TEST 21 (M28)

PART I. LISTENING
I. You are going to hear a travel agent talking with a client who is planning her summer
holiday. For each of the questions 1 – 5 choose the best answer A, B or C as in the
example.
1. She wants to go on holiday in________.
A. two weeks’ time B. June C. July
2. The woman doesn’t want to go on safari because________.
A. the weather would be too hot.
B. it would be too expensive.
C. her husband wouldn’t enjoy it.
3. When on holiday, all of the woman’s family enjoy________.
A. going to restaurants. B. staying in the city. C. going to museums.
4. Who went go to Spain last year.
A. the woman B. the woman’s husband. C. the woman’s daughter.
5. The travel agent says that________.
A. Italy is cheap B. the food in Italy is goog C. the Italian countryside
is beatify.
II. You are going to hear a talk about weekend trips. Listen and complete the table
below .Write no more than three words or a number for each answer.
Weekend trips
Place Date Number of seat Optional extra.
Stlves (5)…………..… 16 Hepworth museum
London 16th February 45 (6) …………….…
rd
(7)…………….. 3 March 18 s.s Great Britain
Salisbury 18th March 50 Stonehenge
rd
Bath 23 March 16 (8)………………
For further information
Read the (9) student………..….or see Social assistant: Jane (10)…………….
PART II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four options
(A, B, C or D).
1. He's really shy _______ girl.
A. by B. at C. for D. with
2. The teacher _______ her to improve her drawing.
A. insisted B. encouraged C. made D. persisted
3. I couldn't quite ______ what they were doing because they were so far away.
A. bear out B. make out C. think out D. try out
4. The meal Mary cooked tastes_______.
A. well B. nice C. good D. worse
5. ______ at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone.
A. Arriving B. We arrived C. Arrived D. We were
arriving
6. The people who______ the survey said that they had examined over 1,000 accidents.
A. gave B. proceed C. set D. conducted
7. The judge found him ______ of stealing and sent him to prison.
A. evil B. innocent C. guilty D. wicked
8. The house we have rented is______. So we will have to buy some beds, chairs, tables, etc.
A. unrestored B. unrepaired C. unfurnished D. undecorated
9. He was turned down for the job because he is ________.
 A. qualified B. qualifying C. unqualified D. qualification
10. The trouble started only______ the other man came into the room.
A. when B. until C. and then D. too soon
11. _______, the disaster would not have happened.
A. Had you have obeyed the orders B. You had obeyed the orders
C. You obeyed the orders D. Had you obeyed the orders
12. _______ had booked in advance were allowed in.
A. Only who B. Only those who
C. Only who were those D. Only were those who
13. Traveling alone to a jungle is adventurous, ________.
A. if not impossible B. if it not impossible
C. when not impossible D. when it not impossible
14. I ______ the hot weather in the south.
A. use to B. used to C. am use to D. am used to
15. The meat looked very _______ to the dog.
A. invited B. invite C. inviting D. invitingly
II. Use the correct form of each word on the right to complete the numbered spaces
provided in the passage. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
The mysteries of the skies
Three hundred and fifty years before the first men looked down on the
amazingly beautiful surface of the moon from close quarters, Galileo’s newly
built telescope (1) ……..… him to look at the edge of the hitherto mysterious 1. ABLE
sphere. He saw that the apparently (2) ………… surface was not divinely
smooth and round, but bumpy and imperfect. He realized that although the 2. LIVE
moon might appear (3) ______, resembling a still life painted by the hand of a
cosmic (4) ________, it was a real world, perhaps not very different from our 3. ACT
own. This amounted to a great (5) ………..… hardly to be expected in his day 4. ART
and age, although nowadays his (6) ……..… may appear to some to be trivial 5. ACHIEVE
and (7) _insignificant_. 6. CONCLUDE
Not long after Galileo lunar’s observations, the skies which had previously been 7. SIGNIFY
so (8) …………… revealed more of their extraordinary mysteries. Casting 8. ELUDE
around for further wonders, Galileo focused his lens on the (9) ………..… 9. STRIKE
planet of Jupiter. Nestling next to it, he saw four little points of light circling the
distant planet. Our moon it appeared, perhaps (10) _____________ in the eyes 10. FORTUNE
of those fearful of what the discovery might mean, was not alone!
III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. This tape recorder (make)……….… in Japan.
2. Those letters (arrive)…………..…yeterday.
3. At our school, the students' grades (send)………..…to their parents once a month.
4. - (you, pay)……………your electric bill yet? - No, I haven't, but I'd better pay it today.If
I don't, my electricity (shut off)…………..…by the power company.
5. While Bob (sleep)……………, the telephone (ring)…………..…..
6. I'd rather you (go)………..…to bed now.
7. The woman (sit)…………....in front of me was wearing a big hat so I couldn't see
anything.
