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TIẾNG ANH (CHUYÊN) — 150 phút — 04/06/2025

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I. LISTENING — Part 1 Harry (1–5)

A-C.

Part 1
Transcript — Part 1
Interviewer: I’d like to welcome the radio presenter and musician Harry Bulford onto the
programme. Harry, as our listeners will be aware, you’re a first-class jazz player. What got you started
initially?
Harry: I always loved the rhythm of music, even when I was a little kid. Then I switched on the box
one day and caught a glimpse of the great jazz musician Louis Armstrong lifting his trumpet to the
sky, so I had a go at it myself and found I did have a sort of natural gift. Then I joined a band my
brother set
up - he was very keen on arranging gigs and so on. I didn’t tap into the wistfulness, the heart-
wrenching sadness of jazz at that point though, that came later on.
Interviewer: Now, when you left school, you decided to attend music college. Why was that?
Harry: My father hoped I’d become a teacher like him, but that was hardly in the scheme of things.
I had this kind of idea I’d be able to earn a living writing concertos and symphonies for an admiring
public, so I needed the training. That idea didn’t work out, needless to say. But meanwhile I carried
on doing solo gigs or sessions with the band, to keep my hand in. I remember that as students we
liked being considered unconventional, a bit extreme even, but we were still part of the system and
all needed to earn money.
Interviewer: You’ve really built up your career as a jazz musician, so much so that several critics
have given you the title of ‘Britain’s top trumpeter’. What’s your reaction to that?
Harry: Reviewers are fickle creatures. I could name at least five other musicians who’ve been called
that in the last five years. I’m not ashamed to say that I know I’m good, and it’s hardly a big deal
being told so. What’s important is to keep plugging away, extending, innovating all the time. It’s a
backhanded compliment anyway. It’s implying nobody anywhere else has heard of you, which would
be a pity if it were true.
Interviewer: You’re often on tour, giving performances all over the place. Has your appetite for this
diminished in any way?
Harry: Not at all. It’s what I do. The thing is, I wake up every morning with my head full of tunes to
try with the lads in the band. We’ve almost got used to each other’s foibles - we’re not there yet
though! People say, ‘You must enjoy getting feedback from fans,’ well, not much chance of that,
they’re kept well away by the security people. It’s a hectic few months, though, which does stretch
you mentally and physically.
Interviewer: So, how do you feel about leading a performer’s life?
Harry: It’s been a huge amount of fun. I’ve never really experienced the financial ups and downs
that others complain of. And I’ve made some great friends, though not from all walks of life, pretty
much confined to the musical world. Hazard of the job, I suppose. You are away on tour a lot, and
you have to make sure you spend quality time with your kids - luckily I’ve been able to do that.
Another thing is that I’ve managed to keep out of the media spotlight, so they and my wife haven’t
suffered the way some families do.
Interviewer: These days you’re the presenter on a world music programme which has a devoted
following. How did that come about?

Harry: Well, I was already presenting a jazz programme, but hardly anyone had heard of me then. I
knew one of the producers quite well socially. I think he liked my no-nonsense style when presenting
- I don’t go in for flattery! So, he threw my name into the hat and I was asked to do a pilot programme.
I had the time and I said yes.
Interviewer: And it was an immediate hit. So, Harry, what plans do you have for ...

What first attracted Harry to jazz?

Harry went to music college because he wanted to __________.

Regarding Britain's top trumpeter, Harry is __________.

What does Harry enjoy about touring?

One disadvantage is that __________.

I. LISTENING — Part 2 Sleep (6–15)

<=3 words.

