Tổng hợp và giả các đề thi viết Tiếng anh B1 giành cho hệ cao học Trường Đại học Thủy lợi nhữ năm trước, Tài liệu sẽ giúp cho các bạn rất nhiều trong ôn và thi chứ chỉ B1.
TRI/ONG D4.I HQC TrrUY LOr BT :rru TMNC ANH Trinh d0 Bl H9 va tdn thi sinh: Si5 Ueo danh: Phdng thi s6: Neiy sinh: Noi sinh: Ho ftn & chii lq) gidm thi Di6m sd He ftn & chft lE gidm thi chir kli ngudi ch6m I Di6m chfr PAPER ONE I Chfr ky ngudi chim SO PHACH READING AND WRITING (90 minutes) SECTION ONE READING PART 1: Questions l - 10 What is the word or phrase which best completes each sentence? For questions l-10, write the correct letter (A, B, C or D) in boxes 1-10 on your answer sheet '0 He on business yesterday t (AJwent B l Youl goes C.go wash these tomatoes A can't B They,ve already been washed coulcln't C (, mustn't I went out to buy milk but they didn't have A some/some the chef I B.:some/anvJ C cooked/ you with the dishes to arrive were starting ',',, i ! , '.i -,, ; cinema .:? A -so Cdn bd coi thi khOns ground yesterday D before C ago it on the shelf? : fQ, ,o many, J L.* th{ch pi ^ '\._).1{-.f} , D while highest r,.(i.r traffic-on the road arrived late @y B:"fiff-a Y B higher ( /'l-,r::t-' -? tl,t D frightening C as soon as I can't reach the vase Why did Dad put A high -"^ D How long you have a ticket B for since _ C pleasing @.,.,les, The firemen have been examining the ('*.,,+f, B.'frightened if times a week C How often vii/' You can't go into the 10 There tlas - Three B How far '/t " A pleased g!: D anylsome D to helping, does he go to the gym? A How A in the shop B to help - D was cooking/ werc starting A help 6\ , don,t have to guests a delicious meal when the cooked/ started I don't mind "' C anylany Ai was cooking/ started B D going t; { t\'' ' D.'most high G,r; \u I \l'' ! much Page ,^ , i i ' ,.il | ,.t! : PART Questions 11 - 15 (A, B or C) Look at the text in each question What does it say? For question 11-15, write the letter of the correct explanation in boxes 11'15 on your answer sheet 11 A The shop is open longer on Tuesday than on Sale starts TuesdaY Shop opens normal time but closes late everY daY except Friday Friday B The shop is open the same hours as usual during the sale 12 Sania, , Fernando rang You left your mobile at his flat He'll probably bring it here on his way to college E llie 13 We con'f accept credit cords you sPend €,5 or less Pleose hove enough cosh C The shop is open the same number of hours each day during the sale if A Sanja has to fetch her mobile irom Fernando's house Fernando wants to give Sanja her mobile before he goes to college C Sanja should meet Fernando at college to get her mobile back B A We can give you cash if you pay your bill by credit card B We will charge you extra if you pay bills of under f5 by credit card C It is possible to pay bills of more than f'5 by credit card A The door to this building should be kept closed until the evening B The door to this building should be left open during the day C Don't leave the building in the evening without checking that the door is closed' 15 Solly Jomes con't get tickets for fhe film tonight Con you go either tomorrow ofternoon or evening? Ring him os soon os you get home or by ot tha lotest todoy A Sally should tell James before today whether she can go to the cinema tomorrow B Sally should try to buy the cinema tickets as 'James can't get them C Sally should phone James before tomorrow about going to the cinema Dod Read 16 Questions -20 the letter (A, B, C or D) of the correct answer tn write 16-20, questions For the text below PART boxes 16-20 onYour answer sheet one daY and started Imagine if everyone in your street suddenly came out into the road everyone so friendly that they singing together Singing teacher Ruth Black believes it would make *outa n"rir walk past each other again without saying hello have alwaYs Singing helps people live in peace together, she says' All over the world PeoPle Page cin h6 coi thi kh6ns siai th{ch si th€nr of4 sung together and in most places they still do, but in England it is no longer traditional Nowadays,-ruyi Ruth, people only sing together in churches and football grounds, although it could be done anywhere Everyone is able to sing, she says, but most of us either think we can't or have forgotten what we learned as children However, as with everything musical, you need to practise and the same applies to your voice Ruth believes that singing itself brings other benefits It encourages good breathing, for example Through singing, people often become more confident and also learn to control stress' But more than anything, it brings