8. Radium (discover)…………....by Marie and Perre Curie in 1898.
1. I (not understand)……….…what you said.Would you mind(repeat)……....that?
9. I don't know what your father (say)…………when he (see)…………what a mess your
puppy (make)………….…
10. You (not meet)……….…your wife while you (work)………….…in Chille?
11. What you (write)………………..….when your computer (crash)…………..?
12. In Britain, milk bottles (deliver)………….. and (collect)………..….. at your doorstep.
13. Don't worry, you (give)……...…..a lift.I'm sure you (be)………..at the station in ten
minutes.
14. "Why you (wear)…are you wearing.. your old clothes now? "- "Because I (wash)
…………...my car."
PART III. READING
I. Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank.
In recent years, there has been a remarkable increase into happiness. The researchers
have come up a number of factors which contribute to a definition of happiness.
First of all, there is, in some people, a moderate genetic predisposition to be happy, in
other words, happiness (1)_______ in families. And happiness seems to correlate quite
strongly with the main dimensions of personalities: extroverts are generally happier, neurotics
are less so.
Second, people often report good social relations as a reason for their happiness. In
particular, friends are a great (2) ______ of joy, partly because of the agreeable things they do
together, partly because of the way friends use positive non-verbal (3) ______ such as
caressing and touching, to affirm their friendship. Marriage and similar (4) ______
relationships can also form the basis of lasting happiness.
Third, job satisfaction undoubtedly (5) ______ overall satisfaction, and vice versa -
perhaps this is why some people are happy in boring jobs: it (6) ______ both ways. Job
satisfaction is caused not only by the essential nature of the work, but (7)_____ by social
interactions with co-workers. Unemployment, on the contrary, can be a serious cause of
unhappiness.
Fourth, leisure is important because it is more under individual (8) ______ than most
other causes of happiness. Activities (9) _____ sport and music, and participation in
voluntary work and social clubs of various kinds, can give great joy. This is partly because of
the (10) ______themselves, but also because of the social support of other group members –
it is very strong in the case of religious groups.
1. A. runs B. arrives C. goes D. descends
2. A. source B. origin C. base D. meaning
3. A. movements B. signals C. slogans D. motions
4. A. near B. tight C. close D. heavy
5. A. consists of B. applies to C. counts on D. contributes to
6. A. works B. effects C. makes D. turns
7. A. too B. as well C. also D. plus
8. A. check B. power C. choice D. control
9. A. so B. such C. like D. thus
10. A. facilities B. activities C. exercises D. amenities
II. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option (marked A, B, C or D) to
answer the questions.
Scientists have established that influenza viruses taken from man can cause disease in
animals. In addition, man can catch the disease from animals. In fact, a greater numbers of
wild birds seem to carry the virus without showing any evidences of illness. Some scientists
conclude that a large family of influenza virus may have evolved in the bird kingdom, a
group that has been on earth 100 million years and is able to carry the virus without
contracting the disease. There is even convincing evidence to show that virus strain are
transmitted from place to place and from continent to continent by migrating birds.
It is known that two influenza viruses can recombine when both are present in an
animal at the same time. The result of such recombination is a great variety of strains
containing different H and N spikes. This raises the possibility that a human influenza virus
can recombine with an influenza virus from a lower animal to produce an entirely new spike.
Research is underway to determine if that is the way major new strains come into being.
Another possibility is that two animal influenza strains may recombine in a pig, for example,
to produce a new strain which is transmitted to man.
1. According to the passage, scientists have discovered that influenza viruses ______.
A. cause ill health in wild animals B. do not always cause symptoms in
birds
C. are rarely present in wild birds D. change when transmitted from
animals to man
2. What is known about the influenza virus?
A. It was first found in a group of very old birds. B. All the different strains can be found
in wild birds.
C. It existed over 100 million years ago. D. It can survive in many different
places.
3. According to the passage, a great variety of influenza strains can appear when______.
A. H and N spikes are produced B. animal and bird viruses are combined
C. dissimilar types of viruses recombine D. two viruses of the same type are
contracted
4. New strains of viruses are transmitted to man by_______.
A. a type of wild pig B. diseased lower animals
C. a group of migrating birds D. a variety of means
5. It can be inferred from the passage that all of the following are ways of producing new
strains of influenza EXCEPT_______.
A. two influenza viruses in the same animal recombining
B. animal viruses recombining with human viruses
C. two animal viruses recombining
D. two animal viruses recombining in a human
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C
or D in the following questions. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter
A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Several hundred million years ago, plants similar to modern ferns covered vast
stretches of the land. Some were as large as trees, with giant fronds bunched at the top of
trunks as straight as pillars. Others were the size of bushes and formed thickets of
undergrowth. Still others lived in the shade of giant club mosses and horsetails along the
edges of swampy lagoons where giant amphibians swam.
