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Full name: ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST Class: Time: 45 minutes I LISTENING Question 1-5: Listen to the report about bird decline in the U.S and decide whether the statements are true or false You can listen to the recording TWICE TRUE FALSE The only reason U.S birds are threatened is climate change According to the report, the bald eagle is still an endangered species Human activities have impact on even the bird species whose individuals are plentiful In the mid-1800s, the passenger pigeon was abundant The last passenger pigeon died in the wild in 1914 Question 6-8: Listen to three short conversations and choose the best answer to each question You can listen to the recording TWICE Bài kiểm tra 45 phút số - HK I (Medium) - Câu hỏi ngữ cảnh trắc nghiệm lựa chọn What did the woman on holiday? A sunbathing B swimming Giaoandethitienganh.info C walking D diving C in the kitchen D in the box C ice cream D oranges Where is the man's wallet? A on the shelf B in the closet What they need to buy? A cookies B apples II LANGUAGE USE Question 9-13: Match the sound that the pronunciation of the underlined part is changed to in fast and connected speech great club A /t/ B /k/ 10 action plan A /m/ B /ŋ/ 11 tight budget A /p/ B /k/ Giaoandethitienganh.info 12 good bye A /b/ B /g/ 13 hot boy A /p/ B /k/ Question 14-18: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence 14 In order to protect our environment, we should either use renewable resources consume more organic food A or B and C nor D so 15 Sea turtles endangered or critically endangered largely because of overfishing, loss of nesting habitat and climate change A become B have become C had become D became 16 As she travelled to more places, she started to realise that her hometown seemed A beautiful and beautiful B more and more beautiful C more beautiful than D most and most beautiful 17 Your review of the three short stories should not be less than 2,000 words, nor _ more than 3,000 A should it be B it should be C is it D it is Giaoandethitienganh.info 18 _, the planet will be in danger A Unless we take steps to preserve natural resources B Unless we took steps to preserve natural resources C If we take steps to preserve natural resources D If we took steps to preserve natural resources Question 19-21: Circle the correct option (A, B, C or D) for each of the following questions 19 Through hard work and , he gradually worked his way up to the top A consciousness B perseverance C struggle D persecution 20 Tonight I am going to watch a on animal communication on channel A document B documentary C archive D record 21 She is a shy person who is always afraid of taking up strangers A to B for Giaoandethitienganh.info C with D from Question 22-23: Circle the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following dialogues 22 Are there any festivals or carnivals on at the moment? A Yes, about 100 kilometers from here B Great Thank you so much C Certainly I can D No, I am afraid not 23 There are three shows tonight Which show would you like? A It’s too late for the show B I am afraid not C The seven thirty, please D Thank you I’ve got it III READING Question 24-28: Read the text about climate change Five phrases and sentences have been removed from the article Choose from the A-E the one which fits each gap According to a new study by European researchers, limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius could dramatically curb water scarcity in the Mediterranean region, help save Giaoandethitienganh.info tropical reefs, allow more wheat to grow in West Africa, and (24) As global leaders have wrangled over how to prevent warming the planet more than two degrees, leaders in vulnerable Pacific Island and (25) _ Last December, climate negotiators meeting in Paris agreed that the world should seek to limit warming to 1.5 degrees, although that goal would be tough to reach and (26) On Friday, heads of states of about 160 nations will sign the climate agreement (27) _ Using multiple sets of climate models, the scientists examined nearly a dozen climate indicators – including sea-level rise, rice and soy production, and (28) _ While the models don't agree on precisely what will happen, the researchers reported consistent trends suggesting that capping warming at the lower range could substantially reduce harm from climate change in many places A West African nations have argued that this goal was too lax B significantly shorten heat waves C extreme weather events – to analyze how the two temperature scenarios would affect 25 regions around the globe D the benefits were difficult to quantify E The new research published Thursday offers what may be the most detailed glimpse yet of the difference half a degree can make Giaoandethitienganh.info Question 29-33: Read the passage about the Great Barrier Reef and decide if the following statements are true, false or not given by ticking the correct boxes (✓) The Great Barrier Reef was one of Australia's first World Heritage Areas and is the world's largest World Heritage Area The Great Barrier Reef was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1981 and was one of 15 World Heritage places included in the National Heritage List on 21 May 2007.The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest World Heritage property extending over 2,000 kilometers and covering 348,000 km2 on the north-east continental shelf of