NGUYÊN TRÙNG KHÁNH
M.A in TESOL, University of Canberra, Australia
DE THI CHUNG CHi
QUOC GIA
TIENG ANH
TRINH DO A
MON VIET
(Biên soạn theo chương trình của Bộ Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo)
DIEU KIEN VA CACH THUC NOP HỒ SƠ DỰ THỊ
THANG DIEM VA CAC BAI THI
* NOLDUNG THI VA CACH LAM BAI
* HUONG DẪN CÁCH LÀM BÀI ĐỌC HIỂU ĐỀ THỊ MẪU
Trang 3LỜI NÓI ĐẦU
Cac kv thi chune chi quoe gia Á, BC môn tiếng Anh được thường
Nuven to chức VỚI số thí sinh rất đồng, Nhằm giúp các bạn dang theo hee tiếng ¿Vnh có một tài liệu ôn luyến mới đúng với chương trình thi,
chung toi bien soạn bộ “DE THI CHUNG CHI Quoc GIA TIENG ANH
MON VIET" yom 3 tap:
Tap 1: Trinh do A (elementary) - Tap 2: Trinh do B (intermediate)
Tap 3: Trinh do C (advanced)
Moi tap gom cac noi dung sau:
[cu Niệm 0à cách thức nộp họ sơ dự thị Phang diem va cac bat tt
Not dung teva cach lam bat
Hudng dan cach lam bat doc hier He tht matt
Dap are
Các để thí máu được biển soạn dua theo noi dung cua các dé thi
thực tế và các giáo trình đang được dùng làm tài liệu ôn thì chứng chí Quoc gia A ib C hien nay
Chung toi hy vong bo dé thi nay sé giup cac ban học đúng trọng tam va tu tin hon trong ky thi
Chúc các bạn dat ket qua tot trong ky thi sap toi
Trang 4ĐIỀU KIỆN VÀ CÁCH THỨC NỘP HỒ SƠ DỰ THỊ
Thí sinh theo đõi lịch thi và nộp hỗ sơ dự thi trước 15 ngày so với
ngày tổ chức thi Khoảng 5 ngày trước khi thi, thí sinh nộp đơn ở
trung tảm nảo thì đến trung tâm đó nhận phiếu thí sinh để biết nơi thi số báo đanh và phòng thi Khi đi thi nhớ mang thco phiếu thí sinh
quá của kỳ thi sẽ được niêm yết tại nơi nộp đơn khoảng 10
ngày sau ngày thí Khoảng 1 tháng sau ngày thi thi sinh thi dau sé
được nhận chứng chỉ Khi nhận chứng chỉ thí sinh phải xuất trình phiếu thí sinh của mình
Hò sơ dự thi gồm có:
O1 phiếu thí sinh (mẫu cấp phát)
O1 đơn xin dự thi (mẫu cấp phát)
03 tấm ảnh 3x4 chụp trong vòng 6 tháng
(Thí sinh được phát mẫu đơn và phiếu thí sinh sau khi đăng ký tên và
Trang 5THANG ĐIỂM VÀ CÁC BÀI THỊ MÔN viz NG ANH
TRÌNH ĐỘ A
De thi mon tiếng Anh trình độ A gỏm các phản và thang điểm như
sau:
Thi viét: (Tong so điểm: 55: thời gian: 9Ó phút) PAPER 1: Reading comprehension (30 điểm)
Section A: 20 x 1 diém = 20 điểm Section B: 5 x 2 điểm = 10 diem
PAPER 2: Use of English (25 diem)
Section A: 15 x 1 điểm = 15 diém Section 3: 10 x 1 điểm = 10 điểm
Thỉ nghe hiểu: (Tong so diém: 30)
Thi sinh được nghe đọc các đoàn văn qua băng, thường gồm co 3
phản môi phản 10 điểm Có 2 dạng bài thi chính là điền uào chỗ tréng (fill in the blanks), nghe va lam bai tap đúng, sai (true, false),
có, không (ycs no) hoặc câu hồi trắc nghiệm (multiple choice)
Thi néi: (Tong so diém: 10)
Voi 14 dé tài dùng chung cho cá 3 trình độ A, B, C: thi sinh rut
Trang 6NOI DUNG THI VA CACH LAM BAI
