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SECTION A. LISTENING (50 pts)

Part 1. (10 pts) Listen and complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR
A NUMBER for each answer. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
Student is studying (1) ______________________
Student is in the (2) ______________________ year of the course.
Position Available Where Problem
Receptionist In the Sport Centers (3)______________________
Cleaner In the (4) _______________ Too early
(5)___________________ In the library Evening lectures
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Part 2. (10 pts) You’ll hear part of a talk about dolls. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or
false (F). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
6. The first known dolls were found in graves in ancient Egypt.
7. Early European dolls were dressed like their merchants.
8. 17th century dolls may cost as much as twenty thousand dollars.
9. If you can take off the doll’s hair, you may see the marker’s names underneath.
10. From the 1930s, dolls were made of steel and plastic.
Your answer:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 3. (10 pts) You will hear Louise Bright telling some students about her work as a clothes
designer. Listen and choose the correct answer. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered
boxes provided.
11. In the first year of her course, Louise ___________
A. learnt how to make clothes
B. studied the history of fashion
C. work in a large clothes shop
12. At the final fashion show, Louise is pleased that __________
A. all students took part in the show
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C. her parents saw her work
13. Louise says she really likes designing sports clothes because they are_____________
A. easy for her to make
B. comfortable to wear
C. produced in a variety of styles
14. Louise says that a few students from her course now work___________
A. for well-known fashion designers
B. for stores they’d worked for as students \
C. in advertising
15. Louise is now ___________
A. starting her own business
B. working in the store she had worked before.
C. working in advertising
Your answer:
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Part 4: (20 pts) You will hear a man talking about hyper-parenting. Complete the sentences with a
word or a short phrase of NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes provided.
Cathy Hagner’s children have (16) ________________ , soccer and piano practice at school.
Cathy admits that everyone in the family is suffering from (17) ______________ because of their
lifestyle.
Hyper-parenting affects (18) ________________ parents in the United States and Britain.
Expectant mothers are told that they have to eat (19) ________________.
More and more children are getting (20) ________________ because they are getting so stressed and
tired.
Many children have to attend (21) ________________ after school because both parents work.
Some of the children who do activities outside school are only (22) ____ years of age.
Parents worry that they are (23) ________________ their children if they don’t give them every
opportunity.
Terri Apter has found that many teenagers can’t cope with (24) ________ they have when they start
college.
Apter advises that, along with organising extra-curricular activities for their children, parents should give
them enough time for (25) ________________.
Your answers:
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
SECTION B – LEXICO – GRAMMAR (24 pts)
Part 1. (16 pts) Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following
sentences. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
1. ___________ bacteria in foods are killed, as they are during baking or stewing, decay is slowed down.
A. Should B. If C. Unless D. So
2. The size and shape of a nail depends primarily on the function _________ intended.
A. which it is B. which it is for C. for which is D. for which it is
3. The ___________ from the event were to be given to central Vietnam flood victims.
A. savings B. earnings C. proceeds D. winnings
4. The contractor’s recommendation is that the old building ______.
A. need repairing B. is needed repairing C. need to repair D. needs to be repaired
5. You thought the test was too difficult, ____________?
A. weren’t you B. wasn’t it C. didn’t it D. didn’t you
6. I really must take ______ with what you just said because I think it’s very wrong.
A. heart B. part C. issue D. difference
7. Helen was _________ disappointed when she learnt that she hadn’t won the beauty contest.
A seriously B bitterly C strongly D heavily
8. Our school’s new syllabus should be designed in ______ with our students’ needs and interests.
A. accordance B. relation C. collaboration D. response
9. _________, 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
10. 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
11. To get a good bargain you will need to ____ so that you have a good idea what is available on the
market.
A. shop around B. turn up C. go off D. sell out
12. ___________ more points to discuss, the meeting has now come to an end.
A. On account of B. Regardless of C. Not having D. There being no
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.
13. The rising star really blotted his copybook when it came to light that he was involved in a murder.
A. signed his name B. enhanced his reputation C. sold a lot of books D. spoiled his career
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.
14. It is firmly believed that books are a primary means for disseminating knowledge and information
A. distributing B. classifying C. adopting D. inventing
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
15. Tom: “Would you please drive me to class today?” - Thuy: “________________.”
A. No, I don’t mind B. You are welcome C. Yes, I’d be glad to D. Thank you for all
16. Mary is talking to David about the benefits of volunteering.
Mary: “As far as I know, doing charity is a really beneficial work which helps a lot for individuals and
society as a whole”
David: “___________”
A. I take part in this campaign. B. You have a point there.
C. That sounds great. D. That’s fine for me.
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

