PAPER THREE: LISTENING COMPREHENSION Listen to a tape in which a tutor is talking to some new students Fill in the blanks numbered - You will hear the tape TWICE REGISTRATION FORM FIRST STUDENT Name: Parco (1) From: _ (2) Date of Birth : (3) Address: Petman Gardens (4) Phone: (5) SECOND STUDENT Name: Rosa Antonelli From: (6) Date of Birth : (7) Address: Sadler Street (8) Phone: _(9) After this the tutor is giving the students the _(10) SECOND PART Listen to the conversation between George, Bill and Mary and decide whether the statements are True or False You will hear the conversation TWICE TRUE 11 Mary is going to have holiday in Scotland 12 Both George and Bill are journalists 13 They'll record two lessons while Mary is away 14 Mary doesn't mind the extra recording 15 Mary finds it exciting to hear her own voice when she's on holiday 16 She will have to get up early everyday 17 She will enjoy her holiday very much 18 Bill suggests that Mary should send them a postcard 19 Mary will certainly send them one 20 The three people are really recording their voices PAPER ONE: READING COMPREHENSION (30 MINUTES) FALSE SECTION A: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Circle ONE of the letters A, B, C or D for the word or phrase you choose The Earthquake and Tsunamis killed … 150.000 people in Asia and Africa A near B nearly C close D up The girl cries a lot whenever she such a story A hears B had heard C will hear D heard The university entrance examination in July A begin B has begun C begins D shall begin of the people at the party were strangers to me A Mostly B Almost C Most D The most There were a lot of international events all ………… the world in 2004 A of B on C in D over Her parents always let her whatever she wants A to B C doing D did If you want to support the poor, pick ……… the phone and call us A up B on C out D over "We for hours when the train finally came." A waited B have waited C waiting D had been waiting I bought three tickets Here are two, but where is one? A other B the other C another D the another 10 He can't play tennis and his brother A so can B so can't C neither can D nor can't 11 We should not trust the services ………… by the PTF Communications A providing B provides C provided D provide 12 It is money that they think more about than ………… else A anything B everything C nothing D all things 13 Many poor people don’t have enough money to ………… electricity bill A pay B pay out C pay for D pay up 14 The three students all for the same jobs A wanted B applied C needed D preferred 15 I would like you to here tomorrow evening and have a talk with my father A leave B stay C be D arrive 16 You will not pass the test working harder A unless B if C without D although 17 My sister had a baby son yesterday, and he is my first A nephew B cousin C niece D relation 18 Would you like to have another ………… of coffee? A cup B drink C spoon D dose 19 Could you me to wake up early tomorrow? A remember B suggest C forget D remind 20 Larry King has interviewed everybody from our Prime Minister A instead B except C but D apart Part Read this passage Then choose the most suitable suggested answer or way of finishing to complete the sentence Circle ONE of the letters, A, B, C or D There was one thing that I found rather strange on my first day as house keeper at Monk's House The floors in the house were very thin The bathroom was directly above the kitchen, and when Mrs Smith was having a bath before breakfast, I could hear her talking to herself Mrs Smith's bedroom was outside the house in the garden; Her bed room had been added on to the back of the house; the door faced the garden and a window at the side opened out on to a field When we carried the breakfast trays to Mrs Smith's room I noticed that she had always been working during the night There were pencils and paper beside her bed so that when she woke up she could work, and sometimes it seemed as though she had had very little sleep I can always remember her coming to the house each day from the writing- room I always rang the bell for lunch at one o'clock She was tall and thin and very graceful She had large, deep-set eyes and a wide curving mouth - I think perhaps this that made her face seem particularly beautiful She wore long skirts - usually blue or brown - in the fashion of the day, and silk jackets of different colour Her clothes suited her well I was not allowed to make coffee at Monk's House - Mr and Mrs Smith were very particular about coffee and always made it themselves - so Mr Smith came into the kitchen at eight o'clock every morning to make coffee for him and his wife I pressed clothes for Mrs Smith and did any sewing that was necessary-she was not able to sew, although sometimes she liked to try There was one thing in the kitchen that she was very good at doing: she could make beautiful bread 21 What was particularly unusual about Monk's House? A The bathroom was next door to the kitchen B Mrs Smith's bedroom door opened on to the garden C The kitchen window looked out over fields C The breakfast room was upstairs 22 What did the writer observe about Mrs Smith's writing habits? A She did a great deal of writing at night B She worked in the garden whenever she could C She preferred to write in the house D She sometimes wrote in the bath 23 Mrs Smith wore clothes which were A in matching colour B designed for her only C suitable for country life D rather dull and unattractive 24 Mr Smith's attitude towards his wife seemed to be that A he found her strange ways difficult to accept B he led a very separate life C he did what he could for her D he watched over her all the time 25 for the housework, Mrs Smith A was too busy to any B disliked doing any C was very bad at it D liked one or two particular tasks PAPER TWO: USE OF ENGLISH (60 minutes) SECTION A: Passage for Gap-Fill Find