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Kha ngy 29 thng 11 nm 2009

Mn : ANH VN

Thi gian lm bi: 180 pht ( khng k thi gian giao )( thi c 6 trang , gm 11 cu ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

PART I : LISTENING COMPREHENSION : ( 2 pts. )

Question 1 : Listen to the passage in the tape two times then state whether the followingsentences are TRUE or FALSE :

1. In graduation ceremonies, graduates from high schools in the United States and

Australia always wear traditional black caps and gowns.2. Most commonly, the main speakers at this ceremony are two youngest teachers of theschool.

3. For many students, after the graduation, they are free to find their places in the worldand have their own lives.

4. Nowadays, there is a mix of ages with young adults to mature adults in graduatingclasses in universities and other institutions of higher learning.

Question 2 : Listen to the passage in the tape two times then pick out the information tocomplete each sentence :

1. Halloween was introduced to America around the 1840s by the newly arrived2. With their hands tied behind their backs, people try to catch one of the apples in a largetub using.

3. Dressed in costumes of ghosts, goblins, witches and other favourite characters, childrengo from door-to-door trick-or-treating for.

4. In many towns, .for children and scary movies for the brave of heartare shown on television, adding to the Halloween atmosphere.

PART II : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR( 8 pts.)

Question 3 :Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete each blank :

1. The building has a smoke detectorany fires can be detected immediately.A. as if B. such asC. so that D. even though

2. It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver.in the crash.A. was injured B. are injuredC. have been injured D. were injured

3. I dont know what you think about that design, but in myits very good.A. feeling B. ideaC. thought D. opinion

4. The government the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicine.A. gave B. providedC. carried D. offered

5. We spoke quietly.disturb anyone.

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A. not in order to B. so that we wouldC. so as not to D. in order that we

6. The children cant study in their classrooms now, they are stillafter thestorm last week.A. being mended B. mendedC. mending D. being mending

7. The police wanted.. anything suspicious.A. we reported B. us reportingC. that we report D. us to report

8. I..sport to keep fit, not because I like it.A. practise B. doC. make D. train

Question 4 : Pick out ONE option ( A,B,C or D ) which needs to be changed to make a correctsentence :

1. Nam is very good at Mathematics when his brother is absolutely hopeless.

A B C D2. The play was so bored that all the audience had gone home before it ended.

A B C D3. Tien giang has long been well-known for its excellent durian fruit and fertile soil.

A B C D4. Hardly he had got downstairs when the phone stopped ringing.

A B C D5. If one does not have respect for himself, you cannot expect others to respect him.

A B C D6. The progress made in space travel for the early 1960s is remarkable.

A B C D7 I do not know where could he have gone so early in the morning.

A B C D8. There are only a little seats left for the concert on Saturday.

A B C D

Question 5 : Complete these sentences, using the suitable form of the words in brackets :

1. After his wifes death, the old man liked to sitin the garden for hours.( loneliness )

2. There is a shortage of pure water in the city nowadays.We have to use it. .

( economy)3. Sewage from these factories has..the river water seriously. No fish has been ableto live there for years.( contamination )

4. The..in the remote areas has gradually decreased, thanks to volunteermovement.( literate )

5. That new manigficent building does notwith the landscape of this poor region.( harmony )

6. Children with disability study slowlier than other children . people can notteach them as usual. ( patience )

7. Everything should beafter the big ceremony with the attendance of hundredsof people.( arrange )

8. There was a big fire with a series of at a gas station last night.( exploded )

Question 6 : Complete these sentences with proper prepositions or adverbs :

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1. He climbed the tree and picked all the fruit..his reach.2. The woman nearly lost her own life attempting to save the child from drowning.3. Oh! What an untidy room! Put these used newspapers and magazines...4. A fight brokebetween two groups of fans after the football match yesterday.5. There is a problem with your answer. You multiplied nine.five instead of

substracting it..6. Thanks to the agreement with the management at the last minute, the strike wascalled...

7. We are so tired that we cant take. what hes saying.8. Not enough people signed upthe boxing class, so it had to be canceled.

PART III : READING COMPREHENSION ( 6pts. )

Question 7 : Match each of these short articles ( 1- 8 ) with its related main idea ( A J ) :

THE 8 SHORT ARTICLES :

1. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.This single invention has changed theworld forever, making communication between individuals as simple as lifting thereceiver, dialing the telephone number and talking. The first words ever spoken on thetelephone were to Bells assistant, Thomas Watson.The famous words were: Watson,come here, I want to see you.

2. This is celebrated on April 21st which is the Queens real birthday. She also has anofficial birthday that is celebrated later in the year on the Saturday closest to June 10 th

due to the better weather for the Trooping the colour, the Queens birthday parade. All ofthe Queens regiments in their best uniforms and their finest horses are on parade tohonor their queen.

