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BÌNH PHƯỚC LỚP 12 THPT - NĂM HỌC 2018-2019

ĐÁP ÁN CHÍNH THỨC MÔN TIẾNG ANH

SECTION I. LISTENING (3.0 POINTS)

Part 1: Questions 1–10. (2.0 points - 0.2/each)
For questions 1-10, complete each numbered blank with ONE WORD ONLY.
Question 1.
Question 2. crow Question 7. experiment(s)
Question 3. cliffs Question 8. new
Question 4. speed Question 9. stress
Question 5. brain(s) Question 10. tail(s)
Question 6. food Question 11. permanent
Part 2. Questions 11–15. (1.0 point - 0.2/each)
For questions 11-15, choose the correct answer in A, B or C.
Question 12. C. over two distances.
Question 13. A. take place at a new stadium.
Question 14. B. A local teenager is in it.
Question 15. C. Listeners can enter a competition to win tickets.
Question 16. B. should go to the beach on the bus.
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (5.0 POINTS)
Questions 16-45. Choose the best answers. (5.0 points - 0.16/16-40 – 0.2/41-45)
Question 17. D. Set Question 35. C. the other
Question 18. A. on duty Question 36. C. the room to be
Question 19. B. sense sufficiently spacious
Question 20. C. advanced Question 37. D. was cold weather
Question 21. B. alike Question 38. B. valuable old Japanese
Question 22. B. sake postage stamps
Question 23. B. started off Question 39. C. have the job done by
Question 24. C. twice as much someone
Question 25. D. favourable Question 40. C. that the team compete
Question 26. A. sacrifice Question 41. A. Seeing them both turn
Question 27. C. Prior to Question 42. C. as dry as a bone
Question 28. A. stand Question 43. D. eligible
Question 29. B. forty-love Question 44. A. Nor were they
Question 30. D. comparatively approved of by the other members of
Question 31. D. What a relief! the Council
Question 32. A. you got accustomed to Question 45. A. get away with
having Question 46. C. must have studied hard
Question 33. B. However last night
Question 34. B. should

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SECTION III: READING (6.0 POINTS)
Part 1. Questions 46–55 (3 points - 0.3/each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for each question
Question 47. A. emphasize that each person’s answers will be different
Question 48. C. features
Question 49. B. considering
Question 50. D. advertising
Question 51. B. the atmosphere at work
Question 52. B. the traveling life
Question 53. B. insurance sales people can earn high salary later in their career
Question 54. A. you may want to change careers at some time in the future
Question 55. B. To contrast the reality of a flight attendant’s job with most people’s
perception.
Question 56. D. Your initial view of certain careers may not be accurate.
Part 2: Questions 56–65 (3 points - 0.3/each)
Questions 56-61
Write the correct number, i-viii, for the questions 56-61.
Question 57. A. vi – A surprising course title
Question 58. B. viii – The possibility of attracting the wrong kind of student
Question 59. C. ii – A course title with two meanings
Question 60. D. iv – Applying a theory in an unexpected context
Question 61. E. iii – The equal importance of two key issues
Question 62. F. vii – Different names for different outcomes
Questions 62-65
In questions 62-65, write: YES, NO, or NOT GIVEN
Question 63. NOT GIVEN
Question 64. YES
Question 65. NO
Question 66. NO
SECTION IV. WRITING (6.0 POINTS)
Part 1. Questions 66-70 (1.5 points – 0.3/each)
Rewrite each of the sentences below, using the given word(s) so that the new one has a
similar meaning to the given one. You must not change the given word(s).
Question 67. Only when Mary and David had/had had their second child did they
decide to move to a bigger house. /
Only when Mary(’s) and David’s second child had been born did they
decide to move to a bigger house.
Question 68. Do not sign the delivery note without / in case of / afterchecking for
damage. / Do not sign the delivery note until you have checked for damage.

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 Question 69. The film bears some resemblance to Shakespeare’s Hamlet. /
The film bears a strong/striking/closed/remarkable resemblance to
Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
Question 70. George wasn’t in the (a good) mood for / to godancing that night.
Question 71. If yousuffer consequences of your unwise actions, you yourself
have to face the music.
NB: If candidates rewrite the sentences in the other ways that have the similar meaning
to the given one, they will havefull points for the sentences.
Part 2. Chart Description (2.0 points)
The chart below shows a comparison of the point spectrum of English subject between
the GCSE examination in 2017 and 2018.
1. Completion: 0.3 point
The completion of the description is marked according to specific levels:uncompleted,
completed, and fully completed.
2. Organization and cohesion: 0.3 point
- The ideas are well organized.
3. Content: 0.7 point
- The content must fully cover the task.
- The content is evaluated according to the ideas (including introduction, overview and
details).
- Cover the main information in the chart, yet going into too many details is not
encouraged.
- Make effective comparisons.
4. Language range and accuracy: 0.7 point
- Use a wide range of vocabulary and structures.
- Good grammar.
- The register is appropriately neutral.

Part 3. Essay writing (2.5 points)

Write about the following topic:

Cheating in the GCSE examination makes the score results unfair.

1. Completion: 0.4 point

The completion of the description is marked according to specific levels: uncompleted,
completed, and fully completed.
2. Content: 0.8point
- Providing relevant and convincing ideas about the topic, supported by specific
evidences, examples.
- The content is evaluated according to the ideas (including thesis statement, topic
sentence(s), supporting ideas, evidences, and examples).
3. Organization and cohesion: 0.5 point

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 - The essay is appropriately paragraphed (including introduction paragraph, body
paragraph(s), and conclusion paragraph).
- Ideas are well organized and presented with unity, cohesion and coherence.
- Using appropriately connectors.
4. Language: 0.8 point
- Demonstrating a wide range of vocabulary and structures.
- Good use of grammatical structures.
- Presenting the ideas with clarity.
- Easy to follow.
- Correct punctuations and spelling.

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