ĐỀ CƯƠNG MƠN TIẾNG ANH THI CAO HỌC HÀNH CHÍNH CƠNG PART ONE Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase taken from the box below operated cautious treating anxious priceless far long worthless described said hardly simply so far by far attend follow knocked down run across maintaining controlling mind matter come seen fit put realized recognized looking getting increase expansion reason cause towed lifted growing up piling up objected apposed The minister was ………… in private hospital Jane was ………… to leave as soon as possible The vase is ………… to be over a century old As ………… as I know, we have not received any letter like that The ring is only made of plastic so it is quite …………… We were so late We ………… had time to catch the train Your wish to learn a new language you must ………… regularly The child was ………… by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street These figures give you some idea of the cost of ………… your car for one year 10 She did not ………… staying at home as she had some sewing she wanted to 11 He said that he had never ………… across a painting which pleases him more 12 They decided to ………… in a visit to their relations when they were on holiday 13 I suddenly ………… that I had left my purse with the money at home 14 The nation’s economy was ………… up and would certainly show a great improvement in the next five years 15 As a result of the company’s ………… policy, there are now 15 fair deal supermarkets compared with 10 in 1980 16 My cousin’s main ………… for going abroad was his poor health 17 He parked in the wrong place and the police ………… his car away 18 The work keeps ………… , and I seem to get very little done 19 I’m not ………… to your plan but it needs modifying Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase taken from the box below since notice from by hand shops pay attention would to unable heard of forward exhibition love chairman for you will will you? leader take with hands make tired of not club unhappy I always prefer animated movies ………… real life movies We regret that we are ………… to attend the reception on 18 September These leather shoes are all made …………… He is very much looking ………… to visiting your country If it weren’t too much trouble, I’d ………… a cup of coffee I am ………… cooking for your friends You must try not to ………… so many mistakes Our committee has elected a new ………… He finished the paintings in good time for the ………… 10 They have not seen their uncle ………… 1975 11 You really ought to apologise ………… what you said yesterday 12 Have you ………… the idiom “He bought the farm”? 13 If you want to learn something, you had better ………… in class 14 There are many different ways to ………… a holiday 15 Open the window, ………… ? It’s very hot in here Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase taken from the box below how to a few in sight in spite of thousand river bank able of which room observer capable of same way similar lie swell cut off write cut down in time laid before time grow witness compose which the room many thousands from going as long as grow of coming An ………… is a person who sees something and can tell what he or she is Routine work is work which is done the ………… all the time When you create you can draw, write ………… music, or make something new ………… you find it? Beautiful! The mountains ………… far behind Smith forgot ………… he was supposed to go There were no people or houses ………… When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authority decided to ………… the gas supply to the flats Several items of clothes were found on the ………… 10 The lake contained ………… of fish 11 You can use my bicycle ………… you bring it back tomorrow 12 He was so tired he wasn’t ………… driving himself home 13 If we hurry, we might get there ………… to catch the early train 14 The mosquito bite made my eyelid ………… and couldn’t open my eye properly 15 I tried to prevent them ………… , but they wouldn’t take any notice Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase taken from the box below because used to as since could to come for will be did was which whom enough too an although never whose let’s had put took arrive and the nearly were about a if what so with left most according to comes of rather due to to tell very The man ………… we met on the bus was a professor Peter would rather ………….early than late When my brother was asked if he liked his job, he replied that he ………… ………… of the visitors are strangers to me Tim ………… go fishing with his father when he was young The news ………… bad last night “Let’s go dancing, shall we?” “Yes, ………….” I wish I ………….go to Hawaii with him My daughter isn’t ………… young to go to school 10 I haven’t seen John ………….two months 11 It takes half ………… hour to walk from here to the station 12 She ………… fifteen years old tomorrow 13 I can’t remember where I ………… my glasses 14 ………… colour is your coat? 15 He is ………… very important person 16 ………… the child cried, the mother would run to it 17 He couldn’t go far because he was afraid ………… travelling by plane 18 I’m glad ………… you that you can have the job 19 Please wait until he ………… back 20 Tom has ………… his hair cut twice this month Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase taken from the box below forward rush hours last month without some places a table asleep rest Sunday next year leader not having London street director opportunity fishing to ski already sleeping toward city need peace so or Mrs Tilley and elderly widow were walking along a dark ………… When I arrived, the student had ………… gone into class I want you to reserve ………… at the Savoy restaurant for seven o’clock He comes to see me every Sunday, and we often go ………… together I fell ………… when I was watching television By the end of ………… they will have finished work on the new stadium Don’t hurry, there’s no ………… to run I am going to have short ………… as I have a headache You will not succeed ………… working harder 10 There is always heavy traffic in the city centre at ………… 11 He is the ………… of a business company 12 He saved money ………… he had to economize 13 We are looking ………… to the games So we will be pleased when they begin 14 If Maria comes to England, it will be a good ………… for her to improve her English 15 A dam is bull to keep the water of a stream ………… a river Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase taken from the box below would cross at almost have off have had hip will write to will wipe (lau sạch) by already will have up with had had stop would write than and he had been is getting across cost directory sensitive on eating glance so to be gets apart from charge index aware by to eat sight In the hotel lobby the detective caught ………… of the man he had been hired to follow Most people prefer flying ………… going by sea because it is so much cheaper Go on, finish the dessert It needs ………… up by sea because it won’t stay fresh until tomorrow Before he left on his trip to America, the young man promised his parents he ………… to them regularly Of course I did not break it ………… purpose It was an accident Andrew couldn’t ………… laughing at the expression on Maggie’s face The artist has always been………….to criticism If only we ………… more time, we could have seen more of the country They search for the number in the phone………… 10 When they could put ………… the noise no longer, they banged on their neighbor’s door 11 That hotel is so expensive They ………… you 60 pounds for bed and breakfast 12 As long as we ………… enough rain, I think there will be good harvest 13 ………… the long journey we had a marvelous holiday 14 She came to live here ………… a month ago 15 Could you wait for a few moments until the manager ………… back? 16 The journey took so long that ………… the time we got there all the seats had been sold 17 Graham was said ………… the brightest boy in the class 18 If you make a mistake when you are writing, just ………… it out with your pen 19 ‘You look tired Have a rest ………… I’ll get dinner.’ 20 He is hoping that I ………… forget about fifty pounds he owes me Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase taken from the box below for so too on by to or very that how have upon ever stay neither either enough whose ability would should never about nearly stop and nor lies rather to stand reasons things did the with decorated with prerequisites possibility give up according to due to because Many people were made homeless…due to the storm I arrived early ………… to have some coffee before the class started They are going to leave………… Manchester in an hour I didn’t go to the cinema yesterday; and I didn’t write the composition, ………… Frank went to prison last year; ………… did Bob It is ………… too hot nor too cold at this time of the year To be admitted to this MA course, two………… are a University degree in Education and four years of teaching experience I am thinking of a/an ………… of studying abroad You wouldn’t act differently if you knew about it, ………… you? Please show me ………… this machine works 10 In the corner of the room ………… an artificial tree 11 Once ………… a time there was a very beautiful princess 12 Never in my life ………….I seen a cheetah 13 These are the ………… for which I resigned 14 When I looked through the window, I saw a girl ………… beauty took my breath away 15 He achieved his ambition ………… working hard and acting wisely 16 ………… Gardner, motivation plays a positive role in learning a second language 17 I would ………… be single than marry him 18 He is the most intelligent man I have ………… known 19 I was just ………….to go when you telephoned 20 Mary decided to ………… her job for the sake of her children Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase taken from the box below made in space travel particularly fond of are not on less while fewer how to deal with during having been beaten solve over the television does not either since on the radio not strong enough not to allow when are not does too wasn’t it? have beaten interested didn’t it? The main office of the factory can be found ………….Maple Street Because there are ………… members present tonight than there was last night, we must wait until the next meeting to vote David is ………… cooking, and he often cooks really delicious meals The progress ………… in the early 1960s is remarkable Sandra has rarely missed a play ………… she was seventeen years old The governor has not decided ………… the new problems yet There was very interesting news ………… this morning about the earthquake in Italy ………… by the police for striking an office, the man cried in pain The table is ………… to support television 10 The bridge was hit by a large ship ………… a storm last week 11 The taxi driver told the man ………… his disobedient son to hang out the window 12 Harvey seldom pays his bills on time and his brother ………… 13 The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, ………….? 14 These televisions are quite popular in Europe, but those ………… Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase taken from the box below having charged a bigger on in sentenced acting bigger performance sharing could can was taken dividing no took put most while take none building way the less is may be unless The next …… of the school play will be on Monday at 6.30 p.m The thief was …… to six months’ imprisonment …… a flat with someone is cheaper than living on your own No, thank you I don’t …… sugar in tea Jim always gets very annoyed of he can’t get his own …… “I hope you ………… speak French?” I want some sugar, but there is …… in the bowl …… of the students know the answer to that question We are too late, the plane …… off ten minutes ago 10 The fewer hags you take …… trouble you will have 11 I also wish that I …… speak French” 12 … of the students know the answer to that question 13 We both decided to different things: he wrote a letter … I listened to the radio 14 I spent half a year …… this boat 15 Mr Brown receives …… salary than anyone else in the company Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase taken from the box below to hear on herself whose point despite show if who game next week raise money match very ashamed of build fund dreadful cough awful weather sickness on her own have been although apply for has been listen to arrested ask for She set up in business ………… and was very successful Could you please ………… me the way to the nearest post office? This is Mr Evans, ……… invention has helped hundreds of deaf people We would contact your nearest relative ………… any accident occurred You should not ………… that job as you are not properly qualified They turn up at the party, despite the ………… We shall have to postpone the meeting until …………, I’m afraid A new Minister for Agriculture ………… appointed The team lost their last football ………… of the reason 10 He is ………… his conduct and promises never to behave like that again 11 You have nothing to gain by refusing ………… our advice 12 The fact is ………., doctor, I just cannot get rid of this 13 The headmaster had been trying for years to ………… for new science block 14 The agent was ………… for carrying a false