TEST 25-HH

TEST 25 SECTION A LISTENING (15 pts) Part You will hear an English woman called Britta talking to an interviewer about her life in Berlin, the capital of Germany and choose the correct letter A, B, or C How long has Britta lived in Berlin? A four years B six years What does Britta say about living in Berlin? A She can’t sleep at night because of the traffic noise B She misses the museums and theatres in Bonn C She likes living in a big, busy city The area of Berlin where Britta lives is _ A a rather expensive place to live B a good place to eat C a long way from the city centre C twenty years How does Britta usually travel around in Berlin? A She walks B She uses her bicycle C She uses the tram or bus Britta has lots of friends who A live near her B work with her C are still in England Part 2: Listen to a talk and decide if these statements are True (T) or False (F) Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes T F Loans that are used to buy a home are known as mortgages A deposit can be worth about a tenth of the price of a home One of the mistakes banks made was they gave out loans to candidates with good credit report One result of the crisis is that a lot of mortgages went unpaid 10 The speaker feels that banks alone are responsible for the crisis Part You will hear a conversation about taking part in a conference Write ONLY ONE WORD OR A NUMBER Complete the notes with words from the recording ARCHITECTURE 21 CONFERENCE Conference dates 18 – 20th (11) ………………………………………………………… th Conference venue: The (12) …………………………………………………………Hotel Reservations phone no (13) ……………………………………………………………… Student rate per day (14) $ ……………………………………………………………… Contact person: Proffesor (15) …………………………………………………………… SECTION B PHONETICS (5 pts) I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D A fiction B invention C education D question A chemistry B mechanic C character D parachute II Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D A inexpensive B psychology C patriotic D scientific A women B labour C depend D children A secretary B intelligent C necessary D comfortable SECTION C VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 pts) I Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence The children went _ with excitement A wild B wildly C wilderness D wildlife Jane: “I hear Tom’s always been a bit of a problem.” Brian: “Yes, he’s the _ of the family.” A lone wolf B black sheep C lame duck D red bull The curriculum at a public school is as good of any private school A as or better than that B as or that better than C as that or better than D or better than Well, it was _good result, but you could’ve done better! A rather B a bit C a little D a fairly I was in the book I was reading and didn’t hear the phone A submerged B distracted C gripped D engrossed 14 I like that photo very much Could you make an _ for me? A increase B enlargement C expansion D extension About six million years ago, the Mediterranean sea is said , _ thick layers of salt in southern France A to have evaporated – depositing B to be evaporating – deposit C to evaporate – depositing D having evaporated – to deposit All three TV channels provide extensive _ of sporting events A coverage B vision C broadcast D network One way to let off _ after a stressful day is to take some vigorous exercise A cloud B tension C steam D sweat 10 Humanity has done great damage to the environment in its search for _materials A live B raw C crude D rude II Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences below You (not go) _ there because he did not except He was busy packing, for me (leave) _ that night By the time I got back to the bathroom, the bath (overflow) _ I can't find my book anywhere I (leave) _ it on the train I am not sure The envelop (lie) _ on the table has no stamp on it I caught him (climb) _ over my wall I asked him to explain but he refused to say (Do) _ his homework, Nam went to bed late last night My son is the fifth student in Hanoi university (win) _ the scholarship to study in England III Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form His _of his opponent led to his biggest failure (ESTIMATE) _ is my sister’s favourite sports (ATHLETE) Air _ is a big problem in many cities in the world (POLLUTE) Trung's sense of humor _ him from other students (DISTINCT) The scenery was really _ beautiful (BREATHE) _ as it may seem, mammoths were alive only five thousand years ago (CREDIBLE) Deaths caused by reckless driving are _ (AVOID) IV Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction My brother is an archaeologist who has been travelling around the world on search A B historical remains C D The chauffeur who was hired to drive Mr William around daily was reprimanded for not A B C picking him on time D The students are told solving the same type of sums many times to ensure that they are able A B C to them correctly when they encounter them D The modern detective story, in which a detective solves a crime by discovering and A B interpretation evidence is considered to have originated with Edgar Allan Poe’s “ The C D murders in the Rue Morgue” in 1841 The astronomy is the oldest science, but it continues to be at the forefront of scientific A B C D thought SECTION D READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts) I Fill ONE suitable word into each numbered blank Everyone wants to reduce pollution But the pollution (1) is as complicated as it is serious It is complicated (2) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people For example, (3) from automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution But the automobiles (4) transportation for millions of people Factories (5) much of the material that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people Thus, to end (6) greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that (7) them Most of the people not want to that, of course But pollution can be (8) reduced in several ways Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause Governments can pass and enforce laws that (9) businesses and (10) to stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities II Read the passage below and decide which answer (from A, B, C or D) best fits each gap There’s now increasing concern about the world’s energy resources, particularly about those involving fossil (1) in less than (2) hundred years ago We shall probably exhaust all the present(3) of oil and gas The world’s coal (4) should last longer but, once used , there can not be (5) It is important, therefore that we should develop such alternative sources of energy as solar energy as (6) as water and wind (7) ( classed as (8) energy ) Until these energy (9) are widely used, it is important for the developed countries to reduce energy (10) as much as possible A fuels A over A findings 4.A reserves A updated A good A force A.repeatable B powers B some B productions B stores B repeated B well B strength B continual C forms C a C amounts C mines C renewed C better C power C renewable D energies D many D sources D contents D produced D much D motion D continuous A goods 10 A exhaustion B supplies B destruction C provisions C waste D materials D consumption III Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below The Hollywood sign in the hills that line the northern border of Los Angeles is a famous landmark recognized the world over The white – painted, 50 – foot – high, sheet mental letters can be seen from great distances across the Los Angeles basin The sign was not constructed, as one might suppose, by the movie business as a means of celebrating the importance of Hollywood to this industry; instead, it was first constructed in 1923 as means of advertising homes for sale in a 500 – acre-housing subdivision in a part of Los Angeles called “Hollywood land” The sign that was constructed at time, of course, said “Hollywood land” Over the years, people began referring to the area by the shorten version “Hollywood” and after the sign and its site were donated to the city in 1945, the last four letters were removed The sign suffered for years of disrepair, and in 1973, it needed to be completely replaced, at a cost of $ 27,700 per letter Various celebrities were instrumental in helping to raise needed funds Rock star Alice Cooper, for example, bought an O in memory of Groucho Marx, and Hugh Hefner of Playboy fame held a benefit party to raise the money for the Y The construction of the new sign was finally completed in 1978 What is the topic of this passage? A A famous sign B a famous city C World landmarks D Hollywood versus Hollywood land The expression “The world over” in line could best be replaced by _ A in the northern parts of the world B on top of the world C in the entire world D in the skies It can be inferred from the passage that most people think that the Hollywood sign was first constructed by _ A an advertising company B the movie industry C a construction company D the city of Los Angeles The pronoun “it” in line refers to _ A the sign B the movie business C the importance of Hollywood D this industry According to the passage, the Hollywood sign was first built in A 1923 B 1949 C 1973 D 1978 Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Hollywood land? A It used to be the name of an area of Los Angeles B It was formerly the name of the sign in the hills C There were houses for sale there D It was the most expensive area of Los Angeles The passage indicates that the sign suffered for years of _ A being damaged B not being fixed C the bad weather D being poorly constructed How old was the Hollywood sign when it was necessary to replace it completely? A Ten years old B Twenty – six years old C Fifty years old D Fifty – five years old The word “replaced” is closest in meaning to which of the following? A Moved to a new location B Destroyed C Found again D Exchanged for a newer one 10 According to the passage, how did celebrities help with new sign? A They played instruments B They raised the sign C They helped get the money D They took part in work parties to build the sign SECTION E WRITING (20 pts) I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Officer Hughes prevented the robbers from escaping → Had ……………………………………………………… I didn’t expect it to be such a boring lecture → It was …………………………………………………… Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness → Alan's illness……………………………………………… If I were you, I wouldn’t tell anybody about the discovery → You had ………………………………………………… I'm cleaning my room now because my brother broke my vase this morning → If…………………………………………………………… II Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the given one Use the given word in brackets Do not change the bold word Jack has been completely unsuccessful with his enquiries NO ->Jack …………………………… at all with his enquiries The ending of the film was so unexpected that we were all speechless SUCH ->The film ended in …………………………………… that we were all speechless Samuel is not trying to improve himself EFFORT -> Samuel is ………………………………….himself The guide book doesn’t recommend staying in that hotel ADVISABLE -> It is ………………………… … in that hotel, the guide book says My dad helped me with homework last night HAND -> My dad ………………… … with homework last night III In about 150 -180 words, write a paragraph to answer the following question: Many teachers assign a lot of homework to students every day Do you think that much daily homework is necessary for students? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… TEST 25 SECTION A LISTENING (15 pts) Part You will hear an English woman called Britta talking to an interviewer about her life in Berlin, the capital of Germany and choose the correct letter A, B, or C How long has Britta lived in Berlin? A four years B six years What does Britta say about living in Berlin? A She can’t sleep at night because of the traffic noise B She misses the museums and theatres in Bonn C She likes living in a big, busy city The area of Berlin where Britta lives is _ A a rather expensive place to live B a good place to eat C a long way from the city centre How does Britta usually travel around in Berlin? A She walks B She uses her bicycle C twenty years C She uses the tram or bus Britta has lots of friends who A live near her B work with her C are still in England Part 2: Listen to a talk and decide if these statements are True (T) or False (F) Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes T F Loans that are used to buy a home are known as mortgages T A deposit can be worth about a tenth of the price of a home T One of the mistakes banks made was they gave out loans to candidates with F good credit report One result of the crisis is that a lot of mortgages went unpaid T 10 The speaker feels that banks alone are responsible for the crisis F Part You will hear a conversation about taking part in a conference Write ONLY ONE WORD OR A NUMBER Complete the notes with words from the recording ARCHITECTURE 21 CONFERENCE Conference dates 18 – 20th (11) … October ……………………………………… th Conference venue: The (12) ……… PACIFIC …………………………Hotel Reservations phone no (13) …………0793332266………………………… Student rate per day (14) $ ………………60………………………… Contact person: Proffesor (15) ………… BURT ………………………………… SECTION B PHONETICS (5 pts) I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D A fiction B invention C education D question A chemistry B mechanic C character D parachute II Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D A inex’pensive B psy’chology C patri’otic D scien’tific A ‘women B ‘labour C de’pend D ‘children A ‘secretary B in’telligent C ‘necessary D ‘comfortable SECTION C VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 pts) I Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence The children went _ with excitement A wild B wildly C wilderness D wildlife Go wild with excitement: hang hái Jane: “I hear Tom’s always been a bit of a problem.” Brian: “Yes, he’s the _ of the family.” A lone wolf B black sheep C lame duck D red bull The black sheep of the family: thành viên cá biệt gia đình The curriculum at a public school is as good of any private school A as or better than that B as or that better than C as that or better than D or better than Well, it was _good result, but you could’ve done better! A rather B a bit C a little D a fairly A fairy good result: kết tốt I was in the book I was reading and didn’t hear the phone A submerged( chìm B distracted( C gripped ( nắm D engrossed đắm xuống nước ) tập trung) chặt) ( hăng say) I like that photo very much Could you make an _ for me? A increase B enlargement( phóng to) C expansion D extension( gia hạn) About six million years ago, the Mediterranean sea is said , _ thick layers of salt in southern France A to have evaporated – depositing B to be evaporating – deposit C to evaporate – depositing D having evaporated – to deposit All three TV channels provide extensive _ of sporting events A coverage ( phủ B vision( hình ảnh) C D network( mạng song, mức độ bao broadcast( chương lưới truyền thanh) quát) trình truyền hình) Cả ba kênh truyền hình phủ sóng rộng rãi kiện thể thao One way to let off _ after a stressful day is to take some vigorous exercise A cloud B tension C steam D Sweat Let off steam: bình tĩnh lại, xả 10 Humanity has done great damage to the environment in its search for _materials A live B raw C crude D Rude II Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences below You (not go) _ there because he did not except Shouldn’t have gone He was busy packing, for me (leave) _ that night Would leave By the time I got back to the bathroom, the bath (overflow) _ Had overflowed I can't find my book anywhere I (leave) it on the train I am not sure .might have left The envelop (lie) _ on the table has no stamp on it lying I caught him (climb) _ over my wall I asked him to explain but he refused to say climbing (Do) _ his homework, Nam went to bed late last night Having done My son is the fifth student in Hanoi university (win) _ the scholarship to study in England to win III Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form His _of his opponent led to his biggest failure underestimation (ESTIMATE) _ is my sister’s favourite sports athletics (ATHLETE) Air _ is a big problem in many cities in the world (POLLUTE) Trung's sense of humor _ him from other students distinguishes (DISTINCT) The scenery was really _ beautiful breathtakingly (BREATHE) _ incredible _( tưởng tượng được) _ as it may seem, mammoths were alive only five thousand years ago (CREDIBLE) Deaths caused by reckless driving are _ unavoidable (AVOID) IV Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction My brother is an archaeologist who has been travelling around the world on search A B in search of historical remains C D The chauffeur ( tài xế) who was hired to drive Mr William around daily was reprimanded (khiển trách )for not A B C picking him on time D picking him up The students are told solving the same type of sums many times to ensure that they are able A to solve B C to them correctly when they encounter them D The modern detective story, in which a detective solves a crime by discovering and A B interpretation evidence is considered to have originated with Edgar Allan Poe’s “ The C interpreting D murders in the Rue Morgue” in 1841 The astronomy is the oldest science, but it continues to be at the forefront of scientific A astronomy B C D thought SECTION D READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts) I Fill ONE suitable word into each numbered blank Everyone wants to reduce pollution But the pollution (1) is as complicated as it is serious It is complicated (2) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people For example, (3) from automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution But the automobiles (4) transportation for millions of people Factories (5) much of the material that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people Thus, to end (6) greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that (7) them Most of the people not want to that, of course But pollution can be (8) reduced in several ways Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause Governments can pass and enforce laws that (9) businesses and (10) to stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities problem because exhaust provide discharge or benefit gradually require 10 individuals II Read the passage below and decide which answer (from A, B, C or D) best fits each gap There’s now increasing concern about the world’s energy resources, particularly about those involving fossil (1) in less than (2) hundred years ago We shall probably exhaust all the present(3) of oil and gas The world’s coal (4) should last longer but, once used , there can not be (5) It is important, therefore that we should develop such alternative sources of energy as solar energy as (6) as water and wind (7) ( classed as (8) energy ) Until these energy (9) are widely used, it is important for the developed countries to reduce energy (10) as much as possible A fuels A over A findings 4.A reserves A updated A good A force A.repeatable A goods 10 A exhaustion B powers B some B productions B stores B repeated B well B strength B continual B supplies B destruction C forms C a C amounts C mines C renewed C better C power C renewable C provisions C waste D energies D many D sources D contents D produced D much D motion D continuous D materials D consumption III Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below The Hollywood sign in the hills that line the northern border of Los Angeles is a famous landmark recognized the world over The white – painted, 50 – foot – high, sheet mental letters can be seen from great distances across the Los Angeles basin The sign was not constructed, as one might suppose, by the movie business as a means of celebrating the importance of Hollywood to this industry; instead, it was first constructed in 1923 as means of advertising homes for sale in a 500 – acre-housing subdivision in a part of Los Angeles called “Hollywood land” The sign that was constructed at time, of course, said “Hollywood land” Over the years, people began referring to the area by the shorten version “Hollywood” and after the sign and its site were donated to the city in 1945, the last four letters were removed The sign suffered for years of disrepair, and in 1973, it needed to be completely replaced, at a cost of $ 27,700 per letter Various celebrities were instrumental in helping to raise needed funds Rock star Alice Cooper, for example, bought an O in memory of Groucho Marx, and Hugh Hefner of Playboy fame held a benefit party to raise the money for the Y The construction of the new sign was finally completed in 1978 What is the topic of this passage? A A famous sign B a famous city C World landmarks D Hollywood versus Hollywood land The expression “The world over” in line could best be replaced by _ A in the northern parts of the world B on top of the world C in the entire world D in the skies It can be inferred from the passage that most people think that the Hollywood sign was first constructed by _ A an advertising company B the movie industry C a construction company D the city of Los Angeles The pronoun “it” in line refers to _ A the sign B the movie business C the importance of Hollywood D this industry According to the passage, the Hollywood sign was first built in A 1923 B 1949 C 1973 D 1978 Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Hollywood land? A It used to be the name of an area of Los Angeles B It was formerly the name of the sign in the hills C There were houses for sale there D It was the most expensive area of Los Angeles The passage indicates that the sign suffered for years of _ A being damaged B not being fixed C the bad weather D being poorly constructed How old was the Hollywood sign when it was necessary to replace it completely? A Ten years old B Twenty – six years old C Fifty years old D Fifty – five years old The word “replaced” is closest in meaning to which of the following? A Moved to a new location B Destroyed C Found again D Exchanged for a newer one 10 According to the passage, how did celebrities help with new sign? A They played instruments B They raised the sign C They helped get the money D They took part in work parties to build the sign 1.A 2.C B A A D B C D 10 C SECTION E WRITING (20 pts) I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Officer Hughes prevented the robbers from escaping → Had … it not been for officer Hughes, the robbers would have escaped I didn’t expect it to be such a boring lecture → It was more boring lecture than I am expected … Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness → Alan's illness… was the result of/ caused by her working too hard at the office If I were you, I wouldn’t tell anybody about the discovery → You had …… better not tell anybody about the discovery I'm cleaning my room now because my brother broke my vase this morning → If… my brother had not broken my vase this morning, I were not cleaning my room now II Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the given one Use the given word in brackets Do not change the bold word Jack has been completely unsuccessful with his enquiries NO ->Jack …………………………… at all with his enquiries 10 The ending of the film was so unexpected that we were all speechless SUCH ->The film ended in …………………………………… that we were all speechless Samuel is not trying to improve himself EFFORT -> Samuel is ………………………………….himself The guide book doesn’t recommend staying in that hotel ADVISABLE( thích hợp, khơn ngoan) -> It is ………………………… … in that hotel, the guide book says My dad helped me with homework last night HAND -> My dad ………………… … with homework last night III In about 150 -180 words, write a paragraph to answer the following question: Many teachers assign a lot of homework to students every day Do you think that much daily homework is necessary for students? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… has had no luck( at all): k may mắn chút such an unexpected way/manner making no effort to improve not advisable to stay gave me a hand 11 ... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… TEST 25 SECTION A LISTENING (15 pts) Part You will hear an English woman called Britta talking to