FINAL TEST

SECTION A. LISTENING (50 points)

Part 1. You are going to hear a talk. As you listen, fill in the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS in the spaces provided. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
Women and girls represent (1) _______of the world’s population and, therefore, also half of its potential. Gender equality, besides
being a fundamental human right, is essential to achieve peaceful (2) _______, with full human potential and
sustainable development. Moreover, it has been shown that empowering women spurs productivity and (3)_______ growth.
Unfortunately, there is still a long way to go to (4)______ full equality of rights and opportunities between men and
women. Therefore, it is of paramount (5)_________ to end the multiple forms of gender (6)______ and secure equal access to
quality education and health, economic resources and participation in (7)______ life for both women and girls and men and boys. It
is also essential to achieve equal opportunities in access to employment and to positions of (8)___and decision-making at all levels.
Guterres (9)_______ that gender equality is more important than ever if we are to create prosperous economies and a
healthy planet. However, he admits that we face a critical challenge: an alarming (10)______ billion annual gender gap by 2030.
Part 2. Listen to the radio interview about high-achieving teenagers. For questions 1-10 choose the best answer( A, B or C).
1. Many famous and successful teenagers have
A. used new technology B. worked from an early age C. been inspired by YouTube videos
2. Justin Bieber started off
A. singing with R&B star Usher B. sending videos to talent scouts C. posting videos on YouTube
3. Some people say Justin Bieber is the most influential person in the world because
A. he has had so many number one songs B. he has so many followers on Twitter C. he is friends with Barack Obama .
4. A negative consequence of fame for Justin Bieber is
A. he has very little privacy B. people get bored of hearing about him C. people criticise his appearance
5. Tavi Gevinson started a fashion blog
A. when she was 11 years old B. when she was in 11th grade in high school C. in 2011
6. “Rookie” means
A. someone who is bad at something B. a fan C. a beginner
7. Style Rookie
A. allowed readers to post pictures of themselves B. soon had a lot of readers
C. was noticed by Karl Lagerfeld .
8. When some people didn't believe her age, Tavi
A. was sad and angry at first B. decided to attack them in return C. completely ignored them and continued working
9. Tavi employs
A. only teenagers B. writers and photographers of all ages C. a very small group of people
10. Louise thinks
A. it’s difficult for Tavi to have a normal life B. there’s more pressure when you are a writer
C. there’s more pressure when you are a performer
SECTION B. LEXICO – GRAMMAR (20 points)
Part 1. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D in the corresponding
numbered boxes.
1. I won’t change my mind ________ what you say.
A. whether B. no matter C. because D. although
2. The committee recommends that the matter _________ at the next meeting.
A. would be discussed B. will be discussed C. be discussed D. may be discussed
3. He ________ finished it today. I was with him all day and he was occupied on other projects.
A. can’t have B. mustn't have C. can have D. might have
4. He was the first person _______ the fire.
A. discover B. to discover C. discovering D. discovered
5. You need more exercise, so you should __________ golf.
A. carry out B. turn up C. take up D. take in
6. There were many scientists at the meeting, several of _________ were very young.
A. them B. which C. whom D. who
7. He was charged with possessing a ________ passport.
A. fake B. artificial C. mock D. copy
8. In the past, many young girls were victims of ______________.
A. flexible working hours B. domestic violence C. housework D. a low-paying job
9. __________ learning combines online videos with traditional classroom methods.
A. Face-to-face B. Online C. Blended D. indirect
Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of
the following questions.
10. Governments, organisations and individuals must work together to win gender equality.
A. achieve B. lose C. attempt D. respect
Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of
the following questions.
11. Do you think that you pay enough attention in class? What have I been talking about?
A. neglect B. care C. notice D. consideration
Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges
12. A: “ I haven’t got anything for you”.
B: “_________________”
A. Never mind! B. It isn’t the matter !. C. Nothing ! D. Not problem !
Part 2. Read the passage below, which contains 8 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the
corresponding numbered boxes.
To live this life, people need identity. But no everyone can recognize themselves respectively, sometimes there are teenagers who
have difficulty in finding their own identity. On the stage of adolescence, no doubt they need a model that they consider incapable
of describing what they want to become. This model is called an idol. Idol can come from various domains including sports, mass
media, and music, and they can be quite powerful. They give considerable influence on teens, especially if the idol managed to
attract young people by their appear, songs, talents, fashion style, achievements, or even their attitude. The teens then slowly
began to identify all the things that exist in the idols range from used clothes up to hairdos.
A person who can touch the hearts of teenagers, then that person will be a teen idol. Factors that touch the hearts of teenagers is
the ability to understand and encourage the youth, genuine support and acceptance. For teens, idol is the figure that is able to
provide inspiration about life. The young people’s need to understand and be understood requires a touch of emotional support to
teenagers that gives an unique insight and a wise direction.
