PHẦN DÀNH CHO HỘI ĐỒNG CHẤM THI

Điểm bài thi Họ tên, chữ ký SỐ PHÁCH

(do Chủ tịch HĐ
Bằng số: ................ Giám khảo 1: ...................................................… chấm thi ghi)

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

(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi này)

SECTION 1: LISTENING (2 points)
I. You will hear a conversation in a Gym between a customer and a receptionist. Write NO MORE
THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Write your answers in the space
provided. (1 point)
Name: Brad Simmons
Telephone number: (1)___________________
Email address: Brad07@ (2)______________________
Membership type: (3)_________________________________
Payment amount: (4) £_____________________________
INDUCTION DETAILS
Date and time: Saturday (5)_________________at 2.30p.m
Trainer Rob Ellis

Write your answers here:

1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________

II. You will hear a student called John talking to his classmate Dani about the details of his
research project. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, or C. Write your answers
in the space provided. (1 point)
6. The subjects in questionnaire are
A. tourists in the hotel in this area. B. local residents.
C. people who are living in this area.
7. The results of the questionnaire should be
A. directly entered into the computer. B. scored by hands.
C. submitted directly to Professor Curran.
8. Why should John give a copy of plans to the professor?
A. to receive a good grade. B. to get advice C. to earn high praise.
9. How will the instructions be presented?
A. given by a group representative
B. given by all members of the group
C. given by the professor.
10. What does Danni suggest to John when those subjects receive the questionnaire?
A. divide into 2 parts to argue. B. focus on the opinion of the interviewees
C. take consideration of both side
Write your answers here:
6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ____________
SECTION 2: PHONETICS (1 points)
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by
writing your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box. (0.6 points)
1. A. gradual B. soldier C. education D. independent
2. A. bachelor B. angel C. amoral D. chamber
3. A. comb B. debt C. doubt D. absorb
IV. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others by writing your
answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box. (0.4 points)
4. A. oceanic B. advantageous C. compulsory D. influential
5. A. control B. constant C. contour D. contrary
Write your answers here:
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
SECTION 3: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (7 points)
V. Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences by writing your answer (A, B, C
or D) in the numbered box. (6 points)
1. _______they decided not to go to Australia for their holidays but wen to America instead.
A. At least B. At the end C. In the end D. In the least
2. He was brave; ______________ soldier fought so bravely in that battle.
A. no other B. no others C. no another D. none others
3. What do you recommend ______ about this tax problem?
A. do we do B. we will do C. we do D. should we do
4. The audience, _________, enjoyed the performance.
A. most of them were students B. most of whom were students
C. they were mostly students D. they themselves were students
5. He is _______ he owns a lot of houses in the area.
A. so a rich man that B. so rich a man that
C. as rich a man that D. such rich a man that
6. A little farther down the street __________.
A. is the inn I used to stay at B. there is an inn where I used to stay in
C. the inn is the place where I used to play D. is there an inn in which I used to stay
7. He came to Nairobi__________.
A. with a view to climb Mt. Kenya B. so for climbing Mt. Kenya
C. intended to climb Mt. Kenya D. with the intention of climbing Mt. Kenya
8. Once known as the “Golden state” because of its gold mines, ________.
A. North California today mines few metallic minerals.
B. few metallic minerals are mined in North California today.
C. there are few metallic minerals mined in North California today.
D. today in North California few metallic minerals are mined.
9. Peter: “How much do you earn, John?” - John: “I’d______”
A. prefer not say B. better not to say C. rather not say D. rather don’t say
10. What you’re saying now _________ what you said earlier.
A. disputes B. contradicts C. compromises D. interferes
11. Tom is running off_______ too much. I wish he would temper his remarks.
A. at the mouth B. on the nose C. in the mind D. at the back
12. The _________ at the football match cheered their team on.
A. congregation B. onlookers C. audience D. spectators
13. Steven is always _______ about showing up for work because he feels that tardiness is a sign of
irresponsibility.
A. legible B. tolerable C. punctual D. preventive
14. The draw took place yesterday, but the competition winners ____________.
A. are yet to be announced B. haven’t been yet announced
C. yet are to be announced D. haven’t announced yet
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15. The line that divides North and South Korea is the most ____ armed border in the world.
A. formerly B. kindly C. truly D. heavily
16. They sack the head of marketing because he was ______ inefficient.
A. relatively B. deadly C. moderately D. hopelessly
17. She should have been here but she’s gone _________flu.
A. through with B. down with C. back on D. up with
18. We are making an _______ effort to increase production.
A. all-out B. altogether C. all-in D. all-together
19. The jury ______ her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject.
A. paid B. gave C. made D. said
20. She was done______ her promotion.
A. in for B. away with C. out of D. off in
21. They seemed to be _______ to the criticism and just carried on as before.
A disinterested B. sensitive C. uncaring D. indifferent
22. My speech is okay but I just hope I don’t _____ as soon as I get to the podium.
A. dry up B. pass on C. speak out D. get across
23. Like everyone else, Sue has her _____ of course but on the whole, she’s quite satisfied with life.
A. ups and downs B. ins and outs C. safe and sound D. odds and ends
24. It is a__________________.
A. blue sleeping polyester bag B. blue polyester sleeping bag
C. polyester sleeping blue bag D. sleeping blue polyester bag
25. My youngest brother first dabbled _____ buying old maps for his collection, so he was easily
taken ____ by the salesman.
A. in/with B. for/out C. on/up D. in/in
26. With such lack of financial support, they miraculously managed to run their business
____________.
A. at stake B. on a shoestring C. in a nutshell D. under siege
27. "When will Chau and Binh arrive?”
"They left home an hour ago. I think they will______."
A. be here shortly B. here be shortly
C. shortly be here D. here shortly be
28. Recently, the company has received a ______ of complaints from the customers about poor
products.
A. pack B. barrage C. pool D. bank
*Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following sentence.
29. Most convalescents prefer to be cared for at home rather than in a hospital.
A. instead of B. in spite of C. in addition to D. at the same time as
*Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following sentence.
30. After all the trouble she put me to, I didn’t feel disposed to help her.
A. concerned B. depressed C. unwilling D. uneasy

