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ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 43 Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
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SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1: Questions from 1 to 6. (1.2 points -0.2/ each)
You will hear part of a radio interview with a woman called Alice, who is talking about
learning how to drive.
1. How old was Alice when she had her first lesson?
A. 17 B. 18 C. 19
2. Why didn't her father give her lessons?
A. He didn't have a car
B. He was worried that she would damage his car
C. Alice didn't want him to teach her
3. Alice found learning to drive
A. enjoyable B. stressful C. easy
4. On the day of her test, Alice
A. was ill. B. got up late C. was nearly late for the test
5. At the end of the test
A. the examiner called his office. B. Alice spoke to her dad. C. Alice kissed the examiner.
6. Alice doesn't have a car because
A. she doesn't need one.
B. the car she wants is too expensive.
C. she drives her father's car.
Part 2: Questions from 7 to 15. (1.8 points - 0.2/ each)
Listen to the recording twice. Complete the form the form below. Write no more than two
words or a number for each answer.
Dubai Palm Apartments
Enquiry taken by: Amanda
Name: (7) Leo ……………………………….
Address: (8) 37 ………………………………. Vienna
Telephone number: (9) ……………………………….
Number of people: four
Starting date: (10) ……………………………….
Length of stay: (11) ……………………………….
Price per day: (12) ………………………………. Euros
Other requirements:
- fully equipped (13) ……………………………….
- view of the sea
- air conditioning must be (14) ……………………………….
- (15) a ………………………………. for car
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)
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Part 1: Questions from 16 to 35. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to best complete the following sentences.
16. ________ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A. That we refer to B. What we refer to C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to
17. ________ you have the money in your account, you can withdraw up to $100 a day.
A. Unless B. Although C. Provided that D. As soon as
18. The witness’s account was not ________ with the facts.
A. matched B. reliable C. confirmed D. consistent
19. Fortunately, the demonstration ________ to be quite peaceful.
A. turned out B. turned into C. turned up D. turned off
20. She won the award for ________ her whole life to looking after the poor.
A. paying B. devoting C. causing D. attracting
21. Microwaves are used for cooking, telecommunications, and ________.
A. to diagnose medically B. diagnosed medically
C. medical diagnosis D. medical diagnosing
22. I couldn’t ________ them when we climbed the mountain.
A. keep out of B. keep up with C. keep away from D. keep on with
23. The director retired early ________ ill-health.
A. on account of B. ahead of C. on behalf of D. in front of
24. The disappearance of one or several species may result in the loss of ________.
A. biology B. biography C. biodiversity D. biochemistry
25. “I regret ________ so much trouble.” _ “Well. Let’s forget all about that.”
A. caused B. to cause C. having caused D. to have caused
26. He wanted to know where________.
A. I had been B. had I been C. did I been D. I been going
27. I’m not keen on ________control of the project to a relatively newcomer
A. undertaking B. charging C. entrusting D. allotting
28. There should be an international law encouraging ________.
A. afforestation B. deforestation C. forestry D. reforestation
29. He is not under arrest, nor have the police placed any ________ on his movements
A. obstacle B. veto C. restriction D. regulation
30. She is extremely competent and ________.
A. industrial B. industrious C. industry D. industrialized
31. Whatever Jane ________to do, she finishes.
A. gets on B. sees to C. sets out D. looks for
32. When Helen agreed to run the school play, she got more than she ________.
A. came down to B. bargained for C. faced up to D. got round to
33. At the end of the match the players were ________ exhausted.
A. solely B. utterly C. actually D. merely
34. This conversation project looks promising, but it’s still ________.
A. in the early stages B. in advance C. under stress D. at first sight
35. The smell of the kippers cooking ________my breakfast.
A. put me off B. came up against C. gave off D. held up
Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each)
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Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.
36. This morning I ………………………………. and was late for school. (sleep)
37. He was a ………………………………. adventurous person. There is no about it. (decide)
38. Her health has ………………………………. considerably since we last saw her. (bad)
39. From the hotel there is a ………………………………. view across the canyon. (breath)
40. The manager handed in his ………………………………. after being accused of dishonesty. (resign)
41. He told me ………………………………. that he’s thinking of resigning next year. (confide)
42. The government has yet to make an official ………………………………. on the issue. (pronounce)
43. I agree with the sentiments so ………………………………expressed in David’s wonderful speech. (eloquence)
44. The lower tax rate is ………………………………. beneficial to poorer families in this area. (advantage)
45. Chemicals are easily ……………………if they are laid open in the atmosphere for a long time. (action)
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. There are very large rooms with beautiful decorated walls in her new house.
47. In order to get a work as a computer analyst, you need a degree in computer science.
48. She had so many luggage that there was not enough room in the car for it.
49. Although the bad traffic, I managed to arrive at the meeting on time.
50. Fountain pens first became commercial available about hundred years ago.
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
51. An agreement as drawn …………. and signed by the two parties.
52. Please fill …………. the enclosed form and send it back as soon as possible.
53. As we can see here in this chart, there has been a rise …………. Capital Expenditure.
54. He looked so attractive in that black suit that I couldn’t help falling …………. him.
55. The two leaders of the countries don't get on …………. each other. They always find a reason to dispute.
SECTION III: READING (6.0 POINTS)
Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
A GREAT COMEBACK
While (56) ________ disappointed after his defeat at Wimbledon last year due to an injury, the
world’s number one decided to undergo an operation; a decision heavily (57) ________ by his
support team. People believed that they had to reset their expectations quite (58) ________, but he
proved them all wrong. The world number one had a big year ahead to prove himself after his failure
to (59) ________ his ranking last year, but he came back at a great level. He admitted he was fearful
about his operation derailing his campaign on the tour this year, but instead we saw a (60) ________
change in his game. He competed extremely well considering the (61) ________ and didn’t get (62)
________ by the event; his eyes were focused on the ball and his opponent and he won point after
point masterfully. The Spanish tennis star admitted that winning the match today was (63) ________
to convince the world and himself that reports of the end of his era were (64) ________ exaggerated
and he (65) ________ for excellence in his performance.
56. A. finally B. bitterly C. immediately D. specifically
57. A. conflicted B. believed C. influenced D. convinced
58. A. systematically B. suitably C. automatically D. dramatically
59. A. maintain B. include C. achieve D. deflect
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60. A. rigorous B. cutting-edge C. tremendous D. partial
61. A. sequences B. circumstances C. approaches D. moves
62. A. involved B. reflected C. confronted D. side-tracked
63. A. brilliant B. crucial C. outstanding D. exhausting
64. A. greatly B. positively C. cleanly D. largely
65. A. reached B. strived C. challenged D. slammed
Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Are organically grown foods the best 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 more 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 fertilized 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 and buy only expensive organic foods instead
66. The word “Advocates” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Proponents B. Inspectors C. Consumers D. Merchants
67. In the first paragraph, the word “other” refers to ________.
A. advocates B. products C. advantages D. organic foods
68. The “ welcome development” mentioned is an increase in ________.
A. the amount of health food grown in North American
B. interest in food safety and nutritional quality of the typical North American diet
C. the number of consumers in North American
D. the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet
69. According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true about the terms “organic foods”?
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 .
70. The word “unsubstantiated” is closest in meaning to ________.
A. uncontested B. unbelievable C. unverified D. unpopular
71. The word “maintain” is closest in meaning to ________.
A. preserve B. retire C. improve D. monitor
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72. Who does the author think should NOT buy organic foods ?
A. Advocated of organic food B. Wealthy people
C. Concerned consumers D. Low income consumers
73. 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 method 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
74. According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods are better than
conventionally grown foods are often ________.
A. wealthy B. mistaken C. thrifty D. careless
75. What is the author’s attitude toward the claims made by advocates of health foods?
A. Very enthusiastic B. Neutral C. Skeptical D. Somewhat favorable
Part 3: Questions 76 – 85. (2.0 points- 0.2/ each).
Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.
Every year people throw away millions of tonnes of plastic bottles, boxes and wrapping These
create huge mountains of waste that are extremely hard to get (76) ……………………..…. of. Now a new
recycling process promises to reduce this problem by turning old plastic (77) ……………………..…. new.
Scientists have taken (78) ……………………..…. long time to develop their ideas because waste plastic
has always been a bigger problem (79) ……………………..…. substances like waste paper. You can bury
plastic, but it takes many years to break down. If you burn it, it just becomes another (80)
……………………..…. of pollution. A few products, for example bottles, can be re-used, but it is expensive or

