TÀI LIỆU LUYỆN THI ĐỌC BÀI THI VSTEP BẬC 2 (A2)

Reading for A2 For internal use only TÀI LIỆU ÔN TẬP TỔNG HỢP DÀNH CHO MÔN ĐỌC CỦA BÀI THI VSTEP BẬC ĐẶC ĐIỂM: - ĐẦY ĐỦ HƯỚNG DẪN CHO CÁC PHẦN THI BÀI TẬP XÂY DỰNG KỸ NĂNG HỢP LÝ MỖI PHẦN THI CÓ “SET” BÀI TẬP THỰC HÀNH ĐÁP ÁN ĐẦY ĐỦ Reading for A2 For internal use only PART  Number of questions:  What to do: read a short text and choose the correct option A, B, or C that completes each space  What to be tested: knowledge of grammatical structure and usage, vocabulary SKILL-BUILDING 1: PRONOUNS & DETERMINERS Look at the pronouns and determines in the table below Briefly describe their uses I You Me Your My Yours Mine He Him His She Her Hers It Its We Us Our Ours They This Them Thes Their e Theirs That Thos e Somethin g Someone Everythin g Everyone Anythin g Anyone Nothing No one Choose the correct option for each sentence Tony gave we/us a lift Could you pass me that/those paper? Do this/these trees belong to you? Paula wants to help she/her Shall we phone they/them now? Excuse me, but this is me/my seat Anna, this/these is my friend Have you/us two met before? Peter lives near here He/His house is just at the end of the street Complete the sentences with a pronoun of your choice Check if the sentence makes sense watched _ favorite actor’s new film was a good film but I can’t remember name! chairs were very uncomfortable, but were fine dropped _ popcorn on for the floor but _ didn’t drop _ ate all _ sweets! Complete the following sentences with a pronoun beginning some-, any-, no-, or every- Can I ask you something _? _ has gone wrong today! It’s been terrible! _ has taken my bike, and I’m going to find out who! There is nicer than a warm bath! Reading for A2 For internal use only Does here have a pen I could borrow? I feel so unhappy! _ loves me! _, somewhere, wants a phone call from you! I have is yours! SKILL-BUILDING 2: MODALS FOR ABILITY AND OBLIGATION Match the modals to their meanings An ability is something we can An obligation is something we have to Can you play the guitar? – E You need to come to the class at 9.30 You don’t have to bring anything to the lesson For the lesson to begin, we must have six people in the class You needn’t pay today The deadline is next week I could play the piano when I was four I had to buy a book to study in this class A B C D E past ability present obligation past obligation no obligation present ability Choose the correct word to complete the rules To talk about must in the past, we use had to / needn’t To talk about can in the past, we use could / had to Choose the correct words to complete the sentences I mustn’t / can’t play an instrument, but I’m a good singer You couldn’t / needn’t buy your own guitar You can use the school’s guitar I could / must play the piano when I was younger I have to / need book my place on the course by tomorrow These days, you can / must download music from the Internet You mustn’t / don’t have to buy CDs if you don’t want to When my father was young, he needn’t / couldn’t download music He must / had to buy records or CDs in a music shop SKILL-BUILDING EXERCISE 3: CONJUNCTIONS Read the speech bubbles and match them to the pictures Underline all the conjunctions used in the bubbles Reading for A2 For internal use only I love this pair of boots because I can wear them with a skirt or with trousers and a top I chose them myself and bought them with my own pocket money If it’s cold I wear a jacket, or I put on a warm coat I don’t like dresses, so I never wear them I wear these shorts when I go to the beach for surfing with my friends and I take a sweater because it’s cold afterwards I really like this cap and the sunglasses I don’t like wearing these trousers or this shirt and tie but they’re part of my school uniform I always put on jeans and a Tshirt when I get home I’m glad we can wear trainers to school because I like them Now without looking at the speech bubbles again, complete the following sentences with and, or, but, because, so, when, and if I don’t like wearing these trousers or this shirt and tie _ they’re part of my school uniform it’s cold, I wear a sweater I put on a coat I love this pair of boots _ I can wear them with a skirt or with trousers I don’t like dresses, I never wear them I always wear these shorts _ I go to the beach Match the two halves of the sentences Reading for A2 For internal use only Lisa wasn’t happy because – C Leo looked great in a suit when Scott’s socks had holes so Lisa had a little silver bag and Scott wore his new jeans but Leo usually wears shorts or A B C D E F he forgot to take the price off swimming shorts at the beach she couldn’t wear her best shoes his mum bought six new pairs he went to his brother’s wedding her friend wore a silver belt SAMPLE EXAM TASK Read the article about a girl and a dolphin Choose the best word (A, B, or C) for each space The helpful dolphin One summer I went to Florida in the USA (0) _A_ holiday I said goodbye to my family at the airport in London (1) I flew to Miami I stayed with my friend Maria Her grandfather had a boat and we (2) to go sailing We had (3) lovely time sailing! One morning I decided to sit on the sideSTEP-BY-STEP of the boat Suddenly, I fell off PART into the1sea I didn’t know how to GUIDE FOR swim and I began to shout.because Then, (5) minute I feltthe (6) topic _is.push me (4) Read thewell they willatell you what Ideally, nearer the boat (7) was a dolphin and he was trying to help me! Maria heard me Read each sentence carefully andbac guess is missing in each space Very in I shout and her grandfather pulled me on what the boat I (8) now learnt to often, skim and termslove of grammar, will always dolphins the following areas will be tested Can you list some words for each area? A on B at C in  Conjunctions A but B or C and  Verb forms A wanted B wanting C want  Articles A one B a C the  Prepositions A very B such C enough  Pronouns A before B after C since  Determiners A something B anything C nothing words B I A.Question Him C It at the options for Look A have B each was space carefully C and am try to choose the best one TIPS:  If the space is a verb form, think about  If the space is related to nouns or pronouns, is it ?  If the space is a preposition, is it _?  If the space is a conjunction,  Do not worry if there are words you don’t know Make use of Read the whole text again to see if your choices make sense Reading for A2 For internal use only This page intentionally left blank Please buy the doc! Only 50k!  Reading for A2 For internal use only This page intentionally left blank Please buy the doc! Only 50k!  Reading for A2 For internal use only This page intentionally left blank Please buy the doc! 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Only 50k!  FURTHER PRACTICE SET Read the article about Moko the dolphin Choose the best word (A, B, or C) for each space A DOLPHIN HERO Early one morning (0) A March 2008, a mother and baby whale got into trouble at Mahia beach in New Zealand Malcolm Smith and a team (1) animal workers tried to push the whales back out to sea, (2) _ they kept coming back onto (3) _ beach “They were getting tired and I was afraid they were going to die,” said Malcolm But then Moko the dolphin (4) Moko is well known at Mahia beach, (5) _ she plays with swimmers and pushes boats along with (6) nose “She came straight to us and the showed the two whales how to get away from the beach and out to open sea,” said Malcolm “It was a wonderful thing to watch.” No one has (7) heard of a dolphin helping whales like this before, and (8) agrees that Moko is a very special animal A in B on C at A by B to C of A or B so C but A the B a C one A arrive B arriving C arrived A where C who C what A her B their C your A yet B ever C since A someone B everyone C anyone 10 Reading for A2 For internal use only b a a a b a 72 Reading for A2 For internal use only SKILL-BUILDING 2: UNDERSTANDING SIGNS ON A TRAIN You see these signs on the train What they mean? Read the signs and choose the best answer b a b b (the sign does not mention anything about London, but this is the safest option) Find words in the signs that mean: luggage unattended WC alternative out of order alarm SAMPLE EXAM TASK Part Which notice (A-J) says this (9-16)? For questions 9-16, write the correct letter on your answer sheet J 10 D 11 E 12 I 13 C 14 H 15 A 16 F STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE FOR PART Quickly look through all the notices to understand their contexts Look for notices that have a similar language and express the same message Do this one by one to avoid confusion 73 Reading for A2 For internal use only TIPS:  DO NOT match a notice with a sentence just because it uses the exact same words Very often, the notices will use different words that have the same meaning  Eliminate the used notices Focus on the remaining ones  There are TWO extra otices that will not be used FURTHER PRACTICE SET 1 H G E F D SET F A G C D SET B F D A G SET C G A B 74 Reading for A2 For internal use only F SET F E A C B SET B A E G F SET F E D C G SET D C H A F 75 Reading for A2 For internal use only PART SKILL-BUILDING EXERCISE 1: RECOGNIZING STRUCTURE OF COMMUNICATIONS & SCANNING FOR DETAILS Look at the following advertisement Write A, B, C in the correct place C A B Now answer the questions based on the information