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. __________

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VI. Identify the mistake in each sentence by writing your answer (A, B, C or D) in the
numbered box. (1 point)
1. Most of these women are very poorly paid and work in terrific conditions.
A. women B. most of C. terrific D. poorly
2. They have carried exhausting research into the effects of smartphone on schoolchildren’s
behaviour and their academic performance.
A. exhausting B. behaviour C. into D. academic performance
3. The website covers the top ten emigration destinations worldwide and includes helpful tips and
advices.
A. covers B. top ten C. worldwide D. advices
4. There are many different ways of comparing the culture of one nation with those of another.
A. those B. of comparing C. there are D. another
5. Allen’s not having finished his thesis did not discourage him from applying for other degree
program.
A. Allen’s not B. finished C. discourage D. other
Write your answers here:
1. __________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. __________ 5. _________
SECTION IV. READING (6 points)
VII. Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage. Write your answers
in the space provided.
Parent-teen relationships are among the most important in a youth's life. Whether a parent is
(1) _______ love, criticism, or old-fashioned rule making, the structure and stability of a healthy
parental relationship with teens can make a huge impact (2) _______ their stressful adolescent lives.
In Speak, a healthy parent-teen relationship could have meant the difference between swift justice
and months of harassment. Mothers, fathers, and family communication (3) _________ are all
important in unique ways.
The mother-teen relationship is one of the most important relationships a child can have.
Research has (4)_________ that a mother has great influence over their child's decisions about sex,
drugs, alcohol, body image, and both friendly and romantic… Fathers, although sometimes
considered unimportant or "backseat parents," have a special (5) ________ in the lives of healthy
teens. Fathers are the backbone of American family life, and it’s often on them that the foundations
for their children’s future lives they are (6) __________. Involved fathers are present in a child's life
to give everything from advice to independence. For example, teens with fathers who are active in
their lives are more independent as adults, have (7) __________ self-esteem, are less likely to be (8)
_______ or commit suicide, and are happier in general. For daughters, a "daddy's little girl"
relationship is a large part of what (9) __________ happy teenage girls. Dads build self-confidence
in young women and give them a special (10) ________ of achievement that can only come when
given by an authoritative male figure.
1. A. donating B. offering C. providing D. supplying
2. A. in B. on C. under D. to
3. A. in general  B. in all C. in contrast D. in full
4. A. expressed B. hinted C. implied D. suggested
5. A. emphasis     B. part C. place D. status  
6. A. lay          B. lied C. laid D. lain 
7. A. longer          B. deeper C. higher Larger 
8. A. depressed        B. desperate C. hurt D. stressed
9. A. brings up        B. makes up C. sets up D. turns up
10. A. emotion         B. feeling C. impression D. sentiment
Write your answers here:
1 __________ 2___________ 3___________ 4 ___________ 5 ___________
6 __________ 7___________ 8___________ 9 ___________ 10___________

