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TIẾNG ANH (CHUYÊN) — 150 phút — 9 trang — 28/6/2026

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

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SECTION I LISTENING — Part 1 (1–5)

Choose A–D.

Part 1

Transcript — Part 1

Woman: Hello, I’m Sarah Brown, and I’m here to tell you about my job as a weather forecaster.
I’ve been a weather forecaster for a television company for seven years, and two years ago I became the head of the weather department. Now, I divide my time equally between presenting weather forecasting on television and managing the weather department which has a staff of eleven. At thirty years old I’m the youngest ever head of weather and the first woman to do the job.
Since our news and weather service goes out all round the world, we all take turns to work at night. I prefer that to doing the show when I have to get up at four in the morning. I normal work an eight-hour day and in that time I do ten or twelve forecasts.
Before doing a weather forecast, I study data on the computer. This is the information I use in my forecasts. There isn’t much time to learn what I have to say, but fortunately I’ve never forgotten my words so I don’t get nervous.
My husband and I try to have the same free days, but neither of us has a regular pattern of work. He’s a pilot on long-distance flights, so although he works hard he has a lot more time at home than I do. We moved to our present house about a year ago, and he’s enjoying painting it.
I took up flying as a hobby five years ago. I hope to get my pilot’s licence this year, but because of the job, I haven’t been to the flying school for ages. For exercise I swim and ski and I like running. I’m really proud of myself for running in the London Marathon – it’s a forty-kilometre race and I never thought I could manage it! My husband plays tennis, and we sometimes play together, but he’s better than me so I never win.
Because I’m on world news, people sometimes recognise me in really distant places. Once, in an Indian village, and old man took me to have my photo taken with all his family. I get some lovely letters – one person wrote to say that my smile made her feel happy all day. People occasionally even write and ask me to marry them!

How long has Sarah worked as a weather forecaster?

two years
five years
seven years
thirty years

What does Sarah say about her job?

She and her staff take turns working at night.
She enjoys getting up early.
She works ten or twelve hours a day.
She always works the night shift.

When Sarah does a weather forecast, __________.

she doesn't do the job herself
she sometimes forgets her words
she worries about making a mistake
she prepares it in advance

Sarah's husband __________.

works on the same days each week
spends a lot of time travelling
wants to move nearer his work
works from home

Sarah is pleased because she __________.

has got her pilot's license
taught her husband to play tennis
took part in a long race
got some lovely letters from her husband

SECTION I LISTENING — Part 2 (6–15)

≤3 words and/or a number.

Part 2

Transcript — Part 2

Part 2.
Wife: Hey, John. Get the post will you?
Husband: OK.
Wife: Anything interesting?
Husband: A few bills and ... oh ... a leaflet on recycling.
Wife: Oh really? It’s about time we started recycling. What does it say?
Husband: Recycling information ... As part of the city’s campaign to protect the environment, we are introducing a recycling scheme. Please use the black bin for all recyclable waste.
Wife: Oh, they must mean that bin we got a couple of weeks ago. I wondered what it was for.
Husband: It says here the collection for North Park is on Mondays.
Wife: How about Mum?
Husband: Let’s look ... south ... south ... ah! South Park is on Thursdays. They say we have to put it outside by seven o’clock in the morning.
Wife: Mm. So what do we put in it?
Husband: It says here ‘Newspapers, magazines, junk mail, white paper, cans and aerosols.’ Pretty much everything, I think. Oh, hang on. ‘No cardboard, milk cartons, plastic bags or paint cans.’ Oh, and glass is different. Glass is on Tuesdays. No broken glass, it says ...
Wife: Well, what do we do with broken glass then?
Husband: I guess we have to take it to a recycling centre ourselves.
Wife: Oh! Why can’t they collect it?
Husband: Maybe it’s dangerous. Anyway, it says there are forty recycling centres here.
Wife: I’ve never seen one. Where are they all?
Husband: Well, there’s a number here to call and ask. Oh-one-six-two-three, nine-eight-seven-four-two-six. I might give them a ring and ask.
Wife: Yes, good idea. Ask them if there’s anywhere to recycle old husbands, too, will you?
Husband: Ha, ha. Very funny.

