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A. LISTENING
Hướng dẫn làm bài Nghe:
Bài Nghe gồm có 04 phần, mỗi phần thí sinh được nghe 02 lần. Mở đầu và kết thúc phần nghe có tín hiệu nhạc.
Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) có trong bài.

I. Listen to FIVE short conversations and choose the correct answer to each question (5.0 points)
1. How will Mary travel to Scotland?
A. By coach B. By car C. By train
2. Where are the shoes?
A. On the chair B. Under the window C. Under the table
3. When will the football match start next week?
A. At 11.45 a.m. B. At 12.15 p.m. C. At 2 p.m.
4. Which box of chocolate did they buy?
A. A square box B. A small round box C. A big round box
5. When is Wendy’s birthday?
A. 18th May B. 16th May C. 21st May

II. Listen and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS / NUMBERS (5.0 points).

MESSAGE
TO: Anna

FROM: Bob Watson

Name of shop: (6.) FORSTERS

Boot size: (7.) 38

Color: (8.) Green

Sale price: (9.) 65

Tomorrow shop closes at: (10.) 2pm

III. Listen to some information about a visitor to Blackburn School and fill in each blank with NO
MORE THAN THREE WORDS / NUMBERS (5.0 points).

BLACKBURN SCHOOL

Visiting Speaker

Day: Thursday

Name of speaker: (11.) Dr. Robert TEALE

Subject: (12.) Space travel

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 Place: (13.) School hall

Time: (14.) half past two

Ticket for parents cost: (15.) £ 3.85

IV. Listen to a radio interview with Jack Williams, who is talking about a town called Swanton, and
then choose the correct answer to each question (5.0 points)
16. Where is the town of Swanton located?
A. Near the sea
B. By a lake
C. On a hill
D. In a valley
17. What does Jack like most about living in Swanton?
A. There are some restaurants serving traditional food.
B. There is plenty of activity in the town.
C. There is interesting wildlife near the town.
D. There are opportunities for climbing nearby.
18. What does Jack say about entertainment in Swanton?
A. A Jazz band has won the first prize.
B. Its football club has done well this year.
C. An arts center has recently opened.
D. A musical festival takes place in the town.
19. Jack is worried about the environment in Swanton because ________.
A. the water in the river is dirty
B. there are few wild birds around today
C. a new chemical factory is going to open
D. pollution has destroyed the plants in one area
20. What does Jack say about the way Swanton has changed?
A. He preferred the town when it was smaller.
B. He is sorry that there are fewer jobs available.
C. He thinks it is a more interesting place.
D. Old-aged people in Swanton are disappointed with the changes.
B. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. Choose the word, phrase or expression that best completes each sentence below (10 points).
21. Icy road conditions in Teesdale has resulted ________ two roads being closed.
A. from B. in C. of D. to
22. Without their friends’ encouragement, the Smiths ________ hope of finding their daughter alive 2 years ago.
A. would give up B. gave up C. had given up D. would have given up
23. When in Beijing, Laura bought a ________.
A. silk pretty white scarf B. white pretty silk scarf
C. scarf pretty silk white D. pretty white silk scarf

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24. Martha Graham, ________ of the pioneers of modern dance, did not begin dancing until she was 21.
A. one B. she was one C. who, as one D. was one
25. I keep asking him not to park here but it is like banging your ________ against a brick wall.
A. head B. hand C. leg D. shoulder
26. Interviewer: “What kind of job would you like?”
Denis: “________”
A. Is there a good chance of promotion? B. Anything to do with computers.
C. I heard it was very good. D. Thanks. Anytime next week.
27. Jack: “Would you like to come over for lunch on Sunday, Andrea?”        
Andrea: “________ But I’ve got a dental appointment at 11.20. Thanks anyway for the invitation”
A. It sounds like fun. What time? B. Oh, I’d love to.
C. Great. Will we have some fish? D. Sounds great. Can I bring my friend with me?
28. John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?”
Laura: “________.”
A. Of course not. You bet B. Well, that’s very surprising
C. There is no doubt about it D. Yes, we were stuck in a traffic jam
29. Girl: “This box is very bulky. Could you please give me a hand?”
Boy: “________.”
A. This box isn’t mine B. Yes, that’s an absurd idea
C. Sure, I’ll be glad to help D. That’s annoying. I’ll find someone responsible for it.
30. Woman: “Excuse me, I’d like to book a flight to Glasgow?”
Man: “________”
A. Certainly. Who is your favorite author? B. Well, this one is a best-seller.
C. Help yourself at home, Madam. D. Single or return, Madam?

