5. A. appreciate B. experience C. embarrassing D. situation

PART B: (3,0 points) VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet (2,0 points).
1. Tom made a number of suggestions, most of ____ were very helpful.
A. them B. which C. that D. whom
2. The teacher explained the lesson twice _____ the students understood it clearly.
A. as long as B. so that C. because D. as if
3. Both Mary and Ellen as well as Jean _____ on the tour now.
A. are going B. is going C. has been going D. was going
4. I don’t know whether ______ for the job or not.
A. to applying B. apply C. to apply D. applied
5. ______ extremely bad weather in the mountains, we’re no longer considering our skiing trip.
A. Due to B. Because C. Since D. Thanks to
6. You must leave at once, you ______ miss the train.
A. however B. yet C. still D. otherwise
7. _______ of English learners have real chance to use it every day.
A. A few B. Few C. A little D. Not much
8. _______ becoming extinct is of great concern to zoologists.
A. That giant pandas are B. Giant pandas are
C. Are giant pandas D. Giant panda is
9. I’ve applied for the job ________ in the newspaper last month.
A. advertised B. advertising C. be advertised D. being advertised
10. ________ to Jim myself, I can’t tell why he would do such terrible things.
A. Not to be speaking B. Not to have spoken
C. Because of not being spoken D. Not having spoken
11. The government hopes to _________ its plans for introducing cable TV.
A. turn out B. carry out C. carry on D. keep on
12. I’ll be back in a minute, Jane. I just want to ________ my new tape recorder.

(3)______ for the job. If a company is thinking of offering you a job, they will ask you for at least one
(4)______ from either your previous employer or someone who knows you well. Before taking up your
job, you may have to sign a contract. You will probably have to do some (5)______, which help you to
do the job more (6)______. Once you have decided that this is your chosen career, you will then have to
work hard to try and get (7)______, which usually brings more responsibility and more money! If you are
(8)______, you may be made redundant, and not be able to find another job. It is also a good idea to pay
some money into a (9)______ scheme, which will help you to look after yourself and your family when
you are (10)______. Finally, good luck!

PART C: (2,5 points) READING
I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Write A, B, C or D
on your answer sheet. (1,0 point)
Most people feel that when they dream, they are (1)______ off to another world. On the
(2)______, dreams are often connected to our daily lives. When our whole (3)______ is filled with
something, when we are either very upset (4)______ when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent
this reality in symbols. It is often (5)______ that we benefit from dreams because they help the spirit to
heal itself, when things (6)______ wrong. Dreams are therefore a kind of escape, almost a holiday from
(7)______ life, with its fears and responsibilities. It is, however, a strange kind of holiday because
whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns (8)______ to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it.
Most dreams disappear forever (9)______ you are one of those people disciplined enough to write them
down as soon as you (10)______.
1. A. carried B. brought C. taken D. guided
2. A. opposite B. contrast C. contrary D. other side
3. A. mind B. spirit C. brain D. soul
4. A. else B. or C. but also D. unless
5. A. spoken B. declared C. said D. stated
6. A. go B. turn C. become D. get
7. A. genuine B. real C. actual D. factual
8. A. off B. up C. down D. out
9. A. unless B. except that C. therefore D. thus

A. Women work outside the home. B. Women work in the field.
C. The work of women. D. The role of women.

III. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. Write it on your answer sheet. (1,0 point)
The country is more beautiful than a town and pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to
the country (1)______ the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year round. Some have a
cottage built in a village (2)______that they can go there whenever they can find the time. English
villagers are not all alike, but (3)______ some ways they are not very different from each other. Almost
every village has a church, the round or square tower of (4)______ can be seen for many miles around.
Surrounding the church is the churchyard, (5)______ people are buried.
The village green (6)______ a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are (7)______ round
it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages (8)______ water brought through pipes into
each (9)______. Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy
(10)______ they can’t find in the village shops.