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VIII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question.
The languages spoken by early Europeans are still shrouded in mystery. There is no
linguistic continuity between the languages of Old Europe (a term sometimes used for Europe
between 7,000 and 3,000 B.C.) and the languages of the modern world, and we cannot yet translate
the Old European script. Scholars have deciphered other ancient languages, such as Sumerian,
Acadian, and Babylonian, which used the cuneiform script, because of the fortuitous discovery of
bilingual inscriptions. When cuneiform tablets were first discovered in the 18 th century, scholars
could not decipher them. Then inscriptions found in Iran at the end of the 18 th century provided a
link: these inscriptions were written in cuneiform and in two other ancient languages, Old Persian
and New Ela mite – languages that had already been deciphered. It took several decades, but
scholars eventually translated the ancient cuneiform script via the more familiar Old Persian
language.
Similarly, the hieroglyphic writing of the Egyptians remained a mystery until French troops
unearthed the famous Rosetta stone in the late 18 th century. The stone carried the same message
written in ancient Greek, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Egyptian hieratic, a simplified form of
hieroglyphs. The Rosetta stone thwarted scholars’ efforts for several decades until the early
19th century when several key hieroglyphic phrases were decoded using the Greek inscriptions.
Unfortunately, we have no Old European Rosetta stone to chart correspondences between Old
European script and the languages that replaced it.
The incursions of Indo-European tribes into Old Europe from the late 5 th to the early
3  millennia B.C. caused a linguistic and cultural discontinuity. These incursions disrupted the Old
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European sedentary farming lifestyle that had existed for 3,000 years. As the Indo-Europeans
encroached on Old Europe from the east, the continent underwent upheavals. These severely
affected the Balkans, where the Old European cultures abundantly employed script. The Old
European way of life deteriorated rapidly, although pockets of Old European cultural remained for
several millennia. The new peoples spoke completely different languages belonging to the Indo-
European linguistic family. The Old European language or languages, and the script used to write
them, declined and eventually vanished.
Question 1. What is the main topic of the passage?
  A. Reason for the failure to understand the written records of Old European culture.
  B. Influences on the development of Old European script.
  C. Similarities between Old European script and other ancient writing systems.
  D. Events leading to the discovery of Old European script.
Question 2. According to the passage, New Ela mite is _________.
   A. a language that was used in Europe about 3,000 years ago
   B. a modern language that came from Old Persian
   C. one of the languages spoken by the Old Europeans
   D. a language that was understood by the late 18th century
Question 3: When does the passage suggest that ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic script was finally
deciphered?
  A. At around the same time as cuneiform script was deciphered.
   B. Shortly before the Rosetta stone was unearthed.
   C. As soon as additional bilingual inscriptions became available to scholars.
   D. A few decades after the hieratic script was decoded.
Question 4: According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE of the Rosetta stone?
   A. It was found by scholars trying to decode ancient languages.
   B. It contains two versions of hieroglyphic script.
   C. Several of its inscriptions were decoded within a few months of its discovery.
   D. Most of its inscriptions have still not been decoded.

