A.

LISTENING TEST
Directions: In this part, you will hear EIGHT short announcements or
instructions.
There is one question for each announcement or instruction. For each question
choose the right answer A, B, C or D. Then, on the answer sheet, find the
number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the
answer that you have chosen.
Now, let’s listen to an example. On the recording you will hear:
Man : Hello, this is the travel agency returning your call. You left message
about the holiday you’ve booked, asking which meals are included in the cost
during your stay and Sunny Hotel. Lunch and dinner are free but if you wish to
have breakfast in the hotel, you will need to pay an extra amount of money,
depending on what you order. Let me know if I can help you with any other
information. Good bye.
On the test book, you will read:
Which meal is NOT included in the price of the holiday?
A. Breakfast
B. Lunch
C. Dinner
D. All
The correct answer is A. Breakfast.

Now, let’s begin with the first question.

I. PART 1: Questions 1 - 8 :
1. What does the man mean?
A. Carla does not live very far away.
B. What Carla said was unjust.
C. He does not fear what anyone says.
D. Carla is fairly rude to others.
2. What does the woman say about the painting?
A. She thinks it’s an improvement.
B. The fir trees in it are better.
C. It resembles the last one.
D. It is the best the man has ever done.

3. What does the man mean?

A. He graduated last in his class.
B. He is the last person in his family to graduate.
C. He doesn’t believe he can improve gradually.
D. He has finally finished his studies.

4. What does the man mean?

A. He thought the dress was so cheap.
B. He was surprised the dress was not expensive
C. He would like to know what color dress it was
D. The dress was not cheap.

5. What does the woman suggest that the man?

A. Leave the car somewhere else.
B. Ignore the parking tickets.
C. Add more money to the meter
D. Pay the parking attendant.

6. What does the man mean?

A. He does not like to hold too many books at one time.
B. There is no bookstore in his neighborhood.
C. It’s not possible to obtain the book yet.
D. He needs to talk to someone at the bookstore.

7. What does the man imply about the lecture?

A. It was incomplete. B. It finished on time.
C. It was about honor. D. It was too long.

8. What does the woman mean?

A. She needs to use the man’s notes.
B. Yesterday’s physics class was quite boring.
C. She took some very good notes in physics class.
D. She would like to lend the man her notes.

II. PART 2: Questions 9-20

In this part, you will hear THREE conversations. The conversations will not be
repeated. There are four questions for each conversation. For each questions,
choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
Questions 9 to 12: Listen as a man and woman discuss a haircut.
9. What seems to be true about Bob’s hair cut?
A. The haircut is unusually short.
B. This is Bob’s first haircut.
C. Bob doesn’t know who gave him the haircut.
D. After the haircut, Bob’s hair still touches the floor.

10. How does Bob seem to feel about his haircut?

A. It is just what he wanted.
B. He enjoys having the latest style.
C. He dislikes it immensely.
D. He thinks it will be cool in the summer.

11. What did Bob see on the floor?

A. A broken mirror. B. The hair stylist.
C. The scissors used to cut his hair. D. Piles of his hair.

12. What do people keep saying to Bob?

A. “You should become a hairstylist”.
B. “Please put it back on”.
C. “It’ll grow back”.
D. “It won’t grow fast enough”.

Questions 13 to 16: Listen to the conversation about man’s great- grandmother.

13. How often does the man usually talk to his great- grandmother?
A. Every evening. B. Every week.
C. Every Sunday. D. Every month.

14. What did the man’s great-grandmother tell him on the phone this
morning?
A. That she was eight-five years old.
B. That a storm was coming.
C. That she was under a great deal of pleasure.
D. That she wanted to become weather forecast.

15. Where does the man’s great-grand mother say that she feels a storm
coming?
A. In her bones. B. In her ears.
C. In her legs. D. In her head.
16. What will the man probably do in the future?
A. Call his great-grandmother less often.
B. Watch the weather forecasts with his great-grandmother.
C. Help his great-grandmother relieve some of her pressure.
D. Believe his great-grandmother’s predictions about the weather.

Questions 17 to 20: Listen to a woman talk to a friend about her plans for the
afternoon.
17. Where is the woman going this afternoon?
A. To a doctor’s appointment B. To an exercise club.
C. To a swimming pool. D. To a school.

18. Why does the woman ask the man to go?

A. They’re both regular members.
B. He likes to go there occasionally.
C. she wants him to try it out.
D. she hates to exercise alone.

19. According to the woman, what kinds of services does the heal club
offer?
A. A limited number.
B. Racquetball courts and a swimming pool.
C. Exercise machines, but no classes.
D. Just about anything.

20. What does the man decide to do?

A. Visit the club once.
B. Take out a membership.
C. Try the club unless he hurts himself
D. See if he has time to go.

III. PART 3: Questions 21- 35

In this part, you will hear THREE talks or lectures. The talks or lectures will not
be repeated. There are five questions for each talk or lecture. For each question,
choose the right answer A, B, C or D.

Questions 21 to 25: Listen to a talk to university students.

21. Who is the speaker?
A. A professional dancer. B. A student in the dance department
C. The head of the dance department D. A choreographer

22. How many degrees of dance majors are mentioned in this talk?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

23. What decision do the students have to make?

A. Which dance degree to take.
B. Whether or not to major in dance
C. Whether to be a professional dancer or choreographer
D. Whether to specialize in dance therapy or dance history

24. A dance major with a bachelor of performance arts degree might be

interested in which area of work?
A. Physical therapy B. Dance history
C. Choreography D. Dance administration
25. What is true about the dance degrees discussed in the talk?
A. They are both intended for professional dancers.
B. They involve mostly the same courses
C. They do not need to be selected until later.
D. They are both four-year programs.