Recycling notes: campaign to (6) __________

Recycling notes: Thursday: Newbury, (7) __________

Recycling notes: put bin out by (8) __________

Recycling notes: Newspapers, (9) __________, junk mail…

Recycling notes: …white paper, (10) __________, aerosols

won't take: … (11) __________, paint cans

Recycling notes: Glass collected on (12) __________

Recycling notes: No (13) __________

Recycling notes: (14) __________ recycling centres

Recycling notes: Tel: (15) __________

SECTION II Lexico MCQ (16–25)

Choose A–D.

alcohol is the __________ in the United States.

drug commonly abused most
most commonly abused drug
most abused commonly drug
commonly most abused drug

Physically, I __________ my mother…

run into
let down
take after
hold up

pursue our own interests __________ what our sex is.

regardless of
prior to
because of
owing to

prevent the __________ exploitation of natural resources.

reluctant
temporary
cautious
excessive

Had the government…, the economy __________ far more resilient today.

had been
would have been
will be
would be

We can __________ the problem of space by building an extension.

turn up
put off
pass away
get round

recommended that the report __________ …

be revised
is revised
revised
was revised

stands a good __________ of winning…

possibility
opportunity
certainty
chance

The researcher __________ work… has received…

whom
whose
which
that

Snow is still falling __________ …

cats and dogs
chalk and cheese
thick and fast
skin and bone

SECTION II Word formation (26–30)

Correct form.

Vietnamese people generally shake hands when greeting and (0. PART) parting. Using both hands showing respect, as a slight bow of the head. In rural area, elderly people who do not extend their hand are greeted with a slight bow. Women are more likely to bow their head (26. SLIGHT) __________ than to shake hands. Vietnamese names begin with the family name and are followed by a given name. People address one another by their given names, but add a title that indicates their perceived (27. RELATION) __________ to the other person. These titles are family related rather than professional. Among colleagues, for example, the younger of the two might combine the given name with the title of Anh (Older Brother). A basic (28. GREET) __________ combined with the given name and the title is Xin chao (Hello). Classifiers for gender and familiarity are also combined with the greeting. In formal meetings, business cards are sometimes exchanged on greeting.
Vietnamese have a strong sense of (29. HOSPITABLE) __________ and feel embarrassed if they cannot show their guests full respect by preparing for their arrival. Therefore, it is (30. APPROPRIATE) __________ to visit a home without having been invited. Gifts are not required but are appreciated. Flowers, incense, or tea may be appropriate gifts for the hosts. Hosts also appreciate a small gift for their children or elderly parents.

their hand are greeted with a slight bow. Women are more likely to bow their head (26. SLIGHT) __________ than to shake hands. Vietnamese names begin with the family name and are followed by a gi

one another by their given names, but add a title that indicates their perceived (27. RELATION) __________ to the other person. These titles are family related rather than professional. Among coll

of the two might combine the given name with the title of Anh (Older Brother). A basic (28. GREET) __________ combined with the given name and the title is Xin chao (Hello). Classifiers for gender an

gs, business cards are sometimes exchanged on greeting. Vietnamese have a strong sense of (29. HOSPITABLE) __________ and feel embarrassed if they cannot show their guests full respect by preparing for their

cannot show their guests full respect by preparing for their arrival. Therefore, it is (30. APPROPRIATE) __________ to visit a home without having been invited. Gifts are not required but are appreciated.

SECTION II Error correction (31–35)

Find and correct.

It is very difficult to success in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to produce a second. Surviving in the music industrial requires luck and patience, but most of all, it requires an intricate knowledge of how a record company functions. The process begin when a representative of a company’s Artist and Repertoire (A&R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented bands. After the representative identifies a promised band, he or she will work to negotiate a contract with that band. The signing of this recording contract is a slow process. A company will spend a long time investigate the band itself as well as current trends in popular music. During this period, it is important that a band reciprocate with an investigation of its own, learning as many as possible about the record company and making personal connections within the different departments that will handle their recordings.

It is very difficult to success in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to produce a second. Surviving in the music indust — sửa: industrial -> industry

It is very difficult to success in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to produce a second. Surviving in the music indust — sửa: begin -> begins

It is very difficult to success in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to produce a second. Surviving in the music indust — sửa: promised -> promising

It is very difficult to success in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to produce a second. Surviving in the music indust — sửa: investigate -> investigating

It is very difficult to success in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to produce a second. Surviving in the music indust — sửa: many -> much

SECTION III Open cloze (36–45)

ONE word.

