English Language Proficiency Assessment | Môn Ngữ pháp căn bản 1 - Đại học Cần Thơ

lOMoAR cPSD| 58507440 MOCK TEST 4-KS18-406
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following
questions. Question 1. The boy tried to explain the situation _______his parents but they didn’t believe him. A. with B. to C. for D. towards
Question 2. I haven’t had any _______with him for several years because I have been so busy with my new business. A. communication B. communicative C. communicate D. communicating
Question 3. My sister ______her essay on the effects of global warming yet. A. is finishing B. finishes C. hasn’t finished D. didn’t finish
Question 4. The academic year in Vietnam runs from September to May and is _______into two terms. A. classified B. divided C. grouped D. categorized
Question 5. I can’t find my dictionary at the moment. I hope it will _______soon. A. look for B. clear off C. turn up D. come over
Question 6. _______Jim’s uncle took all his family to New York. A. It is 2015 that B. It was 2015 that C. It is in 2015 that D. It was in 2015 that
Question 7. The man finally returned to work after he _______his illness. A. came over B. got over C. put over D. took over
Question 8. The suitcase seemed to get _______as I carried it upstairs.
A. heavy and more heavy B. heavier and heaviest C. heavier and heavier
D. more heavy and most heavy
Question 9. The team’s goalkeeper hopes to open _______restaurant when she retires. A. a B. Ø C. the D. an
Question 10. The two students are said_______for their achievement in their studying English last week. A. to be awarded
B. to have been awarded C. to have awarded D. to award
Question 11. People say that men _______their temper more easily than women. A. make B. get C. lose D. look
Question 12. Before _______for a position, check whether you can fulfill all the requirements from the employer. A. deciding B. applying C. requiring D. demanding
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable question or response to
complete each of the following conversations.
Question 13. Mary and Anna are talking about a conference.
Mary: “Didn’t you go to the conference?”
Anna “___________________________”
A. I did, but I didn’t stay long.
B. No, I went there with my friends.
C. That sounds nice, but I can’t.
D. Don’t worry, I’ll go there.
Question 14. Linh and Mai are talking together after class.
Linh: “___________________________”
Mai: “Oh, that’s good idea.”
A. How much time does it take? B. How may I help you?
C. How about going for a walk?
D. How long will it last?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 15. Many scientists agree that global warming poses great threats to all species on Earth. A. irritations B. annoyances C. risks D. fears
Question 16. People who live in or near endangered animals’ habitat have poor living conditions and rely on
wildlife products for their livelihood. A. control over B. derive from C. belong to D. depend on
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 17. The country’s success has proved that Vietnam can organize sporting events on an international level. lOMoAR cPSD| 58507440 A. failure B. happiness C. achievement D. progress
Question 18. You should apologize to Mrs. Lawrence for your rude behavior the other night. She was very angry. A. courteous B. charming C. impolite D. brave
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning
to each of the following questions.
Question 19. I haven’t had dinner with him for a couple
of years. A. It is a couple of years ago since I last had dinner with him. B.
It is a couple of years since I last had dinner with him. C.
It has been a couple of years when I last had dinner with him. D.
It has been a couple of years ago since I last had dinner with him.
Question 20. “Susan, don’t forget to buy me some sugar,” said Billy.
A. Billy advised Susan to buy him some sugar.
B. Billy suggested buying Susan some sugar.
C. Billy reminded Susan to buy him some sugar.
D. Billy invited Susan to buy him some sugar.
Question 21. I am sure he met that girl at the station.
A. He must meet that girl at the station.
B. He can’t have met that girl at the station.
C. He must have met that girl at the station.
D. He should have met that girl at the station.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 22. The woman has just won a very noble prize. She works in
this library. A. The woman works in this library has just won a very noble prize.
B. The woman who working in this library has just won a very noble prize.
C. The woman to work in this library has just won a very noble prize.
D. The woman working in this library has just won a very noble prize.
Question 23. I went in the rain yesterday. Therefore, I am very
sick now. A. I would be very sick now if I didn’t go in the rain yesterday.
B. If I were very sick now, I would go in the rain yesterday.
C. Had I gone in the rain yesterday, I would be very sick now.
D. If I had not gone in the rain yesterday, I wouldn’t be very sick now.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 24. A. enjoys B. concerns C. answers D. supports
Question 25. A. escaped B. happened C. crashed D. announced
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 26. A. instance B. certain C. normal D. result
Question 27. A. appearance B. pollution C. stadium D. museum
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
Question 28. Many teachers are dedicated to teach students to become good citizens. A B C D
Question 29. Many people think that l earning new languages are always challenging. A B C D
Question 30. The first half of the game was pretty boring because the players did not take enough effort. A B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35. lOMoAR cPSD| 58507440
BECOMING A NURSE: THE INTERVIEW
The reality of an interview is never as bad as your fears. For some reason, people imagine the
interviewer is going to jump on every tiny mistake they (31) _______. In truth, the interviewer is as delighted
for the meeting to go well as you are. It is what makes his or her job enjoyable.
The secret of a good interview is preparing for it. What you wear is always important as it creates the
first impression. So dress neatly, but comfortably. Make (32) _______that you can deal with anything you are
questioned. Prepare for questions that are certain to come (33) _______, for example: Why do you want to
become a nurse? What is the most important quality a good nurse should have? Apart from nursing, what other
careers have you wondered? What are your interests and hobbies?
Answer the questions fully and precisely. For instance, if one of your interests is reading, be prepared
to talk about the sort of books you like. (34) _______, do not learn all your answers off by heart. The
interviewer wants to meet a human being, not a robot. Remember, the interviewer is genuinely interested in
you, so the more you relax and are yourself, the more (35) _______ you are to succeed.
(Adapted from First Certificate Gold Practice Exams by Amos Paran – Longman)
Question 31. A. perform B. doC. make D. mean
Question 32. A. evident B. sure C. definite D. clear Question 33. A. with B. up C. on D. over
Question 34. A. However B. Although C. Despite D. Therefore Question 35. A. easy B. possible C. likely D. probable
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
THE SNOWY SLOPES OF DUBAI
People who enjoy skiing dream of skiing in exotic places. These days they don’t have to limit
themselves to just the Rocky Mountains or the Swiss Alps. Now they can ski in Dubai as well! That’s right.
Dubai, the most populated city in the United Arab Emirates, has a ski resort.
Ski Dubai opened for business in 2005. Other than being the world’s third largest Indoor ski facility,
Ski Dubai has a number of things to amaze visitors. First and foremost, this ski facility was built in a place
where there are no natural hills and it never snows. While the desert outdoors can reach 45°C in the summer,
the slopes of Ski Dubai are kept at a cool -2°C all year round.
Like any other ski resort, Ski Dubai has a chairlift and ski instructors. It also boasts a Swiss
style café on the slopes where skiers can rest and warm up. However, that’s not all. Along with being able to
enjoy the five indoor slopes, including a black diamond slope, visitors are welcome to build snowmen in a
designated area. Children can also enjoy snowball fights in the snowball throwing gallery, or they can explore
a snow cavern filled with amazing things for kids to see and do.
As if all of that were not enough, it is also possible for guests to experience falling snow from time to
time. When it is time to make new snow inside the facility, the temperature drops to -8°C. Then snow guns
shoot out chilled water to make a cloud near the ceiling. Tiny particles of ice are shot into the cloud to form
snow crystals. This man-made snow falls from the ceiling on excited guests below. When Raed Al Yousofi, a
guest at Ski Dubai, experienced his first snowfall, he said, “It’s very strange but wonderful.” That is
certainly an apt description of Ski Dubai as well.
(Adapted from Reading Challenge 2, Casey Malarcher & Andrea Janzen, Compass Publishing)
Question 36. What is the main idea of this reading?
A. Where the idea of Ski Dubai came from.
B. Who made Ski Dubai possible. C. What Ski Dubai has.
D. Why Ski Dubai needed to be built.
Question 37. Ski Dubai was built________. A. in a city
B. in a place with hills
C. in a resort with a large hotel
D. in an area where it frequently snows
Question 38. In paragraph 4, the word “man-made” is closest in meaning to _____. A. fascinating B. chilly C. exciting D. artificial
Question 39. Which of the following is NOT found at Ski Dubai?
A. A black diamond slope B. A place to eat inside the facility
C. A snowball throwing gallery D. A designated area
Question 40. Which part of Ski Dubai is especially for children? A. the ski slopes B. the chairlift C. the café D. the snow cavern
Question 41. What happens when the facility needs to make new snow?
A. A cloud is made above the slopes.
B. All the guests are asked to exit. lOMoAR cPSD| 58507440
C. Chilled water is put on the slopes.
D. Particles of ice are mixed with real snow.
Question 42. Which of the following can be inferred about Raed Al Yousofi?
A. He is good at winter sports.
B. He had never seen snow before.
C. He used to live in a cold country.
D. He works at Ski Dubai.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50. CAN ANIMALS TALK?
In 1977, a young Harvard graduate named Irene Pepperberg brought a one-year-old African gray parrot
into her lab, and attempted something very unusual. At a time when her fellow scientists thought that animals
could only communicate on a very basic level, Irene set out to discover what was on a creature’s mind by
talking to it. The bird, named Alex, proved to be a very good pupil.
Scientists at the time believed that animals were incapable of any thought. They believed that animals
only reacted to things because they were programmed by nature to react that way, not because they had the
ability to think or feel. Any pet owner would probably disagree. Pepperberg disagreed, too, and started her
work with Alex to prove them wrong.
Pepperberg bought Alex in a pet store. She let the store’s assistant pick him out because she didn’t
want other scientists saying later that she’d deliberately chosen an especially smart bird for her work. Most
researchers thought that Pepperberg’s attempt to communicate with Alex would end in failure—after all, his
brain was only about the size of a walnut.
However, Pepperberg’s experiment did not fail. In fact, over the next few years, Alex learned to imitate
almost one hundred and fifty English words, and was even able to reason and use those words on a basic level
to communicate. For example, when Alex was shown an object and was asked about its shape, color, or
material, he could label it correctly. He could understand that a key was a key no matter what its size or color,
and could figure out how the key was different from others.
Pepperberg was careful not to exaggerate Alex’s success and abilities. She did not claim that Alex
could actually “use” language. Instead, she said that Alex had learned to use a two-way communications code.
Alex seemed to understand the turn-taking pattern of communication.
Although African gray parrots usually live to an age of fifty or so, Alex died suddenly when he was
just thirty years old. However, in his short time on Earth, Alex helped to prove to many that animals are capable
of far more complex communication than many scientists had ever expected.
Alex’s last words to Pepperberg were, “You be good. I love you.”
(Source: Select Readings, Intermediate, Second Edition, Oxford University Press)
Question 43. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. How animals communicate with humans.
B. A successful experiment to communicate with a bird.
C. How parrots are smarter than other animals.
D. How Irene Pepperberg proved her fellow scientists wrong.
Question 44. Irene Pepperberg did an experiment with a parrot _____. A. at home
B. in a pet store C. in her lab D. in nature
Question 45. According to the passage, other scientists believed that animals _____.
A. didn’t have the ability to think
B. had the ability to communicate with pet owners
C. could only communicate in nature D. could communicate if they were programmed to do so Question
46. In paragraph 3, the word “attempt” is closest in meaning to _____. A. application
B. effort C. usage D. creation
Question 47. Most researchers thought that Irene’s experiment _____. A. would not succeed
B. would prove that the bird’s brain was larger
C. would discover an especially smart bird D. would exaggerate Alex’s
abilities Question 48. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Alex? A. He
learned to use almost 150 English words.
B. He was able to have complicated conversations.
C. He could label a number of objects.
D. He could understand how one object was different from others.
Question 49. Which of the following is TRUE about Irene’s
experiment? A. She exaggerated Alex’s abilities. B.
She thought she had proved that Alex could “use” language. C.
She believed that Alex had learned a turn-taking communication pattern. lOMoAR cPSD| 58507440 D.
Only she could understand Alex’s code of communication. Question 50. From
the passage, we can infer that _____. A. Alex communicated that he may have actually loved Irene
B. most parrots die when they’re 50 years old
C. humans cannot understand how to communicate complex ideas to animals D. Alex’s
life was more complex than most people had expected
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