PART D: (4,0 points) WRITING
I. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting. Write A, B, C or D on your answer
sheet. (1,0 point)
1. The sum of all chemical reactions in an organism’s living cells are called its metabolism.
A B C D
2. My father has a mechanic to repair his motorbike monthly.
A B C D
3. The woman tells them close their eyes tightly and cover them with their hands.
A B C D
4. The lesson that
we are learning now is very interested but difficult.
A B C D
5. It is their nearly perfect crystal structure that gives diamonds their hardness, brilliance, and transparent.
A B C D


2. The boys prefer playing soccer to staying indoors.
 The boys would rather _______________________________________________.
3. People say that he sold his house to pay the debt.
 He is _____________________________________________________________.
4. I have never seen such a mess in my life.
 Never in __________________________________________________________.
5. You read a lot. You know much about the world.
 The more __________________________________________________________.
6. Do you have a good relationship with your boss?
 Are ______________________________________________________________?
7. It’s only when you’re ill that you start to appreciate good health.
 It is not until _______________________________________________________.
8. It was her lack of confidence that surprised me.
 What I found _______________________________________________________.
9. We haven’t decided where to go this weekend yet.
 We haven’t made ___________________________________________________.
10. The heavy rain prevented us from going camping in the mountain.
 But for____________________________________________________________.

THE END

Họ tên thí sinh:…………………………………

Số báo danh:…………… Phòng thi số:………… Chữ ký của cán bộ coi thi:………………… Trang 5/6

15. A. practice
16. A. competitors 17. B. stressful
18. B. blamed
19. D. That’s very
kind. Thank you.
20. B. Not at all

* Lưu ý: Thí sinh chỉ cần viết đáp án A, B, C hoặc D

II. (1,0 điểm) Mỗi từ viết đúng được 0,1 điểm.

1. unemployment 2. interview 3. applicants 4. reference 5. training
6. successfully 7. promotion 8. unlucky 9. pension 10. retired

Part C: Reading (2,5 điểm)

I. (1,0 điểm) Mỗi đáp án đúng được 0,1 điểm.

1. A. carried 2. C. contrary 3. A. mind 4. B. or 5. C. said
6. A. go 7. B. real 8. D. out 9. A. unless 10. D. wake up

* Lưu ý: Thí sinh chỉ cần viết đáp án A, B, C hoặc D

II. (0,5 điểm) Mỗi đáp án đúng được 0,1 điểm.

1. A. housework 2. B. less than 3. A. four-fifths
4. D. preparing food for
children going to school
5. C. The work of
women

 Keeping calm IS THE SECRET OF PASSING your driving test.

* Nếu có sai sót, tuỳ theo mức độ Giám khảo có thể trừ 1/2 số điểm thành phần.

III. (2,0 điểm) Mỗi câu viết đúng được 0,2 điểm.

1. Nam can describe people far better than me.
 Nam is much better at describing people than me.
2. The boys prefer playing soccer to staying indoors.
 The boys would rather play soccer than stay indoors.
3. People say that he sold his house to pay the debt.
 He is said to have sold his house to pay the debt.
4. I have never seen such a mess in my life.
 Never in my life have I seen such a mess.
5. You read a lot. You know much about the world.
 The more you read, the more you know about the world.
6. Do you have a good relationship with your boss?
 Are you getting along (getting on well) with your boss?
7. It’s only when you’re ill that you start to appreciate good health.
 It is not until you are ill that you start to appreciate good health.
8. It was her lack of confidence that surprised me.
 What I found surprising was her lack of confidence.
9. We haven’t decided where to go this weekend yet.
 We haven’t made up our mind where to go this weekend yet.
 We haven’t made a decision about (on) where to go this weekend yet.
10. The heavy rain prevented us from going camping in the mountain.
 But for the heavy rain, we would (could) have gone camping in the mountain.

* Nếu có sai sót, tuỳ theo mức độ Giám khảo có thể trừ 1/2 số điểm thành phần.


