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TRƯỜNG THPT LÊ VIẾT THUẬT NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi gồm 10 trang) Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

ĐIỂM HỌ TÊN, CHỮ KÍ GIÁM KHẢO SỐ PHÁCH

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

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SECTION A – LISTENING
Part 1: Listen and complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A
NUMBER for each answer.
Question 1-5:
PAN ASIAN AIRWAYS
LOST PROPERTY REPORT FORM
Full name: Kirsty Allen
(1) ___________________ Windham Road, Richmond
Postcode: (2)___________________ Home Tel: 020 8927 7651
Mobile. Tel: (3)___________________
Flight number: (4)___________________
Seat number: (5)___________________
From – To: New York - London Heathrow
Question 6-8: Choose THREE letters from A to F. What items did Kirsty’s bag contain?
A. 17 pounds B. Pens C. Her passport
D. A book E. 200 dollars F. Her house keys
Question 9-10: Choose the correct answer.
9. What has Kirsty done regarding to the loss of her credit card?
A. informed the police but not the credit card company.
B. informed the credit card company but not the police.
C. informed both the police and the credit card company.
D. informed neither the police nor the credit card company.
10. What must Kirsty do after the call regarding to her lost handbag?
A. call back after one hour and a half.
B. just wait for a call back
C. call back after one hour and a half if she has heard nothing.
D. call back the next day if she has heard nothing.

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

Part 2: Choose the correct answer.

11. The Counseling Service may contact tutors if _______________.
A. they are too slow in making assignments B. they give students a lot of work
C. they don’t inform students about their progress D. they take students out too much
12. Stress may be caused by _____________.
A. new teachers B. time pressure C. unfamiliar matter D. new teaching methods
13. International students may find stress difficult to handle because ______________.
A. they lack support from family and friends B. they don’t have time to make friends
C. they find it difficult to socialize D. they are too shy

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14. A personal crisis may be caused by ______________.
A. studying for too long overseas B. problems in the student’s country
C. disruptions to personal relationships D. homesickness
15. Students may lose self- esteem if ______________.
A. they have to change courses B. they don’t complete a course
C. their family puts too much pressure on them D. they have to work part-time
16. Students consult Glenda Roberts if ______________.
A. their general health is poor B. their diet is too strict
C. they can’t eat the local food D. they become obese
17. Students in financial difficulties can receive ______________.
A. assistance to buy books B. a loan to pay their course fees
C. a no-interest loan to cover study expenses C. financial help from their friends
18. Loans are also available to students who______________.
A. can’t pay their rent B. need to buy furniture
C. can’t cover their living expenses D. need to buy reference books
19. The number counseled by the service last year was ______________.
A. 214 B. 240 C. 2,600 D. 340
20. The speaker thinks the Counseling Service ______________.
A. has been effective in spite of the staff shortages B. is under-used by students
C. is preferred by the first-year students D. is overloaded with students’ requests

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

Part 3: For questions 1-5, you will hear the historian, George Davies, talking about society and
the theatre in England in the time of William Shakespeare. Decide whether the following
statements are true (T) or false (F).
21. ______ According to Professor Davies, the level of literacy in sixteen-century England matched
his expectations.
22. ______ In Professor Davies' opinion, the advantage of the usual method of communication in
the sixteenth century was that people absorbed more of what they heard.
23. ______ Professor Davies believes that Shakespeare's company developed their basic acting
skills by attending special voice classes.
24. ______ In Professor Davies' view, the advantage of sixteen-century theatres was that the
performances were complemented by everyday life.
25. _____ Professor Davies thinks that sixteen-century plays were expected to deal with personal
confessions.
Your answers:
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

SECTION B – VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Part 1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write A, B, C or
D in the corresponding numbered boxes.
1. China has already been experimenting with ways to make its cities more ______ for the last two
decades.
A. sustainable B. harmless C. continued D. natural
2. It was very dangerous and I escaped the accident ______.
A. head over heels B. at a push
C. by the skin of my teeth D. at first sight
3. Tom and Mary are talking about Mary’s new hair style.
Tom: “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!”
Mary: “______.”
A. Thank you very much. I am afraid B. You are telling a lie
C. Thank you for your compliment D. I don't like your sayings

