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DỰ THI CẤP QUỐC GIA - NĂM HỌC 2016-2017

Đề chính thức

MÔN TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 19 tháng 10 năm 2016
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

(Đề thi có 10 trang)

I. LISTENING: (20pts)
PART 1: You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1 - 6, choose the answer (A, B or C) which
fits best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract.
1
B

2
B

3
C

4
A

5
B

6
C

PART 2: You will hear a part of the speech delivered by the President of the United States, Barack
Obama, on his visit to Vietnam. For question 6-10 fill in the missing information in the space provided.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. The recording will be played twice.
7. He wanted to thank the people of Vietnam for A WONDERFUL HOSPITALITY.
8. Spending time with young people gives him INCREDIBLE OPTIMISM about the future.
9. Spending time in Indonesia helped TO SHAPE him.
10. According to him, government and businesses are only part of THE EQUATION.
11. Young Vietnamese generation can look at the world with fresh eyes, which gives them the
PERSPECTIVE and the power not just to help to grow Vietnam, but also to help shape the world.
12. Technology and social media have given young people (TREMENDOUS) POWER.
13. This digital age requires young people to develop some PRACTICAL TOOLS.
14. The goal of Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative is to empower young people with the
skills and the resources, and the networks that they need to turn their IDEAS INTO ACTION.
PART 3: You will hear a radio discussion about children who invent imaginary friends. For questions 1520, choose the answer (A, B, C or 0) which fits best according to what you hear.
15
16
17
18
19
20
B
C
A
C
C
B

II. LEXICO- GRAMMAR: (18 points)
PART 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D)
in the numbered box. (10pts)
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
A
B
A
D
C
D
A
C
B
A
PART 2: Use the word at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space on the same line. Write
your answer in the numbered box. (8 pts)
31
32
33
34
CENTRAL

LASTING
UNSUITED
PHENOMENONAL
35
36
CONTEMPORARIES PRODUCERS

37
SIGNED

38
UNANSWERED

III. READING: (34 points)
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PART 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Write
your answer in the numbered box. (8pts)
There is an example at the beginning (0).
The Return of El Nino
Aside from the seasons, El Nino and its twin, La Nina, are the two largest single (0) ____ of variability in
the world's climate from year to year. Both are dictated by shifts in water temperature in the tropical Pacific
basin between Australia and South America. (39)________ after the Spanish words for "Christ child" and
"the girl" because of their (40)________ to Christmas, they lead to dramatic shifts in the entire system of
oceanic and atmospheric factors from air pressure to currents.
A significant rise in sea temperature leads to an El Nino event whereas a fall in temperature leads to La
Nina. The cause of the phenomenon is not fully understood but in an El Nino "event' the pool of warm
surface water is forced eastwards by the loss of the westerly trade winds. The sea water evaporates,
(41)_______ in drenching rains over South America, as well as western parts of the United States, such as

California. The effects can (42) ______ for anything from a few weeks to 8 months, causing extreme
weather as far afield as India and East Africa. The correlation with global warming is as (43) ________
unclear. Archaeological evidence shows El Ninos and La Ninas have been (44) _______ for 15,000 years.
But scientists are investigating whether climate change is leading to an increase in their intensity or
duration.
The weather pattern is already having early and intense effects and El Nino could bring extreme rainfall to
parts of east Africa which were last year (45) _______ by a cycle of drought and floods. It’s difficult to
(46) ______ what will happen to the weather in the British Isles, but it will probably add to the likelihood
of record-breaking temperatures in the UK.
0. A. methods
B. theories
C. causes
D. consequences
39. A. Elected
B. Called
C. Nominated
D. Named
40. A. proximity
B. neighbourhood
C. attachment
D. bond
41. A. producing
B. resulting
C. stemming
D. refreshing
42. A. persist
B. keep
C. conserve
D. assert
43. A. still

B. yet
C. present
D. now
44. A. dawning
B. obtaining
C. occurring
D. securing
45. A. hit
B. shoved
C. punctured
D. punched
46. A. predict
B. imply
C. entail
D. point
39
D

40
A

41
B

42
A

43
B


44
C

45
A

46
A

PART 2: Write one word in each gap. Write your answer in the numbered box. (8 pts)
Example: (0): ever
47
EACH/EVERY

48
FACT/ SHORT

51
GETTING/ DOING

49
PRECISELY/EXACTLY

52

53
ACTUALLY/REALLY

SOME


50
COULD/SHOULD
54
ON

PART 3: (13pts)
55
C

56
D

59
A

57
B

60
D

58
C

61
C

62
B
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Questions 63-67
Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in Reading Passage 3?
63
T

64
T

65
NG

66
F

67
T

PART 4: Answer the questions 68-72 by choosing A, B, C or D. Write your answers in the numbered box.
(5pts)
68
C

69
D

70
B


71
B

72
D

III. WRITING: (18 points)
PART 1: (8 pts) For questions 73-80, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.
Here is an example: What type of music do you like best? FAVOURITE
What IS YOUR FAVOURITE type of music?
73. Was Claire’s trip as good as she expected?
UP
 Did Claire’s trip COME/ LIVE UP TO HER
74. They say this company is one of the most reliable in the country.

REPUTED

 This company _IS REPUTED TO BE ONE of the most reliable in the country.
75. We were all surprised when she announced that she was engaged to be married. ANNOUCEMENT
 The ANNOUCEMENT OF HER ENGAGEMENT TOOK US all by surprise
76. By chance I was there when she revealed her secret.

BE

I HAPPENED TO BE THERE when she revealed her secret.
77. Finding the survivors is our number one priority.

UTMOST


 It is of the UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT WE FIND the survivors.
78. Don’t tell the boss anything about this.

BREATHE

 Don’t BREATHE A WORD OF THIS TO the boss.
79. He didn’t mention our previous conversation at all.

REFERENCE

 He MAKE NO REFERENCE TO our previous conversation.
80. Whatever happens, I will never trust him again.

EVER

 Under NO CIRCUMTANCES WILL I EVER trust him again.
PART 2: Write a composition of between 300 and 400 words on the following topic:
Some people say that online learning is the most effective and convenient way to learn. Others say that
online learning will never be as effective as learning at a real school, in person.
Discuss both these views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant
examples from your own knowledge or experience. (10pts)

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