Part 2. (8 pts) Read the passage below, which contains 8 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
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1 Technology is moving at such a breakneck speed that it is enough to make your head spin. It can
2 be difficult to keep up. Moreover, with each new technological marvel come consequences. Much
3 of the research conducted has shown the extent of the damage being made to our health by
4 technology. It is a scary thought, and with teenagers and children being heavy consumers and
5 users of these gadgets, they run the risk of being harmed the most. The digital revolution in music
6 has enabled people to download, store and listen to songs on a tiny, portable device calling an
7 MP3 player. The process is quick and afterwards you can have access of a library of thousands of
8 songs that can fit into your palm. But experts say that continuous listening to loud music on these
9 small music players can permanently damage hair cells in the inner ear, resulting in hearing loss.
10 For instance, old-fashioned headphones have replaced with smaller ones that fit neatly into the ear,
11 instead of over them, which intensifies the sound. In addition to that, digital music does not distort
12 and keeps its crystal clear sound, even on loud settings, which encourage children to crank up the
13 volume. Apart from hearing damage, there are other serious healthy risks. We are living in a
14 wireless age. Calls can be made and received on mobiles from anywhere and the internet can be
15 accessed without the need for cables. The advantages are enormous, bringing ease and
convenience to our lives.
Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction
1. 2 Moreover However 5. 8 continuous continuously
2. 3 made done 6. 10 have replaced have been replaced
3. 6 calling called 7. 12 encourage encourages
4 7 of to 8. 13 healthy health
Your answers:
Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction
1. 5.
2. 6.
3. 7.
4. 8.

SECTION C. READING (66 pts)

