TEST YOURSELF 18

SECTION A: LISTENING (5.0 pts)

Hướng dẫn thí sinh:
- Phần thi nghe gồm 3 bài. Thí sinh được nghe mỗi bài 2 lần liên tiếp.
- Thí sinh đọc kĩ yêu cầu của từng bài trước khi nghe.
- Hướng dẫn chi tiết bằng Tiếng Anh đã có trong đĩa nghe. Bắt đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc.
Part I: You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For question 1 - 8, choose the best
answer A, B or C. (1.6 pts)
1. You hear part of a radio programme about a sports personality. What has he recently achieved?
A. a new sporting record B. another gold medal C. a financial reward
2. You hear a woman asking for a recipe. What does she want to make? .
A. something for supper B. something for a party C. something for a picnic
3. You hear man talking about animals. What is he recommending?
A. feeding a pet a balanced diet B. giving a pet plenty of exercise
C. making sure a pet is looked after
4. You hear part of a radio programme about travelling abroad. Who is speaking?
A. a journalist B. a tour guide C. a travel agent
5. You overhear a student talking about one of her classes. What has she done?
A. missed attending a class B. withdrawn from a class C. complained about a class
6. You hear a woman talking about a new book on the theatre. What is the best title for the book?
A. Popular Street Theatre B. Travelling Theatre Players C. Open-air Plays and Players
7. You overhear two people discussing a museum they have recently visited. What kind of museum was
it ?
A. a costume museum B. a natural history museum C. a transport museum
8. You hear a woman discussing a new fashion. What does she like about it?
A. the colors B. the designs C. the materials
Part II: You will hear a woman talking to a man about joining a drama club. Complete the note below
with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. (1.0 point )
MIDBURY DRAMA CLUB
Background
Example: Answer
 Club started in __1957__
 prize recently won by (9) ____________ section
 usually performs (10) ____________ plays
Meetings
 next auditions will be on Tuesday, (11) ____________
 help is needed with publicity and (12) ____________
 rehearsals take place in the (13) ____________hall
 nearest car park for rehearsals in Ashburton Road opposite the
(14)____________
Costs
 annual membership fee is £ (15)____________

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  extra payment for (16)____________
Contact
 secretary’s name is Sarah (17) ____________
 secretary’s phone number is (18) ____________
Part III: You will hear a student and an advisor talking about the facilities at the college. For
questions 19-25, choose the best answer (A, B or C). (1.4 pts)
19.Which ones is she interested in?
A. medical aids B. sports C. health and welfare
20. If the student has to get medicines, there’s a prescription charge of _____.
A. £ 6.15 . £ 6.50 C. £ 5.16
21. Where is the student living at the moment?
A. at a hotel B. at a hostel C. in the Sport Centre
22. What does the free counseling service provide?
A. information about health B. financial help
C. information about all things you need
23. Counseling service is on the _____.
A. North Campus B. Central Campus C. South Campus
24. If the student wants to make a note, the number is _____.
A. 09100625913 B. 09007625913 C. 09100762593
25. What can the South Centre provide the members?
A. gym facilities B. credit card C. student card
SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (2.0 pts)
Part I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer questions. Write your answers
in the box provided. (1.0 pt)
1. If he had not been absent yesterday, everything _________
A. would be ok at the moment. B. wouldn’t ok at present.
C. won’t be alright now. D. wouldn have been ok now.
2. The letter must have been written_________ different languages.
A. by B. in C. with D. of
3. The more paper we save, the_________ wood we use for making it.
A. fewer B. less C. smaller D. more
4 - Lan: "Would you mind if I closed the door? It’s too cold outside"
- Hoa: "______."
A. No, never mind C. I’d rather you didn’t. It’s stuffy
B. No, I don’t like D. Why not do it?
5. John has finally found a new job after being ______ for three months.
A. out of work B. out of mind C. out of order D. out of reach
6. My house_________ in 1986.
A. is built B. was building C. was built D. has been built
7. The doctor_________ me not to stay up too late at night.
A. advised B. suggested C. insisted D. forced
8. He came home late, so I asked him where …………….
A. he had been B. has he been C. he has been D. had he been

