THI THỬ LẦN 1- Năm học: 2023 – 2024

SECTION I. LISTENING
Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answer for each of the following
blanks.
1. What thing caused a mess in the dryer?
A. chewing gum  B. a pen  C. colored paper
2. What clothing did the woman have in the dryer?
A. shorts B. jeans C. sweaters
3. Who does the man need to call?
A. his friends B. a repair company C. his office
4. Where is the man going to get new clothes for his wife?
A. He's going to take her to a local store.
B. They're going to order some clothing online.
C. His wife is going to borrow clothes from her sister.
5. What happens at the end of the conversation?
A. The couple argue about the situation.
B. The woman is angry and leaves the house.
C. The man apologizes for his mistake.
1. 2 3. 4. 5.
Part 2. Complete the form below. Write no more than three words or numbers for each
answer.
DRURY’S ELECTRICAL STORE WORK FORM
Address: 13 Glen Avenue Westley
Postcode: (6) ……………………….………………
Home Tel: 01748 524965
Mobile Tel: (7) ……………………….………………
Customer Receipt: Yes/ No
Date of Repair Enquiry: (8) ……………………….………………
Job Number: J25
Problem: New TV doesn’t work
Questions 9-10: Circle the correct letter A – D.
(9). Which room did Jane want to use the new television?
A. The dining room B. The kitchen C. The bedroom D. The study
(10). What will Jane do while the man is looking at her new television?
A. She’ll wait in the shop
B. She’ll come back tomorrow
C. She’ll go shopping and come back in half an hour
D. She’ll go shopping and come back in an hour
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Questions 11-15:. Answer the questions below. Write no more than three words or a
number for each answer.
(11). What was the problem with the television? a ……………………….………………
(12). What day is Jane’s nephew’s birthday next week? ……………………….………………
(13). How old will Jane’s nephew be next week? ……………………….………………
(14). What does Jane think her nephew would like for his birthday? a ……………………….………………
(15). What time will Jane go back to the shop tomorrow? ……………………….…………o’clock
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

SECTION III. LEXICO-GRAMMAR.

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Part 1: Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. Write your answer A, B,
C or D in the numbered boxes.
16. To solve this problem, it is advisable _______ .
A. a drastic measure to be adopted B. that to adopt a drastic measure
C. that a drastic measure be adopted D. that a drastic measure is adopted
17. John. “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?”
Laura. “_______ ”.
A. Yes, it's an absurd idea B. There's no doubt about it
C. Of course not. You bet D. Well, that's very surprising
18. A few animals sometimes fool their enemies _______ to be dead.
A. have been appearing B. to be appearing
C. to appear D. by appearing
19. On _______ he had won, he jumped for joy.
A. he was told B. having told C. being told D. telling
20. The success of the party was mainly due to the presence of several_______ .
A. celebrations B. celebrated C. celebrities D. celebrates
21. When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty ___ paintings were destroyed, including two by
Picasso.
A. worthless B. priceless C. valueless D. worthy
22. His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view. He is very_______.
A. open – minded B. kind – hearted C. narrow- minded D. absent - minded
23. What chemical is this? It's _______ a horrible smell.
A. giving over B. giving off C. giving down D. giving up
24 “You’ve got a great suntan!” – “I went away for a few days to ________ my batteries.”
A. recharge B. fulfill C. Surcharge D. revitalize
25. It’s a shame to fall out so badly with your own ________.
A. heart to heart B. flesh and blood C. heart and soul D. skin and bone
26. Life’s very easy for you. You were born with a ________spoon in your mouth.
A. silver B. golden C. bronze D. diamond
27. There has been a lot of ________surrounding the government’s proposed scheme.
A. controversy B. consent C. conformity D. consequence
28. The youth team really ________themselves in the semi-final.
A. surmounted B. excelled C. beat D. exceeded
29. I personally don’t believe you can ________of his support.
A. count B. depend C. rely D. be sure
30. He opened the account with a(n) ________to running up a healthy overdraft.
A. aim B. view C. purpose D. plan
31. The estate agent assured us that we could ________the house at any time.
A. look over B. overlook C. oversee D. see through
32. There is little doubt that your daughter has a real ________ with animal.
A. affinity B. intuition C. aptitude D. flair
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31 32
Part 2: Complete each sentence with suitable prepositions or particles. Write your answers in
the numbered boxes.
33. Let’s go _______ the grammar one more time before the test.
34. She comes to see me once ________a blue moon
35. Our flight was delayed, but we finally took_______ shortly after midnight.
36. Our school breaks_______ for the summer holidays on the 10 th of July.
37. She promised to cut_______ her cigarette smoking to five a day.
33. 34. 35. 36. 37.
Part 4: Complete the sentences with the co
38. Each employee's performance is ____________ at least once a year. VALUE

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 39. We could barely hear ourselves speak above the____________roar of the sea. DEAF
40. He was fined 500€ and___________from driving for three years. QUALIFY
41. They lost the battle, despite ____________ the enemy by two to one. NUMBER
42. I spent my first two weeks back at work________myself with all the new FAMILY
procedures.
43. Arnold died in 1953: his wife, who ____________ him by almost half a century, LIVE
passed away on the last day of the millennium.
44. Before enrolling on a course, you should first ensure that it has been VALID
__________by an officially recognized body.
45. New mosturising cream smooths out wrinkles and ___________that your skin SURE
stays young-looking.
46. My library card is up for__________next year. It expires in December. NEW
47. Light____________will be served from 3.30pm in the main hall. REFRESH

38. 39. 40. 41. 42.