1/ Thi uiết:
* PAPER 1: Reading comprehension
- Section A (trắc nghiệm): Gòỏm 20 câu hỏi vẻ từ vựng và ngữ pháp
Thí sinh phái làm bai trong t6 tra Idi (answer sheet) dugc phat kem
với đẻ thí Chọn câu trả lời đúng bằng cách gạch chéo lên trên mẫu tự muốn chọn (A B, € hoặc D) Thi du: A C D (chon B) Néu muon bo thi khoanh tron mau tu ct va gach chéo Ién mau tu moi Thi du: A ®& C b% (chọn D)
Nếu muốn chọn lại, thí sinh phải khoanh tròn mẫu tự bỏ và boi den vòng tròn của mẫu tự muốn chọn lại
Thí dụ:
A @® C K (bỏ D, chọn lại Ð)
- Section B (doc hiéu): Thí sinh đọc một đoạn văn rỏi trả lời 5 câu
hỏi trắc nghiệm
* PAPER 2: Use oƒ English
Section A (điền khuuết): thí sinh điển 15 từ còn thiểu vào 15
khoảng trống, chí được sử dụng một từ cho mỗi khoảng trong
- Section B (đặt câu): thí sinh đặt 10 cau với các từ và các nhóm từ
cho sẵn Lưu ý là chỉ được thêm từ nuới chứ không được bớt từ đã ra
trong đẻ thi (có thể đảo ngược thứ tự của các từ và sử dụng động từ ở
các thì thích hợp)
Thi du: If / weather / nice / go / beach
Trang 72/ Thí nói:
Thí sinh được gội vào thí văn đáp theo thứ tự so bao danh Giam
khao cho điểm cần cứ vào Kha năng nói lưu loát phát am tot su
dụng từ chính xác và trả lời sát với cau họi, Có 14 để tài được cho biết trước dùng chúng cho cá ba trinh do A GB C Vhi sink rut tham
chon | va tham gia hoi thoai vai giam khao
Khi di thi thi sinh nén an mae gan di Thai do dting dan 1é phép Nen chào giảm Khao và khi gia khao cho phép ngoi moi
được ngời Puyet doi khong nén noi eng Vict khi vao thi van dap
3/ Thị nghe: (xem phan “thang diem va bai thi mon tiếng Anh trình
Trang 8HƯỚNG DẪN CÁCH LÀM BÀI ĐỌC HIỂU I CÁC DẠNG CÂU HỎI (QUESTION TYPES)
Co nhiéu dang cau hỏi khác nhau trong các kỷ thí tiếng Anh mon
đọc hiểu Dạn có thể được yeu cầu:
- Điền vào khoảng trống (điền vào đoạn văn viết hoặc điền vào băng):
- Kết hợp các chủ để với bài đọc hiểu biểu đỗ hoặc sơ đỏ:
- Hoàn thành câu;
- Trả lời ngắn các câu hỏi mớ rộng:
- Chọn A B, € hoặc D (đây là dạng phố biến nhất trong cac ky thi
chung chi Quoc gia A, B, C)
Có khi bạn phải viết một từ, có khi một cụm từ ngắn và cũng có khi chí viết một con chữ cái, một con số hoặc một biểu tượng
II- KỸ THUẬT LÀM BÀI (TECHNIQUES)
1 Khảo sát bài đọc (Surueu the text)
- Nhin tựa đẻ, tiêu để phụ những chữ in đặc biệt (in nghiệng in đậm, in hoa) những phản mình họa đỏ thị và bảng
- Thanh lap y niém chung vé bai doc
- Nhìn từng đoạn văn Thường sẽ có một câu tóm tất nội dụng cua đoạn văn (topic sentence) Câu này thường ở đầu hoặc cuối đoạn văn và nói lên nội dung của đoạn văn ấy
2 Phân tích câu hỏi (Analuse the questions)
Ban nén doc cau hoi trude, xem cau hoi yéu cau gi dé lat nua tim
Trang 9hoi ve nhung thong tin cu the, thi ban phải Điết rõ thông tín ay la gi (so, thoi gian hay hoat dong .)
Phan tich cau hoi con co mot vy nghia khác là đọc Kỷ xem cau tra
Idi cua ban nen la mot tu, hai tu hay mot cau
3 Quay tro lai bai doc hiểu để tìm câu trả lời (Go back to the Text '
to find the answers to the questions)
Doc lust (skim), chu’ khong doc từng chữ và cũng đừng lo nếu bạn không hicu một từ nào đó Hãy nhớ là bạn đang đọc với một mục đích là tìm ra cau trả lời chứ khong phải đọc cho vui (not for pleasure) Phai nam ro vé thong tin ban can Gm va chi Gm thong tin ay ma thoi Doc that nhanh
4 Kiểm tra câu trả lời (Check your answers)
Dành chút thời gian để kiểm tra
- Xem lại những cảu trả lời nào mà bạn không chắc
- Đọc lại tát cả những chỉ dân dể báo đảm rang ban da theo dung
những chỉ dẫn ấy
TÓM TẮT
—————— gp oe ee
_Diéu ban can biét | Diéu ban can lam ma
| Lam sao hiểu được những ý | Khảo sat bai doc
chính
Phan Uch cau hỏi
Lam sao um những thong tin cụ Quay trở lại bải đọc để tìm cau thể trả lời Kiểm tra cau 1 tra lời
NHỮNG ĐIỂM CÂN LƯU Ý:
- Không đọc từng chữ và cũng đừng lo nếu bạn không hiểu một từ nảo
đó vì bạn có thể không cản phái hiểu từ ấy
Trang 10- bưu ý đến thời gian: đừng sử dụng quá nhiều thời gian cho mọt đoạn van hay mot cau hoi - néu bạn không trả lời được mot cau hoi nao do
thi bo va lam tiếp cảu Kể
- Nếu ban khong chac vé cau tra 16i cua minh, cu viet dai mot cai gi
Trang 11TEST 1
LEVEL: ELEMENTARY
Date of testing:
Time allowed: 90 minutes
PAPER 1: READING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)
Section A: In this section you must choose the word or
phrase which best completes each sentence (20 marks)
1- She came here horseback A on B by C in D with
2- Turn _ _ the main road here and you will come to the lake A above B out of
C off D away from 3- my honor [| did not do it A Through B On Cc By D With 4- He turned his back her A beside B next to Πby D on 5- The dog jumped _ the table A through B over C out of D past
6- As matters stand, there is nothing | can do to help you
A Occasionally C In view of all the circumstances B In fact D Under the circumstances
7- You are mistaken if you think that it’s easy to_fix_up a good meal A prepare B eat
C treat D have
8- The building of the school has gotten underway
Trang 12C applauded D gotten into action
9- When you tell him “Cheer up, boy!" You mean he should _ _
A distract himself B enjoy himself C be hopeful D be cheerful
10- The strike came to an end upon the intervention of the
government
A happened B developed
C ended D was brought about
11- Stanley Walt The Eastfield United football star, is in the news
again
A football trainer B football fan C famous footballer D football player
12- She said she was busy at the moment and asked me to_ring later A phone B drop in
C come D visit
13- He often used to_search the truck, but he never found anything A inspect B repair
C walk around D see
14- I've just bought some new jeans and | can't get them on They're
too tight
A are too long B are too thin C fit too closely D are too short
15- He is being questioned at the police headquarters A asked questions B interviewed C arrested D examined 16- Though she was very tired, she went on A work B to work C working D worked 17- He had the sofa repaired, 2 A didn't he B wasn't he C couldn't he D shouldn't he
18- We love very much
Trang 13C with each other D with together
9- The police have already found the _ jewels A steal B stealing
C stole D stolen
20- The electricity failed while she — our dinner A is cooking B was cooking
C has cooked D has been cooked
Section B: In this section you will find after the passage Tue questions, each with four suggested answers You must choose yne which you think fits best (10 marks)
As tar back as 700 B.C, man has talked about children being ‘ared for by wolves Romulus and Remus, the legendary twin founders
of Rome, were purported to have been cared for by wolves It is selieved that when a she-wolf loses her litter, she seeks a human
hild to take its place
This seemingly preposterous idea did not become credible until
he late nineteenth century when a French doctor actually found a
vaked ten-year-old) boy wandcring in the woods He did not walk ‘reet, Could not speak = intelligibly, nor could he relate to people He mly growled and stared at them Finally the doctor won the boy’s onfidence and began to work with him After many long years of levoted and patient instrpction, the doctor was able to get the boy to
lothe and feed himself, recognize and utter a number of words, as rell_ as write letters and form words
}- The French doctor found the boy
A wandering in the woods 1 growling at him C at his doorstep D speaking intelligibly
2- In this passage, the word “litter” most nearly means
A garbage 3 master
C offspring D hair
3- The doctor was able to work with the boy because
A the boy was highly intelligent
Trang 14C the boy liked to dress up
D the boy was dedicated and patient
24- Which of the following statements is not truc’?
