TEST C001

PART A: READING
I/ Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence:
1/ The name of the book was on the of my tongue, but I just could not think of it.
A. end.
B. tip.
C. top.
D. point.
2/ Perhaps no creature on land or sea.. so much terror as the Great White Shark.
A. inspires.
B. expires.
C. originates.
D. fills.
3/ Swimming is dangerous there because of the strong across the bay.
A. shower.
B. motion.
C. pressure.
D. current.
4/ The inflation rate in Greece is five times . my country.
A. as high as that in.
B. as much as.
C. as many as that in.
D. more than.
5/ Men still expect their jobs to take ..
A. superiority.
B. imposition.
C. priority.
D. seniority.
6/ Bees have compound eyes ..of almost 6,000 tiny lenses.
A. made over.
B. made in.
C. made on.
D. made up.
7/ The football match was postponed the bad weather.
A. because.
B. in spite.
C. despite.
D. because of.
8/ Jack asked his sister .
A. where you have gone tomorrow. B. where would she go the following day.
C. where she will go tomorrow.
D. where she would go the following day.
9/ We have bought extra food.. our guests stay for dinner.
A. so that.
B. when.
C. if.
D. in case.
10/ They in the same hotel twice in 1980s.
A. were staying.
B. have stayed.
C. had stayed.
D. had been staying.
11/ By the time we to the station, Susan for more thatn two
hours.
A. got/had been waiting.
B. had got/ were waiting.
C. had been getting/waited.
D. were getting/waited.
12/ I had to stand for the boss while she went..
A. of/ around.
B. up/over.
C. in/away.
D. on/ahead.
13/ I really dont appreciate .. walking late into class every morning.
A. you.
B. yours.
C. yourself.
D. your.
14/ I have been snowed under at work recently.
A. The weather has been very bad.
B. I have been very busy with my work.
C. It has been very cold in the office. D. My boss has been causing many problems.
15/ You are an accountant, arent you, Clara? said John.
A. John asked Clara was she an accountant.
B. John asked Clara if she wasnt an accountant or not.
C. John asked Clara whether she wasnt an accountant or not.
D. John said that Clara was an accountant.
16/ Although several methods have been applied, the water seems to be.
A. more than polluted.
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B. so as polluted.
C. more as polluted.
D. more and more polluted.
17/ She does not earn .
A. money enough to support her family.
B. to support her family enough money.
C. enough money to support her family.
D. to support her family money enough.
18/ They probably dinner by the time we get there.
A. had finished
B. have finished
C. will have finished
D. will have been finished
19/ While the boss is on holiday, remember to ring him only if there are any
A. hasty
B. urgent
C. immediate
D. severve
20/ She was completely because she was wearing a mask and sunglasses.
A. recognize
B. recognition
C. recogniable
D. unrecognizale
II/ Select the best response to the question or statement:
21/ Have you ever considered a career in translating?
A. Yes, its very interesting.
B. No, I havent thought about it.
C. How many words per minute can you translate?
D. As much as I can.
22/ Can you tell me how to get back to the university?
A. Its in New York City.
B. You are too old to study in the university.
C. Go down this street and take your third right.
D. Its downstairs.
23/ Whats the new employees name?
A. Hes working in another office.
B. Did you ask her?
C. I named it Cloudy.
D. I heard that its Robert.
24/ How many miles per gallon does his new car get?
A. Up to sixty miles per hours.
B. In about fifteen seconds.
C. Between twenty and twenty-two.
D. At the fastest speed.
25/ Would you like to go to the car show this weekend?
A. During the week would be better for me.
B. I dont have car.
C. Yes, please show me your car.
D. Yes, I enjoy dancing very much.
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III/ Reading the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the
unfinished statement of best answer the question:
In 1905, Hollywood was just another sleepy town in Southern California. A few houses and
businesses lined Hollywood Boulevard, but the landscape and atmosphere were not very different
from what could be found in any country town in the Midwest. Hollywoods founding father, real
estate developer Harvey Wilcox, wanted to estaplish neighborhoods where middle-class buyers
could settle down in a peaceful environment. As an avid prohibitionist, Wilcox tried to create a
community free of alcohol and other underirable elements.
Wilcox might have succeeded but for the interest of Eastern movies companies in the areas
natural lighting and brush-covered hills, which were ideal as backdrops for the emerging genre of
Westerns. Centaur Film Company of New Jersey, the first to establish itself in Hollywood, set up
Nestors Studio at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street as well.
Other Los Angles locations attracted motion picture business, but Hollywood gained prominence
because the picturesque Hotel Hollywood where movie people enjoyed staying. Local residents
