HANOI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FINAL TEST OF ENGLISH

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES Time allowed: 60 minutes

Department of English for Technical Students (not including listening section)
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LISTENING
Part 1: Questions 1-5
You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice. There is one question for
each conversation. For questions 1-5, choose the correct answer A, B and C and write your answers on
the answer sheet from spaces numbered 1-5. (10 points)
1. What time will the taxi arrive at the women’s house?

2. What will they give George?

3. Where will they sit?

4. What size does the women buy?

5. Which ice cream will they have?

Part 2: Questions 6-10

Listen to David and Eva talking about a school art lesson. Where did they and their friends go to draw
their pictures? Match a letter A—H to each person. Write your answers on the answer sheet from
spaces numbered 6-10 (10 points)
6 Eva ______ A bank
7 Luke ______ B café
8 Mary ______ C castle
 9 Patrick ______ D market
10 Cristina ______ E museum
F park
G river
H swimming pool
Part 3: Questions 11-15
You will hear a head teacher giving students some information about a fire practice. Listen and complete
questions 11-15. Write your answers on the answer sheet from spaces numbered 11-15. (10 points)
FIRE PRACTICE
Day Monday
Starting time: 11 ……………….. a.m.
Don’t take: 12 ……………….. or bags
Go out of building through: 13 ……………….. door
Outside, wait next to: 14 ………………..
Don’t: 15 run or ………………..
READING SECTION
PART I. Read the article below and answer the questions. Write your answers on the Answer
sheet from spaces numbered 16 – 20 (10 points)
Today there are policemen everywhere, but in 1700 London had no policemen at all. A few old men
used to protect the city streets at night and they were not paid very much.
About 300 years ago, London was starting to get bigger. The city was very dirty and many people were
poor. There were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people stayed in their homes as
much as possible.
In 1750, Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. They were like policemen and
were called "Bow Street Runners" because they worked near Bow Street.
Fifty years later, there were 120 Bow Street Runners, but London had become very big and needed
more policemen. So, in 1929, the first Metropolitan (or London) Police Force was started with 3000
officers. Most of the men worked on foot, but a few rode horses. Until 1920 all the police in London were
men.
Today, London police are quite well paid and for the few police officers who still ride horses, the pay is
even better than for the others
16. This passage is mainly about…….
A. the first policemen in London. B. the history of London police. C. London in 1700.
17. 300 years ago, many people…….
A. came to live in London. B. wanted to leave London. C. had big houses in London.
18. The Bow Street Runners…….
A. stole money. B. stopped people stealing. C. paid people to steal.
19. Of the first 3000 Metropolitan policemen…….
A. all of them rode horses. B. most of them rode horses. C. some of them rode horses.
20. Today, police officers who work with horses are paid…….
A. more than their colleagues. B. the same as their colleagues.
C. half as much as their colleagues.
PART II. Which notice (A-H) says this (21-25). Mark the correct letter A-H on the Answer sheet
from spaces numbered 21-25 (5 points)

For example: 0 → H

0. You must walk in this place. A Private

No admission
21. This tells you how to get help.
B No swimming
22. Do not go faster than this.
Dangerous current
 23. You can see this sign by the sea. C Thank you for not smoking

