I (1) was walking walked home from school yesterday when I suddenly (2) was hearing heard this really loud noise. It (3) was sounding sounded like an aeroplane I (4) was passing passed a wall at the time so I (5) was looking looked over. In the middle of the field I (6) saw
BÀI KT KỸ NĂNG TỔNG HỢP B2 Câu 1: Choose the correct answers (3 marks) I (1) was walking / walked home from school yesterday when I suddenly (2) was hearing / heard this really loud noise It (3) was sounding / sounded like an aeroplane! I (4) was passing / passed a wall at the time so I (5) was looking / looked over In the middle of the field I (6) saw / was seeing a huge, round object – just like a UFO! It (7) was making / made the strange sound and lights (8) were shining / shone all round it Then I (9) was realising / realised that the lights were cameras! Some people (10) were making / made a film! Phần trả lời: was walking heard sounded was passing looked saw was making were shining realized 10 were making Câu 2: Read the text Are the sentences true or false? (3 marks) I’VE BEEN HERE BEFORE! It’s a strange sensation A new place that seems familiar or an event that you’re sure has happened before How many of us have had this experience? Apparently over 70% It’s called déjà vu and according to the experts it’s not something new but has been happening to people for hundreds of years! So, what explanations are there for this strange feeling that is both confusing and uncomfortable? Some scientists think it is related to dreams and memory It appears that although the majority of us cannot recall our dreams, we actually store the memory of dreams in our long term memory This deep memory can come back sometimes when we are in a similar situation and makes us think that we have done this before However, as usual, not all experts agree Those who believe in reincarnation – the idea that we have all lived before – say that these feelings are fragments of memories from previous lives But, whatever the reason for déjà vu, one thing it does show is how complicated and amazing our brains are and that we are a long way from understanding completely how the brain, and in particular, how our memories work Are the sentences true or false? Déjà vu is the feeling that something familiar is unfamiliar _ People have been experiencing déjà vu for the last hundred years _ Some people think that déjà vu is related to dreams we can’t remember _ Some people think that this is not our first or only life _ Soon we shall understand how our brains work _ Phần trả lời: False False True True False Câu 3: Writing (4 marks) Imagine you have seen an advertisement for your dream job Write a formal letter applying for the job Include the following information: • the job you are applying for and where you saw the advert • why you are right for the job • your qualifications and/or relevant experience • your personal qualities • your availability for an interview Phần trả lời: Dear Sir/Madam, I am applying for the available marketing assistant role advertised at www.jobs.ie As well as having experience in the marketing field, I graduated from University of Economics Ho Chi Minh with a BA in Marketing I am now looking to use the knowledge gained so far in my career to further help clients achieve their sales targets and the opening at Acme Business presents me with the ideal opportunity to achieve this goal I believe I meet all the criteria needed for the role In the course of my studies, I learned a great deal about the financial side of running a business including details on setting a budget I worked as part of a group for a number of projects and feel comfortable as part of a team due to my interpersonal and communication skills At Johnson Marketing, I worked for a variety of major international firms and helped them learn crucial details about customer behavior As a result, we were able to streamline the marketing campaigns of these clients to reduce costs while increasing ROI I worked with five different clients during my tenure at Johnson Marketing and all five enjoyed a sales increase of at least 10% In addition to this extensive marketing campaign experience, I also have strong administrative, communication, problem solving and time management skills This broad background makes me an ideal candidate for this position and I believe I will bring flexibility, efficiency, reliability and innovation to your company Please read the accompanying CV which will provide you with further details of my skill set and academic qualifications I appreciate you taking the time to read my application and I look forward to hearing from you Yours faithfully, Write a narrative called ‘My earliest memory’ Include the following information: •set the scene •describe the main events •what happened afterwards •how you feel about it now My earliest memory is not very happy Indeed, it goes back to my childhood, at the age of five years if I remember correctly It happened at noon, when we were at the table, my parents, my brother and I As in the present, because, yes, I have not changed, I was impatient to eat My mother had taken my meal, which she had placed in front of my high chair Except that, of course, “Sir Impatient”, that is to say, myself, did not wait for my mum to give me my food, so I wanted to take it by myself I feel from my high chair headfirst and all my teeth went into my jaw So that led me to the emergency room and thankfully the doctors fixed that Today, I can tell this without any pain because I just have the story in mind and no longer the pain So can say that everything is well that ends well, even if the pain was long for many years because I had many dental devices, many appointments with the orthodontist and I even had an operation, probably because of this accident But now everything is over, I