PRACTICE TEST ( ĐT TỈNH)- 2018 A LISTENING (50 points): Part Listen and complete the notes below Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (10 points) CYCLING HOLIDAY IN AUSTRIA - Holiday begins on (1) _ - No more than (2) _ people in a cycling group - Holiday costs (3) £ _ per person without flights - All food included except (4) _ - Essential to bring a (5) _ Your answers: Part You will hear part of a tutorial between two students and their tutor The students are doing a research project on computer use Listen to the conversation carefully and choose the correct answer A, B or C for each question Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (10 points) Sami and Irene decided to a survey about access to computer facilities because _ A no one had investigated this before B their tutor suggested this topic C this was a problem for many students Sami and Irene had problems with the reading for their project because _ A the language was too technical B not much had been written about the topic C they could not locate the books in the library How did Sami and Irene get the main data in their survey? A From face-to-face interviews B From observation of students C From online questionnaires The tutor suggests that one problem with the survey was limitations in _ A the range of students questioned B the number of students involved C the places where the questions were asked What proportion of students surveyed thought that a booking system would be the best solution? A 45% B 65% C 77% Your answers: Part You will hear a lecture about customers’ psychology Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (10 points) The colour purple encourages people to spend more money When people see orange, they leave faster, making room for the next group of diners Businesses should use blue as it makes people feel safe Colour can not only create mood and influence customers, but also attract specific groups of customers Bright and soft colours appeal to younger customers Your answers: Part 4: You will hear a woman called Yvonne on a TV programme giving about children being punished at school For questions 1-10, complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (20 points) The strap was a long piece of leather made especially for (1) _ children’s palms Today, children who misbehave at school seldom even get a (2) _ In the fifties, Yvonne was strapped for coming to school in (3) _ Yvonne thought the way she was disciplined at school was (4) and unfair The members of organization P.O.P.P.I all had (5) In 1979, because of P.O.P.P.I…, (6) made the strap illegal Yvonne describes her children as (7) and irresponsible Yvonne does not think her children understand (8) they are She is now sorry that the government (9) She believes that there would be less (10) if the strap was still used B LEXICO - GRAMMAR (50 points) Part Choose one of the words marked A, B, C, or D which best completes each of the following sentences Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (20 points) The size of the pop-star’s personal fortune was the subject of much in the press A doubt B guessing C speculation D wonderment Jeremy’ friends were fond of him because of his generosity A at least B still less C even less D not least The thick fog out any possibility of our plane taking off before morning A ruled B struck C stamped D crossed Looking down at the coral reef, we saw of tiny, multi-colored fish A swarms B flocks C teams D shoals Ellen decided that election to the local council would provide a _ to a career in national politics A springboard B turning point C milestone D highway Miriam left her husband after a row A blazing B burning C hot D heavy My father when he found out that I’d damaged the car A hit the roof B saw pink elephants C made my blood boil D brought the house down When I got my case back, it had been damaged repair A further B beyond C above D over of the financial crisis, all they could was hold on and hope that things would improve A On the top B In the end C At the bottom D At the height 10 There are a lot of computer programmers nowadays, but really good ones are few and far _ A amongst B apart C away D between 11 It was Martin who ……… the initiative in introducing our guest to the princess A adopted B took C led D pursued 12 I was awfully tired However, I made up my mind to myself to the tedious task once again A involve B absorb C engross D apply 13 Ann’s encouraging words gave me to undertake the demanding task once gain A a point B an incentive C a resolution D a target 14 We are going to build a fence around the field with to breeding sheep and cattle A a goal B an outlook C a reason D a view 15 You may feel sure the casting will be done perfectly, just your trust in me and you will see I’m right A lay B forward C grant D allow 16 Filing may be a procedure, but it is essential for the smooth running of the office A strenuous B tedious C weary D stuffy 17: _ when they learned that the chairman would not be able to join the meeting A When they realized why they were all there in that early time of the day B Hardly had the committee learned the reason of the meeting C However professional they tried to be seen D It wasn’t until they got a phone call about an urgent meeting the next day 18 The Egyptian coast guard received a(n) signal from the ship at 11.34 last night A distress B anxiety C stress D disquiet 19 Most armies around the world use satellite technology orders A emit B impart C release D relay 20 It was imperative for the authorities to the epidemic A succeed B localize C spread D define Part Read the following text which contains 10 mistakes Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes (10 points) Among all the abilities with which an individual may be endowed, musical talent appear earliest in life Very young children can exhibit musical precocity for different reasons Some develop exceptional skill as a result of a well-designed instructional regime, so as the Suzuki method for the violin Some have the good fortune to be born into a musical family in a household filled of music In the number of interesting cases, musical talent is part of an otherwise disabling condition such as autism or mental retardation A musical gifted child has an inborn talent; however, the extent to what