Key

KEY TO PRCTICE 1
Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary (40điểm)

Part I (1x 20= 20 điểm)
Câu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A C A D A A B A C D
Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
D D C B A A D D B C
Part II (1 x 10 = 10 điểm)
1. acquiring → acquired 6. vocation → vocational
2. explicitness → explicitly 7. like → as
3. few → a few 8. assumption → assume
4. and → to 9. certainly → certain
5. but → to 10. intention → intended
Part III (1 x 10 = 10 điểm)
1. thunderstorm
2. raincoat
3. shopping
4. pleasure
5. deserted
6. beating
7. disturbance
8. entrance
9. led
10. slightest
Section B: Reading (35 điểm)
Part I ( 1x 10 = 10 điểm)
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. D
Part II (1x 10 = 10 điểm)
1.discovered 2. lead 3. suffer 4. contain 5. health
6. diseases 7. disorders 8. knowledge 9. necessary 10. available
Part III (1x 5= 5 điểm)
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C `5. C
Part IV (1x 10= 10 điểm)
1.K 2.E 3.C 4.J 5.D 6.A 7.B 8.F 9.I 10H
Section C: Writing (25 điểm)

Part I (1x 10 = 10 điểm)
1. She reminded him to phone the police.
2. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car
3. At the foot of the hill lies a small church
4. Were you to change you mind, you’ll be welcome to join our club.
5. It is unnecessary to do so many things to please him.
6. He can’t have done it by himself.
7. He doesn’t have enough money to go to America this summer.
8. Timmy’s success has turned him into a confident person.
9. It’s a long time since I last saw my uncle/ I saw my uncle for the last time.
10. Not only does she dance beautifully but she also sings sweetly.
Part II (1x 5= 5 điểm)
1. You should take the price into consi…..
2. there is no(longer any)/ there isn’t much call for cars……..
3 .coal production/ the coal produced in this region has been halved in the 20 years.
4. there is little likelihood. The likelihood………is small of the PM calling an…/that the PM will call a…….
5. The policeman’s prompt action averted/ the prompt action of the policeman averted……..
Part III (10 điểm) – Giám khảo tự cho điểm, yêu cầu:
- Thí sinh phải xác định được ảnh hưởng của phim và truyền hình đối với cách ứng xử của con người, cả về mặt tích cực lẫn tiêu
cực
- Nêu được 2- 3 ý nhỏ cho mỗi ý lớn
- Văn viết trôi chảy, diễn đạt gãy gọn (dùng cấu trúc đơn giản nhưng diễn đạt rõ ý)
- Sai không quá 5 lỗi nhỏ (về từ vựng, ngữ pháp, dùng từ…..) thì không trừ điểm
PRACTICE 2 FOR GIFTED STUDENTS
KEY TO PRCTICE 2
A. PHONETICS: (5.0 points)
1 point for each correct answer:
16. D 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. D
B. GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY - LANGUAGE FUNCTION:
I. (15 points): 1 point for each correct answer:
21. C 22. B 23. B 24. D 25. A
26. C 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. D
31. A 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. C
II. (10 points): 1 point for each correct answer:
36. MYSTERIOUSLY 37. EXPOSURE 38. IRRELEVANCE 39. MIGRATE
40. INATTENTIVE 41. DEEPEN 42. DISCARDED 43. ENTHUSIASM.
44. INDEPENDENT 45. RENEWABLE
III. (5.0 points): 1 point for each correct answer:
46. D 47. B 48. A 49. A 50. C
C. READING:
51. A 52. A 53. C 54. D 55. B
56. B 57. D 58. A 59. D 60. B
II. (5 points): 1 point for each correct answer:
61. C 62. F 63. H 64. G 65. B
III. (10 points): 1 point for each correct answer:
66. A 67. D 68. B 69. D 70. C
71. A 72. C 73. C 74. D 75. B
D. WRITING:
76. - There has been a considerable increase / rise in the cost of living in the past few years.
77. - It is unlikely that they will succeed / will be successful.
- It is likely that they will not succeed / will not be successful.
78. - It has been suggested that income tax should be abolished.
79. - Tom can make himself understood when he speaks Vietnamese.
80. - We are thankful to General Vo Nguyen Giap for what he contributed to / what he did for the cause of the national liberation.
II. (10 points)
81. Come and enjoy three hundred years of history in a single day! (1.0 p)
82. Highfield House is one of Britain's finest old buildings (1.0 p) with attractive, well-kept gardens and a good view of the
beautiful North Norfolk coast. (1.0 p)
83. Until recently, it was the home of the members of the Highfield family. (1.0 p)
84. Now, however, this classic 18th century hall is a living museum (which is) full of art and history. (1.0 p)
85. There are so many attractions from the beautiful rooms to the peaceful picnic places / such as the beautiful rooms and the
peaceful picnic places by the lake.(1.0 p)
86. You can even have / make / take a trip on the water if the weather is suitable. (1.0 p)
87. Enjoy a guided tour of the House, starting with the grandeur of the entrance (1.0 p), and carry on through the various rooms.
(1.0 p)
88. The tour of the House ends in the old kitchen where / in which valuable antique tools are display. (1.0 p)
PART ONE: PHONETICS (1.0POINT)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (0.5pt)
1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.(0.5pt)
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B
PART TWO: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (7.0POINTS)
I. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.(2.5pts)
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 5.C 6. D 7. C
8. C 9. B 10. C 11. A 12. B 13. C 14. A
15. B 16. A 17. B 18.D 19. C 20. C 21. B
22. B 23. D 24. D 25. C
II. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. (1.5pt)
1. had gone 2. were sitting
3. was being played 4. came
5. had been wearing 6. wouldn’t have been hurt
7. (should) know 8. looking
9. could have been killed 10. To be ranked
III. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. (1.5pt)
It seems that the mystery of why the Pyramids were built may (1. have solved have been solved). Until quite recently people got
used (2. to think to thinking) that they were just tombs for pharaohs. Instead, the connection with astronomy (3. seem  seems)
much more important. Egyptologists have often asked (4. them  themselves) how long it (5. spent  took) to build them and why
people built them in (6. first place  the first place). Experts came up with a suggestion that the Egyptians may have (7. believed
in believed that) the River Nile was the earthly equivalent of the Milky Way. Many agree that the sizes of the three Giza Pyramids
are in propotion to the three stars of Orion. Nothing, then, was (8. by the chance  by chance). Rather, the souls of dead pharaohs
were deliberatedly being (9. project  projected) through shafts to (10. reach at  reach) their goal of the Orion constellation.
No Line Mistake Correction
1 1 have solved have been solved
2 2 to think to thinking
3 3 seem seems
4 3 them themselves
5 3 spent took
6 4 first place the first place
7 5 believed in believed that
8 7 by the chance by chance
9 7 project projected
10 8 reach at reach
IV. Give the correct form of the word in each of the following brackets. (1.5 pt)
1. INTERACTION 2. UNDOUBTEDLY 3. FUNCTIONAL
4. INACCURACIES 5. SIGNIFICANT 6. ADDICTIVE
7. THREATENING 8. COMPULSIVELY 9. TENDENCY
10. PRODUCTION
PART THREE: READING (6.0 POINTS)
I. Read the following passage and choose the option that indicates the correct answer to each of the following questions.(2.0pts)
1. C 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. D
6. B 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. C
II. Read the text below and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (2.0pts)
1. considered 2. some 3. no 4. means 5. other
6. in 7. many 8. wish 9. celebrations 10. while
III. Read the passage and choose the best option for each of the following blanks. (2.0pts)
1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.C
6.B 7.D 8.B 9.B 10.B
PART FOUR: WRITING (6POINTS)
I. Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the given words. (2.0pts)
1. Get the work finished by lunchtime and you can go home.
2. It’s about time you did your homework.
3. Only on his fourth proposal did she accept to marry him.
4. He attributed his win/ victory/ success/ achievement/ triumph to good luck.
5. That takes me back to the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.
6. What people rumour is that he is rich but stingy.
7. There is no point in considering such a ridiculous proposal seriously.
8. The very thought of his face at that moment makes me laugh.
9.There is an absence of animals in a vast area after the forest fire.
10. So intense was the hatred for Frank’s new policies that the staff went on strike.
II. Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the brackets. Do not alter the word in any
way. (2.0pts)
1. It suddenly dawned on me what the meaning of a “freebie” was.
2. After the scandal, he was asked to hand in his resignation.
3. Bruce likened the situation at work to a family argument
4. My father is feeling (a bit) under the weather these days.
5. I don’t think this record will ever catch on.
6. His arrival took us (completely) by surprise.
7. The success of our local theater has put our city on the map.
8. He is by no means a reliable witness.
9. Our company has got the monopoly of/on/in importing these chemicals.
10. The band’s tour is in the balance.

A- ĐÁP ÁN
PART A: PHONETICS (5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
1.D 2.A 3.A 4.D 5.C
PART B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (45 điểm - Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
Question I.
6.B 7.C 8.B 9.D 10.B
11.C 12.A 13.C 14.A 15.B
16.A 17.C 18.C 19.B 20.D
Question II.
WORD LINE WORD LINE
21. Few 3 26. much 8
22. Who 3 27. any 9
23. Would 5 28. will 10
24. For 6 29. the 10
25. It 7 30. too 11
Question III
31. will have been killed 36. having been treated
32. being sent 37. had our teacher entered
33. was reported 38. has come
34. to have been caused 39 must be looking
35. Invited 40. hadn’t left
Question IV
41.endangered 42.similarities 43.variety 44. applicants 45.disobedient
46.destroyer 47.households 48. powerlessness 49. outlived 50. demoralised/
demoralized
PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)
(Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
Question I
51.D 52.B 53.C 54.D 55.D
56.D 57.C 58.A 59.B 60.C
Question II.
61. danger 62. extinct 63. effort 64. parts 65. alive
66. where 67. land 68. than 69. pollute 70. left
Question III.
71. C 72. A 73. A 74. D 75. A
76. C 77. C 78. B 79. C 80. B
PART D: WRITING (20 pts)
Question I (5 điểm- Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
81. - Had it not been for the heavy rain, we could have had our picnic.
- Had it not rained heavily, we could have had our picnic.
82. The smoking of cigarettes is no longer as popular as it used to be.
83. The moment I decided to get up to dance, the band decided to stop playing.
84. He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problem
85. His reaction came as a shock to us all
Question II (5 điểm- Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
86. I left my last job because I didn’t really see eye to eye with my manager.
87. All the witnesses said that I was to blame for the accident.
88. He refused to accept my apologies, which was childish of him
89. What the politician was saying fell on deaf ears last night.
90. She found it too difficult to come to the class on time.