II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (5.0 points)
31. A lot of companies are trying to (ECONOMY) economize by not taking on new staff.
32. If you behave with this sort of (POLITE) impoliteness to your customers, I don’t think you will remain in
business long.
33. Three top athletes have been (QUALIFY) disqualified from the championship after positive drug tests.
34. The village where I used to spend my childhood has changed so much that it is almost (RECOGNIZE)
unrecognizable.
35. A healthy body will be able to fight off the illness (NATURE) naturally without the use of medicine.
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence below that needs correcting (5.0 points).
36. It is their nearly perfect crystal structure that gives diamonds their hardness, brilliance, and transparent.
A B C D
37. At first, the kids did not figure out what their teacher was trying to explain, but gradual they understood.
A B C D
38. The Uinta Mountains of northeastern Utah are the only range of mountains in North America that run from
A B C
east to west for its entire length.
D
39. No doubt these measures will do a valuable contribution towards reducing industrial accidents.

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 A B C D
40. Interestingly, the website gives free, impartial advices on all aspects of saving energy.
A B C D
C. READING
I. Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Choose the correct letter A, B, or C (5.0 points).
Luggage A. When you remove your luggage, you are given a receipt.
41 cannot be removed without a receipt B. You must show a receipt if you want to remove luggage.
. C. You can leave your luggage here without change.

A. Do not use this entrance to return vehicles to the factory.

42 B. Factory vehicles are turning here all the time.
. C. Do not turn here as this entrance is used all the time.

Has anyone seen my

gold chain? I took it off before A. Jane has given a chain to someone as a present.
43 B. Jane’s father knows about the missing chain.
athletics. It’s a present from
. C. Jane lost her chain when she got changed for sport.
my father. He mustn’t find
out it’s lost.
Jane

It is essential
A. to wait six hours before having more of this medicine.
To be taken B. to take this medicine straight after meals.
44 between meals at C. to use this medicine more than three times a day.
. six-hourly
intervals, up to
three times daily

A. Laura likes the jumper Jane bought, but needs it in a

different size.
45 B. Laura wants to try to get the same jumper in a different
. color.
C. Laura received two jumpers, which were the same, so she
wants to exchange one.

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II. Read the passage below and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (10 points).
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many
scientists (46) ________ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase in the world’s temperatures and
are convinced that, more than (47) ________before, the earth is at risk from the forces of the wind, rain and
sun. (48) ________ them, global warming is making extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and droughts,
even more (49) ________and causing sea levels all around the world to (50) ________. Environmental groups
are putting pressure on governments to (51) ________ action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is
given (52) ________by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in ( 53)
________ of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then
replace existing power (54) ________. Some scientists, (55) ________, believe that even if we stopped
releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several
hundred years to notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is here to stay.
46. A. put B. give C. take D. have
47. A. yet B. never C. ever D. once
48. A. Concerning B. Regarding to C. According to D. Depending on
49. A. severe B. difficult C. heavy D. cruel
50. A. raise B. arise C. lift D. rise
51. A. make B. take C. cause D. distribute
52. A. off B. away C. up D. over
53. A. belief B. favor C. suggestion D. request
54. A. factories B. stations C. generations D. machines
55. A. therefore B. though C. however D. but

III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question (10 points).
The Peales were a distinguished family of American artists. Charles Wilson Peale is best remembered for
his portraits of leading figures of the American Revolution. He painted portraits of Franklin and Jefferson, and
over a dozen of George Washington. His life-size portrait of his sons Raphaelle and Titan was so realistic that
George Washington reportedly once tipped his hat to the figures in the painting.
Charles Wilson Peale gave up painting in his middle age and devoted his life to the Peale Museum,
which he founded in Philadelphia. The world’s first popular museum of art and natural science, it featured
paintings by Peale and his family as well as displays of animals in their natural settings. Peale found the
animals himself and devised a method of taxidermy to make the exhibits more lifelike. The museum’s most
popular display was the skeleton of a mastodon - a huge, extinct elephant - which Peale unearthed on a New
York farm in 1801.
Three of Peale’s seventeen children were also famous artists. Raphaelle Peale often painted still life of
flowers, fruit, and cheese. His works show the same luminosity and attention to detail that the works of the
Dutch masters show. In the late eighteenth century, however, portraiture was the rage, and so Raphaelle Peale
found few buyers for his still life at the time. His brother Rembrandt studied under his father and painted
portraits of many noted people, including one of George Washington. Another brother, Rubens Peale, painted
mostly landscapes and portraits.
James Peale, the brother of Charles Wilson Peale, specialized in miniatures. His daughter Sarah Miriam
Peale was probably the first professional female portrait painter in America.
56. The passage mainly discusses ________.