Part 2
Transcript — Part 2
Part 2.
Teacher: Good afternoon. So we’re fast approaching exam season and I can already see a lot of tired
faces here in front of me. Well, today we are lucky enough to have Professor Manson from the
University of Denton talk to us about how sleep can help us pass those all-important exams. So
without any further ado, I’d like you to give a big round of applause and stay wide awake for Professor
Manson.
Professor: Good afternoon. Looking around this room now takes me back to when I was your age
and life seemed to be a never-ending chain of exams and assignments. At that time, organisation was
not my forte and too often I found myself up all hours of the night before an exam cramming every
last piece of information I could in an attempt to remember something. Does that sound familiar to
any of you? Can I just see a show of hands how many of you this term have had no more than 3 or 4
hours’ sleep before an exam? OK, so that’s a clear majority and it has to be said that last-minute
revision can do wonders for the short-term memory, but what is, in fact, even more beneficial is a
good night’s sleep.
So, I’d like to explain to you now, especially you all-night crammers, the link between sleep and
memory and how a good night’s kip can improve your exam results. Now, could everyone take a
minute to work out, on average, how many hours’ sleep they get every night. Can I see a show of
hands for more than 10 hours? OK, none of you, how about between 8 and 10 hours? A handful of
you. OK, so what about between 6 and 8 hours? Right, that’s a popular option. And any of you fewer
than 6 hours? Mmm … OK, so you’re the guys we most need to worry about.
According to the National Sleep Foundation in Washington, newborn babies need anything between
14 and 17 hours’ sleep and this amount gradually decreases the older we get until as adults we need
around 7 or 8 hours sleep, but … you’ll be interested to know that the 14 to 17 age group should be
aiming for 8 to 10 hours’ sleep a night. So you can already see that most of us are not getting enough
sleep, and this is something we need to think about.
Sleep is essential. The human body simply can’t survive without it. End of story. While we’re asleep,
the body checks that all our vital functions such as growth, circulatory systems and our immune
system are in good working order. And while we’re snoring away, our brains are very active
restructuring information we’ve collected during the day and consolidating memories.
So let me explain memory consolidation. Memory consolidation is what happens when information
is moved from our short-term memory to our long-term memory with the help of a major part of the
brain called the hippocampus. This is it, folks … this is the BIG moment when all of those facts and
figures that you have crammed into your short-term memory are processed and consolidated in your
long-term memory.
However, as you’re probably aware, we don’t always remember everything. One reason we
remember certain things better than others relates to the environment or conditions we were in when
we originally made the memories. What experts have discovered is, the more emotions that are
activated when we make a memory, the more likely we are to consolidate that memory. So, for
example, the more interesting or fun you find a biology lesson, the more chance there is of you
remembering information from it … OK, teachers? And not only that … we actually need to review
information again and again after certain periods of time to help the consolidation process, which is
why well-planned exam revision timetables are far more effective in the long term than short-term
cramming the night before.
And one reason why it’s important to get enough hours of sleep is that this process of consolidation
happens during certain stages of sleep. So you’re probably aware that there are different stages of
sleep. The initial stages of sleep are a much lighter type of sleep and it’s not until we reach the later
stages of deep sleep, what we call ‘slow wave sleep’ because the brain waves are much slower, that

we consolidate our memories. These slow waves help move the information we have collected and
stored in the hippocampus to our long-term memory.
So what we have here is enough evidence to conclude that the best way to help you pass your exams
is to learn the information in a fun, interesting way, review it regularly, and most importantly, get
plenty of good-quality sleep.
And before you all drift off into a peaceful slumber, I’d like you to ask any questions you might have.
Teacher: Thank you, Professor. OK, any questions?

exams and (6) __________

help the (7) __________

link between (8) __________

sleep between (9) __________ hours

our (10) __________

gives the (11) __________ a chance

we do not always (12) __________

by (13) __________ information again

stages of (14) __________ sleep

learn the (15) __________

II. USE OF LANGUAGE MCQ (16–30)

A-D.

Phonetics (16)

Phonetics (17)

Phonetics (18)

Phonetics (19)

way to __________ different cultures.

more walking __________ in urban areas.

strong __________ skills (many things at once).

hired a __________ for pictures from the sky.

Air, food and water are __________ to humans.

You will have to __________ to pass.

By the time..., I __________ for Quang Ngai.

collection of __________ coins.

first American artists __________ landscapes.

The higher the pollution, __________ animals lose habitats.

recommended that he __________ his composition.

II. Error identification (31–41)

Correct.

HOW MUSIC AFFECTS YOUR CHILD
Most obviously, those exposing to weekly general music classes or private instrumental or vocal
lessons will find an outlet for their creativity and self-express. However, a closer, more-scientific look
at music will show that the advantages are indeed much great than just creativity. Researches have
showed that learning musical instruments or merely learning how reading music assists children in
developing higher thinking skills. The child who learns to understand the aspects of reading music,
including notation, key signatures, and other items found on a piece of music, as well as the child
who develops the ability following the sequence of notes, is using the same portion of the brain that
is used in mathematics thinking. Gifted musicians are often gifted mathematicians as well. Those who
study music diligently also develop self-discipline. The serious music student who sets up time to
practice each day will help to develop similar positive habits in other subjects. Organizational skills
are better, grades are higher, and children learn what it takes to excel at something. Participate in
group musical activities builds teamwork skills which are essential to create good products. Music is
indeed the universe language, but it also helps children to learn about cultural heritage, their own as
well as others’, and gives them an insight with history.

Correct mistake (1).

Correct mistake (2).

Correct mistake (3).

Correct mistake (4).

Correct mistake (5).

Correct mistake (6).

Correct mistake (7).

Correct mistake (8).

Correct mistake (9).

