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Questions 36 – 40 refer to the following label Jeans are the most popular kind of clothes in the world.. A lot of people like wearing jeans?. Why do people like wearing jeans.. Questions

HCMC UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY & EDUCATION

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

SECTION: GE & ESP

FINAL TEST OF ENGLISH 1 (ENGL130133)

TERM II – SCHOOL YEAR: 2014-2015 Date of test: 16/06/2015

The paper has 60 questions, on 11 pages

Duration: 60 minutes

No materials are allowed.

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PART 1: INCOMPLETE SENTENCES - one point for each correct answer

There are 25 questions in this part

A word or phrase is missing in each of the sentences below Four answer choices are given below each sentence Select the best answer to complete the sentence Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet.

1 Paul a movie at home one night when he a strange noise outside the window

A was watching/ was hearing B watched/ was hearing

2 Tom: Did you to wear glasses?

Peter: Yes I didn’t to wear contact lenses.

3 Usually Tom _ work at 5:00, but this week he until 6:00 to earn some extra money

C is finishing/ works D is finishing/ is working

4 Paula is an actress Mariana wants to be an actress, but right now she’s a waitress She’s _ of Paula

5 Liz: Have you ever been to Pizza Palace? We can go there.

Peter: Actually, I never go to fast-food places.

Liz: What? Do you mean you never eat pizza?

Peter: No, not never _ I usually make it myself.

6 The subject in which letters and symbols are used to represent quantities is called _

7 Shelly: Linda and I the teacher’s notes online now.

Jin-sung: I those notes at all.

A read/ don’t understand B read/ am not understanding

C are reading/ don’t understand D are reading/ am not understanding

8 Daisy: How many times up on the space shuttle?

Mr.Pettit: Twice.

A have you gone B did you go C were you going D do you go

9 Sandra’s favorite classes are science classes: chemistry, biology, and

A history B physics C world geography D geometry

10 Choose the word that DOES NOT belong to the category

A High heels B Classy tops C Flip-flops D High-top sneakers

11 Today, there are many TV shows with people give opinions about the clothes that actors and actresses are wearing these days

12 Customer: The shoes are pretty comfortable

Salesclerk: Sorry, just black Black goes with everything.

A Do they come in another color? B Where can I find the shoes?

C Do they come in another size? D Can I get them in another size?

13 Danielle is so industrious If he _ a job interview, he well before going.

A is having/ prepares B has/ is preparing

14 Customer: Well, I’m shopping for my teenage daughter, I want to get her some new clothes for school.

Where can I find the jeans?

Salesclerk: They’ll be in _

A children’s fashion B junior department C footwear D outerwear

15 Clothes that people like right now but might not like next year are _

16 Brian: You’ll never believe what happened! I’m going to _ news tonight! My

first time!

Jill: You’re kidding! Why?

A act in a play B win an award C get seasick D be on TV

17 The teacher’s explanation was _ Most of the students didn’t understand it

18 Alice: I’ve eaten in a few expensive restaurants, but this place is amazing.

Emma: You can here Oh look, tonight’s special is frog legs.

Alice: Frog legs? Umm, I don’t know………….

A try an exotic food B try an extreme sport

C ride a roller coaster D go to a spa

19 Annie: Hey, Tonya! _

Tonya: What?

Annie: Martin got a promotion, and he’s moving to Canada.

Tonya: That’s great.

A Listen! I’ve got to run B What happened?

C Hey, I need to get going D You’ll never guess what happened!

20 Paulina to a spa, but I to one last month

21 Mr Okada: Can I have lunch at my desk?

Ms Jones: No, I’m sorry to eat in your office.

A You’re not permitted B You don’t permit

22 We Dorothy since last Monday

A don’t see B haven’t seen C weren’t seeing D didn’t see

23 Liz is a very person She knows a lot, she’s traveled a lot, and she’s done lots of different things

A interest B interested C interesting D interests

24 I never wear _ in the winter because my feet get cold!

A sandals B bracelets C leather jackets D shoes

25 Eva: You’re pretty good at sports, Tim What kind of sport _ you?

Tim: Golf, I guess It’s a lot more difficult than it seems.

A challenges B challenge C disgusts D disgust

PART 2: INCOMPLETE TEXTS- one point for each correct answer.

There are 10 questions in this part

Read the texts on the following pages A word or phrase is missing in some of the sentences Four answer choices are given below each of these sentences Select the best answer to complete the text Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet

Questions 26 – 29 refer to the following letter

Dear Madam,

In reference to our telephone conversation this morning, I would like to confirm in writing our reservation for two rooms in your hotel for four nights We’ll arrive on July 2 and plan on leaving in the morning on July 6th

We would be very (26)………in attending the town concert on July 3 Would you (27)

……….to know if tickets are still available?

Your website mentions that guests need to (28)……….by 11 a.m

Can we arrange to leave our bags at reception and then collect them mid-afternoon before we go out to the airport?

