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TỔ NGOẠI NGỮ Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên Anh)

Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
(đề thi gồm có 08 trang)

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I. LISTENING
Part 1. You will hear a report about the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. For questions 1-5, decide
whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG). Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes on your answer sheet. (5 marks)
1. Anousheh Ashouri is a British-Iranian who was released on the same day as Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
2. As part of the release deal, Britain is planning to sell tanks to the Shah of Iran.
3. The Foreign Secretary is delighted that the prisoners have been released.
4. Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s previous employer claimed that she was visiting Iran in a personal capacity.
5. The leader of Iran accused Zaghari-Ratcliffe of being an Israeli spy.
Part 2. You will hear the guests of a radio programme discussing the prospects of employment for people in the
years to come. For questions 6-10, choose the best answers, A, B or C which fits best according to what your
hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on your answer sheet. (5 marks)
6. Amanda believes that robots
A. are rapidly replacing shop staff.
B. are a convenient way to cut employer costs.
C. are becoming more noticeable in our everyday lives.
7. Amanda expresses concern that
A. workers in all sectors will be hit by the changes.
B. secretarial work will disappear completely in the next 30 years.
C. unskilled workers will be the first to be affected.
8. Matthew thinks that people
A. will never adapt to robots because we find them unreliable.
B. will benefit greatly from government training programmes.
C. have a natural preference for face-to-face communication.
9. Both Amanda and Matthew agree that
A. new jobs will be created in services and IT.
B. society as a whole will benefit from such changes.

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 C. there will be a greater number of people out of work.
10. At the end of the interview, it is suggested that greater free time may
A. create new and lucrative industries.
B. result in a healthier, happier lifestyle for many.
C. provide people with the opportunity to find new meaning in life.
Part 3. You will hear a piece of news about the FIFA World Cup. For questions 11-20, complete the notes by
supplying the blanks with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER taken from the
recording for each answer. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on your answer sheet. (10
marks)

● The focus of the news bulletin is the (11) __________ in the world of international soccer.

● According to U.S. prosecutors, some officials of FIFA, have accepted more than $150 million in
(12) __________ over the past 24 years.

● They were expected to uphold the rules that keep soccer honest and to protect the integrity of the game.
However, they corrupted the business of soccer to (13) __________ and to enrich themselves.

● The Department of Justice is determined to end these practices, to root out corruption and to bring
(14) __________ to justice.

● FIFA has been investigated for corruption for years. However, it’s repeatedly denied that its top officials
are (15) __________.

● The reporter says whichever nation hosts the World Cup potentially receives a (16) __________ economic
boost.

● The decision to select Qatar to host the World Cup in 2022 has become a (17) __________ one.

● Officials have been under (18) __________ amid allegation of corruption in the selection process for both
the 2022 Cup and the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

● FIFA’s (19) __________ hired an independent investigator later announcing no evidence of corruption and
no reason to reopen the (20) __________.

II. PHONETICS
Part 1. For questions 21-23, choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
other words. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on your answer sheet. (3 marks)
21. A. boil B. poison C. noise D. choir
22. A. courtesy B. gourmet C. disturb D. nerve
23. A. wealth B. cloth C. with D. marathon

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Part 2. For questions 24-25, choose the word stress pattern is different from that of the other words. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on your answer sheet. (2 marks)
24. A. official B. recommend C. informal D. disturbance
25. A. tenant B. common C. rubbish D. machine

III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Part 1. For questions 26-40, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the following questions. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on your answer sheet. (15 marks)
26. The interference on the radio was __________ by weather conditions.
A. caused B. made C. raised D. due
27. The teacher asked Jim __________ all the information about Martians.
A. where did he get B. where he get C. where got he D. where he got
28. The train service has been a __________ since they introduced the new schedules.
A. shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. fracas
29. People suffered many hardships during the years of __________ after the war.
A. severity B. austerity C. sobriety D. integrity
30. Good medicine __________ to the mouth.
A. often tastes bitter B. often tastes bitterly C. is often tasted bitterly D. is often tasted bitter
31. As I said before, the report will be released in the __________ of time. I can’t estimate when that will be.
A. rightness B. fullness C. greatness D. correctness
32. It is very important for a firm or a company to __________ changes in the market.
A. keep pace with B. keep pace of C. keep in touch with D. keep track with
33. __________ provided a living for nearly 90 percent of the population of the American colonies.
A. What farming B. Farming was what C. Farming was D. What was farming
34. Early scientists tried to produce __________ motion machines, that is, machines which would never stop.
A. perpetual B. everlasting C. undying D. forever
35. The question of peace settlement is likely to figure __________ in the talks.
A. prominently B. prolifically C. proportionately D. properly
36. Ever since we quarreled in the office, Janice and I have been __________ enemies.
A. assured B. confirmed C. defined D. guaranteed
37. Police are ___________ the town for the missing vehicle.
A. seeking B. looking C. investigating D. combing
38. A special conference has been __________ to discuss the organization of a standardized national examination.

