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MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - BẢNG B
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Ngày thi: 15/12/2022
(Đề thi gồm 9 trang) Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
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Điểm Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2
Bằng số Bằng chữ (ký, ghi rõ họ tên) (ký, ghi rõ họ tên) Số phách

A- LISTENING (2.0 points) (The recording will be played TWICE)

I. You will hear a discussion between two students David and Jane and their tutor, Dr Wilson about
the group’s project in the local history. For each question, fill in the missing information in the
numbered space with ONLY ONE WORD. (1.0 point)
1. David feels that progress on the project has been slow because other members of the group are not
following the __________________.
2. Jane thinks that individual __________________ were not clearly established.
3. Dr Wilson suggests that the group use the __________________ service available from the Resource
Center.
4. David doubts that the research will include an adequate __________________ section.
5. According to Dr Wilson, the _________________ is now the most important thing to focus on.
II. Listen to the recording and choose the answer A, B, C or D which fits best according to what you
hear. (1.0 point)
6. What does Rupert say about the fact that he is doing ballet classes?
A. Other people have ridiculed him for it.
B. He expects to be mocked for it.
C. It is not as unusual as people may think.
D. People may think it isn’t really true.
7. Rupert says that before he started doing ballet lessons ______.
A. he had been doing routine physical fitness training.
B. his knowledge of ballet had been growing.
C. ballet had taken over from football as his greatest interest.
D. he had been considering doing ballroom dancing again.
8. Rupert says that when the idea of ballet lessons was suggested to him,______.
A. he thought it was a joke.
B. he was unsure exactly what would be involved.
C. he began to have unrealistic expectations of what he could achieve.
D. he initially lacked the confidence to do it.
9. One of the advantages of ballet that Rupert mentions is that ______.
A. it leads to fewer injuries than other physical activities.
B. it has both physical and mental effects.
C. it is particularly good for certain parts of the body.
D. it is more interesting than other forms of exercise.
10. What does Rupert say about the sessions?
A. The content of them is varied.
B. Some of the movements in them are harder than others for him.
C. All of the movements in them have to be done accurately.
D. They don’t all involve basic movements.
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* Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

B- PHONETICS (2.0 points)

I. Identify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (1.0 point)
11. A. but B. bury C. nut D. young
12. A. position B. oasis C. desert D. resort
13. A. bargain B. campaign C. ascertain D. complain
14. A. illustrate B. inaccurate C. identify D. agricultural
15. A. infrastructure B. capture C. nature D. mature

II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others. (1.0 point)
16. A. decay B. attack C. vanish D. depend
17. A. agreement B. elephant C. mineral D. violent
18. A. professor B. develop C. accountant D. typical
19. A. facility B. characterize C. irrational D. variety
20. A. electrician B. majority C. appropriate D. traditional

* Your answers:

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

C- VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.0 points)

I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. (2.0 points)
21. She said to me that she ______ to me the Sunday before.
A. wrote B. had written
C. has written D. was writing
22. I wish Dad would stop ______ in on my phone conversations.
A. listening B. listen C. listened D. to listen
23. Under the table ______ that has lived with him for 20 years.
A. sits his dog B. does his dog sit C. sit his dog D. his dog sits
24. Today, more than 1 billion people use WhatsApp to communicate ______ their friends, loved ones
and even customers.
A. to B. for C. in D. with
25. “Don’t let me disturb you; please get ______ your writing”.
A. in with B. down with C. on with D. in
26. ______ improve the urban transport situation in India, new metro rail networks have been developed.
A. In an effort to B. In addition to
C. In terms of D. With the aim to
27. ______ brown and black bears, polar bears do not hibernate during the winter.
A. Alike B. Unlike C. Unlikely D. Apart from
28. Were we ______ effective action immediately now, we could still save the rain forests.
A. took B. take C. taking D. to take

