Tài liệu ôn tập thi tiếng Anh B1

TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC CẦN THƠ

KHOA KHOA KHỌC XÃ HỘI & NHÂN VĂN BỘ MÔN NGOẠI NGỮ

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Tài liệu hướng dẫn ôn thi

ANH VĂN B1(dành cho học viên cao học)

BAN BIÊN SOẠN

Lưu hành nội bộ

Tháng 8, 2011

MỤC LỤC

ĐỌC HIỂU..........................................................................................

Phần 1: Trắc nghiệm ngữ pháp và từ vựng................................................

Phần 2: Đọc biểu bảng...............................................................................

Phần 3: Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời câu hỏi....................................................

Phần 4: Đọc và điền khuyết.......................................................................

VIẾT....................................................................................................

Phần 1: Chuyển đổi câu (theo gợi ý)..........................................................

Phần 2: Viết thư ........................................................................................

NGHE .................................................................................................

Phần 1: Nghe và xác nhận thông tin đúng /sai...........................................

Phần 2: Nghe và điền khuyết ....................................................................

NÓI

Phần 1: Giới thiệu bản thân........................................................................

Phần 2: Trình bày 1 chủ đề .......................................................................

Phần 3 Thảo luận.......................................................................................

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ĐỌC HIỂU

Phần 1: Trắc nghiệm ngữ pháp và từ vựng Phần 2: Đọc biểu bảng Phần 3: Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời câu hỏi Phần 4: Đọc và điền khuyết

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PHẦN 1: TRẮC NGHIỆM NGỮ PHÁP VÀ TỪ VỰNG

I. GRAMMAR Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. Circle the answer (A, B, C, or D) for

your choice.

1. Vinaexpo ____________ an international exhibition for wine and spirits business.A. is B. are C. be D. being

2. Carla ____________ from an old Italian family of winemakers in Cosenza and she knows a lot about marketing wine.A. come B. comes C. is coming D. has come

3. On busy Mahatma Gandhi road, hundreds of small shops ____________ everything from gold to hot food. (correct)A. selling B. are selling C. are sold D. sell

4. Today they ____________ a meeting with an olive oil supplier in Seville.A. are B. are having C. having D. have

5. Are you free on Wednesday?Well, I ____________ to Paris at 1:00 for an afternoon meeting.A. flies B. flying C. am fly D. am flying

6. When ____________ your new restaurant?A. do you open B. you openC. are you open D. are you going to open

7. Tony goes to Lifestyle fitness club four ____________ a weekA. time B. a time C. timing D. times

8. Doctors all say the same thing: look after your heart and do regular ____________.A. exercises B. exercise C. an exercise D. the exercise

9. My office is large and crowed, so ____________ is a problem.A. a noise B. noises C. the noise D. noise

10. This is a good year for a lot of small ____________ like Lifestyle.A. businesses B. business C. a business D. the businesses

11. Fares on the no-frills airlines are usually ____________ on the traditional airlines.A. lower than B. more lower than C. more low than D. lower

12. Best Flight’s website is ____________ Skyline’s.A. as good B. as good so C. as good as D. as good than

13. In 2003, we said goodbye to ____________ passenger airliner in the world: Concorde.A. the beautifullest B. the most beautiful

C. the more beautiful D. the beautiful than

14. Barbara Jones ____________in the school office as a secretary.

A. work B. working C. workes D. works

15. Everyday, she answers the phone, types letters, and ____________other secretarial jobs too.A. does B. do C. dos D. doing

16. There ____________two other secretaries in my college.A. is B. have C. are D. has

17. My best friend ____________at my college.A. not B. is not C. not be D. not studies

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18. She ____________a small school near her home.A. goes B. come to C. studies D. goes to

19. Jane Azar ____________chemistry at a high school in Florida. Students never feel bored in her class.

A. teaches B. teach C. should teach D. can teach

20. Ann would like to make some new friends. I think she____________some clubs so she can meet people who have similar interests.A. should joins B. joins C. should join D. join

21. Ellen is having a lot of troubles in her chemistry class. She’s failed the last two tests. I think Ellen____________a tutor to help in her study. A. should not have B. should have C. to have D. has

22. “Hello. This is Mary Swans. ____________I speak to the landlady?” A. Should B. Will C. May D. Do

23. She ____________not stay in dormitories since she cannot stand crowded places.A. should B. is C. prefers D. could

24. “Will John come?” – “He____________; I am not sure.”A. should B. will C. can D. may

25. James ____________along well with his roommates.A. usually don’t get C. usually doesn’t getB. don’t usually get D. doesn’t usually get

26. Janet is late today. I think she should ____________a bus instead of walking to school.

A. take B. takes C. be taken D. to take

27. Karen ____________in extra-curricular activities.A. isn’t often participating C. often doesn’t participateB. doesn’t often participate D. often isn’t participating

28. I ____________a project on pollution for the S.E.P right now.A. builds B. am build C. build D. am building

29. What are you doing after class? I ____________my drama club.A. go B. going to C. am going to (correct) D. am going

30. There ____________a lot of live music shows on VTV3 lately.

A. has been B. have been C. were D. will be

31. My cousin ____________five gold medals in Wushu since 1990.

A. has been winning B. has won C. won D. has winned

32. After traveling around Europe and Africa for 12 months, Suiti ____________to Indonesia at the end of 2008.

A. returning B. returned C. has returned D. returns

33. Uyen and Ha enjoy their jobs as TV presenters for Can Tho television station. Both of them ____________ there for 5 years.

A. have worked C. workedB. have been working D. have been worked

34. The local authorities are trying to raise ____________ public awareness about how to reduce environmental pollution.

A. more B. less C. fewer D. than

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35. I advise my family members to use ____________plastics bags when they go shopping.


36. To help protect the environment, farmers should use ____________fertilizers when farming.


37. If there are ____________greenhouse gases released into the air, the ozone layer will not be as damaged. A. more B. less C. fewer D. littler

38. There is some milk in the fridge. There isn’t _________ bread left. A. some B. any C. no D. no much

39. Overpopulation may lead to ____________space for living.

A. more B. less (correct) C. fewer D. than

40. The better the public transportation service is, the ____________people use it.

A. more B. less C. fewer D. better

41. What ____________your favorite food as a child? – Oh, I loved all kinds of food.A. was B. were C. is D. did

42. Last night, Tony ____________television because he had a lot of lessons to study.A. didn’t watched B. didn’t watch C. watched D. watches

43. Can I talk to Mary? – I’m afraid you can’t, sir. She ____________a bath.A. has B. is have C. having D. is having

44. Look! Two butterflies ____________near the window.A. is flying B. fly C. are flying D. flew

45. There are ____________sugar and ____________apples on the table.A. some/any B. some/some C. any/any D. any/some

46. ‘Where’s the nearest post office?’ ____________A. ‘Turn left and then right’ C. ‘It’s about two kilometers’B. ‘It’s open at nine o’clock’ D. ‘It’s very far’

47. ‘What’s your new address?’ ____________A. ‘It’s very old.’ C. ‘Go straight on.’B. ‘Flat 42B, 225 Nathan Road, Kowloon.’ D. ‘It’s yellow.’

48. ‘How do we get there?’ ____________A. ‘Flat 42B, 225 Nathan Road.’ C. ‘Yes, you do.’B. ‘Turn right just after the Bank of China.’ D. ‘You can walk there.’

49. ‘How far is it from here?’ ____________A. ‘No, it isn’t.’ C. ‘It’s long.’B. ‘Two kilometers, at least.’ D. ‘It’s not long.’

50. ‘I’ll think I’ll go by bus. Where’s the nearest bus stop?’ ____________A. ’At ten past nine.’ C. ‘It’s five minutes by bus.’B. ‘Cross the road and turn left.’ D. ‘No, it isn’t.’

51. ‘What time is there a bus?’ ____________A. ‘Twice a day.’ B. ‘An hour.’ C. ‘At Seven thirty.’ (added) D. ‘It’s far.’

52. ‘How often do the buses run?’ ____________A. ‘Three times.’ B. ‘Every hour.’ C. ‘It’s over there.’ D. ‘At seven’

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53. How do you go to school? ____________A. By bus B. I don’t know C. It’s very far. D. At seven

54. How much does it cost? ____________A. At five o’clock B. By bicycle C. Go straight on D. One dollar

55. Football is ____________to play than jogging.A. more tiring B. as tiring as C. the most tiring D. tiring

56. Among the good students in my school, he is ____________.A. brighter B. as bright as C. more brighter D. the brightest

57. This book is $5. That book is also $5. So this book is ____________that book.A. as cheap as B. not as cheap as C. cheaper than D. the cheapest

58. I didn’t buy____________books, but I bought____________small dictionary.A. some/ a B. any/ a C. some/ some D. any/ the

59. Among the bad students in my school, he is ____________,A. badder B. as bad as C. worse D. the worst

60. This book is $20. That dictionary is $25. So the dictionary is____________the book.A. as expensive as (correct) C. not as expensive asB. more expensive than D. the most expensive

II. VOCABULARY

Choose the word that has the closest meaning to the underlined words/phrases. Circle the answer (A, B, C, or D) for your choice.

