S GIO DC V O TO

K THI CHN HC SINH GII CP TNH

TIN GIANG

Nm hc 2012-2013

THI CHNH THC

Mn: TING ANH

Bng: B

Thi gian: 180 pht (khng k thi gian giao

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Ngy thi th nht: 23/10/2012
( thi c8. trang, gm11 .bi/cu)
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Bng c ghi s ln, gim th m cho my chy t u ti cui khng cn tr bng.
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PART I : LISTENING COMPREHENSION : ( 2 pts. )
Question 1 : Listen to the recording two times and make your best choice for questions from
51 to 60
51. Where does this conversation take place?
A. In a store
B. In a restaurant
C. In a theater
D. In a train station
52. What does the new accountant want to do?
A. Inspect former records
B. Taste some food
C. Purchase new storage space
D. Pack up the files
53. What is the problem?
A. Several managers are sick
B. Unemployment is rising
C. Stefan reprimands everybody
D. Stefan hasnt been doing his job
54. Who is the woman talking to?
A. A carpet installer B. An office manager
C. A janitor D. A restaurant manager
55. What might the speakers be working with?
A. Wood
B. Stone
C. Gas
D. Water
56. What is the woman doing?
A. Learning a language
B. Ordering French bread
C. Studying Spanish
D. Applying for a job
57. Who is the man talking to?
A. A lifeguard
B. A travel agent
C. A gift wrapper
D. A gymnasium manager
58. What does the woman want the man to do?
A. Ask her about the evening before
B. Telephone the police
C. Give her some information about cars
D. Look to see what was taken
59. What was the goal of the meeting?
A. To organize a protest
B. To work out a good schedule
C. To learn about computers
D. To reach a purchasing decision
60. Who is the man talking to?
A. A barber
B. An accountant
C. A travel agent
D. A librarian
Question 2 : Listen to the recording two times, then fill in the numbered blanks 1 to 4 with the
missing information from the report.

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The ability to have children in the (1)..... decade may be a market for slow
aging and the subsequent ability to achieve extreme longevity. Researchers at the Mongolian
Medical School in Beijing studied records of two groups of women born in (2)..... .
Many women in one group were still (3)..... at the age of 100 while most women in the
other group died in their seventies. Women who lived to be at least 100 were four times more
(4)..... to have had children in their forties than women who survived only to the age of
73.
PART II : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR ( 8 pts.)
Question 3: Pick out ONE best option ( A, B, C or D ) to complete each blank :
1/. The sink in the kitchen is .
A/. breaking
B/. bursting
C/. chipping
D/. leaking
2/. Back pains can be the result of bad .
A/. position
B/. posture
C/. potential
D/. sitting
3/. If someone disagrees, they can .
A/. call
B/. challenge
C/. request
D/. require
4/. education is education at university or college level.
A/. Advanced
B/. Honored
C/. Pioneering
D/. Tertiary
5/. Life within a university or college is also called .
A/. campus life
B/. academy life
C/. study life
D/. bachelor life
6/. Show me how to make this textbook.
A/. the majority of
B/. the most of
C/. the plenty of
D/. the worst of
7/. I dont like
.
A/. keeping to wait B/. keeping waiting C/. being kept waiting D/. being keeping to wait
8/. Many families struggle to make
.
A/. ends meet
B/. a living rich
C/. full and enough
D/. food sufficient
Question 4 : Pick out ONE option ( A, B, C or D ) which needs to be changed to make a
correct sentence:
1/. The United States House of Representatives elections occur to elect the members for the
A
B
113th Congress. Eleven gubernatorial elections and many elections for state legislatures will
also take space at the same time.
C
D
2/. The central Asian sections of the trade routes were expanded around 114 BC by the Han
A
dynasty, large through the missions and explorations of Zhang Qian, but earlier trade routes
B
C
across the continents already existed.
D
3/. The Panama Canal is a 77.1-kilometre (48 mi) ship canal in Panama where connects the
A
B
C
Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a key
D
conduit for international maritime trade.
4/. The Sahara is the world's largest hot desert and third largest desert, after Antarctica and
A
the Arctic. At over 9,400,000 square kilometers (3,600,000 sq mi), it covers most of North
B
C
Africa, making it mostly as large as China or the United States.
D
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5/. The Independence Day of the United States of America celebrated on July 4, the day
A
B
Congress approved of the wording of the Declaration.
C
D
6/. These rules are often echoed throughout an industry or economy. For instance, 49% of
A
employers surveyed in 2005 found that non-traditional attire will be a "strong influence" on
B
C
their opinion of a potential job candidate.
D
7/. Such small and remote islands have little economic value in themselves, but are important
A
B
in establishing international boundaries. There are no native islanders but there are, at least for
C
now, rich fishing grounds; and initial surveys indicate the islands may include significant
D
reserves of oil and natural gas.
8/. Some of the earliest unambiguous weapons were throwing sticks and spears dated to more
A
B
300,000 years ago. The Schninger Speere, eight wooden throwing spears from the Lower
C
Paleolithic era, are thought to be the earliest known example of weapons used by the genus
D
Homo.
Question 5 : Complete these sentences, using the suitable form of the words in brackets :
1/. The Antarctic is the worlds last great . ( WILD )
2/. Women are forced to make a . . between family and career. ( CHOOSE )
3/. Her eyes were bright and .. . ( LIFE)
4/. I leave a light on when Im out to .. the burglars. (COURAGE)
5/. Violence ..during the night.
( INTENSE)
6/. ., theres not a lot we can do about it.
(BASIC)
7/. The bridge was blasted by ..
.
( TERRIBLE )
8/. The party was .. : we had a good time there. (ENJOY)
Question 6 : Complete these sentences with proper prepositions or adverbs:
1/. I belong .. a beautiful kingdom, said the man.
2/. Many people suffer ... bureaucracy.
3/. The firefighters tried to put ... the fire.
4/. How are you getting .... at school?
5/. People are fed .... with all these traffic jams.
6/. You are advised not to put ... what you can do today till tomorrow.
7/. The chief police wanted you ... person to see him.
8/. Lucy is homesick. He longs ... his relatives in his home town.
PART III : READING COMPREHENSION ( 6pts. )
Question 7: Match each of these short passages ( 1- 6 ) with its best headlines ( A H ):
Note that there are 2 headlines left out. ( 1.5 pts )

