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CỤM TRƯỜNG THPT BẬC THPT-LỚP 12 (LẦN 2)

ĐÔ LƯƠNG NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022
MÔN: Tiếng Anh
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Thời gian : 150 phút
(Đề thi có: 14 trang)
Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi

ĐIỂM HỌ TÊN, CHỮ KÍ GIÁM KHẢO SỐ PHÁCH

Bằng số:………………………
Giám khảo 1: ………………………….

Bằng chữ:………………..……. Giám khảo 2: ………………………….

SECTION A. LISTENING (50 pts)

Part 1. Listen to the passage and then fill in the blank with NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS. (30 pts)
Man: What comes into your mind when you hear the word “yoga”? Well, if you think of women in
seemingly impossible poses, that require (1) ---------- practice, then you may have an inkling of what yoga
is. But that’s it – an inkling. You’ve got a long way to go before fully understanding yoga. I am certainly
no (2) -----------, but I have someone in the studio today who can let us in on the yoga secret. Sarah,
welcome to the show.
Sarah: Thank you, John. Well, yoga is an ancient Indian body of knowledge that dates back more than
5000 years ago. The word “Yoga” comes from the Sanskrit word “yuj” which means “to unite or
integrate”. Ancient Yogis had a belief that in order for man to be in (3) ---------- with himself and his
environment, he has to integrate the body, the mind and the spirit. For these three to be integrated,
emotion, action and intelligence must be in balance. The yogis (4) -------- a way to achieve this balance
and it is done through exercise, breathing, and meditation – the three main yoga structures.
There is a general (5) ---------------- that in meditation, your mind has to go blank. It doesn’t have to be so.
In meditation, students bring the activities of the mind into focus resulting in a “quiet mind”. By designing
physical poses and (6) --------------- that develop awareness of our body, yoga helps us focus and (7) -------
us from our everyday stress.
Man: So what does one need to get started with yoga? I get the impression that you don’t need any
special equipment. Is that correct?
Sarah: Yes, you basically don’t need anything to practice yoga. The important thing is your attitude – a
big heart and a small ego. Some loose-fitting clothes and a small (8) ------------- spot in your house will be
enough for you to start with. A balanced diet also adds a great deal in yoga practice. A (9) ----------
between meals is advised. To get to know the (10) -----------, you can buy an introduction book, video, or
DVD.
 Man: There are so many books, DVDs, videos etc; how can someone know which one to buy? How can
we know if someone really knows what they are talking about or if it’s dangerous to follow their advice? I
mean, it seems to me that you could do yourself a lot of damages if you don’t know what you are doing
and there isn’t a (11) ------------ to keep an eye on you. I’ve heard horror stories of people getting
physically stuck practicing yoga.
Sarah: You have some valid concerns there John and I think the best advice is to go for a few classes
with an instructor and then if you want to purchase a book or DVD, make sure it is by someone who is
(12) ------------ to teach yoga.
You can do yoga at different times of the day. Practicing first thing in the morning is an excellent way to
(13) ----------- the mind and body, while practicing yoga, breathing and meditation exercises at night helps
induce a deep, restful sleep. Like in regular exercise, you always start with the easy poses to condition
your body for the more difficult exercise that follows. Do not strain yourself. Pause when you feel pain or
fatigue. As little as 15 minutes of breathing and meditation each day can yield benefits.
Man: So how does someone decide if yoga is for them?
Sarah: Yoga is for anyone who is willing to learn its ways and ideas. All you require is the will to have a
healthier, stress-free self. You may first approach yoga as a way to achieve a great body or to keep fit and
that is perfectly alright. Yoga really does improve your entire (14) ----------. But, do not just take
advantage of what yoga can offer. Yoga encourages you to reflect on yourself and to find your (15) -------.
It exercises not just your body but your mind as well. With a healthy body and mind, you’re on your way
to a more fulfilling life.

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Part 2. Listen to the passage and answer questions 16-25 (20 pts)

Questions 16-21: Listen and choose the best answer (A, B or C):

16. What is the main topic of the United Nations Climate Change Conference this week?
A. Coal mining situation in India.
B. How to end coal burning for fuel.
C. How to reduce the greenhouse gases emission from coal mining.
17. Why hasn’t Raju continued to work on farm?
A. He wanted to work for a coal mine.
B. More steel factories were opened in his area so more farms have been closed.
C. There were floods which seriously affected his area.
18. Developing countries believe that:
A. they should receive more support from wealthy countries.
B. wealthy countries were allowed to burn coal for power in the past.
 C. wealthy countries get rich because they have more coal mines.

19. What is the suggestion of Coal India as a solution for energy issues in India?
A. Use more renewable energies.
B. Exploit more coal.
C. Support from wealthy countries.
20. The viewpoint of the representative from Center of Indian Trade Unions is that:
A. India can reduce the dependence on coal for fuel.
B. Industrial parts in India can reduce the dependence on coal for fuel.
C. Cities like Paris, Glasgow and New Delhi can reduce the dependence on coal for fuel.
21. India’s railways earn much money by:
A. Delivering coal.
B. Selling coal.
C. Delivering coal and selling coal.

Questions 22-25: Read the sentences. Then select T (True) or F (False):

22. Developed countries can reduce their demand for coal by putting technology in place.
23. Although the renewable energy is cheaper, there is still an increase in the demand for coal.
24. There are many coal mines in Jharkhand.
25. Murti Devi can earn 3$ per day selling coal.

Your answers:

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

SECTION B. LEXICO – GRAMMAR (20 points)

Part 1. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D in
your answer: (12pts)
1. Fitting together the thousands of fragments of the broken vase was a long and ___________ task.
A. minute B. careful C. painstaking D. Minuscule
2. You’ll just have to ____yourself to the fact that you can’t always have what you want.
A. acknowledge B. reconcile C. concede D. allow
3. Money was short and people survived by _______and saving.
A. scrimping B. scavenging C. scouring D. scrounging
4. He left the meeting early on the unlikely _______ that he had a sick friend to visit.
A. claim B. pretext C. excuse D. motive
5. This is the _______ timetable for the conference. It may change later.
 A. conditional B. indefinite C. provisional D. indeterminate
6. Drug-taking is a crime which society simply cannot _________.
A. approve B. acknowledge C. consent D. condone
7. The supervisor’s job is to _______ the work of his particular department.
A. overlook B. overrun C. oversee D. overview
8. Mr. Henson’s bitter comments on the management’s mistakes gave _______ to the conflict which has
already lasted for four months.
A. cause B. ground C. goal D. rise
9. There will of necessity be a ______ to the amount of money put at the new manager’s disposal.
A. ceiling B. roof C. hard D. solid
10. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.

Q: “Excuse me. Where's the parking lot?”

A: “ ________”
A. You missed the turn. It's back that way. B. Do you get lost? I do too.
C. You are going the wrong way. It's not here D. Why do you ask me? I don't know.
11. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Chimpanzees are frequently used as stand-ins for human beings in experiments.

A. partners B. models C. stand-bys D. substitutes

12. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

The committee, in an earlier report, was accused of sweeping financial problems under the carpet to
avoid embarrassment.

A. revealing the financial problems B. solving financial problems

C. causing the financial problems D. concealing the financial problems
Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Part 2. The passage below contains 8 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write the correct
words in the space provided in the column on the left. (8pts)
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1 A few years ago, in the height of the dotcom boom, it was widely assumed that publishing
2 revolution, in which the printed word would be supplanted by the computer screen, was just
3 around the corner. It wasn’t: for many, there is still few to match the joy of cracking the spine
4 of a book and settle down for an hour or two of reading. A recent flurry of activity by big
5 technology companies – including Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Yahoo! – suggests that the
6 dream of bringing books online is still very much lively.
7 The digitising from thousands of volumes of print is not without controversy. On Thursday,
8 November 3, Google, the world’s most popular search engine, posted a first instalment of
9 books on Google Print, an initiative first moot a year ago. This collaborative effort between
10 Google and several of the world’s leading research libraries aims to make many thousands of
11 books suitable to be searched and read online free of charge. Because the books included so far
12 are not covered by copyright, the plan has attracted the ire of publishers.

Your answers:

Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction

1. 5.
2. 6.
3. 7.
4. 8.

SECTION C. READING (70 pts)

Part 1. For questions 1–15, read the following passages and decide which answer (A, B, C or D)
best fits each gap. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (15pts)
Over the past fifty years or so, the methods used for (1)______ money from the public to aid the
developing world have changed out of all recognition, along with the gravity of the problems (2) _____ ,
and the increasing awareness among the population that something must be done. At the beginning of this
period, it would have been common to put money in a collecting box, perhaps on the street or at church.
The 1960s saw the (3) _______ of shops which sold second-hand goods, donated by the public, and which
also began to sell articles manufactured in the developing world in charitable projects set up to guarantee
a fair income to local people. The next development was probably the charity ‘event’, in which
participants were (4) ________ to run, cycle, swim or what have you, and collected money from friends
and relatives (5) _______ 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 the charity record, where the artists donated their
time and talent, and the (6) _______ from the sales went to a good cause. This was perhaps a (7) _______
of the fact that young people felt increasingly concerned about the (8)_______ differences between life in
Europe and the United States, and (9)_______ in most of Africa, for example. A feeling of frustration was
(10) ______ up. Why was so little being done? The huge success of Band Aid, and (11) ______ televised
concerts, showed the power of the media, and of music (12)_______, to inspire and shock. It differed
significantly in style from other events. People phoned up in their thousands on the day and pledged
money by (13) _______ their credit card numbers. (14) ________, if you have enough money to buy an
MP3 player, you can (15)________ something for the world’s starving children.
1. A. taking B. putting C. collecting D. asking
2. A. faced B. covered C. opposed D. approached
3. A. occurrence B. advent C. entrance D. happening
4. A. supported B. funded C. sponsored D. promoted
5. A. in as much as B. as regard C. with reference to D. according to
6. A. proceeds B. produce C. receipts D. returns
7. A. consideration B. reflection C. view D. display
8. A. obvious B. vigoruos C. strenuos D. spontaneous
9. A. which B. that C. what D. this
10. A. setting B. rising C. flaring D. building
11. A. attendant B. consequent C. subsequent D. relevant
12. A. for instance B. in general C. in particular D. in stead
13. A. mentioning B. quoting C. affirming D. recalling
14. A. After all B. In anyway C. Indeed D. At any rate
15. A. afford B. buy C. give D. do

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE
word in each space. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (15pts)
From Royalist to Republican
Erskine Childers was not what you would call your average Irish freedom fighter, A Briton by birth, and a
proud (16) _______ at that – for most of the early years of his life, Childers was a decorated soldier of the
British Admiralty who had demonstrated unwavering commitment and loyalty to (17)______ king and
country. And yet, somewhere along the way, disillusionment (18) _______ in.
While it is difficult to pinpoint the precise moment (19) _______ doubt started to creep into Childers'
mind (20) _______ to whether his loyalty was misguided, what was essentially a complete philosophy
shift - a total realignment of ideals - did occur. Childers went from (21) _______ a royalist to a staunch
nationalist, (22) _______ with the cause of Irish freedom.
He befriended the (23) _______ of Eamon DeVelera and Michael Collins, key figures in the Irish
Republican camp, and even went so far as to ship illegal armaments to the leaders of the ill-fated Easter
Rising of 1916, which was easily put (24) _______ by the British army.
Later, he would fight on the(25)________ of the Irish rebels in the War of Independence, (26) _______ an
uneasy truce was agreed (27)________ Britain and Ireland. Eventually, a treaty was signed partitioning
the country. For Childers, by now totally devoted (28)______ the cause of Irish freedom and the notion of
a united Ireland, partition was (29) _______ bitter a pill to (30)_________.
Your answers:

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

Part 3. You are going to read a passage and choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think
fits best according to the text. (20pts)

1) Anthropology distinguishes itself from the other social sciences by its greater emphasis on fieldwork as
the source of new knowledge. The aim of such studies is to develop as intimate an understanding as
possible of the phenomena investigated. Although the length of field studies varies from a few weeks to
years, it is generally agreed that anthropologists should stay in the field long enough for their presence to
be considered ‘natural’ by the permanent residents.

2) Realistically, however, anthropologists may never reach this status. Their foreign mannerisms make
them appear clownish, and so they are treated with curiosity and amusement. If they speak the local
language at all, they do so with a strange accent and flawed grammar. They ask tactless questions and
inadvertently break rules regarding how things are usually done. Arguably this could be an interesting
starting point for research, though it is rarely exploited. Otherwise, anthropologists take on the role of the
‘superior expert’, in which case they are treated with deference and respect, only coming into contact with
the most high-ranking members of the society. Anthropologists with this role may never witness the
gamut of practices which take place in all levels of the society.

3) No matter which role one takes on, anthropologists generally find fieldwork extremely demanding.
Anthropological texts may read like an exciting journey of exploration, but rarely is this so. Long periods
of time spent in the field are generally characterised by boredom, illness and frustration. Anthropologists
in the field encounter unfamiliar climates, strange food and low standards of hygiene. It is often
particularly trying for researchers with middle-class, European backgrounds to adapt to societies where
being alone is considered pitiful. It takes a dedicated individual to conduct research which is not in some
way influenced by these personal discomforts.

4) Nonetheless, fieldwork requires the researcher to spend as much time as possible in local life. A range
of research methodologies can be utilised to extract information. (1) These can be classified as emic or
etic. (2) While emic descriptions are considered more desirable nowadays, they are difficult to attain, even
if the researcher does his utmost to reproduce the facts from the natives’ point of view. (3) More often
than not, aspects of the researcher’s own culture, perspective and literary style seep into the narrative.
Moreover, research generally involves translations from one language to another and from speech into
writing. In doing this, the meaning of utterances is changed. (4) The only truly emic descriptions can be
those given by the natives themselves in their own vernacular.

5) The least invasive type of research methodology is observation. Here, the researcher studies the group
and records findings without intruding too much on their privacy. This is not to say, however, that the
presence of the researcher will have minimal impact on the findings. An example was Richard Borshay
Lee, who, in studying local groups in the Kalahari refused to provide the people with food so as not to
taint his research, leading to an inevitable hostility towards the researcher which would not otherwise
have been present.

6) A variant on the observation technique, participant observation requires that the anthropologist not only
observes the culture, but participates in it too. It allows for deeper immersion into the culture studied,
hence a deeper understanding of it. By developing a deeper rapport with the people of the culture, it is
hoped they will open up and divulge more about their culture and way of life than can simply be
observed. Participant observation is still an imperfect methodology, however, since populations may
adjust their behavior around the researcher, knowing that they are the subject of research.

7) The participatory approach was conceived in an attempt to produce as emic a perspective as possible.
The process involves not just the gathering of information from local people, but involves them in the
interpretation of the findings. That is, rather than the researcher getting actively involved in the processes
within the local community, the process is turned on its head. The local community is actively involved in
the research process.

31. The main premise of the text is…

A. the steps to be followed when undertaking anthropological fieldwork.
B. a history of anthropological fieldwork methodology.
C. the effects that an anthropological fieldwork has on local communities.
D. the problems with conducting anthropological fieldwork.
32. The main reason for anthropological researchers remaining in a community for an extended
period of time is that…
A. they can gather as much information as possible.
B. they can try out a range of different research methodologies.
C. they want local people to behave naturally around them.
D. they need time to become accustomed to the conditions.
33. What does the passage say about researchers who are considered a ‘clown’ by locals?
A. They do culturally unacceptable things without realising it.
B. They do not gain respect among high-ranking members of the community.
C. They cannot conduct any research of value.
D. They do not study the language and culture of the region before their arrival.
34. The writer believes that the most difficult aspect of fieldwork for educated westerners is
A. the lack of companionship. B. poor sanitary conditions.
C. failure to meet expectations. D. never being left alone.
35. In paragraph 3, it is implied that…
A. the fieldworker’s emotions and mood prejudice the research.
B. the longer a researcher spends in the field, the more depressed he gets.
C. middle-class Europeans find field research more difficult than researchers from other backgrounds.
D. anthropological texts tend to exaggerate the difficult conditions that researchers experience.
36. Where in paragraph 4 does this sentence belong?
A native’s point of view of his own lifestyle is emic, while the analytical perspective of the outsider is etic.
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
37. Why is the example of Richard Borshay Lee given in paragraph 5?
A. to demonstrate that observation is an ineffective method of gathering data.
B. to highlight why it is important that researchers minimize their impact on a community.
 C. to show the dangers of researchers trying to lessen their impact on a community
D. to show how a researcher’s choice of methodology can influence the validity of his findings.
38. How does participant observation differ vary from straightforward observation?
A. It requires the researcher to become actively involved in the daily lives of those being studied.
B. It allows the subjects of the research a greater degree of privacy.
C. It eradicates the problem of research subjects altering their behaviour towards researchers.
D. It takes longer to perform this type of research effectively.
39. In paragraph 6, divulge is closest in meaning to…
A. explain B. illustrate
C. reveal D. propose
40. Which of the following is NOT true of the participatory approach?
A. It attempts to reduce etic accounts of a culture to a minimum.
B. It does not require a researcher to be present.
C. It aims to involve the subjects in both information gathering and analysis.
D. It is the reverse of the participant observation technique.

Your answers:

31. 32. 33. 34. 35.

36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

Part 4. Read the text and do the following tasks. (20pts)

The history of the biro

A. One chilly autumn morning in 1945, five thousand shoppers crowded the pavements outside
Gimbels Department Store in New York City. The day before, Gimbels had taken out a full-page
newspaper advertisement in the New York Times, announcing the sale of the first ballpoint pens in
the United States. The new writing instrument was heralded as "fantastic ... miraculous ... guaranteed
to write for two years without refilling!" Within six hours, Gimbels had sold its entire stock of ten
thousand ballpoints at $12.50 each - approximately $130 at today's prices.
B. In fact, this 'new' pen was not new after all, and was just the latest development in a long search
for the best way to deliver ink to paper. In 1884 Lewis Waterman had patented the fountain pen,
giving him the sole rights to manufacture it. This marked a significant leap forward in writing
technology, but fountain pens soon became notorious for leaking. In 1888, a leather tanner named
John Loud devised and patented the first "rolling-pointed marker pen" for marking leather. Loud's
design contained a reservoir of ink in a cartridge and a rotating ball point that was constantly bathed
on one side with ink. Loud's pen was never manufactured, however, and over the next five decades,
350 additional patents were issued for similar ball-type pens, though none advanced beyond the
design stage. Each had their own faults, but the major difficulty was the ink: if the ink was thin, the
pens leaked, and if it was too thick, they clogged. Depending on the climate or air temperature,
sometimes the pens would do both.
C. Almost fifty years later, Ladislas and Georg Biro, two Hungarian brothers, came up with a
solution to this problem. In 1935 Ladislas Biro was working as a journalist, editing a small
newspaper. He found himself becoming more and more frustrated by the amount of time he wasted
filling fountain pens with ink and cleaning up ink smudges. What's more, the sharp tip of his fountain
pen often scratched or tore through the thin newsprint paper. Ladislas and Georg (a chemist) set about
making models of new pen designs and creating better inks to use in them. Ladislas had observed that
the type of ink used in newspaper printing dried rapidly, leaving the paper dry and smudge-free. He
was determined to construct a pen using the same type of ink. However, the thicker ink would not
flow from a regular pen nib so he had to develop a new type of point. Biro came up with the idea of
fitting his pen with a tiny ball bearing in its tip. As the pen moved along the paper, the ball bearing
rotated and picked up ink from the ink cartridge which it delivered to the paper.
D. The first Biro pen, like the designs that had gone before it. relied on gravity for the ink to flow to
the ball bearing at the tip. This meant that the pens only worked when they were held straight up, and
even then the ink flow was sometimes too heavy, leaving big smudges of ink on the paper. The Biro
brothers had a rethink and eventually devised a new design, which relied on capillary action rather
than gravity to feed the ink. This meant that the ink could flow more smoothly to the tip and the pen
could be held at an angle rather than straight up. In 1938, as World War II broke out, the Biro
brothers fled to Argentina, where they applied for a patent for their pen and established their first
factory.
E. The Biros' pen soon came to the attention of American fighter pilots, who needed a new kind of
pen to use at high altitudes. Apparently, it was ideal for pilots as it did not leak like the fountain pen
and did not have to be refilled frequently. The United States Department of War contacted several
American companies, asking them to manufacture a similar writing instrument in the U.S. Thus
fortune smiled on the Biro brothers in May 1945, when the American company 'Eversharp' paid them
$500,000 for the exclusive manufacturing and marketing rights of the Biro ballpoint for the North
American market. Eversharp were slow to put their pen into production, however, and this delay
ultimately cost them their competitive advantage.
F. Meanwhile, in June 1945 an American named Milton Reynolds stumbled upon the Biro pen while
on vacation in Buenos Aires. Immediately seeing its commercial potential, he bought several pens
and returned to Chicago, where he discovered that loud's original 1888 patent had long since expired.
This meant that the ballpoint was now in the public domain, and he, therefore, wasted no time making
a copy based on the Biro design. Establishing his pen company with just $26,000, Reynolds quickly
set up a factory with 300 workers who began production on 6th October 1945, stamping out pens
from precious scraps of aluminum that hadn't been used during the war for military equipment or
weapons. Just 23 days later, it was Reynolds' ballpoint pen that caused the stampede at Gimbels
Department Store. Following the ballpoint's debut in New York City, Eversharp challenged Reynolds
in the law courts, but lost the case because the Biro brothers had failed to secure a U.S. patent on their
invention.

