interclass, interfaith, and

interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater mobile of today’s youth
and the fact that they are restricted by fewer prejudices as their parents. Many young people
leave their hometowns to attend college, serve in the armed forces, or pursue a career in a
bigger city. One away from home and family, they are more likely to date and marry outside
their own social group.

Your answer

MISTA CORRECTIONS MISTAKES CORRECTIONS

KES

1. interrelating interrelated 6. for of

2. particular particularly 7. of between

3. consideration considerations 8. mobile mobility

4. date dating 9. as than

5. almost most 10. One Once

Question 4: Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition(s) or

particle(s). (10 points)

1. We can safely trust Irish. She is … IN….……the know about everything that happens on
the Stock Exchange.

In the know: biết rõ sự vật/ vấn đề

2. You can not expect absolute obedience …FROM.……Tommy. He’s still a teenager full
of wild ideas.
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Obedience from: sự ngoan ngoãn/ vân lời từ

3. Please go …OVER.……this report before we send it to the manager’s office.

Go over: đọc lướt qua

4. Ivan broke the record …AT.……the third attempt.

At first/second/... attempt: ở lần thử đầu tiên/thứ hai/...

5. Peter has fallen ……OUT……with his boss.

Fall out with: xung đột/ tranh cãi với ai đó

6. The lights are designed to deter burglars …FROM.……approaching the house.

Deter someone from: ngăn/ đề phòng ai đó không làm gì

7. The Minister is also implicated ……IN.……the scandal.

Be implicated in: bị dính líu vào

8. If you don’t like this part, you can leave it …OUT.……

Leave something out: bỏ sót

9. Your calculations do not accord …WITH……me

Accord with someone: đồng ý/thuận với

10. I have an aversion ……TO…spiders.

Have an aversion to something/someone: ác cảm với

Your answers

1. in 2. from 3. over 4. at 5. out

6. from 7. in 8. out 9. with 10. to

PART III: READING (50 points)

Question 1: Choose the best word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank
space in the following passage. (10 points)

Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (1)
…………………… as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they

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 say. Facial (2) …………… and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (3)
……………….to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously express views that we
are trying to hide. The art of being ( 4) ………………. lies in picking up these signals,
realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in
any way. For example, we may understand that they are in fact (5)……………………..to
answer our question, and so we stop pressing them. Body movements in general may also
indicate feelings, and interviewers often pay particular attention to the way a candidate for a
job walks into the room and sits down. However it is not difficult to present the right kind of
appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character
traits, and (6) ………………. stability. This raises the awkward question of whether job
candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of
whether such tests actually produce (7) ………………results. For many people, being asked
to take part in such a test would be an objectionable (8) …………… into their private lives.
After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or
expect his or her family doctor to provide (9) ………….medical information. Quite apart from
this problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (10)
…………………..employee or a values colleague?

Question 1: A. reckon B. rely C. trust D. estimate

Question 2: A. manner B. image C. expression D. looks

Question 3: A. notion B. feeling C. view D. reaction

Question 4: A. successful B. humble C. good at D. tactful

Question 5: A. hesitant B. reluctant C. tending D. used

Question 6: A. psychological B. physical C. similar D. relevant

Question 7: A. reliable B. predictable C. faithful D. regular

Question 8: A. invasion B. infringement C. intrusion D. interference

Question 9: A. confidential B. secretive C. reticent D. classified

Question 10: A. laborious B. particular C. thorough D. conscientious

(From Mosaic Reading I by Brenda Wegmann and Miki Knezevic)

Your answers

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

1. Rely on: tin cậy/ tin tưởng

Estimate: ước tính
Reckon: ước lượng
Trust in sb: tin tưởng
2. Facial expression: biểu cảm
3. Reaction: phản ứng
4.Tactful: khóe léo
Succesful: thành công
Humble: vụng về
Good at: giỏi về
5. Hesistant to: do dự
6. Psychological: tâm lý
7.Predictable: dự đoán được
8. Interference in/into: can thiệp vào
Invasion: sự xâm phạm
Infringement: sự vi phạm bản quyền
Intrusion: sự bị tống bừa
9. Confidential: tuyệt mật
10. Laborious: chăm chỉ/ cần cù

Question 2: Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (10 points)

One of the main problems facing the environmental movements is that it may become
a victim of its own success. It is now generally accepted that issues such as global warning
need to be (1) … dealt … with seriously, and that the Scandinavian forests are being
destroyed (2) ……due……… to the effects of (3) ……acid…….rain. Views (4) ……
like…….these have now become an accepted part of the political scene, and consumers are
constantly bombarded with green or (5) …environmentally…friendly products. However,
this does not mean that environmental groups can now afford to relax. On the (6)
….contrary….., the green movement must consider how the momentum will (7) …be……

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sustained when the current enthusiasm has (8)…passed…… The environment must not be
(9) ……allowed/permitted…… to fade from people’s minds, because the progress of
ecological collapse has already been (10) ……set… in train, and so far very little has been
done to reverse it.