people together' When Ruth first started singing, there was little opportunity to sing with others Then, through a friend, she discovered an excellent singing class and became so keen that she started ,unnlng her own classes These are held twice a month for all singers, whatever their level, and are now enormously' successful 16 What is the writer trying to in this article? A explain *try singing has becomeless popular everywhere B describe a teacher's ideas about the importance of singing C advertise a teacher's singing classei D encourage children to learn to sing 17 What can the reader find out from the article? C why traditional singing has disappeared' A how singing is something anyone can D how to improve your singing voice B where the best places to learn to sing are 18 Ruth believes the main benefit of singing with other people is that C you can get to know other people A you learn to breathe more easily B you are able to improve your speaking D you become a confident musician 19 What made Ruth start her own class? C She wanted to improve her own teaching A She couldn't find a suitable class B She was asked to teach people she knew D She enjoyed going to a singing class herself 20 What does running in the last paragraph mean? C learning A going D teaching B moving quickly Questions 2l -30 each of the blanlcs with ONE suitable word front the box For questions Read the text below and fill 21-30, write the coryect word in boxes 21-30 on your answer sheet PART who help somebody whose little important rs nobody done how made on for with few How To Be a Perfect Colleague - ' yo, may"feel you are good at your job, but how good are you at getting on with other people in the office? To be a dream colleague you need to follow Firstly, keep people informed a(21) simple rules' If you are running late, or having problems (22) a particular project, let your colleagues know Your workmates to (23) blarne (27) colleagues (2g) will then be able You and know what to exPect It is (24) mistake Honesty 'c (26) to adrnit when you are wlong or have (25) a the best policy, own up to being wrong, but don't take the someone else's mistake' Be positive; people quickly get bored of complain all day Before you start complaining, try to remember Page of Cdn b0 coi thi kh1ng gidi thich gi thAm d (29) nowadays is based on teamwork (30) a positive experience Md good you felt Remember that office life wants to work with someone who is always miserable and annoying SECTION TWO WRITING PART Fi\ish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on your onswer sheet ' Example: A large crowd was watchiirg the match .Answer: The match was being watchid by alargecrowd \ , \e, ilt (v Kora is in this class-because she cannot speak perfect English L-r6 oo Wt IfKora- 3f0.tt.c,,.1le(4,f,.Lt,,,E , Sk tl,,.t,u\',I,! nnr.h.c., This flat is too small for my parents to live in I n - cu4.,.y Ln fiL.s l" ) \ This flat is not furqe Ena.c\(1,\,, 4.c.C ln'5 f.4,knts Jr .krc s( The last time I ate ice cream was last (.{re,"< grc.$ week \ I haven't I \ ( ec i.l.e1 j i? CIiE3i:t ir e .,[.a-df- r,i,(e e frttr) fC 4' Traveling by plane is more expensive than traveling by train c st Traveling by train c\ r1.e: +S ar.p€fl.6.' 1.€: 4-S .hx ue.,tcr1 "You will u nl'- ^ l:.g .+/.-#lata - have another chance to raise your grade,,, the professor said The professor said that we : ,i 1, ,o o.*.h,et dt o.t) Ce 12 ( PART r Nri' tL t) Lr': You are on holiday at a place you've never been to Write rttf V tat.&t k*xf a t- L before tflt6 h' rr"i (f rylr'' letter to an English-speaking friend Tell him/her about (a) new friend(s) you have made and describe (one) thing[s) you Iike or didn't like in that place *,complete the letter on your answer sheet, using about B0 to 100 words a I : Page of Cdn hd cni thi khAno oiAi thinh o) tLA- t "44'1 Qrl rnucrsc E+r rrqc rrruy Lor DE THI TIENG ANH Trinh d0 Bl Ho vd tdn thi sinh: Sd U*o danh: Phdng thi s6: Ngdy sinh: Noi sinh: Hp ftn & chit fu gidm thi I He ftn & chfr fui gidm rh! Chil ky nguni chAm I m chfr Cht ky ngrnri ch6m PAPE.R ONE READING AND WRITING (90 rninutes) SECTION ONE READING I: PART Questions 1- psAur sO SO PIIACH 10 What is the word rtr phrase which best comptetes each sentence? For questions 1-10, write the correct letter (A, ts, C or D) in boxes 1-10 on your answer sheet He , ,, on business yesterday ( aJ went ,[,] / , c.go B goes If you use a heater, yourroom willbe @ warmer than B more warm A ttrtq- , than it is today , C few FIch B, / 4.: In sorne countries, it is-ille[r use phones i4 their cars 'k.'' A' must mustn't r, fEf r-., r @nuo done., nl , C are doing "r, C have a-piv"i "ur, to D.don't have to it clothes A design , for daily use so you can wear them wherever you ur" C will B il Can you tell me rvhere that 4l tabcl$ willcall @ design would call "J tO8.