A great number of these plants were true ferns, reproducing themselves without fruits
or seeds. Others had only the appearance of ferns. Their leaves had organs of sexual
reproduction and produced seeds. Although their “flowers” did not have corollas, these false
ferns (today completely extinct) ushered in the era of flowering plants. Traces of these floras
of the earliest times have been preserved in the form of fossils. Such traces are most
commonly found in shale and sandstone rocks wedged between coal beds.
Today only tropical forests bear living proof of the ancient greatness of ferns. The
species that grow there are no longer those of the Carboniferous period, but their variety and
vast numbers, and the great size of some, remind us of the time when ferns ruled the plant
kingdom.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Plant reproduction B. How to locate fossils
C. An ancient form of plant life D. Tropical plant life
2. The word “Others” refers to _________.
 A. plants B. pillars C. trees D. fronds
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of the plants described in the
passage?
A. They once spread over large areas of land.
B. They varied greatly in size.
C. They coexisted with amphibians, mosses, and horsetails.
D. They clung to tree trunks and bushes for support.
4. The word “true” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. accurate B. genuine C. straight D. dependable
5. The author states that fossils of early plant life are usually found in rocks located between
deposits of _______.
A. coal B. shale C. sandstone D. corollas
IV. Read the passage carefully then fill in the blank a suitable word.
As swimming became a popular recreation in England during the 1860s and 1870s,
several (1) _________ sports developed, roughly patterned after land sports. (2) _________
them were water football (or soccer), water rugby, water handball, and water polo, in which
players rode on floating barrels, painted to look (3) ___________ horses, and struck the ball
with a stick.
Water rugby became most popular of these sports, but somehow the water polo name
became attached to it, and it's been attached (4) _________ since.
As played in England, the object of the sport was for a player to touch the ball, with
both (5) __________, at the goal end of the pool. The goaltender stood on the pool deck,
ready to dive on any opponent who was about to score.
Water polo quickly became a very rough sport, filled (6) __________ underwater
fights away from the ball, and it wasn't unusual for players to pass out for lack of air.
In 1877, the sport was tamed in Scotland by the addiction of goalposts. The Scots also
replaced (7) ____________ original small, hard rubber ball with a soccer ball and adopted
(8) __________ that prohibited taking the ball under the surface or, "tackling" a player unless
he had the ball.
The Scottish game, which emphasized swimming speed, passing, and (9) _______
work, spread to England during the early 1880s, to Hungary in 1889, to Austria and Germany
in 1894, to France in 1895, and (10) _________ Belgium in 1900.
Water polo was the first team sport added to the Olympic program, in 1900.
PART IV: WRITING
I. Write the new sentences using the given word. Do not change the word given in any
way.
1. They have discovered some interesting new information. (LIGHT)
→ some
2. They suspended Jack for the next two matches. (BANNED)
→ Jack
3. I really want to see her again. (DYING)
→
4. She was so beautiful that I couldn't stop looking at her. (EYES)
→ she was so
5. We are looking forward to watching the program. (WAIT)
→ we cannot
II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the
original one.
1. If you changed your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class.
→ Were you
2. I'd rather not go out this afternoon.
→ I do not
3. Adeles tries hard, but she doesn't get anywhere.
→ However
4. It is thought that the boss is considering raising wages.
→ The boss
5. His disabilities did not prevent him from sailing around the world.
→ Despite
6. I didn't arrive in time to see her.
→ I wasn't
7. I'd prefer you not to smoke.
→ I'd rather
8. The mother smiled happily. She took the baby in her arms.
→ Smiling
9. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
→ It was
10. You can ring this number whenever there is any difficulty.
→ Should
TEST 22
SECTION A: LISTENING: (3 points)
Part I: Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answer from A, B or C for each
of the following questions.1pt
1. Where did Doug and Diane first meet?
A. At school B. at a restaurant C. at a party
2. How did he know where she lived?
A. He asked a friend for directions.
B. He followed her home.
C. He looked her up in the phone booth.
3. Where does Doug invite her to go with him on Thursday?
A.To a restaurant B. to a theater C. to a dance
4. What’s Diane’s response to his invitation on Thursday?
A. She can’t go out because she has to study.
B. She is sorry, but she has another date.
C. She has to work that day, so she can’t go.
5. How does Diane feel about Doug’s idea for Friday?
A. She thinks if would be a great idea if she had the time.
B. She feels that it would be uninteresting outing.
C. She has done the activity before, so she’d rather not go.
Part 2: Complete the form below. Write no more than two word or a number for each
answer. 2pts
Areas dealt with : (1) …………...north suburbs.
Rent: from £ (2) ………………...a month
Depends on: the area availability of (3) ……………garage.
