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TRƯỜNG THPT NGÔ GIA TỰ NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

A. LISTENING (Each recording will be played TWICE)

Section 2
Question 11-15
Label the map below
Write the correct letter A-I next to question 11-15
11. bike racks………………………
12. luggage lockers………………...
13. chemist’s ………………………
14. toilet……………………………
15. news agency…………………....

Question 16 -20
Choose the correct letter A, B, C
16. Where could the passengers see the exhibition?
A. in the town library
B. in Fitchton college
C. in the station
17. What is the best gift for passengers to buy and bring home?
A. clothing
B. local food
C. jewelry
18. Where can passengers buy souvenir post cards
A. in the museum
B. in the shop
C. in the college
19. What will the old cinema be converted to
A. a housing area
B. a new theatre
C. a shop
20. Who is the statue in the train station modeled after?
A. a poet
B. an engineer
C. a politician

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B. LEXICO – GRAMMAR
Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer A, B, C or D. Identify your answer
by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
21. As ______ in Greek and Roman mythology, harpies were frightful monsters that were half woman and
half bird.
A. description B. describing C. to describe D. described
22. Even if I had known her address, I _______ it to him.
A. wouldn't give B. hadn’t given
C. didn’t give D. wouldn’t have given
23. It is advisable that meat ______ less to keep ourself healthy.
A. should eat B. is eaten C. be eaten D. being eaten
24. If you ______ to the time before social media, you’ll see how much more complex life has become
with the use of technology.
A. put forth B. think back C. bring about D. track down
25. David is asking Lora to lend him her mobile phone.
- David: “Do you mind if I use your mobile phone for a while?” Lora: “ ______.”
A. It serves you right B. Yes, here you are
C. Don’t mention it D. Be my guest
26. Here they sell oranges ______.
A. by dozens B. by a dozen C. by the dozen D. for dozens
27. Now I associate public transport with one of the worst experiences of my life, and the ______ of it is
that I will never catch a bus again.
A. thick and thin B. hard and fast C. long and short D. ups and downs
28. The Prime Minister will decide whether to release the prisoner or not; that’s his ______.
A. prerogative B. contortion C. derogatory D. abdication
29. Many doctors believe that cigarette smoking is the most ______ cause of heart attack.
A. preventative B. preventable C. preventive D. prevented
30. Don’t ______ to conclusions, we don’t yet know all the relevant facts.
A. hurry B. jump C. rush D. run
31. The electromagnetic fields can also cause responses in the brain, ______ observers into thinking they
are seeing even more vivid impressions.
A. tricking B. tricks C. trick D. tricked
32. I’m opting out of the _______ race and going to live on a small farm in the countryside.
A. horse B. dog C. rat D. cat and mouse
33. The girl who stands over there has just won the first prize in the singing contest, ______?
A. did she B. hasn’t she C. didn’t she D. doesn’t she
34. Cable TV revolutionized communications; ______, the very existence of that service is now threatened
by satellites.
A. moreover B. consequently C. eventually D. nevertheless
35. I overslept this morning and caught the last bus to school by ______.
A. the hair of my head B. the skin of my teeth
C. the nail of my finger D. the skin of my heels

C. READING
Section 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
It's a sleepy village, whose main features are a central square with a fountain and an unpretentious
restaurant. (36) ______ the place for an internationally famous exhibition attracting 15000 visitors, one

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would think. Yet Bussière-Badil has just that reputation in the world of ceramics. (37) ______, when a
pottery fair was first held there over 30 years ago, it was only one in all of France, and it is still the
country's only ceramics fair that (38) ______ four days.
But why here? There is a seam of clay which runs through the area, but it is red clay of the type used to
make tiles and bricks as (39) ______ pots, so there is no (40) ______ tradition of art pottery. The idea of
the fair started when a Portuguese potter by the name of Miguel Calado (41) ______ a studio in the village
at the (42) ______ of the mayor, himself a local tile-maker, who was determined to put the region on the
map.
And he has certainly succeeded. Every year, up to 40 potters from all over France and beyond (43)
______ on the village to display their wares in a huge purpose-built shed. (44) ______ on the show range
from the utilitarian to the decorative, with every nuance in between. And the crowds come to look, to (45)
______ at the potters’ art, and to buy.
36. A. Barely B. Seldom C. Hardly D. Unlikely
37. A. Nevertheless B. However C. Indeed D. Otherwise
38. A. perseveres B. endures C. continues D. lasts
39. A. opposed to B. rather than C. instead of D. apart form
40. A. certain B. particular C. exact D. individual
41. A. turned up B. took up C. made up D. set up
42. A. instigation B. advice C. encouragement D. persuasion
43. A. gather B. assemble C. converge D. collect
44. A. Issues B. Items C. Matters D. Topics
45. A. astonish B. fascinate C. amaze D. marvel

Section 2. Read the following passage and think of a word which best fits each space. Use only ONE
word for each space.
SAFE CAMPING
Camping in the country is usually great fun, but sometimes things can go wrong. Accidents can happen, so
it is essential to think about safety both before you go and (46) ________ you are there. This will prevent
your fun camping trip turning into something less pleasant.
Firstly, you need to plan (47) ________. Check out the weather forecast a few days in (48) ________ and
watch out for any reports of fires in the area you are thinking of going to. Bring an emergency kit in (49)
________ you or anyone with you has an accident or illness while you are there.
Choose your camp (50) ________ carefully, avoiding any places where there is risk of flooding before you
put up your tent, make sure there are (51) ________ sharp objects on the ground, or ants’ or wasps’ nests
nearby.
In order to keep insects out of the tent, close it whenever you go in or out. If you need a camp fire (52)
________ cooking, be careful not to build it anywhere near your tent, and before you go to bed, remember
to put it (53) ________ completely, preferably with lots of water.
After meals, pick up any bits of food that may (54) ________ left on the ground, as these can attract insects
– or larger creatures. It also makes senses, for the same reason, to keep unused food in closed containers
away from the camp. You don’t want a hungry bear (55) ________ another animal suddenly appearing in
your tent!

