ĐỀ LUYỆN SỐ 34

SECTION 1: LISTENING
Part 1. You will hear part of a radio interview with an economist. For questions 1-5, choose the answer
(A, B, C or D), which fits best according to what you hear.
1. According to the Fawcett Society,
A. women would need to work into their eighties to earn as much money as men.
B. good qualifications aren’t necessarily rewarded with high wages.
C. women will never earn as much as men.
2. What is said about careers advice in schools?
A. It has been improved but it is still inadequate.
B. It is now quite good for girls but boys are being neglected.
C. There is no advice for girls that are ambitious.
3. According to Jim,
A. women are to blame for not insisting on higher wages.
B. new government policies have solved most of the problems.
C. women shouldn’t necessarily be encouraged to change their choice of career.
4. A London School of Economics report showed that
A. women who worked part-time found it difficult to get a full-time job later on.
B. after having children, women find it harder to earn as much money as men.
C. women find it hard to find a job after having children.
5. What does the “stuffed shirt” policy mean?
A. Women are being forced to choose between family commitments and work.
B. Only men can have part-time senior positions.
C. Women don't get the opportunity to train for high-powered jobs.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 2. You will hear a report about the 11-plus exam in Britain. For question 1-10, complete the
sentences.
Studying for the 11- plus exam
According to experts, the (1) ___________________ of children does not significantly help them to pass
exams.
Engish grammar schools receive (2) _________________________ on average for every place they have.
Head teachers warned this week that the practice could be damaging (3) __________________ and risks
undermining academic performance later in school life.
Mike Walker says that the 11-plus questions are (4) _________________________.
Every year approximately (5) _________________________ children take the 11-plus exam.
According to a recent study, grammar schools tend to have more children from fairly wealthy families
than children from (6) _______________________ backgrounds.

In schools that aren’t grammar schools, 12 per cent of children receive (7)
_________________________.
The number of children being tutored to pass the 11-plus has been (8) ______________________by the
growth in websites offering coaching for children.

You have to pay nearly £300 in extra costs for (9) _____________________ for the internet tutoring
course.
Opinions on the effectiveness of courses as preparation for the 11-plus exam are (10) ________________.

SECTION 2: LEXICO AND GRAMMAR

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Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following sentences. (10pts).
1. The old house was ____________ furnished and we had to buy almost everything new.
A. thinly B. sparsely C. mildly D. rarely
2. He was given the France post even though his French is decidedly ____________.
A. fluent B. untidy C. rusty D. disheveled
3. The company has a lot of problems but they all seem to ____________ to money.
A. boil down B. cook up C. lead over D. reason out
4. Old Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will_________.
A. pull through B. pull up C. pull back D. pull out
5. This ticket _______ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.
A. confers B. entitles C. grants D. credits
6. Making private calls on the office phone is severely _________ on in our department.
A frowned B criticized C regarded D objected
7. The government has made no ___________ in the fight against inflation; indeed, the situation has
worsened recently.
A headway B effect C avail D triumph
8. He was so mean that he couldn’t bear to _________ the smallest sum of money for the charity
appeal.
A pay off B part with C give in D let out
9. It had been a trying afternoon, __________ at about six o’clock in the television breaking down.
A leading B culminating C arriving D finalizing
10. Dr Smith uses student volunteers as _________ for his experiments.
A subjects B models C cases D agents
11. Wasn’t it yourself ________the door open?
A. to leave B. to have left C. who left D. that should leave
12. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the
______wonderfully.
A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion
13. The train service has been a ______ since they introduced the new schedules.
A. shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. fracas
14. Is an inexperienced civil servant ________to the task of running the company?
A. capable B. skilled C. eligible D. suited
15. John’s got very _______feelings about taking on more responsibility at the moment.
A. puzzled B. jumbled C. mixed D. muddled
16. The storm ripped our tent to _______
A. slices B. shreds C. strips D. specks
17. When he examined the gun the detective’s suspicion turned into ________.
A certainty B confirmation C reality D conclusion
18. Few pleasures can equal __________ of a cool drink on a hot day.
A it B that C such D this
19. I’ll just __________ an eye over these figures before you type them.
A cast B fling C toss D throw
20. His emotional problems_________ from the attitudes he encountered as child, I think.
A stem B flourish C root D sprout

Part 2: Write the correct form of the words given in the brackets. Write your answers in the spaces
provided below.
We are (1. SURE) _ensured_____ by the experts that we are, as a species, designed for face-to-face
communication. But does that really mean having every meeting in person? Ask the bleary-eyed sales
team this question as they struggle (2.LABOUR) ___________ through their weekly teambuilding
session and that answer is unlikely to be in the (3. AFFIRM) _____affirmation______. Unless you work
for a very small business or have an (4. EXCEPT) __except_________ high boredom threshold, you
doubtless spend more time sitting in meetings than you want to. Of course, you could always follow
business guru Archie Norman’s example. He liked to express (5. SOLID) _solidarity__________ with
customers queuing at the checkout by holding management meetings standing up.