3. Sharks are useful because they eat sick fish and keep the oceans clean.Sharks do nothave ears.However, they can hear sounds and movements in the water. Any sound ormovement makes the water vibrate. Sharks can feel these vibrations, which help themfind food. They also use their large eyes to find food. Most sharks see best in dim light.They often hunt for food at dawn, in the evening, or in the middle of the night.Scientistswant to learn more about sharks for several reasons. For example, cancer is common inmany animals, especially in people. However, it is rare in sharks.Scientists want to findout why sharks almost never get cancer. Maybe this information can help people preventcancer too.

4. As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that its best to use mobilephones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your

mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful andcovenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warninglabel that says they are bad for your health. So for now, its wise not to use your mobile

phone too often.5. For many people, travelling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the

whole idea quite terrifying, although flying is no more dangerous than any other formsof travel and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that mostaccidents occur during take-off and landing when a pilots decisions are vitallyimportant.

6. In the late nineteenth century a French doctor found a naked ten-year-old boy wanderingin the woods.He did not walk erectly, could not speak intelligibly, nor could he relate to

people. He only growled and stared at them.Finally, the doctor won the boys confidenceand began to work with him. After many long years of devoted and patient instructionthe doctor was able to get the boy to clothe and feed himself, recognize and utter a

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number of sounds well as write letters and form words.7. Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of

communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feeling has been in the formof oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplishedthrough sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, thedeaf and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols

of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally.8. What happens to dogs that are burdened with owners who treat them like people? Theybehave like spoiled children. A dog whose owner feeds him on her lap refuses to eatfrom a bowl on the floor. A dog belonging to a childless couple for several yearsdeveloped paralysis in its hind legs when they produced a real baby.

RELATED MAIN IDEAS :A. Advice to people who want to raise some pets at home.B. Is there any restriction in using a very popular instrument ?C. Suitable age for children to start doing sports.D. A simple invention that makes the world closer.

E. What happens to the boy who was brought up by beast ?F. Public school - A special kind of school in Britain.G. Most people find it the fast and safe means of transport except for some people.H. Why does she have two different birthdays?I. Sign language becomes useful when there is a language barrier.J. The most terrible animal in the sea is also useful for human beings.

Question 8 : Fill in each of the numbered blank with ONE suitable word to complete themeaning of the passage :

The next generation of telephone users will probably laugh when we explain how we usedto stand next to a wall in the kitchen to ( 1 ) a phone call. Mobile communications, alreadyhighly advanced compared with a decade ago, will completely change communications in thenext few years. ( 2 ) there are millions of people using mobile phones, most people know ( 3 )about the mobile telecommunications industry and its technology.

There are three types of mobile phone. These are hand portables, pocket-sized hand portableand transportable. The smallest and most popular are the pocket-sized hand portables. Thesework on rechargeable batteries, which allow an ( 4 ) of up to 80 minutes conversation.Mobiles that are fitted permanently in a vehicle do not ( 5 ) on separate batteries. They requirean external aerial on the vehicle. This can mean a stronger signal with clearer ( 6 ) .Transportables have a high power capability and can be used ( 7 ) anywhere. They come with

powerful battery packs for longer, continuous use and may also be put ( 8 ) a vehicle, using itselectrics. They tend to be bulkier than hand portable.

Question 9 : These paragraphs of the passage below ( A H ) are in disorder and illogicalRearrange them into a good logical passage ( 1 8 ) :

A. The United States is in parnership with 15 other countries: Canada, Belgium,Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden,Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Japan, Russia and Brazil. In November 2000,an international of three, made up of one American and two Russian astronauts,lived aboard the International Space Station for three months. .

B. In addition to all the manned space flights, NASA is also continually exploringthe universe with scientific probes such as the Pioneer and Voyager Spacecrafts.These explored the Moon, the planets and other areas of our solar system. Mars

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and Viking Pathfinders surveyed Mars, and the Hubble Space Telescope andother space science spacecraft have made a number of significant astronomicaldiscoveries about our universe.

C. Space exploration is an eye to the future. It represents new solutions to problemswith weather; medical inroads being made to prevent or combat diseases; and

perhaps developing a new environment in which to live, should the Earth become

uninhabitable due to global warming or the coming of the new Ice Age.D. As the United States began making progress in scientific and technologicalachievements in areas such as manned space flight and aeronautics , the NASA

projects became increasingly sophisticated.E. Manned space flight resumed in 1981 through the Space Shuttle Program that

continues today. The Space Shuttle Program is building the International SpaceStation and keeping it permanently manned.

F. The American space program is run by the government agency called TheNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It was founded in 1958after the beginning of the space race with the Russians. Their satellite Sputnik,went into orbit before the American version, called Telstar. This touched off a

race for space exploration prominence by the two powers.G. NASA is involved in other explorations such as Earth Science Missions which

observe the Earths atmospheric changes and weather patterns. It also exploresterrestrial and marine ecosystems, monitoring conditions on land and sea to learnthe impact of climate on these environments.