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A. initiated B. launched C. mobilized D. summoned
39. Luckily, I __________ a new pair of sunglasses as I found mine at the bottom of a bag.
A. needn’t have bought B. needed not to buy C. didn’t need to buy D. hadn’t to buy
40. The bridge suddenly __________ and they fell into the yawning chasm beneath.
A. gave way B. gave out C. gave down D. gave in

Part 2. For questions 41-48, change the word so that it fits in the gap in the same line to complete the passage.
Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on your answer sheet. (8 marks)
WHAT IS BEAUTY?
Beauty is a (41) __________ concept. Despite its many elements, our spieces tends to agree on FACET
the (42) __________ of certain basic features, which is largely a result of evolutionary
ATTRACT
constraints on our cognitive or perceptual systems. This is likely why neuropsychological
studies, we are (43) __________ forms and contours and why we are innately attracted to other
humans faces because focusing on symmetrical features, we can more easily make sense of what
DISPOSE
we see, hear or experience. Babies in (44) __________ tend to find human faces more attractive
than other types of visual stimuli since it may improve their chances of (45) __________; they’re
still vulnerable at this stage and require (46) __________ care and protection. Recent research,
PART
however, has found that a (47) __________ part of what we experience as beautiful is the result
of a reciprocal, constructive (48) __________ between us and our physical, biological and SURVIVE
cultural environments.
PARENT
SIGN
RELATE

IV. READING
Part 1. For questions 49-56, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the passage. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on your answer sheet. (8 marks)
You’d be forgiven for feeling guilty about your contribution to climate change, but blaming yourself is a (49)
__________ for disaster. The latest report from the UN top climate scientists has confirmed our worst fears - the
world is nowhere near being on (50) __________ to prevent catastrophic climate change and time is quickly
running out. If every country and company doesn’t (51) __________ its weight fast, this will make coral reefs a
thing of the past, unleash a (52) __________ of extreme weather, threaten food supplies, and displace millions of
people from their homes. So why aren’t the companies who are most responsible for causing this problem
changing their (53) __________? Why aren’t governments forcing them to? We need to act collectively, and it is
possible to do this. We just have to stop burning fossil fuels, especially coal. The only thing standing in the way is
a few (54) __________ interests. And the longer we allow our politicians to delay, the harder and more unfair this
transition will be on us fragile humans. Of course, big polluting companies love it when the responsibility is thrust
onto individuals like you and me. It takes the (55) __________ off of them and puts it onto us. That’s why they get
behind green-washing initiatives focussed on individual action, like picking up litter. It means they can continue
on, (56) __________ as usual, hurtling towards the bitter end - unless we stand firmly in their way.
49. A. recipe B. bill C. receipt D. cheque
50. A. trail B. track C. path D. line

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51. A. push B. pull C. lend D. carry
52. A. backlog B. haul C. torrent D. heap
53. A. ways B. odds C. means D. tunes
54. A. endowed B. ingrained C. guarded D. vested
55. A. scorn B. fire C. roast D. heat
56. A. deal B. business C. trade D. work

Part 2. For questions 57-64, fill ONE suitable word in each gap to complete the passage. Write your answers in
the corresponding numbered boxes on your answer sheet. (8 marks)
Urban sprawl is a complex phenomenon, which goes (57) __________ average population density. (58)
__________ different dimensions reflect how population density is distributed across urban space and how
fragmented urban land (59) __________. People often have strong preferences (60) __________ specific attributes
of low density areas. Such attributes include proximity (61) __________ open spaces and natural amenities, (62)
__________ noise levels, better air quality and longer exposure to sunlight. Urban sprawl is also driven by the
technological advances in car manufacturing, as cheaper, faster and (63) __________ reliable cars have increased
the willingness to accept longer commuting distances. How cities develop in the years to (64) __________ will
determine progress on addressing key environmental, economic and social challenges, including climate change
and access to affordable housing.
Part 2. You are given a piece of text. Six paragraphs have been removed from the text. For questions 65-70,
choose from the paragraphs A-F the one which best fits each gap. There is one extra paragraph which you do
not need to use. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on your answer sheet. (8 marks)
OCCUPIED
Occupied! Would you live in an old public toilet?
There are very few young women who would get excited about a line of art deco urinals, but when architect
Laura Jane Clark first saw the antique porcelain in a block of Gents toilets in south-east London, she had a light
bulb moment. She thought they were totally wonderful.
65

When she finally got the keys, her descent below ground revealed a Ladies and Gents placed end-to-end to form
a long thin space furnished with rubble, rusty plumbing and unsavoury toilet cubicles complete with cisterns.
66

With her architect’s eye, Clark saw the height, the glass-brick ceiling lights set into the pavement above and
space for an indoor-outdoor courtyard. But it would be almost seven years before she got the go ahead to turn it
into a home. Some might celebrate a new home by popping the bubbly and having a house-warming get-together.
67

Known to friends as Laura Loos, Clark’s Lamp Architects practice has since been called upon by buyers to
advise on other lavatory conversions. She is helping with a planning application for one in north London and is
about to work on designs for a converted toilet in central Cambridge.
68

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 Austerity-pressed councils, looking for ways to cash in on assets, have recognised the potential for flogging their
under-used conveniences. But don’t get too excited. While Clark and Ranger found buildings with history, features
and desirable locations, these buildings tend to be dull, utilitarian post-war buildings with nothing to boast of but
pebble-dash and plumbing.
69

The only one of the five to offer a faint hope of residential use is a flat-roofed, post-war toilet on Canaan Lane in
Morningside. No guide prices were given, but a week after the closing date in August, the council said there was a
good level of interest.
70

In Bristol, an ornate period lavatory is leased by the council as a gallery space called the Edwardian Cloakroom.
A former Victorian public convenience in Kentish Town, north London, was reopened last year as a cocktail bar,
aptly named Ladies and Gentlemen.
The missing paragraphs:
A. Clark was not the first toilet dweller, though. An Arts and Crafts style public toilet in Forest Hill, south-east
London, was converted into a home in 2002. John Ranger, an architect, lives with his family in a former toilet
in Witney, Oxfordshire, bought for 36,000 pounds in 2005. And there are surely more to come.
B. Another subterranean toilet from around 1890, in London’s Fitzrovia, has been turned into The Attendant, a
bar that makes a feature of its reclaimed Doulton porcelain urinals. Sadly, despite the bleach, Clark's originals
couldn’t be saved.
C. Instead, the first thing she did when she signed the lease was to go down there with a huge bottle of bleach.
Clark’s subsequent conversion should go down in London planning history as a triumph of hope over
adversity. As well as a long and bumpy negotiation with planners, Clark succeeded in turning a useless,
derelict public building into an inspirational urban living space.
D. Planning limitations have resulted in some surprising re-uses for former public toilets. McLean is about to buy
a postage stamp WC on the edge of Scotland’s Carnoustie golf course. In an ideal world, he’d like to demolish
and redevelop it, but in the short-term he’s thinking of leasing it as a dog grooming salon.
E. This was a property viewing like no other. It was 2005 and Clark, 24 at the time, had spent nearly six months
trying to persuade her local council to show her a set of redundant underground toilets that weren't really for
sale.
F. Among five urban toilets recently offered for sale by Edinburgh City Council, one is beautifully placed on the
corner of Royal Terrace Gardens on the boundary of the city's World Heritage site, but the building itself is an
unprepossessing Sixties block with mean little windows. Another, on the seafront promenade at Joppa, is
attached to an Eighties pumping station.
G. She described them as pretty disgusting, adding that these public conveniences, which had served the people
of Crystal Palace since 1928, had been closed for 30 years. But she knew there was something really special
about the space and she could see the potential.
Part 4. For questions 71-80, read the passage and answer the questions which follow. Write your answers in
the corresponding numbered boxes on your answer sheet. (10 marks)
WHAT IS THE SECRET OF A LONG LIFE?
This year, the number of retired pensioners in the UK exceeded the number of under 18 years old for the first
time in history. That’s remarkable in its own right, but the real “population explosion” has been among the oldest
of the old - the centenarians. In fact, this imbalance is the fastest growing demographic in much of the developed
world. In the UK, the number of centenarians has increased by 60 per cent since the early 20th century. And their

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ranks are set swell even further, thanks to the ageing baby-boomer generation: by 2030 there will be about a
million worldwide.
These trends raise social, ethical and economic dilemmas. Are medical advances artificially prolonging life, with
hide regard for the quality of that life? If growing numbers of elderly people become dependent on state or familial
support, society faces skyrocketing costs and commitments. Yet researchers who study the oldest old have made a
surprising discovery that presents a less pessimistic view of the future than many anticipate.
It is becoming clear that people who break through the 90-plus barrier represent a physical elite. Far from gaining
a longer burden of disability, their extra years tend to be healthy ones. And supercentenarians, people aged 110 or
over, are even better examples of ageing well. The average supercentenarian had freely gone about their daily life
up until the age of 105 or so, some five to ten years longer even than centenarians.
One of the most comprehensive studies comes from Denmark. In 1998 Kare Christensen, at the University of
Southern Denmark, contacted every single one of 3600 people born in 1905 who was still alive. Assessing their
health over the subsequent decade, he found that the proportion of people who managed to remain independent
throughout was constantly around one-third of the total. Each individual risked becoming more infirm, but the
unhealthiest ones passed away at earlier ages, leaving the strongest behind. In 2005, only 166 of the people in
Christensen’s sample were still alive, but one-third of those were still entirely self-sufficient.
Christensen’s optimistic findings are echoed in studies all over the world. In the MC, Carol Brayne at the
University of Cambridge studied 958 people aged over 90, and found that only one-quarter of them were living in
accommodation specifically catering for the needs of older people. Research in China reveals that centenarians and
nonagenarians spend fewer days ill and in bed than younger elderly groups. Of course, people can live
independently without being entirely healthy, and it is true that most centenarians suffer from some kind of
ailment. These range from osteoarthritis to simple loneliness.
Not all the oldest old survive by delaying illness or disability, though. Many soldier through it. Jessica Even of
Ohio State University examined the medical histories of over 400 centenarians. She found that those who achieve
extreme longevity tend to fall into three categories. About 40 per cent were “delayers”, who avoided chronic
diseases until after the age of 80. Another 40 per cent were “survivors”, who suffered from chronic diseases before
the age of 80 but lived longer to tell the tale. The final 20 per cent were “escapers”, who reached their century with
no sign of the most common chronic diseases. Intriguingly, one-third of male centenarians were in this category,
compared with only 15 per cent of women. In fact, the two sexes fare very differently when it comes to longevity.
There are far more female centenarians, but the reasons for this are unclear. Certainly, women tend to lead
healthier lifestyles and experience fewer serious accidents. They also go to their doctor more. Men are more prone
to risky behaviour and chronic illness, so it must be genetics which allows some men to reach extreme old age.
Evidence of this comes from longevity hotspots.
The Japanese island of Okinawa is the front runner. At 58 centenarians per 100,000 people, it has the world’s
highest proportion in this age group, with Sardinia and Iceland not too far behind. All three are relatively isolated
island communities, which leads to less genetic variation amongst inhabitants. In these places, the result has been a
predisposition towards a longer life. Of course, members of such communities usually share a particular
environment, too, but this alone cannot explain longevity. Gerontologists have emphasised the importance of
regular exercise, so anyone aiming to reach a century should not underestimate this. They have also found that the
influence on lifespan of social factors such as wealth fades as we age. By comparing 10,000 pairs of Scandinavian
twins, Christensen found that genes are key, but that they only start exerting a strong influence on our lifespan
after the age of 60. Before then, those who are both identical and nonidentical have largely independent chances of
reaching a given age.
Longevity genes have also been found in abundance in other organisms, including over 70 in particular worms.
Unfortunately, it's a different story in humans. While many genes have been suggested to affect lifespan, very few
have been consistently verified in multiple populations.