3. I will lend you my bike if you ______ it back before Friday.
A. bring B. brought C. brings D. were bringing
4. Ann is too busy these days. She has ______ free time.
A. a little B. little C. few D. a few
5. He will be in Singapore from Monday ______ Thursday.
A. by B. to C. at D. in
6. He spoke slowly in order to make himself ______.
A. clear B. clearly C. clearance D. clarify
7. The police must try to catch the men ______ drive dangerously.
A. which B. who C. whom D. where
8. He grew very quickly and soon he was ______ his brother.
A. more big than B. so big than C. too big than D. as big as
9. They often come to see their friends on Sunday, ______?
A. do they B. are they C. don’t they D. aren’t they
10. The Smiths are not responsible parents. They don’t ______ their children very well.
A. look after B. take after C. take care D. look for
11. The kitchen ______ be dirty because Lien has just cleaned it.
A. may B. mustn’t C. can’t D. should
12. Auld Lang Syne is a song ______ is often sung on New Year’s Eve.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. which
13. Nga is hungry ______ she hasn’t eaten all day.
A. but B. or C. so D. because
14. The ______ polluted atmosphere in some industrial regions is called "smog".
A. heavily B. largely C. many D. fully
15. Mr. Pike: "John, you've written a much better essay this time." - John: "______"
A. Writing? Why? B. Thank you. It's really encouraging.
C. You're welcome. D. Forget it.
III/ (1,0 point) Fill in each gap of the following sentences with ONE suitable word. Write it on your
answer sheet.
1. He is not very good ______ Maths.

meat and fewer dairy products.
1. As a result of years of research, what is bad for our health?
2. Why do Japanese people have lower rates of cancer and heart disease?
3. What happens when the Japanese people move to the US?
4. In which countries are people also eating more meat and dairy products?
5. What do doctors everywhere advise people to do?
VI/ (1,5 points) Rearrange these words or phrases into meaningful sentences. The first one has been
done for you as an example. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
Example: 0. learning / are you / Why / English?

Why are you learning English?
1. work early. / to leave / The day was / so hot / that we decided
2. my friends / are / in sports. / Most of / interested
3. she won / I’m / that / the first prize. / happy
4. heavy, / on time. / we arrived / Although the / traffic was
5. you should buy? / which electric bike / your father on / Did you / agree with
VII/ (1,0 point) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
1. Somebody cleans the room every day.
 The room ___________________________________________________.
2. “Where are you going for the summer holiday?” she asked me.
 She asked me ________________________________________________.
3. I’m sorry you can’t understand the instructions clearly.
 I wish you __________________________________________________.
4. They’ve never invited us to lunch before.
 This is the __________________________________________________.
5. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day.
 Only by ____________________________________________________.

THE END

II/ (3,0 điểm) Mỗi đáp án chọn đúng được 0,2 điểm.
* Lưu ý: Thí sinh chỉ cần viết đáp án A, B, C hoặc D.

1. D. have collected 2. C. putting 3. A. bring 4. B. little 5. B. to
6. A. clear 7. B. who 8. D. as big as 9. C. don’t they 10. A. look after
11. C. can’t 12. D. which 13. D. because 14. A. heavily 15. B. Thank you. It's
really encouraging

III/ (1,0 điểm )Mỗi từ điền đúng được 0,2 điểm
1. at 2. the 3. or 4. yourself 5. for / on

IV/ (1,0 điểm) Mỗi đáp án chọn đúng được 0,2 điểm.
* Lưu ý: Thí sinh chỉ cần viết đáp án A, B, C hoặc D.

1. B. but 2. A. suitable 3. C. wrong 4. A. warm 5. D. dressed

V/ (1,5 điểm) Mỗi câu trả lời đúng được tối đa 0,3 điểm.

1.
- Too much animal fat. / Too much animal fat is bad for our health.
- We know that too much animal fat is bad for our health.
- As a result of years of research, we know that too much animal fat is bad
for our health.
0,3 điểm
0,2 điểm

0,2 điểm

- They advise people to eat more grains, fruit and vegetables and to eat less
meat and fewer dairy products.
- Doctors everywhere advise people to eat more grains, fruit and vegetables
and to eat less meat and fewer dairy products.
- Consequently, doctors everywhere advise people to eat more grains, fruit
and vegetables and to eat less meat and fewer dairy products.

0,3 điểm

0,2 điểm

0,1 điểm

VI/ (1,5 điểm) Mỗi câu viết đúng được tối đa 0,3 điểm.
1. The day was so hot // that we decided to leave work early.
2. Most of my friends // are interested in sports.
3. I’m happy // that she won the first prize.
4. Although the traffic was // heavy, we arrived on time.
(*Vẫn cho điểm tối đa nếu thí sinh có đáp án sau: We arrived on time // although the traffic
was heavy.)
5. Did you agree with // your father on which electric bike you should buy?