{'L"t'1"'"' 10 She had an unpleasant A but ,ltt catching , t, C to catchin, Oto ' r ' ' lt 'i ';',, ,/\n ,- " l*'' {oi iry "' ri,\l',L' /ut u't \ \It9'\tc.a-' "+ catch ( t{ t' ' ),r( l^ t6i experience , she rvas in Thailand B and D because G.J*n,, \-/ t: n'''t D will be designed , nqise comes from? , i", i,irr I ,,/ 11' ; want, \;flq +rrd' D worrying ' B { D would have called @frryI1.A catch ,;o hirn about the change in plans A called' @n C on designed -e7, I8l could find Bob's phone number, I ., @ \-,/ lo] r-, ., ? B away \Vt tu in those countries drivers A out These /'t ^v D did u cell-phone When ydil%.e finished using tle'cimpLrter, can you please turn cv t ILr c*; W.' responsibilities as you used to? r @*unV '/ / the warmest " a rL? {{n'YA#nk so far I rhink ir's time they took a break, d,rt*i I'{b (a., D C more warrner than new job? Do you have as 2" Hor,v you feel about your little The students A D going tterl' \(' {r ,,1 Ll, ) { 4)a" ltq+l't,"1 U" P.dR.T euestions ll - ts Look at the text in each question Wat does it say? For question l1-15, write the letter (A, B or C) the correct explanation in boxes II-Ii onyour answer shiet of A You cannot use a ticket to pay for your meal today STUDENTS WTHOUT MEAL TIGKETS FOR TODAY MUST P.AY FOR ALL FOOD, SNACKS AND DRINKS John Kdvin can't leave work until 6.30 so please pick up the other players tonight^ He'll be at the tennis club by 7.0 for his match You're playing B If you need a meal ticket, you can pay for it here C You have to pay for meals if you don't have a ticket A John should give some of the tearn a lift B John has a tennis match with Kevin at 7.0 C John will pick Andrea up from work tonight later 13 It is essential A to wait six hours before having more of be token between meols of six-hourly intervols, up to three times To doily 14 Sale begins Friday 12th 20% aff bikes for one week, Shop closes Saturday 20th B to take this medicine straight alter meals C to use this medicine more than three times a day A The shop after the sale will sell bikes at the normal price again B You can buy a bike more cheaply in the week befbre the shop shuts C gikes will cost less for one week after Saturd 15 A Do not climb the walls as they are dangerous DO NOT CLIMB wALLS - DANGER oF FALILING STONES tasrru this medicine B There is a danger of falling on to the stones C Check'for loose stones before you climb ay 20th PART Read the text below Questions 16 -20 For questions 1620, write the letter (A, B, C or D) of the coruecl onswer in boxes 16-20 onyour annver sheet MoneY you things use to buy You may earn money from completing household chores, Money is what getting good grades, for your allowance, or for losing a tooth! Money is very important in our world and colnes in many different forms People have been using money for hundreds of years Before money gave specific values for things, people simply traded items In the United States, we use the dollar as our currency or money, but people in different parts of the world use different currencies, though some countries also use or accept our doliars People earn money from the jobs they work and use that money to save for the future, pay for their houses, cars, food, taxes, medical needs and household items among other things Even things such as tuming the lights on, using the air conditioning or heat, and connecting to the internet cost money 15 How long have people used money? " B For thousands ofyears A They started recently D For hundreds ofyears , C Since the beginning of time 17 What did people before there was money? B They made everything themselves A The story doesn't tell, D They just never got what they needed C People traded to get what they needed 18 The dollar B is never used in other countries, A is used in the United States D is used in every country in the world C is not used very much in the United States I9 According to the author of this story, money is , B very important A, only used in America D not very important C only earned by adults 20 What things below that money could be used for? B To pay bills A To buy things D allthings above, C To save for the future PART Questions ztr - 30 Read the text below andfilt each af the blanlcs u)ith ONE suitable 30, write the comect word in boxes 2l-30 on your answer sheet ,fo, hat the cqlled where all can more with wordfrom the box For questions 21' CHOCOLATE -' When the Spanislt explorer