Part 1. (10 pts) Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. Write your answers in
the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
Interpreting the feeling of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we rely as much on what
they seem to be telling us, as on the (1) ________ words they say. Facial (2) ________ and tone of voice
are obvious ways of showing our reaction to something, and it may well be that unconsciously (3)
________ views that we are trying to hide. The art of being tactful lies in (4) ________ these signals,
realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way.
For example, we may understand that they are (5) ________ reluctant to answer our question, and so we
stop pressing them. Body movements in general way also (6) ________ feelings, and interviewers often
pay particular attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down. However, it is
not difficult to present the right kind of appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to
the candidate’s character traits, and psychological stability. This raises the (7) ________ question of
whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, the further problem of whether
such tests actually produce (8) ________ results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test
would be an objectionable intrusion (9) ________ their private lives. Quite apart from this problem, can
such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a consciencious employee or a (10) ________ colleague.
1. A. other B. real C. identical D. actual
2. A. looks B. expression C. image D. manner
3. A. express B. declare C. exhibit D. utter
4. A. taking down B. putting across C. picking up D. going over
5. A. at least B. above all C. anyhow D. in fact
6. A. display B. indicate C. imply D. infer
7. A. awkward B. risky C. unpleasant D. touchy
8. A. faithful B. regular C. reliable D. predictable
9. A. with B. into C. of D. for
10. A. valuable B. invaluable C. valueless D. valued
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 2. (10 pts) Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes provided.
Sugar was for a long time a luxury and in the opinion of the medical profession it still should be. During
the nineteenth century, (11) ______________, manufacturers discovered ways of producing it in vast
quantities and it has since become one of the staple articles of diet, particularly (12) ______________ the
lower social classes. It has the advantages of being comparatively cheap, easily digested, rich in energy
and useful for flavouring. Its major (13) ______________ are that it lacks every nourishing quality except
that of giving energy, and (14) ______________ to its attractive flavour it tends to displace other much
more valuable foods from the diet. Most serious of all is its adverse (15) ______________ on health,
since excessive consumption can cause heart (16) ______________, obesity and dental decay. The latter is
widespread among the inhabitants of western countries. From the very young to the very old, (17)
______________ anyone escapes. Yet if parents would drastically reduce the amounts of confectionery,
they allow their (18) ______________ to eat, the extent of dental decay would soon be checked. And if
they were to cut (19) ______________ their own consumption of sugar, they would (20) ______________
much less from ailments resulting directly or indirectly from their being overweight.
Your answers:
11. however 12. among 13. disadvantages/ 14. owing/ due 15. effect / impact
drawbacks
16. trouble / 17. hardly /scarcely 18. children 19. down 20. suffer
disease/attack
Part 3. (20 pts). Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to each of
the questions. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
AGGRESSION
 Aggressive behavior is any behavior that is intended to cause injury, pain, suffering, damage, or
destruction. While aggressive behavior is often thought of as purely physical, verbal attacks such as
screaming and shouting or belittling and humiliating comments aimed at causing harm and suffering can
also be a type of aggression. What is key to the definition of aggression is that whenever harm is inflicted,
be it physical or verbal, it is intentional.
Questions about the causes of aggression have long been of concern to both social and biological
scientists. Theories about the causes of aggression cover a broad spectrum, ranging from those with
biological or instinctive emphases to those that portray aggression as a learned behavior.
Numerous theories are based on the idea that aggression is an inherent and natural human instinct.
Aggression has been explained as an instinct that is directed externally toward others in a process called
displacement, and it has been noted that aggressive impulses that are not channeled toward a specific
person or group may be expressed indirectly through socially acceptable activities such as sports and
competition in a process called catharsis. Biological, or instinctive, theories of aggression have also been
put forth by ethologists, who study the behavior of animals in their natural environments. A number of
ethologists have, based upon their observations of animals, supported the view that aggression is an innate
instinct common to humans.
Two different schools of thought exist among those who view aggression as instinct. One group
holds the view that aggression can build up spontaneously, with or without outside provocation, and
violent behavior will thus result, perhaps as a result of little or no provocation. Another suggests that
aggression is indeed an instinctive response but that, rather than occurring spontaneously and without
provocation, it is a direct response to provocation from an outside source.
In contrast to instinct theories, social learning theories view aggression as a learned behavior.
This approach focuses on the effect that role models and reinforcement of behavior have on the
acquisition of aggressive behavior. Research has shown that aggressive behavior can be learned through a
combination of modeling and positive reinforcement of the aggressive behavior and that children are
influenced by the combined forces of observing aggressive behavior in parents, peers, or fictional role
models and of noting either positive reinforcement for the aggressive behavior or, minimally, a lack of
negative reinforcement for the behavior. While research has provided evidence that the behavior of a live
model is more influential than that of a fictional model, fictional models of aggressive behavior such as
those seen in movies and on television, do still have an impact on behavior. On-screen deaths or acts of
violent behavior in certain television programs or movies can be counted in the tens, or hundreds, or even
thousands; while some have argued that this sort of fictional violence does not in and of itself cause
violence and may even have a beneficial cathartic effect, studies have shown correlations between viewing
of violence and incidences of aggressive behavior in both childhood and adolescence. Studies have also
shown that it is not just the modeling of aggressive behavior in either its real-life or fictional form that
correlates with increased acts of violence in youths; a critical factor in increasing aggressive behaviors is
the reinforcement of the behavior. If the aggressive role model is rewarded rather than punished for
violent behavior, that behavior is more likely to be seen as positive and is thus more likely to be imitated.
21. Which of the following is NOT defined as aggressive behavior?
A. Inflicting pain accidentally B. Making insulting remarks
C. Destroying property D. Trying unsuccessfully to injure someone
22. The author mentions belittling and humiliating comments in paragraph 1 in order to _________.
A. demonstrate how serious the problem of aggression is
B. clarify the difference between intentional and unintentional aggression