were often appalled at the loose manners and unorthodox lifestyles of the movie, as picture
people were called, and they did not appreciate the changes being wrought in their community.
However, by 1912, movie companies were moving to Hollywood in droves, and there was no
turning the tide.
26/ What is the best title for this passage?
A. Studios of Hollywood.
B. The Midwest Comes to Hollywood.
C. The Transformation of Hollywood.
D. Hollywoods Founding Father.
27/ The author uses the term prohibitionist to indicate that ______________.
A. Wilcox was a heavy drinker.
B. Wilcox did not like motion picture.
C. Wilcox opposed sale of property to studios.
D. Wilcox was against alcohol use.
28/ Which of the following statements can be inferred about Wilcox?
A. He succeeded in creating a middle-class.
B. He chose not to live in Hollywood.
C. He wanted to make Western movies.
D. He never intended to see his town overrun by studios.
29/ According to the passage, most movie companies set up studios along____________.
A. Sunset Boulevard.
B. Hollywood Boulevard.
C. Gower Street.
D. Nestor Avenue.
30/ According to the passage, Eastern studios were attracted to Southern California by its
_______.
A. Peaceful atmosphere.
B. Lighting and landscape.
C. Alcohol-free environment.
D. Cheap property values.
IV/ Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage by choosing A, B, C, or D:
So it seems that the old adage Laughter is the best medicine may be true after all. Your
personality can affect your (31) .., but in ways you may not have imagined. You would
(32) those who are angry or depressed to be the most obvious (33) ..,
but it seems that being too nice might five you cancer or heart disease! People who are nice dont
express their (34) .. or frustration for fear of upsetting others. They keep their negative
feelings bottled up (35), and this affects the (36) .. of their
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cells which can lead to cancer. Many cancer patients have also experienced a really traumatic event
or series of events about two years before the (37) .. of their disease. These events
include the death of a loved one, divorce or the (38) .. of a job. Being too nice can also
cause stress which leads to higher blood pressure and (39) . risk of heart disease.
Patients may also suffer other side effects caused by stress (40) .. loss of sleep,
ulcers, kidney stones and other aliment.
31/ A. emotion
B. future
C. health
D. opinion
32/ A. expect
B. guess
C. concluded
D. suppose
33/ A. causes
B. victims
C. results
D. owners
34/ A. hunger
B. danger
C. belief
D. anger
35/ A. outside
B. inside
C. upside
D. downside
36/ A. grow
B. growing
C. growth
D. grown
37/ A. upset
B. inset
C. unset
D. onset
38/ A. loss
B. unemployment C. retire
D. promotion
39/ A. decrease
B. increase
C. ceases
D. doubles
40/ A. include
B. to include
C. including
D. included
PART B: WRITING
I/ Use the following sets of words and phrases to make complete sentences:
Dear Debbies Manager,
1/ Generally, / when / I / find / myself / sit / write / letter / business, / it / complain / poor / product /
service.
2/ This time, / however, / I / have / pleasure / write / commend / all those / your restaurant / job /
well done.
3/ Last Wednesday evening, / I / suddenly / ask / by / company / treat / group / prospective clients /
dinner.
4/ Though/ I / never/ eat / Debbies / before, / always / hear / good things / your restaurant, / and
thus / decide / give / try.
5/ Pleasant / surprise, / everything / I / hear / true.
6/ Food / excellent / reasonably / priced., / and / service / prompt / impeccably polite.
7/ I / particularly impressed / patience / friendliness / show / waitress Julie.
8/ She / very pleasant / helpful, / carefully/ explain / items / menu / and / make / appropriate
/suggestions.
9/ So, / thank / very pleasant / dinning / experience.
10/ I / certainly / bring / future / clients / your establishment.
Sincerely yours,
II/ Complete the unfinished sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it:
1/ The Presidential visit attracted such an enormous crowd that all traffic came to a standstill.
So many
2/ You took this CD without paying for it, didnt you? the shopkeeper said to him.
The shopkeeper
3/ Thanks to the invention of the telephone, we can communicate with each other so easily.
If the telephone
4/ If we solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.
The sooner ..
5/ As soon as he shut the door, he realized that he had left the key inside.
No sooner ..
6/ Scientists say forests are being destroyed by air pollution.
Scientists blame
7/ The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic.
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 We .
8/ Jenny does not play tennis as well as she used to.
Jenny used.
9/ He started to work as soon as the term had finished.
No sooner
10/ I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university.
After
III/ Composition:
Write a paragraph of 120 150 words about the following topic:
Describe a Vietnamese wedding ceremony.