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Question 5:  According to the passage, scholars were able to decipher cuneiform form with the help
of _________.
   A. the Sumerian, Acadian, and Babylonian languages          
B. Old Persian
   C. tablets written in Old European                              
D. languages spoken in 18th century Iran
Question 6: The word “fortuitous” in the 1st paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.
   A. important                B. immediate               C. early               D. lucky
Question 7: The word “them” in the 1st paragraph refers to _________.
    A. Sumerian, Acadian, and Babylonian              B. bilingual inscriptions
    C. cuneiform tablets                                        D. scholars
Question 8: The word “thwarted” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to _________
     A. continued                B. influenced               C. encouraged              D. frustrated
Question 9: According to the passage, Indo-European incursions caused Old European population
to ________.   
A. separated into different tribes                                
B. move eastward
    C. change their ways of living and obtain food          
D. start recording historical events in writing
Question 10: The author mentions the Balkans in the passage in order to explain why _________.
    A. Indo-European languages were slow to spread in Old Europe
    B. the inhabitants of Old Europe were not able to prevent Indo-European incursions
    C. the use of the Old European script declined
    D. the Old European culture survived for a time after the Indo-European incursions
Write your answers here:
1 __________ 2___________ 3___________ 4 ___________ 5 ___________
6 __________ 7___________ 8___________ 9 ___________ 10___________

IX. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the space
provided.
LIGHT UP YOUR FACE WITH GLADNESS
Are you frowning as you read this? Habitual frowners may not even be aware that their
foreheads are creased, and will need to touch their brows to (1) _________ out.
A permanent frown is forbidding and unattractive, yet it is very easy to get into the
(2) __________ of frowning. You can stop yourself by placing your hand on your forehead to check
whether your brow is smooth when you happen to be reading or watching television. In this way,
you can begin to unlearn a negative piece of body language – and if you suffer from headaches, you
should find yourself suffering from them much (3)___________.
Smiling at yourself may make you feel a (4) ___________self-conscious - but it works! Next
time you are (5) __________ the weather, physically or emotionally, you can test for (6)
___________ therapeutic powers of smiling. Each (7) _________the expression fades from your
face, try again and again until you begin to notice an improvement in yourself. In a large number of
cases, this simple technique will produce noticeable benefits (8) ____________ a short space of
time – and it’s free.
As well as cheering yourself up, smiling at someone else can help (9) _________ of you to feel
better, for a smile tends to call forth an answering smile. One of the reasons why we are attracted to
smiling faces is because they can affect our autonomic nervous system. Facial expression and
moods are catching, since we are not simply registering that someone is cheerful or cross – we are
experiencing the same emotion. If you are always surrounded by miserable people with long faces,
you are more than (10) ______ to suffer depressive feeling yourself eventually.

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Write your answers here:
1 __________ 2___________ 3___________ 4 ___________ 5 ___________
6 __________ 7___________ 8___________ 9 ___________ 10___________

SECTION 5. WRITING (4 points)

X. Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
before it. (1 point)
1. Although he is industrious, he hasn’t succeeded.
→ Industrious________________________________________________________
2. There has been a time when the English language was not in a state of change.
→ At no time .
3. In spite of her poor memory, the old woman told interesting stories to the children.
→ Even though ________________________________________________________.
4. Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.
→ The very ________________________________________________________.
5. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home.
→ Only___________________________________________________________________
XI. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given.
You must use between two and five words, including the word given. (1 point)
1. Paula said I had caused the accident. (BLAMED)
 Paula ______________________________________________________________
2. Even though some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival.
(CANCELLATION)
 ________________________________________________________________________
3. He speaks English extremely well. (COMMAND)
 He______________________________________________________________________
4. She got her license because her father helped her learn to drive. (ASSISTANCE)
 But___________________________________________________________________
5. I don’t understand one word of this document. (HEAD)
 I_______________________________________________________________________