H. NASAs first program, Project Mercury, tested humans survival in space. Butthe tiny spacecraft could only accommodate one astronaut. The next project, theGemini series, used an expanded version of the Mercury space capsule and weretwo-manned flights. The Apollo series, culminating with Apollo II in 1969,landed the first men on the Moon. Skylab and the Apollo - Soyuz Test Projects( joint venture with Russia ) came in the early and mid-1970s.

PART IV : WRITING ( 4 pts. )

Question 10 : Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given in such a way thatthey remain the same meaning as the old ones :

1. The hostess showed us her collection of paintings. Half of them had been boughtfrom Europe.The hostess

2. Nobody told me that Susan had been in the hospital.

I3. The old lady said, We had to lived on the roof of our houses for several days.The old lady told us..

4. John asked Mary if she had ever gone to Cairo.John asked , ..

5. The children could not return schools unless it stopped raining.If..

6. The whole city had to live in water because of the heavy rain for many days.Because..

7. The rain in Ha Noi last October was the biggest one since 1984.No rain..

8. Hundreds of soldiers tried their best but they could not prevent the strong tide ofwater.Despite..

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Question 11 :

One of your pen-pals is living in Ha Noi. Through TV. and newspapers you knew that yourfriend and his/ her family had to endure a flood for days after a big rain. Write a letter to ask

him / her about what they had to experience and show your feelings.( in about 80 words. Dontuse your real name and address.)

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Kha ngy 29 thng 11 nm 2009

PHN I : NGHE HIU : 2.0 im

Cu hi 1 : Nghe, chn cu TRUE/ FALSE : 1.0 im, mi cu chn ng : 0.25

1. False 2. False 3. True 4. True Cu hi 2 : Nghe, tm thng tin hon chnh cu : 1.0 im, mi cu ng : 0.25 1. Irish immigrants 2. only their teeth3. candy or money 4. Halloween cartoons

PHN II : T VNG V NG PHP : 8.0 im

Cu hi 3 : Chn thng tin, hon chnh cu : 2.0 im, mi cu chn ng : 0.25 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B5. C 6. A 7. D 8. B

Cu hi 4 : Tm thnh phn vit sai ca cu: 2.0 im, mi cu tm ng: 0.25 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A5. C 6. C 7. B 8. B

Cu hi 5 : Tm dng thch hp ca t, in hon chnh cu:2.0 im, mi cu lmng: 0.25 1. lonelily/ alone 2. economically3. contaminated 4. illiteracy5. harmonize 6. impatient7. rearranged 8. explosions

Cu hi 6 : in hon chnh cu bng gii t hoc trng t thch hp: 2.0 im, mi t inng : 0.25

1. within 2. in 3. away 4. out5. by 6. off 7. in 8. for

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PHN III : C HIU : 6.0 im

Cu hi 7: Ghp i on vn vi lin quan: 2.0 im, mi cp ghp ng: 0.25 1. D 2. H 3. J 4. B5. G 6. E 7. I 8. A

Cu hi 8: in khuyt, hon chnh bi vn bng t thch hp: 2.0 im, mi t in ng:0.25

1. make 2. Although 3. little 4. average5. rely 6. speech 7. almost 8. into

Cu hi 9: Xp cc on vn theo th t hp l: 2.0 im, mi don xp ng: 0.25 1. C 2. F 3. D 4. H5. E 6. A 7. G 8. B

PHN IV: VIT : 4.0 im

Cu hi 10: Vit chuyn i cu: 2.0 im, mi cu vit ng: 0.25 1. The hostess showed us her collection of paintings half of which had been bought

from Europe.2. I was not told that Susan had been in the hospital.3. The old lady told us that they had to live on the roof of their houses for several days.4. John asked, Have you ever gone to Cairo, Mary?.5. If it did not stop raining, the children could not return school.6. Because the rain was heavy for many days, the whole city had to live in water.7. No rain in Ha Noi since 1984 was as big as the one in last October.8. Despite their trial, hundreds of soldiers could not prevent the strong tide of water.

Cu hi 11: Vit th gi bn, hi thm tnh trng gia nh ca bn sau trn ma to, lt li vby t s thng cm ca mnh i vi s kh khn ca bn.: 2.0 im.

tng: 1.0 im : Nu ln l do vit th, thm hi v tnh trng ma to, lt li aphng ca bn, c bit l nhng kh khn, thit hi xy ra cho gia nh cabn.Tnh hnh khc phc nhng kh khn ca gia nh bn v a phng. By tnhng lo lng v suy ngh ca mnh i vi tnh trng ca bn

K thut vit: 1.0 im.Phi trnh by di hnh thc vit th c nhn, c phn r b cc ca l th, dikhong 80 t. Cu vn vit mch lc, t nhin ,mang tnh giao tip, ng ng php,

dng t phong ph , chnh xc.

Ghi ch: Chm st p n, biu im Tng im khng lm trn s, gi nguyn 2 ch s thp phn

( v d: 14.25 , 12.50 , 10.75 )

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