Cofiez reachetl il,lexico in the sixteenth century, he found the people there using a drihk thr;;' (21) , chocolate It tasted quite strong (22) it had pepper in it T'o make it taste better, the Spanish added sugar to it When chocolate first came to Europe in the seventeenth century, people started lvater Norvadays, tonnes (74) (Zb) {27> " , " , io drink it (23) milk, instead of chocolate and cocoa are delivered tc-r factories, (25) tliey are tumed into many popular sweets and cakes ., chocoiate only be grown in Clacao is an Anrerican and cocoa come from the (28) fruit of the cacao tree Cacao countries, trees as they need a warm ciimate plant,.nhich still grows u,ild in the nofthern part of South Arnerica Countries in Central and South America were world with the (30) (29) first to grow it, but today Africa supplies the chocolate WRITING SECTION TWO PART Finish each oJ'tlte following sentences in such a way that it meons exactly the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers onyour answer sheet ' Example: A large crowd was watching the match The match was being watched by a large crowd The weather last winter was sgcold that the primary school students had to takeZ weeks off Answer: C* (,fi.t{ Ir, W.0.) ?:1 )1,.:.i r0i/ i)':;.f;.{rrf l.,r(.i lt!.i:it.t.i.l.':i: His new book is not interestiqg \r'\ His new book is.tll_g b&r!A elglg! t to attract my .clttnac:r rir.l'E attention T 'q - 'L r'i\\( ' -'l arxenntll: , \' ,1, ff st/ l'; -t Ss Ll,nq{ \!af l) a(,J PART r This is part of a letter you receive from your friend 1c1'75 zct- I I've alway$ wanted to know more about your favourite sport, Tell me all about it Why you like it? Now write a letter to your penfriend Write your letter in about 80 to 100 words on your anslver sheet rb.- Hq vd tOn thi sinh: PE TUT TTTNG ANH Trinh d0 81 rrruY LqI TRUGNG EAI HC/C Phdng thi s6: Sii neo danh: Noisinh: Ngdy sinh: Hp ftn & chft b! gidm thi PART 1: ONE t when she knew wedding anniversary vacation o1 "/" >J her husband had prepare o , A excited/surprised B: exciting/surprising c' exciting/ ^ """#;g;J"; - ' B, Soidiers in Vietridmese ;i,"#;:", - (A.ihave - -v to l" because so >_, ' surprised D' excited /surprising : , ' '' ' i J, ,, r -l rv)qr !v the -"-" ' and the people' ""' country utr auluruLeur ., ahsgluteb"lol'alto """ be ,,, 1/( D shoutd c rnilitary-' might-5-;' u,.'rnu, \_r ? Tina finally decide*}'.""'' t"i' l 4.WhenIwasaluniversity,shewasoftenthe.'.,e.,r|',J:':],i '''stuoe/!severyclass C' the earliest V D' the most early B' more early A earlier ,5.She,sworkilgasavolunteertoheIpstreetchild;;;'.:.' "" D' but c' ! _-_;- really " '"' abroad to studv '!"'l!y);/ A going/coirsidering B, to go/to consider iclio iol6oYsidering all the good and the bad' D' going/to consi{er in their garden' ' ' a barbecue but this weekend they out t '?tth?\yF{end, eating /have e' Jfiu'e having C' are eatinglare havinB* /are ' A eatlhave '9 \' ' doeshegotothegym?-ThreetimesaY,""k,^-^' ' Q 6\X^.^, often 6)Ho* lonsHow C' B'frow ftt ' A.I*orv christmas' o nru9r f\ it"n t.;tt traveltoYortugal ' 10 He,ii fi*ish the l,tsemesrer / D'in/on ' o'l ut B' on/on A of/in B They often " i s! ,U'vrI tl: / \' ,- .\ t_ a\ {i \- V :' PART Questions lf - 15 Look at ihe text in each question What doe.s it say? For question the correcl explanation in boxes 1I-IS onyour answer sheet ONLY BOOKS ALREADY PAID FOR CAN BE TAKEN INTO THE -B€OKSHOP BARRON COLLEGE TO REDUCE ELECTRICITY COSTS, PLEASE TURN OFF ALL FANS BEFORE LEAVING ROOMS Il-lS, write the letter (A, A Do not read our books while you or C) of are eating in the cafd B Pay in the cafe for any books that you want to buy, C Do not take books which you haven,t bought yet into the cafe A / Save us money by switching iriglh-using a room off fans when you When you leave, please replace any fans you have borrowed from other rooms C Please lock away all fans before leaving the room Stay outside until the red light corlles or1; B The red light rvill come on when you Do not enter this room if fhe ned light is on g enter room 6.bnfy come in if there is no red light showing ( Equipment CENTRAL GYM 15- minute limit on the use of equipment at busy times is available minutes at any time for a maximum of 15 B Vhen the gym is crowded, there is a time limit for using the equipment C At busy times you may have to queue to use the ah.u SWIh4MING POOL " If you see a persCInjn difficr.rltyl inforrn a mernber of staff staff mernber if you notice someone is in &tlf you have difficulty swimming, inform a member of staff before entering the pool C This pool is for the use of confident sw.irnmers only PART Questions