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4. With thousands of UK further education courses on offer, you can choose a course that ______
your goals and interests.
A. watches B. appoints C. fixes D. matches
5. We came to the temple dedicated to King Dinh Tien Hoang, ______ Hoa Lu to build the citadel.
A. to choose B. choosing C. chosen D. which chose
6. As ______ about this change of schedule earlier, I arrived at the meeting late.
A. not being informed B. not having informed
C. not informed D. had not been informed
7. Although some of the structures are now ____, most of the significant existing monuments have
been partially restored.
A. in danger B. at risk C. in ruins D. at war
8. An example of ______ is when a child doesn't need anyone to remind him of what to do.
A. self-discipline B. self-esteem C. self-employment D. self-educated
9. The boss and his secretary are having a conversation at work.
Boss: “Have you been able to reach that customer?” Secretary: “______.”
A. Oh, there’s no approval B. Yes, I have known him for 6 years
C. It’s much too high to reach D. Oh, no. The line’s busy
10. The explorers ______ for two days without food before they ______ a small cottage.
A. has been walking/saw B. had been walking/ saw
C were walking/ saw D. walked/ had seen

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

Part 2: Read the passage below, which contains 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write
the corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes.
1 The sun was shining quite brightly as Mrs. Grant left her house, and she saw no necessity to
2 take an umbrella with her. She got on the bus to take herself into the town and before long it
3 came on to rain. It had not stopped when the bus reached at the market-place half an hour later.
4 Mrs. Grant stood up and absent-minded picked up the umbrella that was hanging on the seat in
5 front of her. A cold voice said loudly: “That is mine, Madam!” Suddenly remembered that she
6 had come out without her umbrella, Mrs. Grant blushed with embarrassment and apologized,
7 trying at the same time to ignore an unpleasant look the owner of the umbrella was giving her.
8 When she got off the bus, Mrs. Grant made a straight for a shop which she could buy an
9 umbrella. She found a very pretty one and, because it was so pretty, decided to buy other as a
10 present for her daughter. She did the rest of her shopping and had lunch in a café. In the
11 afternoon she got on the homeward bus with the two umbrellas under her arm, and sat down.
12 Then she saw that, with a curious coincidence, she was sitting next to the woman who had
13 made her feeling so uncomfortable that morning. This woman now looked at her, then at the
umbrellas, and said: “You have had quite a good day, I see”.

Your answers:
Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction
11. 16.

12. 17.

13. 18.

14. 19.

15. 20.

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 SECTION C – READING
Part 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers A, B, C or D in the
corresponding numbered boxes.
Childhood is the time when there are (1) ______ responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has
good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, (2) ______ he may do. It is improbable that he will
ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In (3) ______, life is
always presenting new things to the child - things that have lost their interest for older people
because they are too well-known. A child finds pleasure playing in the rain, or in the snow. His first
visit to the seaside is a marvellous adventure. (4) ______, a child has his pain. He is not so free to
do as he wishes as he thinks older people are: he is (5) ______ told not to do things, or being
punished (6) ______ what he has done wrong. His life is therefore not perfectly happy.
When a young man starts to (7) ______ his own living, he becomes free from the discipline of
school and parents, but at the same time he is forced to accept responsibilities. He can no longer
expect (8) ______ to pay for his food, his clothes and his room, but he has to work if he wants to
live comfortably. If he spends most time playing about in a day he used to (9) ______ a child, he
will be hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he
may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of troubles and has good health, he can
have the greatest happiness of seeing himself make steady (10) ______ in his job and of building up
for himself his own position in society.
Old age has always been thought of as the (11) ______ age to be, but it is not necessary for the old
to be unhappy. With old age (12) ______ wisdom and the ability to help others with advice wisely
given. The old can have the (13) ______ of seeing their children making progress in life: they can
watch their grandchildren growing up around them, and perhaps best of all, they can, if their life has
been a useful one, feel the happiness of having come (14) ______ the battle of life safely and of
having reached a time when they can lie back and rest, (15) ______ others to continue the fight.