In the past, many specialists believed that students could become more successful learners (0) if they understood the learning methods that matched their individual preferences. Since the 1980s, researchers (36) __________ identified several learning styles, including visual, verbal, auditory, and kinesthetic approaches. For (37) __________, kinesthetic learners tend to gain knowledge more effectively through physical activities and hands-on experiences.
Over the years, (38) __________, these theories have gradually lost credibility. According to educational psychologist Dr. Lorna Mulhall, they are no longer considered relevant in modern educational research. (39) __________ of relying exclusively on a single learning style, adopting a more adaptable and versatile approach is generally regarded as (40) __________ beneficial.
From her professional perspective, Dr. Mulhall emphasizes that active engagement is often the most significant factor in academic achievement. Studies suggest that one of the most effective ways to master a concept should be to imagine teaching it to (41) __________ person. She advises learners to consider (42) __________ they would explain the information in a classroom setting because teaching requires a thorough understanding of the subject.
Dr. Mulhall also advocates several fundamental learning strategies. These include selecting an appropriate study environment, (43) __________ well-organized notes, and allowing time for regular breaks. She points out that there is a stage (44) __________ which the brain can no longer process additional information efficiently, making it necessary to switch to a different activity (45) __________ returning to study.

SECTION III Calculator reading (46–50)

Choose A–D.

In the history of technology, computers and calculators were innovative developments. They are essentially different from all other machines because they have a memory. This memory stores instructions and information. In a calculator, the instructions are the various functions of arithmetic, which are permanently remembered by the machine and cannot be altered or added to. The information consists of the numbers keyed in.
An electronic pocket calculator can perform almost instant arithmetic. A calculator requires an input unit to feed in numbers, a processing unit to make the calculation, a memory unit, and an output unit to display the result. The calculator is powered by a small battery or by a panel of solar cells. Inside is a microchip that contains the memory and processing units and also controls the input unit, which is the keyboard, and the output unit, which is the display.
The input unit has keys for numbers and operations. Beneath the keys is a printed circuit board containing a set of contacts for each key. Pressing a key closes the contacts and sends a signal along a pair of lines in the circuit board to the processing unit, in which the binary code for that key is stored in the memory. The processing unit also sends the code to the display. Each key is connected by a different pair of lines to the processing unit, which repeatedly checks the lines to find out when a pair is linked by a key.
The memory unit stores the arithmetic instructions for the processing unit and holds the temporary results that occur during calculation. Storage cells in the memory unit hold the binary codes for the keys that have been pressed. The number codes, together with the operation code for the plus key, are held in temporary cells until the processing unit requires them.
When the equals key is pressed, it sends a signal to the processing unit. This takes the operation code – for example, addition – and the two numbers being held in the memory unit and performs the operation on the two numbers. A full adder does the addition, and the result goes to the decoder in the calculator’s microchip. This code is then sent to the liquid crystal display unit, which shows the result, or output, of the calculation.
46. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To summarize the history of technology
B. To discuss innovative developments in technology
C. To explain how a calculator works
D. To compare computers and calculators with other machines
47. It can be inferred from the passage that machines that are not calculators or computers __________.
A. are older than computers
B. can not store information in a memory
C. have simple memory and processing units
D. are less expensive than computers
48. The word contacts in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. locations
B. codes
C. commands
D. connections
49. According to the passage, one function of the memory unit is __________.
A. to send codes to the display unit
B. to control the keyboard
C. to store temporary results during calculation
D. to alter basic arithmetic instructions
50. Which of the following could NOT be said about calculators?
A. Calculators require a lot of instructions to operate quickly.
B. Calculators and computers are similar.
C. The calculator’s “thinking” takes place in the processing and memory units.
D. Pressing a key activates a calculator.

main purpose of the passage?

To summarize the history of technology
To discuss innovative developments in technology
To explain how a calculator works
To compare computers and calculators with other machines

machines that are not calculators or computers __________.

are older than computers
can not store information in a memory
have simple memory and processing units
are less expensive than computers

contacts closest in meaning to __________.

locations
codes
commands
connections

one function of the memory unit is __________.

to send codes to the display unit
to control the keyboard
to store temporary results during calculation
to alter basic arithmetic instructions

Which could NOT be said about calculators?

Calculators require a lot of instructions to operate quickly.
Calculators and computers are similar.
The calculator's thinking takes place in the processing and memory units.
Pressing a key activates a calculator.

SECTION III Plastic bags gaps (51–55)

A–G; 2 extras.