61. James likes French cuisine, and specializes in French and Italian wine.A. food B. goods C. culture D. fashion

62. She lives in London but commutes regularly to Paris.A. communicates B. goes C. lives D. works

63. There are giant rainforest trees in the biomes.A. small B. big C. huge D. old

64. After eight days at sea, Andrew Veal began to have panic attacks.A. heart B. pain C. fear D. fun

65. Debra works every hour to check for supertankers.A. very big tanks B. very big cars C. very big ships D. very big planes

66. Cultural awareness is vital for success in the global market.A. important B. unnecessary C. normal D. dangerous

67. Could you please reserve ten single rooms for Friday 18?A. keep B. return C. serve again D. clean again

68. Unfortunately , I will not be able to attend the seminar in Prague on 19 September.A. Luckily B. Unluckily (correct) C. Hopefully D. Unnecessarily

69. This email is to get in touch again after a long time. A. receive B. touch C. contact D. send

70. I apologized for the delay in reply.A. checked B. was sorry C. was happy D. sent

71. Carlo Petrini was horrified when McDonald’s opened its first fast food outlet in Italy.A. hopeful B. frightened C. terrific D. interested

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72. Carlo Petrini was horrified when McDonald’s opened its first fast food outlet in Italy.A. way out B. branch C. exit D. square

73. Only cities with a maximum of 50,000 inhabitants can join. A. habits B. residents C. vehicles D. pollutants

74. Members of Slow Food meet regularly to enjoy long slow meals.A. frequently B. again C. particularly D. not often

75. Slow Food is about improving the quality of our lives.A. making better B. making worse C. not proving D. not increasing

76. They promise to reduce traffic and noise in the city.A. increase B. decrease C. do again D. raise

77. He’s pleased about the long list of towns in Italy and abroad which want to join the Slow Cities Movement.A. on a boat B. locallyC. in foreign countries D. in the community

78. They ban car alarms and neon-lit advertisements.A. buy B. bring C. do not allow D. not stop

79. On a plane, people can put their luggage in their ________________.A. check-in desk B. trolley C. overhead locker D. label

80. There were plans to demolish the old hotel and station.A. polish B. decrease C. destroy D. build

81. The French government decided to convert the building into a museum of art.A. contain B. change C. keep D. exhibit

82. The price of oil increased in 1981.A. went up B. went down C. leveled off D. remained stable

83. Fairtrade guarantees a better deal for Third World producers.A. promises B. controls C. gives money to D. predicts

84. Fairtrade guarantees a better deal for Third World producers.A. rich countries B. poor countriesC. developed countries D. advanced countries

85. Four and a half million farmers in 36 countries benefit from Fairtrade.A. get advantages B. get disadvantages C. have drawbacks D. have problems

86. In general, global trade has helped people in developed countries most.A. rich B. poor C. old D. new

87. Since 1988, Fairtrade has expanded in 17 countries.A. become bigger B. become smaller C. exported D. imported

88. In the last decade the wages of workers on many banana plantations have decreased.A. trees B. farms C. forests D. greenhouses

89. In the last decade the wages of workers on many banana plantations have decreased.A. went up B. went down C. rose D. improved

90. Keymed was one of the first companies in UK to set up a high-quality crèche.A. cream B. cake C. nursery D. heath care

91. Punctuality is very important in work.A. Being on time B. Taking some time offC. Being late D. Being at the wrong time

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92. Colleagues usually prefer to use family names in work.A. College students B. Workers in the same companyC. Family members D. Classmates

93. A lot of communication is non-verbal during a business meeting.A. not using verbs B. using verbs C. not using words D. using words

94. It’s important not to interrupt another speaker.A. interview B. introduce C. stop D. continue

95. His business grew rapidly in the early years.A. quickly B. slowly C. carefully D. steadily

96. Consumers buy more goods on credits.A. Sellers B. Buyers C. Shop owners D. Shop assistants

97. In less than three decades there have been enormous economic and social changes in China.A. time of 10 years B. time of 20 years C. time of 30 years D. time of 90 years

98. In less than three decades there have been enormous economic and social changes in China.A. small B. huge C. unimportant D. safe

99. Today the state controls less than a quarter of industrial production in China. A. the US government B. the Chinese governmentC. the condition D. the situation

100. Today the state controls less than a quarter of industrial production in China.A. a half B. one-third C. one-fourth (correct) D. one-tenth

101. Consumer goods are everywhere, and millions of Chinese can now afford them.A. buy B. sell C. borrow D. lend

102. As industrialization continues, the worry is that the impact on the environment may also be huge.A. attack B. destruction C. influence D. agreement

103. Forests are essential to life.A. unimportant B. necessary C. expensive D. rich

104. Global warming will destroy most important wildlife habitats.A. animals in the house B. animals in the farmsC. animals in nature D. crazy animals

105. Global warming will destroy most important wildlife habitats.A. habits B. residents C. life D. living places

106. It seems incredible that we have to live on less than 1% of the world’s water.A. believable B. unbelievable C. possible D. impossible

107. Half of the US population live in coastal areas.A. near a mountain B. near a lake C. near a river D. near a sea

108. We have a responsibility to leave for future generations a planet that is healthy and habitable by all species.A. able to have good habits B. able to have good healthC. able to make money D. able to live in

109. Since 1950, the world’s population has almost tripled.A. increased two times B. increased three timesC. decreased two times D. decreased three times

110. Nowadays, infectious diseases no longer kill millions of children and adults.A. easy to expand B. easy to treat C. easy to cure D. easy to study

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111. Big cities try to reduce traffic congestion and improve public transport.A. being noisy B. being narrow C. being crowded D. being quiet

112. Cork has been used in ancient time.A. modern B. traditional C. old D. new

113. Cork is an excellent material for heat insulation.A. increasing temperature B. decreasing temperatureC. avoiding temperature change D. making temperature change

114. The cork is not removed from the oak until it is 25 years old.A. moved again B. given C. taken D. changed

115. Some wine producers have had the same vineyards for hundreds of years.A. playgrounds B. place to plant grapesC. techniques to make wine D. wine festivals

116. If we cannot reduce global warming, our planet won’t survive.A. live B. change C. become better D. service

117. Rubber is heated with chemicals to make it stronger.A. mixed B. put in a stove C. healed D. taken from a tree

118. About 400 billion cups of coffee are consumed each year.A. sold B. drunk C. borrowed D. exported

119. Don’t worry! The dog is __________ and won’t bite you.A. harmful B. harmless C. harmed D. harm

120. We can buy duty-free goods in some airports.A. with high tax B. with low tax C. without tax D. free to choose

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PHẦN 2: ĐỌC BIỂU BẢNG

Look at the text in each question (1-5). What does it say? Circle the letter next to the correct explanation – A, B, C or D

Practice 1

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Practice 2

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Practice 3

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Practice 4

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Practice 5

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Practice 6

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PHẦN 3: ĐỌC ĐOẠN VĂN VÀ TRẢ LỜI CÂU HỎI

READING PASSAGE 1 Read the passage and questions below. For each question, circle the letter next to the correct answer (A, B, C, or D).

BRUSSELS

Brussels is Belgium’s capital city and its administrative, financial, and cultural center. It has two official languages, French and Dutch, and a population of almost a million inhabitants. It is also the ‘capital of the EU’, as the European Parliament is there. The headquarters of NATO are in Brussels and many multinational companies have their European head offices in the city.

Manufacturing and service industries are important to its economy. The main manufacturing industries are metal, electrical, pharmaceutical, and chemical, and the main service industries banking, financial services, and tourism.

Brussels has a modern and efficient metro, bus, and tram network. It has Eurostar train connections to Paris and London, and an international airport. The historic center is Grand Palace, one of the Europe’s most beautiful city squares. In December a traditional Christmas Market is held there. North of Grand Palace are elegant 19th-century shopping arcades and Butcher’s Street, a lively area called ‘the stomach of Brussels’ because it is full of restaurants. Brussels also have many attractive cafés and bars. It is one of the best places in Europe to eat and drink, and is known as ‘the beer capital of the world’.

It has an impressive cathedral and offers all cultural attractions of a European city – museums, theater, music, dance, opera, and international films. There are sports and leisure facilities in the city center, and golf courses, and woods outside where you can enjoy walking, cycling, and jogging, and boating or ice-skating on the lake, depending on the season.

1. Why is Brussels called ‘the capital of the EU’?A. Because the headquarters of NATO are there.B. Because the European Parliament is there.C. Because many multinational companies are there.D. Because it is a cultural center.

2. What are the official languages in Brussels? A. French and GermanB. English and FrenchC. French and DutchD. French and Spanish

3. What is Grand Palace?A. a shop B. a bar C. a restaurant D. a historic center

4. What can you find in Butcher’s Street?A. restaurants B. cafés C. bars D. shops

5. Which of the following is TRUE about manufacturing industries in Brussels?A. sports, banking, pharmaceutical, and chemicalB. metal, electrical, pharmaceutical, and chemical (correct)C. metal, tourism, pharmaceutical, and chemicalD. metal, electrical, banking, and tourism

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READING PASSAGE 2Read the passage and questions below. For each question, circle the letter next to the correct

answer (A, B, C, or D).The Ageing Future

Since 1950, the world’s population has almost tripled. All of us are living longer than any generation in human history.

In the year 2000 there were 100,000 people around the planet who were 100 years old or more. Yet, when they were born, before aero planes and antibiotics and atom bombs, before cars and computers, there were very few centenarians anywhere in the world. Now millions of people will live into their 70s, 80s, and 90s and centenarians will no longer be rare.

Advances in medicine and public sanitation mean that infectious diseases no longer kill millions of children and adults as they did in the past. Healthier food and better health care have made stronger, fitter bodies. Average life expectancy has gone up by 25 years and more in many parts of the world.

At the same time the contraceptive pills has had a huge impact on world population levels since the 1970s. Women are having fewer babies and more people are living longer, so the balance between the number of young and old people in the population is changing dramatically. According to the OECD, over the next 25 years the number of pensioners will rise by 70 million, while the working-age population will rise by only 5 million.

But this is good news rather than bad. To be old is not to be ill. Studies have shown that healthy food and regular physical exercise keep mind and body young, and that it’s never too late to start getting fit or learning new things. At 72 the remarkable Helen Klein successfully completed the first Eco-Challenge, a 480-kilometer desert adventure race with swimming, canoeing, white-water rafting, running, horse-riding, and rock climbing.

1. What has happened to the world’s population since 1950?A. it has increased about 3 times.B. it has decreased dramatically.C. it has increased about 2 times.D. it has decreased a little.

2. Why do fewer people die from infectious diseases today than in the past?A. Because of the contraceptive pillsB. Because of advances in medicine and public sanitationC. Because of cars and computersD. Because of regular physical exercise

3. According to OECD what will happen in the next 25 years?A. the working-age population will decrease by 5 millionB. the working-age population will rise by 12 millionC. the number of pensioners will increase by 70 millionD. the number of pensioners will decrease by 75 million

4. The word ‘centenarians’ in the passage is closet in meaning to A. people who die very youngB. people who die because of infectious diseasesC. people who live in their 70s – 90sD. people who live 100 years and more

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5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Helen Klein completed the first Eco-Challenge when she was 72.B. Women are having fewer babies and more people are living longer.C. There will be more and more centenarians.D. Average life expectancy has decreased by 25 years.


answer (A, B, C, or D).

The World’s Fastest-Growing Economy

In less than three decades there have been enormous economic and social changes in China. Today the state controls less than a quarter of industrial production and China has a free-market economy. In recent years its economy has been growing faster than any other major country and is now the second largest economy in the world.