Your answers

Deal with: giải quyết

Due to: bởi vì

Acid rain: mưa acid

On the contrary: ngược lại

Be allowed/permitted: được phép

Question 3: Read the following passage and choose one of four options A, B, C, or D to
answer each question. (10 points)

The Fukushima I nuclear accidents are a series of ongoing equipment failures and
releases of radioactive materials at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, following the 9.0
magnitude Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011. The plant comprises six
separate boiling water reactors maintained by the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO).
This accident is the largest of the 2011 Japanese nuclear accidents arising from the Tohoku
earthquake and tsunami, and experts consider it to be the second largest nuclear accident
after the Chernobyl disaster, but more complex as all reactors are involved.

At the time of the quake, reactor 4 had been de-fueled while 5 and 6 were in cold
shutdown for planned maintenance. The remaining reactors shut down automatically after the
earthquake, with emergency generators starting up to run the control electronics and water
pumps needed to cool reactors. The plant was protected by a seawall designed to withstand a
5.7 metres (19 ft) tsunami but not the 14-metre (46 ft) maximum wave which arrived 41–60
minutes after the earthquake. The entire plant was flooded, including low-lying generators
and electrical switchgear in reactor basements and external pumps for supplying cooling
seawater. The connection to the electrical grid was broken. All power for cooling was lost
and reactors started to overheat, due to natural decay of the fission products created before
shutdown. The flooding and earthquake damage hindered external assistance.

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 Evidence soon arose of partial core meltdown in reactors 1, 2, and 3; hydrogen
explosions destroyed the upper cladding of the buildings housing reactors 1, 3, and 4; an
explosion damaged the containment inside reactor 2; multiple fires broke out at reactor 4.
Despite being initially shutdown, reactors 5 and 6 began to overheat. Fuel rods stored in
pools in each reactor building began to overheat as water levels in the pools dropped. Fears
of radiation leaks led to a 20-kilometre (12 mi) radius evacuation around the plant while
workers suffered radiation exposure and were temporarily evacuated at various times. One
generator at unit 6 was restarted on 17 March allowing some cooling at units 5 and 6 which
were least damaged. Grid power was restored to parts of the plant on 20 March, but
machinery for reactors 1 through 4, damaged by floods, fires and explosions, remained
inoperable. Flooding with radioactive water through the basements of units 1–4 continues to
prevent access to carry out repairs.

Measurements taken by the Japanese science ministry and education ministry in areas
of northern Japan 30–50 km from the plant showed radioactive cesium levels high enough to
cause concern. Food grown in the area was banned from sale. It was suggested that
worldwide measurements of iodine-131 and caesium-137 indicate that the releases from
Fukushima are of the same order of magnitude as the releases of those isotopes from the
Chernobyl disaster in 1986; Tokyo officials temporarily recommended that tap water should
not be used to prepare food for infants. Plutonium contamination has been detected in the
soil at two sites in the plant. Two workers hospitalized as a precaution on 25 March had been
exposed to between 2000 and 6000 mSv of radiation at their ankles when standing in water in
unit 3.

Question 1. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. Japanese natural disaster – the nuclear power accident.

B. Fukushima I nuclear accident – the largest nuclear power of all time.

C. The nuclear power accident – Japanese catastrophe.

Tai nạn năng lương hạt nhân- thảm họa của Nhật Bản

D. The Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant.

Dẫn chứng; (dòng 1-3 và 5-6) đoạn 1:

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 The Fukushima I nuclear accidents are a series of ongoing equipment failures and
releases of radioactive materials at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, following the 9.0
magnitude Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011.

This accident is the largest of the 2011 Japanese nuclear accidents arising from the
Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

Question 2. It can be inferred from the passage that_____.

A. The Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant is the world’s largest nuclear accident

B. The accident happened in the early part of the year 2011

Tai nạn xảy ra vào đầu năm 2021

C. Chernobyl is the world’s largest and most complex nuclear accident

D. Reactor doesn’t involve in the accident

Dẫn chứng; (dòng 1-3) đoạn 1

The Fukushima I nuclear accidents are a series of ongoing equipment failures and
releases of radioactive materials at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, following the 9.0
magnitude Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011

Question 3. The word “ongoing” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.

