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A. MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST (40 PTS)
I. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (5 pts)
Choose the best option to fill the gap in each of the following sentences
1. It turned out that we ….… rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours. A. hadn’t B. should have
C. mustn’t D. needn’t have
2. He got an excellent grade in his examination …………. the fact that he had not worked particularly hard. A. on account of B. because C. in spite of D. although
3. It is only recently that ballets have been based on the themes ….… American life. A. reflecting B. reflects C. is reflecting D. reflected
4. It is urgent that this letter ….… immediately. A. was posted B. posted C. be posted D. be post
5. All ….… is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life. A. what is needed B. for our needs C. the thing needed D. that is needed
6. The dawn redwood appears ….… some 100 million years ago in northern forests around the world. A. was flourished
B. having to flourish C. to have flourished D. have flourished
7. ______ invisible to the unaided eye, ultraviolet light can be detected in a number of ways. A. Although is B. Despite C. Even though it D. Although
8. ______ at home requires only three types of chemicals, several pieces of simple equipment, and running water.
A. For the development of film B. To develop film C. When film is developed D. In developing film
9. ______ was caused by breathing impure air was once a common belief. A. Malaria B. That malaria
C. Why malaria D. Because malaria
10. Roger Williams was a clergyman, ______ the colony of Rhode Island, and an outspoken
advocate of religious and political freedom. A. founded B. the founder of
C. was the founder of D. the founded Your answers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Keys: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 D C A C D C D B B B
II. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS (5 pts)
Choose the best option to fill the gap in each of the following sentences
1. It’s no wonder the children felt disappointed because first their parents promised to take
them to Disneyland and then they …….… A. played down B. drew out C. came off D. went back
2. Hardly had the van turned round the corner when one of the back wheels …….… . A. broke away B. turned out C. came off D. rolled down
3. He said he would contribute money, but later he backed …….…of it. A. down B. away C. off D. out 2/13
4. We all have to follow the rules, and none of us is …….…the law. A. beyond B. over C. above D. onto
5. Because of his poor health, it took him a long time to …….…his bad cold. A. throw off B. throw away C. throw down D. throw over
6. Don’t be …….…by false advertisements. If something looks too good to be true, it probably is. A. put off B. given up C. taken in D. put down
7. The director retired early …….…ill health. A. on behalf of B. ahead of C. on account of D. in front of
8. However at the last training session there was a very poor …….… . A. turn-up B. turnover C. turnout D. turn-off
9. A lot of criticism and scorn has been heaped …….…his opinions. A. above B. beyond C. on D. up
10. When Tet Holiday comes, Vietnamese people often feel inclined to …….…their houses. A. do over B. do in C. do through D. do up Your answers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Keys: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 D C D C A C C C C A
III. VOCABULARY (10 pts) Choose the best option to complete the following sentences
1. He set one alarm-clock for five o’clock and the other for five past so as to ……. that he did not oversleep. A. assure B. ensure C. insure D. reassure
2. The ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only ……. the hot, humid air. A. stirred up B. poured through C. turned into D. cut back
3. Their eventual choice of house was ……. by the time Peter would take to get to the office. A. related B. consequent C. determined D. dependent
4. Having to rewrite a report that you thought was pretty good can be rather ……. A. back-breaking B. soul-destroying C. mind-blowing D. slow-moving
5. "I'm……. to listen to your pathetic excuses," she said. A. sick and tired B. in no mood C. having enough D. sick to death
6. After his father’s death, he ............. from Australia to France to find work. A. transited B. emigrated C. migrated D. went
7. ............. cars usually have special and unique things that the owners wish to have. They are certainly more expensive. A. Man-made B. Custom-made C. Well-kept D. Well-dressed
8. We’ve bought some ............. chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away. A. adapting B. adjusting C. bending D. folding
9. Advertisers often aim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable spending ............. . A. power B. force C. energy D. ability
10. Mr Simkins is the big ............. in the company as he has just been promoted to the
position of Managing Director. A. bread B. apple C. cheese D. meat 3/13 Your answers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Keys: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 B A C B A B B D A C
IV. GUIDED CLOZE (10 pts) Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space Passage A: PEER PRESSURE
One of the strongest influences on children today is that of their peers. What their
classmates think, how they dress and how they act in class and out of it (1)………the
behavior of nearly every child at school. In their (2)……..not to be different, some children go
so (3)………..as to hide their intelligence and ability in case they are made (4)……..of.