Questions 26 to 30: Listen to a talk about Cajun country.

26. Who is the speaker?
A. A Cajun B. A tourist C. An Acadian D. A tour guide

27. Where are they visiting on this tour?

A. Cajun country B. Canada C. India D. France

28. What is true about the Cajuns?

A. They went to Acadian in the eighteenth century.
B. They came from France in the eighteenth.
C. They maintained characteristics of their old culture.
D. They assimilated completely into the new culture.

29. What is Cajun food like?

A. Very spicy B. Full of sugar
C. Salty D. Full of tobacco

30. What will probably happen next?

A. An Acadian will give a talk.
B. The bus ride will continue.
C. They will stop in Lafayette.
D. They will see the exhibition at Acadian Village.

Questions 31 to 35. Listen to a lecture given in college course.

31. What is the topic of the talk?
A. The purpose of the FCC
B. The relatively rapid development of radio
C. Interference from competing radio stations
D. The first U.S radio station

32. When did Marconi send the first wireless signal across the Atlantic?
A. In 1920 B. In 1923 C. In 1900 D. In 1930

33. This lecture would probably be given in which course?

A. Introduction to Engineering B. Popular Radio Programs
C. Ethnics in Journalism D. The History of communication

34. How could the situation in early radio broadcasting best be

described?
A. The many radio stations were highly regulated.
B. In 1930 there was only one radio station in the U.S
C. The existing radio stations were totally uncontrolled.
D. The FCC was unable to control the radio stations

35. What does the initials FCC stand for?

A. First Communications Committee
B. First Control Committee
C. Federal Control of communications
D. Federal Communications Commission
 B. READING TEST
Directions: In this section of the test, you will read FOUR different passages,
each followed by 10 questions about it. For Questions 1-40, you will choose the
best answer A,B.C or D to each question. Then, on the answer sheet, find the
number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the
answer you have chosen. Answer all questions following a passage on the basis
of what is stated or implied in that passage.
You have 60 minutes to answer all the questions, including the time to transfer
your answer to the answer sheet.

I. Passage 1
It is estimated that over 99 percent of all species that ever existed have become
extinct. What causes extinction? When a species is no longer adapted to a
changed environment, it may perish. The exact causes of a species’ death vary
from situation to situation. Rapid ecological change may render an environment
hostile to a species. For example, temperatures may change and a species may
not be able to adapt. Food resources may be affected by environmental changes,
which will then cause problems for a species requiring these resources. Other
species may become better adapted to an environment, resulting in competition
and, ultimately, in the death of a species. The fossil record reveals that
extinction has occurred throughout the history of Earth. Recent analyses have
also revealed that on some occasions many species became extinct at the same
time—a mass extinction. One of the best- known examples of mass extinction
occurred 65 million years ago with the demise of dinosaurs and many other
forms of life.
Perhaps the largest mass extinction was the one that occurred 225 million years
ago, when approximately 95 percent of all species died, Mass extinctions can be
caused by a relatively rapid change in the environment and can be worsened by
the close interrelationship of many species. If, for example, something were to
happen to destroy much of the plankton in the oceans, then the oxygen content
of Earth would drop, affection even organisms not living in the oceans. Such a
change would probably lead to a mass extinction.
One interesting, and controversial, finding is that extinctions during the past
250 million years have tended to be more intense every 26 million years. This
periodic extinction might be due to intersection of the Earth’s orbit with a cloud
of comets, but this theory is purely speculative. Some researchers have also
speculated tat extinction may often be random. That is, certain species may be
eliminated and others may survive for no particular reason. A species’ survival
may have nothing to do with its ability or inability to adapt. If so, some of
evolutionary history may reflect a sequence of essentially random events.

36. The word “it” refers to

A. environment B. species C. extinction D. 99 percent
37. The word “ultimately” is closest in meaning to
A. exceptionally B. dramatically
C. eventually D. unfortunately
38. What does the author say in paragraph 1 regarding most species in
Earth’s history?
A. They have remained basically unchanged from their original forms.
B. They have been able to adapt to ecological changes.
C. They have caused rapid change in the environment.
D. They are no longer in existence.
39. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 1 as resulting
from rapid ecological change?
A. Temperature changes B. Availability of food resources
C. Introduction of new species D. Competition among species
40. The word “demise” is closest in meaning to
A. change B. recovery C. help D. death
41. Why is “plankton” mentioned?
A. To demonstrate the interdependence of different species
B. To emphasize the importance of food resources in preventing mass
extinction.
C. To illustrate a comparison between organisms that live on the land and
those that live in the ocean
D. To point out that certain species could never become extinct.
42. According to paragraph 2, evidence from fossils suggests that
A. extinction of species has occurred from time to time throughout Earth’s
history.
B. extinctions on Earth have generally been massive
C. there has been only one mass extinction in Earth’s history.
D. dinosaurs became extinct much earlier than scientists originally believed.
43. The word “finding” is closest in meaning to
A. published information B. research method
C. ongoing experiment D. scientific discovery
44. In paragraph 3, the author makes which of the following statements
about a species’ survival?
A. It reflects the interrelationship of many species.
B. It may depend on chance events.
C. It does not vary greatly from species to species
D. It is associated with astronomical conditions.
45. According to the passage, it is believed that the largest extinction of a
species occurred
A. 26 million years ago B. 65 million years ago
C. 225 million years ago D. 250 million years ago