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THE 6 SHORT PASSAGES:

1. It is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves.
At the Earth's surface, this disaster manifests itself by vibration, shaking and sometimes
displacement of the ground. The vibrations may vary in magnitude. Many of these could
possibly be avoided by better construction, safety systems, early warning and evacuation
planning.

2. This disaster can cause widespread destruction and consequent disaster in several ways. The
effects may cause harm following the explosion or the fall of rock. Second, lava may be
produced during the disaster. As it comes down, the lava destroys many buildings and plants it
encounters. Third, ash from it generally meaning the cooled ash - may form a cloud, and settle
thickly in nearby locations. When mixed with water this forms a concrete-like material. In
sufficient quantity ash may cause roofs to collapse under its weight but even small quantities
will harm humans if inhaled. Since the ash has the consistency of ground glass it causes
abrasion damage to moving parts such as engines.

3. It occurs when a gas, usually CO2, suddenly erupts from deep lake water, posing the threat
of suffocating wildlife, livestock and humans. Such an eruption may also cause tsunamis in the
lake as the rising gas displaces water. Scientists believe landslides, volcanic activity, or
explosions can trigger such an eruption. Up to now, only two events of this disaster have been
observed and recorded: In 1984, in Cameroon, one in Lake Monoun caused the deaths of 37
nearby residents; At nearby Lake Nyos in 1986 another much larger one killed between 1,700
and 1,800 people by asphyxiation.

4. It is severe winter storms characterized by heavy snow and strong winds. The difference
between it and a snow storm is the strength of the wind. To be considered as this disaster, the
storm must have winds in excess of 35 miles per hour, it should reduce the visibility to 1/4
miles, and must last for a prolonged period of 3 hours or more. Ground ones require high
winds to stir up snow that has already fallen, rather than fresh snowfall. They can impact local
economic activities, especially in regions where snowfall is rare.

5. It is falls of rain drops that arrive as ice, rather than melting before they hit the ground. A
disaster of this kind, which is particularly damaging, hit Munich, Germany, on July 12, 1984,
causing about 2 billion dollars in insurance claims.
6. It is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement, such as
rockfalls, deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows, which can occur in offshore, coastal
and onshore environments. Although the action of gravity is the primary driving force for this
disaster to occur, there are other contributing factors affecting the original slope stability.
Typically, pre-conditional factors build up specific sub-surface conditions that make the
area/slope prone to failure, whereas the actual one often requires a trigger before being
released.
BEST HEADLINES :
A. A Landslide
B. An Avalanche
C. An Earthquake
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D. A Volcanic Eruption
E. A Typhoon
F. A Blizzard