Generally, children do not want to stand out from the (5)……….. . They want to (6)………in.
to be accepted. In psychological (7)……..the importance of peer pressure cannot be
overemphasized. There is a lot of evidence that it has great (8)………..on all aspects of
children’s lives, from the clothes they wear, the music they listen to and their (9)……….to
study to their ambition in life, their relationships and their (10)……….of self-worth.
However, as children grow up into adolescents, individuality becomes more acceptable. 1. A. vary B. result C. impress D. affect 2. A. efforts B. steps C. measures D. actions 3. A. long B. distant C. much D. far 4. A. joke B. fun C. laugh D. ridicule 5. A. party B. band C. circle D. crowd 6. A. set B. fit C. get D. fall 7. A. points B. words C. terms D. means 8. A. bearings B. running C. meaning D. standing 9. A. opinion B. view C. attitude D. consideration 10. A. sense B. reaction C. impression D. awareness Your answers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Keys: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 D A D B D B C A C A Passage B:
Sleeping disorders like insomnia can prove to be a worrying question for many of us.
Almost anyone can easily conjure (1) …………. at least one sleepless night of (2) ………….
and turning in bed awaiting the bliss of a deep dream. Most probably, a third of us undergo
the distressing experience at least once a week.
Even though it is possible for people to function without any sleep at all for a certain
period of time, such occurrences are rather few and far between and there is no evidence to
(3) …………. this assumption. What is sure, however, is the fact that we do need some sleep 4/13
to regenerate our strength and to (4) …………. the brain to its proper activity. No wonder,
then, that the tiredness and fatigue that appear after a sleepless night compel many of us to go
for chemical support in the form of sleep (5) …………. tablets or powders.
However long the problem of sleeplessness has afflicted many individuals, very little
has been (6) …………. in the question of its original causes. We are conscious that it usually
(7) …………. those who are exposed to a great deal of stress, anxiety or depression. It may
also be (8) …………. by overworking or unfavorable surroundings with scarcity of fresh air.
Sleeping pills may provide some relief and can act as an alternative in this desperate
situation. Yet, they do little to combat the ailment in full. Consequently, our hopes should be
(9) …………. on the medical authorities to (10) …………. the root cause of insomnia before
we take to being nocturnal leading our noisy lives in the dead of night. 1. A. up B. about C. off D. out 2. A. rolling B. wriggling C. tossing D. spinning 3. A. proclaim B. endure C. invalidate D. substantiate 4. A. recuperate B. restore C. revive D. resume 5. A. inducing B. attaining C. exacting D. contributing 6. A. disparaged B. retrieved C. detected D. originated 7. A. betrays B. besets C. bemoans D. bestows 8. A. engendered B. applied C. instigated D. evolved 9. A. placed B. ascribed C. focused D. attached 10. A. emerge B. release C. determine D. confess Your answers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Keys: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A C D B A C B A A C
V. READING COMPREHENSION ( 20 pts)
Read the following passages and choose the best answer to each question Passage A:
It's often said that we learn things at the wrong time. University students
frequently do the minimum of work because they're crazy about a good social life instead.
Children often scream before their piano practice because it's so boring. They have to be
given gold stars and medals to be persuaded to swim, or have to be bribed to take exams. But
the story is different when you're older.
Over the years, I've done my share of adult learning. At 30, I went to a college and
did courses in History and English. It was an amazing experience. For starters, I was
paying, so there was no reason to be late - I was the one frowning and drumming my
fingers if the tutor was late, not the other way round. Indeed, if I could persuade him to
linger for an extra five minutes, it was a bonus, not a nuisance. I wasn't frightened to ask
questions, and homework was a pleasure not a pain. When I passed an exam, I had passed it
for me and me alone, not for my parents or my teachers. The satisfaction I got was entirely personal.
Some people fear going back to school because they worry that their brains have got
rusty. But the joy is that, although some parts have rusted up, your brain has learnt all kinds
of other things since you were young. It has learnt to think independently and flexibly and is 5/13
much better at relating one thing to another. What you lose in the rust department, you gain in the maturity department.
In some ways, age is a positive plus. For instance, when you're older, you get less
frustrated. Experience has told you that, if you're calm and simply do something carefully
again and again, eventually you'll get the hang of it. The confidence you have in other areas -
from being able to drive a car, perhaps - means that if you can't, say, build a chair instantly,
you don't, like a child, want to destroy your first pathetic attempts. Maturity tells you that you
will, with application, eventually get there.
I hated piano lessons at school, but I was good at music. And coming back to it, with
a teacher who could explain why certain exercises were useful and with musical concepts that,
at the age of ten, I could never grasp, was magical. Initially, I did feel a bit strange, thumping
out a piece that I'd played for my school exams, with just as little comprehension of what the
composer intended as I'd had all those years before. But soon, complex emotions that I never
knew poured out from my fingers, and suddenly I could understand why practice makes perfect.
