sd cmo DUC vA DAo rAo rHAr NcuyEN rru cHeN Hgc srNrr cr6r cAp riNH nn0lr ri Ngiy thi: NAM rIQC 2017 - 2018 / sl'1 ' 031 4/2018 Thcti gianldrm biri: 150 phlit (Khdng kA thdi gian giao de) og cuiNH THtJc :t rro: TrfNG AI\H r,6p q (Thf sinh lhm bhi trgc ti6p vho tt6 thi theo hufng din du6i mdi cau; V\ff Ei€m {fl., Bing sO Gi6m kh6o s0 (h9 t6n, cht lqi) Gi6m kh6o sO (hq t6n, chii kv) SO ph6ch (do chri tich FD ehi) Bdne chfr Oi tlti ndy Idm bdi gim 09 trang ehr,gc ttdnh sO th 1-9 Thi sinh kiim *a sd trang trwdc SECTION A LISTENING Section l: Listen to a telephone conversation between a customer and a representative of an insurance company and fill in each gap with NO MORE TIIAN THREE words AND/ OR A NaMBER Write your answers in the space provided CAR INSURANCE Address: (1) , Greendale Contact number: 730453 Occupation : Q) Size ofcar engine: Type ofcar: Manufacturer: Hewton Model: (3) Year: 1997 1200cc Previous insurance company: (4) Any insurance claims in the last five years? Yes ,/ No If Name(s) of other driver(s): Simon Relationship to main driver: (6) /1\ , \ ,, Start date: 3ltt Januarv Recommended Insurance arrangement Name of company: (9) Annual cost: (10) $ yes, give brief details: Car was Uses of - social car: (5) - (8) in 1999 Section 2z Listen to a part of an interview with Trina Trevose, o pop singer, who is only 15 andftll in each gap with ONE word only Write yoar answers in the space provided Interviewer: Trina, you're 15 and you've just come back from America where you've been making records What was it like? Trina: It was (1 1) I had the six-week school summer holidays and, you know, went over there for a month and then started school again \ qt I l/ Iqterviewer: What did your (12) at school think? Trina: I just told close friends what I was doing in the States And I thought, well, if the records were successful, then I'd tell everyone Interviewer: And they were successful Trina: Right And my friends were very good about it Not envious, or anything Interviewer: Did you like in the USA? Trina: Oh, yes, most of the time it was great- the people are so friendly Interviewer: Did you .to write any songs there? Trina: well, yeah, did Most of the stuff I've done in England had been about the people closest to me - you know, Mum, Dad, my sister They weren't with me in the states, and although I missed them and silly things rain England and and chips, being (15) (13) (14) I like in fish songs Interviewer: Now, your home in England is a long way from London Trina: Yes, about as far as you can get! Interviewer: so, is it easy to get into the music .if you rive that far away? Don't you have to be in London or near a big city at least? Trina: Noo no We did play in London but we were actually approached at a local concert, so I don't think it's impossible to get noticed anywhere There are lots of record (18) looking for bands, and they go quite a long way from the cities to find them I was lucky with my band, and there have been other bands like us that've been lucky as well, so you don't have to come from a huge city to be discovered Interviewer: Now in the USA you did a song with someone who was a star when I was your David Pearson, and you hadn't any idea who he (16) (17) (19) was? Trina: No, it was embarrassing, a(20) actually But he was really guy He was recording an album in the same studio, and he had this song that he needed someone to sing with him, and he asked me, and I was only too delighted to it! SECTION B: LEXICO.GRAMMAR I Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the senlences below effort 2l.ln recent years, a big by the government of Norway to develop fish famrs As a result, Norway'is now the world's largest producer of Salmon B has been made , A is made C was D made 22 Television was A invented by Lyon, France B written by Charles Dickens C won by England D invented by John Logie Baird 23 100.000 born in this hospital every year A B C were D have been 24.Icawnt sleep The dog next door is making too much noise I wish it quiet A kept B would keep C had kept D was kept 25 If you had taken my advice, you in such difficulties now A wouldn't have been B hadn't been C wouldn't be D won't be 26.Mary: "I am going to London in 10 days." "Mary said that she was going to London ." A in 10 days B 10 days later C after 10 davs D durine 10 days 27.Mwk likes to tavel at night A ,where the roads are quiet B ,which the roads are quiet C ,when the roads are quiet D ,that the roads are quiet making is ' babies are _ Jill: 28.In most developed countries,.up to 50% of population enters higher education at some time in their lives A the/ B.e/e C the/ a D.0 /the 29."Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?" Laura t0 " A Well, that's very surprising B Yes, it's an absurd idea C There's no doubt about it D Of course not You bet 30 are usually crowded in the summer A which attract tourist, B which attract tourists C that attract tourists D both B and C Towns 2t 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 II Use the conect below form of the word in capital letters l|/rile your answers in the I really don't think he has the to this job 32.The professor explained his ideas with great 33 Do you know what the of the river is? 34 He to hit me if I didn't hand over my money 35 There will be a of fresh water in a few decades 31 32 34 35 able clear deep threat short JJ space provided SECTION C: READING I Fill \/ S/ \/ I the gap with ONE suitable word Write your answers in the space provided below One.morning,'a London boy (36) sitting in the bus onhis way to school He was sniffing (37) the time and making (38) a noise with his (39) that the other people in the bus began to (40) their heads At last an old man (41) was sitting