have no problem because of that, so I’m very happy I still remember many childhood memories and some of them had a profound impact on my life Sometimes those memories appear so lucid that it seems only a few days ago! Anyway, a childhood memory that I can still remember so vividly is when I observed a few dead people for the first time in my life I would like to take the opportunity to talk about it I was then seven or eight years old and was in grade three in my school One day I heard that a devastating accident had occurred near our house My mother asked me whether I wanted to go or not! I agreed to go as I thought it would be an exciting experience – only if I knew! I went with my mother and a few neighbors and speculated lots of things about the accident but when I watched 10 dead people lying on a nearby playground and among them two were kids, I was confounded about the whole event I started feeling sick and very devasted This was, in fact, too much for me to digest I had no idea how devastating the accidents could be The dead people, especially the dead bodies of two kids, stroke me really hard I noticed many people were shocked by the outcome of the event and many of them were discussing how this terrible accident might have happened I and my mother returned home and I was unwell for about a week I asked my mum and dad several realistic and nonsensical questions after I recovered from the initial shock Some of their replies were quite hard for me to understand and yet something inside me had changed and that change was permanent Sometimes I wonder if the changes were for bad, but now I realize it was for good This memory is important to me because it helped me to think about life in a different way Some even thought my mother shouldn’t have taken me there but due to this event, I could realize at an early age what the dead is and how fragile our lives are This memory helped me to grow faster and opened my eyes to this flamboyant yet transient world BÀI KT KỸ NĂNG TỔNG HỢP B2 Câu 1: Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets Use the other words in brackets as well (3 marks) I _ (not / usually / go) to town on Saturday mornings because it’s too crowded A woman in a black car _ (follow) us Do you know her? What time _ (your exam / finish)? _ (you / watch) the big match this afternoon? It should be good _ (you / go out) for a meal after the cinema? I never _ (eat) seafood because it made me ill once when I was younger What _ (you / wear) to Tom’s party on Saturday? The supermarket _ (not open) until 8.30 a.m Phần trả lời: don’t usually go is following does your exam finish Are you watching Are you going out eat are you wearing doesn’t open Câu 2: Read the text Are the sentences true or false? (3 MARKS) THE WORKPLACE The workplace is changing Gone is the traditional office and gone too are the traditional office hours We are no longer tied to a desk from 9.00 a.m until 5.00pm with a couple of coffee breaks and an hour for lunch Technology has revolutionised our working lives in many different ways One of the greatest changes that we can see happening today is related to where we our work The daily commute to and from the office will soon be a thing of the past for many of us Technology allows us to work wherever we wish because of the increased ability to communicate via the Internet and send our work round the world in seconds More and more people are taking advantage of this freedom and working from home One significant effect of this trend is that people are having to develop their self-discipline and time management skills And perhaps the greatest danger is that the workforce will become increasingly isolated, and some people will see no one from one day to the next From a practical point of view, however, the way we organise our days is becoming more flexible and companies can cut office expenditure Only time will tell whether the benefits of working from home make it worthwhile or not Are the sentences true or false? No one will work in offices in the future _ Changes are happening because of technology _ People talk to each other more these days _ We have to control our working time carefully _ Working from home can be lonely _ Phần trả lời: False True False True True Câu 3: Writing (4 marks) Imagine you are going to spend a month in England on an English-language course Write a letter to the family you are going to stay with introducing yourself Use the writing guide to help you Paragraph 1: introduction, general personal details Paragraph 2: write something about your village/town/city and your country Paragraph 3: say something about your hobbies and interests Paragraph 4: ask for information about the family Phần trả lời: To My Dear Family, Studying abroad is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so I am so grateful for this opportunity you have given me I'm so lucky to be able to spend six weeks in Newcastle and to be able to travel around England The time I have spent here so far has been nothing short of amazing You have given me an incredible chance to view so much that others may have never had the opportunity to see I have already been able to travel and view the world While it is sometimes difficult to step outside the comfort zone and leave home for a bit for a new place, I wouldn't change it for the world While I miss every single one of you, you have given me the greatest gift a girl could ask While studying abroad in Newcastle, I have learned more about myself and my ability I have learned that I'm independent and am becoming more of an adult every single day I am strong, and I can take care of myself I've learned these traits and skills from my parents- you guys are the best To my Mom and Dad, you are the reason that I am the young woman I have become You have taught me that I