A. old-fashioned B. onslaught C. continuous: tiếp diễn

D. disastrous

Ongoing: đang diễn ra

Question 4. The word “withstand” in the second paragraph is could be best replaced
by_____.

A. stand: chịu đưng/chống B. stand together C. wrestle

D. strike

Withstand: chịu đựng

Question 5. All of the following are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT_____.

A. The cause of the accident is the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami

B. The earthquake causes a great damage to Japan and the neighboring country

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 C. The tsunami struck the country after the earthquake had occurred approximately an
hour

D. The reactor was barred from external assistance because of the flooding and
earthquake damage

Dẫn chứng : ( dòng 3-5) đoạn 5

an explosion damaged the containment inside reactor 2; multiple fires broke out at
reactor 4. Despite being initially shutdown, reactors 5 and 6 began to overheat. Fuel
rods stored in pools in each reactor building began to overheat as water levels in the
pools dropped.

Question 6. According to the passage, which of the followings is NOT true?

A. The plant suffered a 14-metre seawall

B. The highest wave was 46 ft in height

C. The reactor 5 and 6 started overheating though they were in cold shutdown for
maintenance

D. The flood with water containing radioactivity made it impossible for the machinery
to be repaired

Dẫn chứng; (Dòng 4-5) đoạn 2

The plant was protected by a seawall designed to withstand a 5.7 metres (19 ft)
tsunami but not the 14-metre (46 ft) maximum wave

Question 7. According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred?

A. The Chernobyl disaster happened in the late 19th century

B. Food was banned from sale for fear that the country would run out of food

C. The people in Tokyo were advised not to use tap water to cook for children

D. Two workers were sent to hospital as they were exposed to radiation when
standing in water in unit 3

2 công nhân nhập viện vì nhiễm phóng xạ khi đứng dưới nưới ở đợn vị 3

Dẫn chứng; (2 dòng cuối) đoạn cuối

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 Two workers hospitalized as a precaution on 25 March had been exposed to between
2000 and 6000 mSv of radiation at their ankles when standing in water in unit 3.

Question 8. The word “inoperable” in the third paragraph could be best replaced by_____.

A. incompatible B. impracticable: không thực tiễn C. irrepressible D.

mysterious

Inoperable: không thực thi được

Question 9. When the earthquake occurred, how many plants were inactive?

A. 3 B. 4, 5, 6 C. 5, 6 D. 5

Dẫn chứng; (dòng 1-2) đoạn 2

At the time of the quake, reactor 4 had been de-fueled while 5 and 6 were in cold
shutdown for planned maintenance

Question 10. Why does the author mention “plutonium contamination” in the last
paragraph?

A. to show that the Japanese discovered plutonium mine after the nuclear accident

B. to show that plutonium was contaminated after the nuclear accident

C. to show that the soil was polluted by plutonium

Để chứng minh rằng đất bị ô nhiễm bởi plutonium

D. to give an example of soil containing natural resource

Dẫn chứng; (dòng 7-8) đoạn cuối

Plutonium contamination has been detected in the soil at two sites in the plant.

Your answers

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

6. A 7.D 8. B 9. A 10. C

Question 4:

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 1. Reading the passage, there are nine paragraphs (A-I). Choose the most suitable
heading for the paragraphs (from A to F) from the list of headings below. Write the
appropriate numbers (i-vi) in boxes 1 – 5 on your answer sheet. Paragraph A has been
done for you as an example. (10 points)

List of Headings

i Some buildings do not require natural light

ii A designer describes his houses

iii Homes sold before completion

iv Developing underground services around the world

v An underground home is discovered

vi Demands on space and energy are reduced

Moles happy as homes go underground

Example Answer

Paragraph A v

The first anybody knew about Dutchman Frank Siegmund and his family was when
workmen tramping through a field found a narrow steel chimney protruding through the
grass. Closer inspection revealed a chink of sky-light window among the thistles, and when
amazed investigators moved down the side of the hill they came across a pine door complete
with leaded diamond glass and a brass knocker set into an underground building. The
Siegmunds had managed to live undetected for six years outside the border town of Breda, in
Holland. They are the latest in a clutch of individualistic homemakers who have burrowed
underground in search of tranquillity.

B iii

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Most, falling foul of strict building regulations, have been forced to dismantle their
individualistic homes and return to more conventional lifestyles. But subterranean suburbia,
Dutch-style, is about to become respectable and chic. Seven luxury homes cosseted away
inside a high earth-covered noise embankment next to the main Tilburg city road recently
went on the market for $296,500 each. The foundations had yet to be dug, but customers
queued up to buy the unusual part-submerged houses, whose back wall consists of a grassy
mound and whose front is a long glass gallery.