More and more foreign companies have been investing in China, attracted by its market of 1.3 billion people and its very competitive low-cost labor force. In 2001 China received $47 billion in foreign investment, four times the whole of Africa, and in 2002 more than half of China’s exports were from foreign firms.

China’s major cities, too, have changed dramatically. Huge new office blocks, hotels, and shopping malls have appeared where before there were traditional Chinese houses and markets. In Beijing and other big cities, many areas of great cultural and historical interest have disappeared, but most Chinese are in favor of modernization and very happy with their 21st-century cities of glass and steel.

Since 2002, when there were only sixteen million cars in China, car sales have been rising rapidly and the world’s top ten global car makers have set up joint ventures with Chinese car manufacturers.

But, as in every industrialized country, rapid industrial development has brought many problems, especially pollution. As industrialization continues and huge numbers of people enjoy western standards of living for the first time, the worry is that the impact on the environment may also be huge.

1. According to the passage, all of the following are true about China’s economy today, EXCEPT.A. its economy has been growing fast. B. it is 2nd largest economy in the worldC. it is a free-market economyD. all industrial production is under the controls of the state.

2. How much did foreign companies invest in China in 2001?

A. 47 billion dollarsB. the same amount of money as in AfricaC. 1.3 billion dollarsD. the same amount of money of China’s export

3. How many cars were there in China in 2002?

A. 16 million B. 47 million C.1.3 million D. 60 million

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4. Which of the following has been built more in China for the past 3 decades?A. cultural and historic centersB. offices, shopping malls, hotelsC. traditional markets, shopping malls, hotelsD. traditional markets, cultural and historic centers.

5. What does the writer think is the most serious problem for China?

A. industrial developmentB. environmental pollutionC. car sales developmentD. disappearance of traditional markets

READING PASSAGE 4

Read the passage and questions below. For each question, circle the letter next to the correct answer (A, B, C, or D).

Going It Alone

On 7 October 2001 Debra and Andrew Veal left Tenerife to row across the Atlantic Ocean. One hundred and thirteen days later, on 26 January 2002, after a journey of 4,768 kilometers, Debra arrived in Barbados – alone. The Veals trained for the race for four years but after eight days at sea her husband, a top rower with fifteen years’ experience, began to have panic attacks and couldn’t sleep at night. Six days later a safety yacht arrived to take Andrew home and 27-year-old Debra made the difficult decision to continue the journey alone.

She started rowing at 5.30 every morning and rested for short periods in the day. During the night she woke every hour to check for supertankers. She survived hurricanes, sharks, and loneliness. One night a wave six meter high turned her boat over and damaged her navigation light. She repaired it in the dark, with no torch.

Debra talked to her husband every day by satellite phone, often in tears at the terrible conditions. In the first six weeks the telephone bill was $4,000! After arriving in Barbados she said, ‘I can’t think, I’m too excited,’ then added, ‘I’m looking forward to proper meals instead of birds and fish, and sleeping in bed that doesn’t move around.’ Later on she wrote a book about her journey called Rowing It Alone.

1. During the journey, Debra couldn’t (deleted) woke every hour at night because of A. supertankers B. sharks C. hurricanes D. navigation lights

2. How many days did Debra spend to row across the Atlantic?A. 331 B. 131 C. 130 D. 113

3. Which of the following is NOT the problem for Debra?A. hurricanes B. supertankers C. darkness D. loneliness

4. According to the passage which of the following is NOT true about Debra’s journey? A. She started the journey on 7 October 2001. B. the navigation light was once under repairC. She often talked to her husband on the phone.D. her husband went with her for the whole journey.

5. The word ‘it’ in paragraph 2 refers toA. navigation light B. boat C. torch D. shark

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Edgar and Blanca grow coffee and vegetables in Costa Rica. When they got married, 32 years ago, they had no land. They worked long hours for other people and earned very little, but after sixteen years they had enough money to buy some land. They decided to grow coffee. They borrowed the money they needed and Edgar joined the local cooperative. But three years later, just when his crop was ready, the price of coffee fell to its lowest point ever. For most coffee producers this was a disaster, but Edgar was one of the very lucky ones because his cooperative sells most of its coffee to the Fairtrade market in Europe. Fairtrade’s price covered the cost of production and this saved the cooperative producers from disaster.

Fairtrade has helped millions of people in the Third World. It has given them hope for the future. For example producers have improved their lives and the quality of their crops. Communities have used the social premium to make wells to get clean water, and to build schools and hospitals. The story of Edgar and Blanca, who grow coffee and vegetables in Costa Rica, is typical. After many years of hard work they have built a bigger house and their children have received an education. ‘All I have ever done is work, work, work,’ says Edgar. ‘I had no choice, but now many children can choose what they want to do.’

1. What is true about Edgar and Blanca?A. They have no land to grow crops B. They raise coffee and vegetablesC. They didn’t take part in the cooperative D. They had a lot of money for their crops

2. How have the communities used the premium?A. to build house and hospital B. to raise more cropsC. to lend to the producers D. to improve the quality of crops

3. The word ‘this’ in paragraph 1 refers toA. The crop was ready B. Edgar was very luckyC. Edgar joined the local cooperative D. The price of coffee fell to its lowest point

4. All of the following is true about Fairtrade, EXCEPT____________.A. Fairtrade helps millions of poor people B. Fairtrade’s price covered the cost of productionC. Fairtrade has its market in Europe D. Fairtrade doesn’t give any help to coffee producers

5. The word ‘typical’ in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to A. rare B. not popular C. usual D. strange



‘The best age to start learning the violin is between and six,’ says Margaret Porter, a violinist and music teacher. ‘It’s the time when you are learning about the world.’ Margaret, who lives in London, prefers to take pupils at three or four, although she has made lots of exceptions for keen five-year-olds. When she started teaching violin in 1972, her first class consisted of her children’s five-year-old school friends.

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Margaret’s pupils have group lessons. Each group has about a dozen pupils and each lesson lasts an hour, once a fortnight. In addition, each pupil has one individual lesson a week with her. Parents also have to attend the classes. It is important that the parents take an active interest in the lessons.

From the earliest lessons pupils learn to play by ear. They do not even try to read music until they have been playing for several years, and for a long time there is a big difference between their playing and reading of music. Margaret says that her method is not supposed to produce great violinists, and always suggests that pupils who perform particularly well should leave and study the violin using more traditional methods.

1. What is the writer trying to do in the text?A. explain why Margaret like teaching the violinB. describe a different way of learning the violinC. give advice on how to find a music teacherD. explain why Margaret has a lot of pupils

2. Why should someone read the text?A. to discover how Margaret learnt the violinB. to learn why it is important to read musicC. to find out about Margaret’s teaching methodD. to learn why children should play the violin

3. What opinion does Margaret have about her best pupils?A. They ought to find another teacher.B. They will become great violinists using her method.C. They could try harder.D. They take several years to learn to read music.

4. Margaret’s first pupils wereA. her children B. three-and four-year-oldsC. her own friends D. her children’s friends

5. Which of the following would Margaret include in an advertisement for her classes?A. Learn to play the violin with your children – 2 lessons a week.B. Watch your children learn to play the violin.C. Group violin lessons for children – no more than 5 per group.D. We’ll look after your children while you learn the violin.


The rate at which the deforestation of the world is proceeding is alarming. In 1950 approximately 25 percent of the Earth’s land surface had been covered with forests, less than twenty-five years later the amount of forest land was reduced to 20 percent. This decrease from 25 percent to 20 percent from 1950 to 1973 represents as astounding 20 million square kilometers of forests. Predictions are that an additional 20 million square kilometers of forest land will be lost by 2020.

The majority of deforestation is occurring in tropical forests in developing countries, fueled by the developing countries’ need for increased agricultural land and the desire on the part of developed countries to import wood and wood products. More than 90 percent of the plywood used in the United States, for example, is imported from developing countries with tropical rain forests. By the

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mid-1980s, solutions to this expanding problem were being sought, in the form of attempts to establish an international regulatory organization to oversee the use of tropical forests.

1. The purpose of the passage is toA. cite statistics about an improvement on the Earth land surfaceB. explain where deforestation is occurringC. make the reader aware of a worsening world problem D. blame developing countries for deforestation

2. How much of the earth’s land surface was covered by forests in 1950?A. more than 25 percent B. less than 25 percentC. 25 percent D. 20 percent

3. It can be inferred from20 million square kilometers of forest land the passage says (added) thatA. 20 million square kilometers of forest land have been reduced so farB. 20 million square kilometers of forest land will be reduced in 2020C. 40 million square kilometers of forest land will have been reduced by 2020 D. 20 million square kilometers of forest land will have been reduced by 2020

4. What is the main cause of deforestation?A. Some countries are developedB. Developed countries want to export wood and wood productsC. Developing countries are tropical rain forestsD. There is the need for increased agricultural land and desire to import wood and wood

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5. What source of information is the passage from?A. Geology B. Geography (correct) C. Geometry D. Marine biology


Rainforests circle the globe for twenty degrees of latitude on both sides of the equator. In that relatively narrow band of the planet, more than half of all the species of plants and animals in the world make their home. Several hundred different varieties of trees may grow in a single acre, and just one of those trees may be the habitat for more than ten thousand kinds of spiders, ants, and other insects. More species of amphibians, birds, insects, mammals, and reptiles live in rainforests than anywhere else on earth.

Unfortunately, half of the world’s rainforests have already been destroyed, and at the current rate, another 25 per cent will be lost in four years’ time. Scientists estimate that as many as fifty million acres are destroyed annually. In other words, every sixty seconds, one hundred acres of rainforest is being cleared. By the time you finish reading this passage, two hundred acres will have been destroyed! When this happens, constant rains erode the former forest floor, the thin layer of soil no longer supports plant life, and the ecology of the region is altered forever. Thousands of species of plants and animals are condemned to extinction and, since we aren’t able to predict the ramifications of this loss to a delicate global ecology, we don’t know what we may be doing to the future of the human species as well.

1. The author of this passage believes thatA. the rainforest will survive.B. preserving the rainforest is important to the global ecology. C. he can predict the future of global ecology.D. the extinction of species is a natural process.

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2. According to the passage, more than half of all the species of plants and animalsA. live in twenty rainforests.B. live in several hundred different varieties of trees.C. live in a forty-degree band of latitude. D. live in areas where the rainforest has been cleared.