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9. It was raining outside, and Tom brought his umbrella with him ……. he wouldn’t get wet
A. so as to B. in order C. so that D. in order to
10. Nobody but Tam and Lan _________ interested in Physics.
A. is B. are C. have D. seem
Part II. Use the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answers in the box provided. (1.0 pt)
Public opinion surveys show that people are becoming increasingly concerned about a range of problems
with traffic. It is clear from simple (1. OBSERVE) _________________ that the traffic on our streets is
increasing (2. DRAMA) _________________ year by year. It is also a fact that many drivers don’t
observe the speed limit in (3. OPERATE) _________________ town centers. In fact, most drivers go (4.
CONSIDER) _________________ faster.
What is equally (5. WORRY) _________________ to many people is the pollution caused by traffic,
which causes many health problems. So what should be done about the problem? One possible (6.
SOLVE) _________________ to the problem is the (7. ADOPT) _________________ of park- and –
Ride schemes by the local councils. These work in the following way: councils provide cheap (8. PARK)
_________________ facilities on the outskirt of town and free bus services to the town centers.
Another is to stop the building of out-of-town (9. SHOP) _________________ centers, which people rely
on their cars to get to. A (10. REDUCE) _________________ in the cost of using public transport might
also help to persuade us to leave our cars at home
Your answers:
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

SECTION C: READING (5.0 pts)

Part I. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. Put a circle
on the letter indicating the correct answer. Write your answers in the boxes provided. (1,0 pt).
Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. Do I stay on at
school and hopefully go on to university (1) ....? Do I leave and start work or begin a training (2)... ?
The decision is yours, but it may be (3) ....remembering two things: there is more unemployment
(4) ..........those who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right (5) ... will have a big
advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go (6) ....into a job, there are many opportunities
for training. Getting qualifications will (7) ... you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening
classes allow you to learn (8) .... you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older
is (9) .... possibility. This way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as (10) .... practical
work experience.

1. A. after B. later C. then D. past

2. A. school B. class C. course D. term
3. A. worth B. necessary C. important D. useful
4. A. between B. among C. with D. though
5. A. note B. papers C. arts D. skills
6. A. straight B. just C. direct D. rather
7. A. make B. help C. let D. give
8. A. where B. while C. when D. what

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9. A. also B. again C. another D. always
10. A. getting B. making C. taking D. doing
Your answers:
1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ 6. ___ 7. ___ 8. ___ 9. ___ 10. ___

Part II. Read the passage and answer the questions. Write your answers in the boxes provided. (2,0 pts)
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the
dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350,
after having incorporated many elements of
French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the
most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland.
However, during the course of
The next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade
(including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus,
small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these
communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business,
banking, and diplomacy.
Currently, about 8 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English.
Two-thirds of the world's science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology,
advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are more tan 700million
English users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number
of nonnative users than any other language in the world.
1.What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The number of non-native users of English. B. The French influence on the English language.
C. The expansion of English as an international language.
D. The use of English for science and technology.
2.The word “emerged” inline 2 could be replaced by which of the following?
A. appeared B. hailed C. frequented D. engaged
3. As used in line 3, the word “elements” is not similar to which of the following:
A. declaration B. features C. curiosities D. customs
4.Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?
A.in1066 B. around 1350 C. before 1600 D. after 1600
5.According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world
except __________.
A. The slave trade B. Colonization C. Missionaries D. The Norman invasion
6.As used in line 6, which of the following is closet in meaning to the Word “course”?
A. Subject B. Policy C. Time D. Track
7.The word “enclaves” in line 8 could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. organizations B. communities C. regions D. countries
8.The word “proliferated” in line 9 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. prospered B. organized C. disbanded D. expanded
9.Which of the following is closet in meaning to the Word “constituting” in line 15?
A. looking over B. sitting down C. doing in D. making up

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10.According to the passage, approximately how many nonnative users of English are there in the world
today?
A. a quarter million B. half a million C.350 million D.700 million
Your answers:
1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ 6. ___ 7. ___ 8. ___ 9. ___ 10. ___

Part III. (2.0 pts)

Question 1 -6 Read an article about electronic games. Choose the most suitable heading from the
list A-H for each part ( There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. There is an
example at the beginning (0): (6  0.2 = 1.2 pts)
YOU HAVE TO PAY TO PLAY
Money doesn’t go far these days, especially in the world of high tech. Ian Kelly investigates.
A. An unusual working environment
B. Paying for the marketing
C. The consumer’s viewpoint
D. Some surprising reseach
E. An interesting experiment
F. The designer’s defence
G. What should happen
H. A bewildering choice

