SECTION A. LISTENING: (4.

0 points):
Bài nghe gồm 2 phần. Mỗi phần, thí sinh được nghe 2 lần. Thí sinh làm theo hướng dẫn của giám thị coi thi.
Part 1. You will hear a woman, called Tanya, talking to her friend, called Simon, who lives abroad.
Tanya is planning to visit Simon. Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. Write the answers on your answer
sheet. You will listen twice

NOTES FOR HOLIDAY

Travel information

Example

Will email the flight number

- must find out which (1) __________ arriving at
- best taxi company: (2) _________
- Note: Simon lives in the (3) _________of the city
- Simon’s cell phone number (4) _________
What to pack
(to wear)

- casual clothes
- one (5) ______________- to wear at a hotel restaurant.
- a good (6) _________
- tough (7) _________
(to read)
- try to find book named (8) “_________“by Rex Campbell.

(for presents)
- for Janice:(9) _________
- for Alec:(10) _________ (with racing pictures)
Part 2: You will hear a psychologist being interviewed about friendship. Choose the answer (A, B, C or
D) which fits best according to what you hear.
1. From three to five years old, children _________.
A. are happy to play alone B. prefer to be with their family
C. have rather selfish relationship D. have little idea of ownership
2. From the age of five to ten, children ________.
A. change their friends more often B. decide who they want to friends with
C. admire people who don’t keep to rules D. learn to be tolerant of their friends
3. According to Sarah Browne, adolescents ________.
a. may be closer to their friends than to their parents
b. develop an interest in friend of the opposite sex
c. choose friends with similar personalities to themselves
 d. want friends who are dependable
4. Young married people _______.
A. tend to focus on their children B. often lose touch with their friends
C. make close friends less easily D. need fewer friends than single people
5. In middle or old age people generally prefer ________.
A. to stay in touch with old friends B. to see younger friends more often
C. to have friends who live nearby D. to spend more time with their friends
SECTION B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (4.0 points):
Part 1: Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following [Link] A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet. (1.5 points):

1. There were very large rooms with ________ in the house.

A beautiful decorating walls B beautiful walls decorating
C beautifully decorated walls D beautifully decorating walls

2. I don't believe that young man is so silly in his life,_____?

A. is he B. isn't he C. do I D. don't I

3. It's necessary that a life guard_____ the swimming pool while the children are taking their summer lessons.

A to monitor B monitors C monitor D monitored

4. Using bare toes, lift a towel from the floor 10 times with the painful foot, then 10 times with ________.

A. another B. each other C. the other D. others

5.

SECTION C. READING (5/18 POINTS)

Part 1. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to fill in each of the
blanks. Write them on your answer sheet. (2.0 points)

NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN!

Education is a life-long process that not only provides us with basic skills such as literacy and numeracy, but is
also essential in (1)________ our future lives. From the moment we enter kindergartens as small children, and
as we progress through primary and secondary education, we (2)_______ the foundations for the life ahead of
us. We must discipline ourselves to work hard (3)______ we can pass exams and gain the qualifications we will
need to secure a good job. We must also acquire valuable life skills so that we can fit in and work with those
around us. And of course health education helps us to understand (4)____________we can stay fit and healthy.
For most people, this process ends when they are in their mid-to-late teens. For others, however, it is the
beginning of a lifetime of learning. After they finish school, many (5)________ to further education where they
will learn more useful skills such as Computer literacy or basic business management. (6)______ will enroll on
a programme of higher education at a university where, with hard work, they will have the opportunity to
graduate after three or four years with a well-earned degree. After that, they may work for a while before opting
to study for a higher degree — an MA. for example, or a PhD. Altematively, they may choose to attend an
evening class after work or, if they have a sympathetic employer, (7)__________ day release so that they can
study during the week. And if they live a long way from a college or university, they might follow a
(8)_________ course using mail and the Internet. (9)________ , it is largely due to the proliferation of
computers that many people have started to study again and can proudly class themselves as mature students.
We live in a fascinating and constantly changing world, and we must continually learn and (60)______ new
knowledge if we are to adapt and keep up with changing events. Our schooldays are just the beginning of this
process, and we should make the best of every opportunity to develop ourselves, whether we are eighteen or
eighty. You are, indeed, never too old to learn.
[Link] B. shaping C. moulding D. leading
[Link] B. through C. under D. about
[Link] B. subject C. discipline D. expose
4. A. how B. what C. when D. where
5. A. progress B. continue C. move D. pursue
6. A. The others B. Another C. The other D. Others
7. A. ask B. obtain C. achieve D. bring
8. A. writing B. correspondence C. mail D. self-study
9. A. As a result B. Particularly C. What's more D. In fact
10.A. enrich B. acquire C. widen D. broaden
Part 2. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. Write the words on your answer sheet. (2.0 points):
Society has changed in many ways since the (56) ________ of computers, and people’s lives at
home and at the office have been (57) ________. Most people are working for fewer hours per week than
they used to, and manufacturers and advertising agencies are becoming much more interested in how people
spend this extra leisure time. One recent report stated that, (58) ________ the number of hobbies had not
increased, each hobby had become much more specialized.
A second finding is that nowadays, many managers would (59) ________ spend time with their
families than stay late in the office every day. Home life is seen (60) ________ as important as working.
Some companies now make managers take their annual holidays (61) ________ they don’t want to, because
this leads to quite an improvement in their (62) ________ if they have some rest.
(63) ________ these changes, some people are working harder than (64) ________. The standard of
exams is getting higher, and increased competition is making it harder to get into university than it was 20
years ago. Schoolchildren and students are now having to work (65) ________ hard that in many cases they
work longer hours than their parents.