1. What is the writer’s main purpose in the passage?
A. To show the best time for learning.
B. To describe his learning process.
C. To encourage adult learning.
D. To explain his attitude to learning.
2. In paragraph 2, the phrase “For starters” means …… A. For the new learners. B. At the beginning. C. First and foremost. D. At the first time.
3. What can be inferred about young learners from the first paragraph of the passage?
A. They are usually lazy in their class.
B. They shouldn’t be given less homework.
C. They often lack a good motivation for learning.
D. They should be encouraged to study more by their parents.
4. According to the passage, young people ____________ .
A. consider homework as a pleasure.
B. are indifferent to social activities.
C. are more frightened to ask questions than adults.
D. Learn new knowledge easier than adult learners.
5. In paragraph 2, what is the writer’s attitude towards learning? A. sympathetic B. pessimistic C. optimistic D. energetic
6. The word “rusty” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “____________”?
A. impatient because it’s too difficult to do
B. covered with rust and become useless
C. become worse because of lack of practice
D. not as good as it used to be because of frequent use
7. In paragraph 4, the phrase “get there” means “____________”?
A. reach your goal with hard work
B. have the certificate of your abilities
C. go to the place you have long desired
D. receive an acceptance from someone
8. The word “it” in the first line of the last paragraph refers to ____________ . A. piano lesson B. music C. school D. exercise
9. Which is TRUE according to the pasage?
A. Adults think more dependently flexibly than young people.
B. can learn from their experience in doing other things.
C. Young people usually feel less patient than adults.
D. Adult leaners have fewer advantages than young leaners.
10. According to the passage, when you learn later in life, you ____________ .
A. should expect to take longer to learn than when you were younger. 6/13
B. find that you can recall a lot of things you learnt when younger.
C. can sometimes understand more than when you were younger.
D. are not able to concentrate as well as when you were younger. Your answers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Keys: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C C B D C C A B C C Passage B:
Before the 1500’s, the western plains of North America were dominated by farmers. One
group, the Mandans, lived in the upper Missouri River country, primarily inpresent-day North
Dakota. They had large villages of houses built close together. The tight arrangement enabled the
Mandans to protect themselves more easily from the attacks of others who might seek to obtain
some of the food these highly capable farmers stored from one year to the next.
The women had primary responsibility for the fields. They had to exercise considerable skill
to produce the desired results. For their northern location meant fleeting growing seasons. Under
severe conditions, Mandan women had to grow maize capable of weathering adversity.
Harvesting proceeded in two stages. In August the Mandans picked a smaller amount of the
crop beforeit had matured fully. This green corn was boiled, dried and shelled, with some of the
maize slated for immmediate consumption and the rest stored in animal-skin bags. Later in the fall,
the people picked the rest of the corn. Theu saved the best of the harvest for seeds or for trade, with
the remainder eaten right away or stored for alter use in underground reserves. With appropriate
banking of the extra food, the Mandans protected themselves against the disaster of crop failure and accompany hunger.
The woman planted another staple, squash, about the first of June, and harvested in near the
time of the green corn harvest. After they picked it, they sliced it, dried it. And strung the slides
before they restored them. Once again, they saved the seeds from the best of the year’s crop. The
Mandans also grew sunflowers and tobacco; the latter was the particular task of the older men.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The problems encountered by farmers specializing in growing once crop.
B. The agricultural activities of a North American Society.
C. Various ways corn can be used.
D. Weather conditions on the western plains.
2. The Mandans built their houses close together in order to………….
A. guard their supplies of food.
B. protect themselves from the weather. C. share farming implements.
D. allow more room for growing corn.
3. The word “enabled” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ……… A. covered B. helped C. reminded D. isolated
4. Why does the author believe that the Mandans were skilled farmers?
A. developed effective fertilizers.
B. They could grow crops in most types of soils.
C. They could grow crops despite adverse weather.
D. They developed new varieties of corn.
5. The word “consumption” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ……… A. decay B. conversation C. eating D. planting
6. Which of the following processes doe sthe author imply was done by both men and women? 7/13 A. Clearing fields B. Harvesting squash C. Harvesting corn. D. Planting corn.