l6 - 20 Read the text beksw For questions 16-20, write the leuer (A, B, C or 16-20 on your answer sheet D) of the correct answer in boxes Dream Job Since 1969, Mark Haris has worked for a well-known toy manufacturer designing cars When he started, he was the only man in the department, but now he is in charge of a team of'35 designers Mark frrst got interested in cars during his teens His dad was a football coach and one day he took a car magazine away from one of his players during a practice session He brought it horne and gave it to Mark From that moment on, cars became the love of Mark's life He went on to study car design at university and then worked for a car company designing actual cars, before beingpersuadedby a friend to join the toy company and set up their design depar-tment Of allthe cars llelaljlg$gngd, his favourite is the Silver Sunrise- It may not have achieved such high sales as some other cai's and it is not his first toy car, but it is important to Mark because it was the first time he rvas allowed to make a model that'looked like a real car "Before that, the wheels on all the cars stuck out so they would go straight." explained Mark "The Silver Sunrise rvas the first one where the wheels were under the body It meant it didn't work so well on a race track but it looked amazing." Now in his 60s, Mark is approaching retirement He finds it hard to imagine r,vhat that will be like "l have expensive hobbies, so it might be difficult to continue with them when I am no longer eaming! Plus, I like corning in to work Ideally, I'd like to retire part time and work part time." practice sessian; buiii luy(n tQp writer is " , A giving information about how to become a toy designer (Brdescribing the career of one successful toy designer prl&ing people to consider a career as a toy designer ?D) saying what qualities are needed in a good toy designer 17, Mark first became interested in cars 16 In this text, the after reading about them B yhile he was at university ;ftjwhen his father began to talk about them KDAy taiking to someone from his football team 18 Whv does Mark like the Silver Sunrise so much? @ L rthis top-selling design is the first toy car he ever designed 19 What does Mark say about retiring? 4, Hr has no plans to retire in the near future P.lt It is very easy to play with ( D.)lt i$ more realistic than his earlier designs { " ''t ' | " ":L' -[ \-/ H would prefer not to give up work cornpletely C He is looking forward to taking up some new hobbies D He has saved enough money to allow him to follow his interests 20 The word persusded in the text has the closest peqning to B A PAB,tr forced E.lied ''': D apologized tlbncouri llbncouraged - 30 Read the text below andfill each of the blanks with ONE suitable wordfrom the box For questions 30, write the coriect ward in boxes 21-30 anyour answer pheet same :) Questions 21 more z f write muck Ly to second -fa, 1.y made taken ) Lt " t[ there spend make night ry it L( reading lo 2I- Computers are helpful in many ways First, they arc fast They can rvork with information much more quicklythan a person (2L) (22) (t.tttttc" ;(tt.rr! X,,^/rmputers can work with lots of information atthe time Third, they can keep documents for a long time Also, computers are almost always correct They are not perfect of course, but they don't usually (23) mistakes Another wonderful benefit of computers is that they provide us a rich source of education Have you Q4) , part in an online English course? It is both cheaper and (25) convenient than learning at a language centre After stTdfing, computers can help people relax with ever songs, movies and games BuL remember don't {26) front of computer smeen as it's bad e7) These clays, ,n1 (29) "r*put/rt / ,, V '.':.tt,( 1.t,.' g/aook i { I too much time fixing your eyes in V your eyesight {28) 4{* rf; is important to know something about computers There is nurnber of wa1's to lea;n day , a Some companies have classes at work Also, most universities offer courses in computer science Another way to learn is (30) There are many bodks about computers in bookstoles and libraries Besides, you can learn from a fiiencl After a few houqs of practice you can work and play with computers you may not be an expert but you can have fun! SECTION TWO WR.trTING PART Fittish each of the fallowing sentences in suclt a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it Write youy answers on your snswer sheet ' Exarnple: A large crorvd was watching the match Answer: The match was being watched by a large crorvd \X., / - ,^* ,/,.-{t;'il /.', 4, (!', Traveling by plane is more e: