READING SAMPLE TEST (Autosaved)

Họ tên: Đặng Văn Nghĩa Mã sv:1905QTND042 READING SAMPLE TEST Part 1: Questions 1-7 Look at the text in each question.What does it say? Circle the correct answer A,B or C A You must show a receipt if you want to remove luggage LUGGAGE CANNOT BE REMOVED WITHOUT A RECEIPT B When you remove your luggage you are given a receipt C.You can leave your luggage here without change Message For the festival, Anna should bring Anna, A her ticket B a blanket Jeff rang: suggests taking a blanket (cold there!) No need to bring programme now He’ll C the programme meet you at the festival entrance with your ticket A.Don’t turn the lights on until it’s necessary WILL THE LAST PERSON TO LEAVE PLEASE SWITCH OFF THE LIGHTS B.Switch the lights on when you’re in the room C.Don’t leave the lights on if the room is empty Has anyone seen, my gold chain? I took it off before athletics It's a present from my boyfriend - he mustn't find out it's lost! Assistants needed because of new opening hours – apply inside A.Sally has given a chain to someone as a present B.Sally's boyfriend knows about the missing chain C.Sally lost her chain when she got changed for sport This shop A.has just opened and jobs are available B.is opening for longer and needs extra staff C.will open late because of job interviews 6 JAZZ ON A SUMMER EVENING NO TICKETS LEFT FOR SUNDAY’S PERFORMANCE To: Charlotte Giacomo From: A All Sunday evening tickets are already sold B You must book tickets for Sunday in advance C A ticket is not necessary for Sunday evening A Giacomo will be able to see Charlotte early tomorrow morning B Charlotte needs to arrive in time for What time does your flight arrive tomorrow? Giacomo’s meeting tomorrow Can’t pick you up if it’s earlier than midday C Giacomo can collect Charlotte from the as I’m holding a meeting at our office – sorry airport tomorrow afternoon Part 3: Questions 13 —18 Read the text below and circle the correct word (A, B, C or D) for each space HENRY FORD Henry Ford was born on a farm in Michigan in 1863 but he did not like farming When he was fifteen he began to work as a mechanic and in 1893 he built his first car After he (13) driven it 1,500 kilometers, he sold it and built two bigger cars Then, in 1903, he started the Ford Motor Company By (14) strong but light steel, he built cheap cars for (15) people to buy In 1908, he built the first Ford Model T, which sold for $825 He was soon selling 100 cars a day By 1927, the Ford Motor Company was (16) $700 million Early Ford cars were simple and cheap, but keeping things simple sometimes (17) less choice, ‘You (18) have any color you like’ said Henry Ford of the Model T, 'as long as it's black.' 13 A is B was C had D has 14 A putting B operating C using D managing 15 A usual B ordinary C general D typical 16 A rich B worth C expensive D dear 17 A meant B decided C planned D intended 18 A will B ought C need D can Part 4: Questions 19 — 25 Read the text below to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect by putting a tick in the appropriate space THE HISTORY OF THE IDITAROD – THE LAST GREAT RACE ON EARTH In the 1880s, gold was discovered in what is now the most northern state of the USA, Alaska Many people came to the area hoping to get rich New towns were built and grew quickly One such town was called Iditarod, which means 'far, distant place' This town grew so quickly during 1909 that it briefly became the largest city in Alaska In the summer months, essential supplies could be delivered to these towns by boat, but in the winter the rivers and the ocean froze and there was no way to get to them So, in 1910, a winter track was built which would be used by teams of dogs pulling sleds They would take mail, food and clothes to the gold miners The track became known as the Iditarod Trail It took a team of dogs about three weeks to travel across Alaska They stopped at 'roadhouses' where the drivers could get a warm bed for the night and something to eat for both themselves and their dogs The trail was used every winter until the 1920s when aeroplanes replaced steam boats and dog teams as the main form of transport However, the dogs had one last taste of fame in 1925, when a disease called diphtheria hit the city of Nome The disease could be cured, but, unfortunately, the closest medicine that could be found was in Anchorage, right on the other side of Alaska Aeroplanes were still quite new, so no-one knew if they could fly in such cold weather Also, Carl Eielson, the only pilot considered skilled enough to manage the flight, was away on a trip at the time It was therefore agreed that the medicine would be transported using teams of dogs instead The trip covered over 1,000 kilometers, most of it along the Iditarod Trail It took twenty teams just six days to complete the journey Leonhard Seppala, a Norwegian who had come to Alaska looking for gold, travelled the first 400 of those kilometers He had to trust his dog Togo’s ability to find his way in the blinding snow and Togo turned out to be a reliable guide The last part of the journey was done by Gunnar Kaasen who had driven dog teams in Alaska for 21 years His lead dog was Balto At one point Balto refused to go any further, and saved the team from falling into icy water The diphtheria was stopped and Balto became a hero Nowadays a dog sled race is held every year from Anchorage to Nome, following the route of that famous journey in 1925 It is called the Iditarod and has become known as “the Last Great Race on Earth.” Questions TRUE 19 The population of Alaska remained the same throughout the 1880s 20 For a short time, more people lived in Iditarod than in any other city in Alaska - X 21 After 1910, it became possible to deliver letters in winter as well as summer X 22 When travelling on the Iditarod Trail, drivers had to take food for the dogs with them 23 In the 1920s, aeroplanes were used more often than boats and dogs X 24 Doctors in Nome had a good supply of medicine to cure diphtheria X 25 The pilot Carl Eielson refused to fly his plane because of the cold weather FALSE X X X