II. Passage 2
The development of jazz can be seen as part of the larger continuum of
American popular music, especially dance music. In the twenties, jazz became
the hottest new thing in dance music, much as ragtime had at the turn of the
century, and as would rhythm and blues in the fifties, rock in the fifties, and
disco in the seventies.
But two characteristics distinguish jazz from other dance music. The first is
improvisation, the changing of a musical phrase according to the player's
inspiration. Like all artists, jazz musicians strive for an individual style, and the
improvise or paraphrase is a jazz musician's main opportunity to display his or
her individuality. In early jazz, musicians often improvised melodies
collectively, thus creating a kind of polyphony. There was little soloing as such,
although some New Orleans players, particularly cornet player Buddy Bolden,
achieved local fame for their ability to improvise a solo. Later the idea of the
chorus-long or multichorus solo took hold. Louis Armstrong's instrumental
brilliance, demonstrated through extended solos, was a major influence in this
development. Even in the early twenties, however, some jazz bands had
featured soloists. Similarly, show orchestras and carnival bands often included
one or two such "get-off" musicians. Unimproved, completely structured jazz
does exist, but the ability of the best jazz musicians to create music of great
cohesion and beauty during performance has been a hallmark of the music and
its major source of inspiration and change.
The second distinguishing characteristic of jazz is a rhythmic drive that was
initially called "hot" and later "swing". In playing hot, a musician consciously
departs from strict meter to create a relaxed sense of phrasing that also
emphasizes the underlying rhythms. ("Rough" tone and use of moderate vibrato
also contributed to a hot sound.) Not all jazz is hot, however, many early bands
played unadorned published arrangements of popular songs. Still, the proclivity
to play hot distinguished the jazz musician from other instrumentalists.

46. The passage answers which of the following questions?

A. Which early jazz musicians most Influenced rhythm and blues music?
B. What are the differences between jazz and other forms of music?
C. Why is dancing closely related to popular music in the United States?
D. What instruments comprised a typical jazz band of the 1920's?
47. Which of the following appeared before jazz as a popular music for
dancing?
A. Disco B. Rock C. Rhythm and blues D. Ragtime
48. According to the passage, jazz musicians are able to demonstrate
their individual artistry mainly by?
A. creating musical variations while performing
B. preparing musical arrangements
C. reading music with great skill
D. being able to play all types of popular music
49. Which of the following was the function of "get-off" musicians?
A. Assist the other band members in packing up after a performance
B. Teach dance routines created for new music
C. Lead the band
D. Provide solo performances in a band or orchestra
50. Which two types of music developed around the same time?
A. jazz / rock B. dance / rhythm & blue
C. rock / rhythm & blue D. jazz / dance
51. Louis Armstrong was mentioned as an influential musician of
A. "hot" or "swing" jazz B. chorus-long jazz
C. structured jazz D. soloing jazz
52. The word "consciously" is closest in meaning to
A. carelessly B. easily C. periodically D. purposely
53. The word "unadorned" is closest in meaning to
A. lovely B. plain C. disorganized D. inexpensive
54. Which of the following terms is defined in the passage?
A. improvisation B. polyphony
C. cornet player D. multichorus
55. The topic of the passage is developed primarily by means of
A. dividing the discussion into two major areas
B. presenting contrasting points of views
C. providing biographies of famous musician
D. describing historical events in sequence

III. Passage 3
Birds that feed in flocks commonly retire together into roosts. The reasons for
roosting communally are not always obvious, but there are some likely benefits.
In winter especially, it is important for birds to keep warm at night and
conserve precious food reserves. One way to do this is to find a sheltered roost.
Solitary roosters shelter in dense vegetation or enter a cavity - horned larks dig
holes in the ground and ptarmigan burrow into snow banks - but the effect of
sheltering is magnified by several birds huddling together in the roosts, as
wrens, swifts, brown creepers, bluebirds, and anis do. Body contact reduces the
surface area exposed to the cold air, so the birds keep each other warm. Two
kinglets huddling together were found to reduce their heat losses by a quarter
and three together saved a third of their heat.
The second possible benefit of communal roosts is that they act as “information
centers.” During the day, parties of birds will have spread out to forage over a
very large area. When they return in the evening some will have fed well, but
others may have found little to eat. Some investigators have observed that when
the birds set out again next morning, those birds that did not feed well on the
previous day appear to follow those that did. The behavior of common and
lesser kestrels may illustrate different feeding behaviors of similar birds with
different roosting habits. The common kestrel hunts vertebrate animals in a
small, familiar hunting ground, whereas the very similar lesser kestrel feeds on
insects over a large area. The common kestrel roosts and hunts alone, but the
lesser kestrel roosts and hunts in flocks, possibly so one bird can learn from
others where to find insect swarms.
Finally, there is safety in numbers at communal roosts since there will always
be a few birds awake at any given moment to give the alarm. But this increased
protection is partially counteracted by the fact that mass roosts attract predators
and are especially vulnerable if they are on the ground. Even those in trees can
be attacked by birds of prey. The birds on the edge are at greatest risk since
predators find it easier to catch small birds perching at the margins of the roost.

56. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. How birds find and store food
B. How birds maintain body heat in the winter
C. Why birds need to establish territory
D. Why some species of birds nest together
57. The word “conserve” in line 3 is closest in meaning to
A. retain B. watch C. locate D. share
58. Ptarmigan keep warm in the winter by
A. huddling together on the ground with other birds
B. building nests in trees
C. burrowing into dense patches of vegetation
D. digging tunnels into the snow
59. The word “magnified” in line 5 is closest in meaning to
A. caused B. modified C. intensified D. combined
60. The author mentions kinglets in line 8 as an example of birds that
A. protect themselves by nesting in holes
B. nest with other species of birds
C. nest together for warmth
D. usually feed and nest in pairs
61. The word “forage” in line 11 is closest in meaning to
A. fly B. assemble C. feed D. rest
62. Which of the following statements about lesser and common kestrels
is true?
A. The lesser kestrel and the common kestrel have similar diets.
B. The lesser kestrel feeds sociably but the common kestrel does not.
C. The common kestrel nests in larger flocks than does the lesser kestrel.
D. The common kestrel nests in trees; the lesser kestrel nests on the ground.
63. The word “counteracted” in line 20 is closest in meaning to
A. suggested B. negated C. measured D. shielded
64. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an
advantage derived by birds that huddle together while sleeping?
A. Some members of the flock warn others of impending dangers.
B. Staying together provides a greater amount of heat for the whole flock
C. Some birds in the flock function as information centers for others who are
looking for food.
D. Several members of the flock care for the young.
65. Which of the following is a disadvantage of communal roosts that is
mentioned in the passage?
A. Diseases easily spread among the birds.
B. Groups are more attractive to predators than individual birds.
C. Food supplies are quickly depleted.
D. Some birds in the group will attack the others.

IV. Passage 4
Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods
only in season. Drying, smoking, and salting could preserve meat for a short
time, but the availability of fresh meat, like that of fresh milk, was very limited;
there was no way to prevent spoilage. But in 1810 a French inventor named
Nicolas Appert developed the cooking-and-sealing process of canning. And in
the 1850's an American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing
and preserving milk. Canned goods and condensed milk became more common
during the 1860's, but supplies remained low because cans had to be made by
hand. By 1880, however, inventors had fashioned stamping and soldering
machines that mass- produced cans from tinplate. Suddenly all kinds of food
could be preserved and bought at all times of the year.
Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to
vary their daily diets. Growing urban populations created demand that
encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers to raise more produce. Railroad
refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship perishables great
distances and to preserve them for longer periods. Thus, by the 1890's, northern
city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and
tomatoes, previously available for a month at most, for up to six months of the
year. In addition, increased use of iceboxes enabled families to store
perishables. An easy means of producing ice commercially had been invented in
the 1870's, and by 1900 the nation had more than two thousand commercial ice
plants, most of which made home deliveries. The icebox became a fixture in
most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the
1920's and 1930's.
Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet. Some people continued to eat
mainly foods that were heavy in starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone
could afford meat. Nevertheless, many families could take advantage of
previously unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to achieve more
varied fare.

66. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Causes of food spoilage
B. Commercial production of ice
C. Inventions that led to changes in the American diet
D. Population movements in the nineteenth century
67. The phrase “in season” in line 1 refers to
A. a kind of weather B. a particular time of year
C. an official schedule D. a method of flavoring food
68. The word “prevent” in line 3 is closest in meaning to
A. estimate B. avoid C. correct D. confine
69. During the 1860's, canned food products were
A. unavailable in rural areas
B. shipped in refrigerator cars
C. available in limited quantities
D. a staple part of the American diet
70. It can be inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use
A. before 1860 B. before 1890
C. after 1900 D. after 1920
71. The word “them” in line 13 refers to
A. refrigerator cars B. perishables C. growers D. distances
72. The word “fixture” in line 20 is closest in meaning to
A. luxury item B. substance
C. commonplace object D. mechanical device
73. The author implies that in the 1920's and 1930's home deliveries of
ice
A. decreased in number B. were on an irregular schedule
C. increased in cost D. occurred only in the summer
74. Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT
mentioned in the passage?
A. Drying B. Canning
C. Cold storage D. Chemical additives
75. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A. Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available.
B. Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners.
C. Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables.
D. People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods.
 C. SPEAKING TEST
I. PART 1: Social interaction (3’)
76. Let’s talk about your Hobbies.
• Do you like travelling? If no, why not? If yes, how do you travel? Why?
• Which places do you want to visit? Places in your country or in foreign
countries? Why?
• Who do you want to travel with? Why? Let’s talk about the Happiest
Moment in your Life
• What’s the happiest moment in your life? Can you describe it?
• Why do you regard it as the happiest moment?
• How did it affect your life?
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II. PART 2: Solution Discussion (4’)

77. A group of people is discussing about criteria in choosing a job. These
criteria are cited: salary, promotion opportunities, relationship with colleagues,
stability. Which criterion do you think is the most important?
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III. PART 3: Topic Development (5’)
78. Topic: “Nowhere is sweet like home”

enjoy time
together

set rules HAPPY [your own

FAMILY ideas]