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29. A smart sustainable city will meet the needs of present and future generations with respect to ______,
social and environmental aspects.
A. economy B. economic C. economize D. economizing
30. Definitely, you can come to the party. ______.
A. The more the merrier B. The more and the merrier
C. The more and merrier D. The more and more merrier
31. It is difficult to quantify the ______ that household waste has on the environment.
A. affect B. effort C. impact D. implication
32. He asked reporters to provide him with ______ numbers on urban percentages.
A. dated B. up-to-minute C. out-of-date D. up-to-date
33. We spend a lot of time together as a family, which sometimes is the best way to learn about ______.
A. customs B. conceptions C. establishment D. activities
34. Combining physical activity with a healthy diet is the best way to ______ a healthy body weight.
A. provide B. support C. maintain D. express
35. Each ethnic group has its own cultural identities. Thus, the Vietnamese culture has both ______ and
unity.
A. difference B. variety C. similarity D. diversity
36. My English is progressing ______.
A. leaps and bounds B. part and parcel
C. odds and ends D. chalk and cheese
37. The Sao La is also indirectly threatened by insufficient ______ to and investment in its conservation.
A. interest B. attention C. care D. treatment
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D in the space provided to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in the following question.
38. Around 150 B.C. the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars according to
brightness.
A. categorize B. shine C. record D. diversify
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D in the space provided to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in the following question.
39. Da Vinci from an early age began to display his remarkable academic and artistic talents.
A. striking B. extraordinary C. run-of-the-mill D. exceptional
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D in the space provided to indicate the most suitable response to complete
the following exchange.
40. Mai and Tuan are talking about modern robots.
Mai: “- I believe that modern robots will be more intelligent and replace humans in many
dangerous jobs.”
Tuan: “ -__________________________”
A. That's just what I think of course. B. That sounds interesting.
C. That's a good idea. D. Why not? Believe me!
* Your answers:
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

II. Put the verbs in bracket into the correct form. (2.0 points)
41. Peter got his sister (41. do)______ the gardening, he took a cell phone and played games.
42. (42. punish) ______ by his teacher, the little boy was very sad.
43. Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others,(43. be)______ at an all-time high
recently.
44. We (44. prepare)______ for James’s birthday by the time he comes back.
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45. I was just about (45. leave) ______ when I was asked to type the report.
46 - 47. Not until we (46. arrive) ______ at his house we (47. discover) ______that he was on holiday.
48. You got a good result in your exam. I think your parents (48. be) ______ very happy.
49. It is mandatory that he (49. return ) ______ home immediately.
50. People (50. invite ) ______ are expected to be formally dressed for the occasion.

* Your answers:
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

III. Write the correct form of the bold-typed words in the following passage. (2.0 points)

51. It was the _______of the medical staff that saved her life. (DEDICATE)

52. _______, the hole in the ozone layer has doubled in size this year. (ALARM)

53. They frequently_______ the traffic as they march through the streets. (MOBILE)

54. _______ to a new environment is a difficult thing for old people. (ADAPT)

55. There are some _______ and differences between the New Year in Japan (SIMILAR)
and that in Vietnam.
56. We had an _______ day boating on the lake. (ENJOY)

57. Thanks to the operation my _______ has improved considerably. I hope (SEE)
that I won’t have to wear glasses at all.
58. Can we _____________the meeting for next Monday at 7? (ARRANGE)

59. They had to _______ this street to ease the traffic. (WIDE)

60. I was overcome with great _______ when my invitation was rejected by (BITTER)
most of my friends.

* Your answers:
51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

56. 57. 58. 59. 60.

D- READING (5.0 points)

I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the
passage. (2.0 points)

