SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO GIA LAI

I. LISTENING (4.0 points)

Part 1: There are five questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a
short recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick () in the box below it. You will hear
each recording twice. (1.0 point)
1. What was in the woman’s bag?

2. Which film is the man talking about?

3. What should the woman do first?

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4. What is David going to do this weekend?

5. How did the man get to work today?

Part 2: You will hear part of a talk from a television programme about dealing with
broken bones. Listen and complete each sentence with a correct word or short phrase. (2.0
points)
- The word 'fracture' is a technical word for (6) .
- Bones are vital for the body because they (7) and protect it.
- Bones are composed of a (8) outer layer and soft centre.
- Bone marrow is important because it makes (9) cells.
- Bones do not always break; sometimes they actually (10) .
- It is important to try to find any fractures before trying to (11) a victim.
- Moving an injured person can cause (12) fractures.
- If the injured party is conscious, they can inform you of the (13) of any fractures.
- Part of the procedure for treating an unconscious victim has been discussed in (14)
.
- If someone is unconscious, carefully check each major bone for any (15) .
Part 3: You will hear a man called John Miller talking about his new book, The Story of
Ice Cream. For each question, circle the correct answer. (1.0 point)
16. What was in the ice cream eaten by the ancient Romans?
A. fruit and syrup B. cream and snow C. fruit and ice
17. In France in 1775 ice cream .
A. was too expensive even for rich people
B. was eaten by most of the population
C. was an unusual luxury
18. What was different about 'hokey pokey’?
A. A lot of ordinary people could afford to buy it.
B. It was made in Italy.
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 C. It was served in clean glasses.
19. What does the interviewer think is a 'typical' ice cream?
A. an ice cream with different flavours
B. an ice cream in a cone
C. an ice cream with a wafer biscuit stuck in the top of it
20. What was Ernest Hamwi selling at the St Louis World Fair?
A. a kind of cake B. a kind of ice cream C. cones for ice creams
II. PHONETICS (1.0 point)
III. USE OF ENGLISH (4.0 points)
Part 1: (2.0 points)
Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following sentences. Write your
answer (A, B, C or D) in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
1. The doctor advised Tom to stop .
A. smoke B. to smoke C. for smoking D. smoking
2. The traditional craft has from generation to generation.
A. been passed down B. been passed by C. passed down D. passed
3. She made mistakes on her last examination.
A. a little B. little C. none D. few
4. We spent nearly 3 hours waiting outside the station, then out .
A. came the star B. did the star come C. be the star coming
D. the star came
5. Her written work is excellent. She her ideas so well.
A. put out B. put on C. put off D. put across
6. The tin opener seemed for left-handed people.
A. being designed B. to be designed C. designing D. to design
7. -“Mary got the job she wasn't qualified.” - “Really! That's good news.”
A. actually B. despite C. even though D. in fact
8. This is the third time “Romeo and Juliet” in this theatre.
A. has performed B. performed C. are performed D. has been performed
9. It’s not worth such a bad novel.
A. to have read B. read C. reading D. to read
10. Larry drove all night to get here
for his sister's wedding. He exhausted by the time he arrived.
A. ought to be B. must have been C. could be D. will have been
11. our pre-paid order, they failed to send us the items in time.
A. Regardless of B. Without any notice
C. With respect to of
D. On behalf of
12. I suggest we outside the cinema tomorrow at 8.30.
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 A. met B. meet C. will meet D.
meeting
13. No city in America has monuments and museums into one area as Washington,
DC.
A. as much B. such many C. as many D. less
14. The policeman asked us . .
A. had any of us seen the accident happen
B. if had any of us seen the accident happen
C. whether any of us had seen the accident happen
D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen
15. Jeans like this may have been fashionable in the 60's, but now they are the times.
A. out of B. under C. cover D. behind
16. The first time I went swimming in deep water, I sank to the bottom like a rock.
I've learned to stay afloat, I feel better about the water, but I still can't swim well.
A. As soon as B. The first time C. When D. Now that
17. We realised our visit in their house was unwelcomed by the smile on the woman's
face.
A. artificial B. forced C. fictional D. friendly
18. I want to talk to my teacher about my problems, but I have no idea to start, or
to talk to him.
A. what – where B. where – who C. why – whom D. where – how
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in the following sentence.
19. I take my hat off to all those people who worked hard to get the contract.
A. encourage B. congratulate C. respect D. welcome
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined part in the following sentence.
20. I don’t know what they are going to ask in the job interview. I’ll just play it by ear.
A. plan well in advance B. be careful about it C. listen to others
saying D. do not plan beforehand