XII. Write a paragraph (from 120 to 150 words) about disadvantages of online learning (2 points)
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 PHẦN DÀNH CHO HỘI ĐỒNG CHẤM THI
Điểm bài thi Họ tên, chữ ký SỐ PHÁCH
(do Chủ tịch HĐ
Bằng số: ................ Giám khảo 1: ...................................................… chấm thi ghi)

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

(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi này)

SECTION 1: LISTENING (2 points)
I. You will hear a conversation in a Gym between a customer and a receptionist. Write NO MORE
THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Write your answers in the space
provided. (1 point)
Name: Brad Simmons
Telephone number:
(1) 0498355521
Email address: Brad07@ (2) elemnet.com
Membership type: (2) silver (membership)
Payment amount: (4) £ 36.50
INDUCTION DETAILS
Date and time: Saturday (5) 11/11th at 2.30p.m
Trainer Rob Ellis

Write your answers here:

1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________

II. You will hear a student called John talking to his classmate Dani about the details of his
research project. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, or C. Write your answers
in the space provided. (1 point)
6. The subjects in questionnaire are
A. tourists in the hotel in this area. B. local residents.
C. people who are living in this area.
7. The results of the questionnaire should be
A. directly entered into the computer. B. scored by hands.
C. submitted directly to Professor Curran.
8. Why should John give a copy of plans to the professor?
A. to receive a good grade. B. to get advice C. to earn high praise.
9. How will the instructions be presented?
A. given by a group representative
B. given by all members of the group
C. given by the professor.
10. What does Danni suggest to John when those subjects receive the questionnaire?
A. divide into 2 parts to argue. B. focus on the opinion of the interviewees
C. take consideration of both side
Write your answers here:

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6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ____________

SECTION 2: PHONETICS (1 points)

III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by
writing your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box. (0.6 points)
1. A. gradual B. soldier C. education D. independent
2. A. bachelor B. angel C. amoral D. chamber
3. A. comb B. debt C. doubt D. absorb
IV. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others by writing your
answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box. (0.4 points)
4. A. oceanic B. advantageous C. compulsory D. influential
5. A. control B. constant C. contour D. contrary
Write your answers here:
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
SECTION 3: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (7 points)
V. Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences by writing your answer (A, B, C
or D) in the numbered box. (6 points)
1. _______they decided not to go to Australia for their holidays but wen to America instead.
A. At least B. At the end C. In the end D. In the least
2. He was brave; _______ soldier fought so bravely in that battle.
A. no other B. no others C. no another D. none others
3. What do you recommend _______ about this tax problem?
A. do we do B. we will do C. we do D. should we do
4. The audience, _________, enjoyed the performance.
A. most of them were students B. most of whom were students
C. they were mostly students D. they themselves were students
5. He is _______ he owns a lot of houses in the area.
A. so a rich man that B. so rich a man that
C. as rich a man that D. such rich a man that
6. A little farther down the street __________.
A. is the inn I used to stay at B. there is an inn where I used to stay in
C. the inn is the place where I used to play D. is there an inn in which I used to stay
7. He came to Nairobi__________.
A. with a view to climb Mt. Kenya B. so for climbing Mt. Kenya
C. intended to climb Mt. Kenya D. with the intention of climbing Mt. Kenya
8. Once known as the “Golden state” because of its gold mines, ________.
A. North California today mines few metallic minerals.
B. few metallic minerals are mined in North California today.
C. there are few metallic minerals mined in North California today.
D. today in North California few metallic minerals are mined.
9. Peter: “How much do you earn, John?” - John: “I’d______”
A. prefer not say B. better not to say C. rather not say D. rather don’t say
10. What you’re saying now _________ what you said earlier.
A. disputes B. contradicts C. compromises D. interferes
11. Tom is running off_______ too much. I wish he would temper his remarks.
A. at the mouth B. on the nose C. in the mind D. at the back
12. The _________ at the football match cheered their team on.
A. congregation B. onlookers C. audience D. spectators
13. Steven is always _______ about showing up for work because he feels that tardiness is a sign of
irresponsibility.
A. legible B. tolerable C. punctual D. preventive
14. The draw took place yesterday, but the competition winners ____________.
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A. are yet to be announced B. haven’t been yet announced
C. yet are to be announced D. haven’t announced yet
15. The line that divides North and South Korea is the most_______ armed border in the world.
A. formerly B. kindly C. truly D. heavily
16. They sack the head of marketing because he was_______inefficient.
A. relatively B. deadly C. moderately D. hopelessly
17. She should have been here but she’s gone_______flu.
A. through with B. down with C. back on D. up with
18. We are making an_______effort to increase production.
A. all-out B. altogether C. all-in D. all-together
19. The jury_______her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject.
A. paid B. gave C. made D. said
20. She was done_______her promotion.
A. in for B. away with C. out of D. off in
21. They seemed to be_______to the criticism and just carried on as before.
A disinterested B. sensitive C. uncaring D. indifferent
22. My speech is okay but I just hope I don’t_______as soon as I get to the podium.
A. dry up B. pass on C. speak out D. get across
23. Like everyone else, Sue has her_______of course but on the whole, she’s quite satisfied with
life.
A. ups and downs B. ins and outs C. safe and sound D. odds and ends
24. It is a_______.
A. blue sleeping polyester bag B. blue polyester sleeping bag
C. polyester sleeping blue bag D. sleeping blue polyester bag
25. My youngest brother first dabbled _____ buying old maps for his collection, so he was easily
taken ____ by the salesman.
A. in/with B. for/out C. on/up D. in/in
26. With such lack of financial support, they miraculously managed to run their business
____________.
A. at stake B. on a shoestring C. in a nutshell D. under siege
27. "When will Chau and Binh arrive?”
"They left home an hour ago. I think they will______."
A. be here shortly B. here be shortly
C. shortly be here D. here shortly be
28. Recently, the company has received a ______ of complaints from the customers about poor
products.
A. pack B. barrage C. pool D. bank
*Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following sentence.
29. Most convalescents prefer to be cared for at home rather than in a hospital.
A. instead of B. in spite of C. in addition to D. at the same time as
*Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following sentence.
30. After all the trouble she put me to, I didn’t feel disposed to help her.
A. concerned B. depressed C. unwilling D. uneasy

