SECTION A: READING COMPREHENSION 1 I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence: 1. ……….the firefighters got to the fire, most of the building had burnt down. A. Until B. By the time X C. By D. When the time 2. I’m sorry, but you ……….sit there. That table’s reserved. A. wouldn’t B. can’t X C. couldn’t D. shouldn’t
Trang 1ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Date of birth: ………
Class: ………
Detachable head:
Full name and signature of Examiner 1:
Full name and signature of Examiner 2:
SECTION A: READING COMPREHENSION 1
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence :
1 ……….the firefighters got to the fire, most of the building had burnt down
When the time
2 I’m sorry, but you ……….sit there That table’s reserved
shouldn’t
3 A: Excuse me! Do you sell ……….?
Trang 2B: Yes, we do What kind do you want?
A Batteries B the some batteries C the batteries D battery
4 A: Did you enjoy ……….last night?
B: Yes, it was great
TV
5 A: Would you like to be a film star?
B: I’d rather ……….a pop star
am
6 Philip liked ……….that Angela made for his birthday
one cake
7 It had been a ……….day so I was glad to get home
such tiring
8 It’s time ………the winner of the award for best actress The winner
is Laura Mitchell!
to announce
9 The delivery charge ……….in the price That is £5.95 extra
10.A: I’m very sorry
B: You don’t need ……… You haven’t done anything wrong
Trang 3A Apologizing B apologize C to apologize D
to be apologized
11.Is it true that James ate ……….box of chocolate?
all his
12.……….bring my camera, or are you taking yours?
Do I need
13.If you go walking in the mountains, take something to protect you
……….the wind and rain
from
14.A: The chocolate cake or ice cream Which do you want?
B: I don’t mind……….is fine
both
15.This bag, ……….to me for my birthday, is five years old
A Jane gave B which Jane gave C that Jane gave D Jane giving
16.I’m buying too many things at the moment I’m spending money
as if ……….a millionaire
were
17.Hello Charles I didn’t hear you ………
live in
18.My brother ……….me a really good CD for my last birthday
Trang 4A Was giving B gives C gave D had given
19.When Sam arrived at his parents’ house, he was surprised to find no-one………
in the house 20.Ben ……….very cooperative at the moment I don’t know why Usually he’s very easy to work with
isn’t being
II Fill in each of the gaps in the passage below with only one suitable word:
An old porter had been (1)……working………for the railway station a very long time He was standing in one of the big railway (2) ……
stations………in London one morning, waiting for travelers to ask him to carry them with their luggage, when he (3) ……saw……………a small man running towards the trains, with a bag
The porter watched the man for (4) ……few……………seconds, and then the man saw the porter At (5) ……once………he ran up to him and said “Can
I catch the 10.35 train to New Castle, porter?” He was breathing very (6) ………
hard/fast…………and he sounded worried
The old porter (7) ……looked……………at him for a moment and then said politely “Well, sir, I’d like to help you, but I can’t (8) ……answer………your question, because I don’t know how fast you can run (9) ……along………the rails “You see”, he explained, “the 10.35 train to New Castle (10) ………
left…………five minutes ago
III Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly
the same as the sentence printed before it:
1 “Is it still raining?” Susan asked
Susan wanted to know if it was still raining
Trang 52 John said he wouldn’t pay the bill.
John refused to pay the bill
3 George and Alan haven’t finished University yet
George and Alan are undergraduates now
4 It is better for you to stay at home
You’d better stay at home
5 The prisoner managed to escape
The prisoner succeeded in escaping
6 I don’t know him well enough to ask for his help
I wish I knew him well enough to ask for his help
7 A German student came to a post office in London The man did know English very well
The German student who came to a post office in London did know English very well.
8 It isn’t necessary to shout
You don’t need to shout
9 She didn’t let her daughter go to the dance
She didn’t allow her daughter to go to the dance
10 I don’t like him, but I can’t help admiring him
Although I don’t like him, I admire him.