A She-wolves have been said to substitute human children fo their lost litters
B Examples of wolves caring for human children can be foun¢
only in the nineteenth century
C The French doctor succeeded in domesticating the bo: somewhat
D The young bey was never able to speak perfectly
25- In this passage, the word “preposterous” most nearly means A dedicated C scientific
B wonderful D absurd
PAPER 2: USE OF ENGLISH (25 marks)
Section A: Gap - filling
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage
Use only ONE word in each space (15 marks)
Many years (26) there lived a king (27) Wa very rich and powerful, but he alwWays (28) ill and unhappy One day his doctor said (29) him, “ There is onl
(BO) eves seco sveeoas thing that will make you well and happy You mus
wear the shoes of the man who(31) never unhappy.”
The king asked hundreds (32) J omen (33) they are alWavs (34) They all said they (35) sometime
happy and sometimes (36) At last he (37) ‘ a por fisherman who said he was happy every day from(3s) till nigh:
Give me your shoes quickly”, the king said
he (39) laughed “Tam sorry” he answered, * | neve
Nad ä (4Ó.: ‹ « of shoes in my life
Section B: Guided sentence building
Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complet
Trang 15II - TC / think / lcarningd danother EHipeuier 12 - He f not / look / well
11 - THCV / carried / into / house
1Ô - TH 1mnV HC / have / never been
7 EJ diac worked hard / last vear’s exams 18 - wish / a motor-bike
3Ó - Shakespeare / thirty-seven plays / books / poems
Trang 16Section A: A - C B D B aobwWwnd — Section B: 21-A 22-C 23- LB 24- B 25- D Section A: 26- 27- 28- 29- 30- Section B: ago who felt lo one 2aCC>E ANSWER KEY PAPER 1 11-C 12-A 13-A 14-C 15-A PAPER 2 31- is 32- of 33- if 34- happy 35- were
41- He thinks of learning anothcr language
42- He docs not look well 16-C 17-A 18- B 19-D 20- B 36- unhappy 37- met 38- morning 39- fisherman 40- pair
43- She had to sce a doctor because she had a headache
44- Pm sure that they have carricd those things into the house
45- They left the light on all night
46- In omy life | have never been to London,
Trang 1748% - | wish f had a motor-bike
49 - He wrote for the theatre when he was young
Trang 18TEST 2
LEVEL: ELEMENTARY
Date of testing:
Time allowed: 90 minutes
PAPER 1: READING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)
Section A: In this section you must choose the word on
phrase which best completes each sentence (20 marks)
1- Someone left a box in the garden and I ficli it in the A into B by C off D over 2- He was wounded the leg A by B in C al D with 3- He spoke a whispcr A in 2 into C like D with 4-1 began to work here đanuarv ——— — the year 1999, A on - in B at - in C in - in D in - at 5- I shall be ready a moment A for B in C with D on dark
6- Some women preter keeping house to taking a job in an olfice A staying at home B managing the home
C sweeping the floor D enjoying themsclyves 7- What if | do not want to go with you?
