A. LISTENING (1.

5 points)
Part 1. You will hear a conversation between a woman called Mrs. Adams, her son, rian
and a neighbour, Mr. James and choose the best option ( A, B or C). (0.5 point - 0.1/each).
1. What does Mr. James want to speak about?
A. a fight outside the bakery.
B. an amusing event.
C. an incident involving Brian.
2. How is Mr. James sure it was Brian he saw?
A. He recognised Brian's jacket.
B. He recognised Brian's orange hair.
C. He saw Brian underneath a street light.
3. Brian wants to leave his mother out of the argument because _______
A. his mother is too tired to discuss the matter.
B. he is ashamed of what he has done.
C. he thinks he's old enough to fight his own battles.
4. Which problem in the area do Mr. James and Mrs. Adams on?
A. the pavements
B. the streets
C. the dogs
5. What will the residents' association do?
A. teach the neighbours gardening
B. improve the appearance of the area
C. paint the front doors
Part 2. You are going to hear two students talking about a project. Listen and complete the
notes below with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each
answer. Write our answers in the numbered s ce on the answer sheet. (0.5 point - 0.1/each).
Lightning Safety: Presentation Plan
Part 1: Planning for lightning
• Important to be prepared
• Go inside before it (6) _________
Part 2: If inside
• Stay away from water, doors, windows and telephones
• Turn off (7) _________
Part 3: If outside
• Avoid trees, open spaces, and metal objects
• If the lightning comes near you, (8) _________ and cover your ears
Part 4: If someone gets hit
• Get help from a (9) _________
• Call an ambulance
• Don't worry: (10) _________ of lightning victims survive
Part 3. Listen to the speaker talking about n book called The Filter Bubble and decide
whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. (0.5 point - 0.1/each).
11. Everyone sees the same adverts when they are online.
12. According to the speaker, websites and apps monitor the way we use them.
13. The speaker of this talk wrote a book called 'The Filter Bubble'.
14. The speaker clicks more frequently on friends with the same ideas.
15. A website can decide which information you want to see.
PART 2: LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (0.4 point - 0.1p/each)
Choose the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
20. Joe and Phebie are friends.
- Joe: "How are you today?"
- Phebie: "_________."
A. I feel like a million stars B. I feel your ears burning
C. I can feel it in my bone D. I feel like a million dollars
21. - Zac Efron: "Hello! Could I speak to Taylor Swift?"
- Taylor Swift: "_________"
A. Excuse me? Who on earth are you?
B. Sure. I'm Taylor Swift.
C. Sorry, the old Taylor can't come to the phone right now.
D. Hi. This is Taylor Swift speaking.
22. - Linh: "Are there any cookies left?"
- Chi: "No, ________.”
A. whatsoever they are B. quite a few
C. whatever there D. none whatsoever
23. Mary and her friend, Ensoleill, are in a coffee shop.
- Mary: "Would you like Matcha ice-cream or Caramen with jam?"
- Ensoleill: "____________"
A. I like eating them all. B. Yes, I'd love two.
C. It doesn't matter. D. Neither is fine. They are good.
PART 3: SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS (0.4 point - 0.1p/ each)
Task 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following sentences.
24. I'm taking a crash course in Korean so that I can study in Seoul in 6 months.
A. hitting and running B. long and effortless
C. short and strenuous D. fun and relaxing
25. The smell of durians might deter people, but in actual fact the taste is heavenly.
A. attract B. discourage C. invite D. persuade
Task 2: Choose the word or phrase or (A, B, C or D) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following sentences.
26. The minister came under fire for his rash decision to close the factory.
A. was dismissed B. was acclaimed C. was criticized D. was penalized
27. If any employee knowingly breaks the terms of this contract, he will be dismissed
immediately.
A. coincidentally B. deliberately C. instinctively D. accidentally

PART 4: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (1.8 points - 0.1p/each)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.
28. ________ Manh Dung shot and scored a spectacular goal at the last minute ofthe second
half.
A. Just as the midfielder passed the ball to the striker and
B. The midfielder hardly had passed the ball to the striker when
C. Scarcely had the midfielder passed the ball to the striker before
 D. No sooner the midfielder had passed the ball to the striker than
29. Jack may have stayed up late last night, but our teacher would sooner he ______ in our class
now.
A. is not sleeping B. doesn't sleep C. not sleep D. didn't sleep
30. Let him have his say before you can judge, ________?
A. shall we B. will you C. may he D. don't you
31. Although ________ at first, his explanation was finally clearer.
A. convoluted B. convoluting C. being convoluting D. having convoluted
32. _______ a bear approaching you, what would you do?
A. Did you notice B. If you had noticed C. Were you noticed D. Were you to
notice
33. If he fails, it won't be through _______ of effort because he has certainly tried hard.
A. shortage B. absence C. lack D. insufficiency
34. When the factory closed, over a hundred people were _____ redundant.
A. taken B. given C. made D. done
35. She told a joke which Josh and Silver couldn't help laughing at, but it didn't make ______ to
me.
A. laugh B. sense C. meaning D. reason
36. The existence of many stars in the sky leads us _______.
A. to suspecting that there may be life on another planet
B. to suspect that there might be life elsewhere in the universe
C. to that there might suspect to be life elsewhere in the universe
D. suspecting that there may be life on another planet
37. Mr.Tuan is certainly a ____ writer; he has written quite a few books this year.
A. prolific B. fruitful C. fertile D. successful
38. Everyone ______ voted to go on strike.
A. present B. have C. actual D. current
39. ______ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all.
A. Compare them B. If you compare C. When compared D. A comparison
40. I much preferred it when we _______ to Wales every summer on holiday.
A. got used to go B. were used to going C. had gone D. have been
going
41. High-level sport people must maintain a high level of fitness ______ run the risk of suffering
iniuries that cause permanent damage.
A. or else B. besides C. unless D. on account of
42. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but he ________ to the
occasion wonderfully.
A. raised B. rose C. fell D. faced
43. The press thought the sale manager would be depressed by his dismissal but he just
________.
A. turned it down B. called it off C. spoke it out D. laughed it off
44. Many students prefer _______ assessment as an alternative to exams.
A. continuing B. continued C. continual D. continuous
45. You and your big mouth! It was supposed to be a secret. You _______ her!
A. shouldn't have told B. mightn't have told C. mustn't have told D. couldn't
have told
PART 5: WORD FORM (0.5 point - 0.05p/each)
Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences.
46. The first three runners to complete the race were Siva, Tom and Peter ________.
(RESPECT)
47. All parents are encouraged to have their children ___________ against the pandemic of
Covid-19. (VACCINE)
48. The service in the restaurant was so __________ that I refused to pay for my meal.
(STANDARD)
49. The results ofthe medical tests showed that the patient had several ___________ of the brain
that required urgent treatment. (NORMAL)
50. Elon Musks has pledged to conditionally support the needs of ___________ children in
Africa. (PRIVILEGE)
51. His desire to learn new things is ___________ unstoppable and he is considered as a lifelong
learner. (SEEM)
52. Ancestor worship during Tet is a(n) _________ part in Viet Nam. (DISPENSABLE)
53. There was such a lot of ___________ on the internet that we need to be selective.
(INFORM)
54. Khoa is a fun boy and this morning, he did an amazing job of __________ our English
teacher in class. (PERSON)
55. After its launch in 2010, Instagram rapidly gained in _________ with one million registered
users in two months. (POPULAR)
PART 6: ERROR CORRECTION (0.5 point - 0.1p/each)
There are 5 errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, write the line number and
correct the ERRORS. Number (00.) is done as an example.
Lin
e In US industries that generate hazardous wastes want to dispose of them as cheap as
1 possible. Private companies hiring to dispose of this waste compete with each other to
2 offer the lowest prices to these industries. The government does not get involved, beyond
3 setting minimum safety standards. Unfortunately, the goal of companies that generate and
4 dispose of waste is to save money, not to guarantee safety, These companies usually send
5 waste to landfills so this is cheaper than recycling or incineration. Disposal firms who
6 want to increase their business must cut comers to lower costs and gain customers. At the
7 same time, relatively little is done to reduce the number of waste generated, because
s disposal costs remain relatively modest. Things are different in Denmark. There the
9 government participates in the waste disposal process beginning in the front end.
10 Together with industry, the government formed a corporation to establish and operate
11 waste disposal facilities.
12