1. A. little B. few C. a little D. a few

2. A. whenever B. wherever C. whatever D. whosoever
3. A. short B. term C. reality D. addition
4. A. However B. But C. Therefore D. Moreover
5. A. continually B. rarely C. hardly D. reluctantly
6. A. because B. for C. at D. by
7. A. take B. have C. create D. earn
8. A. other B. another C. others D. someone
9. A. when B. like C. as D. since
10. A. progress B. achievement C. improvements D. accomplishments
11. A. best B. nicest C. eldest D. worst
12. A. coming B. come C. came D. had come
13. A. joy B. sorrow C. disappointment D. wish
14. A. out B. across C. through D. back
15. A. leaving B. letting C. giving D. asking
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Part 2: Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word. Write the answers in the corresponding numbered
boxes.
The advent of the Internet may be one of the most important technological developments in
recent years. Never before have so many people had (16)_____to so many different sources of
information. For all of the Internet’s advantages, however, people are currently becoming
(17)_____of some of its drawbacks and are looking for creative solutions. Among the current
problems, which include a general (18)_____ of reliability and numerous security concerns, the
most crucial is speed.
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 Every year, the (19)_____ of people with access to the Internet doubles. The computer
systems (20)_____ run the Internet have not been (21)_____to keep up with the demand. Also,
sometimes, a request for information must pass through many routing computers (22)_____ the
information can be obtained. Consequently, the service is often slow and unpredictable.
Some people are trying to harness the power of networked computers in (23)_____ a way as to
avoid this problem. In 1995, a group of American universities banded (24)_____ to form what has come
to be known as Internet II. Internet II is a smaller, more specialized system intended (25)_____
academic use.
Businesses (26)_____ beginning to explore a possible analogue to the Internet II. Many
businesses are creating their own “Intranets”. These are systems that can only be used (27)_____
the members of the same company. Intranets are very useful for large national and international
companies whose branches need to share information. (28)_____ benefit of an Intranet is an
increased amount of (29)_____. Since only company employees have access to the information on
the Intranet, (30)_____ information is protected from competitors.
Your answers:
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
Write your answers A, B, C or D in the corresponding numbered boxes.
Which picture do you have of the future? Will life in the future be better, worse or the same
as now? What do you hope about the future?
Futurologists predict that life will probably be very different in 2050 in all fields of activity,
from entertainment to technology. First of all, it seems that T.V channels will have disappeared by
2050. Instead, people will choose a program from a “menu “and a computer will send the program
directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspapers and see
pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050 music, films, programs, newspaper
and books will come to us by computer.
Then “Holographic Feedback T.V” will have arrived: holograms are pictures that have
height, width, and depth. Simple holograms exist today and “virtual reality “games are already
popular. By 2050, we will be able to see, smell and touch the things that we see on television.
In what concerns the environment? Water will have become one of our most serious
problems. In many places, agriculture is changing and farmers are growing fruit and vegetables to
export. This uses a lot of water. Demand for water will increase ten times between now and 2050
and there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of
war if we don’t act now.
In transport, cars will run on new, clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have
computers to control the speed of the car and there won’t be any accidents. Today, many cars have
computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and
drive it to your destination. On the other hand, space planes will take people halfway around the
world in two hours. Nowadays, the United States Shuttle can go in to space and land on Earth again.
By 2050, spaces planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angles to Tokyo in
just two hours.
In the domain of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. Many factories already use robots.
Big companies prefer robots – they do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we
will see robots everywhere – in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops, and homes.
Last but not least, medicine technology will have conquered many diseases. Today, there are
electronic devices that connect directly to the brain to help people hear. By 2050, we will be able to
help blind and deaf people see again and hear again. Scientists have discovered how to control
genes. They have already produced clones of animals. By 2050, scientists will be able to produce
clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have.

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31. What can be inferred about the life in 2050 according to the passage?
A. Life in 2050 will be much better.
B. T. V will be an indispensable means of communication and business.
C. People will not be threatened by the shortage of water due to the polar melting.
D. The deaf will not have to depend any longer on the electronic hearing devices.

32. What can be inferred from the passage about T.V viewers of the year 2050?
A. They will show more interest in virtual games.
B. They will become couch potatoes.
C. They will be able to check the food before ordering with a T.V at home.
D. They will have more choices of channels to watch and enjoy.
33. We can conclude from the passage that in 2050 __________
A. people will be able to travel around the world in two hours.
B. less cars will be used to keep the environment green and clean.
C. no one will be injured or will die due to accidents.
D. spaces planes will take the place of cars as means of transport.
34. The word “This” in the passage refers to __________.
A. changes in agriculture B. growing fruits and vegetables
C. one of the most serious problems D. demand for water
35. The word “domain” is closest meaning to __________.
A. area B. territory C. boundary D. range
36. The word “predict” in the passage is closest in meaning to __________.
A. believe B. recall C. forecast D. help
37. Why do big companies “prefer robots”?
A. Robots ask for pay rises B. Robots don’t require salary or stop
work
C. Robots like to work in big companies D. Companies can’t afford to hire
employees
38. It can’t be inferred from the passage EXCEPT __________
A. Cloning will offer babies for the one who won’t get married.
B. Clones of people may live forever.
C. Cloning is one of the examples of scientist’s controlling human genes.
D. Clones of people will be produced with the help of the electric devices.
39. The passage mainly discusses __________
A. the effect of the futurologist’s prediction on our lives.
B. the effect of the telecommunication and technology on our future life.
C. changes in our future life compared with our lives today.
D. the importance of cloning in the future.
40. What is the author’s attitude in the passage?
A. concerned B. explanatory C. angry D. emotional
Your answers:
31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