G. A Hailstorm
H. A Limnic Eruption
Question 8 : Fill in each of the numbered blank with ONE suitable word to complete the
meaning of the passage : ( 2 pts )
Biodiversity is the degree of variation of ..(1).. forms within a given species, ecosystem,
biome, or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of the health of ecosystems. Biodiversity
is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats, tropical regions are typically rich ..(2)
.. polar regions support fewer species.
Rapid environmental changes typically cause mass extinctions. One estimate is that less than
1% of the species that have existed on Earth are extant.
Since life began on Earth, five major mass extinctions and several minor events have ..(3)
.. to large and sudden drops in biodiversity. The Phanerozoic eon (the last 540 million years)
marked a rapid growth in biodiversity via the Cambrian explosiona period during which the
majority of multicellular phyla first ..(4)... The next 400 million years included repeated,
massive biodiversity losses classified as mass extinction events. In the Carboniferous,
rainforest collapse led to a great loss of plant and animal life. The PermianTriassic extinction
event, 251 million years ago, was the worst; vertebrate recovery took 30 million years. The
most recent, the CretaceousPaleogene extinction event, occurred 65 million years ago, and
has often attracted more attention than others because it resulted in the ..(5).. of the
dinosaurs.
The period since the emergence of humans has displayed an ongoing biodiversity reduction
and an accompanying loss of genetic diversity. Named the Holocene extinction, the reduction
is caused primarily by human impacts, particularly habitat destruction. Conversely,
biodiversity impacts human health in a number of ways, both positively and negatively.
The existence of a "global carrying capacity", limiting the amount of life that can live at once,
is debated, as is the question of whether such a limit would also cap the number of species.
..(6).. records of life in the sea shows a logistic pattern of growth, life on land (insects,
plants and tetrapods)shows an exponential rise in diversity. As one author states, "Tetrapods
have not yet invaded 64 per cent of potentially habitable modes, and it could be that without
human influence the ecological and taxonomic diversity of tetrapods would continue to
increase in an exponential fashion ..(7).. most or all of the available ecospace is filled."
Most biologists agree however that the period since human emergence is ..(8).. of a new
mass extinction, named the Holocene extinction event, caused primarily by the impact humans
are having on the environment. It has been argued that the present rate of extinction is
sufficient to eliminate most species on the planet Earth within 100 years.
..(9).. species are regularly discovered (on average between 510,000 new species each
year, most of them insects) and many, though discovered, are not yet classified (estimates are
that nearly 90% of all arthropods are not yet classified). Most of the terrestrial diversity is ..
(10).. in tropical forests.
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Question 9 : Read the passage carefully, then choose the best answer to each question ( 1-10) :
( 2.5 pts )
It is difficult to write rules that tell exactly when we should apologize, but it is not
difficult to learn how. If we have done something to hurt someones feelings, or if we have
been impolite or rude, we should apologize. An apology indicates that we realize we have
made a mistake, and we are sorry for it. It is a way of expressing our regret for something.
When we apologize, we admit our wrongdoing, usually offer a reason for it, and express regret.
The simplest way to apologize is to say Im sorry, but often that is not enough. Lets
take a common situation. Mario is late for class and enters the classroom, interrupting the
teacher in the middle of the lesson. What does he do? The most polite action is usually to take
a seat as quietly as possible and apologize later. But if the teacher stops and waits for him to
say something, he could apologize simply Im sorry Im late, ask permission to take his seat,
and sit down. Naturally, more than this a reason for the tardiness is needed, but this is not
the time or the place for it because he has already caused one interruption and doesnt need to
make it any longer or worse than it already is.
After class, when he can speak to the teacher privately, Mario can apologize again, this
time giving his excuse. He might say, Mr Blair, Im sorry I was late for class this morning. I
overslept and missed the bus. When we give an excuse to the person to whom we are
apologizing. We are admitting responsibility. After the excuse there sometimes comes a
promise to change, improve, or not to let the action happen again. For example, after Mario
gives the reason for his tardiness, he might add, I wont let it happen again or I promise Ill
be on time from now on.
Contrite Makes Right
Whether used to repair old, strained relationships or to lay the groundwork for new,
productive ones, the mighty sorry has proved effective.
Apologies are powerful. They resolve conflicts without violence, repair schisms between
nations, allow governments to acknowledge the suffering of their citizens, and restore
equilibrium to personal relationships. They are an effective way to restore trust and gain