A, What will | do if B What will you give me if
C What will you do if D What will happen if
8- Don t_count.on Frank to lend you any money because he has morn
Trang 19Co depend upon 12 order
Q- Patricha is a very shy girl and docs notmake friends casily
Ao get married 13 have triends Coo fallin love 1 gain friends
10- The elevator was out of order and {had to walk to the tenth floor, A damaged fs notin working condition
Co spail Lb broken
ld) tle wos cunmeonseious im his Mayvlair at carly this morning, AJ insensible 13 dead
C asleep D drunk 12- His parents were very religious,
AJ were Innocent li were precious
Co were Conscious D believed in and practised a religion
A extremely angry B extremely happy Co extremely shocked =D extremely sad
I4- Phe man braked quickly, but the van behind him could not stop A motorbike 13 bus
Co small truck Db heavy car
15- The police came immediately,
AL soon 3 later
Coin a minute Do at onee 1G- “Are vou going to do it?”
"No Pd rather not doat Ud rather vou— it.”
A did 13 will do C do DD have done
17- He said the pudding
A was tasting very sweetly 13 tasted very swect
Co had tasted very sweetly 1) was tasting very swect 18- Ali didivt receive any moncy because he the old man
A lied 13 lied to
Chad lied to 1 had laid
Trang 20A if - will B when — would C whether - will D where - would
20- Mr Brown in the army from 1960 to 1980
A had served B has served C is serving D served
Section B: In this section you will find after the passage five questions, each with four suggested answers You must choose one which you think fits best (10 marks)
In 1723 there arrived in Philadelphia a penniless young man, cager for work and for knowledge As the years passed, this man,
Benjamin Franklin, contributed greatly to his city and to his country
He became a printer and a publisher, and a learned man in many subjects He also helped to spread learning by establishing a public library and by founding the American Philosophical Society, which is an important academy of great scholars to this day
Franklin initiated many improvements in the city of Philadelphia, making it one of the world’s first cities to have paved and lighted streets as well as a police force and a_ fire-fighting company He also made many practical inventions such as_ the Franklin stove, which was a very cfficient heater, and the lightning rod to protect buildings in electric storms His scientific work with electricity earned Franklin world fame
Franklin played an important role in the early history of the United States He took part in drawing up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
He was the first ambassador to France, and he helped
negotiate the treaty of 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War As an active member and as_ president of the Abolitionist Society
Franklin devoted the last years of his life to the movement to end
slavery
21- When Franklin arrived in Philadelphia in 1723, he was A rich B neither rich nor poor C well-off D very poor
Trang 21A He was eager for work and knowledge
13 He became a printer and publisher
C He contributed to his city and his country
D He established a public library and founded the American Philosophical Society
23- What made Franklin famous all over the world’? A The Franklin stove
B The lightning rod
C The fire-fighting company
D His scientific work with clectricity
24- Which of the following statements is not truce’?
A Franklin alone drew up the Declaration of Independence
B Franklin was one of those eminent Amcricans who drew up the
Declaration of Independence
C Franklin was the first American ambassador to France I) Franklin helped negotiate the treaty of 1783
25- In what was Franklin active during the last years of his life’? A the Revolutionary war
B his scientific work
C his practical inventions D the abolitionist movement
PAPER 2: USE OF ENGLISH (25 marks) Section A: Gap - filling
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage
Use only ONE word in each space (15 marks)
Erna Hart is going to swim across the English Channel
tomorrow She is (26) to set out from the French coast
27) five o'clock in the morning Erna is only fourteen years (28) and she hopes to set up a new world
(29) coves sezex ep zeae She is a strong swimmer and many people fecl
(BO) ones caesa cance she is sure to succeed Erna’s father will set) out (31) her in a small boat Mr Hart (32) trained his daughter (33) years Tomorrow he (34) be watching
Trang 22(0) (5x ensoarsseee short rests every two hours She will (86)
something to drink but she will not (37) any solid) food
Most of Erna’s school friends will be waiting for her on the English coast (88) them will be Erna’s mother (39)
swam the Channel herself when she (40) a girl
Section B: Guided sentence building
Use the following sets of words or phrases to write
complete sentences (10 marks) 41 - dress / too / dirty / her / wear
42 - There / village / middle / valley
43 - plane / arrive / airport / o'clock / morning
47 - She / go / cinema / every week / because / fond / films
48 - Our guests / have / good time / the party / last night
Trang 23ANSWER KEY PAPER 1 Section A: l- D 6- LB 11 A 16- A 2- l3 7- D 12- D 17-b 3 N s- ¢ 13 A 18-C b- ¢ 9-1) Lhe ( 19- B 3- l3 10- {3 15- 1) 20- D Section B: 21-D 22- |) 23- D 2+4- A 25- DD PAPER 2 26° going S1- with 36- have 27- út 32- has 37- cal
28) old 33> for 38- Among
29- record BAe will 39- who 30 that 35- take 40 was
Section B:
Hl The dress is too dirty for her to wear,
12- ‘There is a village in the middle of the valley
tởc The plane arrived at the airport at 8 o'clock this morning
Phe plane will arrive at the airport at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning
Trang 2445- We often go to the library to read books
46- Last Wednesday morning Bill rang his office at nine o'clock 47- She goes to the cinema every weck because she is fond of films
48- Our guests had a good time at the party last night 49- The spaceship landed in the middle of a green forest
Trang 25TEST 3
LEVEL: ELEMENTARY
Date of testing:
Time allowed: 90 minutes
PAPER 1: READING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)
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2
on
Section A: In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence (20 marks)
Trang 26A pick up B calculate
C put away D put out
9- There’s an old saying in English which goes, “Never put off until
tomorrow what you can do today” A cancel B stop
C postpone D call off
10- | was just about to leave when you telephoned A wanted B intended
C planned D was just ready
11- Our speed is_approximately 560 miles per hour A over B exactly C under D about 12- He was very_rude to me A cruel B kind C impolite D friendly 13- She was badly_frightened A surprised B terrified C threatened D insulted 14- Roy, her boyfriend, is very handsome A nice B kind C friendly D good-looking 15- He made a_serious mistake A slight B common C obvious D terrible
16- | a letter from him yet
A haven't received B won't receive C didn’t receive D don't receive
Trang 2719- You have to report to the Directors oftic A have you 38 Won't vou
C do you D don't you
20- has been nò newWs of him
A It B Its
Cc There 1D Which
Section B: In this section you will find after the passage five questions, each with four suggested answers You must choose one which you think fits best (10 marks)
The Times is not an casy paper to read It would mean little to
the two million adults in Britain who cannot even read more popular papers [t would also be difficult’ to understand for many to whom English is a second language
Yet even those who read The Times casily and with pleasure
might have difficulty with official forms, leaflets and legal agreements
Ordinary people's lives arc governed by forms and notices from he moment their birth is registered until the day they die Yet: many ‘an make no sense of the words on the bits of paper
It is 33 years since Sir Ernest Gowers wrote a book called ain Words to guide civil servants in writing clear English Sadly,
Wicials who are writing now do not seem to have read the book
They excuse the fact that much of what they write cannot be inderstood by arguing that complicated schemes must have
complicated explanations They also claim readers would think it an
nsult to their intelligence to be addressed in simple English
They think long words and fine phrases make what they have oO say secm more important They do not care very much if customers ind clients remain ignorant Public ignorance makes their job casicr
As a result we have forms that even people who can read well cannot fill in correctly Important agreements are based on unreadable
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that few people would read and understand them Delorc an accident, let alone after it
The legal pressure on businesses to use simpler language has made a difference, even if lawyers and courts themsclves still use the
language ordinary people cannot read
Companies can now make big profits from = simplilving the
language of contracts and complicated documents for fees of up t
$10.000 for cach job In Britain an organization called Phe Plain English Movement was set up by Martin Cutts and Chrissi Maher They started by producing a newspaper in Liverpool for adults whe had difficulty in reading Then they ran an advice centre in Salford simplifying forms and leaflets for people claiming unemployment and sickness benctits
The Movement has had some successes Not least is) that simplifying such leaflets to four pages with sentences averaging only
10 words has saved millions of picecs of paper a year
21- Why is it important to simplify official language according to the
text?
A so that Times readers can understand it
B because it takes too long to produce the present paperwork C because everyone needs to understand it
D to support the Plain English Movement
22- Why does the writer mention Plain Words’?