I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence (8.0 points).
21. The answer Henry gave was so confusing that his lecturer could hardly make ………… of it at all.
A. sense B. meaning C. interpretation D. intelligibility
22. Considered America’s first great architect, …………
A. many of the buildings at Harvard University were designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
B. it was Henry Hobson Richardson who designed many of the buildings at Harvard University
C. Henry Hobson Richardson designed many of the buildings at Harvard University
D. Harvard University has many buildings that were designed by Henry Hobson Richardson.
23. “Jack, can you help me push the piano to the corner of the hall to ………… our party?” said the teacher
A. give place to B. make place for C. take room for D. make room for
24. The surrealistic movement in art in the 1920s and 1930s placed ………… is pictured in the unconscious and often incorporated
dreamlike images.
A. to emphasize it B. an emphasis on what C. an emphasis on it D. emphasize what
25. “Frankly, Ms. Adamson works ………… that her figures never need …………,” said the General Manager.
A. such efficiently that / to check B. so efficient that / checking
C. such an efficient that / to be checked D. so efficiently that / to be checked
26. It is highly recommended that language learners in general and English learners ………… should learn the language in the native
community so as to master it.
A. in particular B. on the whole C. in short D. on the other hand
27. Lama: “What’s your greatest phobia, Carolina? Carolina: “…………”
A. I’m afraid not. B. I haven’t made up my mind.
C. What an absurd idea! D. Worms, definitely.
28. Waiter: “How would you like your steak, sir? Man: “…………”
A. Not too bad B. Very good C. Rare, please D. Yes, of course I like it
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (5.0 points).
29. The (PREDICT) UNPREDICTABLE weather in the mountains can make climbing extremely hazardous.
30. Both sides have shown a distinct lack of (ENTHUSIAST) ENTHUSIASM for discussion.
31. The woman tried to break into a security file for which she was not (AUTHORITY) AUTHORIZED / SED
32. Life (EXPECT) EXPECTANCY for both men and women has improved greatly in the past 50 years.
33. Julie Johnson and Mark Thomas, aged 19 and 20 (RESPECT) RESPECTIVELY, are taking part in the competition.
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (3.0 points).
34. The American architect Frank Lloyd developed a theory of architecture stressed the needs of the people who used it.
35. Children subjected to violence, exploration, abuse, and neglect are in risk of death, poor physical and mental health, HIV/AIDS
infection, and educational problems.
36. The works of early American woodcarvers had many artistic qualities, but these craftsmen probably did not think of them as
artists
IV. Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentences (2.0 points).
37. Sarah stood there, looking at his boyfriend without showing any reaction when he told her the news.
A. caringly B. indifferently C. heartlessly D. impersonally
38. Martha decided to remain celibate and devoted her life to helping the homeless and orphans.
A. married B. separated C. single D. divorced
V. Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentences (2.0 points).
39. Written sources are considered absolutely indispensable for today’s history teaching.
A. unique B. unnecessary C. inexpensive D. affordable
40. The court concluded from the evidence that Mr. Smith was innocent and released him from prison.
A. guilty B. benevolent C. innovative D. naive
I. There are FIVE blanks in the passage below. From the phrases / sentences in the box, choose the most suitable for each
blank. There is ONE EXTRA option that you DO NOT need to use (5.0 points)
A. by attracting as many as several hundred thousand international students to their countries
B. so are not classed as international students
C. as defined by the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
D. in accordance to its own national education system
E. preferred by international students are the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada and Australia
F. by sending hundreds of thousand students to study abroad
The definition of "international student" varies in each country (41) ……D…… In Australia, international students are defined
as those studying onshore only with visa subclasses 570 to 575, excluding students on Australian-funded scholarships or sponsorship
or students undertaking study while in possession of other temporary visas. New Zealand citizens do not require a visa to study in
Australia, (42) ……B…… In Japan, international students are defined as foreign nationals who study at any Japanese university,
graduate school, junior college, college of technology, professional training college or university preparatory course on a “college
student” visa, (43) …C………
According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in their 2009 World onference
on Higher Education report, over 2.5 million students were studying outside their home country. UNESCO also predicted that the
number of international students might rise to approximately 7 million by the year 2020. The main destinations (44) ……E……
Overall, the number of international students more than doubled to over 2 million between 2000 and 2007.
However, the sharpest percentage increases of international students have occurred in New Zealand, Korea, the Netherlands,
Greece, Spain, Italy and Ireland. In recent years, some Asian and Middle East countries have started to attract more international
students. These regions have entered the market with declared ambitions to become regional education centers (45) …A………
II. Choose the most suitable heading from the box for each paragraph below. There is ONE EXTRA heading that you DO
NOT need to use (5.0 points).
HEADINGS
A. The amount that American eat B. Americans even getting fatter
C. Changing meal times everywhere D. Why Americans love fast food
E. Unhealthy American schools F. How American schools deal with obesity among teenagers
46: ……B……
In the past year, the adult obesity rate rose in 48 of America’s 52 states. Despite the campaigns to make people aware of the dangers
of over-eating, about 119 million, or 64% of US adults are either overweight or obese. Worryingly, this figure is predicted to rise to
73% by the end of this year. What does this mean for America? Already 300,000 deaths each year are caused by obesity (only smoke
kills more people), and the annual cost to the country is around $100 billion.
47: ……A……
Many people blame for the fast food industry, along with sedentary life styles, for the worrying increase. The average American now
consumes about three hamburgers and four portions of French fries every week. That’s 90 grams of fat and 2.250 calories (the average
person needs about 2.000 calories a day). A recent survey found that every month 90% of America children eat at least one meal in
fast food restaurant.
48: ……D……
Most Americans know that fast food isn’t good for them. It is high in calories, fat, salt and sugar. Yet fastfood restaurants are part of
merican life. After World War II, higher salaries and productivity, together with technological developments and increased
consumerism, made fast food restaurants popular. It presented a modern lifestyle, and is still a popular place for teenagers to get
together with friends. The food is cheap, and many say they love the taste. The advertising is often aimed at children, with offers of
entertainment and free gifts.
49: ……C……
Another in fast food sales – not only in the USA, but all over the world – is our increasingly busy lifestyles. In the past, families ate a
home-cooked meal together at dinner time. These days, meals can be eaten at any hour of the day, and people rely on easy, instant
food – not always nutritious – that is available “24/7”. America invented the “TV dinner”, and it is something most people around the
world now enjoy.
50: ……E……
Finding nutritious food is also difficult in schools, which is often have contracts with fast food supplies and drinks companies.
Teenage boys in the US each drink an average of 868 cans of fizzy drinks per year. Exercise in school has become less important too.
A recent report showed that half of all US teens aged 12 – 21 got only America’s problem – Europe is also getting faster. It is
estimated that over one million children in the UK are obese and this number has trebled over the past 20 years.
III. Read the passage below and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (10 points).
Childhood is the time when there are (51) ………… responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed,
looked after and loved, (52) ………… 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 (53) ………… 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. (54) …………, a child has his pain. He is not so free to do as he wishes as he thinks older people are: he is
continually told not to do things, or being punished (55) ………… what he has done wrong. His life is therefore not perfectly happy.
When a young man starts to (56) ………… 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 (57) ………… 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 as 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 ( 58) ………… in
his job and of building up for himself his own position in society.
Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be, but it is not necessary for the old to be unhappy. With old age (59)
………… wisdom and the ability to help others with advice wisely given. The old can have the joy 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 (60) ………… the battle of life safely and of having reached a time when they can lie
back and rest, leaving others to continue the fight.
51. A. little B. few C. a little D. a few
52. A. whenever B. wherever C. whatever D. whosoever
53. A. short B. term C. reality D. addition
54. A. However B. But C. Therefore D. Moreover
55. A. because B. for C. at D. by
56. A. take B. have C. create D. earn
57. A. other B. another C. others D. someone
58. A. progress B. achievement C. improvements D. accomplishments
59. A. coming B. come C. came D. had come
60. A. out B. across C. through D. back
IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question (10 points).
Paul Bunyan is perhaps America’s best-known folk hero. A fictional logger of incredible strength, he was
most likely based on an actual nineteenth-century logger from the northern United States or Canada. As a folk hero, he
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struck a chord with Americans on some level, perhaps because he was incredibly strong but also because he was hard-
working and capable, ingenious in solving problems, and fun-loving.
Though there is evidence that Paul Bunyan tales were part of oral tradition in the nineteen century, Paul
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Bunyan stories did not appear in written form until the early twentieth century. Journalist James McGillivray included
descriptions of Bunyan in a series of essay entitled “The Round River Drive” which appeared in a number of
Midwestern newspapers between 1906 and 1910. However, it was through an extensive advertising campaign that
Paul Bunyan moved solidly into print.
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Recognizing the appeal of Paul Bunyan as a figure for his company’s advertising, William Laughead, an
advertising executive for the Red River Lumber Company, initiated a campaign that consisted of a series of
publications featuring Paul Bunyan. For several decades, the company distributed these publications free of charge
and made no attempt to obtain a copyright on them. In fact, the company vigorously encouraged other writers to make
use of Paul Bunyan because it felt that the use of this character enhanced the name recognition of the Red River
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Lumber Company inasmuch as the name of the folk hero and the name of the company had become interwoven.
The Bunyan stories published by Red River and further circulated by others were tall tales of gigantic
proportions. In these tales, Banyan is depicted as a man of superhuman proportions, who is strong, hard-working,
entrepreneurial, and innovative. In one story, for example, Paul is credited with digging the Great Lakes in order to
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create a watering hole for his giant ox, Babe. In another of these tales, Paul caused an entire winter of blue snow to
fall by swearing a blue streak after he injured himself by smashing his thumb with a large hammer. A third story in the
series describes Paul’s role in establishing the Mississippi River.
Fascination with Paul Bunyan has continued to grow, and today he is a standard of American folklores. The
prevalence of Bunyan as a figure of folklore today is evidenced by references to him in countless stories, cartoons,
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poems, and songs as well as the numerous community festivals and logging competitions featuring Paul Bunyan that
can be found throughout the sections of the country where logging has strong tradition.
61. The purpose of this passage is to …………
A. present the actual feats of a real-life logger B. provide an overview of American folktales
C. describe logging in North America D. discuss a “larger than life” folk hero
62. It is NOT stated in the passage that Paul Bunyan is known for his …………
A. unusual strength B. dedication to work
C. ingenuity in difficult situations D. serious nature
63. The passage states that Paul Bunyan tales first appeared …………
A. in oral stories B. in advertising C. in newspapers D. in a series of essays
64. Which of the following CANNOT be inferred about the Red River Lumber Company’s advertising campaign featuring Paul
Bunyan?
A. It endured for quite a time.
B. The company did not protect its ownership of the stories.
C. The campaign did little to enhance the company’s profitability.
D. The company wanted the name Paul Bunyan to be known as widely as possible.
65. The pronoun “them” in line 14 refers to …………
A. publications B. series C. decades D. writers
66. The word “interwoven” in line 17 could be best replaced by …………
A. unfashionable B. mixed together C. not compatible D. too separate
67. Where in the passage does the author discuss a weather phenomenon that Paul Bunyan supposedly caused?
A. Lines 3-5 B. Lines 14-17 C. lines 20-23 D. Lines 25-29
68. The word “countless” in line 27 could be best replaced by the expression …………
A. an overestimated number of B. an insubstantial number of
C. a large number of D. a specified number of
69. Which paragraph describes the plots of some of the tales of Paul Bunyan?
A. The second paragraph B. The third paragraph C. The fourth paragraph D. The fifth paragraph
70. The author’s tone in this passage is …………
A. humorous B. neutral C. sarcastic D. pessimistic
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before (5.0 points).
71. Something must be done to help the victims of the earthquake in Mexico.
 Urgent actions must be taken to help the victims of the earthquake in Mexico
72. It was careless of you to allow your 16-year-old son to drive your car.
 You should not have allowed your 16-year-old son to drive your car
73. I shall never lend John any money, no matter what happens.
 Under no circumstances will / shall I lend John any money
74. Someone has suggested abolishing income tax.
 It has been suggested that income tax (should) be abolished
75. Thank you for reminding me about the timetable, otherwise I would have missed the last train.
 If you had not reminded me about the timetable, I would have missed the last train
II. This is a part of a letter that you have received from David, a pen friend from New Zealand. In about 100 - 120 words,
write a letter to answer his questions (10 points).
I cannot decide whether I should go to Vietnam to work after my graduation. Can you give me some advice?
You are required to begin and finish your letter as followed:
Dear David,
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………
Yours,
Tran Thuy Hanh
III. Vietnamese society has changed significantly in the past decades. However, many traditional values and practices have
been lost, which is a pity. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? In about 230 - 250 words, write an
essay to support your opinion (15 points).

I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence: (10 Ms)
1. The technological and economic changes of the 19th century had a marked………….on workers
A. cause B. effect C. impact D. consequence
2. The government………….the flood victims with food, clothes and money.
A. gave B. provided C. offered D. presented
3. More and more people………….of food poisoning nowadays
A. exist B. survive C. die D. starve
4. The first sign of vitamin A disorder is night………….
A. loss of sight B. lack of vision C. invisibility D. blindness
5. When you take ice out of the freezer, it………….
A. melts B. dissolves C. softens D. disappears
6. There are many………….of pollution in our modem world
A. resources B. sources C. bases D. foundation
7. Many people………….that natural resources will never be use up
A. view B. regard C. consider D. believe
8. Using the computer competently is an important………….to help one get a good job.
A. reason B. aspect C. factor D. issue
9. George wants £1000 for his car, but I don’t think it’s………….as much as that.
A. worth B. cost C. valued D. priced
10. “Did Jenny say anything about her sister?”- No, she didn’t………….her at all.
A. remind B. remark C. refer D. mention
II. Choose the underlined part ( A, B, C or D ) that is incorrect: (15Ms)
1. Families who are enough fortunate to own a historic home may be able to get restoration funds from the government
2. The first things a new international student must do include renting an apartment registering for classes, and to get to know the city.
3. When parents allow his children to spend many hours watching television, the children are not likely to be physically fit.
4. Christianity has become a worldwide religion since it has begun almost two thousand years ago.
5. As the population of Africa continues to grow, animals will continue to lose theirs natural habitat.
6. Actually, by the time Columbus arrived to America in 1492, other Europeans had already reached the New World.
7. The most Americans were killed in World War II than in any other war since the birth of the nation.
8. Antarctica, which is largely covered by ice, receive hardly any rainfall.
9. Jessica is only an amateur, but she sings sweeter than most professionals.
10. Mrs. Adams was surprising that her son and his friend had gone to the mountains to ski.
11. A cure for the common cold, causing by a virus, has not been found
12. Amelia Earhart, that was one of the pioneers in aviation, attempted to fly the world in 1937, but she and her plane mysteriously
disappeared over the Pacific Ocean
13. His last test results showed he was the quickest typist, yet he was the less accurate of all the applicants.
14. That secretary of mine is so efficient that she always amazes myself with her speed.
15. A problem it has caused setbacks and we have been forced to change the final date of completion if we want to avoid being
penalized
III. Supply the suitable form of the words in brackets: (10 Ms)
Different (1) conservation (conserve) efforts have been made in order to (2) endangered (danger) species. The Red List - (3)
global (globe) list of endangered and vulnerable animal species - has been introduced to raise people’s awareness of conservation
needs. Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and (4) overhunting (hunt). Another reserves
(conserve) effort is the development of wildlife habitat (5) reserves (reserve) as they are suitable for the (6) survival (survive) of a
wide range of species.
The current globe extinction crisis is one of the (7) greatest (great) challenges to mankind. To preserve the earth’s (8)
valuable (value) biodiversity for future generations, the protection of endangered (danger) species and their habitats should be a top
(9) priority (prior) for international organizations, (10) governmental (govern) agencies, industry and individuals.
IV. Put the verb in parentheses in correct tenses: (10Ms)
John has always traveled a lot. In fact, he was only two years old when he first flew to the US. His mother is Italian and his
father is American. John was born in France, but his parents (1) (meet) had met in Cologne, Germany after they (2) (live) had been
living there for five years. They had met one day while John’s father was reading a book in the library and his mother (3) (sit) sat
beside him. John (4) (travel) travels a lot because his parents also travel a lot. As a matter of fact, John is visiting his parents in
France at the moment. He lives in New York now, but (5) (visit) is visiting his parents for the last few weeks. He really enjoys living
in New York, but he also loves coming to visit his parents at least once a year. This year he (6) (fly) has flown over 5,000 miles for
his job. He has been working for Jackson & Co. for almost two years now. He (7) (be) is pretty sure that he (8) (work) will be
working for them next year as well. His job requires a lot of travel. In fact, by the end of this year, he (9) (travel) will have travelled
over 120,000 miles! His next journey will be to Australia. He really doesn’t like going to Australia because it is so far. This time he
(10) (fly) is going to fly from Paris after a meeting with the company’s French partner. He will have been sitting for over 18 hours by
the time he arrives!
V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence: (25Ms)
1. Do you know…………..?
A. who how many people go on Sundays to church B. who go to church on Sundays how many people
C. how many people who go on Sundays to church D. how many people who go to church on Sundays
2. We watch the cat………….. the tree.
A. climbed B. climb C. had climbed D. was climbing
3. If we had known your new address, we………….. to see you.
A. came B. will come C. would come D. would have come
4. You may borrow as many books as you like, provided you show them to………….. is at the desk.
A. whoever B. who C. whom D. which
5. He looked forward to………….. his first pay packet.
A. receive B. have received C. be receiving D. receiving
6. Carol refused; ………….., her answer was “no”.
A. in other words B. otherwise C. words for words D. however
7. If you see Tom………….. you mind………….. him to get in touch with me?
A. will / reminding B. will / to remind C. would / reminding D. would / to remind
8. ………….. I hear that song, I think of you.
A. Whatever B. Forever C. Whenever D. However
9. “Let’s go dancing, …………..?” - “Yes, let’s.”
A. will we B. don’t we C. do we D. shall we
10.1 wish I …………..all about this matter a week ago.
A. knew B. know C. had known D. B & C are correct.
11. He was………….. he could not wake up.
A. very tired that B. such tired that C. too tired that D. so tired that
12. Joan asked…………...
A. if there was coffee B. there was coffee C. was there coffee D. where was the coffee
13. She didn’t know………….. to have fish or chicken for lunch.
A. both B. whether C. neither D. as
14. For lunch, you may have………….. fish or chicken.
A. both B. neither C. not only D. either
15. I suppose there’s a lot………….. between now and the first show.
A. to be done B. done C. we do D. to have done
16. I …………..my house…………... That is why there is all this mess.
A. had – paint B. have – paint C. had had – paint D. am having – painted
17. I warned him……………
A. to be not late B. don’t be late C. not to be late D. he is not late
18. I should have………….. my hair cut weeks ago, but just don’t seem to have had time.
A. let B. made C. had D. gotten
19. I could not cut the grass because the machine………….. a few days previously.
A. broke down B. has been broken C. had broken down D. breaks down
20. If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop………….. by every little thing that happens.
A. bothering B. being bothered C. to bother D. to be bothered
21. He was made………….. for two hours.
A. to wait B. wait C. waiting D. waited
22. My boss is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work that I………….. last week.
A. should do B. should have done C. must have done D. might have done
23. Ann is not at home. She’s………….. to dinner.
A. been B. gone C. went D. being
24. “Where are my jeans?” “They………….. at the moment. Sorry.”
A. are washing B. were washed C. are washed D. are being washed
25. The film was…………... There was so much blood in it.
A. horrify B. horrified C. horrifying D. being horrified
SECTION 3: READING
I. Rearrange the following five paragraphs.
2 A. One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud is a distraction to
others. Examination that factors related to the historical development of silent reading reveals that it became the usual mode of
reading for most adult reading tasks mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character.
5 B. By the end of the century students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use skills in reading them
which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural, and technological changes in the century had
greatly altered what the term “reading” implied.
1 C. Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval worlds,
while during the fifteen century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteen century did silent
reading become commonplace.
4 D. To wards the end of the century there was still considerable argument over whether books should be used for information
or treated respectfully, and over whether the reading of material such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed
this argument remains with us still in education. However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literary culture had gone and was
replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialized readership on the other.
3 E. The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy, and thus in the number of readers. As readers increased, so the
number of potential listeners declined, and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of
listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway
carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers.
II. Read the passage and choose the best answer to complete it
An unlucky day
Helen packed a small suitcase, said goodbye to her mother and hurried out of the house to (1) ………….. to the station. There was no
one (2) ………….. waiting at the bus stop, so it looked as if a bus had just left. Helen looked at her watch anxiously; it was already
two o’clock. Her train left at two thirty, and since it would (3) ………….. at least twenty minutes to reach the station, she did not have
much time to (4) ………….., even if a bus came along at once.
Just then a taxi came slowly down the road. Helen knew that the (5) ………….. to the station was at least two dollars, which
was more than she could (6) ………….., but she quickly made her (7) ………….. that it would be well (8) ………….. the extra
expense in order to be sure of catching the train. So she stopped the taxi and got in. she told the driver that she had to catch the train
which left at half past two. The man nodded and said that he would take a short (9) …………..to get her to the station in good time.
All went well until, just as they were coming out of a side street into the (10) ………….. that lead to the station, the taxi ran
(11) ………….. a car. There was a loud crash and Helen was thrown (12) ………….. so violently that she hit her head on the front
seat. Both drivers got out and began (13) ………….. each other. Helen got out as (14) ………….. to ask them to stop quarrelling, but
(15) ………….. took any notice of her at all.
1. A. go on bus B. get the bus C. drive taxi D. catch the bus
2. A. else B. other C. person D. more
3. A. be B. take C. waste D. lose
4. A. spend B. wait for C. spare D. go
5. A. cost B. expense C. fare D. money
6. A. pay B. afford C. give D. have
7. A. decision B. mind C. head D. own
8. A. cheap B. done C. for D. worth
9. A. time B. way C. cut D. road
10. A. main road B. main side street C. alley D. train
11. A. off B. up C. for D. into
12. A. forward B. over C. up D. hard
13. A. shouting B. to shout at C. to shout for D. shouting to
14. A. well B. soon C. much D. if
15. A. none B. no one C. neither D. both of them
III. Read the two passages and choose the best answer to the questions or to complete the statements
PASSAGE 1:
A pilot cannot fly by sight alone. In many conditions such as flying at night and landing in dense fog, a pilot must use radar, an
alternative way of navigating. Since human eyes are not very good at determining speeds of approaching objects, radar can show a
pilot how fast nearby planes are moving. The basic principle of radar is exemplified by what happens when one shouts in a cave. The
echo of the sounds against the walls helps a person determine the size of the cave. With radar, however, the waves are radio waves
instead of sound waves. Radio waves travel at the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers in one second. A radar set sends out a
short burst of radio waves. Then it receives the echoes produced when the waves bounce off objects. By determining the time it takes
for the echoes to return to the radar set, a trained technician can determine the distance between the radar set and other objects. The
word “radar”, in fact, gets its name from the term “radio detection and ranging”. “Ranging” is the term for detection of the distance
between an object and the radar set. Besides being of critical importance to pilots, radar is essential for air traffic control, tracking
ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and storms.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The nature of radar. B. History of radar. C. Alternatives to radar. D. Types of ranging.
2. According to the passage, what can radar detect besides location of objects?
A. Shape. B. Size. C. Speed. D. Weight.
3. The word “exemplified” in the passage can be replaced by .
A. “specified” B. “resembled” C. “illustrated” D. “justified”
4. The word “shouts” in the passage most closely means .
A. “exclaims” B. “yells” C. “shoots” D. “whispers”
5. Which of the following words best describes the tone of this passage?
A. argumentative B. explanatory C. humorous D. imaginative
6. According to the passage, the distance between a radar set and an object can be determined by
A. the time it takes for a burst of radio waves to produce echoes when the waves bounce off the object
B. the term “ranging” used for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set
C. the time it takes for the radio waves to produce echoes and bounce off the object
D. the time it takes for the echoes produced by the radio waves to return to the radar set
7. Which type of waves does radar use?
A. tidal B. sound C. heat D. radio
8. The word “tracking” in the passage most closely means .
A. sending B. searching for C. ranging D. repairing
9. Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph?
A. A history of flying. B. Other uses of radar.
C. The technology used by pilots. D. Uses of some technology.
10. What might be inferred about radar?
A. It takes the place of a radio. B. It has improved navigational safety.
C. It was developed from a study of sound waves. D. It gave birth to the invention of the airplane.
PASSAGE 2:
Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more
pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed than run on
alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane. Electricity,
however, is the only zero-emission option presently available.
Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other dependable source of current is
available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars,
three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys.
As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure
systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations.
Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their
batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in
transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.
Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have
facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person
three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways
capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today.
1. The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT
A. vans B. trains C. planes D. trolleys
2. The author’s purpose in the passage is to
A. criticize conventional vehicles B. support the invention of electric cars
C. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles D. describe the possibilities for transportation in the future
3. The passage would most likely be followed by details about
A. automated freeways B. pollution restrictions in the future
C. the neighborhood of the future D. electric shuttle buses
4. The word “compact” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. long-range B. inexpensive C. concentrated D. squared
5. In the second paragraph, the author implies that
A. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed.
B. everyday life will stay much the same in the future.
C. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation
D. electric vehicles are not practical for the future
6. According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be
A. more convenient than they are today B. equipped with charging devices
C. much larger than they are today D. as common as today’s gas stations
7. The word “charging” in this passage refers to
A. electricity B. credit cards C. aggression D. lightning
8. The word “foresee” in this passage could best be replaced with
A. count on B. invent C. imagine D. rely on
9. The word “commuters” in paragraph 4 refers to
A. daily travelers B. visitors C. cab drivers D. shoppers
10. The word “hybrid” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A. combination B. hazardous C. futuristic D. automated
SECTION 4: WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentence as similar in meaning as possible: (20Ms)
1. It is cheaper to go by train than by car.
Going by car is more expensive than (going) by train
2. We must go now because our train leaves at 8 A.M
It’s time we went because our train leaves at 8 A.M
3. Although he made great efforts, he failed to win the race.
In spite of his great efforts, he failed to win the race
4. Since she was careless, Mary lost her job.
Because of her carelessness, Mary lost her job
5. Workers are building a new factory.
A new factory is being built
6. Who broke the window?
By whom was the window broken?
7. “What’s your job?” Mary asked Tom.
Mary wanted to know what Tom’s job was
8. The bust couldn’t run because of the fog.
The fog prevented/ stopped the bus from running
9. Tim will be eighteen next week.
It is Tim’s eighteenth birthday next week
10. Peter said to Paul, “I didn’t use your mobile phone! Someone else did, not me”.
Peter denied using/ having used Paul’s mobile phone (and said that some else had done)
Make all the changes and additions necessary, to produce from the following sets of words or phrases, sentences that together make a
complete letter: (20Ms)
Dear Mary,
1. Thank you/ much/ your letter/ arrive/ few days ago.
Thank you very much for your letter which arrived a few days ago
2. It/ be lovely/ hear/ you.
It was lovely to hear from you
3. I / be sorry/1 not write/ such/ long time/ but 1/ be/ very busy.
I am sorry I haven’t written for such a long time but I’ve been very busy
4. As you know/ we buy/ new house/ May.
As you know, we bought a new house in May
5. It/ be/ very bad condition/ and it need/ a lot/ work.
It was in very bad condition and it needed a lot of work
6. We finish/ most/ it now/ and it look/ very nice.
We have finished most of it now and it looks very nice
7. John and 1/ decide/ give/ house – warming party/ October 2nd.
John and I have decided to give a house -warming party on October 2nd
8. You thinks/ you/ able/ come?
Do you think you will be able to come?
9. Please give me/ ring/ let/ know/ you/ make it.
Please give me a ring and let me know if you can make it
10. I / really/ look forward/ see you again.
I’m really looking forward to seeing you again
Love,
Bob

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN ANH VĂN
KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT
1C 2D 3C 4B 5A 6B 7B 8A 9C
10 A
PHẦN II : TỪ VỰNG VÀ NGỮ PHÁP : 7. 0 điểm
Part A : Chọn thông tin, hoàn chỉnh câu : 4. 0 điểm, mỗi câu chọn đúng : 0. 1 đ
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. C
6. B 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. D
11. C 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. B
16. A 17. D 18. B 19. B 20. B
21. C 22. D 23. A 24. D 25. B
26. D 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. B
31. C 32. D 33. D 34. A 35. A
36. C 37. A 38. B 39. A 40. C
Part B: Đưa về hình thức đúng : 1. 0 điêm, mỗi câu đúng: 0. 1 đ
1. membership 6. disqualified
2. knowledgeable 7. disorganising
3. troublesome 8. inconsistent
4. unemployable 9. endangered
5. irresponsibly 10. unrecognisable
Part C: Chọn thì đúng cho các động từ trong ngoặc, hoàn chỉnh đoạn văn: 1 điểm , mỗi câu đúng: 0. 1 đ
1. A. have been breaking
2. B. is
3. A. have been sold
4. C. bought
5. D. has just been sold
6. D. have attracted
7. A. had been
8. B. had been stolen
9. D. were recovered
10. C. left
Part D :
1. few  little 2. more  more 3 destroying  destroyed 4 the  a 5. rapid  rapidly 6 in on
7. complete completely 8. sea the sea 9. many much
Part B: Chọn câu trả lời đúng: 1 điểm, mỗi câu trả lời đúng: 0. 2 đ
1. b 2. a 3. c 4. d 5. a
Part C: Chọn từ thích hợp, hoàn thành đoạn văn: 1 điểm, mỗi câu chọn đúng: 0. 1đ
1. b 2. d 3. a 4. d 5. b
6. c 7. b 8. d 9. b 10. a
Part A: Viết chuyển đổi câu, dùng từ cho sẳn: 1. 0 điểm, mỗi câu viết đúng: 0. 1 đ
1. Scarcely had he been appointed to the post when the new editor fell ill.
2. Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
3. There has been a considerable fall in the value of sterling in the past week.
4. Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star the party would not have been a success.
5. It was because she saw Peter with another woman that Harriet was upset / that upset Harriet.
6. Much to our regret we have to inform you that your application has not been successful.
7. The smoking of cigarettes is no longer as popular as it used to be.
8. Had they not been incompatible, their relationship might not have been doomed.
9. I’d rather you admitted that you’re to blame, and didn’t try to conceal it.
10. It was her determination which enabled her to get better so quickly.

