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Trang 1INSTITUTE OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS FORM OF TRAINING : DISTANT
FOREIGN LANGUAGE SECTION
PRE-TEST 1
( Time allotted : 60 minutes)
SECTION I SENTENCE COMPLETION
Directions In this part, each problem consists of an incomplete sentence Below the sentence are four choices, mark (a), (b), (c), and (d) You should find the one choice which best completes the sentence Mark your choice on the answer sheet
1 Love without return is a question without an answer
2 The love _ we share will never grow old
3 As I _ to the station I met the Browns
(a) was running (b) am running (c) have been running (d) have run
4 He most of the highest mountains in France in 1861
(a) climb (b) climbed (c) is climbing (d) has climbed
5 He went to Rome on holiday ten years ago, and he there ever since
6 The Taj Mahal around 1640
7 Try _ late
8 When you are out in the rain, you _ to take off your shoes
9 What a lot of languages !
(a) your sister speaks (b) speaks your sister
(c) does your sister speak (d) your sister speaks does
10 It was _ hot weather that nobody could do any work
11 When will he begin to teach? he’s finished his training
12 He _ the basic course before he took the advanced one
(a) Has taken (b) would take (c) had taken (d) should take
13 She is the one did it
14 It would be nice if you me a bit with the housework
15 They asked him _ the new information to anyone else but the sergeant
(a) not to give (b) don’t give (c) not giving (d) to not give
16 The students liked that professor’s course there was little or no homework
17 When the class _ , go straight to the library
(a) has finished (b) will finish (c) was finished (d) finish
18 you enter the library, make sure you have a pen and some paper
19 This city a lot since we first came to live here
(a) was changing (b) changes (c) has changed (d) will change
20 Who's that? I him before in my life
(a) wasn't seeing (b) never see (c) am not seeing (d) have never seen
21 I regret _ hard when I was a student
(a) not to work (b) not working (c) not have worked (d) not work
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(a) our waiter is (b) is our waiter? (c) our waiter (d) our is waiter
23 We used to _ in a big city, but now we live in a small village
24 The meeting won’t
(a) cancel (b) be cancelled (c) been cancelled (d) cancelled
25 The students exchange cards with _ during the holidays
(a) themselves (b) itself (c) each other’s (d) one another
26 I bought bottle water before the hurricane
27 Why _? Class isn’t over yet
(a) are you leaving (b) you are leaving (c) do you leave (d) you leaving
28 Water _ at 212ºF
29 Walk! run !
30 _ it rains very hard, the streets flood
SECTION II READING COMPREHENSION.
Questions 31-40 are based on a selection of reading materials, such as notices, letters, forms, newspapers and magazine articles, and advertisements You are to choose the one best answer (a), (b), (c), or (d) to each question Mark your choice on the answer sheet
Questions 31-32 refer to the following directions:
31 What form of transport are these directions for?
a Walking b Taking the bus c Driving d Flying
32 How far is it from Exit 12 to Scarsdale?
a 1.5 miles b 3 miles c 12 miles d 22 miles
Questions 33-34 refer to the following graph
RETAIL SALES, IN BILLIONS
Dec
Nov
Oct
Sept
Aug
July
June
May
April
March
Feb
33 Which months show the lowest retail sales?
a February and August b April and may
34 When does consumer spending peak? ( NOTE: peak (v) reach the highest level / rate)
Questions 35-36 refer to the following announcement
DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM MANHATTAN TO SCARSDAL Drive north on the Bronx River Parkway toward White Plains Get off the Highway at Exit 12, Crane Road Make a right turn on Crane Road and continue straight for 1.5 miles to Scarsdale
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a In the morning b In the afternoon c In the evening d At night
36 How can you pay for the furniture?
a With a credit card b.With cash
Questions 37-40 refer to the following graph
0 100 200 300 400
2000 2001 2002 2003
Number of students enrolled at the International Language Academy
37 How many students tool classes at the Academy in 2003?
38 In which year did 100 students enroll at the Academy?
39 In which year did the smallest number of students enroll?
40 What does this graph tell us about the Academy?
(A) The number of students is increasing (B) It teaches many languages
(C) The classes are expensive (D) The classes last several hours
SECTION III BLANK FILLING & WORD ORDER
PART A BLANK FILLING.
Fill each of the blank spaces with ONE suitable word
1 I'll tell you something which _ will surprise you
2 Mr Wang spoke with the man _who called yesterday
3 How many calls have you made that you arrived here?
4 We prefers living in the countryside _to living in the city
5 _What beautifully she sings !
6 There was so much noise _therefore we couldn't sleep
7 The train arrived late _due to the snowstorm
8 There is none so deaf _as those who will not hear
9 _If _ we lived in a town, life would be easier
10 I love this music, and so does she
PART B WORD ORDER.
