PHẦN 1: NGHE HIỂU – VSTEP

Thời gian: 40 phút

Số câu hỏi: 35

Directions: In this section of the test, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to understand
conversations and talks in English. There are three parts in this section with special directions for each part.
Answer all the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied by the speakers in the recording.
There will be time for you to read the instructions and you will have a chance to check your work. The recording
will be played ONCE only.
Time allowance: about 40 minutes, including 05 minutes to transfer your answers to your answer sheet.

PART 1: Questions 1-8

Directions: In this part, you will hear EIGHT short announcements or instructions. There is one question for
each announcement or instruction. For each question, choose the right answer A, B, C or D. Then, on the
answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer
that you have chosen.
Now, let’s listen to an example. On the recording, you will hear:
Woman: Hello. This is the travel agency returning your call. You left a message about the holiday you’ve
booked, asking which meals are included in the cost during your stay at Sunny Hotel. Lunch and dinner are
free but if you wish to have breakfast in the hotel, you will need to pay an extra amount of money, depending
on what you order. Let me know if I can help you with any other information. Goodbye.

On the test book, you will read:

Which meal is NOT included in the price of the holiday?
A. Breakfast B. Lunch C. Dinner D. All meals
The correct answer is A. Breakfast. Now, let’s begin with the first question.
Question 1: At what time will the art gallery open this weekend?
A. 9:15 B. 10:15 C. 11:15 D. 12:15
Question2: What kind of show is being described?
A. A concert B. A play C. A movie D. An article
Question 3: What is the final step?
A. Choosing a topic B. Searching information
C. Practicing D. Creating an outline
Question 4: How much does it cost to download an MP3?
A. 40 cents B. 49 cents C. 55 cents D. 99 cents
Question 5: What is on sale?
A. Hats B. Jackets C. Hand bags D. Underwear
Question 6: What is ‘Happy land’?
A. An amusement park B. A restaurant C. A clothing store D. A movie
Question 7: What will people probably do in this job?
A. Sell products B. Travel a lot
C. Do a research D. Work with computers
Question 8: What is this advertisement about?
A. job opportunities B. Study programs C. Hotel services D. Holiday trips

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PART 2: Questions 9-20
In this part, you will hear THREE conversations. The conversations will not be repeated. There are four
questions for each conversation. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
Questions 9 to 12 refer to the following announcement.
Question 9: What time of the year is it most likely?
A. Winter B. Summer
C. Fall D. Spring
Question 10: Where should one go for help with housing needs?
A. Check-in counters B. Gate 8
C. Customer service representatives D. Baggage Claim area
Question 11: When will the bus to Lake City’s Airport depart?
A. In 30 minutes B. In 35 minutes
C. In 40 minutes D. In 45 minutes
Question 12: Who is the message intended for?
A. service representatives B. tourists
C. Airline passengers D. university students

Questions 13 to 16 refer to the following conversation.

Question 13: What is the topic of the conversation?
A. How difficult to make something B. How to do something
C. How long it takes to finish something D. How easy to do something
Question 14: How many colors are there on the scarf?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
Question 15: What did the man do to prevent the colors from getting mixed?
A. He used different dyes B. He used the wax
C. He used only one color D. He printed colors
Question 16: How long did it take him to finish his work?
A. 3 days B. 4 days C. 1 week D. 2 weeks

Questions 17 to 20 refer to the following conversation.

Question 17: Who is most likely talking?
A. A salesperson B. A fitness instructor C. An overweight person D. A physician
Question 18: What is the form of the advertised product?
A. A bag B. A belt C. A tablet D. A watch
Question 19: What is the main function of this new product?
A. It assists people in losing weight quickly
B. It measures the fat in the body
C. It helps control the fluctuation of the body’s weight
D. It displays the number of meals the user had in a day
Question 20: According to the speaker, what sets this product apart from other similar products
on the market?
A. It calculates the number of meals one needs a day
B. It reminds the user of how much fat the user needs to lose
C. It helps the user lose weight during summer
D. It shows when the user is losing the most weight in a day

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PART 3: Questions 21-35

In this part, you will hear THREE talks, lectures or conversations. The talks, lectures, or conversations will not
be repeated. There are five questions for each talk, lecture, or conversation. For each question, choose the
right answer A, B, C or D.
Questions 21 to 25 refer to the following lecture.
Question 21: Where did the steel pan originate from?
A. Winston B.Trinidad C. India D. America
Question 22: What is the talk mainly about?
A. Great names in steel band history
B. The history and development of the steel pan in the 20th century
C. The Trinidad All Steel Percussion Orchestra
D. The oil drums used in pan music
Question 23: What is the speaker’s main point?
A. Some changes were made to steel pan in the 1960s.
B. Steel pan is the only acoustic instrument invented in the 20th century.
C. The history of steel pan drums and steel pan music are related.
D. The discovery of new steel pans came from musicians outside Trinidad.
Question 24: According to the professor, what is one change that was made to the steel pan in
the 1960s?
A. Canopies were added.
B. The color of the instrument changed.
C. The number of pans changed.
D. The melodies became known as panyards.
Question 25. What are the first steel pan melodies called?
A. Keybooms B. Panyards C. Steelyards D. Backyard

Questions 26- 30 refer to the following conversation.

Question 26: What is the woman trying to do?
A. Get into a good medical school
B. Sign up for special training
C. Apply for a job during the winter break
D. Have someone fix her car
Question 27: How does the man explain CPR?
A. He gives a definition of CPR
B. He demonstrates the process with his friend
C. He describes the process with a diagram
D. He describes his personal experience using it
Question 28: What can one learn from this course apart from CPR?
A. How to deal with hyperthermia
B. How to deal with the dead battery
C. How to deal with heart stroke
D. How to deal with the snake bites
Question 29: How much does the course cost?
A. 250 dollars A. 300 dollars B. 350 dollars D. 400 dollars
Question 30: What are the speakers mainly discussing?
A. The importance of all students learning first aid
B. Key points from a lecture that they both heard
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 C. The best way for the woman to impress her interviewer
D. When to take the course and how to sign up

Questions 31 to 35 refer to the following conversation.

Question 31: What aspect of biology does the professor mainly discuss?
A. Evolutionary change
B. A particular organism
C. A branch of biology
D. Population growth
Question 32: According to the professor, what are alleles?
A. A kind of organism
B. Something in a gene
C. A theory
D. Parts of certain plants
Question 33: According to the professor, which is true about genetic drift?
A. It has no common ancestor.
B. It rarely happens.
C. It is related to extinction.
D. It happens whether or not it might be helpful for survival.

Question 34: What is the professor’s attitude toward mutation?

A. It’s not important as it is a random process.
B. Mutations cause more harm than good.
C. Without mutation, organisms would not survive.
D. It is an important aspect of the course.

Question 35: What does the professor imply about eye color?
A. It is the easiest thing to study related to genetics.
B. It does not affect survival of an organism.
C. Not many people study it, but it is important.
D. Few animals have blue eyes.

THIS IS THE END OF THE LISTENING PAPER.

NOW YOU HAVE 05 MINUTES TO TRANSFER YOUR ANSWERS TO YOUR ANSWER SHEET.

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