A. The life of Charles Wilson Peale B. Portraiture in the 18th century

C. The Peale Museum D. A family of artists

57. The author probably mentions that Washington “tipped his hat to the figures in the painting ” in paragraph 1 to indicate that ________.
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 A. Charles Wilson Peale’s painting was very lifelike

B. Washington respected Charles Wilson Peale’s work

C. Washington was friendly with Raphaelle and Titan Peale

D. The painting of the two brothers was extremely large

58. The word “settings” in paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to ________.

A. environments B. categories C. positions D. requirements

59. For which of the following terms does the author give a definition in the second paragraph?

A. natural science B. skeleton C. taxidermy D. mastodon

60. Which of the following questions about the Peale Museum does the passage NOT supply enough information to answer?

A. Who found and prepared its animal exhibits?

B. In what city was it located?

C. Where did its most popular exhibit come from?

D. In what year was it founded?

61. The word “unearthed” in paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to ________.

A. displayed B. dug up C. located D. looked over

62. Which of the following words could be best replaced with the word “rage” in paragraph 2?

A. fashion B. anger C. conflict D. desire

63. According to the passage, Rembrandt Peale and his brother both painted ________.

A. miniatures B. portraits of George Washington

C. paintings of flowers, fruit, and cheeseD. pictures of animals

64. Which of the following is NOT one of the children of Charles Wilson Peale?

A. Titan Peale B. Rubens Peale C. Raphaelle Peale D. Sarah Miriam Peale

65. The author’s attitude toward the Peales is generally ________.

A. envious B. ironic C. admiring D. disappointing

IV. Read the following passage and state whether the statements are True (T) or False (F) (5.0 points).
In the 1960s, the Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then,
there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to
imagine how sensational the Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from the north of England and
none of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans
and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when
they became popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great success
from songs they had written themselves. After that, it became common for groups and singers to write their
own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970.
They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were
so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their
songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world, many people can sing
part of a Beatles song if you ask them.

STATEMENTS T F
66. Some boys of the Beatles received good training in music. F
67. The Beatle did not start their career by performing and recording songs written by themselves. T
68. Following in the Beatles’ footsteps, many other groups and singers began writing their own songs. T
69. The Beatles gave up their live performance in 1966 because they were arrested and their clothes F
were taken.

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70. The passage mainly discusses the reason why the Beatles separated. F

D. WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it (5.0 points).
71. Frank asked Annette if she could remember where she’d taken that photo.
 ”Annette, Can you remember where you took this photo?” Frank asked.
72. Everyone started shouting the moment the announcement was made.
 No sooner had the annoucement been made than everyone started shouting.
73. We hope to hear another lecture by Professor John Howard in the near future.
 We look forward to hearing another lecture by Professor John Howard in the near future.
74. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
 Much to our regret, we have to inform you that your application has not been successful.
75. Thanks to her uncle’s legacy of £ 25,000, Catherine was able to buy the house she wanted.
 Had her uncle not died and left her legacy of £ 25,000, Catherine would not have been able to buy the house
she wanted.

II. Imagine you would like to borrow a reference book from your teacher, Mrs. Smith. In about
60 - 80 words, write an email to Mrs. Smith (10 points).
In your email, you should:
- tell Mrs. Smith which book you would like to borrow
- explain why you need to borrow this book
- say how long you need the book for
You are required to sign your name as Nguyen Hoai Thu

III. Parents should stop putting too much pressure on their children to study and they should give
their children more time to relax. What do you think about this statement? From your own
experience, write a passage of about 160 -180 words to express your opinion (15 points).

=== THE END ===

Họ và tên thí sinh:………………………………………………………..…….. Số báo danh:…………………..
Họ và tên giám thị 1:…………………………………………………..………. Chữ ký:………………………….
Họ và tên giám thị 2:…………………………………………………..………. Chữ ký:………………………….

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