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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - KHỐI: 11 Ngày thi: 01 tháng 08 năm 2014 Thời gian: 180 phút

Đề thi gồm: 12 trang (Thí sinh viết câu trả lời vào bảng cho sẵn trong đề)

PART I: LISTENING (40 points)

Question 1: You are going to listen to a talk about Student Coach Cards As you listen, fill the missing words in the blanks Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/or NUMBERS taken from the recording for each answer in the spaces provided (20 points)

If you are a student in (1) education or aged (2) , you can get a Student Coach Card for only (3) It will save you (4) standard fares throughout Britain on National Express and Scottish City link services You even get this (5) on Midweek Returns It also entitles you to (6) some continental services and to discounts of some Oxford City link and Invictaway services A student Coach Card lasts for a full (7) with no restrictions You can get your Student Coach Card at (8) , many national Express and Scottish City link (9) by post simply by (10) the attached coupon

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Question 2: Listen to the recording and complete the table below with ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer (10 points)

Oakington Avenue living/dining room, separate

kitchen

Mead Street large living room, and kitchen,

bathroom and a cloak room

£580 the (2) is

too large Hamilton Road living room, kitchen diner and

a (3) £550 too (4) Devon Close living room, dining room,

small kitchen (5)£ _ none

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Question 3: Choose the best answer which fits best according to what you hear (10 points)

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

1 The driest continent is

2 Rainfall in Australia hardly penetrates the soil because

A the soil is too hard B the soil is too hot C plants use it up

3 In sandy soils water can

A evaporate quickly B seep down to rock C wash the soil away

4 Water is mainly pumped up for

A people to drink B animals to drink C watering crops

5 Natural springs are located

A in unexplored parts of Australia

B quite commonly over all Australia

C in a few areas of Australia

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PART II: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (50 points)

Question 1: Choose the most suitable word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each blank (20 points)

1 The twin sisters are as alike as two in a pod Few can tell them apart

2 I drove 200 miles to the concert, only that I had gone on the wrong day

3 With its engine disabled, the finishing vessel was at the of the storm

4 The hut finally fell down, unable to days of violent winds and rain

A put up with B withstand C support D afford

5 I heard that Jack has been dropped from the basketball team

A in the woods B on the grapevine C under your feet D on the olive branch

6 On entering the nursery I stumbled on the wooden blocks all over the carpet

7 We caught a momentary of Prince Charles as his car drove past

8 It was felt that the new bonus for increased production would provide an to work overtime

A incitement B attraction C initiative D incentive

9 Finish your meal with a cup of our delicious freshly coffee

10 The new teacher was taken advantage of by the students and often had to her authority

11 Please from smoking until the plane is airborne

12 The chairman asked members to their vote for or against the proposal

13 Your rude behavior was an to the host and his wife I don’t think they will ever invite

us to their house again

14 The flights are full at the moment, so you’ll have to

C be down on your luck D take pot luck

15 Motorists should well in advance of changing lanes

16 Someone who is out of work and claiming money from the government can be said to be

A on the dole B on the pull C on the razzle D on the level

17 The climbers sought from the storm

18 No one can function properly if he or she is adequate sleep

A took away B deprived of C derived from D got rid of

19 The BBC tries to for all tastes with its four national programmes

20 It is expected that all members will to the rules of the clubs

Your answers

Question 2: Give the correct form of the words in brackets (10 points)

1 The unresponsive audience made the lecturer somewhat _ What a shame!

(HEART)

2 The domesticated cat, more commonly referred to as the house cat, is the smallest member of the

_ feline family (EXTEND)

3 Nowadays people may no longer suffer from lifetime physical _ (NORMAL)

4 In my view, he is too _to be accepted A good broker must be able to take

prompt decisions (DECIDE)

5 Hundreds of mature trees were _ in the storm (ROOT)

6 What is done can’t be _ (DO)

7 The doctor gave him an injection to _ the pain (DIE)

8 How can you account for Jack’s _ towards Morris? (HOSTILE)

9 One of the main aims of the organization is to provide _ aid to the refugees

(HUMAN)