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

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Part 3: Read the text below and look carefully at each line. If a line has a word which
should not be there, underline and write the word. There is one example at the beginning
(0). (1.0 point)
I have many friends who are vegetarians and they often try to convince of 0). ... of........

me that I should become one too. They have some very strong arguments in a 1). ..................
2). ..................
favour of vegetarianism. Firstly, it is much healthier: vegetarians are less
3). ..................
likely than to suffer from heart disease. Secondly, they say that it is wrong to
4). ..................
kill animals just so for food, and it is especially wrong to keep them up in the 5). ..................
terrible conditions that most farm animals suffer. I find it very difficult to 6). ..................

argue against these points. I have to agree with that it is unhealthy to eat too 7). ..................

much of meat, and I hate the cruel way that animals are treated. However, 8). ..................
9). ..................
there is one thing that prevents me from becoming a vegetarian: animals are
10). ................
taste so good. I would be happily pay extra for meat which comes from
animals that have been raised without cruelty. And I don't mind that cutting
down on red meat for health reasons. But, for me, life without no meat would
not be worth living.

IV. READING (4.0 points)

Part 1: Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) that best fits
each blank. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the corresponding numbered boxes
provided. (1.0 point)
Street papers
The problem of homelessness is an international one. In the capital cities of the
world, the sight of people begging on the streets is becoming increasingly (1) .
But all over the world, homeless people are taking the future into their own hands. By
selling 'street papers' they no longer need to beg for a living. The concept of the street paper
is (2) . It is sold by homeless and ex-homeless people who buy it at a (3)
price of 30p and sell it to the public for 70p, keeping 40p for
themselves. If they have no money, they can get the first ten copies on (4) and pay for
them later. Every paper seller receives training and given a special (5) badge.
The paper itself (6) articles of general and social interest, film and book (7) ,
cartoons and the occasional celebrity interview. Advertising and sales (8) most of the
income, and all profits go (9) into helping homeless people. The Big Issue
is the street paper of the British homeless. It was set up in 1991, and since then it has helped
hundreds of people to get (10) the streets and back into society.
(Extracted from Macmillan FCE
Passkey Grammar Practice)

1. A. usual B. common C. rare D. routine

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 2. A. easy B. straight C. plain D. simple
3. A. stuck B. steady C. held D. fixed
4. A. credit B. cheque C. cash D. card
5. A. character B. personality C. manner D.
identity
6. A. consists B. contains C. keeps D.
involves
7. A. stories B. reviews C. opinions D. views
8. A. give B. provide C. show D. offer
9. A. back B. out C. through D.
forward
10. A. out B. away C. off D. up
Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 2: Read the passage below and think of ONE word which best fits each gap. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.(1.0 point)
Handwriting
About six months ago, I realised I had (1) idea what the handwriting of a good friend
of mine looked like. We had always communicated by email and text but never (2)
a handwritten letter. And it struck me that we are at a
moment (3) handwriting seems to be about to vanish
from ourselves altogether. (4) some point in recent years, it stopped (5)
a necessary and inevitable intermediary
between people - a means by (6) individuals communicate with each other,
putting a little bit of their personality (7) the form of the message as they press
the ink- bearing point onto the paper. It has started to become just (8) among many
options, often considered unattractive and elaborate.
For each of us, the act of putting marks on paper with ink goes back as (9) as
we can remember. Our handwriting, like ourselves, seems always to have been there. But
now, given that most of us communicate via email and text, have we lost (10) crucial to
the human experience?
Your answers:

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

Part 3: Read the text carefully and choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits
best, according to the text. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the corresponding
numbered boxes provided. (1.0 point)
You take it for granted that you are a unique person, different from everybody else
on Earth, and you understand that everybody else is also unique. Identical twins are
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fascinating because they challenge this notion: they are unique people, of course, but
they’re also unnervingly similar to each other - and not only in terms of appearance.
They often share opinions, mannerisms and personality traits.
Identical twins are rare, occurring in about three out of every 1,000 births. They seem
to occur at random, regardless of the age or ethnic background of the mother (unlike non-
identical twins which are, for example, far more common among Africans than Asians).
Although there may be tiny differences in physical appearances between two identical
twins, which allow family and close friends to tell them apart, they do have exactly
the same DNA. This is because they develop from a single egg which divides in two
during the very early stages of pregnancy.
For scientists, the non-physical similarities between identical twins are the most
interesting: Are they the result of growing up together in the same home, or are they the
result of their identical DNA? By studying identical twins who have not grown up
together, researchers can see which similarities remain and which disappear. In other
words, they can learn which aspects of a person’s identity are determined by genes and
which are influenced by the environment. The Minnesota Twin Study is probably the best-
known twin study to date. The study provides information about how our environment and
genes work together to influence everything from attitudes, talents and abilities, to job
selection, to falling in love, to aging and health.
Identical twins Jim Lewis and Jim Springer were only four weeks old when they
were separated; each infant was taken in by a different adoptive family. At age five,
Lewis learned that he had a twin, but he said that the idea never truly ‘soaked in’ until he
was 38 years old. Springer learned of his twin at age eight, but both he and his adoptive
parents believed the brother had died. The two Jims were finally reunited at age 39.
The similarities the twins shared not only amazed one another, but also amazed
researchers at the University of Minnesota. The very fact that both twins were given the
same name was a big coincidence. But there’s more.
+ As youngsters, each Jim had a dog named “Toy”.
+ Each Jim had been married twice - the first wives were both called Linda and the
second wives were both called Betty.
+ One Jim had named his son James Allan and the other Jim had named his son James
Alan.
+ Each twin had driven his light-blue Chevrolet to the same beach in Florida for family
vacations.
+ Both Jims had at one time held part-time posts as sheriffs.
+ Both were fingernail biters and suffered from migraine headaches.
While not as eerily similar as the Jim twins, many more instances of strange
likenesses can be found among twins who were raised apart. For example, identical
twins Tom Patterson and Steve Tazumii had very different upbringings. Raised in a
Christian family by two janitors in rural Kansas, Tom still managed to choose the same
career as his brother. Steve, who lives in Philadelphia, was raised in a Buddhist household.
Both men own body-building gyms.
It’s obvious from these twins’ stories that genetics are a major factor in shaping who we
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are. In fact, research so far indicates that characteristics such as personality are mainly
related to genes. This means that our character traits as adults are largely determined
before we are born- and there is very little that we, or anybody else, can do to change
them.

(Extracted from FCE Result,

1. Identical twins look the Oxford University Press)
same…………………

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 A. but usually have very different characters. B. and are usually identical in
character too.
C. and are often very similar in character too. D. but rarely think in the same way.
2. Unlike non identical twins, identical twins are …………………
A. more common among Asians than Africans. B. becoming more and more
common.
C. more common among older mothers. D. equally common everywhere.
3. Family and close friends can tell identical twins apart because …………………
A. there are some differences between two twins.
B. there may be tiny differences in physical appearances between two twins.
C. there may be tiny differences in mannerisms between two twins.
D. because they develop from a single egg.
4. Scientists are particularly interested in identical twins who…………………
A. have been raised by different families. B. are genetically exactly the same.
C. look and behave in very similar ways. D. are not alike in terms of personality.
5. Jim Lewis and Jim Springer were separated when they were …………………
A. four weeks old B. five years old C. one year old D. eight years old
6. While they were growing up, twins Jim Lewis and Jim Springer…………………
A. were in regular contact.
B. knew about their twin, but had no contact.
C. did not know they had ever had a twin.
D. were prevented from seeing each other by their adoptive families.
7. When the two Jims met as adults, how did they react to the similarities between them?
A. They had always expected them.
B. They found them very amusing.
C. They did not realize how similar they were until the researchers told them.
D. They were very surprised.
8. As adults, the twins…………………
A. both had only one child. B. both got married twice.
C. had pets with the same name. D. married women who were identical
twins.
9. How do other cases of twins raised apart compare with the “Jim twins”?
A. They are all just as surprising.
B. They are less surprising, but often show interesting coincidences.
C. Many of them are even more surprising.
D. Most of them show that other pairs of identical twins are not very similar.
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10.According to the text, you might find it difficult to change your personality because
…………………
A. only other people can change it.
B. it is determined mainly by how your parents treat you.
C. you can’t control your surroundings.
D. you get your personality from your parents.

Your answers:

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

Part 4: You are going to read an article about learning Spanish. Six sentences have been
removed from the article. Choose from sentences A–F the one which fits each gap. The
first one has been done for you as an example. Write your answer (A, B, C, D, E or F) in
the corresponding numbered boxes provided (1.0 point)