C. provide examples of verbal aggression
D. illustrate the nature of physical aggression
23. According to paragraph 3, displacement is _________.
A. internally directed aggression B. a modeled type of aggression
C. aggression that is unintentional D. aggression that is directed outward
24. It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that catharsis _________.
A. is a positive process B. involves channeling aggression internally
C. is studied by ethologists D. should be negatively reinforced
25. An ethologist would be most likely to study _________.
A. learned catharsis in a certain species of monkey
B. the evolution of a certain type of fish
C. the bone structure of a certain type of dinosaur
D. the manner in which a certain male lion fights other male lions
26. The phrase “schools of thought” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. institutions of higher learning B. lessons to improve behavior
C. methods of instruction D. sets of shared beliefs
27. It is NOT mentioned in paragraph 4 that some believe that instinctive aggression may occur
_________.
A. without being provoked B. in order to cause provocation
C. in response to minor provocation D. in response to strong provocation
28. The author begins paragraph 5 with the expression “In contrast to instinct theories” in order to
______.
A. introduce the instinct theories that will be presented in paragraph 5.
B. indicate that paragraph 5 will present two contrasting theories.
C. contrast instinctive theories of aggression with biological theories of aggression.
D. provide a transition to the idea that will be presented in paragraph 5.
29. What is stated in paragraph 5 about the modeling of aggressive behavior?
A. Fictional models are as likely to cause aggressive behavior as are live models.
B. Little correlation has been found between viewing of aggressive behavior on television and acting
aggressively.
C. Aggression in works of fiction may cause aggressive behavior.
D. Aggression in society has an effect on the type of violence in movies and on television.
30. The phrase “in and of itself” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. internally B. single-handedly C. genuinely D. semi-privately
Your answers:
21. A 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. D
26. D 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. B
Part 4. (26 pts) Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow.
Australian parrots and their adaptation to habitat change
A. Parrots are found across the tropic and in all southern hemisphere continents except Antarctica, but
nowhere do the display such a richness of diversity and form as in Australia. One- sixth of the world's 345
parrot species are found there, and Australia has long been renowned for the number and variety of its
parrots.
B. In the 16th century, the German cartographer Mercator made a world map that included a place,
somewhere near present-day Australia, that he named Terra Psittacorum - the Land of Parrots - and the
first European settlers in Australia often referred to the country as Parrot Land. In 1865, the celebrated
British naturalist and wildlife artist John Gould said: "No group of birds gives Australia so tropical and
benign an air as the numerous species of this great family by which it is tenanted.
C. Parrots are descendants of an ancient line. Due to their great diversity, and since most species inhabit
Africa, Australia and South America, it seems almost certain that parrots originated millions of years ago
on the ancient southern continent of Gondwana, before it broke up into the separate southern hemisphere
continents we know today. Much of Gondwana comprised vast rainforests intersected by huge slow-
flowing rivers and expansive lakes, but by eight million years ago, great changes were underway. The
center of the continent of Australia had begun to dry out, and the rainforests that once covered it gradually
contracted to the continental margins, where, to a limited extent, they still exist today.
D. The creatures that remained in those shrinking rainforests had to adapt to the drier conditions or face
extinction. Reacting to these desperate circumstances, the parrot family, typically found in jungles in other
parts of the world, has populated some of Australia's harshest environments. The parrots spread from
ancestral forests through eucalypt woodlands to colonies the central deserts of Australia, and as a
consequence they diversified into a wide range of species with adaptations that reflect the many changes
animals and plants had to make to survive in these areas.
E. These evolutionary pressures helped mould keratin, the substance from which breaks are made into a
range of tools capable of gathering the new food types favored by various species of parrot. The size of a
parrot's short, blunt beak and the length of that beak's do curved upper section are related to the type of
food each species eats. Some have comparatively long beaks that are perfect for extracting seeds from
fruit; others have broader and stronger beaks that are designed for cracking hard seeds.
F. Differently shaped beaks are not the only adaptations that have been made during the developing
relationship between parrots and their food plants. Like all of Australia's many honey eating birds, the
rainbow-coloured lorikeets and the flowers on which they feed have long coevolved with features such as
the shape and colour of the flowers adapted to the bird's particular needs, and physical a example, red is
the most attractive colour to birds, and thus flowers which depend on birds for pollination are more often
red, and lorikeets' to gues have bristles which help them to collect as much pollen as possible.
G. Today, most of Australia's parrots inhabit woodland and open forest, and their numbers decline
towards both deserts and wetter areas. The majority are nomadic to some degree, moving around to take
advantage of feeding and breeding places. Two of the dry country parrots, the pink and grey galah and the
pink, white and yellow corella have expanded their ranges in recent years. They are among the species
that have adapted well to the changes brought about by European settlement forest telling created
grasslands where galahs and corellas thrive.
H. But other parrot species did not fare so well when their environments were altered. The clearing of
large areas of rainforest is probably responsible for the disappearance of the double-eyed fig parrot, and
numbers of ground parrots declined when a great part of their habitat was destroyed by the draining of
coastal swamps. Even some parrot species that benefited from forest clearing at first are now comforted by
a shortage of nesting sites due to further man-made changes.
I. New conditions also sometimes favour an incoming species over one that originally inhabited the area.
For example, after farmers cleared large areas of forest on Kangaroo Island off the coast of South
Australia, the island was colonised by galahs. They were soon going down holes and destroying black
cockatoo eggs in order to take the hole for their own use. Their success precipitated a partial collapse in
the black cockatoo population when the later lost the struggle for scarce nesting hollows.
J. There may be no final answer to ensuring an equitable balance between parrot species. Nest box
programmers help ease the shortage of nesting sites in some places, but there are not enough, they are
expensive and they are not an adequate substitute by large, old trees, such as the habitat they represent and
nectar, pollen and seeds they provide. Competition between parrots for nest sites is a result of the changes
we humans have made to the Earth. We are the most widespread and dangerous competitors that parrots
have ever had to face, but we also have the knowledge and skill to maintain the wonderfully rich diversity
of Australia's parrots. All we need is the wild to do so.

