FTU form practice test 1

DIỄN ĐÀN SINH VIÊN TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI THƯƠNG Foreign Trade University Community Forum Website: http://www.ftu-forum.net Email: info@ftu-forum.net Hot-line: 0984.699.984 PRACTICE TEST Từ 20h ngày 25/2/2012 đến 20h ngày 29/2/2012 Full name: Nick: I.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Câu 1: A community B photographer C considerate D circumstance Câu 2: A supervisor B catastrophe C agriculture D dictionary Câu 3: A discover B activate C terrify D normally Câu 4: A initial B abnormal C innocent D impatient Câu 5: A necessarily B mysteriously C originally D elaborately II Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Câu 6: Had she worked harder last summer, she _ A wouldn’t be sacked B wouldn’t have been sacked C wouldn’t have sacked D wouldn’t sack Câu 7: _ known as “ Stonehenge” has never been determined A The stone circle B There is the stone circle C Who built the stone circle D That stone circle Câu 8: The workers welcome the new regulations, which become _ on the first of next month A effective B efficient C efficacious D influential Câu 9: Not having written about the required topic, _ a low mark A my presentation was given B the teacher gave C I was given D the teacher gave me Câu 10: - “ There are two of you for lunch, right?.” -“ ” A No, we don’t usually have lunch B No, we’re from elsewhere C Yes, me and my cousin, Jimmy D I’d like a table for two, please Câu 11: “The inflation rate in Greece is five times my country,” he said A as much as B as high as that in C more than D as many as that in Câu 12: Prices continued to rise while wages remained low _ the Government became increasingly unpopular A with the result that B provided that C in order that D on condition that Diễn đàn sinh viên trường Đại học Ngoại Thương – FTU FORUM Foreign Trade University Community Forum Website: www.ftu-forum.net T.O.Y Ban Tổ Chức Email: toiiee.yn@gmail.com ĐT: 0987 407 217 DIỄN ĐÀN SINH VIÊN TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI THƯƠNG Foreign Trade University Community Forum Website: http://www.ftu-forum.net Email: info@ftu-forum.net Hot-line: 0984.699.984 Câu 13: There’s little _ of foreign news in today’s paper A column B information C article D coverage Câu 14: “Don’t worry I have _ tire at the back of my car.” A other B others C the other D another Câu 15: _ to the unaided eye, ultraviolet light can be detected in a number of ways A Although is invisible B Even though it invisible C Although invisible D Despite invisible Câu 16: This sweater looked nice when it was new, but now it’s A put out B worn out C worn off D turned out Câu 17: It is imperative _ what to when there is a fire A we knew B that everyone know C that he knew D he must know about Câu 18: My supervisor is angry with me I didn’t all the work I last week A may have done B must have done C need to have done D should have done Câu 19: Whenever he had an important decision to make, he _ a cigar to calm his nerves A would have lit B would light C would be lighting D had lit Câu 20: Through an , your letter was left unanswered A overtime B overtone C overcharge D oversight Câu 21: He’s not really angry He’s only putting it _ A up B off C away D on Câu 22: Not until the end of the 19th century become a scientific discipline A plant breeding has B did plant breeding C has plant breeding D plant breeding had Câu 23: It’s very important for a firm or a company to keep _ the changes in the market A touch with B up with C track about D pace of Câu 24: Feathers are formed from keratin, which is the same horny substance and our own nails A a reptile’s scales are formed B a reptile’s scales forms C forms a reptile’s scales D that forms a reptile’s scales Câu 25: Car in the future will run _ electricity or methane gas A after B by C on D with Câu 26: “You look tired Why don’t we _ and have a good rest?” A call its name B call on C call it a day D call off Câu 27: –“You look nervous! .” -“This thunder scares me to death.” A Why’s that? B What’s wrong? C How are you? D Come on! Diễn đàn sinh viên trường Đại học Ngoại Thương – FTU FORUM Foreign Trade University Community Forum Website: www.ftu-forum.net T.O.Y Ban Tổ Chức Email: toiiee.yn@gmail.com ĐT: 0987 407 217 DIỄN ĐÀN SINH VIÊN TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI THƯƠNG Foreign Trade University Community Forum Website: http://www.ftu-forum.net Email: info@ftu-forum.net Hot-line: 0984.699.984 Câu 28: “You can go to the party tonight _ you are sober when you come home.” A as long as B as well as C as soon as D as far as Câu 29: -“I can’t speak English well enough to apply for that post.” - “ _ ” A Me too B Me also C Me either D Me neither Câu 30: _ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came A No longer has B Hardly had C Not until had D No sooner had III Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Câu 31: The U.S mint makes frequently coins from cheap alloys that are worth far less than A B C D the value stamped on them Câu 32: It was around 1925 that an accurate, convenient system for recording the A B C choreography of ballet developed D Câu 33: You should know by now that I can not stand it when my steak is not cooked A B C properly as I always have mine well made D Câu 34: The residence of Greenville, Texas hold an annual Cotton Jubilee to remember the A B crop that caused their city to prosper C D Câu 35: The doctor suggested that he lay in bed for several days as a precaution against A B C further damage to the tendons D IV Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Câu 36: Some people will go any lengths to lose weight A Some people will anything to lose weight B Some people haven’t lost any weight for a long time C Losing weight is a long way for some people D Some people find it hard to lose weight Câu 37: Twenty years ago this region produced twice as much coal as it does now A Coal production in this region has been halved in the last twenty years B Coal production in this region has doubled in the last twenty years C More coal is produced now in this region than twenty years ago Diễn đàn sinh viên trường Đại học Ngoại Thương – FTU FORUM Foreign Trade University Community Forum Website: www.ftu-forum.net T.O.Y Ban Tổ Chức Email: toiiee.yn@gmail.com ĐT: 0987 407 217 DIỄN ĐÀN SINH VIÊN TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI THƯƠNG Foreign Trade University Community Forum Website: http://www.ftu-forum.net Email: info@ftu-forum.net Hot-line: 0984.699.984 D This region has produced more coal now than twenty years ago Câu 38: If I had known about Josie’s illness, I wouldn’t have missed seeing her A.I saw Josie, and I knew she was ill B.I didn’t know Josie was ill, but I saw her C I didn’t know Josie was ill, and I didn’t see her D I didn’t see Josie although I know she was ill Câu 39: We are now completely out of thermal socks A There is one pair of thermal socks left B There isn’t any pair of thermal socks left C We no longer wear thermal socks D We don’t sell thermal socks Câu 40: I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job A I was surprised that Karen hadn’t changed her job B Surprisingly, Karen had changed her job C It came as no surprise to me to hear that Karen had changed her job D That Karen had changed her job surprised me a bit Câu 41: Even if Richard had arrived on time, it’s doubtful if he could have found somewhere to park his car A I think he could hardly have found any place to park even if he had arrived on time B Richard didn’t arrive on time, otherwise he would definitely have found somewhere to park C Without doubt, he arrived on time D If Richard had arrived on time, he could have found a place to park his car Câu 42: Refusal to give a breath sample to the police could lead you to your arrest A You could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police B If you refuse to be arrested, you have to give a breath sample C If a breath sample is not given, the police will refuse to arrest you D The police could cause you to give a breath sample to decide whether to arrest you or not Câu 43: Peter had very little money but managed to make ends meet A Peter found it hard to live on very little money B Having little money, Peter couldn’t make ends meet C Peter could hardly live on little money D Peter got by on very little money Câu 44: Their problems are all self-inflicted A All of their problems are well worth considering B They don’t cause their own problems C Their problems are of their own making D They are thinking about their problems Câu 45: We could just discern the buildings through the fog Diễn đàn sinh viên trường Đại học Ngoại Thương – FTU FORUM Foreign Trade University Community Forum Website: www.ftu-forum.net T.O.Y Ban Tổ Chức Email: toiiee.yn@gmail.com ĐT: 0987 407 217 DIỄN ĐÀN SINH VIÊN TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI THƯƠNG Foreign Trade University Community Forum Website: http://www.ftu-forum.net Email: info@ftu-forum.net Hot-line: 0984.699.984 A We could imagine the buildings through the fog B We could just make out the buildings through the fog C We could hardly see the buildings through the fog D The fog prevented us from seeing the buildings V Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question from 46 to 55 Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men Discrimination against women in business, the demands of caring for families, and lack of business training had kept the number of women entrepreneurs small Now, however, businesses owned by women account for more than $40 billion in annual revenues, and this figure is likely to continue rising throughout the 1900s As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the Small