10 Any opposition to the rule is _ (TOLERATE)

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Question 3: Each of the following sentences contains a mistake Identify the mistake and then correct it (10 points)

1 There is a sharp distinction among crimes which involve injury to people and those that don’t

2 If one doesn’t have respect for himself, you can’t expect others to respect him

3 Only a little of the many species at risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal protection like Pandas

4 The role of the traditional zoo, inheriting from the 19th century, has undergone a dramatic shift

5 An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it

is both few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental parameters

6 Because it was unsafe to repair, the old building had to demolish

7 The destruction of the rainforests is a pressed problem of our times but not one that is regarded

equally seriously by everyone

8 The breeding of animals in captive has become a complex science

9 The teacher, as well as his children, are at home watching the election returns on TV

10 Jane’s counselor recommended that she takes a foreign language in her freshman year instead of waiting until the following year

Your answer

1 _  _ 6 _  _

2 _  _ 7 _  _

3 _  _ 8 _  _

4 _  _ 9 _  _

5 _  _ 10  _

Question 4: Complete each of the following sentences with one suitable preposition or particle (10 points)

1 Stop harping your past success

2 If I could do it again, I’d do it differently

3 John has a tendency to bury his head the sand

4 At first there was confusion, but we soon got the situation control

5 Alcohol just brings the worst in her

6 He rang before I could ask his name

7 The success of our latest CD was far our wildest dreams Nobody had expected it to become so popular

8 He was deaf my requests for help

9 Peter has fallen with his boss

10 From time to time she would really tear her staff

Your answers

PART III: READING (50 points)

Question 1: Choose the best word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage (10 points)

Language Learning Advice

A recent issue of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the (1) _ of second language acquisition Their advice may prove invaluable for those (2) _ a language course

One suggestion is that you (3) _ whether you are likely to be successful at learning

a language or not Did you enjoy studying languages at school, for example? Do you have enough time to learn a language? The main (4) _ will be your own time and effort Therefore you must make sure that the course on offer leads to a (5) _ qualification

Also, be realistic in your (6) _ If you don't set achievable aims you are more likely

to give up Do not be deceived (7) _ thinking that the most expensive courses are the best (8) _ around to get the best possible value for money

You should also bear in mind that the quicker you learn a language the more quickly you forget it Sandra Miller, a French teacher, tried to teach herself German by enrolling on a (9) _ course Already fluent in four languages and with a sound knowledge of teaching methodology her chances of making progress were high Three years (10) _ she remembers very little She feels her biggest mistake was not to build on her previous studies "I should have consolidated what I'd learnt by continuing to study, even if it were by myself."

2 A wondering B thinking C looking D considering

5 A recognised B understood C valued D regarded

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Question 2: Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to each question (10 points)

For many people who live in cities, parks are an important part of the landscape They provide

a place for people to relax and play sports, as well as a refuge from the often harsh environment of a city What people often overlook is that parks also provide considerable environmental benefits One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide—a key pollutant—and emit oxygen, which humans need to breathe According to one study, an acre of trees can absorb the same amount

of carbon dioxide that a typical car emits in 11,000 miles of driving Parks also make cities cooler Scientists have long noted what is called the Urban Heat Island Effect: building materials such as metal, concrete, and asphalt absorb much more of the sun’s heat and release it much more quickly than organic surfaces like trees and grass Because city landscapes contain so much of these building materials, cities are usually warmer than surrounding rural areas Parks and other green spaces help

to mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect

Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks because most land is already being used for buildings, roads, parking lots, and other essential parts of the urban environment However, cities could benefit from many of the positive effects of parks by encouraging citizens to create another type of green space: rooftop gardens While most people would not think of starting a garden

on their roof, human beings have been planting gardens on rooftops for thousands of years Some rooftop gardens are very complex and require complicated engineering, but others are simple container gardens that anyone can create with the investment of a few hundred dollars and a few hours of work