Lưu ý: thí sinh làm được ý nào, giám khảo chấm điểm ý đó, ý đầu 0,1 điểm; ý sau 0,2 điểm.

VII/ (1,0 điểm) Mỗi câu viết đúng được tối đa 0,2 điểm.
1. Somebody cleans the room every day.



The room is // cleaned every day.

0,00
0,2



0,25
0,3



0,25
0,4



0,50
0,6



0,50
0,7



0,75
0,8




1. A. design B. happen C. solar D. patient
2. A. tradition B. politics C. energy D. primary
3. A. provide B. machine C. lesson D. consume
4. A. ability B. economics C. celebration D. magazine
5. A. Chinese B. impression C. engineer D. succeed
B. Tìm một từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với các từ còn lại: (0,5điểm)
6. A. price B. ocean C. advice D. nice
7. A. creation B. information C. suggestion D. celebration
8. A. watched B. formed C. finished D. laughed
9. A. watch B. want C. match D. what
10. A. bookish B. good C. looking D. food

1……………… 2……………… 3……………… 4……………… 5… …………
6……………… 7……………… 8……………… 9………… …. 10…………….

II. TỪ VỰNG - NGỮ PHÁP. (4,5 điểm)
A. Chọn đáp án thích hợp nhất (A, B, C hoặc D) để hoàn thành các câu sau: (1,5 điểm)
11. “I’d like to be in one of that………” Paul said.
A. teachers class B. teacher classes C. teacher’s class D. teacher’s classes
12. He lives…….in his cottage in the countryside.
A. lonely B. himself C. alone D. lone
13. You will feel sorry afterwards…… you do it carefully now.
A. if B. unless C. when D. otherwise
14. -What do you think about the U22 team ?
-This team is believed……… good progress so far.
A. to make B. to be made C. to have made D. to have been
made
15. We are trying different ways…… the earth from…….
A. protecting/
destroying

21. ….computer has changed …our daily lives.
22. Neil Armstrong was … first man to walk on …. Moon.
23. Mr Paul Carrack has been ….M.P (member of parliament) for …. Labour Party since 1985.
24…….love of money is …. root of all evils.
25. After he left … University of Massachusetts, he went to … Ball State in Indiana.
21……………. 22…………… 23…………… 24……………. 25…………

C. Điền một giới từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau đây: (0,5 điểm)
The biggest carnival (26)… the world is the annual Carnival in Brazil, which usually takes
place in February when the whole country stops work for four days while everybody enjoys
parties. There are lots of street parades (27)… amazingly decorated trucks and people
dressed…(28)…colourful costumes. Everywhere you go ,there are samba bands playing and
people dancing. Right through the night the festivities continue (29) more dancing and
music and firework displays which light…(30) the night sky.

26………

27……….

28………….

29…………

30………
D. Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành các câu sau: (0,5 điểm)
31. Schooling is (compel) for all children from the age of 6 to 16 in most countries.
32. (Tradition), Americans and Asians have very different ideas about love and marriage.
33. The (employ) rate has been reduced recently, thanks to establishment of new industrial
zones.
34. There is no short cut to (master) a foreign language.

foreign travel before they go. Exchange visits are a good way for teenagers to improve their
language …(50) . It is a good idea for them to exchange correspondence before the visits.
(.51.) families should not ….(52) any obligation to provide an extensive programme of
entertainment. It is more important to make the guest feel (53) Travel can (54)… the
mind, and exchange visits give young people experience of a different way of life (55)… a
different language.