Properties available: West Park Road
rent £ (4) ……....a month
including (5) …………….…
Tithe Road
rent £ 380 a month
including (6) ………...rental
Viewing arrangements: meet at office on (7) ………..…at 5.00 pm
Need: letter from bank
reference from (8) ………….…
Must: give (9) ………..…notice of moving in
give deposit of (10) ……….…
pay for contract
SECTION B: PHONETICS
Part 1. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others (0,5 pt).
1. A. natural B. nature C. native D. nation
2. A. southern B. northern C. mouth D. month
3. A. both B. cloth C. ghost D. sold
4. A. examine B. determine C. famine D. dine
5. A. sacred B. decided C. contaminated D. watered
Part 2. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others (0,5 point).
1. A. appliance B. activity C. adventure D. average
2. A. dormitory B. category C. priority D. ordinary
3. A. compliment B. effective C. charity D. extreme
4. A. advertise B. advertisement C. teenager D. surrounding
5. A. national B. newspaper C. dormitory D. biology
SECTION C: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
Part 1: Choose the answer A, B, C or D which best fits the space in each of the following
sentences.2pts
1. _________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listening.
A. What the woman was B. That the woman was
C. The woman was D. When was the woman
2. -“Do you mind if I take a seat?” - “________.”
A. Yes, I don’t mind B. No, do as you please
C. No I mind D. Yes, do as you please
3. As the two teams left the football ground, the 100,000 ________ gave them a standing
ovation.
A. bystanders B. spectators C. viewers D. audiences
4. My parents lent me the money. ________, I couldn’t have afforded the trip.
A. However B. Therefore C. Only if D. Otherwise
5. It is interesting to take ________ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.
A. over B. on C. in D. up
6. Jack made me ________ him next week.
A. promise calling B. to promise calling C. to promise to call D. promise to
call
7. “I passed the TOEFL test, Mom.” - “________.”
A. All right B. Thank you C. Well done D. Good luck
8. The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it ________ warmer.
A. was B. were C. has been D. had been
9. - “Eric is really upset about losing his job.” - “ Well, ________ once myself, I can
understand.”
A. Having been fired B. Fired C. Having fired D. Being fired
10. ________ you, I’d think twice about that decision. I could be a bad move.
A. Were I B. Should I be C. If I am D. If I had
been
11. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted ________ a good answer.
 A. put up with B. keep pace with C. made way for D. came up
with
12. Not only ________ to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.
A. she refused B. did she refuse C. she did refuse D. when she
refused
13. The judge ________ the pedestrian for the accident.
A. accused B. charged C. caught D. blamed
14. She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was ________.
A. out of work B. out of order C. on duty D. off work
15. We should participate in the movement ________ to conserve the natural environment.
A. to organize B. organizing C. which organized D. organized
16. His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else’s point of view. He is very ________.
A. open-minded B. kind-hearted C. narrow-minded D. absent-minded
17. There is ________ in my bedroom.
A. a square wooden old table B. an old square wooden table
C. a wooden old square table D. an old wooden square table
18. “I am sorry. I broke the vase”. - “________.”
A. OK. Go ahead B. Yes, certainly
C. Don’t worry. Things break D. I’d rather not.
19. One’s fingerprints are ________ other person.
A. different from B. different from any
C. differ from any D. different from those of any
20. He is very happy because he passed his exam with ________ colors.
A. flying B. failing C. imagining D. changing
Part 2. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in the blanks (1 pt):
1. I couldn’t resist (laugh) __________ at the way he answered my question.
2. He refused (join) __________ us on the trip to the mountains.
3. It is raining. We can’t do anything until it (stop) ___________
4. He’s used to (ask) __________ what to do at home.
5. Everyone (hope) ____________ that I will pass the entrance exam to Doan Hung gifted
secondary school.
6. You’d better have your hair (cut) ________
7. Much progress (make) ________ in study in this class this term.
8. I think your garden needs (weed) ______, and you had better (have) ______ it done
tomorrow.
9. Nigel felt sick from (eat) __________ too many cakes.
Part 3. Fill in each space in the following sentences with the most suitable prepositions.
1pt
1. I'm afraid Tom's __________ work. But Jack's in. Would you like to speak to him?
2. These fields have been _________ the plough for centuries.
3. At first I found the work very tiring, but _________ a few weeks I got used to it.
4. When I get home from work I like to relax _________ the newspaper.
5. I saw Tom at the bus stop this morning but couldn't speak to him because we were standing
___________ a queue.
6. He is always in a hurry. He drives ________ a tremendous speed.
7. Write ______ ink and put your name on the top of the page.
8. Some styles never go __________ fashion.
9. He sits at his desk all day with his head in his hands. It gets __________ my nerves.
10. The children hastily changed _______ bathing things and jumped into the river with
shouts of delight.
Part 4.