balance work
and home life

• What is the extended family? What is the nuclear family? Which

do youprefer? Why?
• What is the main causation for shift from extended family to nuclear
family?
• What are advantages & disadvantages of extended family and
nuclearfamily?
D. WRITING TEST
79. TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You received a letter from your friend, John.
One of my friends from the South is looking for a room to rent for a few
months. I know you have a vacant room in your flat. Can you describe your
flat? She wants to know some details.
Write a letter answering your friends’ question.
You should write at least 120 words. You are not allowed to include your real
name and address. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task fulfillment,
Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar.
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80. TASK 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Some people believe that a college or university education should be
available to all students. Others believe that higher education should be
available only to good students.
Discuss these views. Which view do you agree with? Explain why.
You should write at least 250 words. Your response will be evaluated in terms
of Task fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar.
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 ĐÁP ÁN:
1. B 26. D 51. A
2. A 27. A 52. D
3. D 28. C 53. B
4. B 29. A 54. A
5. C 30. B 55. A
6. C 31. D 56. D
7. D 32. A 57. A
8. A 33. D 58. D
9. A 34. C 59. C
10. C 35. D 60. C
11. D 36. B 61. C
12. C 37. C 62. B
13. B 38. D 63. B
14. B 39. C 64. D
15. A 40. D 65. B
16. D 41. A 66. C
17. B 42. A 67. B
18. C 43. A 68. B
19. D 44. B 69. C
20. A 45. C 70. B
21. C 46. B 71. B
22. B 47. D 72. C
23. A 48. A 73. A
24. B 49. D 74. D
25. A 50. C 75. B
 HƯỚNG DẪN GIẢI CHI TIẾT:
1. Number 1
- Carla said that you were rather rude.
- It's unfair of her to say that about me.
What does the man mean?
2. Number 2
- I don't think this painting is very good.
- It's better than the first one. Isn't it?
What does the woman say about the painting?
3. Number 3
- Your graduation ceremony is this afternoon?
- I can't believe it, I graduated at last.
What does the man mean?
4. Number 4
- I got this dress only five dollars.
- Five dollars. How did you get it so cheap?
What does the men mean?
5. Number 5
- I just got my third parking ticket this week.
- Why? Don't you try putting more money in the parking meter when you park
your car?
What does the woman suggests that the men do?
6. Number 6
- Were you able to get hold of the book that you wanted it?
- I couldn't.At the bookstore, they told me that it wasn't available yet.
What does the man mean?
7. Number 7
- Professor Mitchell lecture certainly went on and on for quite some time.
- I thought he was never gonna finish.
What does the man imply about the lecture?
8. Number 8
- You don't have the notes from yesterday's physics class.
- No, I don't. You think I could borrow yours?
What does the woman mean?
9. Questions nine to twelve: Listen as a man and a woman discuss a hair cut
- Hi Bob, your hair looks nice, it's a bit shorter than usual, isn't it?
- A bit shorter? I don't think so. It's a lot shorter. When I look in the mirror, I
don't even know who's looking back at me.
- So you got your hair cut, but you didn't get the hair cut that you wanted.
- This is not even close to the haircut that I want it. I asked to have my hair
trimmed just a little bit and the hair stylist really take excessively . When I
looked down at the floor, there were piles of hair. My hair on the floor couldn't
believe it
- Well. What did you say to the hair stylist?
- What could I say that here was already cut off? I couldn't exactly say: please
put it back on, although that's exactly what I didn't want to say
- When at least your hair grow back soon?
- That's what everyone is saying to me. It'll grow back, it'll grow back, but it
will grow fast enough to make me happy.
- Maybe after you get used to it, you'll like it a bit more.
13. Question thirteen to sixteen: Listen to a conversation about a man's great
grandmother.
- I talk to my great grandmother on the phone this morning
- Grand grandmother? He talk with her often.
- I tried to call her at least once a week, she's a really wonderful woman and
she's over eighty five years old. I enjoy talking to her because she's so
understanding, because she gives me good advice.
- What advice did you have for you today?
- She told me to be careful because a big storm is coming.
- She said that a big storm is coming. Is she a weather forecaster?
- Not exactly, she says that she can feel it in her bones want a storm is coming. I
know it sounds funny, but when she feels it in her bones that a storm is coming,
she's usually right.
- That's it's not actually so funny. When people get older the tissue around their
joints, it can become stiff and swollen just before storm. The air pressure off
drops and this drop in air pressure can cause additional pressure and pain and
swollen joints. So when your great grandmother tells you she thinks a storm is
coming, she probably has some aching in her joints from the decreasing air
pressure
- Than I had better pay more attention to my great grandmother's weather
forecasts.
17. Question seventeen to twenty. Listen to a woman. SHe talked to a friend
about her plans for the afternoon.
- I'm going to my health club this afternoon. Would you like to come along?
You could try it out and see if you want to take out a membership.
- You belong to a health club. It seems that every one I meet here is involved in
some kind of exercise program.
- Oh, exercise is very popular nowadays and this health clubs the best in the
area. Why not you try it today?
- I would like to get a little more exercise, but I'm not sure of a health clubs in
the way to go.
- This club has all kinds of exercise, machines and classes track, racquetball