If you love Spain but can't speak the language, take heart – there are plenty of enjoyable
and rewarding ways to learn it, as Zoe Ross explains. Forget about childhood memories –
learning a language is fun! (0)
E . Added to which, it's polite and, in some circumstances, essential. I speak from
experience. With an opportunity to live in Barcelona for a few months last year, and little
more than 'si', 'non' and 'por favor' in my vocabulary, I looked into ways to immerse myself
in Spanish. My aim was to learn well, but quickly – and the rewards were instant. (1) .
But I wasn't fooling myself. A little wasn't anywhere near enough.
So it's good to discover, as I did, that if you really want to learn a new language, there are
now so many ways to do it. (2) . If you want a bit
of preparation before your trip, you'll find that most cities and large towns have language
courses run by professionally-trained teachers. And it's the same in Spain. Some courses
take a classical approach, building up vocabulary, grammar and confidence gradually, with
possibly an exam qualification at the end. Others, usually described as 'conversational'
courses, offer a less academic method aimed at getting by in everyday situations. (3) .
But with usually only one or two lessons a week, progress can be slow and you have to
work at the rate of everyone else in the class – frustrating if you're a fast learner.
Many reputable companies now offer the opportunity to live with a Spanish family as
part of a language course. It's an excellent option in terms of learning – Spaniards are a
gregarious bunch so anything from a lively political debate to gossip about the neighbours
may be held around the dinner table, and it's up to you to wade in and keep up. But it takes
a certain kind of person to adapt to this choice. (4) .
Self-study, in the form of CDs or language software to load onto a PC, is an increasingly
expanding market. With both text and sound, you learn to read, write and speak Spanish.
Many offer 'homework' exercises to re-cap on what you've learned and are available from
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beginner to advanced levels, so you can continue to improve to an almost fluent degree.
This option doesn't suit everybody, however, particularly if you lack self-motivation, but
the real bonus is the flexibility. Learn during your lunch hour or on an MP3 player on the
way to work, or at three in the morning if it takes your fancy. Progress is also entirely
personal. (5) .
With a smattering of Spanish under your belt, there are numerous ways that you can
continue to improve. There are the many films on DVD which offer the choice to view in
numerous languages or provide foreign subtitles. Pick a favourite, where you're familiar
with the script, and read the Spanish or listen to the soundtrack instead. Whichever of these
options you choose, my advice is to get stuck in. Spanish is a comparatively easy language,
and with a few friendly gesticulations thrown in, you'll feel like a local in no time.

(Extracted from FCE Fast Class – Robert

* Missing Parttinson – Reading)
sentences

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A. The method you choose is probably down to your personality, ability and lifestyle.
B. You need to be tolerant and respectful of others in return for the total immersion
experience.
C. Even with only a slight grasp of the language, everything from shopping to eating out
and using public transport was far easier and more pleasurable.
D. Fast learners can whizz through without having to wait for others to catch up, while
perfectionists can go back over lessons again and again.
E. It also offers a sense of achievement and a more enriching experience in another country.
F. Either is a good option if you favour the structure of a qualified teacher and, of
course, it's a social activity too.
Your answers:

0.E 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

V. WRITING (5.0 points)

Part 1: 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. You must use
between TWO and FIVE words, including the word given. (1.0 point)

0. In my cycling group there’s George, Tom, Harry and me. (CONSISTS)

 My….............................................George, Tom, Harry and me.
1. We booked seats but it was not necessary because there was plenty of room. (BOOKED)
We.....................................................seats because there was plenty of room.
2. She doesn’t think that people should break the law. (APPROVE)
 S h e doesn’t..................................................the law.
3. What’s the answer to sixteen minus eight? (AWAY)
 I f you.................................................sixteen, what’s the answer?
4. Sara cleaned every bit of her room before her cousin came to stay. (TOP)
Sara cleaned her room..............................................before her cousin came to stay.
Part 2: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as
the sentence printed before it. (2.0 points)
1. Seeing Nelson Mandela will always stay in my memory.
I’ll never forget
........................................................................................................................................
2. Scientists have discovered that there is water on Mars.
It
......................................................................................................................................................
...........
3. They used to live in a lovely big house when they lived in the countryside.

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 The house in
……………...........................................................................................................................
4. Michael laughed when I told him the joke.
The joke
…………….................................................................................................................................
5. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
Hardly …….
……………………………………………………………………………………………...
6. Tom is keener on football than I am.
I’m ……………………………….
……………………………………………………………………….
7. You don’t listen and that’s why you make so many mistakes.
If only
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
….
8. The question is so difficult that the boy can’t answer it.
The question is too .………...…………………………………………….
……………………….………
9. He tries hard, but he can’t master English pronunciation.
No matter how
……………………………………………………………………………………………
10. But for your help, I couldn’t have passed the exam.
Had …………………………………………………….
………………………………………………….
Part 3: Many forests around the world are being destroyed for agricultural or housing
use without allowing time for the forests to generate themselves. What are the
consequences? Write about 200 words to present your ideas and suggest some ways to
protect the forests. (2.0 points)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……..

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