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 Is email a realistic (6. ALTERNATE) ___alternative________? It’s certainly a powerful tool for
disseminating information, but as a meeting substitute it’s seriously flawed. Words alone can cause
trouble. We’re all full of(7. SECURE) ___insecurity_________ that can be (8. INTENTION)
___________ triggered by others and people are capable of reading anything they like into an email.
There is also a (9.TEND) ____tendency_______ for email to be used by people who wish to avoid
‘real’ encounters because they don’t want to be (10.CONFRONT) ___________ with any awkwardness.
SECTION 3: READING
Part 1. Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (10pts)
There are a myriad of lifestyle issues affecting the youth of today. (1) _First____ is the pressure
heaped on many school-goers to achieve academic excellence by their parents that these unrealistic
expectations are causing children to become hopelessly depressed. Indeed, some, in their desperation to
and their sense of guilt at being unable to (2) _____ the levels of success demanded of them by their
pushy parents, either rebel in what is tantamount to a cry for help, (3) _____ , worse still, engage in self-
harm. It is (4) _____ coincidence that suicide rates, especially amongst young males, have been rising
steadily for some time now. These are tough times to be a teen.
Then there are those who get hooked (5) __on___ the internet; the virtual world becomes their
reality. For these teens, their social/friendship circle shrinks dramatically until, at last, their
social/friendship sphere is (6) _____ solely to their online buddies. Not alone do they commonly suffer
from sleep deprivation on (7) _____ of their destructive addiction to game play and net-surfing, their
behaviour may become so erratic and peculiar over time (8) _____ to be considered antisocial. And while
they sit at their computer screens hidden away in splendid isolation (9) _from____ the real world, such is
the lack of exercise they get that their calorie intake far (10) _____ what is necessary for them to maintain
a stable weight. In essence, due to their sedentary lifestyle, their weight skyrockets until such time as
they become morbidly obese.

Part 2: Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits each blank in the following passage. (10 points)
How do you choose the right job?
A few people decide early in life what they want to do then follow a prescribed path of training to reach
their goal. More often, a young person takes the best job available, and that (1)___________to a lifetime
in a particular field. Of course, both who you know and what you know are important. Frequently an
individual finds a job through a friend, relative or other helpful person. However, with a university degree
the minimum requirement for many jobs – and advanced training and qualifications a (2)___________in
most professional fields – what you know can be the ticket to a good job.
There is probably no single “right” job for anybody. Out of the (3) ___________20,000 types of
occupations available in modern society, there are probably hundreds that you could perform well and
find rewarding. Although circumstances (4) ___________ one’s choices, there are still more possibilities
than most people realize. Chance always plays a part in finding a job you like, but vocational counselors
believe that a person can improve the (5) ___________by analyzing his or her ambitions, interests and
(6)___________. One person may want to earn a lot of money. Others many (7) ___________priority to
being active, helping people or having a low (8) ___________of becoming unemployed. Personal
interests, such as love of the (9) ___________or a fascination with computers, may point the (10)
___________to a job a person enjoys and respect
1. A. leads B. directs C. conducts D. introduces
2. A. need B. must C. want D. demand
3. A. expected B. assessed C. estimated D. calculated
4. A. shorten B. press C. shrink D. narrow
5. A. odds B. difference C. angles D. favour
6. A. faculties B. aptitudes C. inclinations D. tendencies
7. A. make B. set C. give D. place
8. A risk B. hazard C. danger D. uncertainty
9. A. outwards B. outside C. outdoors D. outback
10. A. course B. way C. passage D. progress
SECTION 4: WRITING
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Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. The burden was so heavy that the poor bull found it impossible to move.
Such was heavy burden that……
2. Stephanie was very excited when she saw him.
Stephanie was beside
3. The water was too deep for him.
He was out of the reach of the water
4. She was quite exhausted by the demanding timetable.
She found the demanding timetable quite exhausting
5. Only Alain Prost has won more Formula One races.
With the exception, Alain Prost has won more Formula One races
Part 2. Essay Writing
Nowadays celebrities are more famous for their glamour and wealth than for their achievements, and this
sets a bad example to young people.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Write about 300-350 words.
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Outline:

It is true that super stars and idols in recent years have become well-known thanks to their charm and
extravagant ways of life rather than their accomplishments. While I agree some individuals can set a bad
example to teenagers, I believe there still exist celebrities who are a good source of inspiration and
motivation.

On the one hand, there are various reasons why teenagers should not follow many famous people. To begin
with, some celebrities were born and raised in affluent families. They have the tendency to depend financially
on their parents and lead a excessive-spending lifestyles. Consequently, the youth who admire these
celebrated individuals tend to underestimate the value of money and cannot understand the way to manage
their budgets effectively. Secondly, instead of conscientious working to move up the career ladder, they
mainly participate in a multitude of advertisements with luxurious items and clothes. For instance, celebrities
endorsement by famous TV stars is commonly used by companies to promote selling products. It is nor
surprising to see teenagers consume this manufactures to as an act for their idols. Most importantly , if
celebrities conduct negative behaviors in their lives, such as using drugs and motor racing, they are able to
create opportunities for young children to embark on a life of crime.

Despite the strong arguments expressed above, I still assume that a number of celebrities are excellent and
we could learn from them a number of good things. Actors , actrees and footballers have to develop their
skills from day to day, and live in difficult situations until they become star. As a result, they inspire some
teenagers to participate in some challenges to become the winner. In addition, these people also do some
volunteer work, and give a donation to some rural area to help the local people. Thanks to this, we all be
happy to receive an emotional support, and we therefore have a better social in the near future.
In conclusion, while I accept that some bad people become celebrities in wrong way, I do believe many
famous people could teach young childrren with good lessons.

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