Correct mistake (10).

Correct mistake (11).

II. Word formation (42–46)

Form.

(PROFESSION) __________

(CULTURE) __________

(ENTHUSE) __________

(PRIORITIZE) __________

(HEART) __________

III. Open cloze algae (47–51)

ONE word.

fresh (47) __________

come up (48) __________

to (49) __________ algae oil

(50) __________ to him

It (51) __________ much less

III. Reading invisible culture (52–56)

A-D.

What is the main purpose of the passage?

the tip of the iceberg means that __________.

The word those refers to __________.

conflicts arise when __________.

Which conclusion does the passage support?

III. Matching food sections (57–66)

A-D.

In which section are the following mentioned?
11. a group of foods that changed the way an area of the world cooked
12. a period of time when access to food was restricted
13. a comparison of the process of producing a substance with that used for some other foods, too
14. the global popularity of a particular food
15. an interest in discovering more about unfamiliar types of food
16. the discrepancy between the amount of a type of food produced and the demand for it
17. a substance that reinforces the savoury aspect of food
18. a way of determining the strength of a foodstuff
19. using literary forms to talk about food dishes
20. worries about the ethical future of a food industry
A. Monosodium Glutamate
Good food is one of life’s pleasures and even 1,200 years ago, oriental cooks knew that food tasted
better when prepared with a soup stock made from a type of seaweed. But it was only in 1908 that
Japanese scientists identified the ingredient responsible for enhancing flavour.
That ingredient is known today by its scientific name, monosodium glutamate. It is often referred to
as MSG and it is an amino acid found in virtually all foods. The bound form is linked to other amino
acids in proteins and is manufactured in the human body. The free form of glutamate in foods
enhances food flavours. Tomatoes, cheese, and mushrooms are just some free glutamate rich foods.
Free glutamate content increases during ripening, bringing out a fuller taste in many foods and is
made as a flavour enhancer by a fermentation process similar to that used for making soy sauce and
vinegar.
People have long known about the four basic tastes - sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. But now a fifth
basic taste called umami has been recognized. This is imparted to foods by glutamate and is
responsible for the savoury taste of many foods, such as tomatoes and cheese.
B. Organic Food & Business!
Organic farmers pride themselves on fostering sustainable agriculture, but it remains to be seen if the
industry’s rapid growth is in fact sustainable. One challenge facing the industry is to bring the price
of organic products more in line with those of conventional products. The price of organic ingredients
is improving but demand still outpaces supply. However, supply issues are overshadowed by the fact
that the organic foods sector continues to grow faster than the food industry as a whole, fundamentally
due to the natural alliance between organic crops and processed foods. Firstly, organic foods
earmarked for processing do not have to be as cosmetically perfect as their fresh counterparts. In
addition, freezing or tinning reduces many of the shelf-life problems associated with fresh produce.
It was only a question of time before mainstream food companies woke up to these synergies.
The pioneers of the organic food industry view the growing presence of major food companies in
their markets as a mixed blessing. Many smaller companies fear that the ideals of organic agriculture
will be compromised. Others think major food companies will help persuade consumers to buy
organic products through the power of their branding.
C. Chillis
Capsicums, commonly known as chillis, come in all dimensions and colours from the tiny, pointed,
extremely hot, bird’s eye chillis, to the large, mild, fleshy peppers like the Anaheim. Indigenous to

Central and South America, and the West Indies, they were cultivated long before the Spanish
conquest, which was the eventual cause of their introduction to Europe. Chillis along with tomatoes,
avocados, vanilla and chocolate changed the flavours of the known world. Today, there are around
400 different varieties of chillis grown. They are easy to cultivate and are one of the world’s most
widely distributed crops, available for sale at most food outlets.
In 1902, a method was developed for measuring the strength of a given variety of capsicum, ranking
it on a predetermined scale. This originally meant tasting the peppers, but nowadays it can be done
more accurately with the help of computers to rate the peppers in units to indicate parts per millions
of capsaicin. This potent chemical not only causes the fiery sensation, but also triggers the brain to
produce endorphins, natural painkillers that promote a sense of well-being.
D. Writing about Cooking
Two cookery writers are often credited with the present revival of interest in food and cooking.
Elizabeth David discovered her taste for good food when she lived with a French family for two years.
After returning to England, she learnt to cook so that she could reproduce some of the food that she
had come to appreciate in France. Her first book appeared when rationing was still in force after the
war and most of the ingredients she had so lovingly described were not available. At the time her
book was read rather than used, and it created a yearning for good ingredients and for a way of life
that saw more in food than mere sustenance. Her later books confirmed her position as the most
inspirational and influential cookery writer in the English language. She shared with Jane Grigson an
absorbing interest inthe literature of cookery.
Jane Grigson was brought up in the north-east of England, where there is a strong tradition of good
eating, but it was not until she began to spend time in France that she became really interested in food.
She was renowned for her fine writing on food and cookery, often catching the imagination with a
deftly chosen fragment of history or poetry, but never failing to explain the ‘why’ as well as the ‘how’
of cookery.

a group of foods that changed the way an area of the world cooked -> section?

a period of time when access to food was restricted -> section?

a comparison of the process of producing a substance with that used for some other foods, too -> section?

the global popularity of a particular food -> section?

an interest in discovering more about unfamiliar types of food -> section?