Until about 250 years ago, households did not take dirt as (61)______ as they do now - it was a
fact of life, and that was that. Cleaning often consisted of an annual (62)______called 'spring cleaning'
when the furniture was moved aside, and all the linen products in the house were cleaned. Carpets and
rugs were taken outside, hung on ropes and had the dust (63)______out of them - an exhausting and
messy process. The industrial revolution brought about a major change - as new products became
available to make homes cleaner, a corresponding interest in 'domestic hygiene' appeared in households.
This in turn led to the (64)______of further products, one of which was the vacuum cleaner.
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(65)______has it that when one of the first vacuum cleaners was demonstrated, a kindly scientist took the
proud inventor aside, and offered a bit of (66)______ that was to become (67)______to the future
evolution of the product - 'make it suck, not blow'. The first vacuum cleaners appeared in the 1860s in the
United States. They were operated by hand pumps and were almost as (68)______as spring cleaning. It
was only when electric motors had become sufficiently advanced to become portable that vacuum
cleaners became common household items. Most of today's major (69)______- including Electrolux and
Hoover - were born in the 1920s. The household dirt that vacuum cleaners suck up is mostly dead skin
cells - humans (70)______millions of cells every day. A much smaller proportion comes from dust and
soil carried into the house from outside.
61. A. importantly B. crucially C. considerately D. seriously
62. A. ritual B. result C. resolution D. scrub
63. A. cleaned B. taken C. beaten D. sucked
64. A. fabrication B. appearing C. recreation D. development
65. A. Story B. Epic C. Legend D. Tale
66. A. advise B. advice C. courage D. encouragement
67. A. standard B. crucial C. regular D. esteemed
68. A. laborious B. hard C. unpleasant D. straining
69. A. brands B. marks C. makes D. trademarks
70. A. lose B. outgrow C. omit D. shed

* Your answers:
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.

66. 67. 68. 69. 70.

II. Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with ONE suitable word. (1.0 point)
A BELATED CONFESSION
“I have been having a crush on you for the past 4 years, I never had the courage to tell you, (71)
_____ I can’t be so cowardly anymore.”, said Peter as he caught Helen hand in the crowd watching
fireworks.
Helen was taken aback (72) _____ Peter’s words, both because he appeared out of nowhere and
also never had she expected a boy, so silent and seemed uninterested in class’ business, would like her.
“- Peter? Why are you here? I thought you said you wouldn’t come.”
“-Listen, we don’t have much time (73)_____, I’m moving to another country, this will be the last
(74)_____ we can be together until a few more years”
“- Why didn’t you tell?”
“- I realized (75)_____ I had made a mistake, a huge one. I had always been such an introvert
person, never made an effort to make friends, but you always tried to befriend me, you truly changed me,
and so I don’t want to lose you.”
No more words (76)_____ said, they slowly turned to the sky. Little does Peter know, Helen had
also had something for him, but she had (77)_____ afraid that her friends would have teased her. Ever
since her boyfriend left her and her friends turned their back on her, Peter has always been there for her,
he never talked much, mostly listened, but that’s enough for her.
At that (78)_____ moment, she knew she didn’t want to let him go, but then it was too late. He’d
always been stoic, never wanted others to worry about him, so he decided to (79)_____ it a secret before
he leaves. That night, there wasn’t (80)_____ his first kiss but also her first time feeling truly cared about
and loved.

* Your answers:
71. 72. 73. 74. 75.
76. 77. 78. 79. 80.

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III. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (2.0 points)
Cyberspace, data superhighway, multimedia - for those who have seen the future, the linking of
computers, television and telephones will change our lives forever. Yet for all the talk of a forthcoming
technological utopia, little attention has been given to the implications of these developments for the
poor. As with all new high technology, while the West concerns itself with the "how", the question of "for
whom" is put aside once again.
Economists are only now realizing the full extent to which the communications revolution has
affected the world economy. Information technology allows the extension of trade across geographical
and industrial boundaries, and transnational corporations take full advantage of it. Terms of trade,
exchange and interest rates and money movements are more important than the production of goods. The
electronic economy made possible by information technology allows the haves to increase their control
on global markets - with destructive impact on the have-nots.
For them the result is instability. Developing countries which rely on the production of a small
range of goods for export are made to feel like small parts in the international economic machine. As
futures are traded on computer screens, developing countries simply have less and less control of their
destinies.
So what are the options for regaining control? One alternative is for developing countries to buy in
the latest computers and telecommunications themselves so-called development communications
modernization. Yet this leads to long-term dependency and perhaps permanent constraints on developing
countries economies.
Communications technology is generally exported from the U.S., Europe or Japan; the patents,
skills and ability to manufacture remain in the hands of a few industrialized countries. It is also
expensive, and imported products and services must therefore be bought on credit - credit usually
provided by the very countries whose companies stand to gain.
Furthermore, when new technology is introduced there is often too low a level of expertise to
exploit it for native development. This means that while local elites, foreign communities and
subsidiaries of transnational corporations may benefit, those whose lives depend on access to the
information are denied it.