IV Translation:
A Translate these sentences into Vietnamese:
1 The president, with his wife and daughter, is returning from a brief vacation at Sun Valley in order to attend to press conference this afternoon
Trang 6Ngài Tổng thống cùng với vợ và con gái đang trở về sau kỳ nghỉ ngắn ngày tại Sun Valley để tham dự một cuộc họp báo chiều nay
2 Columbus Day is celebrated on the twelfth of October because on that day of 1492, Christopher first landed in the Americas
Ngày Colombo tìm ra Châu Mỹ được kỷ niệm vào ngày 12 tháng 10 vì vào ngày này năm 1492, Christopher lần đầu tiên đặt chân lên Châu Mỹ
3 It is generally accepted that the experiences of the child in his first years largely determine his character and later personality
Nhìn chung người ta cho rằng trãi nghiệm của một cháu bé vào những năm đầu đời đóng vai trò to lớn trong việc quyết định tính cách và nhân cách sau này của các cháu
4 After I completed the task assigned for the whole week, I decided to have a leave
Sauk khi đã hoàn thành nhiệm vụ của cả tuần, tôi quyết định nghỉ phép
5 To supply customers with international banking services, a United States commercial bank must first establish an international department at its head office
Nhằm cung cấp cho khách hàng các dịch vụ ngân hàng quốc tế, trước hết ngân hàng Thương mại Hoa kỳ phải thành lập văn phòng quốc tế tại trụ
sở chính của mình
B Translate these sentences into English:
1 Máy tính đang đóng vai trò quan trọng trong đời sống con người
Computers are playing an important role in human life
2 Hôm nay giá vàng và đô la đều giảm mạnh trên khắp thị trường Việt Nam
The price of gold and dollars decreases sharply on the Vietnamese market
Trang 73 Vài năm gần đây phong trào học ngoại ngữ đã trở nên rộng khắp, đặc biệt tại các thành phố lớn
For the past few years, language learning has become wide-spread, especially in big cities
4 Tôi không chắc lắm nhưng theo tôi hình như điểm đã được công bố rồi
I’m not quite sure but it seems to me that the results has already been made public/released
Ngày càng có nhi u ng ều người đăng ký theo học các khóa học cao ười đăng ký theo học các khóa học cao i đăng ký theo h c các khóa h c cao ọc các khóa học cao ọc các khóa học cao
h c ọc các khóa học cao
More and more people enroll/have enrolled for Master’s courses
V Writing:
Imagine you received an email from a friend of yours asking about describing one of your roommates, partners or even your bosses Write an email to answer it.
Outline:
1 Paragraph 1: age, family, work/study
2 Paragraph 2: personality (good inside)
3 Paragraph 3: hobbies and interests
4 Paragraph 4: any negative things
ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Trang 8B1 English Achievement 1 Identity Code:
Date of birth: ………
Class: ………
English dictionary is prohibited Detachable head:
Detachable head:
Full name and signature of Examiner 1:
Full name and signature of Examiner 2:
SECTION A: READING COMPREHENSION 1
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence :
21 There’s nothing in life ……….good health.
A More important than C as important than
B So important than D less important than
22 Famous people are often ……….by members of the public.
A Stared at B stared C stared to D stared of
23 Kelvin couldn’t go on holiday because he was ……….at work.
A busy enough B too busy C enough busy D very busy
24 Harry and Sue were tired so they made ……….a cup of tea and had a rest.
A Both of them B each of them C themselves D one of them
Trang 925 A: ……….Lucy at the airport tomorrow?
B: No, I don’t think so.