Section 3. Read the following passage and choose the best option marked A, B, C or D to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
We live in a world of tired, sleep deprived people. In his book Counting Sheep, Paul Martin - a
behavioural biologist - describes a society which is just too busy to sleep and which does not give sleeping
the importance it deserves.

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 Modern society has invented reasons not to sleep. We are now a 24/7 society where shops and
services must be available all hours. We spend longer hours at work than we used to, and more time
getting to work. Mobile phones and email allow us to stay in touch round the clock and late-night TV and
the Internet tempt us away from our beds. When we need more time for work or pleasure, the easy solution
is to sleep less. The average adult sleeps only 6.2 hours a night during the week, whereas research shows
that most people need eight or even eight and a half hours' sleep to feel at their best. Nowadays, many
people have got used to sleeping less than they need and they live in an almost permanent state of “sleep
debt”.
Until the invention of the electric light in 1879 our daily cycle of sleep used to depend on the hours
of daylight. People would get up with the sun and go to bed at nightfall. But nowadays our hours of sleep
are mainly determined by our working hours (or our social life) and most people are woken up artificially
by an alarm clock. During the day caffeine, the world's most popular drug, helps to keep us awake. 75% of
the world's population habitually consume caffeine, which up to a point masks the symptoms of sleep
deprivation.
What does a chronic lack of sleep do to us? As well as making us irritable and unhappy as humans, it
also reduces our motivation and ability to work. This has serious implications for society in general.
Doctors, for example, are often chronically sleep deprived, especially when they are on 'night call', and
may get less than three hours' sleep. Lack of sleep can seriously impair their mood, judgment, and ability
to take decisions. Tired engineers, in the early hours of the morning, made a series of mistakes with
catastrophic results. On our roads and motorways lack of sleep kills thousands of people every year. Tests
show that a tired driver can be just as dangerous as a drunken driver. However, driving when drunk is
against the law but driving when exhausted isn't. As Paul Martin says, it is very ironic that we admire
people who function on very little sleep instead of criticizing them for being irresponsible. Our world
would be a much safer, happier place if everyone, whatever their job, slept eight hours a night.
(From New English File Upper-intermediate by Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig, OUP)
56. Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Sleep Deprivation: Causes and Effects B. Accident Prevention: Urgent!
C. A Society of Sleepless People D. A Well-known Biologist
57. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about Paul Martin?
A. He gives an interesting account of a sleepless society.
B. He is a scientist who is chronically deprived of sleep.
C. He shows his concern for sleep deprivation in modern society.
D. He describes the modern world as a place without insomnia.
58. The phrase “round the clock” in the second paragraph is similar in meaning to _______.
A. having a round clock B. all day and night
C. surrounded with clocks D. during the daytime
59. The writer mentions the Internet in the passage as _______.
A. an easy solution to sleep deprivation
B. a temptation that prevents us from sleeping
C. a factor that is not related to sleep deprivation
D. an ineffective means of communication
60. According to the third paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. The sun obviously determined our daily routines.
B. The electric light was invented in the 19th century.
C. The electric light has changed our daily cycle of sleep.
D. Our social life has no influence on our hours of sleep.
61. The word “which” in the third paragraph refers to _______.
A. the world's population B. masking the symptoms
C. caffeine consumption D. reaching a point
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62. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the last paragraph?
A. Sleep deprivation has negative effects on both individuals and society.
B. Doctors ‘on night call’ do not need more than three hours of sleep a day.
C. Thousands of people are killed every day by drunken drivers.
D. Our motivation decreases with the bigger number of hours we sleep.
63. The word “catastrophic” in the last paragraph probably means _______.
A. likely to become worthless B. becoming more noticeable
C. causing serious damage or loss D. bound to bring satisfaction
64. Which of the following would the writer of the passage approve of?
A. Both drunken drivers and sleep-deprived people should be criticized.
B. We certainly can function well even when we hardly sleep.
C. There is no point in criticizing irresponsible people in our society.
D. Our world would be a much safer place without drinkers.
65. All of the following are mentioned as those whose performance is affected by ‘sleep debt’ EXCEPT
_______.
A. engineers B. drivers C. biologists D. doctors

D. WRITING
Section 1. Rewrite the sentence beginning with the word(s) given so that it has the closest meaning to
the original one. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
66. The chairman’s leaving just before you’re due to arrive.
 By the __________________________________________________________________________.
67. We’ve had lots of arguments with that particular harbor master before.
 This isn’t ________________________________________________________________________.
68. It was a bad thing to inform them about the regulations of our company.
 You should _______________________________________________________________________.
69. He couldn’t realise how important the family is only after he became a father.
 Not until ________________________________________________________________________.
70. The inhabitants were far worse-off twenty years ago than they are now.
 The inhabitants are nowhere ________________________________________________________.
Section 2. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the
original one. The word given MUST NOT be altered in anyway.
71. The best solution was thought of by Sally. (CAME)
 Sally ____________________________________________________________ the best solution.
72. I expected the film to be good, but it wasn’t at all. (LIVE)
 The film ________________________________________________________my expectations at all.
73. If we took effective action now, we could still save the rain forests. (WERE)
 _____________________________________________________, we could still save the rain forests.
74. Bill changed his ways when he came out of prison. (LEAF)
→ Bill has _________________________________________________________ he came out of prison.
75. He stands a very good chance of being promoted from finance director to chief executive by the
management . (HIGHLY)
 It's __________________________________________ will be promoted from finance director to
chief executive by the management .

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