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NĂM HỌC 2022-2023
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Ngày thi: 10-01-2023
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SECTION I. LISTENING. (3 points – 0.2/each)
Part 1. Questions from 1 to 5. (1.0 points - 0.2/each)
Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answer for each of the following blanks.
1. Why did the man not buy the ring for sale?
A. He doesn't think it is very special.
B. Someone else bought it before him.
C. He has no need for a ring.
D. The ring is too small.
2. What is the problem with the CD player?
A. The buttons are scratched.
B. The CD casing is chipped.
C. The handle is damaged.
D. The display is loose.
3. The man is not interested in the leather jacket because _________.
A. he already has one.
B. it is stained.
C. its too expensive.
D. the seams are coming undone.
4. What is the customer's initial counter offer for the records?
A. $ 25
B. $ 28
C. $ 30
D. $ 35
5. From the conversation, what does the customer probably purchase from the merchant in the end?
A. nothing
B. only a vase
C. some records and a vase
D. only records
Part 2. Questions from 6 to 15. (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Listen to the recording twice. Complete the form below. Write no more than three words or
numbers for each answer.
TAUBER INSURANCE Co
Example
Answer
Insurance type:
Vehicle
Policy:
(6) _____________________
Make & Model:
Masda Marvel
Engine size:
(7) ____________________ cc
Name:
Lisa Marie Heathcote
Date of Birth:
(8) ______________________ 1955
Password:
(9) _______________________
Change valuation?
Yes ✓
No
Reduce value to:
(10) $ _______________________
Notes to be added to policy:
Add new driver:
Name:
Samel Michaels
Age:
28
Relationship to main driver:
(11) ____________________
Reason:
(12) ____________________
Client / new driver to provide:
* Verified (13) _______________ of driver licence
* Clean driving (14) _________________
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Start date:
* (15) ________________________
* Full cover when paperwork appoved
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points-0.1/ each)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 18.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
16. A. digestion
B. perfection
C. suggestion
D. question
17. A. vehicle
B. rhythm
C. exhume
D. behold
18. A. naked
B. dogged
C. walked
D. wicked
Part 2. Questions from 19 to 20.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
19. A. innovation
B. separation
C. installation
D. environment
20. A. lemonade
B. apartment
C. mathematics
D. understand
Part 3. Questions from 21 to 23.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. The dim lights made it hard to see, so Ben squinted to make out the stranger's face in the
distance.
A. faint
B. muted
C. weak
D. strong
22. The burglar has got cold feet, when the dog started barking.
A. angry
B. surprised
C. excited
D. frightened
23. What makes computer a miraculous device?
A. magical
B. powerful
C. strange
D. excellent
Part 4. Questions from 24 to 25.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
24. The situation in the country has remained relatively stable for a few months now.
A. constant
B. ignorant
C. changeable
D. objective
25. There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble.
A. adequate
B. unsatisfactory
C. abundant
D. dominant
Part 5. Questions from 26 to 55.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
26. There are over 2,000 varieties of snakes, _______are harmless to humans.
A. mostly they
B. most of them
C. most of which D. which most
27. “Oh no! I can't find my credit card!” “________.”
A. Thank you for letting me know
B. Don't worry. They will be back very soon
C. It is a nice surprise. You should be glad about it
D. Chill out. Try to remember when you last used it
28. Tom: “Can I borrow your umbrella for a day?” Mary “___________”
A. With pleasure
B. Ready
C. Welcome
D. Yes, I can
29. We bought some _______.
A. German lovely old glasses
B. German old lovely glasses
C. lovely old German glasses
D. old lovely German glasses
30. It turned out that we _________ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.
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A. hadn't
B. should have
C. mustn't have
D. needn't have
31. _______you to change your mind about handing in your notice, we would be happy for you to
stay with us.
A. If
B. Unless
C. Should
D. Were
32. There were over 30, 000 _______ at the match.
A. spectators
B. viewers
C. witnesses
D. watchers
33. ________my mother's encouragement, I wouldn't have made such a daring decision.
A. In spite of
B. Providing
C. But for
D. Due to
34. Governments should ________international laws against terrorism.
A. bring up
B. bring about
C. bring in
D. bring back
35. this cake is delicious! Can I have __________slice, please?