A because he does not approve of the work of civil servants B because he thinks today’s civil servants should read it
C to show where @he Plain English Movement took its ideas from D to celebrate an important publication
23- Civil servants say they use complicated language because A they do not wish to show their own ignorance
B it is not part of their trainigg to read Plain Words
C people do not expect to understand every word of olficia
language
D the language must be difficult if the contents is complex,
Trang 29A encourage the use of simple written English in public life
lì make omoney by simplifying contracts and complicated
documents
C produce a newspaper in’ Liverpool for adults) with reading dithiculties
D run advice centres throughout Brita
5- According to the text one result of the Plain English Movement
has been to
A simplity the language of lawyers and courts,
13 help people to read the small print of agreements
C reduce the cost of producing leaflets
D help many more pcople get benelits payments 2?APER 2: USE OF ENGLISH (25 marks)
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage Jse only ONE word in each space (15 marks)
Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take
ome presents to a children’s hospital Dressed up (26) Father
‘hristmas and accompanied (27) a “guard of honour” of six pretty irls, he set off down the main street (28) the city riding a baby
lephant (29) Jumbo He should (30) Known that the police
gould never allow this sort of (31) A policeman approached
immy and told him he ought to have gone along a side-street as
umbo (32) holding up the traffic Though Jimmy agreed to go at nee, Jumbo refused to move Fifteen policemen (33) l0 push
ery hard to get him off the main strecL The police (34) a
ifficult time, but they (35) most amused, “Jumbo must (36)
few tons.” said a policeman afterwards, “so it was fortunate
37) eee we didn't (38) to carry hìm OF (39) we should rrest himt, but as he has a good record, we shall let (40) off this
Trang 30Section B: Guided sentence building
Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complete
sentences (10 marks)
41 How / long / take / do / homework
42 -1/ have to / stay up late / last night / learn / lessons
44 - The secretary / already / the letters
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41- How long does it take you to do your homework?
42-1 had to stay up late last night to learn my lessons ANSWER KEY PAPER 1 PAPER 2 3i- thing 32- Was 33- had 34- had 35- were 16-A 17- D 18- D 19- D 20-C 36- weigh 37- that 38- have 39- course 40- him 43- She doesn't go to school regularly, so she doesn’t make (any) progress
44- The secretary has already typed/ sent/ posted the letters
45- Mr Brown is going to buy a new car
Trang 3247- How long does it take her to get to school evory day’? 48- Peter has been waiting for his girlfriend since 8 o'clock
49- We want to join the English - speaking club very much
Trang 33TEST 4
LEVEL: ELEMENTARY Date of testing:
Time allowed: 90 minutes
PAPER 1: READING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)
Section A: In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence (20 marks)
1- We rejoice her success A in B at
C over D All are correct
2- Have you ever heard the English poet John Keats? A of B on C with D to 3- I think he can make a success music A to B in C with D of 4- I am not related him A with B to C for D into 5- She gave some advice her brother A to B for
C with D All are correct
6- We take turns helping mother do the housework A turn way B find ways
C alternate D enjoy 7- | always get on the bus at 42 nd street
A pick up B catch C board D seize
8- She gets off the subway at the same station every evening
Trang 34C ascends from D descends
9- Please take off your hat as you enter the room A remove B discard
C set aside D throw away 10- Did anyone_call me_up while I was out’?