46. A. associated B. connected C. concerned D. linked
47. A. Because B. Although C. When D. Since
48. A. to keep B. to remain C. to drive D. to stay
49. A. when B. until C. before D. after
50. A. skills B. talents C. abilities D. capabilities
51. A. Owner B. Lodger C. Landlord D. Host
52. A. feel B. make C. get D. take
53. A. welcomed B. welcoming C. welcome D. be welcome
54. A. enlarge B. extend C. expand D. broaden
55. A. even and B. both and C. like D. as well as

46………. 47……… 48……… 49……… 50………
51………. 52……… 53……… 54……… 55………

B. Chọn từ, cụm từ cho trước để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau: (1,5điểm)
Advertisements, makes, circulation, it, sensational, headlines, itself, newspapers,
present, entertainment, plays , spends, offices.
Newspapers.
A newspaper …(56)… money from the price people pay for it and also from the…(57) it
carries. A popular newspaper with a…(58) of over five million daily makes a lot of money.
Serious…(59) are read principally for their news, sent to them by their correspondents
around the world and by the big news agencies. People also read newspapers for their reviews
of new books, movies, and …(60)… and for their editorials, which …(61) the opinion of the

Hanoi
November 28 th ,2008
Dear Sir or Madam,
73. I /write / apply / the job of a tour guide /advertised / Vietnam Tourism Magazine.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
74. I / interested / job / think / I / many / necessary qualifications.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
75. I /some experience / this kind /job.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
76. Last summer / I / arrange /excursions for foreign tourists / places of interest / in and around
Hanoi.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
77. I / feel / suitable /this position.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
78. I / live /Hanoi / all the time / so / know / many of places / tourists / enjoy.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
79. And /speak / English /French / fluent.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
80. Look / forward /hear /you.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Your faithfully
Nguyen Ha. =======The end=======

Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm

25. the /the
C. (0,5 điểm) Mỗi ý đúng 0,1 điểm
26. in 27. with 28. in 29. with 30. up
D. (0,5 điểm) Mỗi ý đúng 0,1 điểm
31. compulsory 32. traditionally 33.unemployment 34.mastering 35.enriches
E. (1,5 điểm) Mỗi ý đúng 0,15 điểm
36.being stayed 37. catches 38. have tried 39.accompanied 40. is
41.haven’t seen 42. was raining 43. lived 44.will get 45. is
III. ĐỌC HIỂU: (3,0 điểm)
A. (1,5 điểm) Mỗi ý đúng 0,15 điểm
46. C 47. B 48. D 49. B 50. A
51. D 52. A 53. C 54. D 55. D
B. (1,5 điểm) Mỗi ý đúng 0,15 điểm
56. makes 57.advertisements 58. circulation 59.newspapers 60. plays
61.present 62. itself 63.entertainment 64. headlines 65.sensational
IV. VIẾT: (1,5 điểm)
A. (0,7 điểm) Mỗi ý đúng 0,1 điểm.
66. Mr Quyen has been teaching Chinese for ten years.
or (Mr Quyen has been a teacher of Chinese …… )
(Mr Quyen has taught Chinese for ten years.)
67. Their mother warned them not to go too near the edge.
Or . Their mother warned them against going too near the edge.
68. The people who ( that ) own restaurants are usually rich.
69. there is no difference in weight between the two boxers.
70. If I knew your phone number, I would phone you.
71. He was said to be able to swim across the river.
72. He said he would go away the next ( following ) day.
B. (0,8 điểm) Mỗi ý đúng 0,1 điểm.
73. I am writing to apply for the job of a tour guide advertised in Vietnam Tourism Magazine last
week.

Bi nghe gm cú 02 phn, mi phn thớ sinh c nghe 02 ln. Gia 2 ln nghe, thớ sinh cú 30 giõy
soỏt li cõu tr li. M u mi phn nghe cú tớn hiu nhc. Mi hng dn bng ting Anh u
cú trong bi nghe.

Part I. Listen to the conversation and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False
(F). Write T for True and F for False in your answer sheet. (5 points)

1. They are talking about the mans first date with a girl.
2. The man first dated the girl in a famous restaurant.
3. Before going, he had made a list of what to talk and put it in his pocket.
4. He did as a waiter to attract his new friend.
5. He ordered chicken and they had a good meal together.