II. PRONUNCIATION (0.6 point) Pick out the one word with a different stress pattern from the others. Write your answers
A B. C or D in the numbered boxes provided below.
21. A. mischief B. mistake C. mislead D. miscount
22. A. methodically B. economical C. centenarian D. documentary
23. A. almost B. although C. alley D. ancient
Sort out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
24. A. zoo B. raise C. pizza D. zebra
25. A. other B. government C. hunt D. comb
26. A. Christmas B. question C. church D. mixture
III. VOCABULARY (2.8 points)
Take the best option that completes each sentence or replaces the underlined word(s). Write your answers A. B, C, or D in the
numbered boxes provided below.
27. You should put more ________ into your work
A. effort B. effect C. affection D. affluence
28. Sorry, I'm late, but I have a lot of ________ to do.
A. job B. task C. labor D. work
29. “Oh dear! My car broke down last night.”
- “Don't be worried! We'll go there ________ the car that Alex borrowed.”
A. by B. in C. on D. with
30. It’s time you stopped biting your nails ________.
A. at the right moment C. once and for all B. all at once D. in good time
31. Arriving late for an interview definitely ________ a very negative impression on the interviewer.
A. leaves B. has C. gets D. earns
32. Two armed men ________ a downtown liquor store last night.
A. turned up B. held up C. got away D. entered for
33. The train whistle warned us of its ________ departure.
A. previous B. imminent C. subsequent D. former
34. My first job was to arrange the files into ________ order from the oldest to the most recent.
A. alphabetical B. chronological C. numerical D. historical
Complete each sentence using an appropriate form of the word given in capitals. Write your answers in the numbered boxes
provided below.
35. The parents, who had left the two children alone in the house, were accused of behaving irresponsibly (RESPONSIBILITY)
36. The presence of some uncontrollable children spoilt the evening. (CONTROL)
37. 80% of the customers expressed dissatisfaction with the poor service of the hotel. (SATISFY)
38. We’ll have to walk to the village - It's inaccessible to cars (ACCESS)
39. Hospital beds were scarce and medicines were practically non-existent (EXIST)
40. She had a narrow escape in the car crash, which was incredibly lucky! (CREDIBLE)
IV. SOCIAL ENGLISH (1.0 point)
Take the appropriate option to replace the italicized words in each conversational exchange below with everyday expressions in
the box. Write your answers A, B, C, D, etc. in the numbered boxes provided below.
A. You never know B. Easier said than done C. Not to mention D. I hate to think
E. As a matter of fact F. Whatever happens G. To be honest H. Let me see
L. How is it going? J. I haven't the foggiest
41. Guest: The hotel is in the middle of town, so I suppose it is rather noisy.
Clerk: No, actually it's pretty quiet. We have lots of trees that block the noise. E
42. Relative 1: How's uncle Tuan doing? I heard he's so successful.
Relative 2: Sure. He owns a lot of property. He has three big houses in Saigon, as well as a villa in Dalat. C
43. Student 1: Jack is friendly, isn't he?
Student 2: You could be right, but to tell you know the truth. I don't like him. He's too talkative. G
44. Son: Where did you first meet Mum, Dad?
Father: Well, I'm trying to remember. Ah, yes, it was at a friend's birthday party in Hanoi. H
45. Father: I'd like you to get to the top of the class. You are doing very well at school.
Son: It's not that simple, Dad. There are at least three other students doing better than me. B
46. Friend 1: Why don't you speed up a little bit? We are driving so slowly!
Friend 2: I don't like it, when a police officer stops us and give us a traffic ticket. D
47. Daughter: It seems you'll be away again this weekend, won't you, Mum?
Mother: In any case, I'll be home for Christmas. Don't you know it's Christmas soon. F
48. Uncle: How are you getting on at school, Tom? L
Nephew: I guess I'm doing okay, uncle. It's just plain sailing. Thank you.
49. Neighbor 1: How often does the train run?
Neighbor 2: I have no idea. I always go there by car. J
50. Brother: We don't need to leave early, sister. We can get to the school in 10 minutes
Elder sister: Everything could happen and it’s possible we will get caught in a traffic jam. A
V. PROOF-READING (2.0 points)
From 51 to 60, there are 10 mistakes (except the example) in the following texts. Sort out and correct them. You shouldn’t write out
the text but you have to specify 3 things: the question number, the line number and the corrected form of each word.
Here is an example: Question 00: Line 1: advance  advanced
1 Today's advance technology has brought many benefits. For example, nowadays we have
2 many equipments that we can save time in the home and, if you have access with a computer
3 and telephone connect then you can work almost anywhere you choose. What is more
4 modern software programs are so user-friend that you don't even need a great deal of
5 computer knowledge to be able to play them.
6 However, there are some disadvantages to the technology era. For example, people today
7 want to have the very last technology but, as new technology dates very quickly, an
8 increasing number of computer hardware is being dumped. This adds to our already serious
9 pollution problems. Furthermore, computerize has led to fewer jobs and less human contact
10 as many everyday transactions are done with computer rather than manually.
Question 51: Question 52:

Line equipments  devices Line with  to
Line connect  connection Line friend  friendly
Line play  use Line technology  technological
Line last  latest Line number  amount
Line computerize  computerization Line with  by
VI. READING COMPREHENSION (1.6 points)

WORK EXPERIENCE AND ENTERNSHIP PROGRAMS
Through our student work experience program, the education authority provides over 9,000 work experience placements for
young people each year. Our program is designed to offer employment opportunities for students that will enrich their academic
studies and help them gain valuable work-related skills thereby improving their chances of finding a good job after graduation. A
placement does not need to be related to a particular field of study and so participants may even discover areas of work they have
never considered before.
All secondary and post-secondary school students in full-time education are eligible to apply for the program. Individual case
managers will determine the minimum level of academic achievement require for each job. During an academic term, a student may
work part-time. During the summer holidays a student may work full-time or part-time. The education authority is responsible for the
recruitment of all under the work experience program. Applicants apply in person to our office and we refer candidates to the
appropriate department.
Our internship program is designed specifically for post-secondary students, whether part-time or full-time. Students on the
internship program are given an assignment related to their research area offering them the chance to use their academic knowledge in
an actual work setting. The academic institution plays an important role in the placement of students under this program and they will
determine the duration of a work assignment. These traditionally last four months but internship assignments may vary from 4 to 18
months. Students in this program normally work full-time.
Write the correct letter, A-E, as the answers to questions 61 - 63.
61. You can apply for the work experience program …B A. if you have high academic results from your educational
institution.
62. You can work on the student work experience B. if you are a full-time student.
program full-time …C C. outside of normal term time
63. You can only join the internship program …E D. when you have graduated from university.
E. if you have finished your secondary education
Questions 64-68
Complete the summary below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER from the text for each answer.
To take part in the work experience program, first you need to apply to the (64) education authority _______. Your (65)
managers _______ will tell you what qualifications you need. The internship program allows undergraduates to gain work experience
in their (66) research area _______. The maximum length of an internship assignment is (67) 18 months _______. This is decided
by the (68) academic institution _______.
VII. CLOZE TEST: (2.2 points)
Fill each gap in the following passage with ONE suitable word. Use each word once only. Write your answers in the numbered
boxes provided below.
72 acid 76 biodiversity 77 contaminated 78 deforestation 69 ecosystems 71 emissions 70 environmental 79 erosion 74
exhaust 75 drought 80 fertilizers 73 greenhouse
The advances made by humans have made us the dominant species on our planet. However, several eminent scientists are
concerned that we have become too successful, that our way of life is putting an unprecedented strain on the Earth's (69) _______
and threatening our future as a species. We are confronting (70) _______ problems that are more taxing than ever before, some of
them seemingly insoluble. Many of the Earth's crises are chronic and inexorably linked. Pollution is an obvious example of this
affecting our air, water and soil.
The air is polluted by (71) _______ produced by cars and industry. Through (72) _______ rain and (73) _______ gases these
same (74) _______ fumes can have a devastating impact on our climate. Climate change is arguably the greatest environmental
challenge facing our planet with increased storms, floods, (75) _______ and species losses predicted. This will inevitably have a
negative impact on (76) _______ and thus our ecosystem.
The soil is (77) _______ by factories and power stations which can leave heavy metals in the soil. Other human activities such
as the overdevelopment of land and the clearing of trees also take their toll on the quality of our soil; (78) _______ has been shown to
cause soil (79) _______. Certain farming practices can also pollute the land though the use of chemical pesticides and (80) _______.
This contamination in turn affects our rivers and waterways and damages life there. The chemicals enter our food chain, moving from
fish to mammals to us. Our crops are also grown on land that is far from pristine. Affected species include the polar bear, so not even
the Arctic is immune.
Reducing waste and clearing up pollution costs money. Yet it is our quest for wealth that generates so much of the refuse.
There is an urgent need to find a way of life that is less damaging to the Earth. This is not easy, but it is vital because pollution is
pervasive and often life-threatening.
Match the underlined words in bold with these synonyms.
81. unspoiled: pristine
82. crucial: vital
83. unparalleled: unprecedented
84. extremely harmful: devastating
85. insurmountable: insoluble
86. unaffected: immune
87. omnipresent: pervasive
88. unavoidably: inevitably
89. persistent: chronic
90. challenging: taxing
VIII. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (1.8 points)
Complete each restatement with the words given so that it has the same meaning as the original one. You MUST NOT change
the given words in brackets in any way. You MUST use between three and six words, including the word given.
91. I wanted to stay in last night but my flat-mate insisted we go out. (RATHER)
 I would rather stay in last night but my flat-mate insisted we go out.
92. Immediately after Emi quit her job, she booked a package tour around Europe. (HANDED)
 As soon as Emi handed in her notice, Emi booked a package tour around Europe.
93. Scientists think that there is nothing on that planet to suggest there is any life there. (SIGN)
 According to scientists, there appears no sign of life on that planet.
94. Having a holiday together was a mistake because we argued all the time. (NEVER)
 I wish we had never gone on holiday together because we argued all the time.
95. I was surprised when he said he wouldn't work overtime. (REFUSAL)
 His refusal of working overtime was a surprise to me.
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
96. Weather conditions were good, but the temperature was unusually low.
 Except for the unusually low temperature, weather conditions were good
97. As soon as the war began, the army found itself in difficulties.
 Hardly had the war began when the army found itself in difficulties
98. The doctor examined the patient and decided she should be admitted to hospital.
 Having examined the patient, the doctor decided she should be admitted to hospital
99. It’s unlikely she was enjoying herself very much.
 She can't have been enjoying herself very much
I. PRONUNCIATION: Question 1-6 (1.2 points)
Pick out the one word with a different stress pattern from the others.
1 A. rhinoceros B. agriculture C. contractual D. mysterious
2. A. methodically B. economical C. centenarian D. documentary
3. A. marvelous B. physical C. suspicious D. argument
4. A. cherish B. chorus C. chaos D. scholar
5. A. hysteria B. hypocrite C. hypocrisy D. hydroplane
6. A. conserve B. preserve C. transit D. artisan
II. LEXICO - GRAMMAR: (2.2 points)
Question 7-12: Take the best option that completes each sentence or replaces the underlined word(s). (1.2 points)
7. It is vital that we ………. a change in people’s attitudes.
A. bring down B. bring back C. bring about D. look after
8. Simon ………. in me on the understanding that I wouldn’t tell anyone else.
A. confided B. intimated C. confessed D. disclosed
9. You have to be rich to send a child to a private school because the fees are……….
A. astronomical B. astrological C. atmospherical D. aeronautical
10. My friend was so excited about going to the USA, I think everyone within……….on the bus must have heard all it as well as
me.
A. notice B. earshot C. listening D. distance
11. The painting’s value goes……….economic measurement, it also has sentimental value.
A. far from B. ahead of C. beyond D. outside
12. In no circumstances……….on campus.
A. should smoking be allowed B. should allow smoking
C. we should allow smoking D. smoking should be allowed
Question 7-12: WORD FORM
Complete each sentence using an appropriate form of the word given in capitals. (1.0 point)
13 ………. children will not be allowed to cross busy roads. (ACCOMPANY) Unaccompanied
14. She acted……….in accepting money for information. (HONOUR) dishonorably
15. This active infection of the brain is almost……….fatal. (VARY) invariably
16. They won the case because of……….in court of the defendant. (APPEAR) non-appearance
17. My grandfather……….my grandmother by five years. (LIVE) outlived
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: Question 18-26 (1.8 points)
Complete each restatement with the words given so that it has the same meaning as the original one. You MUST NOT change the given words in
brackets in any way.
18. After three hours the thief still hadn’t appeared. (SIGN)
After three hours there was no still sign of the thief
19. I found the letter when I was looking through some old papers. (CAME)
I came across the letter when I was looking through some old papers
20. If only you had tried harder you might have passed the final exam. (EFFORT)
If only you had made a great / an effort, you might have passed the exam
21. John took no part in the discussion yesterday. (CONTRIBUTION)
John made no contribution to the discussion yesterday
22. The exam results will determine her choice of university. (DEFENDENT)
Her choice of university is dependent on / upon the exam results
23. The only way you can become a fluent speaker of English is by using it every day.
Only by using English every day can you become a fluent speaker of English
24. They couldn’t trace who had supplied the information in the first place.
The source of information could not be found / traced
25. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star, the party would not have been a success
26. He never had enough to live on until he married that rich businesswoman.
He was always short of money until he married that rich businesswoman
III. USEFUL EXCHANGES IN EVERYDAY LIFE: Question 27-30: (0.8 point)
27. Bill: “Let’s stop for a drink” Bruce “ ……………….. ”.
A. Sorry, we’ve got little time B. You are welcome
C. Nice to meet you D. Long time no see
28. Lora: Your new blouse looks gorgeous, Helen! Helen: “………………..”
A. You can say that again B. It’s up to you C. I’d rather not D. Thanks, I bought it at Macy’s
29. -“Our team has just won the last football match” - “………………..”
A. Yes, it’s our pleasure B. Good idea. Thanks for news.
C. Well, that’s very surprising! D. Yes, I guess it’s very good
30. Lan: Thanks for a lovely gift, Huong Huong “……………….. ”
A. It’s my pleasure B. I myself like it very much

