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 1. LISTENING:
Question 1 (1.5 pts)
Listen to a talk on Angelina Jolie for THREE times. Decide if these statements are True(T) or False(F)?
1. She was born and grew up in Los Angeles. _____

2. She tried music videos but was not succesful. _____
3. She won an Oscar for the film ‘George Wallace’. ____
4. She had her major break in 1999 in ‘The Bone Collector’. ____

5. She filmed ‘Girl, Interrupted’ in the same year. ____
6. She has adopted 4 children so far. ____

7. She spends most of her money in humanitarian efforts ___
8. She has no biological children. ____
9. Her relationship with Brad Pitt was one of the most reported scandale
s ___
10. She is an ambassador for UNHCR. ____


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2. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY:
Question 1: WORD CHOICE (10 pts)
Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D:
1.The Red Cross is ……… an international aid organization .
a. intriguingly b. intrusively c. intrinsically d. intrepidly
2. Everybody believes he will be the winner of the 100-meter ………………
a. match b. competition c. contest d. race
3.These football players had no strict ………………until they joined our club.
a. practice b. education c. exercise d. training
4. We have worked out the plan and now we must put it into …………………
a. practice b. reality c. fact d. deed
5.Because of the dominance of retail chain stores, most shopping centers show the same bland
……. and no imagination
a. similarity b. likeness c. equality d. uniformity
6.The evidence that carbon dioxide levels are rising is …………
a. inevitable b. unavoidable c. indelible d. undeniable
7.The opera singer was …… by the reception she received from the audience.
a. deluged b. overwhelmed c. inundated d. flooded
8. Each year the Chancellor of the Exchequer stands up in the House of Commons and gives a . . . Question 2: ERROR RECOGNITION (15 pts)

Some but not all of the following lines contain an unnecessary word. Put a tick at the end of the
correct lines and pick out the word that is not needed. There are two examples at the beginning (0)
and (00)
SPOTLIGHT ON THE COUNTRY KEY :

0. When you travel to Britain by sea or air, it is very likely
00 that you will arrive in the Southeast, as for this is where
1. the main passenger ports and airports are being situated.
2. The Heathrow Airport is the world’s busiest airport for
3. an international traffic. Gat wick is the second important
4. airport. The former has around twenty-eight million of
5. passengers per one year and the latter has about ten million.
6. Most travelers from the continental Europe arrive at
7. the east coast ports of Dover. Folkestone and Ramsgate. Of these
8. Dover is by far the busiest. It has had 50 percent of the total
9. traffic to and from the Continent.
10. The Channel Tunnel, is connecting France to Britain, starts here
11. Kent is the country which is known as for the Garden of England.
12. because it produces a lot of the fruit and vegetables which are
13. being eaten all over the country. The ground and climate make it
14. ideal for growing conditions. It is also the main area of growing
15. another kind of fruit is called hops.
11. for
12
13 being
14. of
15. is
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 Question 3: WORD FORM (10 pts)
Complete the following sentences with a word formed from those in the list ROMFORD COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP CLUB
Hello all members!
Well come to another edition of the club newsletter.
A list of (1) …………… events for the autumn is being prepared . It will be displayed on the club’s

9. presentation 10. contribution (s)
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Question 4 : VERB FORM (10 pts)

Put the verb in parentheses in correct tenses.

The world is getting warmer and the oceans are rising. Why this (1. happen) ? One
answer is that it could simply be part of a natural process. After all, there (2. be) ice
ages and long periods of warmth, so we could just (3. experience) another warming
trend. This kind of answer (4. have) more supporters a few years ago. What scientists
now (5. believe) is that human activity is the cause. For more than two hundred years,
human ……………… gradually (6. change) the atmosphere, mainly as a result of
industrial pollution. We (7. create) an atmosphere around the earth that, like a giant
glass container, (8. let) heat from the sun through and then (9. hold) it
in. …………… temperatures and sea levels (10. keep) rising? The general answer is

a. in b. on c. from d. with
2. We put his manner ………. ignorance of our British customs.
a. off at b. up with c. up to d. down to
3. You should go to your dentist for regular ………………
a. check-ins b. check-outs c. check-ups d. check up
4. I applied for a part –time job at the supermarket. They are going to …………….
a. put me on b. carry me on c. hold me on d. take me on
5. This is an exception ……………… the general rule.
a. with b. on c. for d. to
6. He came ………… after we threw cold water on his face.
a. across b. in d. on d. down
7. Grandfather must be tired. He‘s nodding ……………… in his chair.
a. away b. of c. over d. off
8. We didn’t expect to come up …………. many problems.
a. for b. against c. with d. about
9. Your application will be kept …………….
a. in b. on c. for d. over
10.He wasn’t rich by any means , but he never turned ……… anyone who needed help.
a. off b. on c. out d. down
11.Being rich doesn’t count ……………… much on a deserted island.
a. on b. at c. for d. in
12.Your plan doesn’t allow ……………. changes in the weather .
a. for b. on c. with d. into
13.When I asked jean, she hinted ………… the chance of promotion for me.
a. to b. about c. at d. for
14.His salary was not adequate ……………… his need.
a. with b. on c. for d. of
15.Everyone tried to blame Janet …………… the mistake.
a. by b. for c. about d. with


