Đề khảo sát năng lực bậc 2 môn Tiếng Anh - Trường THPT Xuân Trường (Có file nghe và Đáp án)

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 ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT NĂNG LỰC NGÔN NGỮ BẬC 2
 MÔN TIẾNG ANH 
 (Dành cho học sinh tham gia thí điểm THPT)
Thời gian làm bài: 50 phút, không kể thời gian GIAO ĐỀ và làm BÀI NGHE
 Họ và tên học sinh: ________________________________
 Ngày tháng năm sinh:______________________________
 HÀ NỘI, 7-2013 LISTENING COMPREHENSION (10 points)
Part I - You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice. There is 
one question for each conversation. Mark the box under the correct picture like this  or 
like this .
Example:
0. How many people were at the meeting?
 A.  B.  C. 
1. What is Georgie doing now?
 A.  B.  C. 
2. Which room will the woman stay in?
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 A.  B.  C. 
3. What will the boy wear in the race?
 A.  B.  C. 
4. What colour will the room be?
 A.  B.  C. 
 1 5. Where did Minnie and Richard first met?
 A.  B.  C. 
Part II – You will hear someone reviewing about a music night. For each question, put a tick  
in the correct box.
6. The Old Oak is going to
 A. stop serving food.
 B. introduce music at lunchtimes.
 C. try to attract different kinds of people.
7. Bands who play at the Old Oak?
 A. will play for nothing.
 B. can play in the pub before they perform.
 C. have to book three weeks before.
8. Living World have 
 A. recently formed.
 B. just moved to the area.
 C. changed their sound.
9. What happened during part of the 
 A. There was a problem with some equipment.
 band’s performance?
 B. They stopped playing for a while
 C. Somebody was injured.
10. What must bands do if they want 
 A. prove all their members are local.
 to play at the pub?
 B. send an example of their music.
 C. show they have had previous success.
 2 LANGUAGE FOCUS (10 points)
I - Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
11. My father ______________ for this motor- bike factory since 1995.
 A. worked B. was working C. has worked D. is working
12. I don’t have a computer. I wish I _________ a new one.
 A. have B. have had C. had D. will have
13. The city theatre _______________ in 1901.
 A. built B. was built C. has been built D. will be built
14. John used to work in that bank, ________ he?
 A. was B. wasn’t C. doesn’t D. didn’t
15. If she __________ soon, we will miss the last train.
 A. doesn’t come B. isn’t coming C. didn’t come D. won’t come
II. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.
 There was a time when parents who wanted an educational present for their children used to 
buy a typewriter, a book or a dictionary. Convinced that computers are the key to 16._____, parents 
are insisting that children should be taught to use them in school as early as possible. They tend to 
fear that their children will be 17.______ if they haven’t mastered computer technology. The use of 
computers in school is becoming more and more widespread. However, many teachers 18._____ 
computers, while others remain reluctant. They argue that using computers in studies is a waste that 
“too much money is going for computerized 19.______ materials”. However, it is widely agreed 
that school 20.____ should be taught how to use computer, which greatly develops their problem-
solving skills and ability to think systematically when they study.
 16. A. succeed B. success C. successful D. successfully
 17. A. employable B. employment C. unemployable D. unemployment
 18. A. welcome B. refuse C. disagree D. hate
 19. A. educating B. educated C. education D. educational
 20. A. parents B. children C. workers D. authorities
READING COMPREHENSION (10 points)
I - Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
 Long ago a lot of people thought the moon was a god. Other people thought it was just a light 
in the sky. And others thought it was a big ball of cheese!
 Then telescopes were made. And men saw that the moon was really another world. They 
wondered what it was like. They dreamed of going there.
 On July 20, 1969, that dream came true. Two American men landed on the moon. Their 
names were Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin.
 The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered with dust. The dust is so thick that 
the men left footprints where they walked. Those were the first marks a living had ever made on the 
moon. And they could stay there for years and years. There is no wind or rain to wipe them off.
 3 The two men walked on the moon for hours. They picked up rocks to bring back to earth for 
study. They dug up dirt to bring back. They set up machines to find out things people wanted to 
know. Then they climbed back into their moon landing craft.
 Next day the landing craft roared as the two men took off from the moon. They joined 
Michael Collins in the spaceship that waited for them above the moon. Then they were off on their 
long trip back to earth.
 Behind them they left the plains and tall mountains of the moon. They left the machines they 
had set up. And they left footprints that may last forever.
21. This story tells ___________.
 A. about the first men to walk on the moon
 B. how men found footprints on the moon
 C. what the men brought back from their trip to the moon
 D. who had left footprints on the moon before the two men landed there
22. A telescope ___________.
 A. makes balls of light seem brighter
 B. turns the moon into another world
 C. makes many of men's dream come true
 D. makes faraway things seem closer
23. The men brought rocks and dirt from the moon because ___________.
 A. they wanted something to show they were there
 B. people wanted to use them to learn about the moon
 C. they wanted to keep them as souvenirs
 D. they might sell them to scientists
24. The American machines will most likely stay on the moon until ___________.
 A. someone takes them away
 B. a storm covers them with dust
 C. rain and wind destroy them
 D. they become rusty and break to pieces
25. The next people who go to the moon most likely could ___________.
 A. find that the machines have disappeared
 B. leave the first set of footprints on the moon
 C. find the places where Armstrong and Aldrin walked
 D. find that dust has wiped off the two men's footprints
II - Read the passage and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Mark the box like 
this  or like this .
 Nobody knows exactly how many different languages there are in the world. There are 
probably about two thousand. From these two thousand languages, the United Nations has chosen 
only six of them for business. They are Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish and English. 
Among these six languages English is the most widely used. It is the language of business, sea and 
air, sports and science. So it is important to learn English. But it is quite hard for me to master this 
language.
 At first, I find that English is very interesting. Soon, I feel that it is not easy to learn. English 
is very different from Vietnamese as its grammar is rather difficult. To better my skills, I spend a lot 
of time listening to the tapes or the radio, speaking the language with my teachers and friends, 
reading books, magazines and newspapers. I practise writing my diary in English too. I am not 
afraid of making mistakes. All in all, many people think that the best way to learn a foreign 
language is to use it every day.
 T F
26. About three thousand different languages are used in the world.
 4 27. Six official languages have been chosen for business by the UN.
28. English is the language of business, the sea, the air, the sports and 
 science. 
29. According to the author, English grammar is not as difficult as 
 Vietnamese grammar.
30. The author practises listening, speaking, reading and writing English 
 every day.
WRITING (10 points)
I - Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the 
sentence printed above it.
31. Would you please give this paper to the teacher, please? 
I hope _____________________________________________________________________. 
32. You’d better not touch that switch. 
If I ________________________________________________________________________.
33. I get to work in twenty minutes. 
It _________________________________________________________________________.
34. They were building a new shopping center last year. 
A new shopping center ________________________________________________________. 
35. I am sorry, I don’t know how to use this machine. 
I wish ______________________________________________________________________.
II - Friends are important in our life. In your opinion, what qualities should a good friend 
have? In 100-120 words, give explanations to clarify your opinion.
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 5 SPEAKING SECTION (optional)
Guide:
Each student has 5 minutes for preparation and then 5 minutes to talk about one of the topics 
in the list. There are ten topics in this list. Ask students to select the topic by picking a 
number. Use the scoring guide to assess students’ speaking.
Topic 1: Talk about a party you took part in. Why do some people like parties while others hate it?
 - What’s the party?
 - Why was the party held?
 - Who attended the party?
 - What did you do for the party?
 - Why did you like it or not? .
Topic 2: What is the important invention before the age of computer?
 - What is the invention?
 - Why do you think it is very important?
 - What are the advantages and disadvantages of the invention?
Topic 3: Talk about a city you have visited and impressed you so much. Why was it so impressive?
Topic 4: Talk about a historical place in your country. Where is it located? What is special about it?
Topic 5: What do you think is the best way to learn a language? 
 What is your favorite method of learning English?
Topic 6: Who is your best friend. How long have you known him/ her? What is special about your 
 best friend? Tell about him or her.
Topic 7: The Earth suffers what people have made on it and nature is getting worse and worse. As a 
 student, what can you do to solve this problem?
Topic 8: What's your favorite academic subject? Did you or will you major in this? Give your 
 reasons.
 - What's your favorite academic subject?
 - Why did you choose those subjects?
 - How long have you been studying there?
 6 - Why do you like it?
Topic 9: Some high schools require all students to wear school uniforms. Other high schools permit 
 students to decide what to wear to school. Which of these two schools policies do you 
 think is better? Give some reasons to support your opinion.
Topic 10: What is the biggest festival in Viet Nam? Do you like it? Why/ why not?
 - Name of the festival.
 - When and why it takes place?
 - Give some reasons to explain your ideas.
 7 ANSWER KEYS
 (Phần này KHÔNG phát kèm với đề)
 Tổng số điểm của cả bài là 50. Lấy tổng điểm nhân với 0,2 để quy về thang điểm 10. 
 Làm tròn với điểm lẻ như quy định hiện hành.
LISTENING COMPREHENSION (10 POINTS)
 I - (5 POINTS)
 1. B; 2. C; 3. B; 4. B; 5. A
 I - (5 POINTS)
 6.A 7.B 8.C 9.B 10.A
LANGUAGE FOCUS (10 POINTS)
 I - (5 POINTS)
 11.C 12.C 13.B 14.D 15.A
 II - (5 POINTS)
 16.B 17.C 18.A 19.D 20.B
READING (10 POINTS)
 I - (5 POINTS)
 21. A 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. C
 II - (5 POINTS)
 26. F 27. T 28. T 29. F 30. F
WRITING (10 POINTS)
Suggested answers:
 I - (5 POINTS)
 31. I hope you will help me to give/give this paper to the teacher.
 32. If I were you, I wouldn’t touch that switch.
 33. It takes me twenty minutes to get to work.
 34. A new shopping center was being built last year. 
 35. I wish I knew how to use this machine.
 II - (5 POINTS)
 Guide for scoring:
The writing is scored on a one-point step, half a point may be given if appropriate.
Those scored 5 points should be as followings:
 The writing fully achieves the desired effect on the reader. The use of language is confident 
with a varied range of structures and vocabulary. The ideas are linked with suitable linking devices. 
There may be some minor errors but these do not affect understanding.
Those scored 4 points should be as followings:
 The writing achieves the desired effect on the reader. The use of language is confident with 
a range of structures and vocabulary. The ideas are somewhat linked with linking devices. There 
may be some errors but these do not affect understanding.
Those scored 3 points should be as followings:
 8 The writing may have problem in conveying the reader the content and message in order to 
achieve the desired effect. The use of language items like structures and vocabulary is quite limited. 
There may be some linking between sentences but this linking is not always maintained. A number 
of errors are present but most of these do not affect the general comprehension of the writing.
Those scored 2 points should be as followings:
 The writing struggles to achieve the desired goal set in the task. The use of language 
including vocabulary and structures is simple, limited and repetitive. There may be 
incomprehensible sentences and errors that prevent comprehension and communication. The reader 
has to work very hard to understand the writer’s ideas.
Those scored 1 points should be as followings:
 The writing causes a negative effect on the reader. The use of language including 
vocabulary and structures is very simple, limited and repetitive. There may be many 
incomprehensible sentences and numerous errors that prevent comprehension and communication. 
The reader has to work very hard to understand the writer’s ideas.
A score of 0 will be given for those writing that have too little language for scoring, are illegible, 
have incomprehensible contents, or are irrelevant to the topic.
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