15. It is very unpleasant (wake up)…to wake up…and (hear)………..…the rain (beat)
…………..… on the window.
16. I heard that Joe (receive)…………a scholarship and (be able)………..…to attend the
university in the fall.
17. That film (come)………………to the local cinema next week.Do you want (see)
………….…it?
18. My grandmother (work)………..…extremely hard when she was a student.
19. Jane came to London last week.She (stay)………….…with her sister at the moment until
she (find)………….…somewhere to live.
20. Tea or coffee? I (make)…………both now, so just say which you (prefer)………would
you prefered…
21. Martin (look)…..……forward to a peaceful weekend when his brother arrives with all his
friends from the football club.
22. Why (you,wear)…………..…that thin dress? You (freeze)……………to death in this
cold wind!
23. John Blake (be)……………born in London in 1959.He (go)……………to work in
France when he was ninteen.
24. While my sister and I (watch)………….… a movie on TV last night our uncle in the USA
(phone)………..…
Part 5 : Give the correct form of the word in capital letters given to complete the
sentences (1 pt):
1. They are going to __________ the town with more trees and parks. BEAUTIFUL

2. My colleagues are very pleasant, but my boss is very ____________ FRIEND

3. He would get very angry if you __________ with his ideas. AGREE

4. She often makes a _____________ between English and French. COMPARE

5. The bad result makes his parents __________ BORE

6. They tried to win but their efforts are _______l_ SUCCESS
7. Everyone admires her _________ to help the poor READY

8. We must get rid of the __________ which slows our development POOR

9. He cycles ____________and had an acccident CARE

10. The country is very ____________ so travelling by road is difficult. MOUNTAIN
SECTION D: READING.
Part 1. Read the passage then choose the correct word to fill in the blank. (1 pt)
For good or bad, computers are now part of our daily life. Experts predict that before
long all schools and busineses and most families in the rich part of the world will (1)
________ a computer of some kind. Among the general public, computer arouse strong
feelings – people either love them (2) ________hate them. The computer lovers talk about
how useful computers can be in business, in education and (3) ________the home. Apart (4)
________all the games, you can do accounts on them, learn languages from them, write
letters on them, and in some places even (5) ________your shopping with them. Computers
they say, bring leisure, as many, as many (6) ________jobs are taken over by computerized
robots. The haters, on the other hand, argue that computers bring not leisure but (7)
________They worry, too, that people (8) ________spend all the time talking to computers
may forget (9) ________to talk to each other. Their biggest fear is that computers may
eventually take (10) ________
from human beings altogether.
1. A. own B. do C. learn D. make
2. A. to B. but C. and D. or
3. A. at B. on C. in D. to
4. A. for B. from C. with D. to
5. A. do B. make C. have D. surf
6. A. interesting B. skillful C. pleasant D. unpleasant
7. A. unemployed B. employment C. unemployment D. employ
8. A. that B. on who C. who D. whom
9. A. why B. how C. what D. when
10. A. over B. in C. place D. Off
Part 2: Read the text below and fill in each space with ONE suitable word. 2pt
THE OLD WOMAN
There once was an old woman (1)_________ lived in a shoe. This must have been
very cramped and difficult (2)_________ living in a shoe is not very comfortable, I expect.
One day, she went out and there (3)__________ some children playing in the street nearby
where she lived. (4)_______ began shouting at her. "You silly old woman, why do you live in
a shoe?", they shouted, and other things like that. They were very insulting (5)_______ the
old woman. I don't know why the old woman had to live in a shoe, but she (6) ___________
have been very poor, and it was not nice to (7)……..… fun of the poor woman because she
was so hard up that she had nowhere (8)……….… to live. But children can be very cruel
sometimes (9)________ this case wasn't an exception. However, on this occasion the old
woman didn't just think their insults meekly, but became very angry and shouting "I will
teach you a (10)___________ she chased them with a cane.
Part 3. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. (1pt)
Steve grew up in a children's home in Scotland. Every week, the staff took a
proportion of the children's pocket money to pay for holidays. Little Steve developed a daring
strategy to hang on to what little money he had. He laughs about it now. "I used to swallow
all my coins. That got them really furious, so they'd put me in a room on my own as a
punishment. After a few minutes in there, I'd hit myself on the chest and cough the money
back up."
Since then, Steve has turned into Steve Starr, a professional regurgitator who does up
to four shows a day, and can demand fees of$500-$2,000 a show. Everything Steve swallows
comes back dry, except for the goldfish. They swim about in his stomach in the water that he
swallows for them first. After ten minutes they resume their normal lives in a goldfish bowl.
"They never die", says Steve.