Plastic bags are used by everybody. From a vegetable vendor to a designer store, everyone seems to use them. Even though they are one of the modern conveniences that we seem to be unable to do without, they are responsible for causing pollution, killing wildlife, and using up the precious resources of the Earth. (51) __________. Every once in a while, the government passes out an order banning store owners from providing plastic bags to customers for carrying their purchases, with little lasting effect. (52) __________. About a hundred billion plastic bags are used every year in the U.S. alone. And then, when one considers the huge economies and populations of India, China, Europe, and other parts of the world, the numbers can be staggering. Once they are used, most bags go into landfills. Each year, more and more bags are ending up littering the environment. (53) __________. And, if they are burned, they infuse the air with toxic fumes. About 100,000 animals, such as dolphins, turtles, whales, and penguins are killed every year due to these bags. (54) __________. And worse, the ingested plastic bag remains intact even after the death and decomposition of the animal. One of the worst environmental effects is that they are non-biodegradable. (55) __________. No one will live so long to witness the decomposition of plastic!
Sentences A–G
A. Many supermarkets and markets have completely offered products made from high-quality plastic
B. Plastic bags are highly resistant to natural decomposition, often remaining in the environment for nearly 400 years before they break down completely
C. Numerous wildlife species mistakenly identify plastic bags as food and ingest them, a behavior that frequently causes internal injuries, starvation, and eventual death
D. Once they become litter, plastic bags find their way into our waterways, parks, beaches, and streets
E. But, most of us are blissfully unaware of the repercussions that are occurring and will take place in the future because of the plastic bags
F. People have shorter lives than plastic bags which are said to be are always to be here as a result of their convenience for daily shopping
G. Plastic bags are very popular with both retailers as well as consumers because they are cheap, strong, lightweight, functional, as well as a hygienic means of carrying food as well as other goods

SECTION III Presentation headings (56–60)

Headings for B–F.

How to Give an Effective Presentation
When planning an effective presentation, there are a number of things to keep in mind.
A. First ask yourself, “Why am I giving this presentation?” The point of your presentation may be to outline a project plan, report on work that has been done, solve a problem, provide training, or generate support for an idea. Once you are clear on the reason for your presentation, it will be easier to organize your information.
B. If you are not used to giving presentations, you may feel nervous. There are a few things you can do to counteract this. The most important thing is to rehearse your presentation several times until you feel comfortable with it. Before you begin speaking, take a few deep breaths. This will help you relax. Stand up straight and look your audience in the eye. Most of all, don’t try to be perfect. This is an impossible goal.
C. Even though you may be using a microphone, you still need to pay attention to your voice. Talk slowly and clearly. Pause often to give your audience time to absorb the information. Do not garble your words or talk so quickly that no one can follow you.
D. There is no better way to lose your audience than to stand at the front of the room and talk on and on but give them nothing to look at. Plan to use presentation software to show charts and graphs, photographs, maps, or other graphics that will make your ideas clearer. This is particularly important for numbers, but it is also useful for other kinds of information.
E. Before you begin your presentation, remember to check the microphone, computer, and any other special tools you may be using. Make sure everything is in working order before you start talking so that there will be no interruptions due to breakdowns.
F. Something that is often overlooked but that is very important for an effective presentation is the location setup. Make sure that the seating is placed so that it allows everyone to see your slides and hear your voice. The chairs should be comfortable, too.

Paragraph B: If you are not used to giving presentations, you may feel nervous. There are a few things you can do to counteract this.… — chọn heading

Paragraph C: Even though you may be using a microphone, you still need to pay attention to your voice. Talk slowly and clearly. Pause… — chọn heading

Paragraph D: There is no better way to lose your audience than to stand at the front of the room and talk on and on but give them not… — chọn heading

Paragraph E: Before you begin your presentation, remember to check the microphone, computer, and any other special tools you may be u… — chọn heading

Paragraph F: Something that is often overlooked but that is very important for an effective presentation is the location setup. Make … — chọn heading

SECTION IV Sentence completion (61–65)

Same meaning.

I really wish __________
(given: I'm really sorry I didn't pick you up at the airport yesterday morning.)

No sooner __________
(given: I shut the door, but right after that I realized I'd left the key inside.)

Although __________
(given: Despite the cold weather, they decided to hold an open-air concert.)

The suspect __________
(given: People think the suspect escaped abroad.)

What he likes __________
(given: His favourite breakfast is porridge and kippers.)

SECTION IV Key word (66–70)

≤5 words.

You __________ the opportunity to attend this festival.

Only after __________ manage to buy her own house.

It was my father who __________ another foreign language.

Jack __________ in the next two football matches.

When you have __________ what you want to do, please let us know.

SECTION IV Email

100–120 words.

Reply to Susan's email about staying healthy (100–120 words). Begin Dear Susan / end Best wishes, Lan.

SECTION IV Essay

230–250 words.

Some people argue that the development of smart cities is the best solution to current urban problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 230–250 words.

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