courts and a sauna. It is every kind of exercise you could want, except perhaps a
swimming pool.
- Well, I guess it can't hurt to try it just once. What time should we go?.
21. Questions twenty one to twenty five: Listen to a talk to university students.
Welcome to the orientation meeting and chase. All of you in the room should be
students who wants to be dance may change! Oh, please! Let me introduce
myself. I am dean Peterson, the head of the dancer department. If you are
majoring in that, the most important decision you have to make is which degree
you will get and there are two possible degrees to dance majors and the
programs are quite different. One is geared toward performance and one it's not.
The first possible major in dance is the bachelor of performance art. This is a
performance oriented degree. It is intended to students who wish to pursue a
professional performance career in dance or in choreography. The second
possible major in dance is the bachelor of arts studies. This major is intended
for those of you who are performance dance careers in areas such as dance
therapy, history, that's administration or dance education. Either major is a four
year program, but many of the courses that you take along the way are different,
so you will have to specify your degree choice early. I hope this information
will help you to decide.
26. Question: twenty six to thirty. Listen to a talk about Cajun country.
Now that we're all on the bus. I'd like to tell you a little bit about what we are
going to be seeing today. The area that are visiting is called Cajun country. The
Cajuns are descended from the Akkadian French settlers who came from the
Acadia region of present day Canada. They came in the eighteenth century
during the french and indian war, when they were driven from Acadia by the
british. They settled in southern louisiana in the areas around new orleans. They
brought their french culture with them, and today approximately a quarter of a
million people in louisiana still speak french as a result. We'll be driving by
some sugar plantations and alligator farms, and then we'll be stopping at avery
island. There is a factory there that has been producing tabasco since eight
teams sixty eight. Are you familiar with tabasco? it's one of the best known,
spicy sauces and cajun cooking hand. It's very hot. I hope you like spicy food,
because any food that you eat on this trip is going to be spicy for every island.
We will continue on to Lafayette, which is is the largest city in Cajun country.
When we arrive in Lafayette, we are going to visit Akkadian village, which is a
Cajun theme park. This theme park offers rides, exhibits, shopping and
restaurants. All with the Cajun theme now settled back and enjoy the ride I'll
point out the interesting side as we come to them.
31. Question thirty one to thirty five: Let's listen to a lecture given in a college
course.
The development of the radio until a worldwide force occurred relatively
quickly. In nineteen twenty, only nineteen years after Marconi sent the first
wireless signal across the atlantic, the world's first radio station was established
in pittsburgh, pennsylvania and by nineteen twenty three nationwide broadcast
casting was possible in the united states. Radio broadcasting was initially totally
uncontrolled and each of the dozens of existing stations broadcast it. It's
programs whenever and on whatever wavelengths that wanted. The result for
listeners, as you can imagine, was often a garbled mess. This country, fused
situation and radio broadcasting lasted until the federal communications
commission. Then referred to, as the FCC was created in nineteen thirty by the
united states government. The initial purpose of the FCC was to regulate radio
broadcasting. Each station was assigned a wavelength for it's broadcast to
minimize interference from other radio stations.
36. Dựa vào câu: When a species is no longer adapted to a changed
environment, it may perish.
Khi một loài không còn thích nghi với một môi trường thay đổi, nó có thể bị
diệt vong.
37. ultimately = eventually: cuối cùng, exceptionally: đặc biệt, dramatically:
đáng kể, unfortunately: không may.
38. Dựa vào câu đầu tiên: It is estimated that over 99 percent of all species that
ever existed have become extinct.
39. Điều nào sau đây KHÔNG được đề cập trong đoạn 1 do sự thay đổi sinh
thái nhanh chóng?
A Thay đổi nhiệt độ B Sự sẵn có của nguồn thức ăn
C Giới thiệu loài mới D Cạnh tranh giữa các loài
For example, temperatures may change and a species may not be able to adapt.
Food resources may be affected by environmental changes, which will then
cause problems for a species requiring these resources. Other species may
become better adapted to an environment, resulting in competition and,
ultimately, in the death of a species.
Ví dụ, nhiệt độ có thể thay đổi và một loài có thể không thích nghi được. Nguồn
thực phẩm có thể bị ảnh hưởng bởi những thay đổi môi trường, sau đó sẽ gây ra
các vấn đề đối với một loài cần những nguồn tài nguyên này. Các loài khác có
thể trở nên thích nghi tốt hơn với môi trường, dẫn đến sự cạnh tranh và cuối
cùng là cái chết của một loài.
40. demise = death: sự chết, change: sự thay đổi, recovery: sự hồi phục, help: sự
giúp đỡ
41. Tại sao “sinh vật phù du” được đề cập?
A Để chứng minh sự phụ thuộc lẫn nhau của các loài khác nhau
B Để nhấn mạnh tầm quan trọng của nguồn lương thực trong việc ngăn chặn sự
tuyệt chủng hàng loạt.
C Để minh họa sự so sánh giữa sinh vật sống trên cạn và sinh vật sống ở đại
dương
D Để chỉ ra rằng một số loài nhất định không bao giờ có thể bị tuyệt chủng.
42. Dựa vào câu: The fossil record reveals that extinction has occurred
throughout the history of Earth.
Hồ sơ hóa thạch tiết lộ rằng sự tuyệt chủng đã xảy ra trong suốt lịch sử Trái đất.
43. Từ "tìm thấy" gần nghĩa nhất với
A thông tin được công bố B phương pháp nghiên cứu