Part II. Listen to a conversation between a man and a woman, and fill in the gaps with suitable
information (10 points)
6. The man is a ______.
A. university student B. business man C. secondary student D. guitarist
7. The man and his friends are going to be in London till ______.
A. July B. May 20
th
C. the end of June D. the end of the month
8. The man wants to rent a house ______.
A. near London B. in the North of London
C. in the central London D. in the suburb of London
9. He wants a ______.
A. furnished flat B. house with a big garden
C. modern furnished house D. small flat with a balcony
10. The rent of the first house is ______.
A. Ê 300 a week B. Ê 400 a week C. Ê 500 a week D. Ê 600 a week
11. There is a(n) ______ nearby the first house.

23. He gave me some very valuable advice ______ buying a house.
A. about B. for C. at D. on
24. Who is the new coach? - He is the man ______.
A. which is talking to Mr. Smith B. whom talks to Mr. Smith
C. talk to Mr. Smith D. talking to Mr. Smith
25. It’s difficult to pay one’s bills when prices keep ______.
A. rising B. growing C. gaining D. raising
26. Patricia: “How does Peter get on at school?” Duncan: “______.”
A. He’s very well B. Very well. He seems to like the life
C. He gets there by bus D. He goes on foot
27. You and I are busy right now, ______?
A. aren’t I B. aren’t we C. we aren’t D. aren’t you
28. He hated his job, as a ______ of fact he has now given it up.
A. matter B. nature C. condition D. type
29. What’s your proposal? – I propose that the meeting ______.
A. is postponing B. be postponed C. to be postponed D. postpones
30. Patient: “Excuse me! Could you tell me when Dr. Smith has office hours?”
Nurse: “______.”
A. Yes, I could B. Not really, but there’s a sign on the door I think
C. By no means D. When he’s not busy
31. I have been looking for this book for months, and ______ I have found it.
A. at last B. in time C. at the end D. at present.
32. He was ______ thought of in the cut-throat world of competitive business.
A. high B. higher C. highly D. highest
33. On hearing the good news, all of the children were too excited to sit ______.
A. around B. up C. still D. calm
34. If only I ______ play the guitar as well as you!
A. would B. should C. could D. might
35. One way to overcome a flustered feeling or “butterflies in the stomach” is to note that interviewers
want to hire people who have something to offer the company.


A B C
in aquariums requires more work that keeping freshwater fish.
D
49. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today.
A B C D
50. The little girl sitting next to me on the plane yesterday was nervous because she has never flown before.

A B C D

D. READING
I. The people below all want to visit a museum. There are descriptions of six museums. Decide
which museum would be the most suitable for the following people. Write the correct answer (A-F)
next to the number. (5 points)
51. _______ Joanne wants to visit a museum and see people making things. She has no car and would
like to have lunch there.
52. _______ Duncan wants to find out where local people worked in the past and what they did in their
spare time. He wants to buy a book about the exhibition. He travels by bus.
53. _______ Christina wants to visit a museum with her daughter to see how people used to live. They
want to have lunch there and buy some presents to take home. They will go by car.
54. _______ Carl’s hobby is painting pictures, so he would like to see the work of other painters who live in
the area. He wants to have a snack at the museum. He travels by public transport.
55. _______ The Cannavaro family want to walk around a site which offers opportunities for the whole
family to take part in activities. They want somewhere pleasant to eat their own sandwiches.
They have a car.
MUSEUMS IN THE AREA
A. Charberth Museum is near the main bus station and has a rich collection of objects, 19
th
– century
paintings and photographs showing life in the town over the centuries - the jobs people did and how they

57. A. broken B. caught C. traced D. caused
58. A. enough B. so C. very D. too
59. A. reached B. come C. arrived D. got
60. A. together B. with C. for D. out 61. A. missed B. lost C. missing D. kidnapping
62. A. knowing B. knew C. know D. to know
63. A. in B. at C. of D. on
64. A. security B. guard C. safety D. protection
65. A. solid B. worried C. bored D. stiff