3. The word “relatively” in line 2 is closest in meaning to ___________.A. temporarily B. typically C. comparatively (correct) D. extremely

4. The word “this” in line 13 refers to ___________.A. the destruction of the acres B. the reading of the passageC. the erosion of the forest floor D. the constant rains

5. What will NOT happen if the rainforest continues to be cleared?A. The land will be eroded by the rains.B. The rainforest will grow, but at a much slower rate. C. The future of the human species may be changed.D. Many species of plants and animals that depend on the rainforest will become extinct.

PASSAGE 9 Read the passage and questions below. For each question, circle the letter next to the correct answer (A, B, C, or D).

A month ago I had no idea that on a Saturday afternoon in November I'd be hanging 30 meters above the ground and enjoying it. Now I looked down at the river far below me, and realized why people love rock-climbing.

My friend Matt and I had arrived at the Activity Centre on Friday evening. The accommodation wasn't wonderful, but we had everything we needed (beds, blankets, food), and we were pleased to be out of the city and in the fresh air.

On Saturday morning we met the other ten members of our group. Cameron had come along with two friends, Kevin and Simon, while sisters Carole and Lynn had come with Amanda. We had come from various places and none of us knew the area.

We knew we were going to spend the weekend outdoors, but none of us was sure exactly how. Half of us spent the morning caving while the others went rock-climbing and then we changed at lunchtime. Matt and I went to the caves first. Climbing out was harder than going in, but after a good deal of pushing, we were out at last—covered in mud but pleased and excited by what we'd done.

1. What is the writer trying to do in the text?A. advertise the Activity Center B. describe some people she met C. explain how to do certain outdoor sports D. say how she spent some free time

2. What can the reader learn from the text?A. when to depend on other people at the Centre B. how to apply for a place at the Centre C. what sort of activities you can experience at the CentreD. which time of year is best to attend the Centre

3. How do you think the writer might describe her weekend?A. interesting B. relaxed C. frightening D. unpleasant

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4. What do we learn about the group?A. Some of them had been there before. B. They had already chosen their preferred activities. C. Some of them already knew each other. D. They came from the same city.

5. Which of the following advertisements describes the Activity Centre?

A. ACTIVITY CENTRE: Set in beautiful countryside. Accommodation and meals provided. Make up your own timetable - choose from a variety of activities (horse-riding, fishing, hill-walking, sailing, and mountain-biking).

B. ACTIVITY CENTRE: Set in beautiful countryside. Enjoy the luxury of our accommodation. Each room has its own bathroom. Work with a group, or have individual teaching.

C. ACTIVITY CENTRE: Set in beautiful countryside. Accommodation provided. Work with a group - we show you a range of activities that you didn't realize you could do!

D. ACTIVITY CENTRE: Set in beautiful countryside. You can spend the day doing outdoor activities and we will find you accommodation with a local family.


We'd ever had. No, we weren't staying in an expensive hotel, but a youth hostel! I know what you're thinking: we must've gone mad. But we haven't - I just wish we'd discovered youth hostels years ago. Now that I'm back at university again luxury hotels are a thing of the past, and I was complaining about this one day to a friend who said that she and her family never stayed anywhere but hostels. I had no idea that hostels could be anything from a cottage to a castle. I mean where else do you get to stay in a castle! In fact there are four different grades - simple, standard, superior and special so you pay an overnight charge according to the kind of hostel you stay at.

You can't stay more than three nights at a time but that didn't bother us because we wanted a touring holiday. Basically you look after yourself although most hostels do breakfast and some of them offer an evening meal if you arrive early enough. There are a few rules like having to be in by 11 p.m. in the evening and out by 10 a.m. in the morning but otherwise you're free to do what you want. Now I really believe that the best thing about this whole holiday was meeting so many different and interesting people. I used to think hostels were only for the young and noisy, but not any more. You can't imagine what a variety there was! Anyway, what are you all doing next year?

1. This text is fromA. a diary B. a letter C. a magazine D. a poster

2. What is the writer trying to do?A. to give directions B. to offer instructions C. to make complaints D. to give information

3. Staying in a hostel was a good becauseA. there was no room in the hotels. B. the writer prefers cottages and castles. C. there were a lot of interesting guests. D. the writer wanted a touring holiday.

4. What did the writer enjoy most about her vacation?A. people B. touring C. accommodation D. variety

5. Only one of these people will choose to stay in a hostel. Choose which one you think it will be.

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A. I cook for my family all the year round, and although I enjoy doing it, I really don't want to have to provide any meals when I'm on holiday, especially as I plan to go out and enjoy myself dancing the night away!

B. I've worked hard for many years and now that I've got a bit of free time I plan on seeing as many different places as possible. If I can save on the cost of accommodation, I'll have more to spend on train or bus fares.

C. We want an opportunity to meet different sorts of people and get to know them, so we thought we'd spend a couple of weeks relaxing in one place - our jobs mean moving about so much that it would be nice not to carry a suitcase for a fortnight!

D. I'm a student and I don't have a lot of money to spare. I don't like getting cold and wet though, so if the weather isn't good, I'll just make myself a pot of coffee and stay in all day reading an exciting book.


Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms of exercise. It can help to increase your strength and energy, giving you more efficient muscles and a stronger heart. But increasing your strength is not the only advantage of cycling. Because you're not carrying the weight of your body on your feet, it's a good form of exercise for people with painful feet or backs. However, with all forms of exercise it's important to start slowly and build up gently). Doing too much too quickly can damage muscles that aren't used to working. If you have any doubts about taking up cycling for health reasons, talk to your doctor and ask his/her advice.

Ideally you should be cycling at least two or three times a week. For the exercise to be doing you good, you should get a little out of breath. Don't worry that if you begin to lose your breath, it could be dangerous and there must be something wrong with your heart. This is simply not true; shortness of breath shows that the exercise is having the right effect. However, if you find you are in pain then you should stop and take a rest.

1. This piece of writing is forA. children B. doctors C. anyone D. sportsmen and sportswomen.

2. What is the writer's purpose?A. to persuade B. to worry C. to warn D. to amuse

3. People with back problems might going cycling because A. it is a good general form of exercise B. weight is taken off the feetC. you can't damage muscles quickly D. you get a little out of breath

4. What is the disadvantage of sudden exercise?A. It's bad for people with painful feet or backs. B. You need to do it along with jogging and swimming.C. Muscles that aren't used to working could be hurt.D. You could begin to lose your breath.

5. Which of the following notices has the same ideas as the writer?A. LATE FOR WORK? Do you get held up in traffic on the way to work? Do they always cancel the train you were going to catch? If so, we have the answer for you. Buy a bike! You'll be in control, keep your boss happy and be healthier too.

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B. A BIKE RIDE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY: Cycling: one of the safest forms of exercise there is. A daily bike ride will help improve your breathing (especially if you smoke) and gently exercise your muscles. Hurry along to your local bike shop now and find out all you need to know.C. ARE YOU ALWAYS TIRED? What you need is a bicycle! Go cycling regularly and you'll soon be able to feel that extra energy. It may be difficult at first but keep it up and you'll get stronger and healthier too. If you have any medical problems, check with your doctor first.D. CYCLING FOR PLEASURE: An excellent form of exercise, cycling allows you to see the country and, improve your health at the same time. Why not join your local cycle touring club today?


Atlantic College

Last week I went to visit Atlantic College, an excellent private college in Wales. Unusually, it gives young people much needed experience of life outside the classroom, as well as the opportunity to study for their exams. The students, who are aged between 16 to 18 and come from all over the world, spend the morning studying. In the afternoon they go out and do a really useful activity, such as helping on the farm, looking after people with learning difficulties, or checking for pollution in rivers.

One of the great things about Atlantic College students is that they come from many different social backgrounds and countries. As few can afford the fees of $20,000 over two years, grants are available. A quarter of the students are British, and many of those can only attend because they receive government help.

‘I really admire the college for trying to encourage international understanding among young people’, as Barbara Molenkamp, a student from the Netherlands, said. ‘You learn to live with people and respect them, even the ones you don’t like. During the summer holidays my mother couldn’t believe how much less I argued with my sister.’

To sum up, Atlantic College gives its students with excellent education, using methods which really seem to work.

1. What is the writer trying to do in the text?A. give an opinion about a particular studentB. give an opinion about a special type of educationC. describe the activities the students do in their free timeD. describe his own experience of education

2. What can a reader find out from this text?A. how to become a student at Atlantic College B. what kind of program Atlantic College offersC. what the British education system is likeD. how to get along better with other people

3. What is the writer’s opinion of Atlantic College?A. It doesn’t allow students enough study time B. Its students are taught to like each otherC. It doesn’t give good value for money D. Its way of teaching is successful

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4. Since being at Atlantic College, Barbara A. has learnt a lot about other countries. B. has become more confident than her sister.C. has found it easier to get on with other people. D. has preferred her new friends to her family.

5. Which advertisement uses correct information about Atlantic College?A. Study at Atlantic College. Course for 16-18 year olds. Lesson all morning, sport in the afternoon.B. Study at Atlantic College. Courses for 16-18 year olds. Morning lessons and afternoon activities. Help with fees availableC. Study at Atlantic College. Classes on international topics. Many free places available. Students of all ages welcome.D. Study at Atlantic College. Learn English in a beautiful place. Lots of weekend activities. Help with fees available.

PHẦN 4: ĐỌC VÀ ĐIỀN KHUYẾT Choose the best answers to complete the following passages. Circle the letter (A, B, C, or D) for your choice.PASSAGE 1

Bill Gates is a very important person in the computer industry. He has been (1) _______ officer of Microsoft Corporation for years. He is also the richest person in the United States. How did he do it?

He learned a lot from his parents. While Bill was going to school, his father went to college, got a (2) _______, and became a successful lawyer. From this, Bill learned that you have to work hard if you want something. His mother was a very busy teacher, but she also (3) _______going to parties. From this, he learned (4) _______: If you want to work hard and play hard, you have to make a timetable.

When Bill was young, he spent a lot of time alone. While most of his friends were playing, Bill read all of the (5) _______Book Encyclopedia and finished it when he was 8 years old.

Bill’s childhood was not all work, however. He used to play a lot of sports – swimming, (6) _______and tennis. He was very serious about sports. He loved winning and he hated (7) _______When Bill got older, he spent more and more time working and playing – on a computer.