difficult to do this with a lot of plastic products.

Now a group of companies has developed a new method (81) ……………………..…. recycling that
could save almost (82) ……………………..…. plastic waste. Nearly every type of waste plastic can be used: it
does (83) ……………………..…. have to be sorted. In addition, labels and ink may be left on the products.
Everything is simply mixed together (84) ……………………..…. heated to more than 400 degrees centigrade
(85) ……………………..…. that it melts. It is then cooled, producing a waxy substance that can be used to
make new plastic products, including computer hardware.
SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 points)
Part 1: Questions 86 – 95. (1 point- 0.2/ each)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
86. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
@ So........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. I am sure he didn’t know that his mother was seriously ill.
@ He couldn’t possibly......................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. I’m having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week.
@ If I......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. The last time I visited Maryam was in 2012.
@ I haven’t .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. Lodon is such a crowded city that we cannot go about quickly and easily.
@ The city of London is so..........................................................................................................................................................................................
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91. Paul looks very happy. His father has given him a present.
@ Paul, whose..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
92. We have arranged to start the project next weekend.
@ We are...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
93. This is the best laptop I have ever used.
 I have..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
94. He failed the test because of the difficult questions.
 Had....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
95. Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.
 Having...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Questions 96 – 105. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
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.
96. She has taken it upon herself to take care of her mother. (commited)
 She ……………………………………………………………… care of her mother.
97. Were Ann not so beautiful a girl, John wouldn't be marrying her. (beauty)
 But ………………………………………………………………… be marrying her.
98. I was surprised to find out that Martin hadn't married Jane. (surprise)
 It ………………………………………………………………… that Martin hadn't married Jane.
99. "I wish I'd had the chance to visit Dublin", Peter said. (not)
 Peter …………………………………………………………………the chance to visit Dublin.
100. She would rather watch TV than read books. (to)
 She …………………………………………………………………………… books.
101. 'What do you think of the new health centre?' (asked)
 She …………………………………………………………………………… of the new health centre.
102. Fiona doesn't like bananas. She doesn't like grapes either. (nor)
 Fiona likes …………………………………………………………………………….
103. It's believed that he was the most handsome boy in our school. (been)
 He is …………………………………………………………………………… the most handsome boy in our school.
104. Have you decided whether to go to New York or not? (made)
 Have you …………………………………………………………………………… whether to go to New York or not?
105. Susan couldn't get to the date because of the heavy rain. (prevented)
 The heavy rain …………………………………………………………………………… to the date.

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