Reading (Đọc hiểu)

1. Read the text. For questions (1-4), choose the best answers (A, B, C or D).

(Đọc bài khóa. Với các câu hỏi (1-4), chọn đáp án đúng (A, B, C hoặc D).)

Robot in Healthcare

There are several types of medical robots these days. They are changing the ways that doctors perform surgeries. They also help with keeping hospitals clean, making sure hospitals get the supplies they need and looking after patients. The first medical robots were robotic arms that assisted surgeons during operations. Nowadays, robots do so much more. The Da Vinci robot helps surgeons perform minimally invasive surgeries. This means they do not cut through muscles and leave tiny scars. The MAKO robot specialises in assisting with surgeries for artificial knees. Other medical robots help people with disabilities. HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) is a robotic suit that helps people walk after an injury that has left them unable to move their arms, legs or spine. Hospital robots such as TUG help to deliver medicines and other materials around a hospital. It can find its way around using its built-in maps and sensors. Moreover, it uses Wi-Fi to communicate with lifts, automatic doom and alarms. Another example of hospital robots is Xenex, currently used in over 1,000 hospitals. It cleans rooms, equipment and devices in under 20 minutes using Xenon light. Care robots or HSRs (Human Support Robots) help elderly and disabled patients to get in and out of bed or a wheelchair. Some remind patients when to take their medicine, and a few even provide support and act as a companion for lonely people. There are likely to be more of these types of robots in the future. Care robots can also help nurses by taking over tasks such as taking patients' blood samples and temperatures and assisting patients in bathing. Thanks to these robots, nurses can spend their time giving more personalised care to patients. In short, robots are here to stay and they are making a big difference, especially in healthcare.

1. What DON'T robots do in hospitals?

A. deliver supplies                                          B. clean rooms

C. perform surgeries alone                             D. look after patients

2. What does the Da Vinci robot do?

A. It helps with knee surgeries.                      B. It helps with disabled patients.

C. It helps with medicine delivery.                 D. It helps to make surgeries safer.

3. Which robot seems to be the most popular right now according to the text?

A. Xenex                     B. TUG                       C. HSR                        D. HAL

4. Which type of robot will we see more of in the future?

A. hospital cleaning robots                             B. patient-supporting robots

C. robotic suits                                                D. robotic surgeons

Listening (Nghe hiểu)

2. Listen to a woman talking about AI security systems. Complete the summary. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

(Lắng nghe người phụ nữ nói về hệ thống an ninh trang bị AI. Hoàn thành tóm tắt. Viết KHÔNG QUÁ HAI TỪ cho mỗi câu trả lời.)

AI security systems

• AI is becoming part of our (1) _____. It is helping people to keep their homes safe in a new way.

• The smart devices are more active than standard video security cameras. It offers video monitoring, motion (2) _____, real-time alerts and advanced data collection.

• AI security is equipped with (3) _____ technology to understand the difference between a person and a cat walking past the camera.

• You can also use your AI security system to detect potential (4) _____ such as an unknown can approaching your house.

• The most convenient thing is that you can control it all from your phone through a(n) (5) _____.

Everyday English (Tiếng Anh thường ngày)

Giving opinions (Đưa ra quan điểm)

3. Read the dialogue and choose the correct option.

(Đọc đoạn hội thoại và chọn đáp án đúng.)

Lucy: It's important to gain knowledge and learn foreign languages, but there's more to it than acquiring hard skills.

Betty: What do you mean?

Lucy: Well, 1) I believe/I'll tell you what I think that there's no comparison between, say, achieving digital literacy and developing empathy, which is essential to building strong relationships among colleagues.

Betty: 2) I see your point./To my way of thinking. However, you can't make a difference in the corporate world without any hard skills.

Lucy: 3) That's a good point./Perhaps. However, some people succeed in life because they possess soft skills, like empathy, adaptability and critical thinking.

Betty: 4) To my way of thinking/I believe, it's necessary to combine both. Simply being adaptable won't get you very far.

Lucy: 5) I'm not sure about that./That's a good point. I agree.

Speaking (Nói)

4. Act out dialogues similar to the one in Exercise 3, using the prompts below.

(Diễn các đoạn hội thoại tương tự như bài tập 3, dùng các gợi ý bên dưới.)

• You believe that a lack of face-to-face interaction will lead to social isolation. Your friend/classmate thinks otherwise.

• A frend of yours thinks that students can cope without any encouragement from their teachers. You do not agree.

• You think that digital literacy plays a significant role. Your classmate/friend does not agree.

Writing (Viết)

An opinion essay (Bài luận trình bày quan điểm)

5. Read the essay and put the paragraphs in the correct order.

(Đọc bài luận sau và đặt các đoạn văn vào thứ tự đúng.)

A. ___ Additionally, e-learning proves to be environmentally friendly. Less paper is produced because students use e-books rather than conventional paper textbooks and do their assignments on intemet-connected devices like computers and tablets. Besides, because of zero commuting time, students do not add any carbon emissions related to public transport to the environment

B. ___ In conclusion, I strongly believe in the environmental benefits and the practical conveniences of e-learning. Thanks to fast technological advancements, e-learning can enable people to achieve their educational goals more quickly.

C. ___ Nowadays, more and more online courses are opened to help anyone who wishes to improve their skills or acquire new practical knowledge. It is undeniable that e-learning has a lot of advantages.

D. ___ E-learning brings a lot of convenience for students. To illustrate, students who have enrolled on online courses can attend lectures in the comfort of their homes, access educational resources, and avoid the annoyance of travelling to a physical classroom or university. Furthermore, students can learn at their own pace. Therefore, they can slow down and look back at the previous lectures in video clips whenever needed.

6. Write an opinion essay (about 180-200 words) expressing your opinion on the topic.

Should students choose classroom-based learning?

(Viết một bài luận trình bày quan điểm của bạn về chủ đề sau? (khoảng 180 – 200 từ)

Học sinh có nên chọn học tập tại lớp không?)

Introduction: (Paragraph 1) stating the topic, writing your opinion 

Main body: (Paragraph 2) writing your first reason with justification(s)/example(s) 

                       (Paragraph 3) writing your second reason with justification(s)/example(s) 

Conclusion: (Paragraph 4) restating your opinion and reasons using different words 

(Giới thiệu: (Đoạn 1) nêu chủ đề, viết ý kiến của bạn

Nội dung chính: (Đoạn 2) viết lý do đầu tiên của bạn kèm theo (các) lý do/ví dụ

                        (Đoạn 3) viết lý do thứ hai của bạn kèm theo (các) lý do/ví dụ

Kết luận: (Đoạn 4) trình bày lại quan điểm và lý do của bạn bằng cách sử dụng các từ khác nhau)