C iv

The Dutch are not the only would-be moles. Growing numbers of Europeans are burrowing
below ground to create houses, offices, discos and shopping malls. It is already proving a
way of life in extreme climates; in winter months in Montreal, Canada, for instance, citizens
can escape the cold in an underground complex complete with shops and even health clinics.
In Tokyo builders are planning a massive underground city to be begun in the next decade,
and underground shopping malls are already common in Japan, where 90 percent of the
population is squeezed into 20 percent of the landspace.

D i

Building big commercial buildings underground can be a way to avoid disfiguring or

threatening a beautiful or environmentally sensitive” landscape. Indeed many of the buildings
which consume most land -such as cinemas, supermarkets, theatres, warehouses or libraries -
have no need to be on the surface since they do not need windows.

E vi

There are big advantages, too, when it comes to private homes. A development of 194
houses which would take up 14 hectares of land above ground would occupy 2.7 hectares
below it, while the number of roads would be halved. Under several metres of earth, noise is
minimal and insulation is excellent. “We get 40 to 50 enquiries a week,” says Peter
Carpenter, secretary of the British Earth Sheltering Association, which builds similar homes
in Britain. "People see this as a way of building for the future." An underground dweller
himself, Carpenter has never paid a heating bill, thanks to solar panels and natural insulation.

In Europe the obstacle has been conservative local authorities and developers who prefer to
ensure quick sales with conventional mass produced housing. But the Dutch development

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was greeted with undisguised relief by South Limburg planners because of Holland's chronic
shortage of land. It was the Tilburg architect Jo Hurkmans who hit on the idea of making use
of noise embankments on main roads. His two-floored, four-bedroomed, two-bathroomed
detached homes are now taking shape. "They are not so much below the earth as in it," he
says. "All the light will come through the glass front, which runs from the second floor
ceiling to the ground. Areas which do not need much natural lighting are at the back. The
living accommodation is to the front so nobody notices that the back is dark."

In the US, where energy-efficient homes became popular after the oil crisis of 1973, 10,000
underground houses have been built. A terrace of five homes, Britain's first subterranean
development, is under way in Nottinghamshire. Italy's outstanding example of subterranean
architecture is the Olivetti residential centre in Ivrea. Commissioned by Roberto Olivetti in
1969, it comprises 82 one-bedroomed apartments and 12 maisonettes and forms a house/
hotel for Olivetti employees. It is built into a hill and little can be seen from outside except a
glass facade. Patnzia Vallecchi, a resident since 1992, says it is little different from living in
a conventional apartment.

Not everyone adapts so well, and in Japan scientists at the Shimizu Corporation have
developed "space creation" systems which mix light, sounds, breezes and scents to stimulate
people who spend long periods below ground. Underground offices in Japan are being
equipped with "virtual" windows and mirrors, while underground departments in the
University of Minnesota have periscopes to reflect views and light.

But Frank Siegmund and his family love their hobbit lifestyle. Their home evolved when he
dug a cool room for his bakery business in a hill he had created. During a heatwave they took
to sleeping there. "We felt at peace and so close to nature," he says. "Gradually I began
adding to the rooms. It sounds strange but we are so close to the earth we draw strength from
its vibrations. Our children love it; not every child can boast of being watched through their
playroom windows by rabbits.

Your answers:

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1. PARAGRAPH B: iii Dẫn chứng (3 dòng cuối đoạn B)

The foundations had yet to be dug, but customers queued up to buy the unusual part-
submerged houses, whose back wall consists of a grassy mound and whose front is a
long glass gallery.

2. PARAGRAPH C: iv Dẫn chứng ( 3 dòng đầu và dòng 5 đoạn C)

The Dutch are not the only would-be moles. Growing numbers of Europeans are
burrowing below ground to create houses, offices, discos and shopping malls. It is
already proving a way of life in extreme climates; in winter months in Montreal,
Canada

In Tokyo builders are planning a massive underground city to be begun in the next
decade

3. PARAGRAPH D: I Dẫn chứng ( Câu cuối đoạn D)

Indeed many of the buildings which consume most land -such as cinemas,
supermarkets, theatres, warehouses or libraries -have no need to be on the surface
since they do not need windows.

4. PARAGRAPH E: Dẫn chứng ( 3 dòng đầu và dòng cuối đoạn E)

There are big advantages, too, when it comes to private homes. A development of 194
houses which would take up 14 hectares of land above ground would occupy 2.7
hectares below it, while the number of roads would be halved.