C. And do you know its price? D. Yes, it is very expensive
IV. PROOF-READING: (2.0 points)
From questions 31-40, there are 10 mistakes (except the example) in the following text. Sort out and correct them. You shouldn’t
write out the text but you have to specify 3 things: the question number, the line number and the correct form of each word.
Here is an example: Question 00: Line 1: undeniably  undeniable
1 Music has an undeniably effect on our emotions. Any parent knows that a quiet, gentle
2 lullaby can soothe a fuss baby. And a majestic chorus can fill us in excitement. But fussy with
3 more and more research are now showing that music also can affect the way we think. is
4 Both as a parent of young children, and as a primary school teacher, this is of particular
5 interesting to me. After all, it’s my job to help others get the best possible start in life. interest
6 It seems music has a role to play. You see, babies are born on billions of brain cell. with
7 During the first years of life, those brain cells form connections with other brain cells. cells
8 Over time, the connections we use regularly become stronger. Children who grow up
9 listen to music develop strong music-related connections. And theses music-related listening
10 connections actually affect the way we think. Listening to classical music can improve
11 our spatial reasoning, at least for a short time. Learning playing an instrument can have to play
12 longer lasting effects. This seems to be true for classical music, but not other styles of
13 music because of classical music’s complication structure. What is really amazing is complicated
14 which research shows that babies as young as 3 months can pick out that structure and that
15 even recognize classical music selections they have heard before.
V. READING COMPREHENSION: (2.0 points) Questions 41-50: Read the passage and answer the questions given below
it.
ENERGY, FISSION AND FUSION
A. Almost all the energy that living things make use of comes in the beginning from the sun. The chief exception is the
gravitational pull of the earth itself, and of the moon upon the waters of the earth. The sun gives out enormous quantities of energy in
the form of radiation-rays of light and other form of energy.
B. Green plants have the power, through the process called photosynthesis to change the energy of the sun into chemical energy.
This is stored in the plant in the form of organic molecules. Some of the plants are eaten and the stored energy used by herbivorous
animals or by human beings. Human beings are omnivorous, that is their food and therefore, the energy can come from either plans or
animal sources.
C. To satisfy human needs, and other kinds of energy are needed-mechanical, driving and heating. The energy for heating, or for
driving heat engines, usually comes from a fuel and most fuels were once living things. Fuels obtained in this way, with the exception
of wood and other fresh organic matter, is called fossil fuel and includes oil, natural gas and coal. All of these are the very ancient
buried remains of animal or plan life. They are finite and the processes by which they were made are not repeatable. They are yet
another form of solar or sun energy.
D. The energy given out by the sun is created by the process known as nuclear fusion. Fusion means “joining together”. The
opposite process is nuclear fission, meaning “splitting apart” or “dividing”. If either fission or fusion takes place quickly, the result is
a great and sudden release of energy - an explosion, in fact. Both kinds of nuclear event can be created on earth but so far the only one
that can be slowed down and controlled is fission.
E. Nuclear fission is the splitting of the nucleus of an atom. Only a few elements are suitable for use in this way, the most
important ones being Uranium-235, Uranium-233 and Plutonium-239. When a nucleus of one of these elements is struck by a free
neutron, it breaks down into two lighter nuclei which fly apart at high speed, colliding with surrounding atoms. Their kinetic energy is
converted into heat energy. At the same time, two or three free neutrons are released and one of them enters the nucleus of a
neighboring atom, causing fission to occur again; and so on. The reaction spreads very quickly, with more and more heat energy
released. This is called a “chain” reaction because the splitting of each nucleus is linked to another, and another and another.
F. If this reaction takes place in an atomic bomb, where nothing is done to slow it down, the result is a violent explosion that can
destroy a town in a few seconds. Fission can also, however, take place within a construction called a nuclear reactor, or atomic pile.
Here the highly fissile material (U-235, U-233, Pu-239) is surrounded by a substance that is non-fissile, for instance graphite. This
material is called a moderator. Neutrons lose some of their energy and speed through colliding would be atom of the moderator.
Energy- heat energy- is still created on an enormous scale, but no expansion takes place. The moderator has another function: by
slowing down the speed of the free neutrons, it makes it more likely that one of them will collide with the nucleus of our neighboring
atom to continue the chain reaction.
G. The chief advantage of nuclear energy that it does not depend on any local factors. A nuclear reactor, unlike an oil-well or coal
mine, does not have to be sited effect on top of fossil- fuel source; unlike a solar energy unit, it does not have to go out of production
when the sun is not shining; unlike hydroelectric power, it does not depend on a large flow water which may be reduced during some
seasons of the year. Within an atomic power station, the only limiting factor is that of safety.
H. In the opposite process, nuclear fusion, two nuclei come together to form a new nucleus of a different kind and this process
also releases energy on enormous scale. Fusion can only occur under conditions of a very great heat - at least 50,000,000 degrees
Celsius (the temperature at the center of the sun is estimated as 130,000,000 degrees Celsius). A fusion reaction on earth has already
been created - the hydro bomb. This is an uncontrolled reaction. If it is not yet possible to produce a controlled fusion reaction that
can be used for the production of useful energy.
I. Nuclear energy can be thought of as a kind of square. Three of the quarters of the square are known and used, but the fourth
cannot yet be used.
The passage has nine paragraphs labeled A-I, which paragraphs contain the following information? Choose the appropriate letters A-I
41. Uncontrolled and moderated nuclear reactions F
42. The advantages of nuclear energy G
43. The nuclear fission chain reaction E
44. Fossil fuels C
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? Write YES if the statement agrees with
the information. NO if the statement contradicts the information. NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this in the
passage.
45. The purpose of the moderator is to prevent the escape of dangerous radiation. NO
46. Graphite is a non-fissile material YES
47. All organic fuels are fossil fuels NO
48. An atomic power station can supply the same quantity of energy all the year round YES
Find words or phrases in the passage which mean:
49. pieces or parts of something that continue to exist when most of it has been used, destroyed, or taken away: remains
50. naturally able to eat both plants and meat: omnivorous
VI. CLOZE TEST: (4.0 points)
Questions 51-60: Fill each gap in the following passage with ONE suitable word.
Romance in the country
The country house (0) of Mr. John Jackson was a delightful place. (51) it had broad, smooth lawns and green, towering oak trees;
there were charming shady woods, and a pretty brook with a little wooden bridge over it. There were fruits and flowers, pleasant
people, games to (52) play indoors and out, rides, walks and fishing. These were great attractions, but they would not (53) have held
me at the house for very long. What really kept me (54) there more than the fine fishing, the brook and the scenery, (55) was the girl I
saw walking in these places - my Cecilia.
She was not really my Cecilia. I had never in any sense acquired her. Nor (56) did / could she know that I wanted to. But the dream of
winning her was what kept me alive, and in my dreams I called her (57) mine. You might say that if I had confessed my feelings (58)
to her, I might have been allowed to (59) call her “my Cecilia” aloud. But I was unwilling to say (60) anything, because she might
refuse me.
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHON HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HOC: 2012 - 2013 - MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12 - THPT
Total marks: 20
PART I: PHONETICS (1 point)
I: Find a word in each line whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three by circling A, B, C or D. (0. 5 p)
1B 2A 3C 4B 5D
II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question by circling A, B, C or
D. (0. 5 p)
1A 2C 3B 4D 5A
PART II: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (7 points)
I: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the correct word or phrase.
(2 p)
1D 2B 3C 4B 5A 6A 7B 8C 9D
10A
11A 12C 13C 14A 15D 16B 17C 18C 19A
20C
II. Put each verb given in brackets into an appropriate tense or form (1p)
1. to produce 2. Having rented 3. stood 4. did not have
5. written
6. was hailed 7. to bring 8. is 9. conferred 10. was granted
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (1 p)

