I. LISTENING (10Qs): Listen and answer the questions below.

10 questions/2 short conversations (talks/lectures)

Talk 1:
1. What is special about the size of the Great Hall?
It’s the most convenient room in the
A. It’s the smallest room in the house. B. house

C. It’s the private room in the house D. It’s the largest room in the house.
2. What can you see on the ceiling?
A. imagines B. figures
C. postures D. paintings

3. Who gave the table to the owners of the house?

The villagers from the village of The visitors from the village of
A. Bloxenbury B. Bloxenbury

The friends from the village of The resident from the village of
C. D.
Bloxenbury Bloxenbury

4. When did they give the table to the owners?

A. 1670s B. 1670

C. 1760 D. 1760s
Where did the wood come from?
5.

A. It is from old ships. B. It is from old villas

C. It is from trips D. It is from old buildings

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6. What has happened to the number of cars on the road in the past twenty years?
A. The number has doubled. B. The number has fluctuated
C. The number has decreased D. The number has been stable
7. What do navigation devices avoid?
 A. traffic jams and delays B. delays

C. traffic jams D. nothing

8. What is there a race to find?

A. air pollution B. friendly fuels

C. environmental protection D. new fuels for cars

Where are electric cars mostly driven?
9.

A. in urban B. in villages

C. in cities D. in towns
10. Why can’t electric cars go long distances?
A. because the batteries do not last B. because the batteries are long
C. because the engine do not last D. because the weather is not good

Fill in the blanks with the suitable words.

11: He is decorating the house with a view ..................... it.

A. to sell B. to selling C. for selling D. To be sold
With a view to doing: với mục đích, mong muốn

12: On ..................... he had won, he jumped for joy. On being told = When he was told
A. telling B. he was told C. being told D. having told

13: ..................... for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped with
the project
A. If it had not been B. Had it been C. If it had been D. Hadn’t it been

14: Does anyone know who the red van parked outside belongs ….?
A. to B. of C. on D. for

15: He’s one of my best friends and I know I can always rely… him when I need help.
A. for B. with C. on D. in
16: Jim....... sharing a flat but now he prefers to live on his own.
A. would like B. used to like C. never use to like D. never used to

17: Stop laughing… me. You’re making me feel embarrassed and it’s really not funny.
A. at B. with C. for D. in

18: They wrote ……………the addresses so that they could get in touch.
A. down B. with C. for D. in

19: It's essential that ............. here on time. Vế trc HT thì vế sau cx HT

A. you were B. you be C. you was D. you are

20: Ken got to the station in time to catch his train. If he ..................... , it he would have been
late for his interview
A. Had missed B. Has missed C. Was missed D. missed

My brother has ….. his own IT company for over ten years and is about to go international
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with it.
A.charged B.worked C.run D.manage

After three months of being out of ……., I was starting to feel depressed. I needed to find a job
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– and soon.
A.work B.job C.working D. business

We…. hold another meeting so we can discuss which employees will lose their jobs next
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month
A.Have to B.Have got to C.mustn’t D.don’t have to

I …….lose some weight before June. I bought a beautiful dress for Sheila and Lee’s wedding
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but it’s a bit tight and I don’t want to be uncomfortable.
A.Have B.must C.Have got to D.mustn’t

You look like you’ve had a long day. Why don’t you … your feet up and I’ll go and make us a
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lovely cup of tea. Put your feet up: thư giãn
A.put B.make C.Have D. get

Paul told us to…. ourselves to anything in the fridge if we got hungry while he was at work.
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A.take B.help C.make D.do

27:You’ll have to…. the mess, I’ve had my sister’s children with me all weekend.
A.excuse B.forget C.apologise D.sorry

When Isabelle asked if she could borrow my car for the evening, I told her to… my guest as I
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knew she’d look after it. Be my guest: xin cứ tự nhiên
A.be B.offer C.make D.get

Tania and Kate get …..really well and have been best friends since school. Get on really well:
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sống tốt, hòa thuận vs ai
A.down B.up C.on D.with

If you click……. the icon there, you’ll be able to download the document you want.
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A.with B.up C.down D.on

31 You don’t need to dress…. for the barbecue. It’s going to be a relaxed event.

A.up B.down D.with D. off

Do you feel ready to settle…… and start a family? I’m not sure I do Settle down: bắt đầu
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cuộc sốg ổn định
 A.down B.on B.up D. in

Nick is .... excellent progress school and his teachers say he is the top science student in his
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giving
A. B.having C. D.taking
making

34:I have never ……..a dangerous sport.