Business Administration, has noted “The 1970s was the decade of women entering management, and the 1980s turned out to be the decade, of the woman entrepreneur.” What are some of the factors behind this trend? For one thing, as more women earn advanced degrees in business and enter the corporate world, they are finding obstacles Women are still excluded from most executive suites Charlotte Taylor, a management consultant, had noted, “In the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and worked hard they could become chairman of the board Now they have found out that isn’t going to happen, so they go out on their own.” In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in “women’s” fields – cosmetics and clothing, for example But this is changing Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22-milliona-year computer software business It was founded in 1973 by Sandra Kurtzig, who was then a housewife with degrees in math and engineering When Kurtzig founded the business, her first product was software that let weekly newspapers keep tabs on their newspaper carriers – and her office was a bedroom at home, with a shoebox under the bed to hold the company’s cash After she succeeded with the newspaper software system, she hired several bright computer-science graduates to develop additional programs When these were marketed and sold, ASK began to grow It now has 200 employees, and Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million of stock Of course, many women who start their own business fail, just as men often They still face hurdles in the business world, especially problems in raising money; the banking and finance world is still dominated by men, and old attitudes die hard Most businesses owned by women are still quite small But the situation is changing; there are likely to be many more Sandra Kurtzig in the year ahead Câu 46: What is the main idea of the text? A Women today are opening more businesses of their own B Women are better at small businesses than men are C The computer is especially lucrative for women today Diễn đàn sinh viên trường Đại học Ngoại Thương – FTU FORUM Foreign Trade University Community Forum Website: www.ftu-forum.net T.O.Y Ban Tổ Chức Email: toiiee.yn@gmail.com ĐT: 0987 407 217 DIỄN ĐÀN SINH VIÊN TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI THƯƠNG Foreign Trade University Community Forum Website: http://www.ftu-forum.net Email: info@ftu-forum.net Hot-line: 0984.699.984 D Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the business world Câu 47: Charlotte Taylor believes that women in the 1970s _ A were unable to work hard enough to succeed in business B had fewer obstacles in business than they today C were still more interested in education than business opportunities D were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management Câu 48: The author mentions the “shoebox under the bed” in order to _ A suggest that the company needed to expand B show the frugality of women in business C show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig D point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig’s business were limited Câu 49: The expression “keep tabs on” is closest in meaning to _ A pay the salaries of B keeps records of C provide transportation for D recognize the appearance of Câu 50: The word “hurdles” can be replaced by _ A small groups B questions C fences D obstacles Câu 51: The author’s attitude about the future of women in business is A frustrated B optimistic C skeptical D negative Câu 52: The word “ excluded” is closest in meaning to _ A often invited to B charged admissions to C not permitted in D decorators of Câu 53: All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in the business world EXCEPT A women were require to stay at home with their families B women were not trained in business C women faced discrimination in business D women lacked ability to work in business Câu 54: The word “that” in the passage refers to A a woman becomes chairman of the board B women believing that business is a place for them C women achieving advanced degrees D women working hard Câu 55: It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that business operated by women are small because _ A women prefer a small intimate setting B women can’t deal with money C many women fail at large business D women are not able to borrow money easily Diễn đàn sinh viên trường Đại học Ngoại Thương – FTU FORUM Foreign Trade University Community Forum Website: www.ftu-forum.net T.O.Y Ban Tổ Chức Email: toiiee.yn@gmail.com ĐT: 0987 407 217 DIỄN ĐÀN SINH VIÊN TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI THƯƠNG Foreign Trade University Community Forum Website: http://www.ftu-forum.net Email: info@ftu-forum.net Hot-line: 0984.699.984 VI Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question from 56 to 65 Recent