1. acknowledge 2. expectancy 3. mid-sentence 4. photogenic 9. conscientious 10. Unaccompanied
6. absentees 7. impassable 8. spotlessly 5. deforestation
III. The passage below contains 11 mistakes. (0) has been done for you as an example. IDENTIFY and CORRECT the other ten. (1 p) [0. 1 p
for each both identified and corrected mistake]
1. all complete-- > completely
1. shower -> a shower
4. an interest -> interest
6. organise -> organising
2. has^ was
5. in brochure^ the brochure
7. pinning^ pinned
3. annoy^ annoying
6. cancelled^ been cancelled
has closed^ was closed
10. horrified find horrified to find
IV. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition or particle (1 p).
1. to 2. off - on 3. in 4. in
5. for - at with - in 6. out
Insert the, a(n) or X (no article) where necessary (1 p).
1. a 2 .a 3. a 4. the 5. the 6. the/a 7. the 8. a 9. 0 10. the
PART III: READING (6 points)
I: Read the passage and use ONLY ONE suitable word to fill in each gap (2 p).
1. too 2. reached/entered 3. brought/got 4. would 5. seen/ visible
5. there 7. Before 8. were 9. although/ though 10. with/ from
II: Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answer to each sentence by circling A, B, C or D (1. 5p)
1. D 2C 3A 4A 5C 6D 7B 8D 9A 10B
III: Read the following text and decide which word best fits each blank by circling the letter A, B, C or D (1. 5 p).
1C 2B 3B 4D 5B 6D 7D 8C 9A 10C
IV. Read through the following text and then choose the best phrase given below, to fill each of the gaps. Write one letter (A-I) in each of the
numbered gaps. Some of the suggested answers do not fit at all. (0) has been done for you (1p).
0. I 1. H 2. C 3. G 4. E 5. B
PART FIVE: WRITING (6 points)
I: Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first one (2p)
1. Urgent action must be taken to solve the problem of homelessness.
2. Enormous efforts have been made by scientists to find a cure for this disease.
3. The very thought of his face at the moment makes me laugh.
4. There was an agreement among the teachers to introduce the new methods.
5. The boy dances attendance on/upon his father.
6. I have some colleagues whose attitudes to work I simply fail to understand.
7. I did not realize the extent to which he was influenced by his brother.
8. Mass tourism is partly responsible/ to blame for the environmental problems.
9. I cancelled my subscription/subscribing to that newspaper six months ago.
10. These books have been lent by the British Council library.
II: Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first one. Do not
change the form of the word in brackets (2p)
1. I can’t work out the answer without calculator.
2. My friend turned a deaf ear to my advice.
3. There is/are hardly any difference(s) between these two makes of computer.
4. We were not taken in by his smooth manner.
5. Everyone who spoke to the victim is under suspicion.
6. Crimes of passion are as old as the hills
7. The annual rainfall in/for the northeast of Britain is higher than that in/for the southeast.
8. In terms of education, his childhood years had been well spent.
9. Don’t stand on ceremony
10. She stands a (good) chance of being elected.
III: Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce, from the cues given below, a complete letter (2p)
Dear Rob and Randy,
1. After all these weeks in (the) hospital I (have) just received two pieces of good news.
2. The doctor said/says that I could/can go home in a few days.
3. My wife told me how you two have been clearing the snow from our driveway and sidewalk
4. Having such good neighbours like you makes me very happy.
5. My wife told me you refused to take any money for your efforts.
6. But I think I've found a way round that.
7. Please accept this/ the/my/our enclosed check.
8. I would never think it as payment for the snow shoveling
9. but as a sincere token of our appreciation for your thoughtfulness.
10. Thanks again/Thank you again and see you soon.
Best regards,
PRACTICE 11 FOR GIFTED STUDENTS (ĐỒNG NAI 2019)
II. PRONUNCIATION: Question 21-26 (1.2 points)
Pick out the one word with a different stress pattern from the others.
21 A. geographical B. economics C. compulsory D. education
22. A. comfortable B. excellent C. communicate D. confident
23. A. academic B. inorganic C. understanding D. uncertainty
24. A. capture B. venture C. mature D. departure
25. A. laughed B. sacrificed C. cooked D. explained
26. A. motorbikes B. determines C. involves D. cultures
III. LEXICO – GRAMMAR: (2.2 points)
Question 27-32: Take the best option that completes each sentence or replaces the underlined word. Write your answers A. B,
C, or D in the numbered boxes provided below
27. At the end of this year, I ……….. as a pilot for 4 years.
A. will train B. will have trained C. will have been trained D. will be trained
28. After months of preparation, the director is ……….. start shooting his new film.
A. about to B. against with C. in for D. up to
29. I was scared ……….. when I looked down from the top of the cliff.
A. tight B. stiff C. hard D. solid
30. We should participate in the movements ……….. the natural environment.
A. organizing to conserve B. organized conserving
C. which organize to conserve D. organized to conserve
31. No matter ……….. Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child.
A. how it seems remarkably B. how remarkable it seems C. how it remarkably seems D. how seems it remarkable
32. We shouldn't use too many plastic bags because they are very hard to ………..
A. dissolve B. melt C. heat D. soften
Question 33-37: WORD FORM
Complete each sentence using an appropriate form of the word given in capitals.
33. The opening of this new restaurant should satisfy the sophistication of local Indonesian food fans. (SOPHISTICATED)
34. I don't know why you drank a lot, and I must say that your behavior last night was indefensible (DEFEND)
35. incredible as it may seem, mammoths were alive early five thousand years ago. (CREDIBLE)
36. Tom is always mischievous and disobedient, which makes all his family members annoyed (OBEY)
37. To be honest, you never know what our coach is going to do. He is very unpredictable (PREDICT)
IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (1.8 points)
Complete each restatement with the words given so that it has the same meaning as the original one. You MUST NOT change
the given words in brackets in any way.
38. The company has decided to replace this model. (INTENTION)
It is the invention of the company / the company’s invention to replace this model (The invention of the company is to replace
this model / The company has had the invention of replacing this model
39. The students made every effort to pass the entrance examination to university. (BEST)
The students did / tried their best to pass the entrance examination to university
40. The two theories seem to be completely different. (COMMON)
The two theories seem to have nothing in common
41. They agreed that each of them would do the washing up on alternative days. (TURN)
They agreed that each of them would take turn to do the washing up / They agreed to take turn to do the washing up
42. The secretary will have to accept to manager's permission to leave. (OPTION)
The secretary has no (other) option but to accept to manager's permission to leave
43. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements.
 Much as I admire her achievements, I don’t really like her
44. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home.
 Only after / when all the guests had left could we relax / were we able to relax
45. The number of students who understand the teacher's idea exceeds her expectations.
 More students understand the teacher's idea than she expects / has expected / expected
46. The only reason the wedding party was a success was that a famous singer attended.
Had it not been for the attendance / appearance of a famous singer, the wedding party wouldn’t have been a success / so
successful / would have been a failure
V. SOCIAL ENGLISH
47. Jenny: “Thank you very much for your donation, Mr. Robinson” Mr. Robinson “………..”.
A. You can say that again. B. I see C. You are right D. Delighted I was able to help
48. Anne: "Make yourself at home". John: ………..
A. That's very kind of you. Thank you. B. Thanks! The same to you
C. Not at all. Don't mention it D. Yes, can I help you?
49. Ann: “Does the global warming worry you?" Mathew - "……….. "
A. What a shame! B. Oh, it's hotter and hotter
C. I can't bear to think about it D. I don't like hot weather, in the garden all day
50. Marie: "what a lovely house you have! Phil: ………...
A. No problem B. thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. I think so D. Of course not, it's not costly
VI. PROOF-READING (2.0 points) From 51 to 60, there are 10 mistakes (except the example) in the following texts Sort out
00: Line 1: their --> its
1 The definition of "international student" varies in each country in accordance to their own
2 those national education system. In Australia, international students are defined as that studying
3 including onshore only with visa subclasses 570 to 575, excluded students on Australian-funded
4 other scholarships or sponsorship or students undertaking study while in possession of another
5 temporary visas. New Zealand citizens do not require a visa to study in Australia.
6 as Therefore, they are not classed at international students. In Japan, international students are
7 nationals defined as foreign national studying at any Japanese university, junior college, college of
8 preparatory technology, professional training college or university prepared course on a “college
9 student” visa, as defined by the Immigration Control and Refugee recognition Act.
10 According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
11 (UNESCO) in their 2009 World Conference on Higher Education report, over 2.5 million
12 their students were studying outside its home country. UNESCO also predicted that the number
13 rise / increase of international students might raise to approximately seven million by the year 2020. The
14 by main destinations preferred for international students are the United States, the United
15 Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada and Australia. Overall, the number of international
16 students more than doubled to over 2 million between 2000 and 2007. However, the
17 have sharpest percentage increases of international students has occurred in New Zealand,
18 Korea, the Netherlands, Greece, Spain, Italy and Ireland.
VII. READING COMPREHENSION (2.0 points)
REFLECTION IN TEACHING
Teachers, it is thought, benefit from the practice of reflection, the conscious act of thinking deeply about and carefully
examining the interactions and events within their own classrooms. Educators T. Wildman and J. Niles (1987) describe a scheme for
developing reflective practice in experienced teachers. This was justified by the view that reflective practice could help teachers to
feel more intellectually involved in their role and work in teaching and enable them to cope with the paucity of scientific fact and the
uncertainty of knowledge in the discipline of teaching.
Wildman and Niles were particularly interested in investigating the conditions under which reflection might flourish–a subject
on which there is little guidance in the literature. They designed an experimental strategy for a group of teachers in Virginia and
worked with 40 practicing teachers over several years. There were concerned that many would be “drawn to these new, refreshing”
conceptions of teaching only to find that the void between the abstractions and the realities of teacher reflection is too great to bridge.
Reflection on a complex task such as teaching is not easy.” The teachers were taken through a program of talking about teaching
events, moving on to reflecting about specific issues in a supported, and later an independent, manner.
Wildman and Niles observed that systematic reflection on teaching required a sound ability to understand classroom events in
an objective manner. They describe the initial understanding in the teachers with whom they were working as being “utilitarian … and
not rich or detailed enough to drive systematic reflection.” Teachers rarely have the time or opportunities to view their own or the
teaching of others in an objective manner. Further observation revealed the tendency of teachers to evaluate events rather than review
the contributory factors in a considered manner by, in effect, standing outside the situation.
Helping this group of teachers to revise their thinking about classroom events became central. (A) This process took time and
patience and effective trainers. (B) The researchers estimate that the initial training of the teachers to view events objectively took
between 20 and 30 hours, with the same number of hours again being required to practice the skills of reflection.
(C) Wildman and Niles identify three principles that facilitate reflective practice in a teaching situation. (D) The first is support
from administrators in an education system, enabling teachers to understand the requirements of reflective practice and how it relates
to teaching students. The second is the availability of sufficient time and space. The teachers in the program described how they found
it difficult to put aside the immediate demands of others in order to give themselves the time they needed to develop their reflective
skills. The third is the development of a collaborative environment with support from other teachers. Support and encouragement
were also required to help teachers in the program cope with aspects of their professional life with which they were not comfortable.
Wildman and Niles make a summary comment: “Perhaps the most important thing we learned is the idea of the teacher-as-reflective-
practitioner will not happen simply because it is a good or even compelling idea.”
The work of Wildman and Niles suggests the importance of recognizing some of the difficulties of instituting reflective
practice. Others have noted this, making a similar point about the teaching profession’s cultural inhibitions about reflective practice.
Zeichner and Liston (1987) point out the inconsistency between the role of the teacher as a (reflective) professional decision maker
and the more usual role of the teacher as a technician, putting into practice the ideas of theirs. More basic than the cultural issues is the
matter of motivation. Becoming a reflective practitioner requires extra work (Jaworski, 1993) and has only vaguely defined goals
with, perhaps, little initially perceivable reward and the threat of vulnerability. Few have directly questioned what might lead a
teacher to want to become reflective. Apparently, the most obvious reason for teachers to work toward reflective practice is that
teacher educators think it is a good thing. There appear to be many unexplored matters about the motivation to reflect – for
example, the value of externally motivated reflection as opposed to that of teachers who might reflect by habit.
61. The word “justified” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. supported B. shaped C. stimulated D. suggested
62. According to paragraph 1, it was believed that reflection could help teachers
A. understand intellectual principles of teaching
B. strengthen their intellectual connection to their work
C. use scientific fact to improve discipline and teaching
D. adopt a more disciplined approach to teaching
63. All of the following are mentioned about the experimental strategy described in paragraph 2 EXCEPT:
A. It was designed so that teachers would eventually reflect without help from others.
B. It was used by a group of teachers over a period of years.
C. It involved having teachers take part in discussions of classroom events.
D. It involved having teachers record in writing their reflections about teaching.
64. According to paragraph 3, what did the teachers working with Wildman and Niles often fail to do when they attempted to practice
reflection?
A. Correctly calculate the amount of time needed for reflection.
B. Provide sufficiently detailed descriptions of the methods they used to help them reflect.
C. Examine thoughtfully the possible causes of events in their classrooms.
D. Establish realistic goals for themselves in practicing reflection.
65. How is paragraph 4 related to other aspects of the discussion of reflection in the passage?
A. It describes and comments on steps taken to overcome problems identified earlier in the passage.
B. It challenges the earlier claim that teachers rarely have the time to think about their own or others' teaching.
C. It identifies advantages gained by teachers who followed the training program described earlier in the passage.
D. It explains the process used to define the principles discussed later in the passage.
66. It can be inferred from paragraph 5 that the teachers working with Wildman and Niles held which of the following beliefs
concerning reflection?
A. Reflection is such a good idea that it is likely to gain the support of others.
B. Administrators tend to stronger supporters of reflection than teachers are.
C. teachers will become more comfortable with the process of reflection if they receive help from administrators.
D. Teachers can afford to engage in reflection only after other needs have been met..
67. According to paragraph 6, teachers may be discouraged from reflecting because
A. it is not generally supported by teacher educators
B. the benefits of reflection may not be apparent immediately
C. it is impossible to teach and reflect on one's teaching at the same time
D. they have often failed in their attempts to become reflective practitioners
68. Which of the sentences below expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices
change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information
A. The practice of being reflective is no longer simply a habit among teachers but something that is externally motivated.
B. Most teachers need to explore ways to form the habit of reflection even when no external motivation exists.
C. Many aspects of the motivation to reflect have not been studied, including the comparative benefits of externally
motivated and habitual reflection among teachers.
D. There has not been enough exploration of why teachers practice reflection as a habit with or without external motivation.
69. Look at the part of the passage that is displayed above. The letters (A), (B), (C), and (D) indicate where the following sentence
could be added to the passage.
However, changing teachers’ thinking about reflection will not succeed unless there is support for reflection in the teaching
environment.
Where could the sentence best fit?
A. Choice A B. Choice B C. Choice C D. Choice D
70. An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided below. Complete the summary by selecting the THREE
answer choices that express the most important ideas in the passage. Some answer choices do not belong in the summary because they
express ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage.
You can write the letter of your answer choice
Wildman and Niles have conducted research on reflection in teaching
Answer Choices
A. Through their work with Virginia teachers, Wildman and Niles proved conclusively that reflection, though difficult, benefits both
teachers and students.
B. Wildman and Niles found that considerable training and practice are required to understand classroom events and develop
the skills involved in reflection.
C. Wildman and Niles identified three principles that teachers can use to help themselves cope with problems that may arise as a
result of reflection.
D. Wildman and Niles concluded that teachers need sufficient resources as well as the cooperation and encouragement of
others to practice reflection.
E. There are numerous obstacles to implementing reflection in schools and insufficient understanding of why teachers might
want to reflect.
F. Whether teachers can overcome the difficulties involved in reflection may depend on the nature and intensity of their motivation to
reflect.
VIII. CLOZE TEST
71-80: Fill each gap in the following passage with ONE suitable word. Use each word
A SPORTING GOAL FOR WOMEN
Football is traditionally, a man's sport (0) but now the women are muscling in on their act, or so it seems. So many top male
footballers have been transferred (71) for astronomical sums of money that the game has become more a high-powered business than
a sport. This is (72) where the women come in, more motivated, more interested in the game (73) rather than in promoting
themselves and generally better behaved both on and off the pitch (74) making / offering / providing a strong contrast to their male
counterparts' greed and cynicism. Indeed, according to FIFA, the world football governing body, the future of football belongs to
women, and the organization has set out to actively promote women's football. Perhaps, in (75) view of the fact that women are half
of world's population, this is how it should be. In the USA, many members of national women's football teams are (76) better known
than male footballers, and some professional female players in (77) both North America and Europe have attracted lucrative
sponsorship deals. Generally, two problems beset women's football: the need to be (78) taken / considered more seriously and for
more funding to be made available. Once these have been achieved (79) along / and decent and sporting in (80) place of the spoiled
mercenary star boys of sport.
PRACTICE 12 FOR GIFTED STUDENTS (HẢI DƯƠNG 2018)

B. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence (8.0 pts).
21. The answer Henry gave was so confusing that his lecturer could hardly make ______ of it at all.
A. sense B. meaning C. interpretation D. intelligibility
22. Considered America’s first great architect, ______.
A. many of the buildings at Harvard University were designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
B. it was Henry Hobson Richardson who designed many of the buildings at Harvard University
C. Henry Hobson Richardson designed many of the buildings at Harvard University
D. Harvard University has many buildings that were designed by Henry Hobson Richardson.
23. “Jack, can you help me push the piano to the corner of the hall to ______ our party?” said the teacher
A. give place to B. make place for C. take room for D. make room for
24. The surrealistic movement in art in the 1920s and 1930s placed ______ is pictured in the unconscious and often incorporated
dreamlike images.
A. to emphasize it B. an emphasis on what C. an emphasis on it D. emphasize what
25. “Frankly, Ms. Adamson works ______ that her figures never need ______,” said the General Manager.
A. such efficiently that / to check B. so efficient that / checking
C. such an efficient that / to be checked D. so efficiently that / to be checked
26. It is highly recommended that language learners in general and English learners ______ should learn the language in the native
community so as to master it.
A. in particular B. on the whole C. in short D. on the other hand
27. Lama: “What’s your greatest phobia, Carolina? Carolina: “______”
A. I’m afraid not. B. I haven’t made up my mind.
C. What an absurd idea! D. Worms, definitely.
28. Waiter: “How would you like your steak, sir? Man: “______”
A. Not too bad B. Very good C. Rare, please D. Yes, of course I like it
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (5.0 pts).
29. The (PREDICT) unpredictable weather in the mountains can make climbing extremely hazardous.
30. Both sides have shown a distinct lack of (ENTHUSIAST) enthusiasm for discussion.
31. The woman tried to break into a security file for which she was not (AUTHORITY) authorized
32. Life (EXPECT) expectancy for both men and women has improved greatly in the past 50 years.
33. Julie Johnson and Mark Thomas, aged 19 and 20 (RESPECT) respectively, are taking part in the competition.
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (3.0 pts).
34. The American architect Frank Lloyd developed a theory of architecture stressed the needs of the people who used it.
35. Children subjected to violence, exploration, abuse, and neglect are in risk of death, poor physical and mental health, HIV/AIDS
infection, and educational problems.
36. The works of early American woodcarvers had many artistic qualities, but these craftsmen probably did not think of them as
artists
IV. Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentences (2.0 pts).
37. Sarah stood there, looking at his boyfriend without showing any reaction when he told her the news.
A. caringly B. indifferently C. heartlessly D. impersonally
38. Martha decided to remain celibate and devoted her life to helping the homeless and orphans.
A. married B. separated C. single D. divorced
V. Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentences (2.0 pts).
39. Written sources are considered absolutely indispensable for today’s history teaching.
A. unique B. unnecessary C. inexpensive D. affordable
40. The court concluded from the evidence that Mr. Smith was innocent and released him from prison.
A. guilty B. benevolent C. innovative D. naive
C. READING:
I. There are FIVE blanks in the passage below. From the phrases / sentences in the box, choose the most suitable for each
blank. There is ONE EXTRA option that you DO NOT need to use (5.0 pts)
A. by attracting as many as several hundred thousand international students to their countries
B. so are not classed as international students
C. as defined by the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
D. in accordance to its own national education system
E. preferred by international students are the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France,
Canada and Australia
F. by sending hundreds of thousand students to study abroad
The definition of "international student" varies in each country (41) __D___. In Australia, international students are defined as
those studying onshore only with visa subclasses 570 to 575, excluding students on Australian-funded scholarships or sponsorship or
students undertaking study while in possession of other temporary visas. New Zealand citizens do not require a visa to study in
Australia, (42) __B___. In Japan, international students are defined as foreign nationals who study at any Japanese university,
graduate school, junior college, college of technology, professional training college or university preparatory course on a “college
student” visa, (43) __C___.
According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in their 2009 World onference
on Higher Education report, over 2.5 million students were studying outside their home country. UNESCO also predicted that the
number of international students might rise to approximately 7 million by the year 2020. The main destinations (44) __E___. Overall,
the number of international students more than doubled to over 2 million between 2000 and 2007.
However, the sharpest percentage increases of international students have occurred in New Zealand, Korea, the Netherlands,
Greece, Spain, Italy and Ireland. In recent years, some Asian and Middle East countries have started to attract more international
students. These regions have entered the market with declared ambitions to become regional education centers (45) __A___.
II. Choose the most suitable heading from the box for each paragraph below. There is ONE EXTRA heading that you DO
NOT need to use (5.0 pts).
HEADINGS
A. The amount that American eat B. Americans even getting fatter
C. Changing meal times everywhere D. Why Americans love fast food
E. Unhealthy American schools F. How American schools deal with obesity among teenagers
46: __B____
In the past year, the adult obesity rate rose in 48 of America’s 52 states. Despite the campaigns to make people aware of the dangers
of over-eating, about 119 million, or 64% of US adults are either overweight or obese. Worryingly, this figure is predicted to rise to
73% by the end of this year. What does this mean for America? Already 300,000 deaths each year are caused by obesity (only smoke
kills more people), and the annual cost to the country is around $100 billion.
47: __A____
Many people blame for the fast food industry, along with sedentary life styles, for the worrying increase. The average American now
consumes about three hamburgers and four portions of French fries every week. That’s 90 grams of fat and 2.250 calories (the average
person needs about 2.000 calories a day). A recent survey found that every month 90% of America children eat at least one meal in
fast food restaurant.
48: ___D___
Most Americans know that fast food isn’t good for them. It is high in calories, fat, salt and sugar. Yet fastfood restaurants are part of
merican life. After World War II, higher salaries and productivity, together with technological developments and increased
consumerism, made fast food restaurants popular. It presented a modern lifestyle, and is still a popular place for teenagers to get
together with friends. The food is cheap, and many say they love the taste. The advertising is often aimed at children, with offers of
entertainment and free gifts.
49: ___C___
Another in fast food sales – not only in the USA, but all over the world – is our increasingly busy lifestyles. In the past, families ate a
home-cooked meal together at dinner time. These days, meals can be eaten at any hour of the day, and people rely on easy, instant
food – not always nutritious – that is available “24/7”. America invented the “TV dinner”, and it is something most people around the
world now enjoy.
50: ___E___
Finding nutritious food is also difficult in schools, which is often have contracts with fast food supplies and drinks companies.
Teenage boys in the US each drink an average of 868 cans of fizzy drinks per year. Exercise in school has become less important too.
A recent report showed that half of all US teens aged 12 – 21 got only America’s problem – Europe is also getting faster. It is
estimated that over one million children in the UK are obese and this number has trebled over the past 20 years.
III. Read the passage below and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (10 pts).
Childhood is the time when there are (51) ______ responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed,
looked after and loved, (52) ______ 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 (53) ______, 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. (54) ______, a child has his pain. He is not so free to do as he wishes as he thinks older people are: he is
continually told not to do things, or being punished (55) ______ what he has done wrong. His life is therefore not perfectly happy.
When a young man starts to (56) ______ 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 (57) ______ 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 as 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 (58) ______ in his
job and of building up for himself his own position in society.
Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be, but it is not necessary for the old to be unhappy. With old age (59)
______ wisdom and the ability to help others with advice wisely given. The old can have the joy 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 (60) ______ the battle of life safely and of having reached a time when they can lie
back and rest, leaving others to continue the fight.
51. A. little B. few C. a little D. a few
52. A. whenever B. wherever C. whatever D. whosoever
53. A. short B. term C. reality D. addition
54. A. However B. But C. Therefore D. Moreover
55. A. because B. for C. at D. by
56. A. take B. have C. create D. earn
57. A. other B. another C. others D. someone
58. A. progress B. achievement C. improvements D. accomplishments
59. A. coming B. come C. came D. had come
60. A. out B. across C. through D. back
IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question (10 pts).
Paul Bunyan is perhaps America’s best-known folk hero. A fictional logger of incredible strength, he was
most likely based on an actual nineteenth-century logger from the northern United States or Canada. As a folk hero, he
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struck a chord with Americans on some level, perhaps because he was incredibly strong but also because he was hard-
working and capable, ingenious in solving problems, and fun-loving.
Though there is evidence that Paul Bunyan tales were part of oral tradition in the nineteen century, Paul
(5)
Bunyan stories did not appear in written form until the early twentieth century. Journalist James McGillivray included
descriptions of Bunyan in a series of essay entitled “The Round River Drive” which appeared in a number of
Midwestern newspapers between 1906 and 1910. However, it was through an extensive advertising campaign that
Paul Bunyan moved solidly into print.
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Recognizing the appeal of Paul Bunyan as a figure for his company’s advertising, William Laughead, an
advertising executive for the Red River Lumber Company, initiated a campaign that consisted of a series of
publications featuring Paul Bunyan. For several decades, the company distributed these publications free of charge
and made no attempt to obtain a copyright on them. In fact, the company vigorously encouraged other writers to make
use of Paul Bunyan because it felt that the use of this character enhanced the name recognition of the Red River
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Lumber Company inasmuch as the name of the folk hero and the name of the company had become interwoven.
The Bunyan stories published by Red River and further circulated by others were tall tales of gigantic
proportions. In these tales, Banyan is depicted as a man of superhuman proportions, who is strong, hard-working,
entrepreneurial, and innovative. In one story, for example, Paul is credited with digging the Great Lakes in order to
(20)
create a watering hole for his giant ox, Babe. In another of these tales, Paul caused an entire winter of blue snow to
fall by swearing a blue streak after he injured himself by smashing his thumb with a large hammer. A third story in the
series describes Paul’s role in establishing the Mississippi River.
Fascination with Paul Bunyan has continued to grow, and today he is a standard of American folklores. The
prevalence of Bunyan as a figure of folklore today is evidenced by references to him in countless stories, cartoons,
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poems, and songs as well as the numerous community festivals and logging competitions featuring Paul Bunyan that
can be found throughout the sections of the country where logging has strong tradition.
61. The purpose of this passage is to ______.
A. present the actual feats of a real-life logger B. provide an overview of American folktales
C. describe logging in North America D. discuss a “larger than life” folk hero
62. It is NOT stated in the passage that Paul Bunyan is known for his ______.
A. unusual strength B. dedication to work
C. ingenuity in difficult situations D. serious nature
63. The passage states that Paul Bunyan tales first appeared ______.
A. in oral stories B. in advertising C. in newspapers D. in a series of essays
64. Which of the following CANNOT be inferred about the Red River Lumber Company’s advertising campaign featuring Paul
Bunyan?
A. It endured for quite a time.
B. The company did not protect its ownership of the stories.
C. The campaign did little to enhance the company’s profitability.
D. The company wanted the name Paul Bunyan to be known as widely as possible.
65. The pronoun “them” in line 14 refers to ______.
A. publications B. series C. decades D. writers
66. The word “interwoven” in line 17 could be best replaced by ______.
A. unfashionable B. mixed together C. not compatible D. too separate
67. Where in the passage does the author discuss a weather phenomenon that Paul Bunyan supposedly caused?
A. Lines 3-5 B. Lines 14-17 C. lines 20-23 D. Lines 25-29
68. The word “countless” in line 27 could be best replaced by the expression ______.
A. an overestimated number of B. an insubstantial number of
C. a large number of D. a specified number of
69. Which paragraph describes the plots of some of the tales of Paul Bunyan?
A. The second paragraph B. The third paragraph
C. The fourth paragraph D. The fifth paragraph
70. The author’s tone in this passage is ______.
A. humorous B. neutral C. sarcastic D. pessimistic
D. WRITING:
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before (5.0 pts).
71. Something must be done to help the victims of the earthquake in Mexico.
 Urgent actions must be taken to help the victims of the earthquake in Mexico.
72. It was careless of you to allow your 16-year-old son to drive your car.
 You should not have allowed your 16-year-old son to drive your car.
73. I shall never lend John any money, no matter what happens.
 Under no circumstances will / shall I lend John any money.
74. Someone has suggested abolishing income tax.
 It has been suggested that income tax (should) be abolished.
75. Thank you for reminding me about the timetable, otherwise I would have missed the last train.
 If you had not reminded me about the timetable, I would have missed the last train..
Supply the correct form of the word in bold.
76. In the last twenty years, we have seen an acceleration in the rate of economic growth. (accelerate)
77. The culture has been diversified with the arrival of immigrants. (diverse)
78. Employees will generally be more cooperative if their views are taken seriously. (cooperate)
79. Are you in favour of the government measures to stabilize prices? (stable)
80. The event is bound to attract wide press coverage; it will be written about in many newspapers. (cover)
81. His invention was not commercially successful. (commerce)
82. Millions of years ago, changes in the Earth's climate caused animal and plant life to diversify (diverse)
83. In China, the policy of one child per family was introduced to stabilize the country's population at 1.6 billion. (stable)
Rewrite the sentences as guided
84. Mr. Mills lost his job because he was late every day.
If Mr. Mills had not been late every day, he would not have lost his job
85. If you don't believe in it, you'll never be able to do it.
Believe in it or you'll never be able to do it
86. The students regretted that they had missed the lecture.
The students regretted not attending/ having attended the lecture
87. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.
The average depth of the Pacific Ocean is greater than that of the Atlantic.
88. It was pure chance that a policeman was passing as I was attacked.
Only by chance was a policeman passing as I was attacked
89. Do you agree with Jill's views on male-female relations?
Are you in agreement with Jill's views on male-female relations?
90. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister.
Had it not been for the death of the Prime Minister, the bill would have been p
91. Melissa's father was very busy, but he still played with her.
Busy as he was, Melissa's father still played with her
92. If he hadn't needed the money, he wouldn't have asked me for it.
He must have needed the money, otherwise he wouldn't have asked me for it
93. When are the council going to do about the city's traffic problem?
It's high time something was done about the city's traffic problem by the council
PRACTICE 13
01. A. dropped in 02. C. go in for 03. A. they had little chance of
04. D. his ability to lecture 05. D. What interests the workers most is
06. D. under 07. A. over 08. A. solid
09. B. making for 10. C. do without
11. get round 12. bring it up 13. dwells on 14. turns out
15. falling off 16. having you on 17. ran across 18. makes out
19. tracking down 20. take to
21. extraordinary 22. mercifully 23. upbringing 24. enabled
25. achievement(s) 26. relationships 27. elusive 28. realization
29. incurable 30. striking
31. close 32. game 33. type 34. light 35. favour
36. B. impression 37. B. geology 38. A. classify 39. A.
academic 40. D. determine
41. D. shown 42. C. eventually 43. A. compete 44. A. minute 45.
C. contented
46 or 47 of 48 than 49 the 50 more
51. against/ about/ concerning 52. other/ similar 53. Although/ While/ Whilst
54. a/ per/ every 55. should/ could 56. it/ this/ things 57. have
58. H 59. F 60. D 61. A 62. G 63. B 64. E
65. B. coast 66. A. feeding 67. C. consider 68. D. lived
69. B. comes
70. D. mistaking 71. A. find out 72. C. hold 73. A. depth 74.
B. known
75. B. touch 76. D. produce 77. A. consist 78. B. last
79. C. chance
80. C 81. B 82. A 83. A 84. B 85. B 86. C 87. C
88. rather drive home than stay
89. keep/ get/ have his skis under control
90. is no difference between/ is not any difference between
91 be/ go on sale
92. had been/ got/ kept in touch with
93. no (possible) comparison (at all) between
94. would have turned up on/ in time
95. Against everybody's expectation, she lost.
96. Peter always confides in me
97. I was marveled at Jane’s ability to jump so high
98. Danny was expelled from school for bad behavior
99. Karen got off with a warning
100. Gary prides himself on always being early
PRACTICE 14
A. LISTENING (15 points)
B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (45 points)
I. (15 points; 1 point/each correct answer)
16. D 17. B 18. D 19. D 20. B 21. B 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. C
26. C 27. C 28. C 29. B 30. A
II. (10 points; 1 point/each correct finding and correcting)
41. wrongly → wrong 42. exhausting → exhausted43. annoyed → annoying
44. apologizing → apologized 45. an interest → interest 46. fell → felt
47. of → for 48. pinning → pinned 49. said → saying 50. that → which
III. (10 points; 1 point/each correct answer)

41. PRODUCTION 42. ADVERTISING 43. IMAGINATIVE 44. ARTISTIC 45. SCENERY
46. AMUSING 47. ACCOMPANIED 48. ENTERTAINING 49. APPLAUSE 50. DELIGHTFUL
IV: (10 points; 1 point/each correct answer)