respect. They can be a sign of strength: proof that the apologizer has the self-confidence to
admit a mistake.
Apologies, like so many other communication strategies, begin at home. They are one
of a bevy of what some linguists call speech acts and are used to keep relationships on track.
Each cultural group has its own customs with regard to conventional formalities, including
conventionalized means of repairing disruptions.
In the American context, there is ample evidence that women are more inclined to offer
expression of contrition than men. One woman, for example, told me that her husbands
resistance to apologizing makes their disputes go on and on. Once, after he forgot to give her a
particularly important telephone message, she couldnt get over her anger, not because he had
forgotten (she realized anyone can make a mistake) but because he didnt apologize. Had I
done something like that, she said, I would have fallen all over myself saying how sorry I
was I felt as though he didnt care. When I asked her husband for his side of the story, he
said apologizing would not have repaired the damage. So what good does it do? he
wondered.
The good it does is cement the relationship. By saying he was sorry and saying it as if
he meant it he would have conveyed that he felt bad about letting her down. Not saying
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anything sent the opposite message: It implied he didnt care. Showing that you empathize
provides the element of contrition, remorse, or repentance that is central to apologies as does
the promise to make amends and not repeat the offense. In the absence of these, why should
the wife trust her husband not to do it again?
Apologies can be equally powerful in day-to-day situations at home and at work. One company
manager told me that they were magic bullets. When he admitted to subordinates that he had
made a mistake and then expressed remorse, they not only forgave him, but became even more
loyal. Conversely, when I asked people what most frustrated them in their work lives, coworkers refusing to admit fault was a frequent answer.
Given the importance of taking responsibility for the results of our actions, it is
distressing when the litigious nature of our society prevents us from doing so. We are, for
example instructed by lawyers and auto insurance companies never to admit fault or say
were sorry following automobile accidents, since this may put us in a precarious legal
position. The stance makes sense but takes a toll spiritually.
Civilization magazine
1/. An apology .. .
A/. is easy to know when to make
B/. should be made in case we offend someone
C/. indicates that it is not our fault
D/. is a way of expressing our pride
2/. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A/. Saying Im sorry is not always believed to be enough.
B/. Mario should insist on interrupting the teacher more.
C/. It is better for him to sit down and apologize later.
D/. He should not prolong his disturbance at that time.
3/. After class Mario .. .
A/. meets Mr Blair again and accepts his apology
B/. goes to see Mr Blair on the bus
C/. sees Mr Blair and explains for his tardiness
D/. oversleeps and misses the bus
4/. Apologies ..
A/. create conflicts
B/. give rise to suffering
C/. make peace
D/. break off relationships
5/. conventional in Each cultural group has its own customs with regard to conventional
formalities.. means .. .
A/. acceptable by society
B/. (of weapons) not nuclear
C/. conference
D/. strange and unusual
6/. From this passage it can be inferred that American women .. .
A/. are more impressive than American men
B/. contribute more than American men
C/. tend to apologize more than American men
D/. are more resistant than American men in their disputes
7/. According to the wife, the husbands not saying anything means .. .
A/. he wanted to cement the relationship
B/. he felt bad about letting her down
C/. he was not used to taking care of her
D/. he didnt think about her at all
8/. contrition, remorse, repentance , apologies have
.. meanings
A/. similar
B/. very different
C/. exactly the same D/. perfectly like
9/. Which terms are not used in this passage to describe apologies?
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A/. mighty
B/. makes right
C/. magic bullets
10/. What is the best title for the passage?
A/. Apologies: When, How, and Why to make it?
B/. The simplest way to apologize is to say Im sorry
C/. No one has ever refused an apology, dont they?
D/. Apologies speak volumes

D/. takes a toll

PART IV : WRITING ( 4 pts. )

Question 10 : Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words or phrases given in such a
way that they remain exactly the same meaning as the original ones : ( 2 pts )
1/. It is difficult to understand him.
He .
2/. He was not able to find out a cure for cancer.
He didnt .. .
3/. I have never tasted this kind of food before.
This is .. .
4/. AIDS results from HIV.
HIV .
5/. It is possible that he escaped.
He ..... .
6/. Could you possibly show me the way? she said to the man.
She requested ... .
7/. It is alleged that the man was driving at 110 miles an hour.
The man .. .
8/. When did you last see Joe?
How long .. ?
Question 11 : ( 2 pts )
In the event of global warming, the Mekong Delta may get much flooded in the future.
Write an essay to give some analyses and make suggestions to fight against the disaster? ( in
about 200-250 words )

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