ONE word to fill in each of the blanks It happened two weeks ago when I decided to use the ADSL of the PTF Communications I telephoned a lady at the Company and was offered a lot of good services ………… (26) as free router plus a lot of money to pay for the fee I made ………… (27) my mind quickly, which was very stupid, and made an appointment to ………… (28) her at 10.30 At 10 o’clock, when I was working, there was a knock on the door I opened it and the lady from PTF was standing there I told her ………… (29) I had not prepared necessary papers, but it seemed that she was only interested ………… (30) signing the contract and got my money I could not anything else but signing it and gave her ………… (31) money and was given a date when her people ………… (32) come and connect me to ADSL Her people came one day earlier, when I was not at ………… (33) They told my daughter that they would come back next day, ………… (34) I waited and waited and they never showed up I had to phone them and ………… (35) given another date I was very angry but could not anything I was connected to internet with the ADSL services after making ………… (36) of phone calls, but the service was terrible I thought I was happy with it, but it turned out that I got more angry ………… (37) it than being happy I was cut off completely after just four days, due to a technical problem from their part For less ………… (38) a week, the FPT Communications people did not keep ………… (39) promise four times, and it cost me a lot of money, efforts However, I cannot anything about it because there is not a clause in the contract ……… (40) allows me to stop using PTF’s service So what you think I should now? SECTION B: Guided Sentence Building Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences You can add more words of your own or make necessary changes to make the sentences complete and correct 41 You / not allow / drive / too fast / city centre 42 She / spend / so much / clothes / that / she / borrow / friends 43 They / want / know / if / I / prefer / tea / coffee 44 Two / big bridges/ build / river / next year 45 He / say / come / my wedding / but / not 46 What / you / plan / / this New Year? 47 If / I / you / never / want / marry / such / lazy girl 48 whole world / try / provide / aid / Asian countries / hit / Tsunamis 49 Many countries / be / against / American led war / Iraq 50 It / be / expect / there / be / salary increase / beginning / year COMPOSITION Write ONE of the following composition exercises Your answer must follow exactly the instructions given, and must be between 100 and 120 words How your family has changed in the past five years A typical weekday in your life Đề TX 109_2 KEYS TO THE TEST - TX 109_2 PAPER ONE (30 MARKS) SECTION (One mark/correct answer = 20) B B 11 C 16 C A A 12 A 17 A C D 13 A 18 A C B 14 B 19 D D 10 C 15 C 20 D SECTION (One mark / correct answer = 10) 21 B 22 A 23 B 24 C 25 D PAPER TWO (35 MARKS) Part (One mark / correct answer = 15 marks) 26 such 31 the/my 36 lots/ tens/hundreds/thousands 27 up 32 would 37 with 28 see/meet 33 home 38 than 29 that 34 but 39 their/the 30 in 35 was 40 which Part (One mark / correct sentence = 10 marks) 41 You are not allowed to drive too fast in the city centre 42 She spent so much money on clothes that she had to borrow from friends 43 They wanted to know if I preferred tea to coffee 44 Two big bridges will be built across/over the river next year 45 He said he would come to my wedding, but he didn’t 46 What you plan/are you planning to this New Year? 47 If I were you, I would never marry such a lazy girl 48 The whole world is trying to provide aid to the Asian countries hit by Tsunamis 49 Many countries were/are against the American-led war in Iraq 50 It is/was expected that there will/would be a salary increase at the beginning of next/the year COMPOSITION: 10 MARKS PAPER THREE: LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MARKS) FIRST PART (One mark/correct answer = 10 marks) G-O-N-Z-A-L-E-Z Italy Spain April, 11th, 1973 Nov 29th, 1972 259 15 (fifteen) (she) can’t remember 88431 10 timetables SECOND PART (One mark/correct answer = 10 marks) 11- T 13- F 15- T 17- T 19- F 12- F 14- T 16- F 18- T 20- T Đáp án đề thi TX 110_2 KEYS TO THE TEST - TX 110_ Paper - Part (ONE mark for each correct answer Total: 20) D C 11 D 16 C C A 12 B 17 B D C 13 C 18 C C B 14 A 19 B C 10 C 15 D 20 D Part (TWO marks for each correct answer Total: 10) 21 C 22 A 23 A 24 D 25 B Total marks for Paper 1: 30 _ Paper SECTION A (ONE mark for each correct word Total: 15) 26 would 31 there 36 other 27 ways 32 be 37 what 28 look 33 hand 38 least 29 few 34 will 39 organized/held 30 the 35 which 40 begin/start SECTION B - suggested sentences (ONE mark for each correct sentence Total: 05) 41 We are sorry to notify customers that you may not bring dogs into the restaurant 42 Fred asked me if I could lend him my bike and how long he could keep it 43 " I will be flying to England next week" Bob told Mary 44 The air had been let out of the tires so they couldn't move the car 45 Peter made the fault so the money was lost SECTION C - suggested sentences (ONE mark for each correct sentence Total: 10) 46 I would like to express my concerns about an increasing number of karaoke bars in our city 47 There are a lot of reasons why I object to theses places 48 Firstly, the owners take a lot of money from people coming there to sing 49 Secondly, they cause a lot of noise for the neighborhood 50 Thirdly, there are cases of fighting which threaten the quietness of the city 51 Lastly, these places look ugly with a lot of flashing lights 52 I want to say that I'm not an old fashioned person 53 However, I hope that the authority will consider the matter very carefully 54 It is necessary to control these kinds of entertainment places well 55 I look forward to seeing the council something about the matter