51. about 52. moment 53. age 54. on 55. delight
56. need 57. love 58. rule 59. charged 60. example
C. READING (20 points)

61. A 62. D 63. B 64. D 65. C 66. A 67. C 68. C 69. D
70. D
II: (10 points; 1 point/each correct answer)

71. C 72. A 73. D 74. C 75. B 76. D 77. A 78. C 79. B
80. A
D. WRITING (20 points)

81. → Mr. Holton wouldn't have operated if he hadn’t known (that) the rumour was malignant.
82. → But for Jim's greater speed, John would have won a gold medal.
83. → No sooner had they arrived than things went wrong.
84. → He was too tired to see/watch the end of the film.
85. → We were (greatly/very) shocked to hear/when we heard that an earthquake had occurred.
86. → We have had our first floor decorated (by the decorators).
87. → She has no intention of giving up her hobby.
88. → I have never eaten such a good meal as that/a better meal than that.
89. → Home computers aren’t as expensive as they used to.
90. → I shouldn’t have parked outside the police station.
PRACTICE 15
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (1/1)
1. C 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others. (1/1)
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. B
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D. (1/1)
1. C 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. B
6. B 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. C
11. C 12. C 13. D 14. D 15. B
16. A 17. D 18. D 19. C 20. A
II. Identify the mistakes in the lines and correct them. Write your answer in the space provided. (1/1)
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction
1. is they is that they 6. introducing introduced
2. like as 7. depends depend
3. regularly in regularly of 8. which that
4. aspect aspects 9. the a
5. to tell telling 10. a good teamwork good teamwork
III. Use the correct form of each of the words given in parentheses to fill in the blank in each sentence. (1/1)
1. criticism 2. surprisingly 3. dismissive 4. commitment 5. expectation
6. defiantly 7. hopeful 8. relationship 9. talkative 10. unimaginable
11. similarities 12. knowing 13. scientific 14. consciousness 15. definition
I. Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D. (2/1)
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A
II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage. (1/1)
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. B
6. D 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. C
11. B 12. C 13. D 14. A 15. A
III. Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word. (1/1)
1. had 2. which/that 3. too 4. reached 5. the
6. would 7. few 8. there 9. were 10. from/with
1. Busy as/though he was, Melisa’s father still played with her.
2. Mrs Wilson sends her apologies for not having attended the meeting yesterday morning.
3. I cancelled my subscription to that magazine nine months ago.
4. Further information can be obtained by sending a self-addressed envelope to the above address.
5. But for his father’s early retirement, Richard would not have taken over the family business.
6. My purpose in calling this meeting is to present the latest sales figures.
7. The average skycraper in the USA is higher than anywhere else in the world.
8. I hadn’t expected (that) he would be/ him to be so easy person to talk.
9. All dogs are thought to have evolved from wolves.
10. At no time did the two sides look likely to reach agreement.
ĐÁP ÁN CHI TIẾT

1. B
Giải thích : stand somebody’s ground : giữ vững lập trường, quan điểm.
Dịch nghĩa : Mặc dù chúng tôi đã tranh cãi với anh ta một khoảng thời gian dài nhưng anh ấy vẫn giữ vững quan điểm của anh ta.
2. B
Giải thích : up to ears in something = up to sb’s eyes in something : bận rộn với cái gì.
Dịch nghĩa : Tôi không thể ra ngoài tối nay. Tôi đang bận ngập đầu với các bài báo cáo.
3. B
Giải thích : hit the ceiling = hit the roof : trở nên giận dữ.
see pink elephants : trông gà hóa cuốc
bring the house down : khiến khán giả vỗ tay cực kì phấn khích
make sb’s blood boil : khiến ai đó trở nên cực kì tức giận
Dịch nghĩa : Bố tôi trở nên giận dữ khi ông phát hiện ra tôi đã phá hoại chiếc xe ô tô của ông ấy.
4. C
Giải thích : a close shave = a narrow escape : thoát khỏi trường hợp nguy hiểm trong gang tấc.
Dịch nghĩa : Tôi vẫn chưa bị tai nạn nhưng tôi đã có vài lần thoát chết trong gang tấc.
5. A
Giải thích : turn over a new leaf : cải tà quy chính, thay đổi tính cách tốt hơn.
Dịch nghĩa : Trong khi Long đã thay đổi tính nết thì anh trai của anh ấy vẫn đua xe và gây ra lo lắng.
6. B
Giải thích : till the cows come home : trong 1 khoảng thời gian dài và không xác định , mãi mãi.
Dịch nghĩa : Bạn có thể nói mãi mãi nhưng bạn sẽ không bao giờ khiến tôi thay đổi quyết định.
7. B
Giải thích : fight tooth and nail : chiến đấu quyết liệt, dữ dội
Dịch nghĩa : Tên tù nhân bị trốn thoát đã chiến đấu rất quyết liệt trước khi anh ta bị áp chế.
8. A
Giải thích : full of beans/ life : tràn đầy sức sống, năng lượng.
Dịch nghĩa : Anh ta luôn luôn tràn đầy năng lượng. Anh ta có thể chơi bong đá cả ngày mà không hề mệt mỏi.
9. B
Giải thích : make money hand over fist : vớ bở, thu được rất nhiều tiền
Dịch nghĩa : Kể từ khi anh ấy bắt đầu tự kinh doanh, anh ấy đã thu được rất nhiều tiền.
10. D
Giải thích : take something into account/ consideration : quan tâm , cân nhắc cái gì
cost an arm and a leg : đắt cắt cổ
take something for granted : cho rằng điều gì đó là điều hiển nhiên
pull somebody’s leg : trêu chọc ai
Dịch nghĩa : Bạn nên cân nhắc kĩ trước khi mua bởi vì nó rất đắt.
11. A
Giải thích : do one’s level best : nỗ lực , làm hết sức mình.
work one’s fingers to the bone : cật lực làm việc
pull one’s weight : nỗ lực, đảm đương phần trách nhiệm của mình.
keep your chin up : không được thất vọng
Dịch nghĩa : Tôi đã nỗ lực hết mình để trả lời tất cả các câu hỏi.
12. C
Giải thích : go the extra mile : nỗ lực để đạt được thứ gì đó.
pull one’s socks up : cố gắng cải thiện thái độ, công việc ,…
make a meal of something : dành thời gian,sức lực không cần thiết vào việc gì.
raise/lift a finger/hand : giúp đỡ ai = do somebody a favour
Dịch nghĩa : Chủ tịch quyết tâm để giành được hòa bình
13. D
Giải thích : pull one’s weight : nỗ lực, đảm đương phần trách nhiệm của mình.
do things by halves : làm việc không nhiệt tình , hăng hái
know beans about something : có hiểu biết về chủ đề, lĩnh vực gì
Dịch nghĩa : Chúng tôi không thể mang những thảnh viên mà không chịu nỗ lực, đảm đương được phần việc của mình.
14. B
Giải thích : go all out for something/ to do something : nỗ lực hết mình để đạt được thứ gì.
Dịch nghĩa : Nếu bạn biết cái bạn thực sự muốn , hãy nỗ lực hết mình để đạt được nó.
15. D
Giải thích : work one’s fingers to the bone : cật lực làm việc
cut corners : tiết kiệm tiền bạc, sức lực bằng làm thứ gì một cách nhanh , rẻ, dễ nhất mà không theo một nguyên tắc nào.
call it a day : quyết định ngừng làm việc gì
Dịch nghĩa : Bà ấy cật lực làm việc để cho lũ trẻ được đi học.
16. A
Giải thích : break one’s back : làm việc vất vả để cố gắng đạt được thứ gì
through thick and thin : mọi khó khăn, vất vả
Dịch nghĩa : Khi bạn đang cố gắng nỗ lực để bắt đầu kinh doanh, bạn nên tận dụng từng phút từng giây bạn có.
17. B
Giải thích : lie through somebody’s teeth : nói dối không chớp mắt , không biết ngượng
Dịch nghĩa : Rõ ràng cô ấy đang nói dối không chớp mắt.
18. B
Giải thích : sweep something under the carpet : che dấu cái gì đó
Dịch nghĩa : Thông tin này quá quan trọng. Bạn không thể dấu nó được.
19. D
Giải thích : speaks with a forked tongue : hứa suông.
has one foot in the grave : sắp chết
smells a rat : nghi ngờ thứ gì đó
jumps through hoops : làm nhiều thứ khó khăn để đạt được thứ gì.
Dịch nghĩa : Sau tất cả , anh ta chỉ hứa suông. Anh ta không bao giờ thực hiện những gì anh ta đã hứa.
20. B
Giải thích : go behind someone’s back : làm thứ gì đó bí mật hoặc không có sự cho phép của ai đó.
Dịch nghĩa : Tôi đã rất ngạc nhiên khi thấy anh ta đã làm điều lén lút sau lưng tôi.
21. B
Giải thích : fixed price : giá cố định.
Dịch nghĩa : Các siêu thị mua hàng hóa ở những giá cố định
22. C
Giải thích : impractical : phi thực tế
incapable + of : không có khả năng
unable : không thể ( dùng cho người)
impossible : không thể ( dùng cho tính chất của sự vật, sự việc)
Dịch nghĩa : Cậu bé mua một khẩu súng đồ chơi không thể phân biệt với khẩu súng thật.
23. C
Giải thích : on good/friendly term with somebody : có mối quan hệ tốt với ai
Dịch nghĩa : Tôi luôn có mối quan hệ tốt với bạn bè ở trường.
24. B
Giải thích : out of work : thất nghiêp
out of order : hỏng
out of danger : thoát khỏi nguy hiểm
out of luck : kém may mắn
Dịch nghĩa : Ngày nay số lượng người thất nghiệp đang tăng lên một cách nhanh chóng.
25. C
Giải thích : tourist attraction : điểm thu hút khách du lịch
Dịch nghĩa : Vịnh Hạ Long luôn là một điểm thu hút khách du lịch mỗi khi hè về.
26. C
Giải thích : alike (a) : giống nhau
Các đáp án khác sai vì : similar to + O
like + O
same the same
Dịch nghĩa : Hai cậu bé trông giống nhau nhưng không phải là anh em ruột.
27. A
Giải thích : head for somewhere : tiến về đâu
Dịch nghĩa : Những chiếc xe tăng đang tiến về trận địa
28. D
Giải thích : buy something on credit : mua chịu cái gì
in cash : bằng tiền mặt
by cheque : bằng ngân phiếu
Dịch nghĩa : Công ty cho phép một vài khách hàng mua chịu hàng hóa và trả tiền sau.
29.
Giải thích : a large number of danh từ đếm được số nhiều
a large amount of + danh từ không đếm được
a great deal of + danh từ không đếm được
Dịch nghĩa : Cuộc thi đã thu hút một số lượng lớn thợ mộc từ khắp đất nước
30. A
Giải thích : do somebody a favour : giúp đỡ ai đó
Dịch nghĩa : Bạn có thể giúp tôi được không ? Bánh trước xe đạp của tôi bị hết hơi rồi.
31. A
Giải thích : pay attention to : chú ý đến
draw attention : gây sự chú ý
attract attention : lôi cuốn sự chú ý
Dịch nghĩa : Bạn nên chú ý nghe giảng nếu muốn đạt điểm cao.
32. C
Giải thích : with flying colours : loại xuất sắc
Dịch nghĩa : Cô ấy nỗ lực rất lớn để tốt nghiệp loại xuất sắc.
33. A
in good/poor quality : có mức chất lượng tốt/ kém
Dịch nghĩa : Chúng tôi ngừng mua hàng ở cửa hàng đó vì hầu hết các sản phẩm đều có chất lượng kém.
34. A
Giải thích : Out of order : hỏng
Out of reach : xa khỏi tầm với
Out of the blue : bất ngờ
Out of work : thất nghiệp
Dịch nghĩa : Đồng hồ của tôi bị hỏng rồi. Bạn biết mấy giờ rồi không?
35. A
Giải thích : in the nick of time : vừa đúng lúc
in the course of time : khi có đủ thời gian
in the fullness of time : khi thời gian thích hợp
Dịch nghĩa : Họ đã thoát khỏi ngôi nhà đầy khói kịp lúc.
36. B
Giải thích : commit a crime : phạm tội
Dịch nghĩa : Ngày nay ngày càng nhiều thanh thiếu niên phạm tội ở độ tuổi rất trẻ.
37. A
Giải thích : in record time : trong khoảng thời gian kỉ lục
Dịch nghĩa : Cô ấy hoàn thành quãng đường chạy 500m tỏng khoảng thời gian kỉ lục.
38. A
Giải thích : seize/grab/ jump at a chance : nắm lấy cơ hội
Dịch nghĩa : Bạn phải nắm bắt cơ hội nếu không muốn bỏ lỡ nó một lần nữa.
39. D.
Giải thích : relieve the pain : giảm đau
Dịch nghĩa : Anh ấy được đưa một liều móc- phin để giảm đau
40. B.
Giải thích : make a decision : quyết định
Dịch nghĩa : Bạn có 2 ngày để quyết định đi hay không.

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KEY TO PRCTICE 1

Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary (40điểm)

Section C: Writing (25 điểm)

PRACTICE 4 FOR GIFTED STUDENTS

PRACTICE 5 FOR GIFTED STUDENTS

PRACTICE 6 FOR GIFTED STUDENTS

PRACTICE 7 FOR GIFTED STUDENTS

PRACTICE 8 FOR GIFTED STUDENTS

Question 51: Question 52:

VI. READING COMPREHENSION (1.6 points)

A. It’s my pleasure B. I myself like it very much

II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (1 p)

PRACTICE 12 FOR GIFTED STUDENTS (HẢI DƯƠNG 2018)

III. (10 points; 1 point/each correct answer)

IV: (10 points; 1 point/each correct answer)

C. READING (20 points)

II: (10 points; 1 point/each correct answer)

D. WRITING (20 points)

ĐÁP ÁN CHI TIẾT

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