next to him said: "Little boy, (42) you got a handkerchief?,' "Yes, I've got a clean (43) in my pockef'said the boy, "But I can't let (44) have it My mother says it's not polite to ask anybody (45) a handkerchief You must have and use ur"own" 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 II Read the text and choose the letter A, B, C or D that best answers for each gap (46) Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of forms of communication Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of ral speech When there is a language barrier, communication is through sign language in which motions (48) 1etters, words, and ideas Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression Many of these symbols of whole words are very and exact and can be used internationally, spelling, however, cannot (47) (49) (50) language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, (51) intentionally or unintentionally A wink can be away of flirting or indicating that the parly is only joking A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head (52) a negative reaction Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with fingertips), signal flags, Morse code and smoke signals maps and picture signs also guide, wam and instruct people While verbalization is the most common form of language, systems and (55) also express human thoughts and feelings (53) (54) 46 A likely 47 48 A accomplished B various B sensible C C A stand for B replace A landscape B picturesque 49 50 A Piiture 51 A neither 52 A tells 53 A Path 54 A other 55 A science B Looking B others B indicates B Lane B others B architect changeable competitive to imagine C Written C the others C points C Road C another C happen C C D exchange D complicated D behalf of D visible instrument D Body D either D find out D Street D the other D techniques 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 III Read the following passage each of the questions and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to It is often said that ,books are always a good friends and reading is an active \ b t ",t"/ mental process Unlike TV, books make you use your brain By reading, you think more and become smarter Reading improves concentration and focus Reading books takes brain power It requires you to focus on what you are reading for long periods Unlike magazines, Intemet pbsts or.-*ailr thai might contain small pieces of information, books tell the whole story Since you must concentrate in oider to read, you will get better at concentration Many studies show if you not use your memory, you lose it Reading helps you stretch your memory muscles Reading requires remimbering aetaits, facts and figures and in literafure, plot lines, themes and characters Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary Do you remember that when you were at elementary school you leamed how to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the other words in the sentence? While reading books, especially challengingon.r, will find yourself exposed to many new words Reading is a fundamental skill builder Every good course has a matching book to go with it Why? Because books help clarify difficult subjects Books provide informationihut 9o6 d-eeper than just classroom discussions By reading more books you become better informed and riore of an expert on the topics you read about This expertise translates into higher self-esteem Since you are ro *.ttread, people look to you for answers Your feelings about yourself can only get better Books give you knowledge of other cultures and places The more information you have got, the richer your knowledge is Books can expand your horizons by letting you see what other cities-and countries have to offer before you visit them 56 Books have great influence on A TV B friendship C brain D muscles 57 When you are reading a book, A you have to read small pieces of information B you use your brain in concentration and focus C you have to read during a very long time D you lose your memory 58 A challenging book A helps you to improve your vocabulary B is only for primary pupils C can translate all new D contains a lot of difficult vocabularv 59 Books A are compulsory in every course B are not needed in most of course C contain less information than class discussions D make a sick patient feel better 60 Books cannot give you A B information C self-esteem D muscles y* words knowledge 56 57 58 59 60 IV Read the following text and then choose from the tist (A-II) the phrase which best ftts each numbered space Some of the phrases not Jit at all Write you, aiswers in the space-provided below Hunnings was born in 1843 near London He became a priest in Yorkshire and although much of his time was taken up with Church mltters, he had a profound interest in all sorts 6f gadgets, (61) A friend of Hunnings with similar interests, called Cox Walker, built a tJepione receiver In 1880 an American called Anders visited England and asked Walker (62) ft was impressed and offered Hunnings f,1,000 for the patent The offer was accepted and the Globe Company was fonned (63) In 1881 Hunnings was granted fwo patents in the United States for his invention But by this time so many people and companies were involved in telephone design \\ ^!l t't (64) There was a famous court case in 1882 when the United Telephone Company took the Globe Company to court for an alleged infringement of its patents At first it failed to have the Hunnings patent declared invalid (65) It then brought the rights to the entire patent from tlunnings A which few people had known about B but later it partially succeeded C except that Hunning's invention was superior D in breach of copyright to make telephones in England "E F that conflict resulted G particularly those that dealt with magnetism and electricity H if he could inspect the Hunnings transmitter and manufacfure 61 62 63 65 64 V, Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions In the world today, particular in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe, recycling is the big news People are talking about it, and discovering new ways to be sensitive to the environment Recycling means finding ways to use products a second time The motto of the recycling movement is "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle." The first step is to reduce garbage In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs, boxes and expensive plastic wrappings A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of packaging: usually paper, a box and a bag All that packaging is wasted resources People should try to buy things that are wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and utensils Another way to reduce waste is to buy high-quality products When low-quality appliances break, many customers throw them away and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy For example, if a customer buys a high-quality appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an important message In the same way, If a customer chooses a product with less packaging, that customer sends an important message to the manufacturers To reduce garbage, the throw-away must stop The second step is to reuse It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles After customers empty the bottles, they retum them to the stores The manufacturers of the drinks collect bottles, wash them, and then fill them again The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is saved In some parts of the world, returning bottle for money is a common practice.i In those places, the garbage dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from throw-away bottles The third step being environmentally sensitive is to recycle Spent motor oil can be cleaned and used again Aluminum cans are expensive to make It takes the same amount of energy to make one aluminum can as it does to run a color TV set for three hours When people collect and recycle aluminum (for new cans), they help save one of the world's precious resources 66 What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling? A TV sets and aluminum can B Aluminum cans and spent motor oil C Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings D Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil 67 People can the following to reduce waste EXCEPT A buy high-quality products C reused cups B buy more hamburgers D buy simply-wrapped things 68 What does the word "sensitive" means? A cautious B friendlv C.logical 69 The word A belief "gl@" is closest meaning to B meaning D responding C value D reference 70 The word "pg!!ce" is closest meaning to A deed r B training Q exercise D belief 71 Garbage dumps in some areas have relatively little glass and plastic because A each returned bottle is B retumed bottles are few C people are ordered to retum D few bottles are made of glass or plastic 72.Itis a waste when customers buy low-quality products because A they have to be repaired many B they are very cheap C customers always change their idea D they will soontfuowthem away 73 What best describe the process of reuse? A The"bottle are,washed, returned, filled again and collected B The bottle are collected, returned, filled again and washed c The bottle are filled again after being returned, collected and washed A The bottle are collected, washed, returned and filled again 74 Which area is considered one of the most industfialized? A Europe B South America C Middle East D Asia 75 What is the topic of the passage? A What is involved in the recycling movement B How to reduce garbage disposal C How to live sensitively to the environment D What people understand the term "recycle" _ paid bottles times \ N J N \ 66 67 68 69 70 7r 72 73 74 75 SECTION D: WRITING I Finish each of thefollowing sentences in such a way that it means exoctly the same as the sentence printed before it 76.I an not interested in your private matters Your private matters 77 One of my pen-pal comes from Alaska A penpal i 78 Alex is the most talented child in his group No other 79 I wish I hadn't spent all the money on such rubbish I regret 80 Rurning a big company isn't easy It 81 We knew nothing about their engagement until yesterday Not until yesterday 82 It wasn't necessary for us to book rooms in advance We 83 While I strongly disapprove of your beha.riour, I Despite my will help you this time 84 I couldn't finish my work without my friend's help rf .: 85 "You stole the jewels!" the inspector said to him a Tt,le inspector accused \ili/ ,,/ il lArile an essay of about 200 words about thefollowing topic (86-100): flt '\ / ' / ,/ r' Many parts of the world are losing important natural resources, such as forests, animals, or cleari water Choose one resource that is disappearing and explain why it needs to be saved Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion Total mark: 100:5 = 20 The end ... in a few decades 31 32 34 35 able clear deep threat short JJ space provided SECTION C: READING I Fill / S/ / I the gap with ONE suitable word Write your answers in the space provided below... has been made , A is made C was D made 22 Television was A invented by Lyon, France B written by Charles Dickens C won by England D invented by John Logie Baird 23 100.000 born in this hospital... babies are _ Jill: 28.In most developed countries,.up to 50% of population enters higher education at some time in their lives A the/ B.e/e C the/ a D.0 /the 29. "Do you think that we should use public