LISTENING TEST 01
TASK ONE: (0.5 x 5 = 2.5 marks)
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
1 The mans got a problem with sending his message through mobile
phone.
2 He doesnt tell his pen pal about his real appearance.
3 They are very interested in visiting the exhibit.
4 He used the Internet to find the hotel.
5 Carloss birthday is on Wednesday.
TASK TWO: (0.5 mark X 5 = 2.5 marks)
Listen to the following talks and cross the best answer.
1/ What does Marinas friend want her to do?
A. To go back the store with him
B. To help him pick out the right sofa
C. To reply his email immediately
D. To advice him how to decorate the living room.
2/ How much money does the customer have
A. $ 4,95
B. $ 10,40
C. $ 5,45
D. $ 11,65
3/ What happened on the day they met ?
A. She threw the ball on his head,
B. She threw the ball on her own head
C. He threw the ball on her head
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D. He threw the ball on his own head.

4/ Which of the following things is not mentioned in their talk?
A. The restaurants decoration
B. The restaurants food
C. The restaurants reservation
D. The restaurants service
5/ What do customers need to do to get 15% discount?
A. To log on to their email address
B. To buy all computer supplies
C. To become a member of their frequent
D. To become a member of the company buyers club
TASK THREE: (0.5 X 10 = 5 marks)
Listen to the recording and fill in the blanks with the missing words.
When I heard that there was an island where the local (1) are almost all dragons, I didnt
believe it. But its true. Komodo dragons live on four islands in Indonesia, including the island of
Komodo. It isnt easy to get there. You have to go to an island called Sumbawa and then take a
seven-hour boat (2)
The Komodo dragon is the worlds largest (3) Theyre big'(they can be more than 12 feet
long) and theyre ugly. Komodo dragons are carnivorous, eating insects, birds, deer, horses, and
even young Komodo dragons. The young can sometimes (4) by climbing trees, because the
heavier (5) cant climb very well. Komodo dragons are good swimmers, however, often
hunt in the (6) for fish and birds.
Komodo dragons are such (7) predators that even one bite can be lethal. The (8)
in the dragons saliva is so dangerous that wounds dont usually heal. If a victim gets away, it often
dies from (9) within days. Their reputation as human killers is well deserved, too. They are
responsible for (10) and killing both locals and tourists.
THE END

ANSWER KEY OF TEST 001 (P N 001)

PART A: READING
0.25 x 20 = 5,00 marks
1.B
2.A
3.D
11.A
12.C
13.D
II. 0.25 x 05 = 1,25 marks
21.B
22.C
III. 0.25 x 05 = 1,25 marks
26.A
27.C
IV. 0.25 x 10 = 2,50 marks
31.C
32.A
33.B

4.A
14.B

34.D

5.C
15.C

6.D
16.D

7.D
17.C

8.D
18.C

9.D
19.B

23.D

24.C

25.C

28.D

29.A

30.D

35.B

36.C

37.D

38.A

39.B

10.C
20.D

40.C

PART B:WRITING
I/ 0.25 x10 = 2,50 marks
1. Generally, when I find myself sitting down to write a letter to a business, it is to complain about a
poor product or service.
2. This time, however, I have the pleasure of writing to commend all those at your restaurant for a
job well done.
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3. Last Wednesday evening, I was suddenly asked by my company to treat a group of prospective
clients to dinner.
4. Though I had never eaten at Debbies before, I had always heard good things about your
restaurant, and thus decided to give it a try.
5. To my pleasant surprise, everything I had heard was true.
6. The food was excellent and reasonably priced, and the service was prompt and impeccably
polite.
7. I was particularly impressed with the patience and friendliness shown by one waitress Julie.
8. She was very pleasant and helpful, carefully explaining the items on the menu and making
appropriate suggestions.
9. So, thank you for a very pleasant dining experience.
10. I will certainly be bringing future clients to your establishment.
II/ 0.25 x 10 = 2,50 marks
1/ So many people turned out to see the President that on the traffic came to a standstill.
2/ The shopkeeper accused him of stealing the CD.
3/ If the telephone hadnt been invented, we couldnt have been able to communicate with each
other so easily.
4/ The sooner we solve this problem soon, the better it will be for all concerned.
5/ No sooner had he shut the door than he realized that he had left the key inside.
6/ As he had drunk too much at his friends party, he found it difficult to drive home.
7/ We were not able to have our picnic because of the heavy rain.
8/ Jenny used to play tennis better than now.
9/ It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.
10/ After having spent seven years at secondary school, I went to university.
III/ 5,00 marks
Well-organized paragraph, good sentence structures, not many grammatical mistakes.