Part 3. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to fill in each of the
blanks. Write them on your answer sheet. (1.0 points)

Are organically grown foods the best food choices? The advantages claimed for such foods over conventionally
grown and marketed food products are now being debated. Advocates of organic foods – a term whose meaning
varies greatly – frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more nutritious than others.
The growing interest of consumers in the safety and nutritional quality of the typical North American diet is a
welcome development. However, much of this interest has been sparked by sweeping claims that the food
supply is unsafe or inadequate in meeting nutritional needs. Although most of these claims are not supported by
scientific evidence, the preponderance of written material advancing such claims makes it difficult for the
general public to separate fact from fiction. As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of
organically grown foods prevents or cures disease or provides other benefits to health have become widely
publicized and form the basis for folklore.
Almost daily the public is besieged by claims for "no-aging" diets, new vitamins, and other wonder foods.
There are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized
eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs, that untreated grains are better than fumigated grains, and
the like.
One thing that most organically grown food products seem to have in common is that they cost more than
conventionally grown foods. But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can maintain
health and provide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown foods. So there is real cause for concern
if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the regular food supply and buy only expensive
organic foods instead.

1.. According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true about the term "organic food"?
A. It has been used only in recent years. B. It is seldom used by consumers.
C. It has no fixed meaning. D. It is accepted by most nutritionists.
2. The word "unsubstantiated" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to_______________.
A. uncontested B. unbelievable C. unverified D. unpopular
3. The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited incomes buy organic foods
instead of conventionally grown foods because _________.
A. too many farmers will stop using conventional methods to grow food crops
B. many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods.
C. conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods.
D. organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown foods.
5. According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods are better than conventionally
grown foods are often _______.
A. careless B. mistaken C. thrifty D. wealthy
Part 4. You are going to read an article about a sailing race. Choose the most suitable heading from the
list A - H for each paragraph from A – E of the article. There are two extra headings which you do not
need to use. There has been an example for you. (1.0 points)

EX: Paragraph 0: vii

i. An unexpectedly demanding way of life
ii. It’s not what people think
iii. Cooperating to overcome the power of nature
iv. Benefiting from the power of nature
v. A solution that seems to work
vi. No way out if you don’t like it
vii. The terrible consequences of making a mistake
viii. The consequences of poor performance.
Paragraph 0:
Imagine for a moment, spending the night on board of a large yacht, being roughly woken in the pitch dark and
ordered on deck. Every so often you will be totally drenched, very suddenly, in salt water. You will be sharing
the same cramped space with 14 other people for a whole year. Your stomach, when not affected by
seasickness, will be hit by the competitive tension and nervousness that afflicts all sportspeople. You will be
obliged to concentrate without cease. The slightest loss of focus could cost someone their life.
Paragraph A:
For the eight crews taking part in the Round-the-world yachting race, this has been daily life since they left
Britain eleven months ago. Now, after racing 50,000 across kilometers of ocean, they are soon due home. While
most of us have worked, slept, taken a holiday, these crews have sailed and sailed, day after day, night after
night, in weather conditions that would test any human. This is the reality of ocean yacht racing, which bears
little resemblance to the popular image of sailing - the quick sprint around a lake before returning ashore for a
meal and a warm bath.
Paragraph B:
Racing 20-metre yachts around the world is a story of unrelenting hard work, pushing yourself to the limits of
endurance. But it is also a story of the vastness and beauty of the sea, of seeing the sun rise and set on hundreds
of desolate horizons, and of the supreme satisfaction of arriving somewhere knowing that wind alone has taken
you there.
Paragraph C:
Unlike the captains, who are professional sailors, the crews all consist of amateur volunteers who have actually
paid for the privilege of taking a year off from their work and enduring these difficult conditions. On board
London Light the ages range from 21 to 65. For the youngest member, Susan Porter, the trip is about the
excitement of both the racing and the elements “Being able to pitch yourselves as a team against a storm gives
you a huge sense of achievement”, she says
Paragraph D:
Jerry Wallace, a marketing director, found sailing a refreshing change from the selfish individualism of
business. Although he was prepared for the discomfort, the mental stress of long distance racing was not what
he has anticipated, “A grand Prix driver has a few hours of focus, a footballer 90 minutes, but we have been
racing for 11 months. This is something I didn’t really appreciate before I start.”
Paragraph E:
Inevitably, there are tensions. The kind of people who choose to take part in races like this tend to motivated
and strong-willed. On a trivial level, there are the usual arguments about things like cleaning, tidying, personal
hygiene, even the way people snore. Row on a boat must be addressed immediately. Left to develop, they get
much worse. On London Light they have done this by having a meeting where problems can be discussed and
resolved by majority vote. Cooperation is the key, and everyone can have their say. The London is one of the
few boats that has never lost any crew early because of a personality clash.
SECTION D. WRITING (5/18 POINTS):
Part 1.