We are also considering extending our (29)……… by one night

If we decided to do so, would we have to make a formal reservation now?

Thank you in advance

Kind regards

Kitaru Fukuama

26 A interested B interest C interesting D interestingly

28 A check out B check over C check up D check with

Questions 30- 35 refer to the following article.

PEOPLE WHO CHANGED FASHION

Coco Chanel was a French (30) who changed fashion for women She (31) making glamorous hats

in her apartment Then a famous actress wore Chanel’s hats in

a play, and (32) _ many women wanted her hats So Chanel (33) a hat store in 1913 In the early 1900s, women (34) wear uncomfortable skirts, but Chanel wanted to be comfortable She often wore men’s pants, jackets, and ties She began making comfortable and fashionable clothing for (35) _ She made pants and women’s suits that were comfortable and trendy and she began selling them in her store By 1919 she was famous in France and other parts of the world She changed women’s clothing and inspired other designers

30 A model B tailor C singer D fashion designer

32 A suddenly B especially C unfortunately D sadly

34 A got used to B were used to C used to D was used to

PART 3: READING COMPREHENSION - one point for each correct answer.

There are 25 questions in this part

In this part of the test, you will read a selection of texts, such as magazine and newspaper articles, letters, and advertisements Each text is followed by several questions Select the best answer for each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C) or (D) on your answer sheet.

Questions 36 – 40 refer to the following label

Jeans are the most popular kind of clothes in the world They are popular almost everywhere - in Japan, France, Indonesia, Canada, and Brazil Rich and poor people wear them, too

In 1850, when Levi Strauss arrived in California, he saw that the workers needed strong clothes, so he began

to make them These pants were very strong and did not wear out easily The pants became very popular immediately

The word "jeans" comes from the word "Genoa" Mr Strauss made the first jeans in the United States, but the idea and the kind of cloth came from Europe The names came from France and Italy

Why are jeans popular? In the United States, they are the only kind of traditional clothes In other countries, young people wear them because they want to look modern Jeans are sign of youth and independence Everybody wears jeans because everybody wants to be modern, young and independent

36 Which of the following sentences is FALSE?

A Jeans are made for only rich people.

B Jeans are popular in Japan, France, Indonesia, Canada and Brazil

C Jeans are popular all over the world

D A lot of people like wearing jeans.

37 Where did people make the first jeans?

38 Why did Levi Strauss begin to make jeans?

A Because many people liked wearing jeans

B Because jeans did not wear out easily.

C Because jeans were very popular

D Because he saw that the workers needed strong clothes

39 In which country did jeans become the traditional clothes?

A In France and Italy

B In the USA

C In some countries of Europe

D In Japan, France, Indonesia, Canada and Brazil

40 Why do people like wearing jeans?

A Because they want to have strong clothes

B Because jeans are strong clothes

C Because they want to look modern, young, and independent.

D Because jeans are the only kind of traditional clothes.

Questions 41– 43 refer to the following article

100% identical?

Identical twins have the same eyes and the same hair, but do they do the same things? What do they do in their free time?

The Mulgray Twins

Morna and Helen Mulgray are seventy three years old They love books and they write books together They live

in the same house and they like the same free-time activities They like gardening, and at the weekend, they go walking together

The Kitt Twins

Camille and Kennerly Kitt are musicians and actors They both play the same musical instrument, the harp They don’t have much free time, but they do Tae Kwon Do and they like swimming, together, of course

The Bryan Twins

Mike and Bob love playing tennis They are professional players and they play tennis all over the world In their free time, they watch films and play computer games But they don’t do everything together On their day off, Bob likes going to the gym, but Mike doesn’t He likes meeting friends at the beach

41 Which twin likes swimming?

42 How old are the Mulgray twins?

43 What is Bob’s hobby?

Questions 44 – 45 refer to the following story

Computer program at San Juan High

When students at San Juan High Academy fall behind their classmates in reading and mathematics,

school officials send a computer to their homes

For nine weeks, the students get a personal computer with a printer and software They can work

and play with the computer whenever they like and as often as they like Their families, too, are

encouraged to get into the act.

44 Which of the following is NOT part of the program?

45 What are families of the students encouraged to do?

Questions 46 – 48 refer to the following article

Many people know that Jackie Robinson was a pioneer He was the first African American to play baseball

in the modern major leagues Robinson joined the National League’s Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 Most people do not know who the second African American ballplayer was

It was Larry Doby He joined the Cleveland Indians of American League just 11 weeks after Robinson’s debut with the Dodgers

He didn’t start out in life hoping for a career in baseball He once said that he grew up wanting to teach and coach in high school But in 1942, while he was still in high school, he tried out for the Newark Eagles Negro League baseball team

“They gave me a tryout, and I made the team,” Doby said “That’s how I got involved in professional baseball.”

