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Môn thi: Tiếng Anh - Lớp: 11
(Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề)

(Đề thi gồm 15 trang)
Họ và tên: ………………………………………………….
Số báo danh:………………………………………………...
Trường:…………………………………………… ………
Chữ kí giám thị 1:……………….…………………………..
Chữ kí giám thị 2:………….………………………………….

 Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển.
 Giám thi coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.

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SỐ PHÁCH

Điểm

Bằng số:……………
Bằng chữ:………….

Họ và tên chữ kí 2 giám khảo:
Giám khảo 1:………………………..
Giám khảo 2:………………………..

SỐ PHÁCH

Lưu ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này.

PART ONE: PHONETICS: (1pts)
I. Choose the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
(0.6pts)
1. A. supposedly

B. markedly

C. allegedly

D. determinedly

2. A. endure

B. feature

C. procedure

D. measure

3. A. complete

B. command

C. common

D. community

Your answers

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II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three (0.4 pts)
1. A. possibility

B. disappointed

C. manufacture

D. instrument

2. A. environment

B. mystery

C. contribute

D. terrific

Your answers

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PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (9pts)
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences (5pts)
1. ..............1915 that the cinema really became an industry.
A. It is not until

B. It was not until

C. Not until

D. Until in

2. I really appreciate________ to help me, but I am sure I'll be able to manage by myself.
A. you to offer

B. you are offering

C. your offering

D. that you offer

3. My friend's uncle has been________ MP ( Member of Parliament) for five years.
A. a

B. an

C. the

4. - Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!”

D. Ø

- Mary: “………….”

A. Lovely, I think so

B. No problem

C. Of course not, it's not costly

D. Thank you. Hope you will drop in

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5. My new glasses cost me _______ the last pair I bought last month.
A. more than three times

C. more three times than

B. three times as much as

D. as much three times as

6. We bought some ________.
A. German lovely old glasses

B. German old lovely glasses

C. lovely old German glasses

D. old lovely German glasses

7. After years of neglect, there was a huge _____ program to return the city to its former glory.
A. restoration

B. preservation

C. conservation

D. Refurbishment

8. We all have to follow the rules, and none of us is_____ the law.
A. beyond

B. over

C. above

D. Onto

9. On the_____, optimists believe that life will be much better than it is today.
A. contrary

B. contrast

C. opposition

D. opponent

10. You had your house decorated, .............. ?
A. hadn't you

B. didn't you

C. weren't you

D. haven't you

11. A part – time job gives me the freedom to ………… my own interests.
A. pursue

B. chase

C. seek

D. catch

12. The type of plant and animal life living in and around a pond depends on the soil of the
pond, .............., and the pond's location.
A. what the quality of the water is

B. how is the water quality

C. the quality of water

D. what is the water quality

13. __________ its accuracy, laser is very useful in medicine.
A. In view of

B. As a result of

C. Thanks to

D. Despite

14.______ for their strong fiber include flax and hemp.
A. Plants are grown

B. Plants grown

C. Plants that grow

D. To grow plants

15. ______ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an
optical illusion.
A. What the Moon

B.The Moon which

C. When the Moon

D. That the Moon

16. Only after the atomic bomb ________ and development in the air travel _______, ______
science fiction really become popular.

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A. had created/ had taken off/ was

B. had been created/ had been taken off/ has

C. had been created/ had taken off/ did

D. had been created/ / had taken off/ had

17. We've bought some ________ chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away.
A. adapting

B. adjusting

C. bending

D. folding

18. I don't think she can get her message _______ to the students. She seems too nervous.
A. across

B. around

C. out

D. over

19. _______, it is obvious that the whole thing was a waste of time and effort.
A. None of us wanted to go in the first place
B. Staff meetings are often boring and have no apparent point to them
C. Since the results were far more satisfactory than anyone had expected
D. Seeing that we couldn't solve anything in the end
20. There are ______ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to
this fact.
A. a large many

B. quite many

C. a great many

D. quite a lot

21. This car has many features including _________.
A. stereo, safety devices, air condition, and it saves gas
B. good music, safety devices, air conditioning, and gas
C. stereo, safety devices, air conditioned, and good gas
D. stereo, safety devices, air conditioning, and low gas mileage
22. Round and round ___________.
A. the wheels of the engine went

B. did the wheels of the engine go

C. went the wheels of the engine

D. going the wheels of the engine

23. The replacement of shops such as the groceries and chemists' by the café _______ the
housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping.
A. leave