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction

SECTION C. READING (70 points)

Part 1. Read the passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers A, B, C or D in the corresponding numbered boxes.
The shark is a meat- eating fish and one of the most feared animals of the sea. Scientists (1)______about 250 species of fish as
sharks. These fish live in oceans (2)____the world, but they are most common in warm seas.
Sharks (3)________greatly in size and habits. Whale sharks, the largest kind of shark, may grow 60 feet long. A whale shark
weighs up to 15 tons, more than twice (4)_______much as an African elephant. The smallest shark may (5)_____only 4 inches long
and weigh less than 1 ounce. Some kinds of sharks live in the depths of the ocean, but (6)______are found near the surface. Some
species live in coastal waters, but others (7)_______far out at sea. A few species can even live in (8)_______water.
All sharks are carnivores (meat- eaters). Most of them eat (9)______fish, including other sharks. A shark’s only natural enemy
is a large shark. Sharks eat their prey whole, or they tear off large chunks of flesh. They also (10)______on dead or dying animals.
1. A. classify B. divide C. organize D. arrange
2. A. all B. through C. throughout D. over
3. A. grow B. rise C. evolve D. vary
4. A. as B. so C. very D. exactly
5. A. stretch B. measure C. develop D. expand
6. A. some others B. others C. different kinds D. some sharks
7. A. dwell B. exist C. emigrate D. migrate
8. A. fresh B. sweet C. light D. clear
9. A. uncooked B. live C. lively D. alive
10. A. eat B. swallow C. exist D. feed
Part 2. Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word. Write the answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
SAVING THE TIGER.
In 1973, when the tiger appeared to (0) be facing extinction, the World Wide Fund for nature and (11)____ Indian Government
agreed to set (12)_____ “Operation Tiger” – a campaign (13)______ save this threatened creature. They started by creating nine
special parks (14) _______ that tigers could live in safety. The first was at Ramthambhore , a region (15)_______ was quickly
turning into a desert (16)_______ too much of the grass was being eaten by the local people’s cattle. At the time there (17)_______
just fourteen tigers left there. The government had to clear twelve small villages, which means moving nearly 1,000 people and
10,000 cattle so the land (18) ______ be handed back to nature. Today, Ramthambhore is a very different place, with grass tall
(19)_______ for tigers to hide in, and there are now at (20)______ forty of them in the park, wandering freely about.
Your answers:
Part 3. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions. Write your answers A, B, C or D
in the corresponding numbered boxes.
As the twentieth century began, the importance of formal education in the United States increased. The frontier had mostly
disappeared and by 1910 most Americans lived in towns and cities. Industrialization and the bureaucratization of economic life
combined with a new emphasis upon credentials and expertise to make schooling increasingly important for economic and social
mobility. Increasingly, too, schools were viewed as the most important means of integrating immigrants into American society.
The arrival of a great wave of southern and eastern European immigrants at the turn of the century coincided with and
contributed to an enormous expansion of formal schooling. By 1920 schooling to age fourteen or beyond was compulsory in most
states, and the school year was greatly lengthened. Kindergartens, vacation schools, extracurricular activities, and vocational
education and counseling extended the influence of public schools over the lives of students, many of whom in the larger industrial
cities were the children of immigrants. Classes for adult immigrants were sponsored by public schools, corporations, unions, churches,
settlement houses, and other agencies.
Reformers early in the twentieth century suggested that education programs should suit the needs of specific populations. Immigrant
women were once such population. Schools tried to educate young women so they could occupy productive places in the urban
industrial economy, and one place many educators considered appropriate for women was the home.
Although looking after the house and family was familiar to immigrant women, American education gave homemaking a new
definition. In pre-industrial economies, homemaking had meant the production as well as the consumption of goods, and it commonly
included income-producing activities both inside and outside the home, in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United
States, however, overproduction rather than scarcity was becoming a problem. Thus, the ideal American homemaker was viewed as
a consumer rather than a producer. Schools trained women to be consumer homemakers cooking, shopping, decorating, and caring
for children "efficiently" in their own homes, or if economic necessity demanded, as employees in the homes of others. Subsequent
reforms have made these notions seem quite out-of-date.
21. The paragraph preceding the passage probably discusses _______.
A. the industrialization and the bureaucratization of economic life the United States in the 19th century
B. the formal schooling in the United States in the nineteen century.
C. the urbanization in the United States in the nineteen century.
D. the most important means of integrating immigrants into American society in the nineteen century.
22. It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that one important factor in the increasing importance of education in the United States
was _____.