When he joined the Cleveland Indians, he faced the same troubles that Robinson did He had to work very hard to succeed, because of his race

When he became manager of the Chicago White Sox in 1978, he was only the second African American to manage a major-league team Because of his outstanding career, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame

in 1998

46 Which of the following is most likely the author’s purpose for writing this piece?

A To show which of the two players was better

B To tell what a good player Jackie Robinson was

C To tell what a good player Larry Doby was

D To pay tribute to Larry Doby

47 In the first sentence, the word pioneer most likely means .

A a person who became famous

B an early settler of the Old West

C a person known for his athletic skill

D the first person to perform a historic task

48 Besides being the second African American player, he was also the second African American

A manager

B pitcher

C broadcaster

D owner

Questions 49 – 53 refer to the following form

Many people now think that teachers give pupils too much homework They say that it is unnecessary for children to work at home in their free time Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to pupils The result is that pupils have to repeat tasks which they have already done

at school

Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult homework which teachers gave to their children The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time, and they wanted to stop it Spain and Turkey are two counties which stopped homework recently In Denmark, West Germany and several other countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at weekends In Holland, teachers allow pupils to stay at school to do their homework The children are free to help one another Similar arrangements also exist in some British schools

Most people agree that homework is unfair A pupil who can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room

is in a much better position than a pupil who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television on Some parents help their children with their homework Other parents take no interest at all in their children’s homework

It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework A teacher should suggest suitable tasks for parents to do with their children Parents are often better at teaching their own children!

49 According to the writer, many parents would like their children

A to do homework at school only B to do homework both at school and at home

C to have less homework D to do more difficult homework

50 According to many parents,

A children are too lazy to do homework

B a lot of homework has not been planned properly.

C teachers do not set enough homework

D children shouldn’t be given marks for homework.

51 Greek parents thought

A their children’s homework was too difficult.

B their children’s homework was useful.

C more time should be allowed for homework

D their children’s homework was too easy

52 In some countries in Europe _

A few people think homework is unfair.

B teachers cannot have their pupils do homework at weekends.

C teachers are allowed to give homework to children only at weekends

D most people agree that it is fair to have children do homework at home

53 Pick out the statement that is NOT true

A Only a small number of people think homework is fair

B All parents show great interest in their children’s homework.

C Teachers should advise parents about how to work together with their children at home

D Children can do their homework at school and help one another in some schools in Britain.

Questions 54 – 56 refer to the following article

No-car zones

Many people have cars in the city But pollution is a problem because of the traffic Nowadays some city centres around the world don’t have cars These no-car zones are areas for people, bicycles and public transport only

London

Eight million people live in the centre of London and another two million people go to work there every day The city centre is very noisy with hundreds of cars, buses and taxis, but there are also a lot of beautiful parks with free music concerts At lunchtime and after work, many people go there for a break

Tokyo

Parts of Tokyo are always crowded with hundreds of people, but there are no cars These modern no-car zones are very popular and people like shopping there

Bogotá

In the past, Bogotá was polluted because there were lots of cars and traffic Now the city centre is a no-car zone and the air is clean! Many people don’t have a car and half a million people go to work by bus every morning

Melbourne

In many cities, people don’t like shopping in the centre But in Melbourne, Bourke Street is popular because there are lots of great shops and no cars It’s expensive, but lots of people eat lunch in the small cafés

54 Which place has beautiful parks with free music concerts?

55 In Bogotá, how many people travel to work by bus every morning?

56 Where is Bourke Street?

Questions 57 – 60 refer to the following notice

SAFETY NOTICE

All employees should familiarize themselves with the following revisions to our “Safe workplace” guidelines

Footwear

As part of our policy to reduce the risk of injury and to promote safe work practices, WoodTech has revised its guidelines on appropriate footwear for the workplace

-All employees working in designated “risk zones” (production, warehousing, and loading facilities) must wear protective shoes at all times Protective footwear refers to shoes that have reinforced steel toecaps and that conform to the specifications of the National Work Safety Code (NWSC 202)

-Employees who do not work in designated “risk zones” or whose work does not require the lifting of heavy objects are required to wear appropriate safe footwear Safe footwear includes only shoes that have low heels, non-slip soles, and leather uppers Sandals, trainers, and slip-on shoes do not qualify as safe footwear

All employees are reminded that they may be exposed to the risk of serious foot injury

57 To whom does this notice apply?

A To everyone who works at WoodTech B To WoodTech suppliers

C To clients visiting WoodTech facilities D Only to sales personnel and trainers

58 According to the notice, why must someone wear appropriate footwear?

A To increase production B To decrease the risk of accidents

C To give a good impression on clients D To qualify for a promotion

59 When do employees have to put on protective shoes?

A When working outside “risk zones”

B When the floors are wet and slippery

C When working anywhere in the company

D When working within “risk zones”

60 Which zones are considered as risk ones?

A The personnel zone B The training zone

C The production zone D The facilities storing zone