81. According to paragraph 1, the development of high technology is in the interests of ____.
A. the rich countries B. scientific development
C. the world economy D. the elite
82. The word "utopia" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. unreal perfection B. rapid development C. positive effect D. gloomy prospect
83. It can be inferred from the passage that ____.
A. international trade should be expanded
B. the interests of the poor countries have not been given enough consideration
C. the exports of the poor countries should be increased
D. communications technology in developing countries should be modernized
84. The word "instability” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. steadiness B. certainty C. uncertainty D. impossibility
85. The word "which" in paragraph 3 refers to ____.
A. instability B. result C. countries D. goods
86. The word "constraints" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. limitations B. benefits C. demands D. struggles
87. Why is it stated that the electronic economy may have a destructive impact on developing
countries?
A. Because it enables the developed countries to control the international market.
B. Because it destroys the economic balance of the poor countries.
C. Because it violates the national boundaries of the poor countries.
D. Because it inhibits the industrial growth of developing countries.
88. The development of modern communications technology in developing countries may ____.
A. hinder their industrial production
B. cause them to lose control of their trade
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C. force them to reduce their share of exports
D. cost them their economic independence
89. The word "it" in paragraph 6 refers to ____.
A. development B. new technology
C. native development D. level of expertise
90. The author's attitude toward the communications revolution is ____.
A. positive B. critical C. indifferent D. tolerant

* Your answers:
81. 82. 83. 84. 85.
86. 87. 88. 89. 90.

E- WRITING (5.0 points)

I. Each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. Circle the letter of the underlined word or
phrase that is NOT CORRECT and write the corrections in the numbered boxes. (1.0 point)
91. It is time the government helped the unemployment to find some jobs.
A B C D
92. I think she will be suitable for the work because she has been working like a teacher for a
A B C D
long time.
93. The Concord could fly across the Atlantic without refueling and carrying 11 tons of freight.
A B C D
94. Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty-year old sister.
A B C D
95. There was a slight disagreement between committee members of the Club, regarding their
A B C D
trip next week.
96. The grizzly bear, which can grow up to eight feet tall, has been called a more dangerous
A B C D
animal of North America.
97. He was not able to define the process by which the body had protected by the immunologic
A B C D
system.
98. The spectators went wild, started cheering and eventually stood up as they clapped to show
A B C
their appreciation for the orchestra.
D
99. After they had finished their meal, they asked the waiter the bill.
A B C D
100. Working all day long in financial services can be a very tired occupation.
A B C D
* Your answers:
91. 92. 93. 94. 95.

96. 97. 98. 99. 100.

II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. (1.0 point)
101. This old car probably won’t last for more than three years.
 It’s unlikely _________________________________________________________________.
102. Barbara runs a successful company and she also manages to look after her five children.
 Not only ____________________________________________________________________.
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103. When she got to the party, everyone was dancing and singing.
 On ________________________________________________________________________.
104. Cats have nine lives, which has been believed for centuries.
 That _______________________________________________________________________.
105. He said that he had won as a result of good luck.
 He attributed_________________________________________________________________.

III. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning
to the original sentence. Use the word given and other words as necessary. Do not change the form of
the given word. (1.0 point)
106. I daren’t turn on the TV because the baby might wake up. (FEAR)
____________________________________________________________________________
107. My father is not feeling well these days. (weather)
____________________________________________________________________________
108. He doesn’t appreciate his wife. (GRANTED)
____________________________________________________________________________
109. I sure know the man’s name but I can’t quite remember it. (TONGUE)
____________________________________________________________________________
110. I just cannot understand why she said that. (LOSS)
____________________________________________________________________________

IV. Some people believe that learning depends not upon the personality or methodology of the teacher,
but rather on the student's attitude to his or her own learning. (2.0 points)
To what extent would you support or reject this idea? Give reasons for your answer and include
any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write about 250- 300 words.
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