C. READING (1.5 points)

Task 1: Guided Cloze Test (0.6 points – 0.1p/each)
Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D in the numbered space on your
sheet to indicate the correct word that bestfits each ofthe numbered blanks below.
Of the more than 4,000 species of mammals that have inhabited our earth (71) _______
the past 10,000 years, the horse is one of fewer than a dozen which have been successfully
domesticated. Domesticationis not simply a matter human intention. If it (72) _______, it is
possible that we would now be sitting in our fireside chairs with a hyena curled at our feet.
Much of what we (73) _______ for granted as useful in the modern horse - speed, size
and intelligence, for example - can be explained through the evolutionary changes it has (74)
_______ in response to a changing diet. As the Ice Age advanced and forests died away, to be
replaced by windswept leafbrowsing savannah, many herbivores were (75) _______ to change
their diets from leaves to grass. The little leaf-browsing predecessor of our modern horse - the ur
horse - began to change and adapt to a new ecological niche on the plains. The head grew longer,
with the eye positioned at some distance from the mouth so that in exposed spaces it could keep
a careful (76) _______ for predators while it grazed. A larger brain began to develop, probably
because, as grazer, it needed greater tactile sensitivity in its lips to choose its food.
71. A. since B. over C. with D.
above
72. A. is B. has been C. were D. may
be
73. A. assume B. think C. make D.
take
74. A. undergone B. subjected C. foregone D.
committed
75. A. compulsory B. compulsive C. compelled D.
compelling
76. A. outlook B. lookout C. observation D.
attentiveness
Task 2: Open Cloze Test (0.6 points – 0.1p/each)
Read the following passage, and fill each of the following numbered blank with ONE suitable
word. Write your answer in the numbered blank on the answer sheet.
One of the three basic processes that cause a change in oceanic salinity is the subtraction
of water from the ocean (77) ________ means of evaporation - conversion of liquid water to
water vapor. In this manner, the salinity is increased, since the salts stay barind. If this is carried
to the extreme, of course, white crystals of salt would be left behind.
The (78) _________ of evaporation is precipitation. Such as rain, by which water is
added to the ocean. Here the ocean is being diluted so that the salinity is decreased. This may
occur in areas of high rainfall or in coastal regions where rivers flow into the ocean. Thus salinity
may be increased by the subtraction of water by evaporation. or decreased by the (79) ________
of fresh water by precipitation or runoff.
Normally, in tropical regions where the sun is very strong. the ocean salinity is somewhat
higher than it is in other parts of the world where there is not (80) _______ much evaporation.
Similarly, in coastal regions where rivers dilute the sea, salinity is somewhat lower than in (81)
_______ oceanic areas.
A third process by which salinity may be altered is associated with the formation and
melting of sea ice. When seawater is frozen. the dissolved materials are len behind. In this
manner, seawater directly beneath freshly formed sea ice has a higher salinity it did before the
ice appeard. Of course, when this ice (82) ________, it will tend to decrease the salinity of the
surrounding water.