Questions 31-36 Reading Passage has ten paragraphs A-J

Which paragraph contains the following information?
Write the correct letter, A-J in boxes 31-66 in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

31. An example of how one parrot species may survive at the expense of another ________
32. A description of how plants may adapt to attract birds ________
33. Example of two parrot species which benefited from changes to the environment ________
34. How the varied Australian landscape resulted in a great variety of parrot species ________
35. A reason why most parrot species are native to the southern hemisphere ________
36. An example of a parrot species which did not survive changes to its habitat ________

Questions 37-39 Choose the correct letter A, B, C, or D

Write the correct letter in boxes 37-39 in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
37. The writer believes that most parrot species
A. Move from Africa and South America to Australia
B. Had ancestors in either Africa, Australia or South America
C. Had ancestors in a continent which later split up
D. Came from a continent now covered by water
38. What does the Writer say about parrot's beak?
A. They are longer than those of other birds
B. They are made of a unique material
C. They are used more efficiently than those of other species
D. They are specially adapted to suit the diet
39. Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the writer as a disadvantage of nesting boxes?
A. They cost too much
B. They need to be maintained
C. They provide only shelter, not food
D. They are too few of them

Questions 40-43 Complete the summary below

Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 40-43 in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
Parrots in Australia
There are 345 varieties of parrot in existence and, of these, (40) _________________ live in Australia. As
early as the (41) _________________, the mapmaker (42) ________________ recognized that parrots
lived in that part of the world. (43) _________________, the famous painter of animals and birds,
commented on the size and beauty of the Australian parrot family.

31. I 32. F 33. G 34. D 35. C

36. H 37. C 38. D 39. B 40. one-sixth
41. 16th century 42. Mercator 43. John Gould

SECTION D. WRITING (60 pts)

Part 1 (10 pts).
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the
sentence printed before it.
1. There was a loud scream from backstage immediately after the concert ended.
→ Scarely ………………………………..………………………………………………………………….
2. Many people died because of the lack of medical facilities.
→ It was ………………………………..…………………………………………………………………
3. “Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house,” she said.
→ She flatly ………………………………..…………………………………………………………………
4. People say that Susan was an intelligent artisan.
→ Susan ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Learning to ski seemed a waste of time to me.
→ I couldn’t see ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given. You must use between TWO AND FIVE words, including the
word given.
6. Graham spends all his time doing research. (DEVOTED)
→ Graham has ……………………………………………………………………….… doing research.
7. Mary didn’t feel like going on a camping safari because of the bad weather. (MOOD)
→ Mary was ……………………………….………..… going on a camping safari because of the bad weather.
8. He failed the exam as he didn't work as fast as the rest of the class. (PACE)
→ His failure was blamed on his inability ……………………………………………….… rest of the class.
9. If Marc hadn’t taken up politics, he might have become a famous art historian. (NAME)
→ If Marc hadn’t taken up politics, he might have ……………………………… for himself as an art historian.
10. A heavy fall of snow prevented them from getting home that night. (ABLE)
→ Due to the heavy fall of snow, they ……………………………………………….… home that night.
Part 2 (20 pts): A good friend has just changed schools and is having difficulty fitting in and needs
your advice. Write a letter to your friend (100 – 120 words). Use your name as Thanh.
In your letter, you should:
- make suggestions as to how they could make friends
- suggest joining clubs, participating in school activities.
- give any extra general advice

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Part 3. (30 pts) Choose ONE of the following options:

Option 1: Your English teacher has asked you to write a story (200-250 words) for your school story
writing competition. Your story can either BEGIN or END with the following sentence:
“ It was such an unforgettable experience I have never had before.”
Option 2: Nowadays, some teenagers find studying so boring. What do you think are the reasons? What
could be done to solve this problem?
In about 250 words, write an essay to express your opinion on the issue. Use reasons and examples to
support your position.

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