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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. __________
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VI. Identify the mistake in each sentence by writing your answer (A, B, C or D) in the
numbered box. (1 point)
1. Most of these women are very poorly paid and work in terrific conditions.
A. women B. most of C. terrific D. poorly
2. They have carried exhausting research into the effects of smartphone on schoolchildren’s
behaviour and their academic performance.
A. exhausting B. behaviour C. into D. academic performance
3. The website covers the top ten emigration destinations worldwide and includes helpful tips and
advices.
A. covers B. top ten C. worldwide D. advices
4. There are many different ways of comparing the culture of one nation with those of another.
A. those B. of comparing C. there are D. another
5. Allen’s not having finished his thesis did not discourage him from applying for other degree
program.
A. Allen’s not B. finished C. discourage D. other
Write your answers here:
1. __________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. __________ 5. _________
SECTION IV. READING (6 points)
VII. Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage. Write your answers
in the space provided.
Parent-teen relationships are among the most important in a youth's life. Whether a parent is
(1) _______ love, criticism, or old-fashioned rule making, the structure and stability of a healthy
parental relationship with teens can make a huge impact (2) _______ their stressful adolescent lives.
In Speak, a healthy parent-teen relationship could have meant the difference between swift justice
and months of harassment. Mothers, fathers, and family communication (3) _________ are all
important in unique ways.
The mother-teen relationship is one of the most important relationships a child can have.
Research has (4)_________ that a mother has great influence over their child's decisions about sex,
drugs, alcohol, body image, and both friendly and romantic… Fathers, although sometimes
considered unimportant or "backseat parents," have a special (5) ________ in the lives of healthy
teens. Fathers are the backbone of American family life, and it’s often on them that the foundations
for their children’s future lives they are (6) __________. Involved fathers are present in a child's life
to give everything from advice to independence. For example, teens with fathers who are active in
their lives are more independent as adults, have (7) __________ self-esteem, are less likely to be (8)
_______ or commit suicide, and are happier in general. For daughters, a "daddy's little girl"
relationship is a large part of what (9) __________ happy teenage girls. Dads build self-confidence
in young women and give them a special (10) ________ of achievement that can only come when
given by an authoritative male figure.
1. A. donating B. offering C. providing D. supplying
2. A. in B. on C. under D. to
3. A. in general  B. in all C. in contrast D. in full
4. A. expressed B. hinted C. implied D. suggested
5. A. emphasis     B. part C. place D. status  
6. A. lay          B. lied C. laid D. lain 
7. A. longer          B. deeper C. higher D. larger 
8. A. depressed        B. desperate C. hurt D. stressed
9. A. brings up        B. makes up C. sets up D. turns up
10. A. emotion         B. feeling C. impression D. sentiment

