Test 04
A. READING
I.
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence:
1. ……….., he will have studied at this
11. Cuba is ……….. sugar-growing areas in
school for four years.
the world.
A. Before Tom graduates
A. one of the largest
B. When Tom is graduating
B. one of the larger
C. While Tom graduates
C. one of largest
D. As Tom will graduate
D. the largest
2. If she put enough sugar in the coffee, it
12. The magnificent ……….. temple was
………..so bitter.
constructed by the Chinese.
A. would have tasted
A. eight-centuries-old
B. would taste
B. old- eight-centuries
C. wouldn’t taste
C. eight-century-old
D. couldn’t have tasted
D. eight-century’s old
3. ……….. River Thames flows through
13. Thomas received a warning for
London, ……….. capital of England.
speeding. He ……….. so fast.
A. The / a
A. could have driven
B. A / the
B. couldn’t have driven
C. The / the
C. should have driven
D. ∅/ a
D. shouldn’t have driven
4. We are not sure who is driving, but it
14. Put plants ……….. a window so that
might be ………..
they will get enough light.
A. she
A. near to
B. her
B. next to
C. hers
C. near of
D. herself
D. nearly
5. John got ……….. the car to wait for
15. Mike wished that the editors ………..
Daisy, whom he had fallen in love ……….. him to copy some of their material.
for two years.
A. would permit
A. on / to
B. permitted
B. into / for
C. had permitted
C. through / of
D. A&C are correct.
D. out of / /with
16. ……….. he began to make friends more
6. Her parents gave her a ……….. of pearls easily.
on her wedding day.
A. Having entered school in the new
A. piece
city, it was found that
B. rope
B. After entering the new school
C. train
C. When he had been entering the new
D. dune
school
7. You made me disappointed. I would like
D. Upon entering into the new school
you did not ……….. me down any more.
17. ……….. a busy city, Pompeii was
A. hold
virtually destroyed by the eruption of Mount
B. keep
Vesuvius in 79 AD.
C. go
A. Once
D. let
B. Once it was
8. ……….. is the time when family
C. It was once
members gather to welcome the first day of D. That once
the year.
18. “My watch is broken.” / “Why don’t you
A. New Year Eve
………..?”
B. New Year’s Eve
A. have it repair
C. Eve of New Year
B. have it for repairing
D. New-Year-Eve
C. have it to repair
9. Most Americans don’t object ………..
D. have it repaired
them by their first names.
19. I suggest ……….. to the meeting.
A. that I call
A. him in going
B. for calling
B. him to go
C. to my calling
C. that he go
D. that I am called
D. to make him go
10. North Carolina is well known not only
20. ……….. I’m sure he would have eaten
for the Great Smoky Mountains National
it.
Park ……….. for the Cherokee Indian
A. Had he been hungry
settlements.
B. Unless he had been hungry
A. also
C. However he had been hungry
B. because of
D. As if he had been hungry
C. and
D. but also
* Note: The symbol “∅” means “ no article is needed”.
II. Select one underlined word or phrase in each sentence that should be corrected
21. Contralto Marian Anderson became a member permanent of the Metropolitan Opera
Company in 1995.
A. became
B. member permanent
C. of the
D. in
22. Many of the recording instruments used in vary branches of science are kymographs.
A. recording
B. vary
C. branches
D. are
23. The luxuriant hardwood timberland of the southern Appalachian Mountains is classed as a
temperate rain forests.
A. timberland
B. is classed
C. temperate
D. rain forest
24. No other beverage comes even close to rivaling coffee as the more widely drunk
refreshment in the world.
A. other
B. even
C. more widely
D. world
25. The Obie Awards have been given annually for 1956 to outstanding artists in offBroadway theater.
A. The
B. for
C. outstanding
D. in
III. Choose the item (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the unfinished statement or best
answers the question:
The invention of the phonograph happened quite by accident. Thomas Edison moved to
Menlo Park, New Jersey, in 1876, where he established an industrial research laboratory. There,
Edison was working on a carbon telephone transmitter to improve the existing Bell telephone
system.
In that laboratory a year later, Edison invented the phonograph while he was trying to
improve a telegraph repeater. He attached a telephone diaphragm to the needle repeater; in this
way, he was able to reproduce a recording that could be played back. After he made some
improvements to the machine, he tested it. He recited “Mary Had A Little Lamb” into the
machine and played his voice back to a very surprised audience.
26. What is the best title for the paragraph?
A. Thomas Edison’s Inventions
B. Improvements in the Telephone and Telegraph
C. The History of Menlo Park
D. An Accidental Invention
27. In what year did the invention of the phonograph occur?
A. 1875
B. 1876
C. 1877
D. 1878
28. What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph?
A. A telegraph repeater
B. A telegraph diaphragm
C. A telephone repeater
D. A telephone diaphragm
29. According to the passage, how was the phonograph made?
A. With a telephone needle and a recorder
B. From a recording of a telegraph
C. With only a telegraph repeater
D. From a combination of telephone and telegraph parts
30. According to the passage, how did Edison test his new invention?
A. He made improvements to the machine.
B. He read a children’s rhyme.
C. He used a carbon transmitter.
D. He reproduced the audience’s voice.
IV. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage by choosing A, B, C, or D:
One year Miss Wyatt decided to have a holiday in Italy. She did not speak much Italian,
but (31) ……… she went, she was fortunate enough to find people who knew (32) ………
English to be able to understand what she wanted, until one day she decided to (33) ………
lunch in a charming little restaurant in a village in the south of Italy.
She (34) ……… some nice mushrooms in the market of another village near there and
thought they would taste very (35) ……… . So when the waiter came to take her (36) ………
for lunch, she inquired (37) ……… she could have some mushrooms for her meal, but she had
great (38) ……… in explaining to him, because she did not know the Italian word for
mushrooms.
At last she took out a pencil and drew a picture of a (39) ……… . The water’s face (40)
……… at once, and he hastened out to the kitchen. A minute later he returned, carrying an
umbrella.
31. A. whenever
B. wherever
C. whoever
D. whicheve
32. A. more
B. much
C. little
D. renough
33. A. cook
B. order
C. have
D. make
34. A. had seen
B. saw
C. see
D. was seen
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
A.
A.
A.
A.
A.
A.
well
menu
what
opportunity
mushroom
lightened
B.
B.
B.
B.
B.
B.
better
wish
whether
difficulty
waiter
frightened
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
good
advice
that
trouble
herself
brightened
D.
D.
D.
D.
D.
D.
best
order
when
pleasure
restauran
ttightened
B.WRITING
I. Use the following sets of words and phrases to make complete sentences
Dear Jenny,
1. It / long / time / since / last / see / you.
2. A lot / happen / since then.
3. I / get / new / job / work / toy company / and / it / more interesting / old / post office.
4. If / have / time, / should / come / visit / soon.
5. I / have / vacation / next month, / so / visit / then. / call / soon.
Love,
Sarah
II. Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the sentences
printed before them. Use the words given at the beginning:
1. I used a calculator; otherwise, it would have taken much longer.
If I …………………………………………………………………..
2. “Where is the head waiter? I must speak to him.”
The customer insisted ……………………………………………
3. She’s never read such a sarcastic essay before.
This is the ………………………………………………………….
4. Shirly didn’t begin to read until she was 8.
It wasn’t ……………………………………………………………
5. She made herself ill because she worked very hard.
She worked so …………………………………………………….
III. Write a paragraph from 80 to 120 words about one of the following topics:
What should you do to avoid misunderstanding (like the girl in the story above – Section IV)
when you travel abroad?
C.LISTENING
TASK 1:
Listen to the following talks and decide if each of the statements about them is TRUE or FALSE.
Mark T ( True ) or F ( False ) to indicate your choice in the box..
True
False
The boy was born in 1979, the year of the Sheep.
1
Martha’s birthday party is on Saturday 18th.
2
The girl had the accident while she was riding her bicycle.
3
They‘re going to eat at the Garden Restaurant.
4
It’s 7:30 .