Australia Larger than Italy, it is one of the best known marine protected areas The Great Barrier Reef's diversity reflects the maturity of the ecosystem which was evolved over many thousands of years It is the world's most extensive coral-reef and has some of the richest biological diversity found anywhere The Great Barrier Reef contains extensive areas of sea grass, mangrove, sandy and muddy seabed communities, inter-reefal areas, deep oceanic waters and island communities Contrary to popular belief, the Great Barrier Reef is not a continuous barrier, but a broken maze of around 2,900 individual reefs, of which 760 are fringing reefs along the mainland or around islands Some have coral cays The reefs range in size from less than one hectare to over 1,000 km2, and in shape from flat platform reefs to elongated ribbon reefs The Great Barrier Reef provides habitat for many diverse forms of marine life There are an estimated 1,500 species of fish and over 360 species of hard, reef-building corals More than 4,000 mollusc species and over 1,500 species of sponges have been identified The extensive sea grass beds are an important feeding ground for the dugong, a mammal species internationally listed as vulnerable The reef also supports a variety of fleshy algae that are heavily grazed by turtles, fish and sea urchins The reef contains nesting grounds of world significance for the endangered loggerhead turtle, and for green, hawksbill and flatback turtles, which are all listed as vulnerable It is also a breeding area for humpback whales that come from the Antarctic to give birth in the warm Giaoandethitienganh.info waters TRUE 29.The Great Barrier Reef is the world's most famous oceanic protected area 30.The diversity of the Great Barrier Reef is a result of the evolution of the ecosystem over a very long time 31.From the biological point of view, the Great Barrier is very varied 32.The Great Barrier Reef consists of one large reef 33.The loggerhead turtle is under threat of extinction IV WRITING Question 34-38: For each question, complete the new sentence so that it means the same as the given one Use the CAPITAL word Write the missing words in the given spaces Giaoandethitienganh.info FALSE NOT GIVEN An example has been done for you The number of young people working on farms has decreased sharply > There has been a sharp decrease in the number of young people working on farms 34 It takes long hours to complete the task TIME-CONSUMING 35 A greater number of the congress agreed with the bill MAJORITY _ 36 You should not underestimate his care and help GRANTED 37 He came to Vietnam in 2009 BEEN 38 48% of the interviewees said the programme is not worth watching NEARLY Question 39-45: In 140 words, write about the impact of globalization on culture preservation V SPEAKING INTERVIEW Giaoandethitienganh.info The examiner greets students and invites them to take a seat Questions for Student A & B: Can you introduce yourself, please? The examiner says: "Now I’d like you to talk together about the following questions: What are the benefits of getting access to various forms of mass media?" [Two students talk to each other in 3-4 minutes] The examiner says "Thank you This is the end of the speaking test." Picture Description (Pair) Each candidate is given a set of photos and they are asked to describe the photos to their partner Each candidate will have 30 seconds to prepare Candidate A: Look at the two photos and describe them to your partner You will have one minute to describe the photos Giaoandethitienganh.info Candidate B: Look at A's photos and express your opinions about smartphone abuse Now Candidate B: Look at your two photos and describe them to your partner, student A You will have one minute to describe the photos Giaoandethitienganh.info Giaoandethitienganh.info Candidate A: Look at B's photos and talk about how to minimize cultural conflicts Solution – Discussion (Individual) Each candidate is given a situation in which he/ she has to discuss three options to an issue and choose the best option The candidate has 30 seconds to prepare his/ her response Give a one-minute talk on the following topic Your brother has just passed the entrance exam to university You want to give him a present for compliment There are three options: a tablet, a holiday to Europe and an electric bike Discuss all the three options and say which one is the best and why The end -manual page break Giaoandethitienganh.info Đáp án I LISTENING Question 1-5: Listen to the report about bird decline in the U.S and decide whether the statements are true or false You can listen to the recording TWICE F F T C A A T F LISTEN TO THE REPORT ABOUT BIRD DECLINE IN THE U.S AND DECIDE WHETHER THE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE RECORDING TWICE For the second time in as many days, a new report highlights (Một giọng nam nữ trouble for American birds While a study by the National từ đầu đến cuối) Audubon Society points out threats from future climate change, a new multi-agency report says that many U.S birds are already in decline The current state of birds in the U.S is a mixed bag, according to a report released Tuesday morning by the North American Giaoandethitienganh.info Bird Conservation Initiative U.S Committee Some species, like the bald eagle, have recovered enough to be taken off the U.S list of endangered species Others, like all 33 native Hawaiian bird species, are either endangered or are likely to become endangered