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1 __________ 2___________ 3___________ 4 ___________ 5 ___________
6 __________ 7___________ 8___________ 9 ___________ 10___________
VIII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question.
The languages spoken by early Europeans are still shrouded in mystery. There is no
linguistic continuity between the languages of Old Europe (a term sometimes used for Europe
between 7,000 and 3,000 B.C.) and the languages of the modern world, and we cannot yet translate
the Old European script. Scholars have deciphered other ancient languages, such as Sumerian,
Acadian, and Babylonian, which used the cuneiform script, because of the fortuitous discovery of
bilingual inscriptions. When cuneiform tablets were first discovered in the 18 th century, scholars
could not decipher them. Then inscriptions found in Iran at the end of the 18 th century provided a
link: these inscriptions were written in cuneiform and in two other ancient languages, Old Persian
and New Ela mite – languages that had already been deciphered. It took several decades, but
scholars eventually translated the ancient cuneiform script via the more familiar Old Persian
language.
Similarly, the hieroglyphic writing of the Egyptians remained a mystery until French troops
unearthed the famous Rosetta stone in the late 18 th century. The stone carried the same message
written in ancient Greek, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Egyptian hieratic, a simplified form of
hieroglyphs. The Rosetta stone thwarted scholars’ efforts for several decades until the early
19th century when several key hieroglyphic phrases were decoded using the Greek inscriptions.
Unfortunately, we have no Old European Rosetta stone to chart correspondences between Old
European script and the languages that replaced it.
The incursions of Indo-European tribes into Old Europe from the late 5 th to the early
3  millennia B.C. caused a linguistic and cultural discontinuity. These incursions disrupted the Old
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European sedentary farming lifestyle that had existed for 3,000 years. As the Indo-Europeans
encroached on Old Europe from the east, the continent underwent upheavals. These severely
affected the Balkans, where the Old European cultures abundantly employed script. The Old
European way of life deteriorated rapidly, although pockets of Old European cultural remained for
several millennia. The new peoples spoke completely different languages belonging to the Indo-
European linguistic family. The Old European language or languages, and the script used to write
them, declined and eventually vanished.
Question 1. What is the main topic of the passage?
  A. Reason for the failure to understand the written records of Old European culture.
  B. Influences on the development of Old European script.
  C. Similarities between Old European script and other ancient writing systems.
  D. Events leading to the discovery of Old European script.
Question 2. According to the passage, New Ela mite is_______.
   A. a language that was used in Europe about 3,000 years ago
   B. a modern language that came from Old Persian
   C. one of the languages spoken by the Old Europeans
   D. a language that was understood by the late 18th century
Question 3: When does the passage suggest that ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic script was finally
deciphered?
  A. At around the same time as cuneiform script was deciphered.
   B. Shortly before the Rosetta stone was unearthed.
   C. As soon as additional bilingual inscriptions became available to scholars.
   D. A few decades after the hieratic script was decoded.
Question 4: According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE of the Rosetta stone?
   A. It was found by scholars trying to decode ancient languages.
   B. It contains two versions of hieroglyphic script.
   C. Several of its inscriptions were decoded within a few months of its discovery.
   D. Most of its inscriptions have still not been decoded.
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of _________.
   A. the Sumerian, Acadian, and Babylonian languages          
B. Old Persian
   C. tablets written in Old European                              
D. languages spoken in 18th century Iran
Question 6: The word “fortuitous” in the 1st paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.
   A. important                B. immediate               C. early               D. lucky
Question 7: The word “them” in the 1  paragraph refers to _________.
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    A. Sumerian, Acadian, and Babylonian              B. bilingual inscriptions