KEY OF LISTENING (P N PHN NGHE)

LISTENING
1
F

2
T

PART 1
3
F

4
T

5
F

1
B

2
D

PART 2
3
B

4
C

5
C

PART 3
When I heard that there was an island where the local (1) inhabitants are almost all dragons, I
didn't believe it. But it's true. Komodo dragons live on four islands in Indonesia, including the
island of Komodo. It isn't easy to get there. You have to go to an island called Sumbawa and then
take a seven-hour boat (2) ride.
The Komodo dragon is the world's largest (3) lizard. They're big (they can be more than 12 feet
long) and they're ugly. Komodo dragons are carnivorous, eating insects, birds, deer, horses, and
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even young Komodo dragon. The young can sometimes (5) escape by climbing trees because the
heavier (4) adults cant climb very well. Komodo dragons are good swimmers, however, often hunt
in the (6) surf for fish and birds.
Komodo dragons are such (7) deadly predators that even one bite can be lethal. The (8) bacteria
in the dragon's saliva is so dangerous that wounds don't usually heal. If a victim gets away, it often
dies from (9) inflection within a days. Their reputation as human killers is well deserved, too. They
are responsible for (10) attacking and killing both locals and tourists.
THE END

NI DUNG PHN NGHE TEST 01 (SCRIPT 0F TEST 01)

PART 1
1.
M: I keep trying to send a message to my friend but it keeps getting returned
W: Maybe you wrote the address wrong. You have to type e-mail addresses exactly right
2.
M: Lets see .Howll I describe myself? Tall, with spiky brown hair
W: Brown hair? You dont have any hair, youre bald
M: I still have a little hair. And its brown
W: Be honest. This is for your pen pal. Dont you want to tell the truth?
M: I have some brown hair and Im tall, thats the truth . And my eyes are brown.
W: I cant agree with that.
3.
M: Im glad we saw that
W: Listen, I went with you to the Soldiers Monument. Did I complain?
M: Not too much. You have to admit it was better than this exhibit
W: It hard to imagine, but youre right. This exhibit was pretty dull
M: The best thing we did was that nightclub tour
W: That was fantastic. Lets do it again tonight
M: Ok, but this time, dont think so much. You embarrass me
4.
W: How did you find this fabulous hotel?
M: I was just surfing web and I found some links to different sites.
W: Its just amazing that you could find such a cheap place right downtown
M: You can find just about anything on the Web
5. Carlos, Its Nicky. I got your messages. Sorry, you cant make it for lunch on Wednesday. Yeah, I
know, things always come up at the last minute at work. Dont worry about it. But anyhow, Ill see
you this weekend, right? Its my birthday, remember, on the fifteenth. Were all meeting at my
place at seven- thirty for dinner. See you then.
PART 2
1. Marina, you wont believe where I was today. At the store helping my crazy friend Maria pick out a
sofa. She cant make up her mind and she wants me to go back the store with her later on. So, I
need your expert advice. For a white living room, would you get a white sofa or a black one? I
know I just emailed you this morning, but this is an emergency. Help!
2.
M: How much is that all together?
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W: Well, you had one chicken with rice, thats four ninety-five, one pizza with meat five forty-five,
and two sodas, thats two fifty.
M: We had one soda
W: One soda for one twenty-five. Thats eleven dollars and sixty-five cents total. Sorry, we made a
mistake!
3.
W: Do you remember the day we met? I still have that ball
M: You thought it was mine. You thought I had hit you on the head
W: It was my first day on the course. I still couldn't hit the ball straight
M: You hit it straight straight up in the air, and landed right on your own head
W: And you were so patient when I yelled at you. I thought it was your fault
M: I thought you were cute. Not a good golfer, but cute and funny
4.
M: This place is nice
W: Yes, everything's so pretty the dishes, the tablecloth. And I love the background music
M: The food's good, too
W: This is the most delicious chicken I've ever had
M: The only problem is the service. What'd we wait thirty-five minutes to get our meal
W: The service's a bit slow, but the waiter has been very nice
M: And the prices. Twenty-three dollars is a little high for a chicken dinner, don't you think?
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PART 3
When I heard that there was an island where the local inhabitants are almost all dragons, I didn't
believe it. But it's true. Komodo dragons live on four islands in Indonesia, including the island of
Komodo. It isn't easy to get there. You have to go to an island called Sumbawa and then take a
seven-hour boat ride.
The Komodo dragon is the world's largest lizard. They're big (they can be more than 12 feet
long) and they're ugly. Komodo dragons are carnivorous, eating insects, birds, deer, horses, and
even young Komodo dragon are good swimmers, however, often hunt in the surf for fish and birds.
Komodo dragons are such deadly predators that even one bite can be lethal. The bacteria in the
dragon's saliva is so dangerous that wounds don't usually heal. If a victim gets away, it often dies
from inflection within a days. Their reputation as human killers is well deserved, too. They are
responsible for attacking and killing both locals and tourists.
THE END