research has revealed that a third of people in Britain have not met their (56) neighbours, and those who know each other (57) speak Neighbours gossiping over garden fences and in the street was a common (58) in the 1950s, says Dr Carl Chinn, an expert on local communities Now, however, longer hours spent working at the office, together with the Internet and satellite television, are eroding neighbourhood (59) “Poor neighbourhoods once had strong kinship, but now prosperity buys privacy,” said Chinn Professor John Locke, a social scientist at Cambridge University, has analysed a large (60) of surveys He found that in America and Britain the amount of time spent in social activity is (61) A third of people said they never spoke to their neighbours at (62) Andrew Mayer, 25, a strategy consultant, rents a large apartment in west London, with two flatmates, who work in e-commerce “We have a family of teachers in upstairs and lawyers below, but our only contact comes via letters (63) to the communal facilities or complaints that we’ve not put out our bin bags properly,” said Mayer The (64) of communities can have serious effects Concerned at the rise in burglaries and (65) of vandalism, the police have relaunched crime prevention schemes such as Neighbourhood Watch, calling on people who live in the same area to keep an eye on each others’ houses and report anything they see which is unusual Câu 56: Câu 57: Câu 58: Câu 59: Câu 60: Câu 61: Câu 62: Câu 63: Câu 64: Câu 65: A close-up A virtually A view A ties A amount A increasing A least A regarding A breakthrough A works B next-door B barely B outlook B joins B number B decreasing B once B applying B breakaway B acts C nearside C roughly C sight C strings C measure C growing C all C relating C breakout C shows D side-on D nearly D vision D laces D deal D raising D most D concerning D breakdown D counts VII Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question from 66 to 75 In most discussions of cultural diversity, attention has focused on visible, explicit aspects of culture, such as language, dress, food, religion, music, and social rituals Although they are important, these visible expressions of culture, which are taught deliberately and learned consciously, are only the tip of the iceberg of culture Much of culture is taught and learned implicitly, or outside awareness Thus, neither cultural insiders nor cultural outsiders are aware that certain “invisible” aspects of their culture exist Diễn đàn sinh viên trường Đại học Ngoại Thương – FTU FORUM Foreign Trade University Community Forum Website: www.ftu-forum.net T.O.Y Ban Tổ Chức Email: toiiee.yn@gmail.com ĐT: 0987 407 217 DIỄN ĐÀN SINH VIÊN TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI THƯƠNG Foreign Trade University Community Forum Website: http://www.ftu-forum.net Email: info@ftu-forum.net Hot-line: 0984.699.984 Invisible elements of culture are important to us For example, how long we can be late before being impolite, what topics we should avoid in a conversation, how we show interest or attention through listening behaviour, what we consider beautiful or ugly These are all aspects of culture that we learn and use without being aware of it When we meet other people whose invisible cultural assumptions differ from those we have learned implicitly, we usually not recognize their behaviour as cultural in origin Differences in invisible culture can cause problems in cross-cultural relations Conflicts may arise when we are unable to recognize others’ behavioural differences as cultural rather than personal We tend to misinterpret other people’s behaviour, blame them, or judge their intentions or competence without realizing that we are experiencing cultural rather than individual differences Formal organizations and institutions, such as schools, hospitals, workplaces, governments, and the legal system are collection sites for invisible cultural differences If the differences were more visible, we might have less misunderstanding For example, if we met a man in a courthouse who was wearing exotic clothes, speaking a language other than ours, and carrying food that looked strange , we would not assume that we understood his thoughts and feelings or that he understood ours Yet when such a man is dressed similarly to us, speaks our language, and does not differ from us in other obvious ways, we may fail to recognize the invisible cultural differences between us As a result, mutual misunderstanding may arise Câu 66: What is the main purpose of the passage? A.To explain the importance of invisible aspects of culture B.To describe cultural diversity C To point out that much of culture is learned consciously D To explain why cross-cultural conflict occurs Câu 67: The word “deliberately” in bold in paragraph is closest in meaning to A slowly B randomly C intentionally D accurately Câu 68: The word “invisible” means _ A unable to be captured B cannot be mistaken C easily misunderstood D cannot be seen Câu 69: The phrase “the tip of the iceberg” in bold in paragraph means that _ A most aspects of culture cannot be seen B invisible aspects of culture are learned in formal institutions C we usually focus on the highest forms of culture D other cultures seem cold to us Câu 70: Which of the following was NOT mentioned as an example of invisible culture? A What topics to avoid in conversation B How people express interest in what others are saying C How late is considered impolite D What food to eat in a courthouse Diễn đàn sinh viên trường Đại học Ngoại Thương – FTU FORUM Foreign Trade University Community Forum Website: www.ftu-forum.net T.O.Y Ban Tổ Chức Email: toiiee.yn@gmail.com ĐT: 0987 407 217 DIỄN ĐÀN SINH VIÊN TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI THƯƠNG Foreign Trade University Community Forum Website: http://www.ftu-forum.net Email: info@ftu-forum.net Hot-line: 0984.699.984 Câu 71: The word “those” in bold in paragraph refers to A people from a different culture B people who speak a different language C invisible cultural assumptions D topics that should be avoided Câu 72: It can be inferred from paragraph that conflict results when _ A some people recognize more cultural differences than others B one culture is more invisible than another culture C people compete with those from other cultures D people think cultural differences are personal Câu 73: The author implies that institutions such as schools and workplaces A are aware of cultural differences B share a common culture C reinforce invisible cultural differences D teach their employees about cultural differences Câu 74: Which of the following would most likely result in misunderstanding? A Unusual food being cooked by foreign visitors B Strange behaviour from someone speaking our language C Learning about our own culture in school D Strange behaviour from someone speaking a foreign language Câu 75: Which sentence is TRUE? A Schools are one of the places where the invisible cultural differences hardly causes problems B Behavioural differences should be considered something personal and subjective C Cultural diversity has nothing to with such aspects as language, religion and food D Misunderstanding often results from different cultural behaviour towards the same things VII From the four words or phrases A,B, C, or D choose the one that best completes the sentence Câu 76: cause tides, but that of the sun also produces the same effect, though to a lesser extent A Not only when the gravitational attraction of the moon does B As the gravitational attraction of the moon not only does C Not only does the gravitational attraction of the moon D The gravitational attraction of the moon not only Câu 77: all data into electronic pulses A Which changes the computer input unit B Changes in the computer input units C The computer input unit changes D Changing input, the computer unit Câu 78: , that runner is likely to be the first one chosen A Despite her agility and speed B Because agile and rapid Diễn đàn sinh viên trường Đại học Ngoại Thương – FTU FORUM Foreign Trade University Community Forum Website: www.ftu-forum.net T.O.Y Ban Tổ Chức Email: toiiee.yn@gmail.com ĐT: 0987 407 217 DIỄN ĐÀN SINH VIÊN TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI THƯƠNG Foreign Trade University Community Forum Website: http://www.ftu-forum.net Email: info@ftu-forum.net Hot-line: 0984.699.984 C Although she is agile and fast D Due to her agility and speed Câu 79: The store _ A that had the big sale went recently bankrupt B that had the big recently sale went bankrupt C that recently had the big sale went bankrupt D that had the recently big sale went bankrupt Câu 80: Most southern states had set up primary school systems by the late 18 th century, but only in New England and open to all students A were primary schools free B free were primary schools C primary schools were free D were free primary schools THE END -THTHETry your best and Hope for the best! :x  Diễn đàn sinh viên trường Đại học Ngoại Thương – FTU FORUM Foreign Trade University Community Forum Website: www.ftu-forum.net T.O.Y Ban Tổ Chức Email: toiiee.yn@gmail.com ĐT: 0987 407 217 ... http://www .ftu- forum.net Email: info @ftu- forum.net Hot-line: 0984.699.984 Câu 13 : There’s little _ of foreign news in today’s paper A column B information C article D coverage Câu 14 : “Don’t... Feathers are formed from keratin, which is the same horny substance and our own nails A a reptile’s scales are formed B a reptile’s scales forms C forms a reptile’s scales D that forms a reptile’s... trường Đại học Ngoại Thương – FTU FORUM Foreign Trade University Community Forum Website: www .ftu- forum.net T.O.Y Ban Tổ Chức Email: toiiee.yn@gmail.com ĐT: 0987 407 217 DIỄN ĐÀN SINH VIÊN TRƯỜNG