Matching (62) · the discrepancy between the amount of a type of food produced and the demand for it → section?

Matching (63) · a substance that reinforces the savoury aspect of food → section?

Matching (64) · a way of determining the strength of a foodstuff → section?

Matching (65) · using literary forms to talk about food dishes → section?

Matching (66) · worries about the ethical future of a food industry → section?

III. Gapped CCTV (67–71)

You are going to read an article about the surveillance through CCTV cameras. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning of this article (00).

A. These record every letter that you type on the keyboard: your passwords, your e-mails, your bank account numbers and more
B. Perhaps, governments are using even more powerful satellites to watch their citizens.
C. But these cameras don’t just watch criminals; they watch all of us, almost all of the time
D. Shops say that this technology helps to catch shoplifters - but only by treating everybody as a potential criminal.
E. Today, there are more than four million CCTV cameras across the country
F. It is clear that personal privacy is more important than catching
G. It is even possible to work out your exact location.

SOMEBODY IS WATCHING YOU
The first CCTV cameras appeared in Britain in 1953, and by the 1960s there were already a few
cameras in major streets in London. 00. E. Today, there are more than four million CCTV cameras across the country. There’s one camera for every fourteen people. The cameras
are there to film dangerous or illegal behaviours.
With new software they can automatically recognize the faces of known criminals, and a new kind
of CCTV in the Netherlands can detect angry voices and automatically warn the police of trouble. 21.
__________. Every time we go into a shop, or use a cash point machine, or travel on public transport
a camera records our actions.
The amount of surveillance in towns and cities across Britain is increasing. Some goods in shops
now have RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags attached to them. When you pick up one of
these items, the RFID tag sends a radio message to a CCTV camera and the camera starts filming
you. 22. __________.

Cameras and tags are not the only ways of monitoring our actions. Every time you make or receive
a call on your mobile phone, the phone company knows the number of the phone you are calling and
how long the call lasts. 23. __________. The police often use this information when they’re
investigating serious crimes.
And what about satellites? Are they watching us from space? How much can they see? Anybody
with a computer can download Google Earth and get satellite photos of the entire world. 24.
__________.
Even when you are at home, you are not necessarily safe from surveillance. When you use your
computer to visit websites, you are probably sending and receiving cookies without realizing it.
Cookies transfer information from your computer to the website and, in theory, could record which
websites you visit. Or perhaps somebody has secretly installed a keystroke logging program on your
computer. 25. __________. Modern technology is making it easier and easier to stay in contact, but
it is also making it nearly impossible for us to hide.

Gap 21: …warn the police of trouble. __________ Every time we go into a shop…

Gap 22: …the camera starts filming you. __________

Gap 23: …how long the call lasts. __________ The police often use this information…

Gap 24: …satellite photos of the entire world. __________

Gap 25: …keystroke logging program on your computer. __________ Modern technology is making it…

IV. Writing transformations (72–81)

Rewrite.

Rewrite: I realized how much I loved Kon Tum after I had left it. → Only after __________

Rewrite: People think that the company is planning a new advertising campaign. → The company __________

Rewrite: You may be very intelligent, but you should be careful about this test. → No matter how __________

Rewrite: “You didn’t pay attention to what I said,” the teacher said to the boy. → The teacher accused __________

Rewrite: They constantly encouraged her, which made her job easier. → Their __________

Key word (TERMS): My brother gets on well with his classmates. → My brother is __________ his classmates.

Key word (UP): My sister got some builders to repair and decorate her house this summer. → My sister __________ by some builders this summer.

Key word (MIGHT): It’s possible that someone stole your purse when we were in the restaurant. → Your purse __________ when we were in the restaurant.

Key word (LIKELY): In the next few years, we’ll probably hear more about the environmental issues. → In the next few years, we __________ more about the environmental issues.

Key word (TEETH): She managed to catch the bus at the last possible moment. → She managed to catch the bus by __________

IV. Essay

>=150 words.

Should students use AI tools like ChatGPT to do homework? Essay >=150 words.

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