Before he was 20, Bill (8) _______ the world’s first computer language for the personal computer. Once when he was thinking about the future, he realized something important. He thought that every (9) _______was going to have a computer, and every computer would need software – his software. He said, “I’m going to earn my first million dollars on (10) _______by the time I am 25.” And he did!

1. A. main manager B. chief director C. chief executive D. major executive2. A. degree B. certificate C. bachelor D. diploma3. A. fancied B. enjoyed C. adored D. preferred4. A. something more B. further more C. anything else D. something else5. A. World B. Worldwide C. Worldly D. World’s6. A. water-skiing B. skiing in water C. water-ski D. water skis7. A. losing B. defeating C. failing D. throwing8. A. made B. developed C. turned out D. manufactured9. A. home B. house C. household D. housing10. A. files B. software C. applications D. programs

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PASSAGE 2

Major David Simons went up alone in a balloon until he was 100,000 feet above our earth with 90 percent of the earth’s atmosphere below him. Had his plastic balloon (1) _______he would have fallen about 19 miles. Had a valve stuck so that he could not let gas out of the balloon he could not have (2) _______to earth.

At the (3)………. of his climb, Major Simons could see all of Lake Michigan, the curve of the earth’s (4)……….. and several thunderstorms raging below him. He watched the sun set in clear glory and the stars shine before it was dark.

Awakening from sleep, the major saw the sudden, brief brilliant green flash of the sunshine. It was high (5) _______, he thought, to return to earth as he floated down, he saw that he was settling into thunderstorms. He threw out some ballast and the balloon (6) _______again. Later, seeing a big hole in the clouds, he let gas (7) _______the balloon and started down (8) _______more. But heat from the sun caused the balloon to (9) _______ (10) _______at last it began a steady descent. Nearly forty-three hours are after he had started up, Major Simons landed in a South Dakota field.

1. A. burst B. explode C. break D. crack2. A. destroyed B. returned C. reached D. gone3. A. top B. height C. tip D. length4. A. land B. circle C. roundness D. surface5. A. minute B. time C. second D. hour6. A. climbed B. raised C. flew D. aroused7. A. in B. for C. out of D. onto8. A. much B. a time C. even D. once9. A. go B. rise C. fly D. float10. A. after B. toward C. until D. since

PASSAGE 3

An accident between a car and a horse-drawn carriage turned on a green light in the mind of one witness to it. Why not, thought Garrett A Morgan, design a signal that would (1)………. the movement of road traffic? As a result, in February 1927 Morgan produced the world’s first automatic electric traffic signal.

His invention (2) _______of a pole with two arms that turned round to indicate when traffic should move. The words “stop” and “go” were on different sides of the arms, which automatically turned and (3) _______the right line of traffic when necessary.

Morgan, who had been (4) _______about road safety because of the increasing number of cars coming on to the roads at the (5) _______, sold his invention to the General Electric Company for $40,000.

Morgan was born in Kentucky in 1877 and (6) _______an elementary education. In 1905 he began a job (7) _______sewing machines and in 1907 he opened his own shop for this. He (8) _______on to start a company selling hair treatments and later he invented the “safety hood”, which (9) _______firemen from gas and smoke and won a prize at a 1914 exhibition.

Morgan died in 1963, just months after being (10) _______by the US government with an award for inventing the first automatic traffic signal.

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1. A. direct B. train C. master D. rule2. A. composed B. combined C. constructed D. consisted3. A. aimed B. opposed C. viewed D. faced4. A. tense B. restless C. excited D. concerned5. A. while B. period C. time D. age6. A. received B. attained C. gathered D. took7. A. remedying B. mending C. revising D. correcting8. A. took B. went C. kept D. got9. A. covered B. prevented C. saved D. protected10. A. respected B. honored C. approved D. valued

PASSAGE 4

In 2003, we said goodbye to the fastest, the famous and the most beautiful passenger (1) _______in the world: Concorde. For both air France and British Airways, it was (2) _______to the most exciting plane they had and the (3) _______advertisement for their airlines.

Scientists developed the earliest plans for Concorde (4) _______the 1950s. It was the most important international air (5) _______of its time. It was also one of the most difficult. Commercial flights only started in 1979.

(6) _______, Concorde could only carry 128 passengers, so the (7) _______per passengers were the highest in the world. The airfares were the most expensive in the world. Only the richest customers could (8) _______The situation could not continue.

Concorde’s last (9)……. flight was on October 24, 2003. For many of us, it was one of the saddest days in (10) _______history.

1. A. airline B. airliner C. airway D. airport2. A. hello B. end C. goodbye D. start3. A. best B. good C. better D. well4. A. at B. on C. in D. into5. A. planning B. period C. project D. research6. A. Fortunate B. Fortunately C. Unfortunately D. Unfortunately7. A. payment B. expenses C. money D. costs8. A. buy B. pay C. purchase D. own9. A. commerce B. commencing C. commercial D. commercially10. A. flying B. fly C. flight D. flights

PASSAGE 5

On busy Mahatma Gandhi Road, hundreds of small shops (1) _______everything from gold to hot food. Business takes place from morning until night. (2) _______seems like a normal Indian city street, (3) _______all the roofs have satellite dishes. Mahatma Gandhi Road, in the clean, green city of Bangalore, is the centre of India’s new (4) _______industry.

Indian software engineers are very good, and they speak (5) _______English. Large organizations like IBM and Siemens want their (6) _______

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The German company Siemens, based in Munich, (7) _______hundreds of engineers in Bangalore as troubleshooter, and the (8) _______works like this. When the Munich engineers find a problem, (9) _______send the data at the end of their day. The Indian section deals with the problem and then returns the (10_______– before next morning in Germany!

1. A. sell B. buy C. produce D. make2. A. There B. They C. It D. That3. A. and B. but C. so D. then4. A. hardware B. technology C. electronics D. software5. A. well B. good C. better D. best6. A. works B. jobs C. skills D. studies7. A. employs B. employ C. employed D. employing8. A. line B. system C. structure D. model9. A. them B. theirs C. their D. they10. A. factors B. numbers C. data D. problems

PASSAGE 6

Carla and Jason (1)……… a very successful winemaking business. Carla comes (2)…….. an old Italian family of (3)…….. in Cosenza and she knows a lot about marketing wine. Jason is from the Barossa Valley, a (4)……. wine region in southeast Australia. He has (5)…….. years of winemaking experience with some of the Valley’s great New World wines.

Today, Carla (6)……. Jason manage their own big estate in the Puglia region of southern Italy. There, they (7)……. their fine San Marco wine form the (8)……. primitive grape. Thanks to Carla’s hard work, wine (9)….. all over the world know the San Marco name. Jason says, “I help with new ideas on wine production, and Carla (10)……. the customers to buy our product”.

1. A. run B. come C. run into D. come across2. A. into B. from C. to D. at3. A. wine-making B. wine-makes C. wine-makers D. wine-maker4. A. fame B. more famous C. famed D. famous5. A. much B. many C. more D. less6. A. but B. then C. and D. both7. A. production B. produce C. product D. produces8. A. tradition B. traditions C. traditional D. traditionally9. A. producers B. farmers C. experts D. workers10. A. persuading B. persuades C. persuaded D. persuades

PASSAGE 7

First, I would (1)…… to welcome you all to Electrolux, and give you a brief (2)…… to the company before we begin our tour. As you know, Electrolux is a Swedish (3)…… with its head office here in Stockholm. Now I expect when you hear the name “Electrolux” you (4)…….. think of a refrigerator – or a fridge as we usually call it – or maybe a vacuum cleaner, and in fact, these were the company’s first two (5)……..

Electrolux started as a company in 1921 when (6)…….. produced the world’s first vacuum cleaner. Four years later, in1925, it produced its first refrigerator, and these are still two of its (7)……. products. However, today the company is very different (8)…… what it was in 1921. What you perhaps do not know is that it now owns many well-known (9)……. brands, including AEG, Zanussi, Frigidaire, Flymo, and Husqvarna and Partner, and this makes it the world’s largest producer of powered appliances for kitchen, cleaning, and outdoor use. Today it (10)……. 81,971

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people and sells its products in more than 150 countries. Its worldwide turnover in 2002 was 14,552 million euros.

1. A. rather B. love C. like D. better2. A. conversation B. introduction C. lecture D. course3. A. company B. office C. shop D. supermarket4. A. seldom B. hardly C. probably D. fairly5. A. production B. products C. produce D. productive6. A. it B. its C. there D. it’s7. A. well-known B. better-known C. best-known D. good-known8. A. at B. with C. into D. from9. A. manager B. producer C. customer D. seller10. A. employing B. employs C. employ D. employed

PASSAGE 8

Now looking at the (1)……. between the groups, you can understand there are often problems when they (2)……. business together because they have a different idea of what is “normal.” Let me give you (3)…….. examples. People in Linear-active and Reactive cultures think punctuality is normal. So they think a southern European (4)……. arrives ten minutes late is rude. But in Multi-active cultures it is normal to be punctual.

Another example is that an American asks a Japanese a question. The Japanese does not reply, (5)…… the American asks another question. The Japanese is surprised. In a Reactive culture like Japan’s, long pause in a (6)…….. are normal. In the other two cultures, long pauses are uncomfortable, so someone speaks to end the silence. To work together without problems, people need to understand their differences. If they do not, they may get a bad impression of the other (7)……….

Another difference is eye contact. For example, a southern European talking to a Japanese does not understand (8)…….. the Japanese does not look at him, but at the window behind him. The Japanese is uncomfortable (9)………. the southern European looks at him directly. The reason? In Multi-active cultures there is a lot of eye contact. In Linear-active culture less, and in Reactive cultures very little eye (10)…… at all.

1. A. differ B. difference C. differences D. different2. A. make B. do C. making D. doing3. A. few B. a few C. a little D. little4. A. whom B. who C. whose D. what5. A. but B. yet C. so D. and6. A. discussion B. conversation C. argument D. presentation7. A. custom B. conversation C. culture D. contact8. A. when B. why C. while D. where9. A. because of B. because C. in case of D. in case10. A. contact B. contract C. concept D. continue

PASSAGE 9

Big successes for Oxfam have included (1)…….. after hurricanes and other natural disasters. There has been (2)……… important aim, too. From the start, Oxfam has (3)………to help poor people build a better future. It has organized long-term (4)…….. in developing countries for many years, and these have helped millions of people to escape (5)…….. and diseases. For example, Oxfam has provided equipment for communities to get (6)……… water. It has trained thousands of health workers, and these people have improved the (7)……… of whole regions. In

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(8)……., Oxfam has made many new businesses possible through financial help and training. Recently, with some (9)…….. training, a group of women (10)……. Bangladesh has built a successful company making hand-made products.