5
TASK 2:
Listen to the following talks and cross the best answer.
1. Choose the incorrect information:
a. There are four separate rooms in the
apartment:
b. It costs 3250 dollars per month.
c. This apartment is suitable for young couples.
d. You have to pay for the utilities.
2. Which of the following things does the customer order?
a. Steak b. Grilled chicken
c. Fried fish d. None of the above
3. How does the woman get to work so early?
a. She uses her car. b. She uses her bicycle.
c. She uses her motorbike. d. She takes the bus.
4. Choose the correct information:
a. There is a pool in the hotel. b. The Fitness Centre is next to the
beach.
c. The pool is five blocks from the hotel. d. The hotel is far from the beach.
5. The woman ______________.
a. earns 16,000 dollars a year b. had been a secretary before she
became a waitress.
c. has worked as a waitress for two years. d. makes less money as a waitress than a
secretary.
TASK 3:
Listen to the recording and fill in the blanks with the missing words.
WHERE WERE YOU WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT?
In August 2003 , a blackout (1) _______ 60 million people in the US and Canada, including (2)
_______ cities like New York, Detroit, and Toronto. It happened on one of the (3) _______ days
of the year. These are stories from people who were there:
I was driving home from work when I stopped at a light. Suddenly, the (4) _______
went out. So, of course, the streetlights went out, too. Traffic (5) _______ because no one
knew what to do. I was listening to a music station on the radio when the (6) _______ said:
“We’re getting reports of a major power (7) _______ in the Toronto area.” I saw it, but I
didn’t believe it was happening. (Brooke, officer manager)
I was at home watching TV when the (8) _______ went dead. I didn’t have any lights
on, so I didn’t realize it was the power. I thought it was probably a problem with the TV. So I
was taping and (9) _______ on it when the telephone rang. It was my (10) _______ calling
to make sure I was OK. She told me there was a black out in New York. I remember thinking,
“So what? I live in Detroit!” (Todd, retired auto worker)
D. ORAL
Introduce yourself :
- Your name
- Your date of birth
- Your place of birth
- Your address
- Your career
* TOPIC 04: Tell us about your dearest friend.
-----------------------------------------Đáp Án -------------------------------------------PART A: READING COMPREHENSION
I 0.25 x 20 = 5,00 marks
1.A 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.D 6.B 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.D
11.A 12.C 13.D 14.B 15.D 16.B 17.A 18.D 19.C 20.A
II 0.25 x 05 = 1,25 marks:
21B(permanent member)
22B(various)
23D(rain forest)
24C(most widely)
25B(since)
III 0.25 x 05 = 1,25 marks
26.D 27.C 28.A 29.D 30.B
IV 0.25 x 10 = 2.50 marks
31.B 32.D 33.C 34.A 35.C 36.D 37.B 38.B 39.A 40.C
PART B: WRITING
V 0.5 x 05 = 2,5 marks
1. It has been a long time since I last saw you.
2. A lot has happened since then.
3. I got a new job working at a toy company and it’s more interesting than the old job at the
post office.
4. If you have time, you should come to visit me soon.
5. I have a vacation next month, so you could visit me then. Call me soon.
VI 0.5 x 05 = 2,5 marks
1. If I hadn’t used a calculator, it would have taken much longer.
2. The customer insisted on speaking to the head waiter.
3. This is the most sarcastic essay she has ever read.
4. It wasn’t until Shirly was 8 she began to read (reading).
5. She worked so hard that she made herself ill.
VIII 5,00 marks
Well-organized paragraph, good sentence structures, not many grammatical mistakes
PART C: LISTENING
TASK 1:
1.
W: Did you say you were born under the sign of the Sheep?
M: I think so. Is a Sheep friendly and romantic?
W: Yes. Doesn’t sound like you, does it?
M: No, unfortunately it doesn’t. Maybe I’m a Dog or a Pig?
W: You were born in the nineteen seventy-nine, right? That’s the year of the Sheep.
M: I’d better practice being more like a Sheep.
2.
Hi, it’s Martha. Can you believe it? I mean like my eighteenth birthday is almost here! I mean
like I’ve only waited like forever. My parents are letting me have a big party, so ,of course,
you have to be here. I mean you really, really have to be here. OK, here’s what’s happening.
It’s next Saturday the eighth. Dad wants the party to start at eight-thirty – can you believe it?
Eight-thirty! I mean what is on his mind? I mean like that’s for people who have to go to bed
early or something. Anyway, call me.
3.
M: How did you hurt your arm?
W: Well, doctor, it happened when I fell off my bicycle.
M: You really have to be careful with that bicycle.
W: I know. Is my arm broken?
M: Yes, I think so. We’ll have to do an X-ray.
4.
W: I’m tired and hungry. Let’s go to the Garden Restaurant and get something to eat.
M: The Garden Restaurant is at the other end of the mall, near the jewelry store, isn’t it?
W: You’re right, it’s far, and I’m too tired to walk. Let’s just stop at this coffee shop.
5.
W: It’s me again. I finally get out of the office.
M: It’s seven-thirty. You were supposed to be here an hour ago.
W: You said traffic was bad. It is. The cars aren’t moving.
M: Well, hurry. I’m going to start eating without you. I’m too hungry to wait.
TASK 2:
1.
Today’s featured apartment is a one-bedroom apartment with lots of charm. This apartment is
perfect for young couples just starting out on life. You have a separate bedroom for privacy
and your kitchen and dining room are conveniently located in your living room. What a space
saver! This beautiful apartment has the unbelievable rent of three thousand two hundred and
fifty dollars a month. Utilities are extra.
2.
Waiter: The steak is very good tonight.
Customer: Oh, no. I don’t eat steak. I’m a vegetarian.
Waiter: Then you might like to try our grilled chicken.
Customer: I said I’m a vegetarian.
Waiter: I’m sorry, I just thought…
Customer: Look, just bring me a salad and an order of vegetables, and some juice.
Waiter: We also have some very tasty fried fish…
Customer: Listen. I don’t eat meat. Just bring me salad and vegetables and juice. OK?
3.
M: How do you get to work? You’re always here earlier than everybody else?
W: I used to drive my car, but now I have a motorcycle and it’s much faster.
M: I’m impressed. I’ve always wanted a motorcycle.
W: Riding a motorcycle is a lot more fun than driving a car.
M: I’m sure it’s a lot cheaper too.
W: It is. Cars use a lot more gas than motorcycles.
M: But cars are more comfortable.
W: A little rain ever hurt anyone.
M: But how do you get to work so early?
W: It’s a lot easier to get through traffic on a motorbike than in a car.
4.
Guest: Is there a pool at the hotel?
Clerk: No, there isn’t , but we’re right next to the beach.
Guest: But no pool?
Clerk: Not at the hotel. There’s a pool at Acme Fitness Centre, it’s five blocks from here.
Guest: Well, I guest that’s not far. And it’s nice to be next to the beach.
5.
M: Do you make more as a waitress than a secretary?
W: Yes, lot’s more. I earn about sixty thousand a year.
M: When did you start at this restaurant?
W: Last year when I quit my secretarial job
TASK 3:
WHERE WERE YOU WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT?
In August 2003, a blackout affected 60 million people in the US and Canada,
including major cities like New York, Detroit, and Toronto. It happened on one of the hottest
days of the year. These are stories from people who were there:
I was driving home from work when I stopped at a light. Suddenly, the power went
out. So, of course, the streetlights went out, too. Traffic froze because no one knew what to
do. I was listening to a music station on the radio when the announcer said: “We’re getting
reports of a major power outage in the Toronto area.” I saw it, but I didn’t believe it was
happening. (Brooke, officer manager)
I was at home watching TV when the screen went dead. I didn’t have any lights on, so
I didn’t realize it was the power. I though it was probably a problem with the TV. So I was
taping and banging on it when the telephone rang. It was my daughter calling to make sure I
was OK. She told me there was a black out in New York. I remember thinking, “So what? I
live in Detroit!” (Todd, retired auto worker)