Part 4: Read the following passage and answer the questions from 41 to 50.
Energy monitoring software
A. Life is improving for managers at the 2,700 stores of Sainsbury, one of the world's largest
supermarket groups. A program from PA, a big software company, will make a boring job much
simpler: collecting data about each shop's energy consumption, whether from refrigeration, lights or
air conditioning. The automated data collection is part of Sainsbury's plan to reduce by 50%
emissions of greenhouse gases from existing shops by 2019.
B. Sainsbury and PA may well be pioneers, but they are not alone. While governments discuss
levels of carbon emissions, many companies have already started to make reductions, or are at least
preparing to – leading to more and more software firms offering products to help. If predictions are
correct the market for carbon-management software could soon become as large as those for other

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important business applications such as enterprise application software (EAS) programs, a $7
billion market last year.
C. Many companies have measured energy consumption for some time in an attempt to reduce
running costs. Other firms have tracked emissions of different types in order to comply with
pollution regulations. In recent times, public pressure has led to more companies publishing
emissions data in their annual reports or to organizations like the Carbon Monitoring Project.
However, most firms will need to upgrade from the basic tools, such as spreadsheets, they they have
been using.
D. Things are changing, in spite of the recession, says Jim Scarfe, CEO of CarbonReduct, a
consultancy. Increased energy costs and new regulations are all pushing companies to monitor their
emissions and do so with appropriate software, he states. In the USA, for example, the Carbon
Reduction Plan will come into force next year. Among other things, it requires firms that use more
than 8,000 megawatt-hours of electricity per annum to evaluate and report the energy they consume.
E. Expecting an increase in demand, many software-publishers have moved into the market, mostly with internet-based
services. In a recent survey SRP Research, another consultancy, listed no fewer than 183 suppliers. Some emphasise
reporting, others compliance and still others improving business processes. There are well-established companies, such as
EnergySoft and LMG. Many start-ups, such as CarbonModel and GreenData, have appeared. Even Large software firms
like Oracle and IBM have also moved into the market.
F. For the time being, the needs of most firms are simple: making sure that energy data is collected
and can be audited. But in the years ahead, this will change, predicts Susanna Sierra of SRP.
Companies will need software that collects energy data automatically, while helping them to find
the best ways to reduce emissions and allowing them to manage other resources, such as water.
G. Scarfe and Sierra both expect that Oracle and SAP, which already dominate most types of
business software, will control the market in this area, too, because it is a good match for their other
products. These giants also have the resources to buy the best technology. In June SAP purchased
Green Standards, a start-up. Oracle is thought to be planning a similar purchase soon. But they have
other rivals. LMG has been buying companies selling environmental software. Some expect great
things from X8, a start-up founded by Jana Novic, who pioneered EAS software.
H. All this interest gives an idea of how important the business of monitoring environmental
performance is likely to become. Scarfe recently suggested that in time it could even be as big a
market as financial accounting.

For questions 41-48, choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph A-H from the list of
headings below. Write the appropriate numbers (i-ix). Please note that there are more
headings than you can use.
List of headings
i. Huge industrial growth predicted
ii. A rosy lookout for carbon management systems
iii. Higher demands from software to come
iv. The main offenders
v. Three reasons why firms must monitor carbon output
vi. Basic software will not be enough
vii. A fight for a slice of the market
viii. New software for a boring job
ix. The major players
Your answers
41. Paragraph A…. 43. Paragraph C….. 45. Paragraph E….. 47. Paragraph G…..

42. Paragraph B….. 44. Paragraph D….. 46. Paragraph F….. 48. Paragraph H…..

For questions 49-50, read the passage again and: True, False, or Not given
49. Most companies now report their carbon emissions in their annual statements.
_________
50. The Carbon Reduction Plan is currently working to reduce carbon emissions.
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 SECTION D – WRITING
Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
1. Wendy hasn’t come here since 1999.
=> The last time _____________________________________________________________
2. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
=> Only ____________________________________________________________________
3. After Mai had read some documents about Green Earth, she decided to join the organization.
=> Having __________________________________________________________________
4. I’m sure Tom had left the meeting when they arrived.
=> Tom must ________________________________________________________________
5. It rained heavily, so the garden party was cancelled.
=> If _______________________________________________________________________

Part 2: Your pen friend, Lisa, has written a letter to you informing you about her plan to visit
your country.
Write a letter to her. In your letter, write:
- what she can do in your country
- advise her about the place she could stay at
- suggest to her what to pack and bring while coming to travel to your country
You should write about 150 words.
* Use your name and address as Mai, Golden City, 25 Ha Huy Tap Street, Vinh.

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Part 3: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: “It is important to develop self-
study skill for students”?
In about 250 words, write an essay to express your opinion on the topic. Use specific reasons and
examples to support your position.
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