Medical experts might have a few worries about Steve. The sight and sound of him
swallowing and bringing back a snooker ball sometimes causes even normally calm people to
panic. He also smokes a cigarette, retains the smoke in his stomach, then swallows some
butane gas and mixes the two. Next he swallows some Wl:lShing-up liquid, blows a huge
bubble, brings up the smoke and gas inside the bubble, cuts the bubble off, gets someone to
set light to it, and bang!
Physically, Steve doesn't believe he is any different from the rest of the human race, who use
their stomachs simply to digest food. "It's all done by muscle control", he says. "I imagine a
little pair of hands in there doing everything, controlled by my brain. I'm sure I could teach
anyone to do what I do".
1.Why was Steve punished in the children's home?
 ______________________________________
2. What does the sentence "Steve grew up in a children's home~ tell you about Steve's early
childhood?
 ______________________________________
3. What does the sentence "They'd put me in a room on my own as a punishment" tell you
about the children's home?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Why does the bubble go bang when someone sets light to it?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5.What, according to Steve, is the secret of his skill?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
SECTION E: WRITING
Part 1. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the
original one. Use the words or phrases given (2 pts):
1. My mother bought me a present on my birthday.
 It's my mother ______________________________________
2. There was such a frightening atmosphere in that house that we had to leave immediately.
 The atmosphere ______________________________________
3. He snatched up the fire extinguisher after he read the instruction.
 Having ______________________________________
4. I did not realize what he had meant until I left home.
 Not until ______________________________________
5. My parents never make me work hard.
 I’m ______________________________________
6. It was her lack of confidence that surprised me.
 What I found ____________________________________
7. He is too inexperienced to undertake this demanding job.
 He is ____________________________________
8. Mrs Mai is very proud of her son’s intelligence.
 Mrs Mai takes ______________________________________
9. You can try to get Hung to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
 There’s no point ______________________________________
10. It is the first time we have listened to this kind of music.
 Never ______________________________________
Part 2: Write an essay about 180-200 words on the following topic: (3 pts)
"Parents are the best teachers". Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

TEST 23
SECTION I. LISTENING: (3.0 points-0.2/each)
Part 1: Listen to the recording twice then choose A, B or C to best answer the questions.
1. What is the main topic of the conversation?
A. problems with living in an apartment
B. a search for a new apartment
C. the cost of rent near universities
2. Why doesn't Ann like her current apartment?
A. It's too expensive.
B. The neighborhood is noisy.
C. It's located some distance from school.
3. How much money does Ann want to pay for rent?
A. no more than $200 B. around $200 C. a little more
than $200
4. What kind of place is she looking for?
A. somewhere that is within a short driving distance of campus
B. an apartment with furniture already in it
C. a place where she can live alone
5. How is Roger going to help her?
A. He is planning on calling a friend who owns an apartment building.
B. He will check the newspapers to see if he can find an apartment for rent.
C. He is going to visit an apartment building near his place.
Part 2: Questions 6-15. A new business owner enquires about courses. Listen to the
conversation and complete each gap with no more than THREE words.
BUSINESS NATIONWIDE
Courses available:
Name of Course: (0) Getting Started
Time: Two hours from (6) ……………
Cost: Free
Course Content: Is starting a business right for me?
Writing a (7) ………………… Plan
Some legal issues
Nearest Location: Handbridge
Next Course Date: 20th March
Name of Course: (8) ……………..…
Length of course: (9) ……….…
Cost: (10) £ ……….…or £20 for recently unemployed
Course Content: Day One: Legal Issues
Day Two: Marketing and Pricing
Day Three: Accounting and (11) ……………
Nearest Location: Renton
Next Course Date: 5th March or (12) ……………
CALLER’S DETAILS
Name: (13) …………
Address: (14) …………….…, Eastleigh
email: (15) ……….… @rainbow.com
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS)
Part 1: Choose the best answer to each question. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
16. She _______ him of lying to her.
A. accused B. blamed C. threatened D. criticized
17. Losing my job was a great shock, but I think I’m _______ it.
A. seeing to B. putting up with C. getting over D. standing for
18. Judo was _______ developed in Japan in the late 19th century.
A. origin B. original C. originally D. originated
19. His parents never allowed him _______.
A. smoke B. smoking C. smoked D. to smoke
20. One of the solutions _______ by environmentalists is to ban vehicles from the city center.
A. are suggested B. is suggested C. suggesting D. suggested
21. _______ where to find the key, the boy could not open the safe.