A. other
B. another
C. others
D. the other
36. Someone comes to visit us soon, _________?
A. doesn't he
B. hasn't he
C. haven't they
D. don't they
37. The vase is definitely not__________, but just a very good imitation.
A. real
B. factual
C. genuine
D. true
38. She asked such a silly question that I couldn't________.
A. help laughing
B. stop laughing
C. help to laugh
D. stop to laugh
39. ________ many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages.
A. Wherever
B. Whatever
C. However
D. Whenever
40. Those ________ boys often play tricks on their friends.
A. mischievous
B. obedient
C. honest
D. well-behaved
41. Neither Laura nor her classmates ________ going to the park today.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. was
42. Magic number 18001567 is a________ toll free service.
A. 24 hours
B. 24-hour
C. 24-hours
D. 24 hour
43. The contractor's recommendation is that the old building ________.
A. is needed repairing
B. need repairing
C. needs to be repaired
D. need to repair
44. They know that the Prime Minister is in favor of the new law.
A. The Prime Minister is known to have been in favor of the new law.
B. They know the Prime Minister to be in favor of the new law.
C. The Prime Minister is known to be in favor of the new law.
D. They know the Prime Minister to have been in favor of the new law.
45. Not until 11pm _____________ his report.
A. did he finish
B. he finished
C. did he finished
D. he finishes
46. He was sentenced to ten years in prison on charges of drug
.
A. charging
B. stealing
C. trading
D. trafficking
47. "What a silly boy you are!" she exclaimed
A. She told him what a silly boy you are.
B. She told him what a silly boy he is.
C. She told him what a silly boy he was.
D. She told him what a silly boy you were.
48. The scientist did the experiment ________alone.
A. on his own
B. by him
C. by himself
D. by his
49. When you do something, you should __________.
A. get through to
B. turn over a new leaf
C. weigh up the pros and cons
D. go down well with
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50. ________in 1635, the Boston Latin School is the oldest public school in the United States.
A. Founding
B. Founded
C. To found
D. Having founded
51. We've already bought the house but won't ________ it until May, when the present occupants have
moved out.
A. take possession of B. keep track of
C. catch sight of
D. gain recognition of
52. I don't have my watch. I'm ______________at the shop
A. having to repair it B. having it repair
C. having it repaired D. repairing
53. John was the last person _____________the news
A. to get
B. got
C. getting
D. gets
54. Men have ________fatal accidents as women do for every mile they drive.
A. twice more
B. twice as many
C. as twice many
D. as twice
55. He died _________ hunger and cold.
A. with
B. by
C. for
D. of
Part 6. Questions from 56 to 65.
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.
56. How many_________________ took part in the 22nd SEA Games?
COMPETE
57. John presented_____________ the argument for his salary increase.
PERSUADE
58. Burning coal is an_______________ way of heating a house because it's ECONOMY
quite cheap.
59. Everybody is worried about the _______________ of the rain forest.
DESTROY
60. A visit to Ha Long Bay is a truly ___________________experience.
FORGET
61. There's been a big ____________________________ in the children's behaviour.
IMPROVE
62. He was _______________ in politics and he never votes for any parties. INTEREST
63. Film festivals are ___________divided into categories like drama, TYPICAL
documentary or animation.
RELAX
64. Meditation is great as a means of ________________________.
65. His disappearance is very strange, in fact quite__________________.
EXPLAIN
Part 7. Questions from 66 to 75.
Each of the following sentences has an error. Underline the errors and correct them.
Incorrect sentences
Correction
66. Her brother seems to be totally incapable in looking after himself.
66.
67.
67. It is essential that he works hard for his final examinations.
68.
68. Measles are one of the infectious diseases that children get.
69. Rattan, a close relative of bamboo, is often used to make tables, chairs, 69.
and other furnitures.
70. Nguyen Du, that wrote "Kieu Story", was a great Vietnamese poet.
70.
71. The closer it gets to December 21, the first day of winter, the short the
days become.
71.
72. Either Mr. Anderson or Ms. Wiggins are going to teach our class today.
72.
73. The common field mouse is about four inches long and has a three- 73.
inched tail.
74. In the end, she quit the job because it was too bored.
74.