the talent is expressed publicly will depend upon the environment in which the child lives Musically gifted children master at an early age the principal elements of music, include pitch and rhythm Pitch - or melody - is more central in certain culture, for example, in Eastern societies that make use of tiny quarter-tone intervals Rhythm, sounds produced at certain auditory frequencies and groups according to a prescribed system, are emphasized in sub-Saharan Africa, where the rhythmic ratios can be very complex Part Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition) or particle Write your answer in the boxes provided (10 points) I was always being ticked ………… for messy work They’re tearing ………… these old houses to build a new office block The novelist draws heavily ………… her personal experiences The hotel's restaurant facilities are second ………… none How did you come………… these tickets? I’ve been trying to get some for ages Jean didn’t expect to come up………… such difficulties He’s sometimes bad tempered but he’s a good fellow…………heart The boy froze in horror as the teacher advanced …………him, brandishing a large stick The teacher sat down and glared…………the class 10 Hard work usually pays off………… the long run Part Give the correct form of the words in brackets Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (10 points) The advances made by humans have made us the (1 DOMINANCE) species on our planet However, several eminent scientists are concerned that we have become too successful, that our way of life is putting an (2 PRECEDE) strain on the Earth's ecosystems and threatening our future as a species We are confronting environmental problems that are more taxing than ever before, some of them seemingly insoluble Many of the Earth's crises are persistent and (3 INEXORABLE) linked Pollution is an obvious example of this affecting our air, water and soil The air is polluted by (4 EMIT) produced by cars and industry Through acid rain and greenhouse gases these same exhaust fumes can have a devastating impact on our climate Climate change is arguably the greatest (5 ENVIRONMENT) challenge facing our planet with increased storms, floods, drought and species losses predicted This will inevitably have a negative impact on ( DIVERSIFY) and thus our ecosystem The soil is contaminated by factories and power stations which can leave heavy metals in the soil Other human activities such as the (7 DEVELOP) of land and the clearing of trees also take their toll on the quality of our soil; (8 FOREST) has been shown to cause soil (9 ERODE) Certain farming practices can also pollute the land though the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers This contamination in turn affects our rivers and waterways and damages life there The chemicals enter our food chain, moving from fish to mammals to us Our crops are also grown on land that is far from (10 SPOIL) Affected species include the polar bear, so not even the Arctic is immune Reducing waste and clearing up pollution costs money Yet it is our quest for wealth that generates so much of the refuse There is an urgent need to find a way of life that is less damaging to the Earth This is not easy, but it is vital, because pollution is pervasive and often life-threatening C READING (60 points) Part Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes (15 pts) That old saying, "It's not what you know, it's who you know" sums up what may well be the most important (1) _ of climbing the business ladder Diligence, competence and experience are fine (2) _, but they are not enough While this is no great secret, the fact (3) _ that skilled workers are few and (4) _between - yet business success depends on informal networking and sociologists have (5) _ that the majority of top jobs in the US are obtained through it A vast (6) _of jobs are never advertised and of those that are, many have already been (7) _to someone known to the company These processes (8) _not just to industry but to the government and public sector as well Potentially, colleagues, superiors, business friends, customers, suppliers can provide a networker with information, addresses and open doors that make the difference between stagnation and a rapid rise Nonetheless, as a communications trainer in Germany put it: "Many people just not know how to (9) _, develop and foster promising relationships." For some, networking (10) _ just too time-consuming or stressful Such individuals shut themselves in their office and minimize contact with the outside world They may a great job of work, but they are unlikely to make great career strides A measures B resources C means D actions A marks B qualities C types D distinctions A remains B lasts C continues D keeps A long B far C wide D broad A distinguished B located C viewed D found A ratio B division C proportion D section A promised B assured C declared D warranted A carry B engage C suit D apply A induct B install C invest D initiate 10 A shows B proves C turns D results Part Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only ONE word in each space Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (15 points) Many celebrated artists have found it hard to makes (1) meet early on in their careers (2) a few well-known exceptions, however, (poor Van Gogh being perhaps the most famous one) most went on to find recognition within their own lifetime Picasso’s life story is the kind of rags-to-riches tale which gives hope to many (3) unknown artist In 1904, he was sharing a draughty and primitive studio complex with thirty other artists But by his death, he was a multi-millionaire and probably the most celebrated modern artist (4) Nevertheless for (5) success story, there must be dozens of artists (perhaps some potential ‘greats’) who have endured a lifetime of hardship in obscurity Whether they were never recognized because their work was out of sympathy with the prevailing fashion, (6) because they lacked talent, is impossible to say Most people see art (7) a vocation (8) than a career There may indeed be some truth in the idea that artists need to (9) exceptionally dedicated to succeed, and even relatively successful artists sometimes have (10) supplement their income by working in other areas occasionally Part Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C, or