1. A. ask B. request C. help D. demand2. A. others B. another C. other D. the other3. A. worked B. thought C. contributed D. assisted4. A. courses B. jobs C. programs D. businesses5. A. illness B. pain C. poverty D. food6. A. drinking B. clean C. fresh D. bottled7. A. health B. healthy C. healthier D. healthiest8. A. fact B. deed C. case D. addition9. A. jobs B. skills C. careers D. techniques10. A. at B. on C. in D. toPASSAGE 10

You do not need a visa for a visit to find (1)……. in Japan. You can go there as a tourist. When you get a job, you need a work visa (2)……. you can start work. You cannot get this in Japan. But it isn’t necessary to return home to apply for a work (3)…….. You just need to take a short flight to Korea, Japan’s nearest neighbor. You can get a work visa there.

When you go on (4)…….. trip to Japan, it is a good idea to take some English-Japanese business cards. These are important, and it is (5)……. not a good idea to leave them at your hotel when you go to a meeting.

It is very possible that your Japanese colleagues will not agree to a business deal on your first trip. (6)……. will want to get to know you first. It is very possible that they will invite you out to eat or drink (7)…….. them in the evening. Do not try to (8)…… your Japanese colleagues complete a business deal before they are ready. They need time to talk to everyone in the company.

It is possible that a Japanese colleague (9)…….. invite you to his home, but this does not often happen. It is possible that he will not invite you to meet his family even after twenty or thirty years! Do not worry about this. It is normal for the Japanese to (10)…….. their family and working lives separate.

1. A. travel B. work C. tour D. study2. A. before B. after C. during D. until3. A. passport B. visa C. permit D. permission4. A. travel B. business C. vacation D. holiday (added)5. A. certain B. certainty C. certainly D. uncertainly 6. A. These B. They C. There D. Those7. A. with B. about C. to D. during8. A. do B. make C. doing D. making9. A. will B. would C. should D. shall10. A. keeping B. keep C. kept D. keeps

PASSAGE 11

Fresh Bouquets is a small company, but in the last few years it has become a big (1)…….. story. Entrepreneurs Graham Hodson and Shaun Caulfield (2)…….. the company in 1991. Since then, they have developed a very good (3)……. for last-minute gifts of flowers. In the last four years, they have increased (4)…….. by over 100% per year, from $40,000 to $6,4 million.

At first, Fresh Bouquets grew its own supplies of flowers at its base in south-east England. Soon, the company needed to import (5)…….. from other countries, such as Turkey and Kenya.

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Their first big (6)…….. was the short life of cut flowers, and this remained the biggest challenge up to the present time. Every day, flowers travel perhaps (7)…….. of kilometers and have to reach the company’s 4,500 customers – mainly petrol stations and supermarkets – in top condition. (8)……, several years ago, the company decided to spend $500,000 a year on information technology for its (9)……. system. It has continued to invest this amount each year since then.

However, all the hard work and investment have produced great result. At the beginning of this year, Fresh Bouquets has appeared at number 27 (10)……. the list of Britain’s 100 fastest-growing companies.

1. A. successful B. succeed C. success D. successfully2. A. founded B. found C. founder D. find3. A. shop B. market C. supermarket D. store4. A. selling B. seller C. sales D. sell

5. A. vegetables B. foods C. fruits D. flowers6. A. work B. problem C. change D. job7. A. thousands B. one thousand C. a thousand D. thousand8. A. But B. However C. So D. Or else9. A. distribute B. distribution C. distributed D. distributing10. A. on B. at C. in D. off

PASSAGE 12

The island of Murano is the glass-making (1)…….. of Venice. Skilled craftsmen have been making (2)…….. there since the thirteenth century. The Gabino family has had a family-run business on Murano for about 300 years. The business has (3)……… many different glass products in (4)…….. long history. For the past 50 years, it has been producing glass beads, the famous “perles di Venezia” (Venetian pearls). Making the beads is a very (5)…….. job. Aldo Gabino has been learning the art of bead-making (6)……. five years. He has designed a number of fine pieces of (7)……. during the time. He has shown these at several important (8)…….. in Venice. For the past few weeks, Aldo (9)……. been working on a collection of jewellery based on traditional (10)……. He hopes these will be ready for famous Venice Carnival in February.

1. A. place B. capital C. city D. town2. A. glass B. grass C. plastics D. crafts3. A. developing B. developed C. development D. develop4. A. it’s B. its C. itself D. it5. A. skilled B. skillful C. skills D. skill6. A. since B. for C. in D. during7. A. gold B. chain C. jewellery D. silver8. A. exhibitions B. shops C. markets D. museums9. A. had B. has C. have D. was10. A. names B. designs C. brands D. titles

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VIẾT

Phần 1: Chuyển đổi câu (theo gợi ý) Phần 2: Viết thư

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PHẦN 1: CHUYỂN ĐỔI CÂU (THEO GỢI Ý)

Rewrite the following sentences. Use NO MORE THAN THREE words

1. It is important to wear a suit to the conference.

…………………………..to the conference is important.

2. It is necessary for you to dress well at work.

You………………………………..well at work.

3. Following your agenda and not interrupting another speaker is important

It is……………………………………..your agenda and not to interrupt another speaker.

4. You should not make jokes as you do in the U.K. when you first meet people.

It is ……………………………to make jokes as you do in the U.K. in your first meeting

with people.

5. There is a possibility that the audience will ask a lot of questions.

The audience……………………………………….a lot of questions.

6. Food is a very important part of our life.

Food …………………………………. for our life.

7. You should prepare well, as they may ask a lot of questions.

It is……………………………………..to prepare well, as they may ask a lot of questions.

8. It is possible that people will be late for an appointment.

People………………………………… late for an appointment.

9. It is not obligatory for you to get a visa for a visit to find work in Japan.

You ………………………………get a visa for a visit to find work in Japan.

10. Because of global trade, people in poor developing countries have become poorer.

Global trade ………………………………….poor people in developing countries poorer.

11. From 1988 onward, Fairtrade has expanded into many other countries.

Fairtrade has expanded into many other countries……………………………………..

12. There was a slight increase in the rate of inflation last month.

The rate of inflation………………………………………………last month.

13. There was a rise of 5% in exports last year.

Exports………………………………..5% last year.

14. Production costs have decreased steadily over the last six months.

There has been……………………… in production costs over the last six months.

15. Why don’t we cut down the advertising and marketing costs?

I suggest……………………………………………….the advertising and marketing costs.

16. In Japan it is a bad idea to blow your nose in public.

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In Japan, you………………………………………..your nose in public.

16. In New Zealand, it is obligatory to be 20 to drink alcohol.

In New Zealand, you………………………………………..to drink alcohol.

17. Since 2003 exports have risen by 8%.

There has been…………………………………… 8% in exports since 2003.

18. Working conditions have improved dramatically in the past ten years.

There has been………………………………….in working conditions in the past ten years.

19. Last year saw a 10 percent rise in the sale of consumer goods.

Last year the sales of consumer goods…………………………10 percent.

20. James makes two business trips to New York a year.

James travels to New York on business ………………….

21. If we don’t improve our use of water, the number of people who don’t have clean water will

double.

Unless we………………………our use of water, the number of people who don’t have

22. If we do nothing to stop global warming, we will see big changes in the future.

Unless we ……………………to stop global warming, we will see big changes in the future.

23. You should apply for the job in that company.

If ……………………………, I would apply for the job in that company.

24. I did not come to the meeting on time because of a traffic jam.

If there……………………a traffic jam, I would have come to the meeting on time.

25. I can’t speak English well, so the company does not increase my salary.

If I could speak English well, the company…………………………………… my salary.

26. The company has made Cognac bottles since 1920.

Cognac bottles…………………………………………by the company since 1920.

27. Bottles have been imported by wine producers in France for over seventy years. (delete “the”)

Wine producers in France…………………………………………. for over seventy years.

28. They will hold a press conference at Hotel Adlon in Berlin.

A press conference…………………………………….at Hotel Adlon in Berlin.

29. The oak improved the quality of the ‘brandywine’.

The quality of the ‘brandywine’…………………………………………the oak.

30. People choose the oak for the aroma and color that it gives.

The oak………………………………..the aroma and color that it gives.

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31. Peter works in an office near a river.

The office _________________________ located by a river.

32. Kristina glass has been produced in the Czech Republic for 150 years.

People ______________ Kristina glass in the Czech Republic for 150 years.

33. There has been a sharp fall in UK sales.

UK sales ______________.

34. Working conditions have improved dramatically in UK.

There _________ a dramatic improvement in UK.

35. James has been away from his office for six months.

It is ______________ since James was last in his office.

36. He started doing his business a week ago.

He has been doing his business ___________.

37. The businessmen liked to talk about the prices of stock shares.

The businessmen enjoyed ______________ the prices of stocks shares.

38. They are interviewing a famous wine producer.

A famous wine producer __________ by them.

39. He drives more carefully than his brother does.

His brother does not drive _____________ him.

40. Learning to make Chinese tea is not easy.

It is not easy to ___________ Chinese tea. (added)

41. I do not water these plants, so they will die.

Unless I ________________, they will die.

42. I do not have that company phone numbers, so I cannot call my friend.

If I had that company phone numbers, I ___________ my friend.

43. Would you please give me a hand?

Would you mind ___________hand? (added)

44. They will build a factory in this area.

A factory ____________ in this area by them.

45. Julia has been working for this company for six years.

Julia started working for this company___________ . (added)

46. I do physical training because I want to keep fit.

I do physical training in _________ fit.

47. Amanda finally managed to get a job.

Amanda finally succeeded __________ job.

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48. They said he was a doctor.

He ____________ to be a doctor.

49. He has to pay the bills before the fifth of the month.

The bills have_______________ before the fifth of the month.