A. the expanding economic problems of schools
B. the growing number of schools in frontier communities
C. an increase in the number of trained teachers
D. the increased urbanization of the entire country
23. The word " means" in line 5 is closest in meaning to_______ .
A. qualifications B. method C. advantages D. probability
24. The phrase "coincided with" is closest in meaning to_______.
A. happened at the same time as B. ensured the success of
C. was influenced by D. began to grow rapidly
25. According to the passage, one important change in United States education by the 1920's was that________.
A. the amount of time spent on formal education was limited
B. new regulations were imposed on nontraditional education
C. adults and children studied in the same classes
D. most places required children to attend school
26. “ vacation schools, extracurricular activities” are mentioned to illustrate ___ .
A. activities that competed to attract new immigrants to their programs.
B. alternatives to formal education provided by public schools
C. the importance of educational changes
D. the increased impact of public schools on students
27. According to the passage, early-twentieth century education reformers believed that _____.
A. special programs should be set up in frontier communities to modernize them
B. corporations and other organizations damaged educational progress
C. different groups needed different kinds of education
D. more women should be involved in education and industry
28. The word " it" in paragraph 4 refers to _____ ________.
A. education B. consumption C. production D. homemaking
29. Women were trained to be consumer homemakers as a result of ______ ______.
A. scarcity in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
B. economic necessity in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
C. income-producing activities in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
D. overproduction in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
30. The word “others” means______.
A. other children B. other homes C. other women D. other employees
Part 4. Read some paragraphs about sleep and match the headings to the paragraphs. Write your answer in the box given.
There are more headings than needed.
31. Sleep is essential for human life. We can actually live longer without food than without sleep. Most people spend about a third
of their life sleeping. That means during our life we will spend about twenty-five years asleep. While the average person sleeps
about seven hours a night, some people can manage with as little as four hours. We don’t all need the same amount of sleep.
32. So what happens when we are asleep? There are five stages in a cycle of sleep. Each cycle lasts about 90 minutes and we often
repeat this cycle five times a night. In the first two stages, we fall into a light sleep. In stages three and four, we are in a deep sleep
and our heart rate and breathing slows down. In stage five, our brain becomes active and our eyes move around quickly. This stage
of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement. It is during REM sleep that we do all our dreaming.
33. We all know that sleep is good for us, but what are the benefits? One benefit is that it helps us to resist illness. Without enough
sleep, our body cannot fight off colds and the flu as easily. Your sleep pattern can also affect your diet. Researchers at the
University of Chicago discovered that poor sleep increased a hormone in the body that makes us hungry. This means that people
who sleep badly often eat more high calorie foods and gain more weight.
34. Sleep also plays a part in our performance at school and at work. A number of reports have shown that children who get a
good night’s sleep do better in school. Obviously, one reason for this is that if you are very tired you cannot focus. However, there
is another important reason. Scientists believe that sleep is important for our memory. While we are asleep our brain deals with
information we have learnt and sleep helps strengthen our memories.
35. Another essential part of sleep to understand is our circadian rhythm, or “body clock”. This is our body’s natural rhythm of
sleep. Generally, our body clock tells us to sleep when it is dark and wake when it is light. However, studies now suggest that
young people’s body clocks change when they become teenagers. Some scientists believe that teenagers are not lazy, but
biologically programmed to go to bed later and wake up later.
A. The reason we dream B. Changes in sleep routine C. Sleep and learning D. How much we sleep
E. Different types of sleep F. Sleep and good health G. Bodyclock’s rules
SECTION D. WRITING (60 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. “ Why didn’t you attend the meeting last night, Jim?” Jenny asked. (HAD)
 Jenny asked Jim ______________________________________ the meeting the night before.
2.My advice to you is to reduce the amount of time spent on the Internet immediately. (WERE)
 If ________________________________, I would reduce the amount of time spent on the Internet immediately.
3.It began to rain almost immediately after our arrival at the resort. (WE)
 Scarcely ___________________________________at the resort when it began to rain.
4.Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car. ( HAVING)
 In spite of _______________________________, he managed to get out of the car.
5. It is rumoured that the towers were built very long ago. ( HAVE)
 The towers are _________________________________________ very long ago.
Part 2. You have recently been to stay with an old friend for a few days. You hadn't seen each other for a long time. Write a letter
(80-100 words) to the friend. In your letter:
 say how you felt about the visit
 refer to something enjoyable that you did while staying with him / her
 invite your friend to visit you
Use your name and address as An Nguyen – 68 Minh Khai Street, Vinh City, Nghe An Province.
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Part 3: Write an essay of about 200-250 words on the following topic.
From the recent social media story about the 8th-grade boy who was physically impacted, some opinions argue that children need
to be taught how to protect themselves by fighting back. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Use specific reasons and
examples to support your answer.
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