D to answer the questions Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (15 points) The human criterion for perfect vision is 20/20 for reading the standard lines on a Snellen eye chart without a hitch The score is determined by how well you read lines of letters of different sizes from 20 feet away But being able to read the bottom line on the eye chart does not approximate perfection as far as other species are concerned Most birds would consider us very visually handicapped The hawk, for instance, has such sharp eyes that it can spot a dime on the sidewalk while perched on top of the Empire State Building It can make fine visual distinctions because it is blessed with one million cones per square millimeter in its retina And in water, humans are farsighted, while the kingfisher, swooping down to spear fish, can see well in both the air and water because it is endowed with two foveae – areas of the eye, consisting mostly of cones, that provide visual distinctions One foveae permits the bird, while in the air, to scan the water below with one eye at a time This is called monocular vision Once it hits the water, the other fovea joins in, allowing the kingfisher to focus both eyes, like binoculars, on its prey at the same time A frog’s vision is distinguished by its ability to perceive things as a constant motion picture Known as “bug detectors”, a highly developed set of cells in a frog’s eyes responds mainly to moving objects So, it is said that a frog sitting in a field of dead bugs wouldn’t see them as food and would starve The bee has a “compound” eye, which is used for navigation It has 15,000 facets that divide what it sees into a pattern of dots, or mosaic With this kind of vision, the bee sees the sun only as a single dot, a constant point of reference Thus, the eye is a superb navigational instrument that constantly measures the angle of its line of flight in relation to the sun A bee’s eye also gauges flight speed And if that is not enough to leave our 20/20 “perfect vision” paling into insignificance, the bee is capable of seeing something we can’t – ultraviolet light Thus, what humans consider to be “perfect vision” is in fact rather limited when we look at other species However, there is still much to be said for the human eye Of all the mammals, only humans and some primates can enjoy the pleasures of color vision Question What does the passage mainly discuss? A limits of the human eye C different eyes for different uses B perfect vision D eye variation among different species Question The word “criterion” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A standard B need C expectation D rule Question The phrase “without a hitch” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A unaided B without glasses C with little hesitation D easily Question According to the passage, why might birds and animals consider humans very visually handicapped? A humans can’t see very well in either air or water B human eyes are not as well suited to our needs C the main outstanding feature of human eyes is color vision D human eyes can’t what their eyes can Question The word “that” in paragraph refers to A foveae B areas of the eye C ones D visual distinctions Question The word “ blessed with” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A parted with B supplied for C endowed with D ruled out Question According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true A kingfishers have monocular vision B bees see patterns of dots C hawks eyes consist mostly of cones that can allow it to scan with one eye at a time D humans are farsighted in water Question Where in the passage does the author discuss that eyes are useful for avoiding starvation? A lines 1-5 B lines 7-10 C lines 14-17 D lines 21-24 Question The phrase “paling into insignificance” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A fading away C without colored light B of great importance D being reduced to little importance Question 10 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A eyes have developed differently in each species B humans should not envy what they don’t need C bees have the most complex eye D perfect vision is perfect Part Read the text and the following tasks (15 points) For questions 1-6, choose the correct heading for paragraphs A-F from the list of headings below Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes I The universal ability to use language II Why language is the most important invention of all III Why the sounds used in different languages are not identical IV Apparently incompatible characteristics of language V Even silence can be meaningful VI The way in which a few sounds are organized to convey a huge range of meaning VII Differences between languages highlight their impressiveness Paragraph A Paragraph B Paragraph C Paragraph D Paragraph E Paragraph F THIS MARVELOUS INVENTION A Of all mankind’s manifold creations, language must take pride of place Other inventions-the wheel, agriculture, sliced bread-may have transformed our material existence, but the advent of language is what made us human Compared to language, all other inventions pale in significance, since everything we have ever achieved depends on language and originates from it Without language, we could never have embarked on our ascent to unparalleled power over all other animals, and even over nature itself B But language is foremost not just because it came first In its own right it is a tool of extraordinary sophistication, yet based on an idea of ingenious simplicity: ‘this marvelous invention of composing out of twenty-five or thirty sounds that infinite variety of expressions which, whilst having in themselves no likeness to what is in our mind, allow us to disclose to others its whole secret, and to make known to those who cannot penetrate it all that we imagine, and all the various stirrings of our soul’ This was how, in 1660, the renowned French grammarians of the Port-Royal abbey near Versailles distilled the essence of language, and no one since has celebrated more eloquently the magnitude of its achievement Even so, there is just one flaw in all these hymns of praise, for the homage to language’s unique accomplishment conceals a simple yet critical incongruity Language is mankind’s greatest