43. 44. 45. 46. 47.
SECTION IV. READING
Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap.
Write your answer in the numbered boxes.
ACTION SCENES IN FILMS
Modern cinema audiences expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films. These scenes,
which are (48) __________ as stunts, are usually performed by stuntmen who are specially trained to
do dangerous things safely. (49) ________ can crash a car, but if you are shooting a film, you have to be
extremely (50) __________ sometimes stopping right in front of the camera and film crew. At an early
(51) ___________ in the production, an expert stuntman is (52) __________ in to work out the action
scenes and form a team. He is the only person who can go (53) __________ the wishes of the director,
although he will usually only do this in the (54) __________ of safety.
Many famous actors like to do the dangerous parts themselves, which produces better shots,
since stuntmen don’t have to (55) _________ in for the actors. Actors like to become (56) _________ in all
the important aspects of the character they are playing, but without the recent progress in safety
equipment, insurance companies would never let them take the risk. To do their own stunts, actors
need to be good athletes, but they must also be sensible and know their (57) ___________.If they were
to be hurt, the film would come to a sudden halt.
48. A. remarked B. known C. referred D. named
49. A. Everyone B. Someone C. Anyone D. No one
50. A. detailed B. plain C. straight D. precise
51. A. period B. minute C. part D. stage
52. A. led B. taken C. drawn D. called
53. A. over B. against C. through D. across
54. A. interests B. needs C. purposes D. regards
55. A. work B. get C. put D. stand
56. A. connected B. arranged C. involved D. affected
57. A. limits B. ends C. frontiers D. borders
48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57.

Part 2: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an
education. Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go
to school. The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is
important.
Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows
no bounds. It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in a

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 kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the formal learning that takes place in schools and
the whole universe of informal learning. The agents of education can range from a revered
grandparent to the people debating politics on the radio, from a child to a distinguished
scientist. Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite often produces
surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little is
known of other religions. People are engaged in education from infancy on.
Education is, then, a very broad, inclusive term. It is a lifelong process, a process that
starts long before the start of school, and one that should be an integral part of one's entire
life.
Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies
little from one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at approximately
the same time, take assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, take exams and so
on.
The slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an
understanding of the working of government, have usually limited by the boundaries of the
subject being taught. For example, high school students know that they are not likely to find
out in their classes the truth about political problems in their communities or what the
newest filmmakers are experimenting with. There are definite conditions surrounding the
formalized process of schooling.
58. What does the author probably mean by using the expression "children interrupt their
education to go to school"?
A. Going to several different schools is educationally beneficial.
B. School vacations interrupt the continuity of the school year.
C. Summer school makes the school year too long.
D. All of life is an education.
59. The word "bounds" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .

A. rules B. experiences C. limits D. exceptions

60. The phrase "agents of education" in paragraph 2 can be replaced by .

A. learners and educators B. educators and scientists

C. scientists and educators D. politicians and learners
61. The word "chance" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. lengthy B. unusual C. unplanned D. lively
62. The phrase "For example" in paragraph 3 introduces a sentence that gives examples of.
A. similar textbooks B. the result of schooling
C. the working of a government D. the boundaries of classroom subjects
63. Which of the following is NOT true about the passage?
A. Schooling is a part of education. B. Schooling is a formalized process.
C. Education is a process of informal learning. D. One can be educated from birth to death.
64. The passage supports which of the following conclusions?
A. Without formal education, people would remain ignorant.
B. Education systems need to be radically reformed,
C. Going to school is only part of how people become educated.
D. Education involves many years of professional training.
65. The passage is organized by
A. listing and discussing several educational problems
B. contrasting the meaning of two related words
C. narrating a story about excellent teachers
D. giving examples of different kinds of schools
58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65.

Part 3: For questions 66-75, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space.
Use
only one word in each space.
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 LOOKING FOR A JOB
I finished university six month (66) _____________, I’ve got a degree in business administration. I
enjoyed the course very much although I realize I should have studied a lot harder! A few of my
friends have (67) _________________got full-time jobs but most of us are still waiting (68)___________ something
suitable to turn up. Meanwhile, I make sure that I keep myself busy. I look through the job
advertisements (69)__________the newspapers every day and I also ask all the people I know to tell me
if they hear of any vacancies (70)_________ they work . What I am looking for is something challenging
and I would certainly be happy to move to another city or even work abroad for a while. The
(71)__________is not so important at this stage, provided I earn enough to live on, (72)___________ I don’t
want to continue having to depend on my parents , although they are (73) ______________generous to me. At
the moment, I’m working in a nearby restaurant two evenings (74)______________ week, washing up
and generally helping out, which brings a little money. The other people working there are very
friendly, and many of them are in the same (75) ___________as me, so we have lots of to talk about.
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
71. 72. 73. 74. 75.
SECTION V. WRITING
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence before it.
76. House prices have risen dramatically this year.
 There has_______________________________________________________________________
77. Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth.
@ Elizabeth________________________________________________________________________
78. The garage is going to repair the car for him next week.
@ He is going______________________________________________________________________
79. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.
@ It is__________________________________________________________________________ .
80. He got down to writing a letter as soon as he returned from his work.
@ No sooner _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Part 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using
the word given. Do not change the word given in any way. You must use between three and six
words including the word given.
81. She was so beautiful that I couldn't stop looking at her. eyes
@ She was so beautiful that I couldn't__________________________________her.
82. We are looking forward to watching the program. wait
@ We ____________________________________________________________________________________ the program.
83. She started taking ballet lessons ten years ago. been
@ She ______________________________________________________________________ for ten years.
84. They say that a visitor to the national art gallery damaged an 18th century painting. alleged
@ A visitor to the national art gallery ________________________________ 18th century painting.
85. I really don't mind whether Jill chooses to come on holiday with us or not. difference
@ It really _________________________________________whether Jill chooses to come on holiday with us or not
Part 3: Write an essay about the following topic from 150 to 200 words:
"what should teenagers do to help the community nowadays?"

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