Put the following sentence-parts in the right order
1 need / and / see / Come / you / help / me / if / -If you need me help, come and see
2 Ann / Spain / lived / long / in / How / has / ? / - How long Ann has lived in Spain?
3 boring / film / It / such / was / that / a / fell asleep./ I / - It was such a boring film that fell asleep
4 very / There / in / sunshine / is / December / little / -There is very little sunshine in December
5 sort / like / What / of / do / music / you / ? / -What do you like sort of music?
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( Time allotted : 60 minutes)
SECTION I SENTENCE COMPLETION
Directions In this part, each problem consists of an incomplete sentence Below the sentence are four choices, mark (a), (b), (c), and (d) You should find the one choice which best completes the sentence Mark your choice on the answer sheet
1 For the most part, young children spend their time playing, eating, and sleeping a lot
(a) they sleep (b) sleeping (c)sleep (d) they are sleeping
2 Erin likes to swim, jog, and play tennis
3 I received from Arthur
4 John told us was very sad
5 I have to read all articles before tomorrow
6 We bought new equipment for our office
7 The test was very hard so students passed it
8 I want to find a new job the end of the year
9 They’re building a new hotel the street from my office
10 The woman at the meeting was very interesting
(a) spoke (b) who she spoke (c) who spoke (d) she spoke
11 The pizza for lunch had too much cheese
12 There is an apartment for rent on the corner of High Street Park Blvd
13 The new video game will sale on Friday, May 15
14 There were five girls and boys in her family
15 The weather is expected to be hot and
16 I can buy a new car now I have enough money
17 The houses across the street very expensive
18 That is the same woman we saw in the park
19 Professor Nguyen gives lectures
(a) interest (b) interesting (c) interested (d) interests
20 Jake does not speak French as Susie
21 You can swim, fish, camp at the park
22 If Ms Hogan arrives before noon, we surprised
23 According to the ticket agent, the next plane for Paris in two hours
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25 Our friends _ meet us at the airport tonight
26 She will finish it soon, and
(a) neither will I (b) I will either (c) I will so (d) so will I
27 The radio advertisements will start arising _ Friday afternoon
28 The water is _ It needs to be boiling
(a) not hot enough (b) hot too (c) not enough hot (d) very hot
29 people came to the meeting than we had expected
30 Our reservations are for _
(a) the sixth of June (b) six June (c) the six of June (d) sixth June
31 We’ll be late unless we _ now
32 Mr and Mrs Harrison have been in California last August
33 This machine needs _
(a) to repair (b) repairing (c) repaired (d) being repair
34 This coffee tastes _
35 They are _ my other neighbors
(a) friendlier than (b) as friendlier as (c) friendly than (d) more friendlier than
SECTION II READING COMPREHENSION.
Questions 36-40 are based on a selection of reading materials, such as notices, letters, forms, newspapers and magazine articles, and advertisements You are to choose the one best answer (a), (b), (c), or (d) to each question Mark your choice on the answer sheet.
Questions 36-39 refer to the following schedule
36 What will Carol do before meeting with the architects?
(A) Meet with her staff (B) Eat a meal at a restaurant
(C) Talk on the telephone (D) Visit the doctor
37 Where will Carol have lunch?
(A) At The Border Grill. (B) Near her doctor’s office
38 When is the planning meeting?
(A) At 4:30 (B) On Wednesday C) At 10:00 (D) On Thursday
39 Who will probably attend the planning meeting?
(A) The doctor (B) Carol’s mom (C) John D) The architects
Carol’s Schedule
Tuesday
8:00 Doctor’s appointment
10:00 Meeting with architects
12:00 Lunch with Mom at The Border Grill
3:00 Conference call with New York office
4:30 Coffee with John _ remind him about planning meeting tomorrow
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40 Who will fill out the form?
(A) A nurse (B) The doctor (C) A patient (D) An accountant
SECTION III BLANK FILLING & WORD ORDER
PART A BLANK FILLING ( 20 marks ).
Fill each of the blank spaces with ONE suitable word
1 The window _which _ was broken has now been repaired
2 Tom prefer driving _to _ traveling by train
3 Jack is not too old as he looks
4 They’ve known each other _because _ they were at school
5 _if _ you didn’t live so far away, we would visit you more often
6 She was late _because _ of the traffic
7 We’re tired _of _ not having a place to live
8 Your handwriting is _such unclear that I can’t read this notation you made
9 Sue won’t be there, and _does _ will her sister
10 Whether I win _or _ not, I will have a good time
PART B WORD ORDER ( 20 marks ).
Put the following sentence-parts in the correct order
1 ever / funniest / It / joke / the / is / heard / have / I / -It is the joke funniest, I have ever heard
2 you / ring / If / answers / number / this / no one / -If no one answer this number, you ring
3 often / How / you / to / go / eat / ?/ do / out / -How often do you go out to eat?
4 boring / a / It / film / was / that / such / I / asleep / fell / It was such a boring film that I fell asleep
5 hard / say / It / to / is / no / people / to / -It is hard to say to no people
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