passport 15 I not particularly like the climate here ………… I believe it is very healthy PART TWO Fill each of the gaps in the passage below with only ONE suitable word Passage one Did you ever dream of winning the lottery? so did millions of other people Everyday, millions of Americans ………………… (1) lottery tickets They are hoping to win $50.000, $100.000, one million dollars ………………… (2) more What happens after a person wins the …………………(3)? When a person wins a million ………………… (4), he or she doesn’t receive a check for the total amount The person receives $50.000 a year ………………… (5) twenty years Also, he or she pays taxes After taxes, a million-dollar winner receives from $25, 000 to 40, 000 ………………… (6) year for twenty years This is a lot of extra spending money What have some people done ………………… (7) the money? Let’s look at one past winner Lisa wanted to be an artist, but she didn’t have enough …………………(8) to go to school She was working at a job she didn’t enjoy In August, Lisa bought one ………………… (9) and won two million dollars She quit her job three weeks later and is now attending art ………………… (10) Lisa says, ”If I don’t become an artist, It’s my own fault I have the opportunity now.” Passage two Have you ever driven a van? I did once It …………………(1) just after I left college and I had got myself a temporary job …………………(2) a delivery man When I accepted the job I thought I would have to sit beside a driver, chat to him and help …………………(3) to carry things from the van to the houses, but no, I was on my …………………(4) and I had to drive the van and carry everything by myself It might have been very strenuous, but after no more than a week I had got used to it and I ………………… (5) able to relax and enjoy the driving But I must say that I was very glad ………………… (6) I had finished after six weeks It would have …………………(7) rather boring in the long run I can imagine why someone who has to that kind of ………………… (8) permanently doesn’t mind getting held up in traffic hold-ups ………………… (9) much as I but something really ought …………………(10) be done to improve road conditions; it must be so frustrating having to spend half your working life sitting in traffic jams Passage three I love to cook and eat, so I read a lot …………………(1) food and diet I like to know the advice and opinion of nutrition experts For …………………(2), one expert says that there is an ideal diet About fifteen to twenty percent of this perfect eating plan is protein About fifty to sixty …………………(3) is carbohydrates, and about twenty to thirty percent is fat This nutritionist also …………………(4) that a highfiber diet can help prevent cancer We can get fiber from foods like bran, nuts, beans, and vegetables If we eat a little fish every week, the fish oils …………………(5) protect us against heart disease Garlic and onions could reduce the amount of cholesterol ………………… (6) our blood Do I believe in all this advice? I’m not sure, but I know I love to cook and eat, so I love most kinds of food, But I don’t ………………… (7) to gain any weight Maybe I could even lose a few pounds, Here’s some advice from a diet expert: * Go …………………(8) for food only on a full stomach If you eat before you go to the supermarket, you may not want so much junk food * Use a shopping list Buy only the items on that ………………… (9) Don’t take much money when you go food shopping * Don’t keep candy, cookies, potato chips, soda, or other junk food on the house And don’t eat desserts ………………… lots of sugar and fat Eat fruit instead I think these are good ideas, but can I all these things all the time? Could you? Passage four Rabindranah Tagore lived in India many years (1) ………………… He was a famous Indian He wrote many poems, stories, and songs He wrote (2) ………………… in his language Bangali, and in English Today we find his language in other languages too People still like to read his books because his books are good Tagore was (3) ………………… in 1861 in Calcutta in India His parents were rich When he (4) ………………… still very young, he was already interested in reading, writing, and in music He wrote hi s first book of poems when he was only 17 (5) ………………… old He also liked to watch things around him: the trees, the birds, the flowers, the grass, and so on All these things were beautiful for him When he was old (6) …………………to go to school, his father sent him to a school in his (7) ………………… town He did not like his lessons He did not like his teacher’s way of teaching, so after some time he (8) ………………… His father found him a teacher He then learned at home A few years (9) …………………, his father sent him to England He wanted Tagore to study law But Tagore did not want to So he (10) ………………… back to India before he finished his study Passage five One day, late in the evening, a man was walking home alone on an empty road He had (1) ………………… passed through the railway station (2) ………………… suddenly he heard some footsteps behind him He got (3) ………………… bit scared He quickened his steps, but the footsteps didn’t stop The man thought that he was (4) ………………… followed It must be a robber No one else would be walking on this dark road at such late hour The man seemed to (5) ………………… trying to catch him, so he started running, and the man behind him started running, too (6) ………………… matter how hard he tried to run, the man behind him still followed him He was scared almost to death (7) ………………… he reached an old cemetery Without thinking, he jumped over the wall and threw himself on the ground near a big grave The man behind also jumped over the wall and (8) …………………now trying to find the man (9) ………………… was no way out, the man got up and shouted in a trembling voice: “ Who are you? Why (10) ………………… earth are you following me?” Passage six Most people are frightened of being unemployed Being unemployed has disadvantages, but there are good things about it too One advantage of ………… (1) having a job is that you don’t have to get up early and go to ……………… (2) in the rush hour You can stay in bed as ………………(3) as you like, and there’s plenty of time to read the newspaper and have a leisurely breakfast But the best thing of all is that you are your ……………… (4) boss There’s no one to tell you ……………… (5) to and when to it One ………………(6) of being unemployed is, of course, that you haven’t got much money coming in Having a job at least enables you a bit of ……………… (7)to go on holiday On the other ……………… (8), when you are unemployed you don’t need (9) ……………… go on holiday, because you are on holiday already In fact, the main ……………… (10) with being unemployed is that you have to spend much of your time looking for a job Passage seven Winter is dangerous because it’s so (1) ……………… to know what is going to happen and accidents take place so easily Fog can be waiting to meet you over the top of (2) ……………… hill Ice might be hiding beneath the melting snow, waiting to send you (3) ……………… the road The car coming towards you may suddenly slide across the road Rule Number one (4) ……………… driving on icy roads is to drive smoothly Uneven movements can make a (5) ………………suddenly very difficult to control So every time you turn either the wheel, touch the brakes or increase your speed, you must be as gentle and as slow as (6) ……………… Imagine you are driving with a full cup of hot coffee on the seat next to you Drive so that you wouldn’t (7) ……………… Rule Number two (8) ……………… to pay attention to what might happen The more ice there is, the further down the road you have to look Test how long it takes to stop by gently (9) ……………… Remember that you may be driving more quickly than you think In general, allow double your normal stopping distance when the road is wet, three times this distance on snow, and even more on ice Try to stay in control of your car (10) ……………… all times and you will avoid trouble Passage eight Tampa, Florida, owes a great deal (1) …………… its growth and prosperity to a Cuban cigar manufacturer (2) …………… Vicente Martinez Ybor When the Cuban Revolution broke out (3) …………… 1869, he was forced to flee his country and moved (4) …………… business to south Florida Sixteen years (5) ……………, 10 arts, work that would benefit people everywhere A Nobel Peace Prize was also given to the person who had done the most to promote world peace Nobel’s invention of dynamite was for peaceful purpose In what way can dynamite be used? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Why did his invention eventually make him sad? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Why did he decide to establish the Nobel Prize? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What kind of people was awarded the Nobel Prize? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What can you say about Alfred Nobel? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Reading the following passages and answer the questions below each passage Passage one Sequoyah was a young Cherokee Indian, son of a white trader and an Indian squaw At an early age, he became fascinated by ‘the talking leaf’, an expression that he used to describe the white man’s written records Although many believed this ‘talking leaf’ to be gift from the Great Spirit, Sequoyah refused to accept that theory Like other Indians of the period, he was illiterate, but his determination to remedy the situation led to the invention of a unique 86-character alphabet based on the sound pattern that he heard Who was Sequoyah? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What did Sequoyah’s father work as? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What was Sequoyah interested in when he was very young? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What did Sequoyah refuse to accept? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What did he invent? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Passage two Sequoyah’s family and his friends thought him mad, but while recovering from a hunting accident, he diligently and independently set out the create a form of communication for his own people as well as for other Indians In 1821, after twelve years of work, he had successfully developed a written language that would enable thousands of Indians to read and write Sequoyah’s desire to preserve words and events for later generations has caused him to be remembered among the important inventions The giant redwood trees of California, called ‘sequoias’ in his honor, will further imprint his name in history How long did it take Sequoyah to complete his work? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What did his family and friends think of him? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 30 Who benefited from Sequoyah’s invention? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Why is Sequoyah remembered among the other inventors? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What is named after him? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Reading the following passages and answer the questions below each passage Passage one Most large cities now have an underground system, as the French “Metro” When you need to change trains, you usually walk along bare, uninteresting corridors Sometimes if you are lucky, there will be buskers: people playing music in the hope of earning a few pence They will be very pleased if you throw them a few coins into the hat which they have placed on the ground in front of them, but they will go on playing happily even if you don’t These buskers give us a moment of pleasure as we rush for our trains It is a pity, then, that the authorities are against busking, and what they can to stop it Buskers may be breaking the law; but I think that most people are glad to have a little music to brighten their busy life What is “a busker”? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Where you find them? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Is the author against busking? Why or Why not? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Why we say the authorities against the law? ………………………………………………………………………………………… How often can you find the buskers? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Passage two The guitar is one of the oldest instruments known to man It might originate somewhere in the vicinity of China There were guitars in ancient Egypt and Greece, but the written history of the guitar began in Spain in the 13 th century By 1500 the guitar was popular in Italy, Spain and France A French document of that time says many people were playing the guitar Stradivarius, the undeniable king of violin makers, could not resist creating a variety of guitars Also, there was no lack of music written for this instrument Haydn, Schubert, and others wrote guitar music When the great Beethoven was asked to compose music for the guitar, he went into a rage and refused, but even Beethoven could not ignore the challenge; legend tell us that he finally called the guitar a miniature orchestra Indeed, the guitar does sound like just a little orchestra! Perhaps that is why in rural areas around the world, the guitar has been a source of music for millions to enjoy When was the history of guitar first written? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Which century did the guitar become popular in Italy? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Who was the most well-known violin maker? 31 ………………………………………………………………………………………… What was the attitude of Beethoven when he was asked to compose music for the guitar? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What is the guitar considered then? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Passage three Many English families have three early callers between the hours of and 8: 30 in the morning Two of them, the postman and the milkman, are doing their normal full-time jobs but the third, the newspaper boy (or girl) is earning some pocket money before going to school The boy (or girl) doing this “newspaper round”, as the job is called, gets to the shop at about o’clock and begins by sorting out the various newspaper and magazines ordered regularly by the 40 or so families on the round The delivery is made days a week in all weathers and the rate of pay is usually in the region of $2.50 per week for approximately one hour’s work each morning Children doing the work are normally between 14 and 16 years of age Who the full-time jobs? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What some boys or girls the “newspaper round” for? ………………………………………………………………………………………… When the boys or girls start sorting out newspapers? ………………………………………………………………………………………… How much are they paid? ………………………………………………………………………………………… How much time they spend on this job? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Passage four The earth has a tremendous amount of water, but almost all of it is in the oceans The oceans cover about 70 percent of the earth’s surface They contain about 97 percent of all water on earth, and are the source of most precipitation that falls to earth Ocean water is too salty to be used for drinking., agriculture or industry But the salt is left behind during evaporation, and the precipitation that falls to earth is unsalted water How many per cent of the earth’s surface does land area account for? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What is the source of most precipitation that falls to earth? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Can you guess how many percent of fresh water is on earth? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Why is ocean water not available for man? ………………………………………………………………………………………… And why the precipitation that falls to earth can be used in our daily life? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 32 Reading the following passages and answer the questions below each passage Passage one Recently city development includes areas of new housing at Arbury, King’s Hedges and Cherry Hilton, with shops, schools, public houses and libraries, and the replacing of some nineteenth-century housing A subtle re-development in New Town, near Lensfield road, was recently ‘highly commended’ by the department of the Environment as an example of new housing in an older setting In the city center, the Lion Yard complex, containing extra shopping space, a new central library, offices and a roof garden, all next to a 683 – space car park, was completed in 1975 Where you think the extract is probably taken from? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What does the passage suggest that architects have to be? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What was ‘highly recommended”? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What was completed in the 70s? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Where can people see old building mixed up with the new one? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Passage three As far back as 700 BC people have talked about children being cared for by wolves Romulus and Remus the legendary twin founders of Rome were purported to have been cared for by wolves According to legend, Mars fathered the two boys As a result, a relative of their mother’s, imprisoned her and ordered that the boys be drowned in the Tiber River However, a she-wolf saved them from this horrible fate and took them back to her lair to care for them Legend has it that when a she- wolf loses her litter, she seeks a human child to take its place What is so special about Romulus and Remus? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What is the main idea of this passage? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Where in the passage is it stated that, according to legend Romulus and Remus founded Rome? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What does B.C in line stand for? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Why does the she-wolf seek a human child to care for? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Passage four You can now phone almost any country in the world, although in some cases you can only call major cities When you cannot make direct dialing call, you can ask the international operator to help This is more expensive and takes more time, but it may be helpful if you want to speak to a particular person and no one else: In this case, you 33 should ask for a ‘person to person’ call Even more expensive is a reserve charge call where the person who receives the call pays If the international line is busy, you can reserve a call: explain the number you want and the operator will call you back when the line is free You can save money by calling outside office hours, e.g early in the morning, late night, and no Sundays What is the most expensive type of call? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What you if the international line is engaged? ………………………………………………………………………………………… When is it cheaper to make an international call? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What is closest meaning to ‘major cities’? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What you in case you can not phone directly the person you want? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Passage one Walter Plovchak, a 12 year-old- boy was listening to rock ‘n’ roll music “Turn off that garbage,” his father shouted Walter turned off the music Walter and his family lived in Chicago, Illinois, but they were from Hungry Walter’s father wasn’t happy in Chicago He didn’t like American rock ‘n roll He didn’t like his job He didn’t like the weather He didn’t like the food or water He didn’t like Walter’s friends or Walter’s church Walter’s father and mother decided to go back to Hungry How old is Plovchak? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What did his father ask him to do? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Where was Walter’s family from? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Why wasn’t Walter’s father happy in Chicago? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What did Walter’s parents decide to do? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Passage two Walter didn’t want to leave Chicago He liked his school, and he liked American sports He liked American food, especially Jello Walter was happy in the United States His 18year-old sister Natalie was happy, too Walter and Natalie packed their clothes and went to live worth a cousin “We’re not going back to Hungary, ” they said Walter’s parents said, “Natalie is 18 She can stay in the United States But Walter is only 12 He has to come with us” Walter’s parents called the police “We want our son,” they told the police The police called the U.S Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) The INS said, “Walter can stay in the United States.” Why did Walter want to stay in Chicago? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 34 What about his sister? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Why did Walter and his sister move to his cousin? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Why did Walter’s parents think that Walter had to come back to Hungary? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What’s the INS’s opinion about Walter’s decision? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Passage three The people in my city, Kuala Lumpur, are a hard working a lot The average worker in Kuala Lumpur works for eight to nine hours a day Some offices start to work at in the morning and stop at in the evening Others may start at and end at in the evening The traffic jam in the city is always at peak from a.m to 9:30 p.m when people rush to work In the evening, the traffic jams start to build up from 5.00 p.m and peaks at p.m The traffic gets even worse when it rains on that day Because of the traffic jams and long working hours, the shops and supermarkets close at 10.00 p.m This gives people more time to their shopping after work Why can we say that the people in Kuala Lumpur are hard working people? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What time the office start and finish work in Kuala Lumpur? ………………………………………………………………………………………… At what time does the traffic peak in the morning? ………………………………………………………………………………………… At what time does the traffic peak in the afternoon? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Why the shops close at 10.00 p.m? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Passage In my opinion, the workers not have to enough time to rest They have to get up early to leave the house by 7.00 a.m Some people leave even earlier They have to so because they want to avoid the traffic jams Many people not live in the city centre because the houses there are expensive They live further away from their work places, so they need time to travel It is not uncommon for people to take more than one hour to get to their office After a hard day’s work, they need another hour to get home People usually reach their houses by 7.00 p.m Then they need to the laundry and tidy up their house They usually relax by watching television People usually go to bad at 11.00 p.m, so they get about seven hours of sleep every day Why some people leave their houses early? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Why people leave far from the city centre? ………………………………………………………………………………………… How long does it take to get to and back from work? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 35 What people when they get home? ………………………………………………………………………………………… How people relax and how long they sleep? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Reading the following passages and answer the questions below each passage Passage The Indian Ocean is the third-largest ocean in the world Only the Pacific and the Atlantic are larger More than one of the world’s water supply is in the Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean touches four different continents To the south is Antarctica and to east is Australia Africa lies to west and Asia lies to the north There are several important islands in the Indian Ocean These include Madagascar the largest one, which is near Africa, and Sri Lanka, which is near Indian There is also a group of islands called the Seychelles near the African coast The Indian Ocean is extremely important to the countries in Southeast Asia Strong winds from the Indian Ocean bring warm weather and heavy rain which are necessary for growing food What is the main idea of the paragraph? ………………………………………………………………………………………… How much water does the Indian Ocean contain? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Where is the Indian Ocean? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What are the important islands in the Indian Ocean? ………………………………………………………………………………………… How is the Indian Ocean important to the countries in Southeast Asia? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Passage A tiny village school is soon to celebrate its 110 th birthday against all expectations Five years ago it seemed certain to close but parents and other villagers fought the local education authority and raised funds to keep it open It is now ending its first term as a school run by the village community and the villagers are justly proud of their achievement They are furious when education chief tried to make them send the village children to other schools further away because the number of the pupils at the village school was too small The villagers started a huge campaign to raise money They collected enough to hire a teacher and begin to help with school learning, lunch supervision and lessons Now the school is doing well and it seems as if it will continue to run in the future What did the parents and other villagers five year ago? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 36 What effect would closure of the school have had on the village children? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Where did the parents get the money they needed to keep the school open? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Who runs the school? What are they proud of? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Why does the writer think the school will not now be closed? Passage A new hearing is not available for some hearing –impaired people This device uses a magnet to hold the detachable – processing portion in place, Like other aids, it converts sound into vibrations But it is unique in that it can transmit the vibrations directly to the magnet, and then to the inner ear This produces a clearer sound The new divice will not help all hearing – impaired people, only those with a hearing loss caused by infection pr other problems in the middle ear It will probably help no more than 20 percent of all people with hering problems Those people, however, who have persistent ear infections should find relief and restored hearing with the new device What is the author’s main purpose? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What is the principle of this device? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Why is it unique? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What kind of people will it help? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What is its result on the people who have persistent ear infection? ………………………………………………………………………………………… PART FIVE: TRANSLATION A Translate into English Dòch vụ xe buýt Hà Nội có nhiều tiến ………………………………………………… Tôi thấy học ngoại ngữ khó ………………………………………………… Phòng ngủ nhỏ cho lũ trẻ ………………………………………………… Anh ta có thú sưu tầm tem ………………………………………………… Quán ăn trông bẩn thỉu đònh không ăn tối ………………………………………………… Sơn mê bóng đá ………………………………………………… Sars gây tổn thất to lớn cho du lòch Việt Nam giới ………………………………………………… 37 Tôi thấy tiếng Anh khó tiếng Việt ………………………………………………… Mùa thu mùa đẹp năm ………………………………………………… 10 Anh sang Úc học kinh tế ………………………………………………… 11 Thoáng nhìn, Hà Nội không hấp dẫn du khách vội vàng Tuy nhiên, làm người ta liên tưởng đến cô gái khiêm nhừơng, không quen vớison phấn có vẻ đẹp đầy ắp duyên thắm ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 12 Có kỹ ngôn ngữ dạy học ngạoi ngữ: nghe, nói, đọc, viết Trước người ta trọng nhiều vào hai kỹ đọc viết; kỹ nghe nói bò coi nhẹ Ngày nay, phương pháp dạy học ngoại ngữ khác nhiều ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 13 Gian lận thi cử ngày trở thành phổ biến đến mức nhiều phòng, thí sinh không quay cóp họ trở nên lạc lõng ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 14 Những biểu kỳ lạ động vật có htể giúp ta dự đoán trận động đất xảy Các nhà khoa học cho thú vật có khả cảm nhận thay đổi mối trường ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 15 Bộ Giáo dục Đào dục ban hành chương trình đào tạo tin học trình độ A, B, C áp dụng cho tất sở va trung tâm đào tạo tin học ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 16 Nhiều người lớn học tiếng Anh có ích cho công việc họ ……………………………………………………………………………………… 17 Cách Tết vài hôm, dọn dẹp nhà cửa trang hoàng đẹp đẽ để chuẩn bò đón ăm ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 18 Trong ngày Tết, người thăm hỏi chúc sức khoẻ Tết thật ngày hạnh phúc người 38 ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 19 Những người khác học tiếng Anh họ muốn đọc báo hay tạp chí tiếng Anh ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 20 Hà Nội thời mở cửa đẹp nhà cao tầng, khách sạn, nhà hàng mà di tích lòch sử bảo tồn trùng tu cần thận ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 21 Vài năm gần phong trào học ngoại ngữ trở nên rộng khắp, đặc biệt thành phố lớn Phần đông học ngoại ngữ để kiếm công việc làm ăn tốt công việc yêu cầu ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 22 Dân ta quen dùng thuốc nam Một mặt vừa dễ tìm, mặt khác dễ chế biến ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 23 Lò vi sóng tiện lợi gia đình Nó nấu ăn nhanh nhiều so với bếp điện hay bếp ga thôn ghtường Như vấn đề giá đắt ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 24 Chúng đánh giá cao lòng tâm bạn việc học cao học nước ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 25 Các bạn gặp phải nhiều khó khăn việc tìm kiếm tài liệu cập nhật để viết luận văn ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 26 Ngoài ra, tài vấn đề làm bạn phải quan tâm đến ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 27 Song, người khác làm làm làm ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 28 Mong bạn đừng có nản lòng, hay kiên trì xin chúc bạn thành công ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 29 Ngày hôm qua có bão to quảng Bình ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 30 Nhiều trường học phải đóng cửa người phài nhà không làm 39 ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 31 Cơn bão phá huỷ nhiều nhà xe cộ 32 Tổng thiệt hại ước tính khoảng 10 tỷ đồng 33 Chính phủ hỗ trợ cho gia đình bò nhà cửa bão B Translate into Vietnamese We also manage the finite resources of the earth in a way that will safeguard our future ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… After the Daily Newspaper stopped being printed, it was left to travellers to spread the news by word of mouth ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… Because Americans are living longer than ever, more social workers have begun to improve care of the elderly ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… On the other hand, people who agree with the penalty argue that it prevents repeated crimes and future victims ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… Everyday, in homes, people waste huge amounts of energy and water ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… Energy and water are wasted through bad habits such as leaving lights, fans, air-conditioners, and TV on when no one is in the room ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… Wasting water by using too much or not fixing dripping taps makes the matter worse ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… Most people not realize that saving energy in the home will save them money ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… It is actually very simple to save energy in the home ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 40 10 Medical treatment is usually provided free to British people by the National Health Service, but some prefer to have private treatment ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 11 People who travel frequently on business or for pleasure suffer some health problems ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 12 Americans smoke 6, 000 million cigarettes every year This is the equivalent of 4, 195 cigarettes a year for every person of 18 years of age ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 13 Money is important in many aspects of life, but it should be regarded as a means, and not an end in itself ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 14 Throughout history, there have been slow of changes in the family life, but today the family is changing quickly ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 15 Scientists tell us that distant stars are receding from the earth at extremely high rate of speed ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 16 The more distant the stars from the earth, the faster it recedes from us ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 17 Every year students in many countries in the world learn English ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 18 Some learn at school, others study by themselves ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 19 Many boys and girls learn English at school because is one of their subjects ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 20 There are 12 animal signs in Chinese astrology Each year is ruled by one of the 12 animals: the rat, the ox, the tiger, the rabbit, etc For example, 1987 was the year of rabbit and next year of rabbit will be 1999 ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 21 First class or business class passengers will be allowed up to 39 kilograms of baggage All other passengers will be allowed up to 20 kilograms of hand 41 baggage In addition, every other passenger will be allowed to carry one piece of hand baggage which is not more than 115 cm in total dimension ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 22 We have examined 1, 200 accidents while conducting a survey 87% of all these accidents are caused by drivers carelessness Only 9% of the accidents examined result from mechanical faults in vehicles Our survey clearly shows that a large number of accidents can be prevented ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 23 About one person in five is left handed ……………………………………………………………………………………… 24 Can you explain this gap of ten years in your job history? ……………………………………………………………………………………… a We shall bring up this question at the next committee meeting ……………………………………………………………………………………… b The forecast for this evening is wind and rain ……………………………………………………………………………………… c We regret that it is impossible to meet the delivery dates for the goods you recently ordered from us ……………………………………………………………………………………… d Everyone wants to reduce pollution But the pollution is as complicated as it is serious It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… e Farming is the chief occupation of the Cambodians They grow food, mostly for local consumption Before 1970 they produced a surplus of rice, and it was Cambodian’s chief export Rubber was the second leading export ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… C India has more cattle than any other country in the world Religion beliefs forbid the slaughter of these animals, so they are used largely as draft animals or as a source of milk ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… D Although the Chinese invented many important things such as gunpowder, the compass, paper making and silk manufacture, the ancient Greeks were also very genius and invented all kinds of useful devices such the world’s first steam engine although it was never put to any practical use ……………………………………………………………………………………… 42 ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… E If a person can what he wishes with his own property, time and energy, then economists say that he is economically free In all communities, of course limits are imposed upon the personal freedom of their citizens, and these limits, in some cases, are very complex but in others relatively simple All individuals are required to conform to the laws made by their government ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… F The Nelson asked us to look after their plans for them while they were away on vacation ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… G Except for the graduate students, everyone will have to take the tests on the same way ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… H John always arrives late for his chemistry class although he leaves home in plenty of time ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… I According to the weatherman, there is less 50 percent chance of rain forecast for today ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… J Soon after Mel has finished his thesis, he will leave for Boston ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………… k About one person in five is left handed ……………………………………………………………………………………… l Can you explain this gap of ten years in your job history? ……………………………………………………………………………………… m We shall bring up this question at the next committee meeting ……………………………………………………………………………………… n The forecast for this evening is wind and rain ……………………………………………………………………………………… o We regret that it is impossible to meet the delivery dates for the goods you recently ordered from us ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… p We are witnessing a new era of the informatic technology 43 q Equality of opportunity is a great asset in a democracy s The national assembly spent nearly two eeks debating several amendments to the construction t Both advertsing and publicity are massages about a company ot its products communicated by the mass madia x They decided to postpone the match even though the waether conditions were better than hey had been for weeks 44 ... the school play will be on Monday at 6.30 p.m The thief was …… to six months’ imprisonment …… a flat with someone is cheaper than living on your own No, thank you I don’t …… sugar in tea Jim always... person and no one else: In this case, you 33 should ask for a ‘person to person’ call Even more expensive is a reserve charge call where the person who receives the call pays If the international... the questions below each passage Passage one A long-range health study in Framingham Massachusetts, which began in 1948 and continued to this day, involves checking the survivals among the same