Task 3: Reading Comprehension (0.8 point - 0.1p/each)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Cambridge University is considering axing compulsory written exams, allowing students
to use laptops or iPads instead, after tutors complained that students' handwriting is becoming
illegible. Academics say the move, which would bring an end to over 800 years of tradition, has
come about because students rely too heavily on laptops in lectures, and are losing the ability to
write by hand.
Dr Sarah Pearsall, a senior lecturer at Cambridge University, said handwriting is
becoming a ''lost art'' among the current generation of students. She added, ''It's increasingly hard
for our examiners to read students' scripts. Those with illegible writing are forced to come back
to their college during the summer holidays to read their answers aloud in the presence of two
university administrators. It's extraordinarily commendable that the University is considering
reforms to its examination practices.''
Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham, said it is
inevitable that universities will move to computers as handwriting deteriorates in the coming
years. ''We have to accept the reality. Handwriting has now become an optional, not a necessary,
part of education. There simply isn't the same time in the curriculum for learning elegant,
beautiful handwriting. Life is so quick now. Everybody writes as if they were a doctor writing a
prescription,'' he said. ''Handwriting is not necessary for great thought, great English, or great
intelligence. Some of our finest wordsmiths today write using laptops, and we have to fight to
preserve what is really important, such as the use of great English or great sentence structures.''
Others, however, were not very positive about the move. Tracey Trussell, a handwriting
expert, urged Cambridge to ensure that students continue to write by hand. She said, ''It's vital
that people continue to write by hand. Writing by hand improves memory and equates to a higher
rate of comprehension and information retention.'' There is also concern that schools could
follow Cambridge's example by moving away from handwriting. Dr Jane Medwell, Associate
Professor of Education at the University of Nottingham, is concerned that scrapping handwritten
exams in universities could prompt ''downward curriculum pressure'' on primary and secondary
schools to follow suit.
(Adapted from http://www.telegraph.co.uk)

83. Which of the following best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Cambridge University in an Attempt to Improve Students' Handwriting
B. Cambridge University Pondering Changes to its Exam Practices
C. Cambridge University Attacked again for Abolishing Written Exams
D. Cambridge University to Replace Written with Oral Exams
84. According to paragraph 1, Cambridge University has a long-standing tradition of
_________.
A. offering academic tutorials B. organising handwritten exams
C. relying heavily on technology D. training students in legible handwriting
85. The word "Those" in paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A. examiners B. students C. scripts D. administrators
86. The word "deteriorates" in paragraph 3 mostly means _________.
A. remains unchanged B. becomes more important
C. improves gradually D. gets worse and worse
87. It can be inferred from what Sir Anthony Seldon said in paragraph 3 that _________.
 A. schools in the country used to have more time for handwriting practice
B. schools in the country have failed to preserve the beauty of English
C. people's handwriting generally reflects their intelligence and linguistic competence
D. the majority ofdoctors these days no longer prescriptions by hand
88. The word "scrapping" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. reconsidering B. eliminating C. introducing D. discouraging
89. As mentioned in paragraph 4, writing by hand can _________.
A. enhance the ability to remember information
B. guarantee desirable academic performance
C. facilitate the process of information exchange
D. relieve students of unnecessary pressure
90. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Cambridge University's move away from handwriting has already set an
unprecedented example for other schools to follow.
B. Sarah Pearsall acknowledged handwriting as an art form to be preserved among the
current generation of students at Cambridge University.
C. Sir Anthony Seldon claimed that learning to use great English was more important
than learning to write by hand beautifully.
D. Most of the tutors at Cambridge are skeptical of the university's decision regarding
handwritten exams.

D. WRITING (2.0 points)

Task 1: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (0.6 points – 0.1p/each)
Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.
91. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
🡪 It was _____________________________________________________________.
92. You should have known how to ride a bike by now.
🡪 It's high ____________________________________________________________.
Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one. Use
the given words in the parentheses and do not change their forms.
93. Son Tung's new MV release was so controversial that it was banned in Viet Nam.
(CAUSED)
🡪 Such was ___________________________________________________________.
94. You should take advantage of all the sports facilities while you're at university. (MOST)
🡪 I recommend ________________________________________________________.
95. You'd better not tell him anything because he may reveal it. (BEANS)
🡪 You ought __________________________________________________________.