PHẦN 2: VIẾT THƯ

1. Write a letter (about 120 words) to your friend/colleague/ parents/relatives about the reasons you study English.

Your letter should include:- its importance to your study- its importance to your job- its importance to your overseas travel

2. Write a letter (about 120 words) to your friend/colleague/ parents/relatives about your company (or a company you want to work for in the future)

Your letter should include:- your duties or responsibilities- your colleagues, - your interest about the job

3. Write a letter (about 120 words) to your friend/colleague/ parents/relatives about a memorable trip you have had.

Your letter should include:- places you visited- the activities you did- what you liked about the trip

4. Write a letter (about 120 words) to your friend/colleague/ parents/relatives about the plan you made for his visit in your city.

Your letter should include:- the places of interest- the activities- the reasons for your plan

5. Write a letter (about 120 words) to your friend/colleague/ parents/relatives about some advice so that s/he can keep fit and be healthy

Your letter should include:- what sport s/he should do- what kind of meal s/he should have- how s/he may balance work and relaxation

6. Write a letter (about 120 words) to your friend/colleague/ parents/relatives about your favorite means of transport and tell him/her why you like this means of transport.

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Your letter should include:- what kind of transport you like- why you like it

7. Write a letter (about 120 words) to your friend/colleague/ parents/relatives about your ideal job.

Your letter should include:- what job you like- where you want to work- the salary and bonus- the services available- company culture

8. Write a letter to your foreign friend who is going to visit Vietnam for the first time and give him/her some advice.

Your letter should include:- common topics for conversation- clothing- body language- social behaviors

9. Write a letter (about 120 words) to your friend/colleague/ parents/relatives about your important changes in your life in the last 3 years.

Your letter should include:- education- social relationship- financial status- appearance (or family)

10. Write a letter (about 120 words) to your friend/colleague/ parents/relatives about the environmental problems in your neighborhood. Your letter should include:

- what the environmental problems are ( air, water, noise, land)- what has caused these environmental problems- what should be done to help improve these situations.

11. Write a letter (about 120 words) to your friend/colleague/ parents/relatives about which city in Vietnam you really want lo live in the future.

Your letter should include:- which city it is.- what there will be in it- Why you really want to live in it

12. Write a letter (about 120 words) to your friend/colleague/ parents/relatives about a happy memory in your childhood.

Your letter should include:- which memory it was

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- when you got it- why it was happy

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NGHE

Phần 1: Nghe và xác nhận thông tin đúng /sai

Phần 2: Nghe và điền khuyết

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PHẦN 1: NGHE VÀ XÁC NHẬN THÔNG TIN ĐÚNG / SAI

1. Listen to the conversation and decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F)._____ 1. More than 1.2 billion people speak English as a second or foreign language._____ 2. Eighty percent of the people who use Internet speak English._____ 3. About 80% of the population of the European Unions speaks English._____ 4. The people in the European Unions who don’t speak English as a first language

think it’s the most important language to learn._____ 5. At present, the number of people in the world who are learning English is over 2

billions.

2. Listen to an extract from a talk and decide whether these statements are true (T) or false _____ 1. Electrolux is a Swedish company with its head office in Stockholm._____ 2. Electrolux started as a company in 1921 when it produced the world’s first washing

machine._____ 3. In 1924, it produced its first refrigerator._____ 4. Now, Electrolux owns many well-known consumer brands._____ 5. Today, Electrolux employs 81,791 people and sells its products in more than 150

countries.

3. Listen to the conversation and decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F). _____ 1. Mark calls Jan to gives information about the seminar in Prague next week._____ 2. The coffee break will last 15 minutes._____ 3. There are two sessions in the afternoon._____ 4. Mark’s presentation is from 4:30 to 6:30._____ 5. They will meet at the hotel bar for a drink after 7:00.

4. Listen to the conversation and decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F). _____ 1. No-frills airlines can offer cheap fares because they have much lower costs than the

traditional airlines._____ 2. No-frills airlines sell directly to customers by telephone or by internet._____ 3. No-frills airlines still have flight attendants and they also serve light meals._____ 4. No-frills airlines use some kinds of aircraft to have short turnaround time._____ 5. People who fly with no-frills airlines travel the short distance to the city center.

5. Listen to the conversation and decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F). _____ 1. The first country to have Fairtrade was Netherland, in 1988._____ 2. Hungary is the first country in western Europe to have Fairtrade._____ 3. With Fairtrade, producers in the Third World can use the social premium to build

wells, schools, and health centers._____ 4. The sale of Fairtrade products went up by 60% in the UK in 2001._____ 5. The Fairtrade products usually cost the same price as other products.

6. Listen to the conversation and decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F). _____ 1. The man has a meeting in Paris on Tuesday and Wednesday._____ 2. He would like to fly to Paris from Scotland._____ 3. He will stay in Paris for three nights._____ 4. He needs to be in Bordeaux by 1p.m on Wednesday._____ 5. He has to be back in London on Friday afternoon.

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7. Listen to the conversation and decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F). _____ 1. There are three flights from Edinburgh to Paris on Sunday._____ 2. All the flights from Edinburgh to Paris have a transfer at Heathrow airport._____ 3. The 16:00 flight will arrive in Paris at 20:50._____ 4. British Airways has flights from Bordeaux to London everyday._____ 5. It takes only half an hour to fly from Bordeaux to London.

PHẦN 2: NGHE VÀ ĐIỀN KHUYẾT

1. Listen to three conversations and fill in the summary with the suitable information. (One blank is for ONE word)

1. José Manuel is from Portugal. He’s an operation 1_____________ in Unilever’s Food Division. He uses English every day for2 _____________ and phone calls because it is the 3_____________ language. He also speaks English in all international 4_____________.

2. Genevieve works for a TV production company in Paris. She needs English because she has a lot of foreign 5_____________ in her office. She also makes lots of phone calls in English to contact people in different 6_____________ to arrange meetings. She thinks her English is 7_____________ because it’s getting easier.

3. Kensuke is a Sales Manager for Electrolux in 8_____________. He travels a lot in Japan for meetings and to visit his most important 9_____________ to negotiate sales. He also travels to Sweden two or three 10_____________ a year.

2. Listen to the conversation and fill in the summary. (One blank for ONE word)

No-frills airlines can offer cheap 1______________ because they have much lower costs than the 2______________ airlines. First, they sell tickets directly to customers, either 3______________ or by phone. Second, they don’t use 4______________; passengers just get reference numbers. Third, they don’t serve 5______________ on the flight. Next, they don’t have many 6______________ 7______________. Besides, they use only one type of 8______________. Moreover, their 9______________ time is only thirty minutes. Finally, they use small 10______________ outside the city center

3. Listen to the conversation and fill in the summary. (One blank for ONE word)

Meridiana Hotel has a 1______________ and a cocktail bar on the top floor, and there’s another bar in the 2______________ floor. The hotel also has its own car park, a 3______________ room and a 4______________. It also has a 5______________ center which provides fax, 6______________, and photocopying service. All guest rooms have computer and fax points, and multi-line phones and 7______________TV. All the rooms in the hotel are 8______________-9______________ and have a mini-bar. The hotel offers 24-hour room 10______________.

4. Listen to the short talk and fill in the missing words. (One blank for ONE word)

We sold 1______________ units in January and sales remained 2______________ until March where there was an 3______________ of ten percent and sales went up to 110. They continued to 4______________ steadily in the next two months and reached a 5______________ of 145 units in June. In July and August they fell 6______________, to

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140, and there was a further 7______________ in September, to 8______________. Sales leveled off at this figure in 9______________ and November, and in December we saw an 10______________ to 135.

5. Listen to the conversation and fill in the missing words from the summary. (One blank for ONE word)

People are living much 1______________ today because we have got better health 2______________, and we know more about what we 3______________ do to stay healthy. 50 years from now, there’ll be more people living to be 100 because life 4______________ is increasing with each generation. It’s a good thing that so many older people are 5______________ and more active today – but we won’t all be wonderful healthy and active at 6______________. Most of us will need more help and 7______________ care and the cost of providing this will 8______________.Beside that, there’s the cost of paying 9______________. In the developed countries, there’ll 10______________ old people than children in 50 years’ time.

6. Listen to a report and fill in the missing words. (One blank for ONE word) A British company reports that its 1______________ have increased by 200% since it introduced a new 2______________ of being nice to its staff. When they arrive at work every morning, staff get a 3______________ from the boss. 4______________ is played in the office and no one works on their 5______________. Every two weeks there are 6______________ activities where everyone gets together. The new policy has been welcomed by the 7______________. They think a hug from the boss is an excellent way to 8______________ the day and say everyone is more 9______________ and friendly, and their company has become a 10______________ place to work

7. Listen to the talk and fill in the missing numbers. Every hour nearly 1______________ babies are born. The world’s population increases by 2______________, and the world spends over 3______________ million dollars on weapons. In a lifetime of 65 years the average person watches television for 12 years, and sleeps for almost 22 years.Your hear beats approximately 4______________ times in a minute. In that same 60 seconds you breathe in about 18 times and you blink 5______________ times. You lose between 50 and 100 hairs and more than a liter of sweat daily.In one hour the world drinks 6______________Coca-Colas. McDonald’s hamburger shops serve 7______________customers. People buy enough BIC ballpoint pens to draw a line round the equator 8______________ times.In one year people in Britain drink 73 billion cups of tea. Per head they eat 65 loaves of bread and 9______________ eggs. Each person drinks 216 pints of milk, 50 bottles of wine and 10______________ pints of beer. But Britain is one twentieth in the league of alcohol drinking countries.

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NÓI

Phần 1: Giới thiệu bản thân

Phần 2: Trình bày 1 chủ đề

Phần 3 Thảo luận

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Part 1: Exchanging personal information (1-2 minutes). Each candidate introduces himself/herself or is asked to present basic personal information which is followed by several questions from the examiners.

Part 2: The individual talk (3-4 minutes). Each candidate selects one topic from the given

topic collection for which he/she has to present in 2 minutes.

1. What is an ideal job? Talk about the benefits you have in such a job.

2. What are some advantages and disadvantages of traveling?

3. Describe a memorable trip you have had recently.

4. What benefits do people get from doing exercise and playing sports?

5. What should people do to keep fit and stay healthy?

6. What is your typical day? Describe your plan for the coming week.

7. What do you think of the traffic in your area / city? Talk about your favorite means of

transport and why you like it.