A. Knowing not B. Knew not C. Not knowing D. Didn’t
know
22. They received _______ advice from their parents that they became successful.
A. so good B. such a good C. so good an D. such good
23. The earlier she leaves _______.
A. the sooner she will arrive B. the soonest she will arrive
C. she will soon arrive D. she will arrive sooner
24. Sue has been our next-door neighbor for years; _______.
A. and we hardly ever see her B. therefore, she never sees us
C. so we hardly ever see her D. however, we hardly ever see her
25. A lot of progress has been _______ since the country became independent
A. created B. done C. built D. made
26. Don’t let a good chance_______.
A. go by B. go off C. go down D. go over
27. Mr. Brown’s _______ of humor distinguishes him from others.
A. feeling B. sense C. hobby D. temper
28. He has two children and he loves _______.
A. them both B. them each C. all of them D. every one
of them
29. Where have you been? I have been trying _______ you for nearly an hour.
A. saw B. phone C. to phone D. for phoning
30. These clothes need _______ immediately.
A. be washed B. washing C. washed D. to wash
31. If I were ten years younger, I _______ to drive a car.
A. am learning B. will learn C. would learn D. learnt
32. Although Tom is intelligent, _______.
A. he doesn’t do well at school B. but he doesn’t do well at school
C. however he does well at school D. the fact that he does well at school
33. There was _______ rain last week that several roads were flooded.
A. so many B. so much C. such many D. such much
34. The teacher encouraged the students to speak.
A. required B. persuaded C. stimulated D. forced
35. Approximately half the people interviewed were in manual occupations.
A. hobbies B. careers C. jobs D. visits
Part 2: Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following
sentences. (1.5 points - 0.15/ each)
36. Tim is one of the __________ on a boat trip on Lake Michigan. (PARTICIPATE)
37. If you can give a reasonable __________ for your bad behavior last night. I'll forgive you.
(EXPLAIN)
38. When Jack left home, he began to enjoy his _____________. (DEPEND)
39. Our house is ________________ by several burglar alarms. (PROTECTION)
40. Mispronunciation in speaking a language usually leads to _______________.
(UNDERSTAND)
41. She made a deep _________________ on the members of her class. (IMPRESS)
42. Our main _____________ to export are rice, coffee and rubber. (PRODUCE)
43. The ______________ in this town are very friendly. (RESIDE)
44. Why don't you ask Uncle John this question? He is very _______________ about the history of
English. (KNOW)
45. We should use wind energy. It is clean and _________. (LIMIT)
Part 3: Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them. (1.5
point - 0.15/ each)
(Thí sinh ghi từ sai và từ được sửa ra tờ giấy thi.
Ví dụ câu: 00.  Easily  easy
00. She didn’t find it easily to keep the children amused.
46. Measles are one of the infectious diseases that children get.
47. Nam looks very angrily because his friends say no words.
48. My teacher always forces us do all these exercise.
49. It's important that he submits his term paper by the end of next week.
50. Kangaroos, that can be seen everywhere in Australia, have long tails.
51. She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview.
52. The children are very boring and they don’t know what to do.
53. You can download a lot of informations from the Internet onto your own computer.
54. Many kinds of tigers are at danger now.
55. My father prefers watching films at home than going to the cinema.
Part 4. Fill in the blank with right preposition to complete the following sentences. (1
point-0.2/each)
56. That book was written ______ Stephen King.
57. Ho Chi Minh devoted all his life to the struggle _______ the liberation of our country.
58. The passage is written ________ English.
59. The advantage ________ having a lot of money is that you can do more to help poor
people.
60. Frankly speaking, your daughter does not take _________ you at all.
SECTION III: READING (6.0 POINTS)
Part 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions. (2 points-0.2/each)
 Centuries ago, man discovered that removing moisture from food helped to preserve it,
and that the easiest way to do this was to expose the food to sun and wind. In this way the
North American Indians produced pemmican (dried meat ground into powder and made into
cakes), the Scandinavians made stockfish and the Arabs dried dates and apricots.
All foods contain water - cabbage and other leaf vegetables contain as much as 93%
water, potatoes and other root vegetables 80%, lean meat 75% and fish anything from 80% to
60% depending on how fatty it is. If this water is removed, the activity of the bacteria which
cause food to go bad is checked.
Fruit is sun-dried in Asia Minor, Greece, Spain and other Mediterranean countries, and
also in California, South Africa and Australia. The methods used vary, but in general the fruit
is spread out on trays in drying yards in the hot sun. In order to prevent darkening, pears,
peaches and apricots are exposed to the fumes of burning sulphur before drying. Plums for
making prunes, and certain varieties of grapes for making raisins and currants, are dipped in
an alkaline solution in order to crack the skins of the fruit slightly and remove their wax
coating, so increasing the rate of drying.
Nowadays most foods are dried mechanically; the conventional method of such
dehydration is to put food in chambers through which hot air is blown at temperatures of
about 110°C at entry to about 45°C at exit. This is the usual method for drying such things as
vegetables, minced meat, and fish.