Rooftop gardens provide many of the same benefits as other urban park and garden spaces, but without taking up the much-needed land Like parks, rooftop gardens help to replace carbon dioxide

in the air with nourishing oxygen They also help to lessen the Urban Heat Island Effect, which can save people money In the summer, rooftop gardens prevent buildings from absorbing heat from the sun, which can significantly reduce cooling bills In the winter, gardens help hold in the heat that materials like brick and concrete radiate so quickly, leading to savings on heating bills Rooftop vegetable and herb gardens can also provide fresh food for city dwellers, saving them money and making their diets healthier Rooftop gardens are not only something everyone can enjoy, they are also a smart environmental investment

1 Based on its use in paragraph 2, it can be inferred that mitigate belongs to which of the following

word groups?

A exacerbate, aggravate, intensify B obliterate, destroy, annihilate

C allay, alleviate, reduce D absorb, intake, consume

2 Using the information in paragraph 2 as a guide, it can be inferred that _

A cities with rooftop gardens are cooler than those without rooftop gardens

B some plants are not suitable for growth in rooftop gardens

C most people prefer parks to rooftop gardens

D most people prefer life in the country over life in the city

3 According to the passage, the Urban Heat Island Effect is caused by the fact(s) that _

a cities are warmer than nearby rural areas

b building materials absorb more of the sun’s heat than organic surfaces

c building materials release the sun’s heat more quickly than organic surfaces

A a only B a and b only C b and c only D a., b., and c

4 Based on the information in paragraph 3, which of the following best describes the main difference between parks and rooftop gardens?

A Parks are expensive to create while rooftop gardens are not

B Parks are public while rooftop gardens are private

C Parks absorb heat while rooftop gardens do not

D Parks require much space while rooftop gardens do not

5 The author claims all of the following to be the benefits of rooftop gardens except _

A increased space for private relaxation B savings on heating and cooling costs

C better food for city dwellers D improved air quality

6 According to the author, one advantage that rooftop gardens have over parks is that they _

A decrease the Urban Heat Island Effect

B replenish the air with nourishing oxygen

C do not require the use of valuable urban land

D are less expensive than traditional park spaces

7 The author’s tone in the passage is best described as _

A descriptive B passionate C informative D argumentative

8 Which of the following pieces of information would, if true, most weaken the author's claim that rooftop gardens are good for the environment?

A Parks have many benefits that rooftop gardens do not share

B More pollution is produced during rooftop garden construction than rooftop plants can remove from the air

C Extremely high winds atop tall city buildings can severely damage some plants

D The overall environmental benefits that result from driving less exceed those of planting a rooftop garden

9 Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?

A A hypothesis is stated and then analyzed

B A proposal is evaluated and alternatives are explored

C A viewpoint is established and then defended

D A thesis is presented and then refuted

10 It can be inferred from the passage that the author would most likely endorse a program that _

A permitted the construction of buildings in city park land provided they have rooftop gardens

B extended discounts on plants to customers who use them to create rooftop gardens

C offered free admission to schools willing to take their students on field trips to the city park

D promised vacation getaways to cooler destinations for those trapped in the city at the peak

of summer

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Question 3: Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE appropriate word (10 points)

The oldest living things on Earth are trees Some of California’s sequoias have for four thousand years looked (1) _on the changes in the landscape and the comings and goings of humans They sprouted from tiny seeds about the time the Egyptian pyramids were being built Today these giant patriarchs seem (2) _remote and inaccessible as the rocks and mountain cliffs on (3) _ they grow, like cathedral columns holding up the sky It is hard to imagine them (4) _any part in the lives of mere humans or being in any way affected by the creatures that pass at their feet

Lesser trees, however, have played an intimate role in the lives of people (5) _ they first appeared on Earth Trees fed the fires that warmed humans: they (6) _shelter, food and medicine and even clothing They also shaped people’s spiritual horizons Trees expressed the grandeur and mystery of life, as they moved through the cycle of seasons, from life to (7) _and back to life again Trees were the largest living things around humans and they knew that some trees had (8) _standing on the same spot in their parents’ and grandparents’ time, and would continue to stand long after (9) _ were gone No (10) _these trees became symbols of strength, fruitfulness, and everlasting life

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1 2 3 4 5.

