Đề 11
Đề 11
Read the following advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C and D on your answer sheet to indicate
the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6.
STAY FIT WITH VIRTUAL TRAINERS
“Am I exercising correctly? How can I stay (1) _______?” Many people struggle with these questions
when working out alone. But now, there’s an easy way to stay on track! A fitness company has developed
a new app, SmartCoach, (2) _______ virtual trainers to guide users through personalized workouts.
When you sign up, you can select your fitness goals, helping the app (3) _______ the best plan for you.
You will also get real-time feedback (4) _______ your progress. If you want to do a full-body workout,
follow a strength or cardio session. If you prefer to (5) _______ a completely new approach, try yoga or
stretching exercises. Why don’t you try out this (6) _______ to make fitness fun and convenient? Don’t
wait any longer—put in the effort and achieve your health goals today!
Read the following leaflet and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option
that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 7 to 12.
Smart Spending, Smart Saving!
Let’s look at what we can do every day to manage money wisely.
Facts and Figures:
Many people (7) _______ with money because they spend too much on unnecessary items. (8) _______,
good financial planning can help reduce stress and build security.
Positive Action!
(9) _______ a small part of your income for savings (10) _______ month.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or
sentences to make a meaningful exchange or text in each of the following questions from 13 to 17.
Question 13.
a. Edward: I’d like to, Helen, but I can’t. I’ve got my music lesson.
b. Helen: Do you want to come to a piano concert with me this evening, Edward?
c. Helen: Oh, OK. I hear you’re still learning the guitar. It’s a pity you stopped learning the piano.
(Adapted from PET)
A. a-b-c B. b-a-c C. b-c-a D. a-c-b
Question 14.
a. Girl: It’s not that, but there are lots of other things I’d rather be doing.
b. Boy: But I thought you like music. You have violin lessons, don’t you?
c. Boy: Hi Susanna, I’m just going to the practice for the school concert. Are you coming to play your
violin in the school orchestra?
d. Boy: You’re not nervous about performing in front of an audience, are you?
e. Girl: I’m afraid not, Carl. I’m not at all keen on playing in concerts.
(Adapted from PET)
A. d-e-a-c-b B. c-a-e-b-d C. c-e-d-a-b D. a-e-c-b-d
Question 15.
Dear John,
a. How are you? I will be very poor in these few weeks because I broke my leg when I was playing
volleyball.
b. How about your dolphins programme? It seems quite funny. Can you tell me more information about
this programme?
C. I just stay at home and watch a lot of TV programmes in this week. I watched an excellent programme
callled Alan Sugar.
d. It is a competition in which is a group of smart business men use different ideas to sell their products
and try to make great profits from them.
e. They can get a great job in Alan Sugar’s company. You can see how clever they are.
Love,
Jan
(Adapted from PET 6)
A. a-b-d-c-e B. a-c-d-b-e C. a-d-c-e-b D. a-c-d-e-b
Question 16.
a. Arnel didn’t make much money this way, but he never gave up on his passion.
b. In 1982, at the age of fifteen, he joined a local band as a lead singer, singing pop songs by famous
bands.
C. He has been passionate about it since he was five years old and has achieved great success as a
professional singer.
d. Arnel Pineda was born in Sampaloc, Manila, the Philippines in 1967, and he is an inspiring person.
e. Arnel’s success shows that anyone can achieve their dreams if they try hard enough.
(Adapted from Bright)
A. d-c-b-a-e B. a-b-c-d-e C. b-c-d-a-e D. c-a-d-b-e
Question 17.
a. On the other hand, the younger generation tends to embrace technology and innovation, seeking
efficiency and speech in their tasks. These differences can lead to misunderstandings or conflicts.
b. Understanding and communication are key to bridging this gap, promoting harmony and mutual
respect between generations.
c . The generation gap is often a topic of conversation, particularly in families. It reflects the differences
in opinions, values, and skills between older and younger members.
d . Older generations are often seen as more conservative, valuing tradition and stability. They might
prefer tasks done the old-fashioned way and are known to value hard work and personal interaction.
e . For instance, while young people might prefer texting or social media to stay in touch, older
individuals may yearn for face-to-face interaction or phone calls.