8. What are some good things and bad things about the area / city you are living in?

9. Describe a happy memory in your life.

10. Give some advice on what a foreign visitor should and should not do while traveling in

Vietnam.

11. Talk about your important changes in your life in the last few years.

Part 3: Discussion (3-4 minutes). The candidates will be asked to present their personal ideas

on some issues related to the topic in Part 2.

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- Total marks: 20/100- Guidelines for marking:

Parts Total marks

Specific guidelines

Part 1 5

0-1 - Show no or little sign of language use, almost unable to present any information.

1-3 - Be able to present very basic personal information with frequent mistakes in pronunciation and grammar which affect the message conveyed.- Be able to understand extra questions from the examiners though have problems in responding or in a very slow manner.

3-5 - Be able to give a clear and informative introduction to himself/herself with some minor problems in pronunciation and grammar which do not affect the message conveyed. - Be able to understand extra questions from the examiners and handle the answer in a smooth and logical way.

Part 2 10

0- 2 - Show no ability to generate ideas and insufficient vocabulary to get the message across.

2-5 - Be able to present some ideas but incomplete with many mistakes which can strongly affect the message.- Show the ability to use basic vocabulary for the topic to present ideas with limited ability in using grammar and inaccurate pronunciation.

5-8 - Be able to present ideas at most times though sometimes make certain mistakes in grammar and pronunciation which somehow affect the message conveyed.- Be able to use vocabulary though at times have problems in word choice which can lead to some inappropriacy.- Show the effort using connectors to organize ideas though inapproriate sometimes.

8-10 - Be perfectly able to present ideas in a confident way which makes the presentation informative, understandable and well-organized with very few mistakes which affect the intended message.- Be able to use vocabulary in an appropriate way to express the intended meanings- Be able to use connectors effectively to make the presentation logical and easy to follow.- Be able to use a variety of sentence structures from basic to rather complex ones to express ideas when appropriate.

Part 3 5

0-1 - Show no ability to understand questions and efforts to express ideas

1-3 - Be able to understand most questions and give appropriate answers although mistakes can be made often and ideas are not extended to a convincing level

3-5 - Be able to understand all questions and give appropriate answers with few mistakes. The message and ideas are delivered clearly and understandably, showing no problems in expressing personal ideas and the ability to use special expressions to state personal viewpoints

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SAMPLE TESTMôn: Anh văn (SĐH)

Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút

Họ và tên thí sinh: ………………………………………………………….

Số báo danh: ………………………………………………………………..

Đề thi có 2 phần: Trắc nghiệm và Tự luận

NỘI DUNG ĐỀ

PHẦN 1: TRẮC NGHIỆMChọn phương án đúng (A, B, C, hoặc D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau đây. Khoanh tròn các ký tự A, B, C, hay D tương ứng.

1. James …………….along well with his roommates.A. usually don’t get C. usually doesn’t getB. don’t usually get D. doesn’t usually get

2. Karen …………….in extra-curricular activities.A. isn’t often participating C. often doesn’t participateB. doesn’t often participate D. often isn’t participating

3. What are you doing after class? I …………….my drama club.A. go B. going to C. am going to D. am going

4. In 2003, we said goodbye to ____________ passenger airliner in the world: Concorde.A. the beautifullest B. the most beautiful C. the more beautiful D. the beautiful than

5. After traveling around Europe and Africa for 12 months, Suiti ……………to Indonesia at the end of 2008. A. returning B. returned C. has returned D. returns

6. Debra works every hour to check for supertankers.

A. very big tanks B. very big cars C. very big ships D. very big planes

7. I apologized for the delay in reply.

A. checked B. was sorry C. was happy D. sent

8. Four and a half million farmers in 36 countries benefit from Fairtrade.

A. get advantages B. get disadvantages C. have drawbacks D. have problems

9. In general, global trade has helped people in developed countries most.

A. rich B. poor C. old D. new

10. Since 1988, Fairtrade has expanded in 17 countries.

A. become bigger B. become smaller C. exported D. imported

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Đọc kỹ các biểu bảng dưới đây (1-5) và chọn phương án đúng (A, B, C, hoặc D) cho mỗi câu.

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Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A, B, C, hoặc D) cho mỗi câu.

A month ago I had no idea that on a Saturday afternoon in November I'd be hanging 30 metres above the ground and enjoying it. Now I looked down at the river far below me, and realised why people love rock-climbing.

My friend Matt and I had arrived at the Activity Centre on Friday evening. The accommodation wasn't wonderful, but we had everything we needed (beds, blankets, food), and we were pleased to be out of the city and in the fresh air.

On Saturday morning we met the other ten members of our group. Cameron had come along with two friends, Kevin and Simon, while sisters Carole and Lynn had come with Amanda. We had come from various places and none of us knew the area.

We knew we were going to spend the weekend outdoors, but none of us was sure exactly how. Half of us spent the morning caving while the others went rock-climbing and then we changed at lunchtime. Matt and I went to the caves first. Climbing out was harder than going in, but after a good deal of pushing, we were out at last—covered in mud but pleased and excited by what we'd done.

16. What is the writer trying to do in the text?A. advertise the Activity Center B. describe some people she met C. explain how to do certain outdoor sports D. say how she spent some free time

17. What can the reader learn from the text?A. when to depend on other people at the Centre B. how to apply for a place at the Centre C. what sort of activities you can experience at the CentreD. which time of year is best to attend the Centre

18. How do you think the writer might describe her weekend?A. interesting B. relaxed C. frightening D. unpleasant

19. What do we learn about the group?A. Some of them had been there before. B. The had already chosen their preferred activities. C. Some of them already knew each other. D. They came from the same city.

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20. Which of the following advertisements describes the Activity Centre?A. ACTIVITY CENTRE: Set in beautiful countryside. Accommodation and meals provided. Make up your own timetable - choose from a variety of activities (horse-riding, fishing, hill-walking, sailing, moutain-biking). B. ACTIVITY CENTRE: Set in beautiful countryside. Enjoy the luxury of our accommodation. Each room has its own bathroom. Work with a group, or have individual teaching. C. ACTIVITY CENTRE: Set in beautiful countryside. Accommodation provided. Work with a group - we show you a range of activities that you didn't realise you could do! D. ACTIVITY CENTRE: Set in beautiful countryside. You can spend the day doing outdoor activities and we will find you accommodation with a local family.

Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A, B, C, hoặc D) cho mỗi câu.

First, I would (21)…… to welcome you all to Electrolux, and give you a brief (22)…… to the company before we begin our tour. As you know, Electrolux is a Swedish (23)…… with its head office here in Stockholm. Now I expect when you hear the name “Electrolux” you (24)…….. think of a refrigerator – or a fridge as we usually call it – or maybe a vacuum cleaner, and in fact, these were the company’s first two (25)……..

Electrolux started as a company in 1921 when (26)…….. produced the world’s first vacuum cleaner. Four years later, in1925, it produced its first refrigerator, and these are still two of its (27)……. products. However, today the company is very different (28)…… what it was in 1921. What you perhaps do not know is that it now owns many well-known (29)……. brands, including AEG, Zanussi, Frigidaise, Flymo, and Husqvarna and Partner, and this makes it the world’s largest producer of powered appliances for kitchen, cleaning, and outdoor use. Today it (30)……. 81,971 people and sells its products in more than 150 countries. Its worldwide turnover in 2002 was 14,552 million euros.

21. A. rather B. love C. like D. better22. A. conversation B. introduction C. lecture D. course23. A. company B. office C. shop D. supermarket24. A. seldom B. hardly C. probably D. fairly25. A. production B. products C. produce D. productive26. A. it B. its C. there D. it’s27. A. well-known B. better-known C. best-known D. good-known28. A. at B. with C. into D. from29. A. manager B. producer C. customer D. seller30. A. employing B. employs C. employ D. employed

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PHẦN 2: TỰ LUẬN

Hãy viết lại những câu dưới đây và sử dụng không quá 3 từ.

1. There is a possibility that the audience will ask a lot of questions.

The audience……………………………………….a lot of questions.

2. It is not obligatory for you to get a visa for a visit to find work in Japan.

You ………………………………get a visa for a visit to find work in Japan.

3. There was a rise of 5% in exports last year.

Exports………………………………..5% last year.

4. He drives more carefully than his brother does.

His brother does not drive _____________ him.

5. Learning to make Chinese tea is not easy.

It is not easy to___________ Chinese tea.

Viết thưThí sinh hãy chọn 01 trong 02 chủ đề sau và viết 01 lá thư vào mẫu sau.

1. Write a letter (about 120 words) to your friend/colleague/ parents/relatives about the environmental problems in your neighborhood.

Your letter should include:- what the environmental problems are ( air, water, noise, land)- what has caused these environmental problems- what should be done to help improve these situations.

2. Write a letter (about 120 words) to your friend/colleague/ parents/relatives about the reasons you study English. Your letter should include:

- its importance to your study- its importance to your job- its importance to your overseas travel

Dear Nam,

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Regards,Lam

HẾT

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PHẦN NGHE:

Phần 1: Nghe và xác nhận thông tin đúng / sai.

Listen to the conversation and decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F). _____ 1. The first country to have Fairtrade was Netherland, in 1988._____ 2. Hungary is the first country in western Europe to have Fairtrade._____ 3. With Fairtrade, producers in the Third World can use the social premium to build

wells, schools, and health centers._____ 4. The sale of Fairtrade products went up by 60% in the UK in 2001._____ 5. The Fairtrade products usually cost the same price as other products.

Phần 2: Nghe và điền khuyết.

Listen to the conversation and fill in the summary. (One blank for ONE word)

No-frills airlines can offer cheap 1______________ because they have much lower costs than the 2______________ airlines. First, they sell tickets directly to customers, either 3______________ or by phone. Second, they don’t use 4______________; passengers just get reference numbers. Third, they don’t serve 5______________ on the flight. Next, they don’t have 6______________ 7______________. Besides, they use only one type of 8______________. Moreover, their 9______________ time is only thirty minutes. Finally, they use small 10______________ outside the city center

HẾT

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BAN BIÊN SOẠN

1. Đỗ Văn Xê2. Thái Công Dân3. Nguyễn Thái Hữu4. Đào Phong Lâm5. Nguyễn Văn Lợi6. Nguyễn Hải Quân7. Nguyễn Hồng Quí8. Nguyễn Văn Sáu9. Nguyễn Minh Thành10. Đào Minh Trung

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