Question 4: Read the following article Five parts of sentence have been removed from it Choose the most suitable part of sentence from the list A-G (in the box) for each numbered blank There are two parts of sentence you do not need to use (10 points)

WORLD ISSUES

Over the past thirty years or so, the methods used for collecting money from the public to aid the developing world have changed out of all recognition, (1) , and the increasing awareness among the population that something must be done At the beginning of this period, it would be common to put money in a collecting box, perhaps on the street or at church, or to receive a small

“flag” to wear in a lapel The 1960s saw the development of shops (2) , donated by the public, and which also began to sell articles manufactured in the developing world in projects set up by the parents charity, to guarantee a fair income to local people

The next development was probably the charity event, (3) to run, cycle, swim, etc and collected money from friends and relatives according to how far or long they managed to keep going The first hint of what was to become the most successful means of raising money was charity record, where the artists donated their time and talent, and the process from sales went to a good cause This was perhaps a reflection of the fact that young people felt increasingly concerned about the obvious differences between life in Europe and the United States, and that in most of Africa and Asia, (4) , besides being clearly shown on television The problems were becoming hard to avoid, (5) Why was so little being done? The huge success of Band Aid, and subsequent televised concerts, reflected the power of the media and of music in particular, but also differed in style from other events People phoned up in their thousands on the day and pledged money by quoting their credit card numbers After all, if you have enough money to buy CDs and a stereo player, you can afford something for the world’s starving children

A with the money donated by the public

B along with the gravity of the problems faced

C in which participants were sponsored

D which show second-hand goods

E and which existed in a real life

F but a felling of frustration was building up

G and this concern was reflected in songs

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Question 5: Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow (10 points)

A The space around us affects us profoundly – emotionally, behaviourally, cognitively In

Britain that space is changing at a pace not seen for a generation "Surely psychology has something

to say about all this change But is anyone listening? There is a huge amount of psychology research that is relevant, but at the moment we’re talking to ourselves." Says Chris Spencer, professor of environmental psychology at the University of Sheffield Spencer recalls a recent talk he gave in which he called on fellow researchers to make greater effort to communicate their findings to architects and planners "I was amazed at the response of many of the senior researchers, who would say: “I’m doing my research for pure science, the industry can take or leave it.” But there are models

of how to apply environmental psychology to real problems, if you know where to look Professor Frances Kuo is an example

B Kuo’s website provides pictures and plain English summaries of research conducted by

her Human Environment Research Laboratory Among these is a study using police records that found inner-city Chicago apartment buildings surrounded by more vegetation suffered 52 per cent fewer crimes than apartment blocks with little or no greenery Frances Kuo and her co-researcher William Sullivan believe that greenery reduces crime – so long as visibility is preserved – because it reduces aggression, brings local residents together outdoors, and the conspicuous presence of people deters criminals

C ‘Environmental psychologists are increasingly in demand,’ says David Uzzell, professor

of environmental psychology ‘We’re asked to contribute to the planning, design and management of many different environments, ranging from neighborhoods, offices, schools, health, transport, traffic and leisure environments for the purpose of improving quality of life and creating a better people-environment fit.’ Uzzell points to the rebuilding of one south London school as a striking example of how building design can affect human behavior positively Before its redesign, it was ranked as the worst school in the area – now it is recognized as one of the country’s twenty most improved schools

D Uzzell has been involved in a pioneering project between M.Sc students in England and

Scotland Architecture students in Scotland acted as designers while environmental psychology students in England acted as consultants, as together they worked on a community project in a run-down area of Glasgow ‘The psychology students encouraged the architecture students to think about who their client group was, to consider issues of crowding and social cohesion, and they introduce them to psychological methodologies, for example, observation and interviewing local residents about their needs.’ The collaborative projects currently stand as a one-off experiment ‘Hopefully these trainee architects will now go away with some understanding of the psychological issues involved in design and will take into account people’s needs,’ says Uzzell