KEY: 1. the 2. the 3. the 4. the 5. 
6. the 7. a / the 8. a 9. a 10
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C. is rapidly changing in size an brightness.
D. will continue as a yellow dwarf for another 10 billion years.
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5. What will probably be the first stage of change as the Sun becomes a red giant?
A. Its core will cool off and use less fuel.
B. Its surface will become hotter and shrink.
C. It will throw off huge amounts of gases.
D. Its center will throw smaller and hotter.
6. When the Sun becomes a red giant, what will conditions be like on Earth?
A. Its atmosphere will freeze and become solid.
B. It will be enveloped in the expanding surface of the Sun.
C. It will become too hot for life to exist.
D. It will be nearly destroyed by nova explosions.
7. As white dwarf, the Sun will be
A. the same size as the planet Mercury.
B. thousands of times smaller than it is today.
C. around 35 million miles in diameter.
D. cold and dark.
8.According to the passage, which of the following best describes the sequence of stages that the Sun
will probably pass through?
A. Yellow dwarf, white dwarf, red giant, black giant.
B. Red giant, white dwarf, red dwarf, nova explosion.
C. Yellow dwarf, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf.
D. White dwarf, red giant, black dwarf, yellow dwarf.
9.The word “there” in the last sentence of paragraph 4 refers to
A. our own planet B. the outer surface of the Sun
C. the core of a black dwarf D. the planet Mercury


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 Question 2: (15 pts)

Read the following passage and circle the most suitable word for each space.

Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are
scarcely more than toddlers. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but (1) …… a child could be
counter-productive if she isn’t ready. Wise parents will have a (2) ………… attitude and take the lead
from their child. What they should provide is a selection of (3) ……………books and other activities.
Nowadays, there is plenty good (4) ……… available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty
of books in use about the house will also (5) ………… them to read.
Of course, books are no longer the only (6) ……………… source of stories and information.
There is also a huge range of videos, which can (7) ……………and extend the pleasure a child finds
in books and are (8) …………… valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration.
Television gets a bad (9) ……………as far as children are concerned , mainly because too many spend
too much time watching programs not intended for their age (10) ……………… Too many television
programs (11) …………… an incurious, uncritical attitude that is going to make learning much more
difficult. However, (12) ……………… viewing of programs designed for young children can be

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 Question 3: (15 pts)
Fill each gap in the passage with one suitable word

Last Wednesday, Mary went to a concert with her friend Julia. The concert- hall was on the other
side of the town and so they decided to (1) home early. They caught the bus and arrived
long (2) the concert was due to start. There was a café nearby so they went in. Mary
ordered a sandwich and coffee but Julia decided to have a hot meal. While they were waiting to (3)
served, Mary looked (4) her handbag for the tickets to check what time
the concert (5) begin.
To her dismay, she discovered that the tickets were not there! Then she remembered that she (6)
left them on the table at home. She told Julia (7) had happened and said
she would go home to get the tickets. She promised to be (8) before the concert started.
Mary rushed (9) of the café and went to the bus-stop to catch a bus back to her house.
Unfortunately, she had just (10) a bus and she (11) to wait a long time for
(12) one. She was just beginning to despair when she saw a taxi, which she signaled to
stop. Giving her address to the driver, she jumped (13) , and fifteen minutes later she was
home. “Wait for me,” she said and ran into the house. Mary picked up the tickets from the table and the
taxi-driver drove her straight back to the café.
Julia had just finished her meal. Together they hurried out of the café and walked quickly to the
concert-hall, where they arrived hot and (14) of breath. Mary showed the tickets to the
man at the door, who looked at them carefully and then (15) them back. “I’m sorry,” he
said. “”These are for next Wednesday.”

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4. WRITING:
Question 1: (10pts)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences
printed before it.

1. I didn’t want to buy it, but because he insisted, I bought it.
 He pushed…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Someone has suggested abolishing income tax.
 It … ………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. It wasn’t clear to us at the time how serious the problem was.
 Little………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. He didn’t mention our previous conversation at all.
 He made……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Don’t do to lunch until you have typed all these letters.
Make sure…………………………………………………………………………………………
Rewrite the following sentences by using the exact words in brackets.
6. His excuse for such behavior has little effect on her. (CUTS)
………….…………………………………………………………………………………………
7. What you have been saying is quite irrelevant. (BESIDE)
………….…………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Tourists often go to the British Museum but most Londoners only go very rarely. (MOON)
………….…………………………………………………………………………………………
9. I know I can convince Dave that I’m right about this matter. (BRING)
………….…………………………………………………………………………………………
10. The exam was very easy and I made no mistake. (CAKE)

words)

Question 3: ( 30pts)


- Tối thiểu phải có 3 đọan :
1. Giới thiệu biều đổ - giải thích khái quát ý nghĩa biều đồ (3pts)
2. Phần tích được và diễn giải hiệu quả các số liệu biến thiên trên biểu đồ (4pts)
3. Tóm lại nội dung chính , đưa ra nhận xét về xu hướng phát triển (3pts)
2. Hình thức: (10pts)
1. Lỗi ngữ pháp , từ vựng, phong cách … ( 4pts)
2. Khả năng sử dụng từ vưng và cấu trúc phong phú (3pts)
3. Bảo đảm tính mạch lạc ( có sử dụng connectors), nhất quán (3pts)

Question 3: ( 30pts) :

1. Bố cục: Essay yêu cầu có đủ các phần : (10pts)

- Introductory paragraph :
- Backgroud
- Thesis statement
- Transition
- Body :
- Idea 1 :
- Topic sentence
- Explanation
- Examples
- Idea 2: ….
- Conclusion:
- Summary
- Comment
2. Nội dung : (10pts)
- Giới thiệu được tính hai mặt của các phát minh khoa hoc và cho ví dụ cụ thề : (10pts)