A. done B. given C.had D.made

35:I ……trouble starting my car so I called the local garage to see if they could help me.
A. was having B.was given C. made D. am having
III. GAP COMPLETION
Read the text and choose the correct answer to fill each gap. (10 blanks)

Every teacher knows that not all students are good examinees. Some are too tense, become
(36)………. or too stressed and then perform below expectations just when it (37) ................ most.
Teachers try to help by (38)………………….. believing that if they boost a student's academic (39)
……………… they will cure his fear of exams. So, last year, (40) .........................on my teaching
experience and sports psychology skills, I completely rewrote the Business Studies Revision Course
at this secondary school. The (41) ……. ................ idea of the course is to (42)…………… the
examination as an event, a challenge, a (43) ……………..,much like a sports match, a drama
production, or perhaps a major music concert', but bigger and more important and very definitely on
the public page. The idea is to show that the exam is not a (44)……………, but an opportunity to
show how good the (45)................ IS. The object is to improve students' 'final performance by
increasing self-confidence, control and ability to cope. The theme of 'total preparation for
performance' teacher them that while knowledge and examination techniques are obviously
important, they are only two of the five skills required, the others being coping strategies, mental
skills a management skills.

36. A. overanxious B. worried C. blue D. sad

37. A. matters B. plays C. pays D. gives

38. A. compensating B. adding C. claiming D. ensuring

 39. A. knowledge B. degrees C. grades D. results

40. A. drawing B. withdrawing C. depending D. relying

41. A. central B. concrete C. root D. core

42. A. treat B. remedy C. cure D. consider

43. A. performance B. doing C. action D. behaviour

44. A. test B. measurement C. evaluation D. check

45. A. candidate B. interviewee C. guy D. person

IV. READING (1 Passage – 10 Qs)

Passage 1:
Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Space Scientist

Born to Nigerian parents in London, my journey to success as a space scientist has not been
easy. When I was young, I was moved around a lot because of family problems and ended up
going to a total of thirteen different schools. I was also discovered to be dyslexic* and was
often placed in the remedial classes*2 as a result. Although I had dreams and ambitions for my
future from an early age, when I told teachers that I wanted to become an astronaut and go to
the Moon I was encouraged instead to go into nursing, a career which they considered to be
more suitable for me. Fortunately my family, especially my father, gave me a lot of real support
and encouraged me to follow my dreams. Without this I may never have succeeded in leaving
school with high grades in A-level maths, physics, chemistry and biology. These results made it
possible for me to then face the challenge of doing a physics degree at Imperial College
London, which I completed in 1990. After which, I went on to gain a PhD in mechanical
engineering. My career in space science has, over the years, given me opportunities to work on
a wide range of exciting projects around the world and I have now become one of the
presenters of The Sky at Night, which is a TV programme about astronomy*3. Although I enjoy
all the elements of my current work, I am now also keen to encourage more children,
particularly girls, into science. It remains a very male-dominated profession even in this day
and age. I strongly believe that science can have a huge impact on our lives and know from
personal experience that if you have a dream and work hard, you can succeed. I appreciate
every day how lucky I am to love the work I do, and I still have a dream to fulfil in my future:
 to retire to Mars.

*A learning difficulty that affects the skills involved in accurate

and fluent reading and spelling.
*2 Low-level classes for students unable to keep up with the work
in the ordinary classes.
*3 An area of science which studies space.
46: In this text, Maggie is describing
A. the journey she took to get where she is B the challenges of the profession she
today. works in.

C. the difficulties she faced at university. D how hard it is for women to become
scientists.

47: What does Maggie say about her school days?

A. She spent a lot of time in the lowest B Her teachers didn’t know she was
class. dyslexic.

C. Her parents didn’t care if she did badly. D She was always put into the top class.
48: When talking about her family, Maggie says that

A. she couldn’t have succeeded without B they never encouraged her at school.
them.
C. her mum was her biggest supporter. D her parents wanted her to go into
nursing.

49: What does Maggie feel is important in our lives

A. Following our dreams B Getting a job in science

C. Having the chance to go to university D Having a passion for life

50: Why does Maggie feel she is lucky?

A. Because she has a passion for her work. B. Because she has worked hard and
succeeded
C. Because she has travelled widely with D. Because she has become a TV celebrity.
 her job.
51: What might Maggie say about her future goal?
A. ‘While it’s not possible yet, I’ll make it B. ‘I’m happy I can retire to somewhere
happen.’ different.’
C. ‘I’m not sure it’ll be possible but perhaps D. ‘It’s highly unlikely to ever become
someone else will make it happen. reality.’
52: Maggie’s childhood was a stable one.
A. False B. True
C. Not given D. No answer
53: Her teachers didn’t believe her dream was achievable.
A. True B. False
C. Not given D. No answer
54: Before deciding to become a scientist, she had thought about becoming a nurse
A. False B. True
C. Not given D. No answer
55: Without support from her family, Maggie is unlikely to have got the A levels she did.
A. True B. False
C. Not given D. No answer