75. Sinaitic is the name of an alphabet which developed their symbols from
75.
Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Part 8. Questions from 76 to 85.
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
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76. Mary accused him ___________ having broken her vase.
77. She doesn't go in ________ winter sports.
78. Joey came ______________ his old friend when he was walking on the street.
79. She refused to eat meat ______________any circumstances.
80. This is _____________ far the most difficult job I have ever tackled.
81. I was just congratulating Ceri ______________having won her race.
82. She went to the airport to see her friend ______________________.
83. Jamie insisted _____________ helping me clean up after the party.
84. I was born in London but I was brought__________________ in Madrid.
85. I apologize ______________________ keeping you waiting.
SECTION III: READING (6.0 POINTS)
Part 1. Questions 86 to 95 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Save money on the book that aims to save animals
We are using up the world's petroleum. We use (86) ________ in our cars and to heat our building
in winter. Farmers use petrochemicals to (87) ________ the soil rich. They use them to kill insects
(88) ________ eat plants. These chemicals go (89) ________ rivers and lakes and kill the fish there.
Thousands of pollutants also go into the air and pollute it. Winds carry this (90) ________ air to other
countries and other continents.
Poor farmers use the same land over and (91) ________. The land needs a rest so it will be better next
year. However, the farmers must have food this year. Poor people cut down forests (92) ________
firewood. In some areas when the trees are gone, the land (93) ________ desert. Poor people can't
save the environment for the (94) ________.
This is not a problem for one country or one area of the world. It is a problem for all- humans. The
people and the nations of the world must work together to (95) ________ the world's resources.
86. A. it
B. them
C. that
D. those
87. A. work
B. change
C. make
D. let
88. A. what
B. who
C. whom
D. which
89. A. out
B. for
C. at
D. into
90. A. pollute
B. polluting
C. polluted
D. pollution
91. A. over
B. again
C. repeatedly
D. repeating
92. A. of
B. for
C. with
D. at
93. A. gets
B. changes
C. turns
D. becomes
94. A. future
B. time being
C. times
D. period
95. A. recycle
B. preserve
C. keep
D. reuse
Part 2. Questions 96 – 105 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
Lake Baikal, the world's largest lake, is located in southern Siberia, in Russia. It measures 395
miles long by 50 miles wide and it has 1,245 miles of coastline. The lake's rocky basin consists of
three depressions, which hold a total volume of 14,656 cubic miles of water, 20 percent of the
freshwater in the world. The lake is also very deep, with its deepest point at over 1 mile and an average
depth of 2,066 feet. Furthermore, scientists have determined that Lake Baikal is the oldest lake in the
world. From sediment obtained by drilling deep down below the lake, researchers estimate it to be at
least 25 million years old.
To scientists, Lake Baikal is of particular interest because of its unique and isolated ecosystem.
More than 1,000 species of plants and animals found at Lake Baikal exist nowhere else on earth and
some can be dated to prehistoric times. Among its unique fauna is the Baikal freshwater seal. This
creature, which local people call nerpa, is the only mammal which inhabits the lake. Researchers
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speculate that these seals, which have been breeding at Lake Baikal for 22 million years, are the
descendents of ocean-dwelling seals which migrated inland in search of food, when the lake was still
connected to the sea. Another creature that is unique to this Siberian Lake is the omu, a fish, which is
caught by local fisherman and is considered a great delicacy.
For centuries, the water in LakeBaikal was so clear that it was possible to see down to depths
of 40 to 60 feet. Several factors contributed to keeping the water crystal clear. First, the lake contained
certain small zoo plankton and small crustaceans that consumed waterweeds, bacteria, and other
material that would otherwise cloud the water. Furthermore, the water in the lake consisted of
rainwater and melted snow that flowed down from a mountain range in about 300 streams and through
uninhabited forest. Finally, most of the watershed has a rocky surface, so the water flowing into the
lake did not accumulate mud or organic matter and had little mineral or chemical content.