Liquids such as milk, coffee, tea, soups and eggs may be dried by pouring them over a
heated horizontal steel cylinder or by spraying them into a chamber through which a current
of hot air passes. In the first case, the dried material is scraped off the roller as a thin film
which is then broken up into small, though still relatively coarse flakes. In the second process
it falls to the bottom of the chamber as a fine powder. Where recognizable pieces of meat and
vegetables are required, as in soup, the ingredients are dried separately and then mixed.
Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans or
frozen, and they do not need to be stored in special conditions. For these reasons they are
invaluable to climbers, explorers and soldiers in battle, who have little storage space. They
are also popular with housewives because it takes so little time to cook them.
61. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Advantages of dried foods. B. Water: the main component of food.
C. Mechanization of drying foods. D. Different methods of drying foods.
62. The phrase “do this” in the first paragraph mostly means ______.
A. expose foods to sun and wind B. remove moisture from foods
C. produce pemmican D. moisten foods
63. The word “checked” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. reduced considerably B. put a tick
C. examined carefully D. motivated to develop
64. In the process of drying certain kinds of fruits, sulphur fumes help ______.
A. remove their wax coating B. kill off bacteria
C. maintain their color D. crack their skin
65. Nowadays the common method for drying vegetables and minced meat is ______.
A. spreading them out on trays in drying yards
B. dipping them in an alkaline solution
C. putting them in chambers and blowing hot air through
D. pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder
66. What does the word “which” in the fourth paragraph refer to?
A. Vegetables B. Foods C. Things D. Chambers
67. The final product of the process of drying liquids that uses the first method will be
______.
 A. small flakes B. fine powder C. dried soup D.
recognizable pieces
68. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Liquids are not dried in the same way as fruits and vegetables.
B. Dried foods have several advantages over canned or frozen foods.
C. Fruit is usually dried by being laid out on trays in the sun.
D. People in India began to use drying methods centuries ago.
69. According to the passage, dried foods are most useful for ______.
A. explorers who are underweight B. soldiers who are not in battle
C. people who are on the move D. housewives who have little storage
space
70. This passage is mainly ______.
A. argumentative B. analytical C. informative D. fictional
Part 2. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question (2.0 points
- 0.2/ each)
GLOBAL WARMING
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s
climate. Many scientists (71) _________ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase
in the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than (72) _________ before, the
earth is at risk from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. (73) _________ to them, global
warming is making extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and droughts, even more (74)
_________ and causing sea levels all around the world to (75) ________.
Environmental groups are putting (76) _________ on governments to take action to
reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (77) _________ by factories and power
plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (78) _________ of more money
being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace
existing power (79) _________.
Some scientists,(80) _________, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and
other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to
notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is here to stay.
71. A. put B. give C. take D. have
72. A. yet B. never C. once D. ever
73. A. Concerning B. Regarding C. According D. Depending
74. A. strict B. severe C. strong D. heavy
75. A. raise B. arise C. rise D. lift
76. A. force B. encouragement C. persuasion D. pressure
77. A. off B. away C. up D. over
78. A. belief B. request C. favor D. suggestion
79. A. factories B. stations C. houses D. generations
80. A. however B. although C. despite D. but
Part 3: Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap. (2.0 points- 0.2/
each)
ADVICE BEFORE STARTING WORK
In these days of high unemployment, it is often difficult (81) _____________ young
people to find a job. If they are lucky (82) ___________ to be asked to go for an interview,
they may find (83) _______there are at least 20 other applicants for the (84) __. If a company
is thinking of offering (85) _____________ a job, they will ask you for at least one reference
from either your previous employer (86) ____________ someone who knows you well. (87)
_________ taking up your job, you may have to sign a contract. You will probably have to do
some training, (88) __________ helps you to do the job more successfully. Once you have
decided that this is your chosen career, you will then have to work (89) ____________ to try
and get promotion, which usually brings more responsibility and more money! If you are
unlucky, you may be made redundant, and not be able to find (90) ____________ job. It is
also a good idea to pay some money into a pension scheme, which will help you to look after
yourself and your family when you are retired. Finally, good luck!

SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 POINTS)

Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as
the sentence printed before it. (1 point- 0.25/ each)
91. He said, “You broke my camera, Jane.”
 He accused ___________________________________
92. Although the weather was so cold, they decided to hold an open-air concert.
 In spite ___________________________________
93. I have never read such a romantic story.
 This is ___________________________________
94. I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night.
 I wish __________________________________
Part 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. (1 point – 0.25/ each)
95. Bill didn’t succeed in getting a better job. (failed)
 Bill ___________________________________
96. Reading scientific books is one of my interests. (interested)
 I'm ___________________________________
97. It’s my opinion that you should take more exercise. (would)
 If I ___________________________________
_
98. I do not intend to tell you about my projects. (of)
 I have __________________________________
Part 3: Essay writing (2 points)
“People say that secondary school should not use smart phones at school.”
What is your opinion? Write an essay of about 150 words to show your opinion.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…