A ask me B come to see me C persuade me D telephone me 11-1 normally_have chicken on Mondays A buy B feed C eat D raise 12- “Police Story” is my_favourite program A usual B interesting C best liked D daily
13- After four days in the Pacific Ocean, they saw a ship and the ship rescued them A helped B gave food to C served D saved 14- Its been a(n)_wonderful evening A boring B delighted C interesting D marvellous 15- The thief will get a(n)_nasty surprise today A disappointing B enjoyable C delightful D unpleasant 16- Would you tell me where 2
A you were born B were you born C you was born D was you born
17- It's hot
A too much B much C much too D very too
18- usually have boiled rice for breakfast’? A Are you B Have you
Trang 35A turns LB has turned C would turn D is turning
20- There some good news about our school lately AL 1s GB were
C has been D have been
Section B: In this section you will find after the passage five questions, each with four suggested answers You must choose
one which you think fits best (10 marks)
An clection year is one in which all four numbers are evenly
divisible by four (1944, 1948, etc.) Since 1840, American presidents
elected in years ending in zero have been destined to die in office William H Harrison, the man who served the shortest term, died of
pneumonia several weeks after his inauguration
Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who) were
assassinatcd He was elected in 1860, and his untimely death came just five ycars later
James A Garfield, a former Union army general from Ohio,
wag shot during his first year in office (1881) by a man to whom he
wouldn't give a job
While in his second term of office (1901), William McKinley,
another Ohioan, attended the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, New York During the reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands
with some of the guests
Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G Harding died in office Although it was never proved, many believe he was poisoned
Franklin D Roosevelt had been clected four times (1932,
1936, 1940, and 1944), the only man to serve so long a term He had
contracted polio in 1921 and died of the illness in 1945
John F Kennedy, the last of the line, was assassinated in
1963 only three years after his election
Will 1980's candidate suffer the same fate’?
Trang 36A 1844 B 1963
C 1852 D 1964
22- Which president served the shortest term in office’?
A Abraham Lincoln B Warren G Harding C William McKinley D William H Harrison
23- Which of the following is true’?
A All presidents elected in years ending in zero have died in
office
LB Only presidents from Ohio have died in office `
C Franklin D Roosevelt completed four terms as presidents D Four Amcrican presidents have been assassinated
24- How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office’?
A 7 B 6 Cc 5 Db 4
25- Which of the following was not assassinated?
A John F Kennedy B Franklin D Roosevelt
C Abraham Lincoln D James A Garfield
PAPER 2: USE OF ENGLISH (25 marks)
Section A: Gap - filling
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage
Use only ONE word in each space (15 marks)
When Waltcr was cight years old, in 1908 he used to work for an old lady who lived in his village Every day, before and after school, he would chop wood, light fires, and go shopping for her He was paid
5p (26) Wcck, Which was not very much even then
This old lady kepLt (27) Many cats that she did not
know exactly (28) many (29) day one of
these cats was found dead in the garden, and the lady, (30) Was very upset, asked Walter to dig a grave and bury it
Walter did this and (31) wu given 1O0p He couldn't (32) deorsses „ noticing that he gót (33) as muúch for buryingp
Trang 37made him think He had many friends (36) fathers the local farmers, often had to shoot cats to protect their chickens He
offered his friends 2p for every dead cat they (37) ww eee Aim He
would secretly place the cat in the old lady's garden where she would
find it, think it was one of her own and (38) Walter TÓp
for burying it
(39) _ the time he left school, Walter (40)
saved quite a lot of money Later in life he became a very prosperous businessman
Section B: Guided sentence building
Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complete
sentences (10 marks)
Trang 38Section A: D ] 5 A 3- D 4 5 lồ A Section B: -B - 1) - D -A - Section A: 26- 27- 28- 29- 30- Section B: 11-l3y this ¡2- [ Was having a bath when the phone rang troubles ANSWER KEY PAPER 1 6- C 11-C 7- C 12-€ 8- D 13- D 9- A 14- D 10-1) 15- D PAPER 2 per 31- was so 32- help how 33- twice One 34- as who 35- This 16- A 17-C 18- C 19- A 20- C 36- whose 37- brought 38- pay 39- By 40- had
lime next year, you will have forgotten all your present
43- Louis was cating dinner when his friend called
44- John had lived in Miami for one year when his parents came to
visil
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47- Vhe delegates had received the information before the recess 48- John tell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling
Trang 40TEST 5
LEVEL: ELEMENTARY
Date of testing:
Time allowed: 90 minutes
PAPER 1: READING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)
Section A: In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence (20 marks)
1- He wrote a fountain pen
A with B by
C for D in
There were others me
A in addition to B besides
C between D A and B are correct He is interested going to the movies A with B by C on D in She can read that paragraph looking at the book A without B in addition to C beside D in spite of They are opposed having meetings very often A by B to C with D for Please_turn on the light The room is dark A go on B switch on C take on D put on
Please_turn off the light We don't need it now
A switch off B extinguish C put out D put off