C thí nghiệm đang diễn ra D khám phá khoa học
44. Dựa vào câu cuối: A species’ survival may have nothing to do with its
ability or inability to adapt. If so, some of evolutionary history may reflect a
sequence of essentially random events.
Sự tồn tại của một loài có thể không liên quan gì đến khả năng hoặc không có
khả năng thích nghi của nó. Nếu vậy, một số lịch sử tiến hóa có thể phản ánh
một chuỗi các sự kiện ngẫu nhiên về cơ bản.
45. Dựa vào câu: Perhaps the largest mass extinction was the one that occurred
225 million years ago
46. Đoạn văn trả lời câu hỏi nào sau đây?
A Những nhạc sĩ nhạc jazz đầu tiên nào bị ảnh hưởng nhiều nhất đến nhịp điệu
và nhạc blues?
B Sự khác biệt giữa nhạc jazz và các hình thức âm nhạc khác là gì?
C Tại sao khiêu vũ có liên quan chặt chẽ với âm nhạc phổ biến ở Hoa Kỳ?
D Nhạc cụ nào bao gồm một ban nhạc jazz tiêu biểu của những năm 1920?
47. Dựa vào câu: In the twenties, jazz became the hottest new thing in dance
music, much as ragtime had at the turn of the century
Vào những năm hai mươi, nhạc jazz trở thành thứ mới mẻ nhất trong nhạc
dance, ngang với ragtime vào đầu thế kỷ này
48. Theo đoạn văn, các nhạc sĩ nhạc jazz có thể thể hiện nghệ thuật cá nhân của
họ chủ yếu bằng cách nào?
A tạo ra các biến thể âm nhạc trong khi biểu diễn
B chuẩn bị dàn dựng âm nhạc
C đọc nhạc với kỹ năng tuyệt vời
D có thể chơi tất cả các loại nhạc phổ biến
49. Chức năng nào sau đây của các nhạc sĩ "đi tắt đón đầu"?
A Hỗ trợ các thành viên ban nhạc khác thu dọn đồ đạc sau khi biểu diễn
B Dạy các thói quen khiêu vũ được tạo cho âm nhạc mới
C Dẫn dắt ban nhạc
D Cung cấp các buổi biểu diễn độc tấu trong một ban nhạc hoặc dàn nhạc
Even in the early twenties, however, some jazz bands had featured soloists.
Similarly, show orchestras and carnival bands often included one or two such
"get-off" musicians.
Tuy nhiên, ngay cả trong những năm đầu của những năm hai mươi, một số ban
nhạc jazz đã có nghệ sĩ độc tấu. Tương tự như vậy, các dàn nhạc biểu diễn và
ban nhạc lễ hội thường bao gồm một hoặc hai nhạc sĩ "đi tắt đón đầu" như vậy.
50. Dựa vào dòng: rhythm and blues in the fifties, rock in the fifties
51. Louis Armstrong được nhắc đến như một nhạc sĩ có ảnh hưởng
52. consciously: có ý thức, carelessly: bất cẩn, easily: dễ dàng, periodically:
định kì, purposely: cố ý, có mục đích
53. unadorned: không trang trí, không tô điểm, lovely: dễ thương, plain: đơn
giản, mộc mạc, disorganized: vô tổ chức, inexpensive: rẻ tiền
54. Thuật ngữ nào sau đây được định nghĩa trong đoạn văn?
A ngẫu hứng B phức điệu
C trình phát cornet D đa giai điệu
55. Chủ đề của đoạn văn được phát triển chủ yếu bằng cách
A chia cuộc thảo luận thành hai lĩnh vực chính
B trình bày các quan điểm tương phản
C cung cấp tiểu sử của nhạc sĩ nổi tiếng
D mô tả các sự kiện lịch sử theo trình tự
56. Đoạn văn chủ yếu bàn về điều gì?
A Cách chim tìm và dự trữ thức ăn
B Cách chim duy trì thân nhiệt trong mùa đông
C Tại sao chim cần thiết lập lãnh thổ
D Tại sao một số loài chim lại làm tổ với nhau
57. conserve: bảo tồn, retain: giữ lại, watch: xem, locate: vị trí tại, share: chia
sẻ
58. Ptarmigan giữ ấm vào mùa đông bằng cách
A túm tụm trên mặt đất với những con chim khác
B xây tổ trên cây
C đào hang thành những thảm thực vật dày đặc
D đào đường hầm trong tuyết
Dựa vào câu: ... and ptarmigan burrow into snow banks
59. magnified: phóng đại, caused: gây ra, modified: biến đổi, intensified :
tăng cường, combined: kết hợp
60. Tác giả đề cập đến Kinglets ở dòng 8 như một ví dụ về loài chim
A tự bảo vệ mình bằng cách làm tổ trong các lỗ
B làm tổ với các loài chim khác
C làm tổ giữ ấm cho nhau
D thường kiếm ăn và làm tổ theo cặp
Two kinglets huddling together were found to reduce their heat losses by a
quarter and three together saved a third of their heat.
Hai con Kinglet quây lại với nhau được cho là giảm được một phần tư nhiệt
lượng thất thoát và ba con cùng nhau giảm được một phần ba nhiệt lượng của
chúng.
61. forage: thức ăn, fly: bay, assemble: lắp ráp, feed: cho ăn, rest: nghỉ ngơi.
62. Phát biểu nào sau đây về dao động nhỏ hơn và phổ biến là đúng?
A Loài kestrel nhỏ hơn và kestrel thông thường có chế độ ăn giống nhau.
B Những con kestrel nhỏ hơn kiếm ăn theo bầy đàn nhưng những con kestrel
thông thường thì không.
C Những con kestrel thông thường làm tổ trong những đàn lớn hơn những con
kestrel ít hơn.
D Các loài kestrel thường làm tổ trên cây; những con kestrel nhỏ hơn làm tổ
trên mặt đất.
The common kestrel roosts and hunts alone, but the lesser kestrel roosts and
hunts in flocks, possibly so one bird can learn from others where to find insect
swarms.
Những con kestrel phổ biến thường cưỡi và săn mồi một mình, nhưng những
con kestrel ít hơn thì cưỡi và săn theo đàn, có thể vì vậy một con chim có thể
học từ những con khác nơi tìm bầy côn trùng.
63. counteracted: chống lại, suggested: đề nghị, negated: phủ nhận, measured:
đo lường, shielded: che chắn
64. Điều nào sau đây KHÔNG được đề cập trong đoạn văn như một lợi thế bắt
nguồn từ những con chim quây quần bên nhau khi ngủ?
A Một số thành viên trong bầy cảnh báo những người khác về những nguy hiểm
sắp xảy ra.
B Ở cùng nhau cung cấp nhiệt lượng lớn hơn cho cả đàn
C Một số con trong đàn có chức năng như trung tâm thông tin cho những con
khác đang tìm kiếm thức ăn.
D Một số thành viên trong bầy chăm sóc con non.
65. Điều nào sau đây là nhược điểm của các tổ chức cộng đồng được đề cập
trong đoạn văn?
A Bệnh tật dễ lây lan giữa các loài chim.
B Các nhóm có sức hấp dẫn đối với động vật ăn thịt hơn các cá thể chim.
C Nguồn cung cấp lương thực nhanh chóng bị cạn kiệt.
D Một số con chim trong nhóm sẽ tấn công những con khác.
66. Đoạn văn chủ yếu bàn về điều gì?
A Nguyên nhân làm hỏng thực phẩm
B Sản xuất nước đá thương mại
C Những phát minh đã dẫn đến những thay đổi trong chế độ ăn uống của người
Mỹ
D Sự di chuyển dân cư vào thế kỉ XIX
67. Cụm từ “trong mùa” trong dòng 1 đề cập đến
A một loại thời tiết B một thời điểm cụ thể trong năm