7. The word “disaster” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ….. A. control B. catastrophe C. history D. avoidance
8. The word “them” in the last paragraph refers to ….. A. women B. seeds C. slices D. the Mandans
9. Throughout the passage, the author implies that the Mandans….. A. valued individuality
B. were open to strangers. C. were very adventurous D. planned for the future.
10. According to the passage, the Mandans preserved their food by ….. A. smoking B. drying C. freezing D. salting Your answers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Keys: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 B A B C C C B C D B
B. WRITTEN TEST (70 PTS) I. CLOZE TEST (20 pts)
Fill in each gap in the following passages with ONE suitable word and write your
answers in the corresponding numbered blanks provided below the passage. Passage A
Money is something we take for (1)……in our life. Some of us may wish we had
more it, (2)………..in the forms of coins, notes or cheques. It is hard to imagine
(3)…………..people would manage (4)………money. In the earliest periods of human
history, people used to exchange goods (5) ……. They would exchange things they had
(6)………..of for things that they were in (7)……..of. For example, they might offer food (8)
……..tools. This method of exchange, which is known as (9)……., has many disadvantages.
Certain goods may be difficult, or may be impossible to divide into smaller units. It can also
be very difficult to know the work of something (10)……….with other goods. Your answers: (1) …………………. (6) …………………. (2) …………………. (7) …………………. (3) …………………. (8) …………………. (4) …………………. (9) …………………. (5) …………………. (10) …………………. Keys: 1 2 3 4 5 granted maybe how without directly 6 7 8 9 10 lots/plenty need for barter compared 8/13 Passage B
In ancient times, the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the
schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually (1)_____of saying poetry aloud or
giving speeches. Generally, however, modern examinations are written. The written
examination, (2)_____all students are tested on the same questions, was probably not known until the nineteenth century.
Two types of tests are commonly used in modern schools. The first type is sometimes
called an “objective” test. It is intended to deal with facts, not (3)_____ opinions. To make
up an objective test, the teacher writes a series of questions, each of (4)_____has only one correct answer,
For testing a student’s memory facts and details, the objective test has advantages. It
can be scored very quickly by the teacher or even by a machine. In a short time, the teacher
can find (5)_____a great deal about the student’s range of knowledge. For testing some kinds
of learning, however, such a test is not very satisfactory. A lucky student may guess the
correct answer (6)_____really knowing the material.
For a clearer picture of (7)______ the student knows, most teachers use “essay” tests,
which require students to write long answers to broad and general (8)_____.The student
cannot get a high score just by making a lucky guess. It shows the examiner more about the
student’s (9)_____to put facts together into a meaningful whole. Sometimes, though, essay
tests have disadvantages, too. Some students are able to write rather good answers without
really knowing much about the subject, while (10)_____students who actually know the
material have trouble expressing their ideas in essay form. Your answers: (1) …………………. (6) …………………. (2) …………………. (7) …………………. (3) …………………. (8) …………………. (4) …………………. (9) …………………. (5) …………………. (10) …………………. Keys: 1 2 3 4 5 consisted where personal which out 6 7 8 9 10 without what questions ability other
II. WORD FORMS (20 pts)
Supply the correct form of the words in the CAPITAL LETTER. Write your answers in
the corresponding numbered blanks provided below the passage 9/13
1. This letter is just to let you know how much we appreciated the GENEROUS of the donation that you made.
2. Though he’d read EXTEND on the subject of ancient Egypt, he couldn’t answer a single question.
3. Would it be CONVENIENT for you if I asked you to pay by credit card?
4. Young people often have a creative and INVENT side to them that they lose as they grow.
5. The hit TV series “Friends” was ORIGIN called “Six of One”.
6. You’ve made a lot of wild accusations against Betsy, but is any of it PROOF?
7. COMPANY children are not permitted to enter the shop without an adult.
8. Caffeine and other similar STIMULATE shouldn’t be taken shortly before going to bed.
9. It was my uncle Clive that provided me with advice and sound GUIDE when I was young.
10. Local planners admit they ESTIMATE the number of tourists that would come for the festival. Your answers: (1) …………………. (6) …………………. (2) …………………. (7) …………………. (3) …………………. (8) …………………. (4) …………………. (9) …………………. (5) …………………. (10) …………………. Keys: 1 2 3 4 5 generosity extensively inconvenient inventive originally 6 7 8 9 10 provable unaccompanied stimulants guidance underestimated
Give the correct form of each bracketed word in the following passage. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered blanks provided below the passage
LOOK WHERE YOU’RE GOING
Texting gets a bad press. Whether it’s because some people are 1. FOOL enough to attempt
texting while they’re driving and cause accidents or it’s the perceived 2. RUDE of some who
continue texting while in the middle of a face-to-face conversation with someone else, texting
frequently comes under fire. Even health magazines warn about the 3. RESERVE damage we
can cause to our thumbs, wrists and necks while texting away. The 4. REVEAL on a recent
radio phone-in programme gave an 5. INTEREST insight into certain 6. INSTANT of
apparently 7. EXPLAIN clumsiness and which, I am sure, caused moments of 8.
HILARIOUS amongst some listeners. A stream of callers gave vivid accounts of walking
into walls, lamp posts and even falling down the stairs while texting but I particularly enjoyed
the story of one young girl who was so engrossed in her message that she failed to see the
edge of a canal and walked straight into the water. She later insisted that she had thought the
ice on the surface of the canal was an 9. EXTEND of the pavement. A passer-by hauled her
to 10. SAFE and staff at a nearby coffee shop gave her dry clothes but the high point of the
rescue for the caller was the fact that she had managed to keep her phone out of the water. 10/13 Your answers: (1) …………………. (6) …………………. (2) …………………. (7) …………………. (3) …………………. (8) …………………. (4) …………………. (9) …………………. (5) …………………. (10) …………………. Keys: 1 2 3 4 5 foolish Rudeness irreversible revelations interesting 6 7 8 9 10 instances Inexplicable hilarity extension safety
III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 pts)
The passage below contains 10 errors. Underline and correct them. Write your answers
in the correspondent numbered boxes.
The market for tourism in remote areas is booming as never before. Countries all across
the world are active promoting their 'wilderness' regions - such as mountains, Arctic lands,
deserts, small islands and wetlands - to highly spending tourists. The attraction of these areas
is obvious: by defining, wilderness tourism requires little or no initial investment. But that
does not mean that there is no cost. Like the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and
Development recognized, these regions are fragile (i.e. highly vulnerable of abnormal
pressures) not just in terms of the culture of their inhabitation. The three most significant
types of fragile environment in these respects are deserts, mountains and Arctic areas. An
important character is their marked seasonality. Consequently, most human acts, including
tourism, are limited to clearly defined parts of the year.
Tourists are drawn to these regions by their natural beauty and the unique culture of its
people. And poor governments in these areas have welcomed the 'adventure tourists', grateful
for the currency they bring. For several years, tourism is the prime source of foreign exchange
in Nepal and Bhutan. Tourism is also a key element in the economics of Arctic zones such as
Lapland and Alaska and in desert areas such as Ayres Rocks in Australia and Arizona's Monument Valley. Your answers: (1) …………………. (6) …………………. (2) …………………. (7) …………………. (3) …………………. (8) …………………. (4) …………………. (9) …………………. (5) …………………. (10) …………………. 11/13 Keys: 1. active -> actively
2. highly spending -> high-spending
3. by defining -> by definition 4. Like -> As
5. vulnerable of-> vulnerable to
6. inhabitation -> inhabitants
7. character -> characteristic
8. human acts -> human actions 9. its -> their 10. economics -> economies
IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 pts)
Rewrite the following sentences using the words given
1. Let me give you a clue to help you remember. JOG
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Although I don’t speak Italian very well, I understood the general meaning of what she said. DRIFT
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Many customs restrictions within the EC have been abolished. AWAY
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. At the moment I can’t afford to buy a new car. QUESTION
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. I assume you’re hungry. GRANTED
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.
However …………………………………………………………………..
7.Tim insisted on being told the complete story.
Nothing but …………………………………………………………………..
8. I never thought that I would win a prize.
It had never …………………………………………………………………..
9. If we wait long enough, we’ll get what we want.
It’s just………………………………………………………………………………
10. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
It came……………………………………………………………………………… Your answers:
(1) ………………….………………………………………………………………
(2) ……………………………………………………………….…………………
(3) ……………………………………………………………….…………………
(4) ……………………………………………………………….…………………
(5) ……………………………………………………………….…………………
(6) ………………….………………………………………………………………
(7) …………………………………………………………………………………. 12/13
(8) ………………….………………………………………………………………
(9) ………………….………………………………………………………………
(10) …………………………………………………………………………………. Keys : 1 Let me jog your memory. 2
Although I don’t speak Italian very well, I got her drift. 3
Many customs restrictions within EC have been done away with. 4
At the moment a new car is out of the question. 5
I take it for granted you’re hungry. 6
However hard she works she never seems to succeed. 7
Nothing but the complete / whole story would satisfy Tim. 8
It had never crossed my mind that I’d win a prize. 9
It’s just a question/matter of waiting long enough to get what we want.
10 It came as no surprise (to me) that Harry had failed his driving test. 13/13