Carpenter has never paid a heating bill, thanks to solar panels and natural insulation.

5. PARAGRAPH F: Dẫn chứng ( dòng 4- dòng cuối đoạn F)

It was the Tilburg architect Jo Hurkmans who hit on the idea of making use of noise
embankments on main roads. His two-floored, four-bedroomed, two-bathroomed
detached homes are now taking shape. "They are not so much below the earth as in it,"
he says. "All the light will come through the glass front, which runs from the second
floor ceiling to the ground. Areas which do not need much natural lighting are at the
back. The living accommodation is to the front so nobody notices that the back is
dark."

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 2. Reading the above passage again. Complete the sentences below with words
taken from the paragraphs (from F to I). Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for
each answer. Write your answers in boxes 6-10 on your answer sheet. (10 points)

6. The Dutch development was welcomed by ....... (South Limberg) planners..................

7. Hurkmans’ houses are built into .............(road/ noise) embankments..............

8. The O centre was developed for ........... Olivetti employees.............

9. Japanese scientists are helping people ........... adapt to............. underground life.

10. Frank Siegmund’s first underground room was used for .... his bakery business// a cool
room.............

Your answers

6. Dẫn chứng: (dòng 2-3 đoạn F)

But the Dutch development was greeted with undisguised relief by South Limburg
planners because of Holland's chronic shortage of land

7. Dẫn chứng: ( dòng 4-5 đoạn F)

It was the Tilburg architect Jo Hurkmans who hit on the idea of making use of noise
embankments on main roads

8. Dẫn chứng: ( dòng 3-6 đoạn G)

Italy's outstanding example of subterranean architecture is the Olivetti residential centre

in Ivrea. Commissioned by Roberto Olivetti in 1969, it comprises 82 one-bedroomed
apartments and 12 maisonettes and forms a house/ hotel for Olivetti employees

9. Dẫn chứng: ( dòng 1-3 đoạn H)

Not everyone adapts so well, and in Japan scientists at the Shimizu Corporation have
developed "space creation" systems which mix light, sounds, breezes and scents to
stimulate people who spend long periods below ground

10. Dẫn chứng: ( dòng 1-2 đoạn I)

Their home evolved when he dug a cool room for his bakery business in a hill he had
created

PART IV: WRITING (50 points)

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Question 1: Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the given word. (10 points)

1. As far as I know, this has never happened before.

→ To …………………………………………………………………………………..

→ To the best of my knowledge, this has never happened before

To the best of my knowledge: theo tôi được biết

2. He blamed his wife for their late arrival at the concert.

→ He said that ………………………………………………………………………….

→ He said that it was his wife’s fault that they had arrived late at the concert

It’ is one’s fault: đó là lỗi của ai

3. The employee insisted on being given a full bonus.

→ Nothing but ……………………………………………………………………….

→ Nothing but a full bonus would satisfy the employee.

Nothing but: không gì ngoài, chỉ

4. A huge investment has been put into the field of hydro-electricity.

→ They..............................................................................................................................

→They invest a big fund / sum of money into the field of hydro electricity

Invest: đầu tư

5. The students’ riotous behaviour should have been severely punished.

→ The students deserved………………………………….……………………………

→The students deserved severe punishment for their riotous behavior

Deserve: xứng đáng

Punishment: hình phạt

Question 2: Rewrite the following sentences, using the word given in brackets. You must
not alter the word in any way. (10 points)

1. She warned me not to get too angry about my in-law’s comments. ( against)

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… She warned me against getting too angry about my in laws’ comments……………….
Warn someone against: Cảnh báo ai đó không làm gì
2. Celia had no other alternative but take a huge loan from the bank. ( only)
…… The only option (that) celia had was to take a huge loan from the bank…………….
The only option: lựa chọn duy nhất
3. He didn’t mention our previous conversation at all. ( reference)

…… He made no reference to our previous conversation.………….

Make reference to: đề cập đến
4. Williams tried to remain impartial in the quarrel between his two cousins. ( sides)

…… Williams tried not to take sides in the quarrel between his two cousins…………….
Take sides: đứng về bên ai/ theo phe
5. No such idea has ever occurred to me before ( crossed )
……… No such idea has ever crossed my mind before.………………….
Cross one’s mind: Bất chợt/ vô tình nghĩ đến điều gì đó
Question 3: ( 35 points )

Write a composition of about 200 – 250 words on the following topic: (30 points)

A large number of parents and students think that the current college entrance examination
should be abolished altogether. What do you think?
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Lưu ý: Thang điểm 200

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