III. Read the passage below and choose the best option A, B, C or D (10 points)
HUNGRY POP STARS
Valerie Jones runs a company called Peanuts whose job is to look after pop stars and pop
groups when they go on tour. She is the person who feeds the stars and she’s been doing it for the
past ten years.
When the stars are playing at a festival, Valerie may have to cook for up to a thousand people, which
includes all the crew and the people who work backstage. She erects a marquee-a huge tent-and the food
is served buffet style from a central serving area. She has to cater for different tastes, so there are
normally four or more choices of menu. She also has to look after people who may be on special diet or
some singers don’t eat dairy food before a concert.
She drives an enormous truck full of kitchen equipment and hires at least three walk-in refrigerators, a
dishwashing unit and portable cabins which act as storerooms and office.
All the bands have to queue up to be served and everyone has to have a meal ticket. The stars are
usually more relaxed when they are eating as no one is bothering them for autographs, although Valerie
says that sometimes the security men and the stars’ managers are more trouble than the stars
themselves.
There are certain things which she always has to keep in stock like herbal teas and her own particular
mixture of honey, lemon and ginger which singers like to keep in flasks on stage with them when they are

72. Why do you think Valerie has become an “expert shopper”?
A. She has a lot of money to spend each week
B. She has learnt to find what individuals want
C. she has to buy as much as possible for £ 1000
D. She has to shop very quickly in a supermarket
73. Why is a band likely to be hungry after playing? A. They feel more relaxed after the concert
B. They work long hours without food
C. They only have a snack before a concert
D. They like to wait until they eat together
74. What does Valerie think about the singers?
A. They are completely crazy on and off stage.
B. They behave differently on and off stage
C. They are less rude when they are off stage
D. They are normally noisier on stage
75. How does Valerie feel about the behavior of the singers?
A. surprised B. angry C. uncomfortable D. pleased

E. WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it (5 points)
76. “You’d better do morning exercise, Minh” I said.
→ I advised
77. She wore dark glasses and a wig so that no one could recognize her.
→ To avoid
78. We couldn’t come to school on time because it rained heavily.
→ Because of
79. I don’t suppose you have a change for a dollar, do you?

THE END

Họ và tên thí sinh: Số báo danh
Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 1:
Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 2:
Híng dÉn chÊm
líp 10 thpt CHUY£N NGUYÔN TRI n¨m häc 2015-2016
MÔN thi : TiÕng Anh

(1 POINT for each correct answer from number 1 to 80)

A. LISTENING
Part I. (5 points)

1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F

Part II. (10 points)


26. B. Very well. He
seems to like the life
27. B. aren’t we

28. A. matter

29. B. be postponed

30.B. Not really, but
there’s a sign on the
door I think
31. A. at last

32. C. highly

33. C. still

34. C. could

35. B. a nervous feeling
36. C. That’s the least
I could do
37. C. learning

38. A. Founded

39. D. What
40. D. has visited
72. B
73. B
74. B
75. A

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E. WRITING
I. (5 points)
76.
→ I advised Minh to do morning exercise
77.
→ To avoid being recognized, she wore dark glasses and a wig
78.
→ Because of the heavy rain, we couldn’t come to school on time
79.
→ Do you happen to have a change for a dollar?
80.
→ Had it not been for the success of his first album, he wouldn’t be a weathy man

II. (10 points)
81. I / be / California / six weeks now. I / enjoy / life / much.
 I have been in California for six weeks now (1). (And) I am enjoying (the) life here very much (0.5)
82. I / work hard / I / arrive / here.
 I have worked (very) hard since I arrived here (1)
(or, I have been working (very) hard since I arrived here)
83. job / interesting / everyone / kind / me.
 The job is (very) interesting and everyone is (very) kind to me. (1)
84. when / arrive / United States / I / stay / few days / New York / and there / something / awful / happen.
 When I arrived in the United States, I stayed a few days in New York (1), and there something awful

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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2015-2016

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Tiếng Anh và chuyên Tiếng Pháp

Thời gian làm bài 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề.

PART A: LISTENING

I. You are going to hear a man phoning to ask about a holiday apartment. Write no more than TWO
WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. You will hear the conversation TWICE

Dubai Palm Apartments
Enquiry taken by: Amanda
Name:
(1)______________________.
Address: 37 (2)______________________Vienna.
Telephone number: (3)______________________.
Number of people:
four

B. It reduced the preparation time.
C. More information could be obtained.
3. How often did the students meet in class for the course?
A. once a week B. twice a week C. every weekday
4. Why did Daniel like the course?
A. It improved his confidence.