Human activities can have enormous impact on bird species even the abundant ones, said Pete Marra, head of the Smithsonian's Migratory Bird Center in Washington, D.C., at a press conference Birds in the U.S are hit with many threats, including invasive species introductions, new diseases, habitat loss, and climate change Conservation efforts and habitat restoration can still save birds, Marra said, but must be implemented quickly The passenger pigeon is perhaps the most famous example of a common species driven out of existence with breathtaking speed, and the report marks the hundredth anniversary of their extinction Flocks of billions of the birds darkened skies in the mid-1800s Hunters slaughtered them until the last passenger pigeon was spotted in the wild in 1900 The species clung to life in captivity until 1914 when Martha, the last of her kind, died in the Cincinnati Zoo Nghỉ giây Now, you’re listening to the recording again Nghỉ giây (Luôn dùng giọng cho phần dẫn) Giaoandethitienganh.info For the second time in as many days, a new report highlights (Một giọng nam nữ trouble for American birds While a study by the National từ đầu đến cuối) Audubon Society points out threats from future climate change, a new multi-agency report says that many U.S birds are already in decline The current state of birds in the U.S is a mixed bag, according to a report released Tuesday morning by the North American Bird Conservation Initiative U.S Committee Some species, like the bald eagle, have recovered enough to be taken off the U.S list of endangered species Others, like all 33 native Hawaiian bird species, are either endangered or are likely to become endangered Human activities can have enormous impact on bird species even the abundant ones, said Pete Marra, head of the Smithsonian's Migratory Bird Center in Washington, D.C., at a press conference Birds in the U.S are hit with many threats, including invasive species introductions, new diseases, habitat loss, and climate change Conservation efforts and habitat restoration can still Giaoandethitienganh.info save birds, Marra said, but must be implemented quickly The passenger pigeon is perhaps the most famous example of a common species driven out of existence with breathtaking speed, and the report marks the hundredth anniversary of their extinction Flocks of billions of the birds darkened skies in the mid-1800s Hunters slaughtered them until the last passenger pigeon was spotted in the wild in 1900 The species clung to life in captivity until 1914 when Martha, the last of her kind, died in the Cincinnati Zoo You now have TWO minutes to answer the questions and transfer your answers to the answer sheet (Luôn dùng giọng cho phần dẫn) Nghỉ 120 giây This is the end of the listening comprehension part of the test (Luôn dùng giọng cho phần dẫn) LISTEN TO THREE SHORT CONVERSATIONS AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER TO EACH QUESTION YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE RECORDING TWICE Conversation 1: What did the woman on holiday? Man: You’re back! Did you have a nice holiday? Woman: Oh yes, it was wonderful! (Luôn dùng giọng cho phần dẫn) Giaoandethitienganh.info Man: You’re tanned! Did you spend much time under the sun? Woman: Not really, I planned to nothing all week except lie in the sun and occasionally go for a swim in the sea I intended (Hai giọng khác nhau: to join in a fast-tract diving course Man: giọng nam Man: Didn’t you then? Woman: giọng nữ) Woman: No, I got bored! I actually went walking in the mountains It was great I saw some really lovely villages, lots of pretty flowers and some fantastic views of the sea and the beach Man: Oh, it sounds wonderful! Nghỉ giây Now, you are listening to the recording again (Luôn dùng giọng cho phần dẫn) Nghỉ giây Conversation 1: What did the woman on holiday? Giaoandethitienganh.info (Luôn dùng giọng cho phần dẫn) Man: You’re back! Did you have a nice holiday? Woman: Oh yes, it was wonderful! Man: You’re tanned! Did you spend much time under the sun? Woman: Not really, I planned to nothing all week except lie in the sun and occasionally go for a swim in the sea I intended (Hai giọng khác nhau: to join in a fast-tract diving course Man: giọng nam Man: Didn’t you then? Woman: giọng nữ) Woman: No, I got bored! I actually went walking in the mountains It was great I saw some really lovely villages, lots of pretty flowers and some fantastic views of the sea and the beach Man: Oh, it sounds wonderful! Nghỉ giây Conversation 2: Where is the man's wallet? (Luôn dùng giọng cho phần dẫn) Man: Have you seen my wallet? Woman: It’s on the shelf, isn’t it? I saw it next to the French books Man: It was there this morning, but it isn’t there now Woman: Maybe you put it on your closet with all your stuff Man: I’ve looked there already I can’t see it (Hai giọng khác nhau: Man: giọng nam Giaoandethitienganh.info Woman: giọng nữ) Woman: What about in the box next to the television in the kitchen? There are items in there Man: Hmm, it might be there I’ll have a look Oh, here it is! It was on the shelf all the time Nghỉ giây Now, you are listening to the recording again (Luôn dùng giọng cho phần dẫn) Nghỉ giây Conversation 2: Where is the man's wallet? Giaoandethitienganh.info (Luôn dùng giọng cho phần dẫn) Man: Have you seen my wallet? Woman: It’s on the shelf, isn’t it? I saw it next to the French books Man: It was there this morning, but it isn’t there now Woman: Maybe you put it on your closet with all your stuff Man: I’ve looked there already I can’t see it (Hai giọng khác nhau: Man: giọng nam Woman: giọng nữ) Woman: What about in the box next to the television in the kitchen? There are items in there Man: Hmm, it might be there I’ll have a look Oh, here it is! It was on the shelf all the time Nghỉ giây Conversation 3: What they need to buy? (Luôn dùng giọng cho phần dẫn) Man: Okay, what we need? Woman: Well, we need some cookies Man: Do we? We already have some in the cupboard Woman: I don’t think they are enough We need two boxes but there is only one box left Man: OK! The recipe says we need two apples (Hai giọng khác nhau: Giaoandethitienganh.info Man: giọng nam Woman: We’ve got plenty of apples We also have oranges Will we use oranges? Woman: giọng nữ) Man: No, apples are better for the fruit salad Are we okay for ice cream? Woman: I think so There’s a few scopes in the fridge and I think we only need one scope of it Man: Right then I’ll go to the shop and get what we need Nghỉ giây Now, you are listening to the recording again (Luôn dùng giọng cho phần dẫn) Nghỉ giây Conversation 3: What they need to buy? Woman: Well, we need some cookies Man: Do we? We already have some in the cupboard Woman: I don’t think they are enough We need two boxes but Giaoandethitienganh.info (Luôn dùng giọng cho phần dẫn) (Hai giọng khác nhau: Man: giọng nam Woman: giọng nữ) there is only one box left Man: OK! The recipe says we need two apples Woman: We’ve got plenty of apples We also have oranges Will we use oranges? Man: No, apples are better for the fruit salad Are we okay for ice cream? Woman: I think so There’s a few scopes in the fridge and I think we only need one scope of it Man: Right then I’ll go to the shop and get what we need II LANGUAGE USE Question 9-13: Match the sound that the pronunciation of the underlined part is changed to in fast and connected speech B 10 A 11 A 12 A 13 A Question 14-18: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence 14 A 15 B 16 B 17 A 18 A Question 19-21: Circle the correct option (A, B, C or D) for each of the following questions 19 D 20 D 21 D Question 22-23: Circle the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following dialogues Giaoandethitienganh.info 22 D 23.C III READING Question 24-28: Read the text about climate change Five phrases and sentences have been removed from the article Choose from the A-E the one which fits each gap 24 B 25 A 24 D 27 E 28 C Question 29-33: Read the passage about the Great Barrier Reef and decide if the following statements are true, false or not given by ticking the correct boxes (✓) 29 NG 30 T 31 T 32 F 33 T IV WRITING Question 34-38: For each question, complete the new sentence so that it means the same as the given one Use the CAPITAL word Write the missing words in the given spaces 34 The task is time-consuming 35 The majority of the congress agreed with the bill 36 You should not take his care and help for granted 37 He has been in Vietnam since 2009 38 Nearly a half of the interviewees said the programme is not worth watching Giaoandethitienganh.info Question 39-45: In 140 words, write about the impact of globalization on culture preservation Globalization is a progress of integration through the global network of trade, communication, and immigration Globalization is a complicated issue with both its advantages and disadvantages Economically, globalization can solve some deep-seated problems including unemployment and poverty Globalization represents free trade which promotes economic growth, creates more jobs and makes companies more competitive Competition between companies in globalization is supposed to drive prices down It also provides poor countries with capital and technology Besides, there is more cultural intermingling and each country has more chances to learn more about other cultures Last but by no means least, thanks to globalization, most people see speedy travel, mass communication and quick spread of information Never before have people been able to learn new things that fast, that much and that easily However, globalization widens the gap between the rich and the poor Many multinational corporations are accused of social injustice and unfair working conditions The anti-globalists also claim that globalization is not working for the majority of the world The UN Development Program reports that 86 percent of the world's resources are consumed by only 20 percent of the world's population while the poor 80 percent consume just 14 percent Moreover, globalization is leading to the incursion of communicable diseases Deadly diseases like HIV are being spread by travelers to the remotest corners of the globe In conclusion, globalization brings both advantages and disadvantages It will be obviously pervasive in the very near future V SPEAKING Giaoandethitienganh.info Giaoandethitienganh.info ... gap 24 B 25 A 24 D 27 E 28 C Question 29 -33: Read the passage about the Great Barrier Reef and decide if the following statements are true, false or not given by ticking the correct boxes (✓) 29 ... sentence 14 A 15 B 16 B 17 A 18 A Question 19 -21 : Circle the correct option (A, B, C or D) for each of the following questions 19 D 20 D 21 D Question 22 -23 : Circle the correct option (A, B, C or... (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following dialogues Giaoandethitienganh.info 22 D 23 .C III READING Question 24 -28 : Read the text about climate change Five phrases and sentences have been