    C. cuneiform tablets                                        D. scholars
Question 8: The word “thwarted” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to _________
     A. continued                B. influenced               C. encouraged              D. frustrated
Question 9: According to the passage, Indo-European incursions caused Old European population
to ________.   
A. separated into different tribes                                
B. move eastward
    C. change their ways of living and obtain food
D. start recording historical events in writing
Question 10: The author mentions the Balkans in the passage in order to explain why _________.
    A. Indo-European languages were slow to spread in Old Europe
    B. the inhabitants of Old Europe were not able to prevent Indo-European incursions
    C. the use of the Old European script declined
    D. the Old European culture survived for a time after the Indo-European incursions
Write your answers here:
1 __________ 2___________ 3___________ 4 ___________ 5 ___________
6 __________ 7___________ 8___________ 9 ___________ 10___________

IX. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the space
provided.
LIGHT UP YOUR FACE WITH GLADNESS
Are you frowning as you read this? Habitual frowners may not even be aware that their
foreheads are creased, and will need to touch their brows to (1) find out.
A permanent frown is forbidding and unattractive, yet it is very easy to get into the
(2) habit of frowning. You can stop yourself by placing your hand on your forehead to check
whether your brow is smooth when you happen to be reading or watching television. In this way,
you can begin to unlearn a negative piece of body language – and if you suffer from headaches, you
should find yourself suffering from them much (3) less.
Smiling at yourself may make you feel a (4) little / bit self-conscious - but it works! Next
time you are (5) under the weather, physically or emotionally, you can test for (6) yourself
therapeutic powers of smiling. Each (7) time the expression fades from your face, try again and
again until you begin to notice an improvement in yourself. In a large number of cases, this simple
technique will produce noticeable benefits (8) within/ in a short space of time – and it’s free.
As well as cheering yourself up, smiling at someone else can help (9) both of you to feel better,
for a smile tends to call forth an answering smile. One of the reasons why we are attracted to
smiling faces is because they can affect our autonomic nervous system. Facial expression and
moods are catching, since we are not simply registering that someone is cheerful or cross – we are
experiencing the same emotion. If you are always surrounded by miserable people with long faces,
you are more than (10) likely to suffer depressive feeling yourself eventually.

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1 __________ 2___________ 3___________ 4 ___________ 5 ___________
6 __________ 7___________ 8___________ 9 ___________ 10___________

SECTION 5. WRITING (4 points)

X. Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
before it. (1 point)
1. Although he is industrious, he hasn’t succeeded.
Industrious as/ though he is/ may be, he hasn't succeeded.
2. There has been a time when the English language was not in a state of change.
At no time has the English language been in a state of change.
3. In spite of her poor memory, the old woman told interesting stories to the children.
Even though the woman's/ her memory was poor, she told interesting stories to the children.
4. Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.
The very thought of his face at that moment makes me laugh.
5. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home.
Only after/ when all the guests had gone (home) could we relax / were we able to relax.

XI. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given.
You must use between two and five words, including the word given. (1 point)
1. Paula said I had caused the accident. (BLAMED)
Paula blamed me for causing/ having caused the accident.
2. Even though some events were canceled, thousands of people attended the festival.
(CANCELLATION)
Despite the cancellation of some events, thousands of people attended the festival.
3. He speaks English extremely well. (COMMAND)
He has an extreme/ excellent command of English.
4. She got her license because her father helped her learn to drive. (ASSISTANCE)
But for her father's assistance, she wouldn't have passed her driving test.
5. I don’t understand one word of this document. (HEAD)
I can't make head or tail of this document.
XII. Write a paragraph (from 120 to 150 words) about disadvantages of online learning (2 points)
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