invention-except, of course, that it was never invented This apparent paradox is at the core of our fascination with language, and it holds many of its secrets C Language often seems so skillfully drafted that one can hardly imagine it as anything other than the perfect handiwork of a master craftsman How else could this instrument make so much out of barely three dozen measly morsels of sound? In themselves, these configurations of mouth-p,f,b,v,t,d,k,g,h,sh,a,e and so on-amount to nothing more than a few haphazard spits and splutters, random noises with no meaning, no ability to express, no power to explain But run them through the cogs and wheels of the language machine let it arrange them in some very special orders, and there is nothing that these meaningless streams of air cannot do: from sighing the interminable boredom of existence to unravelling the fundamental order of the universe D The most extraordinary thing about language, however, is that one doesn’t have to be a genius to set its wheels in motion The language machine allows just about everybody-from premodern foragers in the subtropical savannah, to post-modern philosophers in the suburban sprawlto tie these meaningless sounds together into an infinite variety of subtle sense, and all apparently without the slightest exertion Yet it is precisely this deceptive ease which makes language a victim of its own success, since in everyday life its triumphs are usually taken for granted The wheels of language run so smoothly that one rarely bothers to stop and think about all the resourcefulness and expertise that must have gone into making it tick Language conceals art E Often, it is only the estrangement of foreign tongues, with their many exotic and outlandish features, that brings home the wonder of language’s design One of the showiest stunts that some languages can pull off is an ability to build up words of breath-taking length, and thus express in one word what English takes a whole sentence to say The Turkish word sehirlilistiremediklerimizdensiniz, to take one example, means nothing less than ‘you are one of those whom we can’t turn into a town-dweller’ (In case you were wondering, this monstrosity really is one word, not merely many different words squashed together-most of its components cannot even stand up on their own.) F And if that sounds like some one-off freak, then consider Sumerian, the language spoken on the banks of the Euphrates some 5,000 years ago by the people who invented writing and thus enabled the documentation of history A Sumerian word like munintuma’a (‘when he had made it suitable for her’) might seem rather trim compared to the Turkish colossus above What is so impressive about it, however, is not its lengthiness but rather the reverse-the thrifty compactness of its construction The word is made up of different slots, each corresponding to a particular portion of meaning This sleek design allows single sounds to convey useful information, and in fact even the absence of a sound has been enlisted to express something specific If you were to ask which bit in the Sumerian word corresponds to the pronoun ‘it’ in the English translation ‘when he had made it suitable for her’, then the answer would have to be nothing Mind you, a very particular kind of nothing: the nothing that stands in the empty slot in the middle The technology is so fine-tuned then that even a non-sound, when carefully placed in a particular position, has been invested with a specific function Who could possibly have come up with such a nifty contraption? Questions 7-10: Complete the summary using the list of words, A-G, below A difficult E fundamental B complex F easy C original G material D admired THE IMPORTANCE OF LANGUAGE The wheel is one invention that has had impact on 7. _aspects of life, but no impact has been as 8. as that of language Language is very 9. _, yet composed of just a small number of sounds Language appears to be 10. _to use However, its sophistication is often overlooked 10 D WRITING (40 points) Part Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one printed before it Write your answers in the space provided (10 points) It was an impressive building but it wasn’t to my taste Impressive …………………………………………………………………………… They only reimbursed us because we took legal advice We wouldn’t ………………………………………………………………………… My parents think that I should go to university rather than start a job immediately My parents would prefer …………………………………………………………… Regarding payment, most major credit cards are acceptable As far as …………………………………………………………………………… It’s a waste of time to try and explain anything to Tony It is not worth………………………………………………………………………… Part II Rewrite the sentences below in such a way that their meanings stay the same You must use the words in capital without changing their forms Write your answers in the space provided (10 points) They arrived at their destination alive and kicking SOUND ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Our children are crazy about Korean singers HEAD ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Were you at all worried about telling the truth MISGIVINGS ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I only called the police when I had tried everything else RESORT I only……………………………………………………………………………………… I promised him that the situation would not be repeated in the future WORD I ……………………………………………… no repetition of the situation in the future Part Paragraph writing (20 points) “Children should be required to help with household tasks as soon as they are able to so.” Do you agree with this statement? Write a paragraph of 150-200 words to state your viewpoint ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… THE END 12 ... he had made it suitable for her’, then the answer would have to be nothing Mind you, a very particular kind of nothing: the nothing that stands in the empty slot in the middle The technology is... financial crisis, all they could was hold on and hope that things would improve A On the top B In the end C At the bottom D At the height 10 There are a lot of computer programmers nowadays, but... define Part Read the following text which contains 10 mistakes Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes (10 points) Among all the abilities with which an