96. The word “which” in the first paragraph refers to ________.
A. the rocky basin
B. the lake
C. the total water volume
D. three depressions
97. All of the following is mentioned EXCEPT that ________.
A. Lake Baikal is the world's largest lake
B. Lake Baikal is located in Russia
C. Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world
D. Lake Baikal is the oldest lake in the world
98. All of the following are true about Lake Baikal EXCEPT that ________.
A. it has a great variety of fish
B. it is near the sea
C. it has the biggest amount of freshwater in the world
D. it is about 25 million years old
99. Scientists are particularly interested in Lake Baikal because ________.
A. its ecosystem is special
B. the animals there are similar to elsewhere
C. it has more species of plants than anywhere else
D. it is isolated
100. Baikal fresh seal is ________.
A. the only habitants of the lake Baikal
B. only found in the lake Baikal
C. has been breeding at the lake for 32 million years
D. a species of plant
101. Omu is mentioned in the passage as ________.
A. a local fisherman
B. an animal migrating inland from the sea
C. descendents of ocean-dwelling seals
D. an animal unique to the lake
102. The water of the lake Baikal is ________.
A. transparent
B. toxic
C. made of crystal
D. used to make crystal
103. According to the passage, there are ________ factors contributing to the clarity of the water in
Lake Baikal.
A. 2
B. 1
C. 3
D. 4
104. The word cloud in the final paragraph can be best replaced by ________.
A. cold
B. dirty
C. clean
D. muddy
105. The water in the lake is from all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A. snow
B. rainwater
C. streams
D. forests
Part 3: Questions 106 – 115. (2.0 points- 0.2/ each)
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Look at the statements below aboutholidays in and around the city of Norwich in England.
Read the text below to decide if each statement is TRUE or FALSE.
Madagascar – When to go
Madagascar has two seasons, a warm, wet season from November to April, and a cooler dry
season between May and October. However, different parts of the country have very different weather.
The east coast is hotter and wetter, with up to 4000mm of rainfall per year. In the rainy season,
there are strong winds, and these can cause a lot of damage. Avoid visiting eastern Madagascar
between January and March because the weather can make road travel very difficult. The dry season
is cooler and more pleasant.
The high, central part of the country is much drier and cooler. About 1,400 mm of rain falls in
the rainy season, with some thunderstorms, but the summer is usually sunny and dry, but it can be
cold, especially in the mornings, with freezing showers, and it may snow in mountain areas above
2,400m, and even stay there for several days.
The west coast is the driest part of the island. Here, the winter months are pleasant with little
rain, cooler temperatures and blue skies. The summers can be extremely hot, especially in the
southwest. This part of the country is semi-desert, and only gets around 300mm of rain per year.
STATEMENTS
TRUE FALSE
106. Madagascar has four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter.
107. There is more rain in January than in June.
108. The wet season is colder than the dry season.
109. It hardly ever rains in central Madagascar.
110. The wettest part of the island is the east.
111. January-March is a good time to visit eastern Madagascar.
112. The centre of Madagascar is the coldest part.
113. Snow sometimes falls in Madagascar.
114. The west coast has the best weather in December.
115. The north-east is hotter than the south-east.
SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 points)
Part 1: Questions 116 – 120. (1 points- 0.2/ each)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
116. I regret speaking to him so rudely yesterday.
 I wish .....................................................................................................................................................................................................
117. Mark was so disappointed that he couldn't keep on working.
 Such ........................................................................................................................................................................................................
118. Because he didn't study hard, he failed the exam.
 Had ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
119. “Mary, I'm sorry I broke your vase”.
 He apologized .................................................................................................................................................................................
120. I really think you ought to take some exercises.
 It's high time .....................................................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Questions 121 – 125. (1 points - 0.2/ each)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the given
word. Do not change the given word.
121. John never takes any notice what his children say. (attention)
 John __________________________________________what his children say.
122. Please don't eat snacks in the classroom. (rather)
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 I'd ______________________________________________ classroom.
123. We did not enjoy our walk along the seafront because it was so windy. (prevented)
 The strong wind ___________________________________our walk along the seafront.
124. I found it difficult to choose a university course. (difficulty)
 I had ______________________________________________ a university course.
125. Our teacher never let us leave the school early. (allowed)
 We were _________________________________________ the school early by our teacher.
Part 3: Writing: write essay about 150 -200 words.
* Note: You are not allowed to include any personal information such as your name, your school's
name, your address, etc. in your writing
Nowadays many people have access to computers and a large number of children enjoy
playing video games.
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