B. have left

C. has left

D. to have left

24. Your argument _______ that Britain is still a great power, but this is no longer the case.
A. outlines

B. presupposes

C. concerns

D. presents

25. They are happily married although, of course, they argue _______.
A. most times

B. from day to day

C. every now and then

D. on the occasion

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II-Complete each sentence with the correct form of ONE of the two-word verbs. Write
your answer in the numbered box. (2,0 points)
lay off 

care for

fall through

put off 

draw up

1. I've just spent 2 weeks …….an old aunt of mine who's been ill.
2. The two sides were close to an agreement, but it…….
3. The meeting had to be ……. until a later day.
4. The company has…….two hundred workers because of a lack of new orders.
5. Our lawyers will…….a new contract.
Your answers

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III. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following questions. (0.6)
1. I haven't finished my work because there was a fault in the network and I couldn't log on
until 4 o'clock.
A. connect

B. check out

C. wait

D. repair

2. We're missing the boat on improving relationship with our partners because you were
late for the meeting which made them really angry. It is you who have to take the
responsibility for this.
A. closing the door

B. having a field day

C. making hay while the sun shines

D. being laughed out of court

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3. Although Valentine's Day has become a global industry with more than 80 million roses
sold worldwide, the origins of the day are unclear and hidden in the mists of time.
A. a long time ago

B. unforgettable

C. mysterious

D. too old for anyone to confirm

Your answers

1.

2.

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IV. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following questions. (0.4)
1. Peter's parents do not give him permission to ride a motorbike, but he still uses his father's
on the sly sometimes.
A. secretly
B. freely
C. willingly
D. publicly
2. China has become the third country in the world which can independently carry out the
manned space activities.
A. put in

B. put on

C. put up

D. put off

Your answers

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V. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the number space provided in the
column on the right (1p)
1. He resigned for a ……………………….. of reasons. (VARIOUS)
2. I don't care if you had had too much to drink. Your behaviour last night was
………………………..(DEFEND)
3. Her son is always mischievous and ……………………….., which annoys her very much.
(OBEY)
4. 4. The Americans are much more concerned than the Indians and the Chinese with
physical ……………………….. when choosing a wife or a husband. (ATTRACT)
5. You can never be sure what my sister is going to do. She is so ………………………..
(PREDICT)

Your answers

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VI. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE
word in each space. There is an example (0) that has been done for you. (1 points)
BOOKS
The book is, (0)WITHOUT doubt, one of humankind's greatest inventions. As (1)______as
we know, the first books were made by the Egyptians about 5,000 years ago. They were not
books in the modern (2)_______, but scrolls made of papyrus, a reed-like plant that grew at
the mouth of the River Nile.
By the ninth century, the Chinese had learnt how to make printed books, using type made of
baked clay. At the (3)_________time, Europeans were writing and illustrating books by
hand, taking (4)_________to three months to finish one manuscript. At that time, relatively
few people could read, literacy (5)_______ confirmed mostly to the clerical class.
Your answers

1.

2.

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4.

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PART THREE: READING
I. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.(2p)
Initially seen purely as centres of entertainment, zoos were often heavily criticized in
society for keeping animals captive. Nowadays, (1) _________, zoos have a lot more to offer
than perhaps some people realise. Good zoos have changed their focus and are now (2)
_________ to environmental problems, such as the decline in wildlife and loss of habitat.
Indeed, scientists believe that (3) _________ of all animal and plant species on Earth risk
extinction within this century.
The modern zoo, therefore, has developed dramatically as a major (4) _________ in
conserving biodiversity worldwide. Zoos linked with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums
participate in Species Survival Plan Programmes, (5) _________ involve captive breeding,
reintroduction programmes and public education to ensure the survival of many of the planet's
threatened and endangered species.

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Captive breeding is the process of breeding animals outside their natural environment in
(6) _________ conditions such as farms, zoos or other closed areas. It is a method used to
increase the populations of endangered species, in order to prevent extinction. One of the main
challenges facing captive breeding programmes, however, is maintaining genetic diversity.
Zoo staff are fully trained in this area, and manage the programmes (7) _________ to ensure
variation.
Another way in which zoos protect endangered species is through reintroduction
programmes. These programmes (8) _________ animals that have been in the zoo back into
their natural habitats.
Finally, and perhaps most significantly, many zoos now concentrate on educating the
public, (9) _________ the younger generation. These zoos educate millions of visitors each
year (10) _________ endangered species and related conservation issues. Visiting the zoo not
only raises money for conservation projects, but also reminds individuals about environmental
issues.
(Adapted from: Mindset for Ielts – Level 2)
Question 1: A. therefore

B. however

C. because

D. as a result

Question 2: A. responding

B. respecting

C. resisting

D. restraining

Question 3: A. one thirds

B. a three

C. a third

D. two third

Question 4: A. force

B. power

C. forte

D. pounce

Question 5: A. that

B. who

C. whose

D. which

Question 6: A. reversed

B. restricted

C. reformed

D. refined

Question 7: A. careful

B. care

C. carefully

D. carefulness

Question 8: A. release

B. remove

C. retain

D. retard

Question 9: A. practically

B. virtually

C. spectacularly

D. particularly

Question 10: A. about

B. toward

C. forward

D. around

Your answers:
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II. Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D (2pts).
Although noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is a widely recognized form of
pollution, it is very difficult to measure because the discomfort experienced by different

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individuals is highly subjective and, therefore, variable. Exposure to lower levels of noise may
be slightly irritating, whereas exposure to higher levels may actually cause hearing loss.
Particularly in congested urban areas, the noise produced as a by-product of our advancing
technology not only causes physical and psychological harm but it also detracts from the
quality of life for those exposed to it.
Unlike the eyes, which can be covered by the eyelids against strong light, the ear has no
lid, and is, therefore, always open and vulnerable. Noise penetrates without protection.
Noise causes effects that the hearer cannot control and to which the body never becomes
accustomed. Loud noises instinctively signal danger to any organism with a hearing
mechanism, including human beings. In response, heartbeat and respiration accelerate, blood
vessels constrict, the skin pales, and muscles tense. In fact, there is a general increase in
functioning brought about by the flow of adrenaline released in response to fear, and some of
these responses persist even longer than the noise, occasionally as long as thirty minutes after
the sound has ceased.
Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly
responding in the same way that we would respond to danger. Recently, researchers have
concluded that noise and our response may be much more than an annoyance. It may be a
serious threat to physical and psychological health and well-being, causing damage not only to
the ear and brain but also to the heart and stomach. We have long known that hearing loss is
America's number one non-fatal health problem, but now we are learning that some of us with
heart disease and ulcers may be victims of noise. Investigations on human subjects have
demonstrated that babies are affected by noise even before they are born. Fetuses exposed to
noise tend to be overactive, they cry easily, and they are more sensitive to gastrointestinal
problems after birth. In addition, the psychological effect of noise is very important.
Nervousness, irritability, tension, and anxiety increase, affecting the quality of rest during
sleep, and the efficiency of activities during walking hours, as well as the way that we interact
with one another.
1. Which of the following is the author's main point?
A. Hearing loss is America's number one non-fatal health problem.
B. Loud noises signal danger.
C. Noise may pose a serious threat to our physical and psychological health.

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D. The ear is not like the eye.
2. According to the author's definition, what is noise in urban areas?
A. A by-product of technology.

B. Physical and psychological harm.

C. Congestion.

D. Unwanted sound.

3. Why is noise difficult to measure?
A. It causes hearing loss.
B. All people do not respond to it in the same way.
C. It is unwanted.
D. People become accustomed to it.
4. The word “congested” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by __________.
A. hazardous

B. crowded

C. polluted

D. rushed

5. The word “it” refers to __________.
A. the quality of life

B. our advancing technology

C. the noise

D. physical and psychological harm

6. According to the passage, people respond to loud noise in the same way that they respond to
__________.
A. annoyance

B. danger

C. damage

D. disease

7. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “accelerate”?
A. cease

B. raise

C. swell

D. increase

8. The phrase “as well as” in paragrah 4 is the closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. after all

B. instead

C. also

D. regardless

9. It can be inferred from this passage that the eye __________.
A. responds to fear.

B. enjoys greater protection than the ear.

C. increases functions

D. is damaged by noise

10. With which of the following would the author most probably agree?
A. Noise is an unavoidable problem in an industrial society.
B. Noise is not a serious problem today.
C. Noise is America's number one problem.
D. Noise is a complex problem.
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III. Read the passage and choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of
headings below. There are MORE headings than needed. Write your answers in the
spaces provided. (1p)
List of Headings
A

i

The positive side of drugs promotion

ii

Who is responsible for the increase in promotions

iii

Not all doctors are persuaded

iv

Choosing the best offers

v

An example of what doctors expect from drug companies

vi

Gifts include financial incentives

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few months ago, Kim Schaefer, sales representative of a major global pharmaceutical
company, walked into a medical center in New York to bring information and free samples
of her company's latest products. That day she was lucky - a doctor was available to see
her. “The last rep offered me a trip to Florida. What do you have?” the physician asked. He
was only half joking.
B What was on offer that day was a pair of tickets for a New York musical. But on any given
day, what Schaefer can offer is typical for today's drugs rep - a car trunk full of promotional
gifts and gadgets, a budget that could buy lunches and dinners for a small country, hundreds
of free drug samples and the freedom to give a physician $200 to prescribe her new product
to the next six patients who fit the drug's profile. And she also has a few $1,000 honoraria
to offer in exchange for doctors' attendance at her company's next educational lecture.
C

Selling pharmaceuticals is a daily exercise in ethical judgment. Salespeople like
Schaefer walk the line between the common practice of buying a prospect's time with a free
meal, and bribing doctors to prescribe the drugs. They work in an industry highly criticized
for its sales and marketing practices, but find themselves in the middle of the age-old
chicken-or-egg question - businesses won't use strategies that don't work, so are doctors to
blame for the escalating extravagance of pharmaceutical marketing? Or is it the industry's
responsibility to decide the boundaries?

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D

The explosion in the sheer number of salespeople in the field - and the amount of
funding used to promote their causes - forces close examination of the pressures, influences
and relationships between drug reps and doctors. Salespeople provide much-needed
information and education to physicians. In many cases the glossy brochures, article reprints
and prescriptions they deliver are primary sources of drug education for healthcare givers.
With the huge investment the industry has replaced in face-to-face selling, salespeople have
essentially become specialists in one drug or group of drugs - a tremendous advantage in
getting the attention of busy doctors in need of quick information.

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But the sales push rarely stops in the office. The flashy brochures and pamphlets left by
the sale reps are often followed up with meals at expensive restaurants, meetings in warm
and sunny places, and an inundation of promotional gadgets. Rarely do patients watch a
doctor write with a pen that isn't emblazoned with a drug's name, or see a nurse use a tablet
not bearing a pharmaceutical company's logo. Millions of dollars are spent by
pharmaceutical companies on promotional products like coffee mugs, shirts, umbrellas, and
golf balls. Money well spent? It's hard to tell. “I've been the recipient of golf balls from one
company and I use them, but it doesn't make me prescribe their medicine,” says one doctor.
“I tend to think I'm not influenced by what they give me.”
(Source: https://ieltsonlinetests.com)

1: Paragraph A

________

2: Paragraph B

________

3: Paragraph C

________

4: Paragraph D

________

5: Paragraph E

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IV-Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading
passage?(1pt)
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN If there is no information on this

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1. Kim Schaefer offered a trip to Florida to the doctor she met at the medical center in New
York.
2. Pharmaceutical sales representatives like Kim Schaefer have a variety of promotional gifts
and gadgets to offer to doctors.
3. Pharmaceutical companies often provide financial incentives to doctors in exchange for
prescribing their products to patients.
4. Salespeople in the pharmaceutical industry are criticized for their marketing practices, but
they play a crucial role in providing information and education to healthcare professionals.
5. Doctors admit that they are easily influenced by the promotional gifts and gadgets provided
by pharmaceutical companies.
Your answers

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PART FOUR – WRITING

I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions and then correct them. (1pt)
1. The first laser is made by an American scientist called Theodore Maiman working in
California in 1960.
2. Almost medical doctors have had some training in psychology and psychiatry.
3. Plants, which make up 90 percentage of visible living organisms, get their food energy from
sunlight.
4. People suppose that the adventure of ChatGPT will have negative impacts on how college
students write essays.
5. It is essential that a comprehensible development program be made available to help

teachers of English foster their continuing professional development.
Mistakes

Correct answers

(0.5)

(0.5)

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II. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one (1 .6 pts).
1. I don't intend to go to the university.
→ I have no ___________________________________________________________
2. I'm sorry, I didn't come to your party last night.
→ If only ___________________________________________________________
3. You may be disqualified if you don't obey the regulations.
=>Failure __________________________________________________________
4. Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill.
→ Scarcely ___________________________________________________________
5.You

may

be

intelligent,

but

you

should

be

careful

about

this

.

→ No matter ___________________________________________________________
6. It was inevitable that she would fail to be offered the job in that company.
 She stood _____________________________________________________
7. It is said that ChatGPT was launched as a prototype on November 30, 2022.
 ChatGPT _____________________________________________________________
8. Due to shortages of jobs, there has been a dramatic decrease in the population in rural areas
in the last 10 years.
 Due to shortages of job, the population _____________________________________

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III. 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 words in
brackets. You must use NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS, including the word given.
(0) has been done as an example. (1.4ps)
(0). I never have enough money. SHORT
 I am always short of money.
1. Tom didn't get scholarship to study abroad and that upset him a lot.

FAILURE

Tom's ________________________________________________to study abroad upset
him a lot.
2. In the end, I felt I had been right to take an English course last summer.

REGRETS

In the end, I had __________________________________________ an English course last
summer.
3. It is forbidden to smoke in the places for children and women.

ON

There is a ___________________________________________ in the places for children
and women.
4. Richard is much more committed to the project than Grant seems to be. LIKE
 Grant seems to be ________________________________________________ Richard to
the project.
5. My sisters-in-law and I get on together very well.

TERMS

 I am _________________________________________________________ with my
sisters-in-law.
6. The way youngsters use computers nowadays affects their health negatively. EFFECT
 The way youngsters use computers nowadays
_________________________________________________________ their health.
7. The doctor's advice was just to wait and see what happened and the baby would be fine.
NATURE
 The doctor said that we should _________________________________ and the baby
would be fine.

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