C một lịch trình chính thức D một phương pháp tạo hương vị
68. prevent: ngăn chặn, estimate: ước tính, avoid: tránh, correct: sửa đúng,
confine: giam giữ, hạn chế
69. Trong những năm 1860, các sản phẩm thực phẩm đóng hộp đã
A không có ở các vùng nông thôn
B vận chuyển trong ô tô tủ lạnh
C có sẵn với số lượng có hạn
D một phần chính của chế độ ăn uống của người Mỹ
Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during the 1860's, but
supplies remained low because cans had to be made by hand.
Đồ hộp và sữa đặc trở nên phổ biến hơn trong những năm 1860, nhưng nguồn
cung vẫn thấp vì đồ hộp phải được làm bằng tay.
70. Railroad refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship
perishables great distances and to preserve them for longer periods. Thus, by the
1890's, northern city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries,
grapes, and tomatoes, previously available for a month at most, for up to six
months of the year.
Các toa tủ lạnh trên đường sắt cho phép người trồng trọt và người đóng gói thịt
vận chuyển đồ dễ hỏng trong khoảng cách xa và bảo quản chúng trong thời gian
dài hơn. Do đó, vào những năm 1890, cư dân thành phố phía bắc có thể thưởng
thức dâu tây, nho và cà chua của miền nam và phương tây, trước đây chỉ có sẵn
trong một tháng, cho đến sáu tháng trong năm.
71. Railroad refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship
perishables great distances and to preserve them for longer periods.
Các toa tủ lạnh trên đường sắt cho phép người trồng trọt và người đóng gói thịt
vận chuyển đồ dễ hỏng trong khoảng cách xa và bảo quản chúng trong thời gian
dài hơn.
72. “fixture”: vật cố định
A mặt hàng xa xỉ B chất
C vật thể thông thường D thiết bị cơ học
73. Tác giả ngụ ý rằng trong những năm 1920 và 1930 việc giao nước đá tại nhà
A. giảm về số lượng B. có lịch trình không đều đặn
C. tăng chi phí D. chỉ xảy ra vào mùa hè
The icebox became a fixture in most homes and remained so until the
mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the 1920's and 1930's.
Thùng đá đã trở thành vật cố định trong hầu hết các gia đình và vẫn như vậy cho
đến khi tủ lạnh được cơ khí hóa thay thế nó vào những năm 1920 và 1930.
74. Hình thức bảo quản thực phẩm nào sau đây KHÔNG được đề cập trong
đoạn văn?
A Sấy khô B Đóng hộp
C Bảo quản lạnh D Phụ gia hóa học
75. Câu nào sau đây được hỗ trợ bởi đoạn văn?
A Hộp thiếc và thùng đá đã giúp nhiều loại thực phẩm được phổ biến rộng rãi
hơn.
B Các nhà máy nước đá thương mại được phát triển bởi các chủ sở hữu đường
sắt.
C Hầu hết nông dân ở Hoa Kỳ chỉ trồng rau quả.
D Những người sống ở thành phố yêu cầu giao thực phẩm tận nhà.
76. Your talking
77. Your talking
78. Your talking
79. Dear John,
I am very happy to hear that you will be moving here from the South in a few
months. I am more than glad that you intend to rent an apartment in the place
where I live, and now I will describe it to you.
The apartment has a lot of rooms but perhaps the most beautiful is the living
room. It is located on the ground floor, connecting to the entrance, the kitchen
and the dining room. The previous owner of the apartment liked light colors so
he painted it blue. On the walls, there are two glass windows so the room is
always filled with light. This is probably the largest room in the house and is
quite comfortable, you can entertain many friends here. The floor is covered
with a very soft purple velvet carpet. In the center of the room is a beige sofa,
sitting on it is very comfortable. Next to it is a glass shelf for the TV. The left
corner of the room is a wooden cabinet, with many compartments, you can store
items and clothes. On the walls, also decorated with a lot of art pictures to
decorate the room. In the corner of the room, this is also my favorite spot
because there is a small and pretty fish tank. In general, the room always keeps
it clean and tidy, so you can move in at any time. I think this room is very
suitable for you.
See you soon,
80. Along with the technological advances and modernlization, educational
quality is rising significanty. However, recently this phenomenon has triggered
a heated discussion as to whether all students should be allowed freely to have a
place at university. As much learning opportunity should be available to
everybody, I believe that tertiary education should be only feasible to students
who meet the requirement of entrance condition
Firstly, limited position in university will motivate students to study hard and be
fiercely detemined so level of input will be relevant with university’s demand.
By contrast, if requirement of entrance conditions is abolished, students will
have no incentive to enhance their knowledge and build their own self-
discipline . Therefore, they do not prepare well enough to undergo 4 years or
over in university, which requires independence, self-studied skill as well as
solid background knowledge. As a consequence, this will result in low-quality
output.
Secondly, if tertiary education is possible to all students, this will directly
impact on economy. In term of occupational structure, some jobs require
physical strength and practical skills such as carpenter, worker,… On the other
hand, those who finish university training are unlikely to pick blue-collar over
white-collar work and thus, imbalance in workforce and high level of
unemployment are inevitable. For example, in Vietnam, it is predicted that by
2020, over 30000 pedagogical graduates have been unemployed. Furthermore,
if this policy is passed, government have to allocate a great deal of budget to
build more university and urgrade facilities. This is extremely wastful because
of the aforementioned result, low-quality output is not likely to compensate for
the spent money.
In conclusion, due to both social and economic results, I believe that tertiary
learning opportunities should only be possible to well-prepared students.

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