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Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage? For questions 71-75, write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

71. The greatest growth in the centenarian population across the world is in the UK.
72. Fewer families today are looking after their elderly members.
73. Centenarians tend to be in better physical health than supercentenarians.
74. Research findings from Cambridge and China conflicted with Christensen’s findings in Denmark.
75. Centenarians may suffer from stronger feelings of isolation than people a generation younger.
For questions 76-80, answer the questions below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each
answer.
76. What factor is most likely to contribute to longevity in men?
77. Which place has the largest proportion of centenarians in the world?
78. According to gerontologists, what should people avoid neglecting if they wish to reach old age?
79. What social influence on longevity decreases as people get older?
80. In which species, apart from humans, have longevity genes been reliably identified?
Part 5. For questions 81-85, read the passage about ocean cartography and choose the best answer A, B, C or
D. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on your answer sheet. (5 marks)
Sea and ocean floors are invisible, since deep water absorbs light waves. The first attempts to put together
images of these vast areas therefore involved using another form of wave: that of sound. Decades ago, ocean
cartographers used sonar equipment mounted on ships to gather data about the topography of sea and ocean floors.
This data was incomplete, however, and sometimes unreliable. The ships could only survey the ocean surface one
thin strip at a time. Furthermore, large deep-sea shoals of fish often interfered with the sonar signals, the fish’s
massed bodies blocking the sound waves. Nevertheless, these early investigations furthered our understanding of
plate tectonics, revealing the huge cracks in the ocean floor that connect with those on land to form the edges of
tectonic plates.
The 1980s saw the arrival of more advanced sonar technologies, including “multi-beam” sonar. This allows ships
to map not just a narrow strip of sea floor directly beneath, but the expanses to either side as well. This technology
led to another remarkable discovery: the millions of sunken ships scattered across the sea and ocean floors, many
of whose cargoes were still intact and were duly salvaged.
The latest breakthrough in mapping sea and ocean floors is “altimetry”, a technique used to calculate the height
of the ocean surface. Satellites positioned at a specific height bounce radio waves off the ocean surface and
measure the distance they travel. Areas where the surface is slightly raised indicate the presence of submerged
mountains called “seamounts”: The 10,000 seamounts so far discovered together represent an ecologically
interesting habitat - one that adds up to an area about the size of Europe! - that has so far remained largely
unexplored.
81. What is the main purpose of this passage?
A. to evaluate the different kinds of wave scientists use to make maps
B. to critisize research into what lies at the bottom of seas and oceans
C. to discuss the development of new navigational technology for ships
D. to describe scientists’ attempts to work out the surface area of the ocean
82. What caused early cartography equipment to give inaccurate information?
A. The equipment used light instead of sound waves. B. The sound waves did not pass through water.

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C. Groups of fish got in the way of the signal.
D. There were too many cracks in the ocean floor.
83. What is the advantage of “multi-beam” sonar?
A. It specifically focuses on areas below the ship. B. Its signals concentrate on a narrow strip of land.
C. It increases the area that can be mapped. D. It can prevent ships from losing their cargo.
84. What does “altimetry” measure?
A. the strength of radio waves passing through water B. how far radio waves travel beneath the ocean
C. how deep a body of water is D. the height of the ocean surface
85. What can be inferred about altimetry?
A. It may lead to discoveries in the field of environmental studies.
B. It allows researchers to construct images of ocean floors and continents.
C. It offers a more effective alternative to sonar technology.
D. It has so far only been used to study a small area.

V. WRITING
Part 1. Complete the second sentence so that it is as similar in meaning as possible to the first sentence. Use
between THREE and SIX words including the words in CAPITALS. Write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes on your answer sheet. (5 marks)
86. One minute he was perfectly calm then the next he started panicking.
KICKED
One minute he was perfectly calm then the next __________.
87. Everybody is saying nowadays that if you want to get a well-paid job straight after graduation, you need a
very strong degree and speak at least three languages.
ODDS
Apparently nowadays, __________ a well-paid job straight after graduation are increased if you have a
very strong degree and speak at least three languages.
88. Suzie said that you’ve both been really helpful with her school project and that she never would have
mustered the energy to do it all by herself.
REAL
Suzie said that you’ve both __________ with her school project and that she never would have mustered
the energy to do it all by herself.
89. Don’t forget to buy more phone credit before you leave because you might need to make an important call.
TOP
You might need to make an important call so make sure __________ phone before you leave.
90. She hates being in situations where she doesn’t feel comfortable.
STEPPING
She hates __________ zone.
Part 2. Write an academic essay of about 250 words on the following topic.
Traffic congestion is a growing problem in many of the world’s major cities.
Explain some possible reasons for this problem, and suggest some solutions.
Write your answers on your answer sheet. (10 marks)

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