Questions 41-46. The reading passage has six paragraphs A-F.

Choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.
Write the correct number i-ix in your answer sheet.
Note: There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will not use all of them.

List of Headings
i. Fountain pens are history.
ii. Fame at last for the Biro brothers.
iii. A holiday helps bring the biro to America.
iv. A second design and a new country.
v. War halts progress.
vi. Dissatisfaction leads to a new invention.
vii. Big claims bring big crowds.
viii. A government request brings a change of ownership.
ix. Many patents and many problems.

Questions 47-48. Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D

47. The design of the Biro brothers' first pen
A. was similar to previous pens.
B. was based on capillary action,
C. worked with heavy or light inks.
D. worked when slanted slightly.
48. Milton Reynolds was able to copy the Biro brothers' design because
A. the Biro brothers' original patent was out of date.
B. it was legal to copy other designs at the time.
C. they did not have a patent for North America.
D. the Biro brothers gave him permission.

Questions 49-50. Answer the questions below using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR
A NUMBER for each answer.
49. What material was the first ballpoint pen designed to write on? _____________
50. In what year did the first American biro factory begin production? _____________

Your answers:
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.
Paragraph A:... Paragraph B:.... Paragraph C:..... Paragraph D:.... Paragraph E:....
46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
Paragraph F:...

SECTION D. WRITING (60 pts)

Part 1: For each question from 1 – 5, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to first one, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use
between five to seven words including the word given. (10 pts)

1. The crash victim was beyond help when emergency services reach her. (WHATSOEVER)
-> There ____________________________________________ do on reaching the crash victim.
2. Jane didn’t get the job because she wasn’t experienced enough. (DOWN)
-> Jane’s ___________________________________________________ lack of experience.
3. His fake arrogance only hid his genuine insecurity. (LAY)
-> Behind _______________________________________________________ insecurity.
4. The time that must be invested in development is the only drawback of this software. (ASIDE)
-> This software _________________________________________ its lengthy development time.
5. I suspected him when he started being so helpful. (RAT)
-> I _____________________________________________________________ so much.
Part 2: (20pts)

The COVID-19 situation in Vietnam is getting better and the Government is planning to reopen key
tourist destinations welcoming international visitors with COVID-19 vaccination certificates.

Write a letter (80-100 words) to your friend living abroad to tell him/her the situation and invite him/her
to visit Vietnam.

Use your name and address as Hoa Nguyen – 123, Le Loi Street, Vinh City.

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Part 3: Write a composition at least 350 words on the following topic (30pts)

Some people think that educated people are more valuable than people who have learned skills through
experience.
Others however believe that obtaining skills through experience would be more beneficial.

Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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