E Hilary Barker, a recent graduate in psychology, now works for a design consultancy She’s

part of a four-person research team that contributes to the overall work of the company in helping client use their office space more productively Her team all have backgrounds in psychology and social science, but the rest of the firm consists mainly of architects and interior designers ‘What I do

is pretty rare to be honest,’ Barker says ‘I feel very privileged to be able to use my degree in such a way.’ Barker explains that the team carries out observational studies on behalf of companies, to identify exactly how occupants are using buildings, for example that staff use meeting rooms for quiet, individual work

F One area where the findings from environment-behaviour research have certainly

influenced building is in hospital design ‘The government has a checklist of criteria that must be met

in the design of new hospitals, and these are derived largely from the work of the behavioural scientist Professor Roger Ulrich,’ Chris Spencer says Ulrich’s work has shown, for example, how the view from a patient window can affect their recovery Even a hospital’s layout can impact on human’s health, according to Dr John Zeisel ‘If people get lost in hospitals, they get stressed, which lowers their immune system and means their medication works less well You might think that way-finding round the hospital is the responsibility of the person who put all the signs up, but the truth is that the basic layout of a building is what helps people finding their way around,’ he says

G Zeisel also points to the need for a balance between private and shared room in hospitals.

"Falls are reduced and fewer medication errors occur in private rooms," he says There’s also research showing how important it is that patients have access to the outdoors and that gardens in hospitals are a major contributor to well-being However, more generally, Zeisel shares Chris Spencer’s concern that the lessons from environmental psychology research are not getting through

‘There is certainly a gap between what we in social science and know and the world of designers and architects,’ says Zeisel He believes that most countries, from sports to film making, have now recognized the importance of an evidence-based approach, and that the building trade needs to formulate itself more in that vein, and to recognize that there is relevant research out there ‘It would

be outrageous, silly, to go ahead with huge building projects without learning the lessons from the new towns established between 30 and 40 years ago.’ He warns

Task 1: Choose the correct heading each paragraph from the list of headings below

i A comparison between similar buildings

ii The negative reaction of local residents

iii An unusual job for psychologist

iv A type of building benefiting from prescribed guidelines

v The need for government action

vi A failure to use available information in practical ways

vii Academics with an unhelpful attitude

viii A refusal by architects to accept criticism

ix A unique co-operative scheme

x The expanding scope of environmental psychology

Example: Paragragh A vii

1 Paragragh B

2 Paragraph C

3 Paragragh D

4 Paragragh E

5 Paragragh F

Example: Paragraph G vi

Task 2: Decide whether the following statements are true (T), false (F) or no information (NI)

6 The use of environmental psychology can fewer mistakes made by staff

7 The students from England suggested that the Scottish students should identify their client group

8 Observing patient’s reactions to each other is used in collecting data for the research

9 Professor Roger Ulrich believes that if the basic layout of a building is clear, patient's outcomes will improve

10 Environmental psychology helps to reduce pollution

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PART IV: WRITING (60 points)

Question 1: Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the given word (5 points)

1 The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended

Had it not

2 Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation

 The operation left _

3 It appears that they sent us the wrong information

 They seem _

4 The Mountain Rescue Team is pessimistic about the missing climbers

 The Mountain Rescue Team doesn’t hold _

5 It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine

 I cancelled _

Question 2: Rewrite the following sentences, using the word given in brackets You must not alter the word in any way (5 points)

1 When she sold the jewelry at such a low price, she was cheated (RIDE)

 _

2 They can’t possibly win the match (STAND)

 _

3 He began by giving us a summary of his progress so far (OUTSET)

 _

4 The incident ruined my chances of promotion (PAID)

 _

5 He said he had nothing to do with causing the accident (BLAME)

He refused to _

Question 3: (20 points)

The bar graph below shows the amount of carbon emissions in different countries in three different years Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant Your writing should be in about 150 words

0 200000 400000 600000 800000 1000000 1200000 1400000 1600000

Carbon Emissions by Countries (thousand metric tonnes)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _