Listen and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word you hear. You will listen TWICE.

Task 1. Choose the correct answer.

Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Task 1. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
A lot of people like to play their records as loudly as possible. The (21) ____ is that the rest of the family and the neighbors often complain (22) ____ don't like the music. One (23) ____ to this problem is to wear headphones, but headphones are usually uncomfortable.

An arm-chair which has a record-player built into it has just been(24) ____ by a British engineer, Stephen Court.

The armchair looks like an ordinary armchair with a high back. However, each of the two sides of the chair has three loudspeakers inside to reproduce middle and high sounds. Low sounds are reproduced by a pair of loudspeakers in a hollow (25) ____ under the seat. Anyone who sits in the chair hears sounds coming from all around his/her head.

Because we cannot tell the exact (26) ____ from which low sounds come, it doesn't (27) ____ that they come from underneath or behind. It is the higher sounds coming from the sides of the chair that create a stereo effect.

These sounds travel only a few inches to reach the listener's ears. (28) ____, it takes only a little power to make the music sound very loud. Only a small amount of sound leaks out from behind the chair into the room to (29) ____ others. Most of the sound is (30) ____ by the listeners.

Task 2. Read the passage and choose the best answer (6 câu – 1.5 điểm)

While couples without a clear or equal chore division may encounter quarrels over who does what, a recent survey finds the divorce rate among couples sharing chores equally is about fifty percent higher than those in which wives do more or most of the housework, which can be a slap in the face for gender equality.

The researchers explain that modern couples organize their marriage and work out the tasks and duties, which may gradually turn their marriage into a business or contractual relationship. The woman may gradually feel less needed or happy and what's worse is that no one would care to help if something is not among their assigned chores. That seems to encourage conflicts rather than conflict resolution skills.

On the contrary, in families without equal task division women tend to be responsible for more chores than men. While they believe they can exchange their roles for their husbands', many women believe they are most naturally suited for certain tasks. They simply enjoy being involved in their children's activities, which means more chores for them. This group of women also report more marital satisfaction.

The survey also aimed to find out whether women were happier if men shared more of the burden. In fact, they find that men report fewer family conflicts and greater well-being while women appear to be largely unmoved. This may be partly because they feel less guilty or simply learn how to have a quiet life.

Part 2. Decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG).

Task 1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (5 câu – 1.25 điểm)

Task 2. Put the words/phrases in the correct order to make complete sentences (5 câu – 1.25 điểm)