0. H
Walk into any high street electrical store and the range of products available is dazzing. From MP3
players to DVDs, from hand-held computers to home cinemas, today’s consumer is confronted by
displays of the latest gadgets everywhere they turn. Recently, though, people have begun to wonder
whether they are actually getting value for money when they splash out on the next piece of electronic
wizardry. The theory is that competition in the market forces pieces down and we all benefit from cheaper
and better goods. But does it work?
1.
I spoke to Vivian Parris of the consumer group Buywatch about one area of concern: video games.
Buywatch carried out an extentive survey over the last six months into popular games consoles and the
games that run on them. The results might shock anyone without any previous experience of this sector of
the market. “Basically, teenagers and other game players are being ripped off,” says Vivian. “The prices
of the consoles themselves are coining down, but the games are becoming more and more expensive, and
there doesn’t seem to be any clear reason for it.”
2.
Vivian explains that in computing there is something called Moore’s law. Gordon Moore was a computer
engineer in the 60s and 70s and he noticed that computer chips double in power roughly every eighteen
months. That should mean that faster and more powerful computers become easier and cheaper to make.
Over the last thirty years of the computer industry that has happened, and a shopper today can afford
technology undreamt of even ten years ago. Yet the prices of games keep creeping, or sometimes leaping,
up.
3.
To find out why out why that might be, I visited Softplay, the games software manufacturer responsible
for such hits as Unknown Lands and Earthstalker. On arrival, I was led into their laboratory by Matt
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Koenig, games developer. Although they call it the laboratory, the room of people testing games, shouting
their high scores to each other across pizza boxes and drinks cans couldn’t be further from the image of
scientists in white coats. “This is where it all happens,” comments Matt. “One of the reasons for our
success is that we are all just ordinary gamers at heart.”

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We moved into Matt’s office where I grilled him about the prices of games. “Look,” he said. “A huge
amount of reseach and development goes into today’s games. You can’t just create a character and expect
people to be happy collecting keys or whatever. You have to give them stunning graphics, stereo surround
sound, the whole works. And that costs.” I’m not completely convinced. We look at a few recent titles
and compare the prices. “To be honest, we don’t set the prices. That’s up to the individual shop at the end
of the day. All these games are very popular, and if you want something badly enough, you’ll save up
your allowance and go out and buy it. It’s as simple as that.”

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Obviously I wasn’t going to get far here. I decided to hit the streets and speak to the people who matter:
the buyers. At a large game store in central London, I ran into a group of teenagers. “Sometimes you can
find a bargain,” says Jade Mitchell. 14. “Mostly, though, it means putting money by each week until you
can afford the one you want. Either that or start hassling your parents to get it.” The others laugh. “The
console is nothing, and everyone’s got one,” she continues. “That’s the trick. They get you playing, and
then charge you a fortune for the games.”

6.
So what have I learned from my brief trip into the world of video and computer games? First of all,
nobody even tries to deny that games are probably the most costly bits of plastic in the shops. There’s
also no doubt that adolescents, who make up the majority of the game-buying public, want these games
and are prepared to save to get them. What left me feeling uneasy was the fact that these products have
huge advertising budgets, spent on persuading young people how badly they need them, and that money
has to come ultimately from teenagers, or often their parents.

Your answers:
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______ 6. ______

Questions 7-10: Complete each of the following blank with one suitable words .

Your answers:
7. ______________ 8. ______________ 9. ______________ 10. _____________

All man should (7) __________.We study to enrich our knowledge and develop our intelligence.
Education (8)_______________ an important role in our life. First of all, we
Have to learn how to observe accurately, to think truthfully, to speak correctly and to write clearly.
Education give us (9) _________________of things around us and it preserves the national noble
traditions and customs from generation to generation. Education make a person perfect. An educated man
is both talented and virtuous. In every country, the government always(10) _________________
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 D: WRITING (5.0 pts)
I. Write an email of about 150 words: (2.0 pts)
Write an email of about 150 words to thanks for a penpal friend’s help when you in her/his
country.
Your email:
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II. Write a paragraph about 150 words about the advantages of the Internet. Use the information to
help you (good source of information; an effective means of communication; a wonderful of
entertainment). (3,0 pts)

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 speaking
Section 1: Picture describing (1pt)

Section 2: (Related to the theme/topic of the picture given)

“The advantages of living in a big city”

Topic
- You have 5 minutes to prepare for your talk and
3 minutes to speak.