A. c-d-a-e-b B. c-d-b-e-a C. d-c-e-b-d D. e-a-b-c-d
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.
There are different types of mass media, (18) ______. They could be as advanced as digital billboards, or
as simple as public loudspeakers.
Unlike a traditional billboard which can only show one printed image, (19) ______. Digital billboards are
also considered more attractive than traditional ones, and people are more likely to notice them.
Moreover, they can also be updated in real time.
(20) ______. It is hard to imagine places like Times Square in New York, Piccadilly Circus in London, or
Shibuya in Tokyo without bright light adverts. Although they are growing in popularity, there have been
concerns about their impact on the surrounding environment. Global light pollution is increasing each
year. The constant light emitted by digital billboards (21) _______.
In the past, public loudspeakers were used during the war to warn people of air attacks. Nowadays, they
are still used in parts of Japan, the Philippines, and the US to alert people to natural disasters such as
storms, earthquakes, and tornadoes. In Viet Nam, they are used to communicate important public
announcements to residents. (22) _______.
(Adapted from Tiếng Anh 12: Global Success)
Question 18.
A. certain options perform better than others in circumstances
B. and some work better than others in different situations
C. which are more effective than others in various situations.
D. are working more effectively than others in diverse circumstances
Question 19.
A. a digital billboard can change between different messages
B. it is easy for a digital billboard to change between different messages
C. different messages can be easily switched on a digital billboard
D. users find it easy to adjust messages on each digital billboard
Question 20.
A.Today, digital billboards that are widely seen in major cities across the globe
B. Digital billboards, however, are prevalent in many large cities worldwide
C. Nowadays, digital billboards are common in many big cities around the world
D. Digital billboards used to be a common sight in major cities around the world
Question 21.
A. often confuses birds, harms insects, and causes health problems in humans
B. which makes birds confused, impacts insects, and also poses health risks to humans
C. and confuses birds, damages insects, or leads to health issues in humans
D. but brings confusion to birds, harms insects, and also contributes to health problems in humans
Question 22.
A. Moreover, some people may find the noise from a city-wide loudspeaker system disturbing
B. The disruptive noise from a city-wide loudspeaker system for some people
C. This can be bothersome to the noise from a city-wide loudspeaker system
D. However, the noise from a city-wide loudspeaker system can be a problem for some people
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best
answer to each of the following questions from 23 to 30.
Speed reading is not just about reading fast. It is also about how much information you can remember
when you have finished reading. The World Championship Speed-Reading Competition says that its top
competitors average between 1,000 and 2,000 words a minute. But they must remember at least 50
percent of this in order to qualify for the competition.
Nowadays, speed reading has become an essential skill in any environment where people have to master a
large volume of information. Professional workers need reading skills to help them get through many
documents every day, while students under pressure to deal with assignments may feel they have to read
more and read faster all the time.
Although there are various methods to increase reading speed, the trick is deciding what information you
want first. For example, if you only want a rough outline of an issue, then you can skim the material
quickly and extract the key facts. However, if you need to understand every detail in a document, then
you must read it slowly enough to understand this.
Even when you know how to ignore irrelevant detail, there are other improvements you can make to
your reading style which will increase your speed. For example, most people can read much faster if they
read silently. Reading each word aloud takes time for the information to make a complete circuit in your
brain before being pronounced. Some researchers believe that as long as the first and last letters are in
place, the brain can still understand the arrangement of the other letters in the word because it logically
puts each piece into place.
The best tip anyone can have to improve their reading speed is to practise. In order to do this effectively,
a person must be engaged in the material and want to know more. If you find yourself constantly
having to re-read the same paragraph, you may want to switch to reading material that grabs your
attention. If you enjoy what you are reading, you will make quicker progress.
(Adapted from Complete Ielts12-Bands 5-6.5: Students’ book)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best
answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 40.
How long will a baby born today live? 100 years? 120 years? Scientists are studying genes that could
mean long life for us. Recently, there are already so many healthy elderly people that there’s a new term
for them: the wellderly. These are people over 80 who have no diseases such as high blood pressure,
heart disease, or diabetes.
[I] There have been many studies of communities where a healthy old age is typical. [II] The small
village of Molochio in Calabria has about 2,000 inhabitants. And of these, there are at least eight
centenarians. [III] When researchers ask people like this the secret of their long life, the answer is almost
always to do with diet: ‘I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables.’ ‘No smoking, no drinking.’ [IV] While in the
past, scientists looked at diet and lifestyle as an explanation for longevity, these days they are
investigating genetics. One researcher, Eric Topol, says, ‘There must be genes that explain why these
individuals are protected from the aging process.’
The new research looks at groups of people who have a genetic connection. For example, in one
area of Ecuador, there are a number of people with the same genetic condition. It’s called Laron
syndrome, which means that they do not grow to more than about one metre, but it seems to give them
protection against cancer and diabetes. As a result, they live longer than other people in their families.
Back in Calabria, scientists are trying to work out how much of the longevity is due to genetics and
to environment. By checking public records since the 19th century and reconstructing the family trees of
202 nonagenarians and centenarians, researchers concluded that there were genetic factors involved. And
they seemed to benefit the men more than the women – an astounding result because generally in
Europe, there are five times more women centenarians than men.
So what really makes people live longer? It seems likely that it is an interaction of genes, the environment
and probably a third factor – luck.
(Adapted from https://www.ngllife.com/long-and-healthy-life-0)
Question 31. Where in paragraph 2 does the following sentence best fit?
These include places like Calabria in Italy and the island of Okinawa in Japan.
A. [I] B. [II] C. [III] D. [IV]
Question 32. The phrase the wellderly in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by ____.
A. poor people B. wise men C. healthy elderly D. single individuals
Question 33. The word they in paragraph 2 refers to ____.
A. vegetables B. scientists C. days D. genes
Question 34. According to paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT a reason given by centenarians
for their long life?
A. Eating a lot of fruit and vegetables B. No smoking or drinking
C. A special genetic condition D. A healthy diet
Question 35. Which of the following best summarizes paragraph 3?
A. A genetic condition in Ecuador causes people to grow shorter than average.
B. Laron syndrome may help people live longer by protecting them from diseases.
C. Researchers have found a cure for cancer and diabetes in Ecuador.
D. People with Laron syndrome live shorter lives due to their condition.
Question 36. The word "astounding" in paragraph 4 is OPPOSITE in meaning to _______.
A. surprising B. expected C. impressive D. remarkable
Question 37. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The term "wellderly" refers to elderly people who suffer from age-related diseases.
B. Scientists have proven that genetics is the only factor that determines longevity.
C. People with Laron syndrome tend to live longer due to their resistance to certain diseases.
D. In Europe, the number of male centenarians is five times higher than that of female centenarians.
Question 38. Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 4?
A. Scientists are studying whether genetics or environment has a greater impact on lifespan.
B. Scientists believe that only genetics determines how long a person will live.
C. Scientists have confirmed that the environment plays no role in longevity.
D. Scientists are trying to prove that genetics is the only factor affecting longevity.
Question 39. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Diet and lifestyle have no impact on a person’s lifespan.
B. There is still uncertainty about the exact role of genetics in longevity.
C. Scientists have identified a specific gene responsible for long life.
D. Women generally have shorter lifespans than men in Europe.
Question 40. Which of the following best summarizes the passage?
A. Genetics, environment, and luck all play a role in determining an individual's lifespan.
B. Diet is the key factor influencing how long people live and their overall health.
C. Only individuals with genetic conditions have the potential to live beyond 100 years old.
D. Scientists have found one specific reason explaining why some people live longer than others.
KEY
1. A 2. D 3. C 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. C
11. C 12. A 13.B 14.C 15.D 16.C 17.A 18.B 19.A 20.C
21.A 22.D 23.C 24.B 25.C 26.B 27.D 28.A 29.C 30.A
31.B 32.C 33.B 34.C 35.B 36.B 37.C 38.A 39.B 40.A