can be adventurous and that there is a great big world out of our home that's just waiting for discovery You have pushed me to take every opportunity that comes my way and go for it To my siblings., thanks for keeping in touch and checking on me while I am away I'm grateful to have that piece of home just one text away I can continuously count on you all to brighten my day and make me feel a little bit better when I am missing home a little extra I hope for both of you that in your future, you get to have this opportunity In addition, I desire that you both travel and get to experience the great big world as well I love you all so much, and I will be home before you know it, and while it sounds cheesy thank you for giving me the world! Love you always xo, BÀI KT KỸ NĂNG TỔNG HỢP B2 Câu 1: Rewrite the following sentences Use the sentences in brackets to form non- defining relative clauses (3 marks) The restaurant on Oxford Road serves excellent food (I used to work there.) Mr and Mrs Brown live next door to us (Their daughter is a pop star.) The new block of flats will be finished next week (It has 25 floors.) J.K Rowling is a millionaire (She wrote the Harry Potter books.) My dad’s new car is very fast (It cost a lot of money.) Our English teacher speaks French as well (Her name is Miss Oakes.) Majorca is a beautiful island (We have a villa there.) Phần trả lời: The restaurant on Oxford Road, where I used to work, serves excellent food Mr and Mrs Brown, whose daughter is a pop star, live next door to us The new block of flats, which has 25 floors, will be finished next week J.K Rowling, who wrote the Harry Potter books, is a millionaire My dad’s new car, which cost a lot of money, is very fast Our English teacher, whose name is Miss Oakes, speaks French as well Majorca, where we have a villa, is a beautiful island Câu 2: Read the text Are the sentences true or false? (3 MARKS) THE NEWS IN PICTURES The filming and photography in news programmes is very important in bringing the stories to life and making us realise how events affect people But the traditional techniques of filming are slowly changing and not everyone is happy with this Viewers have recently complained that camerawork on news programmes, while very artistic and clever, is more suited to feature films and documentaries Apparently many of us are distracted by clever camerawork and our attention is taken away from the real focus, which is the story Several techniques have been criticised One of these is the ‘circling camera’ This is when the cameraman goes round the person who is talking so that at one point we see the back of his head Another technique is when the camera is not held steadily and shakes It gives the impression of slight panic and is often used in films today The BBC insists that camerawork like this is a sign of artistic and technological progress and is interesting and attractive, particularly to a younger audience But how appropriate is it to have a circling camera when reporting on something as ordinary as interest rates? Choose the best answers Pictures are important in the news because A they show us important places B it’s traditional to have them C they help us understand the story Some people today complain that A the filming is boring B the filming is distracting C the filming isn’t very good One modern filming technique is A when people stand in a circle B there is a circle of cameras C the camera moves in a circle The television company A has apologised B promises to change the way news is filmed C thinks it’s okay to film this way What is the writer’s attitude? A He thinks the filming should suit the subject B He likes artistic camerawork C He thinks there should be more filming with news stories C B C C A Câu 3: Writing (4 marks) Imagine you have seen an advertisement for your dream job Write a formal letter applying for the job Include the following information: • the job you are applying for and where you saw the advert • why you are right for the job • your qualifications and/or relevant experience • your personal qualities • your availability for an interview Phần trả lời: Dear Sir/Madam, I am applying for the available marketing assistant role advertised at www.jobs.ie As well as having experience in the marketing field, I graduated from University College Dublin (UCD) with a BA in Marketing I am now looking to use the knowledge gained so far in my career to further help clients achieve their sales targets and the opening at Acme Business presents me with the ideal opportunity to achieve this goal I believe I meet all the criteria needed for the role In the course of my studies, I learned a great deal about the financial side of running a business including details on setting a budget I worked as part of a group for a number of projects and feel comfortable as part of a team due to my interpersonal and communication skills At Johnson Marketing, I worked for a variety of major international firms and helped them learn crucial details about customer behavior As a result, we were able to streamline the marketing campaigns of these clients to reduce costs while increasing ROI I worked with five different clients during my tenure at Johnson Marketing and all five enjoyed a sales increase of at least 10% In addition to this extensive marketing campaign experience, I also have strong administrative, communication, problem solving and time management skills This broad background makes me an ideal candidate for this position and I believe I will bring flexibility, efficiency, reliability and innovation to your company Please read the accompanying CV which will provide you with further details of my skill set and academic qualifications I appreciate you taking the time to read my application and I look forward to hearing from you Yours faithfully,