24. This hotel is full. D Insert coin here

25. Some people have this on their desk. E Push button for assistance

F Maximum speed
60mph
No vacancies
G
H No running
In school hall
PART III. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. Write the correct letter
A, B, C or D in spaces numbered 26-35 on your answer sheet. (10 points)
The answer to the example (0) is A.
Brave William Balddock, (0)................... is six years old, is a hero after helping his mother when she fell
downstairs. William quickly rang (26)................... an ambulance when he discovered his mother had
broken her leg. Is spite of being frightened, he (27)................... the emergency services what had
happened and answered all the questions they asked him. He also telephoned his father
(28)................... work, and then his grandmother, to (29)................... what he had done. While waiting for
(30)...................people to come, William looked after his 18-month-old sister.
When ambulance man Steve Lyn went to the house, he was amazed: “It’s (31)................... that a young
boy of six knew the right number to (32)..................., and was able to give us the correct information.
(33)................... of William’s quick thinking, we were able to (34)................... there immediately.”
Mrs. Balddock left hospital today, very grateful to (35)............... William and the ambulance service.
0. A. who B. that C. which D. whose
26. A. to B. off C. for D. with
27. A. said B. talked C. spoke D. told
28. A. in B. at C. on D. by
29. A. tell B. explain C. ask D. speak
30. A. these B. every C. each D. this
31. A. pleased B. fine C. clever D. great
32. A. put B. set C. dial D. hit
33. A. Since B. Because C. As D. Although
34. A. manage B. find C. get D. reach
35. A. both B. all C. none D. between
GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY
Choose a correct word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences and write your
answers A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet from spaces numbered 36 – 55 (20 points)
36. . It’s getting late in the evening now. ______ stop and work on this tomorrow morning.
A. Why don’t B. How about C. Shall D. Let’s
37. Ann is very busy these days. She has _______ free time.
A. little B. a lot of C. any D. much
38. _________would you like your steak? Rare, medium or well-done? - Rare, please!
A. How B. How long C. How much D. How many
39. He is not the one you can trust because he is _______.
A. kind B. reliable C. unreliable D. organized
40. She usually ________casual clothes, jeans and a T-shirt, but today she ____ a suit.
A. wear/wearing B. wears/wearing C wear/is wearing D. wears/is wearing
 41. “Gone with the wind’ was the ________interesting film I ________ when I was younger.
A. more/see B. most/saw C. more/saw D. most/seed
42. She _________does some exercises for an hour in the morning to keep fit.
A. usual B. unusual C. as usual D. usually
43. My brother graduated from university in 1980 and _________ in a small publishing company in
Germany.
A. left school B. got married C. started work D. retired
44. Look! Somebody ________ in the river.
A. swims B. swam C. swimming D. is swimming
45. These fruit snacks are definitely ________ than sugary snacks.
A. healthier B. more healthy C. healthy D. more healthier
46. I saw a historical film last month. It was ________ and quite boring.
A. funny B. serious C. frightening D. romantic
47. The accident ________ last Sunday afternoon.
A. happen B. happens C. happening D. happened
48. There is a _________ and some ________ in the fridge.
A. bananas/milk B. apple/biscuits C. melon/water D. orange/beer
49. “I don’t like the color. Do you have this jumper in blue or black?” –“ ______ “
A. Sorry, we don’t have one in other colors. B. Blue doesn’t look nice.
C. Why don’t you like pink color? D. Black jumpers are very expensive.
50. People buy toothpaste and medicine in a ________ .
A. estate agent’s B. dry-cleaner’s C. pharmacy D. post office
51. We _______ to Repulse Bay last year. We swam for two hours in the cool water there.
A. went B. go C. drive D. were
52. My friends and I often _________ from the internet to our computers.
A. watch a DVD B. download music C. go to a musical D. read a book
53. I first met my best friend at university ________.
A. on Sundays B. for two years C. five years ago D. every Saturday
54. _______ moon in the middle of each lunar month is full and bright.
A. A B. An C. ----- D. The
55. “ What do you think of the movie?” – “ ________”
A. I don’t watch movies . B. Movies are boring.
C. It’s exciting. I quite like it. D. I want to watch a movie.

WRITING SECTION
PART I. Make the questions for the underlined parts of the answers. Write your answers on the
answer sheet from spaces numbered 56-60 (10 points)
56. He usually wear / trainers / but today he / wear / formal shoes//.
57. Parents / read / books / you / when you / be / child//?
58. Stephen Hawking / one/ most famous / physicist / modern world.
59. It/ be / good / wake up early / do / morning exercise.
60. You /not have / do / washing-up because we have / dishwasher.
PART II. Write a note (15 points)
Read this email from your friend, Ally.
Hi …,
Sorry I couldn’t come to your birthday party. What food did you have? Who was there? What
did you do at the party? What presents did you get?
Yours
Ally
Write an email to Ally and answer her questions. Write 60-70 words.