A Does anybody meet C Shall anybody meet
B Will anybody meet D Is anybody meeting
26 I don’t think the government ……….a main road through our village.
A Must build B might build C can build D should build
27 Thomas was a friend ……….I had always had a good relationship
A About whose B with whom C for whom D
to who
28 There was a lot of information in the report, the details ……….I can’t remember now.
in which
29 I was very shy when I left school I wasn’t use ……….to strangers.
to talking
30 My grandmother can’t see very well, so……….
A She always fell over C she’s always falling over
B She always falls over D she’s always fallen over
31 My back hurts ……….heavy furniture all day.
A I lifted B I’ve lifted C I’ve been lifting D I
am lifting
32 The food at the restaurant was so bad ……….the customers complained to the manager.
few
33 Please leave that note on the table It’s……….me to meet Alex tomorrow.
A For reminding B so that it reminds C reminded D
to remind
Trang 1034 There was two good films on television but George couldn’t see ……… Because he had to work all weekend.
A Both of them B either of them C two of them D none of them
35 Oh, no! ……….the rice! We can’t eat any of it.
A I burnt B I’ve been burning C I burn D I’ve burnt
36 I agree with……….you’ve said.
A Everything that B everything what C everything who D everything which
37 Could I have a look at your magazine when you’ve finished……….it?
read
38 The library……….closed Nobody’s answering the phone.
A Can’t be B needn’t be C should be D must be
39 Sarah did everything ……….to make sure her New Year party was a success.
A She could B which she could C what she could D that could
40 If you want ……….information, please our website.
A More further B any further C the more D the furthest
II Fill in each of the gaps in the passage below with only one suitable word:
One day, late in the evening, a man was walking home alone on an empty road He had (1)……just………passed through the railway station (2)………when…………suddenly he heard some footsteps behind him He got (3)……a………bit scared He quickened his steps, but the footsteps didn’t stop The man thought that he was (4)………being…………followed It must be a robber No one else would else be walking on this dark road at such a late hour The man seemed to (5)……be………trying to catch him, so he started running, and the man behind stared running too (6)……No………matter how hard he tried to run, the man behind still followed him He was scared almost to death (7)………when…………he reached an old cemetery Without thinking, he jumped over the wall and threw himself on the ground near a big grave The man behind also jumped over the wall and (8)………was…………now
Trang 11trying to find the man (9)………There…………was no way out, the man got up and shouted in
a trembling voice: “Who are you? Why (10)………on…………earth are you following me?”
III Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it:
11 My mother bought me a nice blouse.
A nice blouse was bought for me by my mother.
12 “Would you mind waiting for a few minutes?”
We were asked to wait for a few minutes.
13 Given the choice of tea and coffee, I’d drink tea.
I’d rather drink tea than coffee.
14 This is the last time I speak to you.
I will never speak to you again (anymore).
15 There is no danger that you fall from the ladder.
There is no danger of falling from the ladder.
16 We are only interested in why they knew it.
The only thing we are interested in is why they knew it.
17 Nam asked Lan if she could remember where she had left the address book.
Nam said: “Lan, do you remember where you put the address book?”
18 “I’m sorry I came late, sir” the little boy said
The little boy apologized his coming late.
19 Britain has got many kinds of colleges.
There are many kinds of colleges in Britain.
20 Steven used to be more attractive.
Steven is not as (so) attractive as he used to be.
IV Translation:
Translate these sentences into English:
Trang 126 Công, dung, ngôn, hạnh là 4 đức tính của người phụ nữ Việt Nam truyền thống thời xưa.
Industry, beauty, speech and behavior are 4 attributes of traditional Vietnamese women in the past.
7 Người học Tiếng Anh ở VN không thể nói tốt Tiếng Anh như mong đợi là vì họ không
có môi trường giao tiếp bằng Tiếng Anh thường xuyên.
English learners in Vietnam are not be able to speak English fluently as they have expected because they don’t have usual communicative English atmosphere.
8 Tổng thiệt hại của cơn bão ước tính khoảng 10 tỷ đồng Việt Nam.
Total loss of the storm is estimated 10 billion VN dong.
9 Không khí ở đây ngột ngạt quá Tôi có thể mở cửa sổ ra được không?
The atmosphere is very stuffy in here Can I open the window?
10 Bà ta được phong giáo sư ở độ tuổi 40.
She was made professor at the age of forty.