above It is an advertisement for Adventure World October 31st / 31 Oct / at the end of October (TIP: Teacher emphasizes the different ways of writing dates and tells students that all options are accepted as long as they are written correctly Starting from there, the teacher’s notes will only provide one possible option.) Free shows $24.00 By calling 0793-383-00 or sending an email to Look at the following email Write A, B, C, D in the correct place B C D A Now complete the sentences based on the information above Gabi Adventure World Trip May 21st train camera SKILL-BUILDING EXERCISE 2: PREDICTING NECESSARY INFORMATION AND ELIMINATING WRONG ANSWERS 76 Reading for A2 For internal use only Look at the following notes What kind of information is needed in each number? Write in the space provided The first one has been done as an example a specific noun referring to place a number in time format a specific noun referring to place a phone number a specific noun referring to a thing/object Read the invitation and the email below Now write all the information that refers to … trainers, boots Sport Centers, the station 07864-013335, 07876-538724 11 a.m., 10.45 Now use the information you’ve written above to complete Steve’s notes on the previous page Sports Center 10.45 station 07876-538724 trainers TIP: There will usually be two of each kind of information (two dates, two prices, two phone numbers, etc., sometimes there are even three!) Read carefully to decide which one is correct SKILL-BUILDING EXERCISE 3: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Read the email and the information about the karate courses What kind of information is needed for each number in Katy’s notes? Write in the space provided The first one has been done as an example for you a noun referring to levels a number in time format (Teacher emphasizes the ways of writing time here Draw students’ attention to the a.m./p.m thing) 77 Reading for A2 For internal use only a noun referring to a day (Teacher emphasizes the differences between “day” and “date” here) a number referring a price (Teacher emphasizes the price formats and the need to include/exclude currency symbols) a phone number Decide if the following statements are true or false Make corrections if necessary a True b False – He wants to choose the other class because he is busy on Monday c True d False – He wants to take the easiest class e True f False – It is his number The club number is provided in the advertisement Now use the information above to complete Katy’s notes on the previous page Beginners 3.30 p.m Friday $7.50 836355-322 SAMPLE EXAM TASK 17 Sheila 18 Tuesday 19 The Last King 20 p.m 21 £3.50 22 college office 23 coffee bar STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE FOR PART Read through the texts quickly 78 Reading for A2 For internal use only  For announcements/ advertisements/ notices, quickly identify its topic and organization What is it about? Is there important information about time, places, prices, etc.?  For emails/letters, identify its sender, recipient and subject Read its body carefully to grab important details TIPS:  Very often, there will be two of each type of information This is to distract you, so think carefully before deciding on the answer  Always stick to the WORD LIMIT  The answers come from BOTH TEXTS DO not focus on one and ignore the other  In case of DAYS AND TIMES AND NUMBERS, all forms are accepted, but be sure to choose the most convenient way to avoid spelling errors  Be careful with SYMBOLS Are they really needed?  Don’t worry about capitalization FUTHER PRATICE SET 1 13 Crow Cottage, Bradley swimming, and (playing) the piano 3-9 August Rosie Brown SET waitress Saturday 357550 £4 SET London January bus stop 79 Reading for A2 For internal use only 7.10 550 Teacher emphasizes there’s no need to include symbols i.e a.m and £ for questions & because they are already provided SET 977886 Wednesday 14 May car park SET Mrs Bell (the) piano modern music Thursday 3.30 pm SET Barney Ancient Art Forms E Ward £10.00 Friday 11th SET Matt Maidstone 5.45 p.m train station Brian’s office healthy eating and sport SET 80 Reading for A2 For internal use only animal sanctuary 11:30 (a.m.) train 4:45 pm school car park 81 Reading for A2 For internal use only PART SKILL-BUILDING EXERCISE 1: “MENTIONED” OR “NOT MENTIONED” Read Text and decide if these statements are mentioned (YES) or not mentioned (NO): YES NO NO NO YES Two of the following statements are true, according to Text What are they? The welfare system provided health care Charities were one source of help for poor people Read Text again and choose the correct letter: A, B, or C B A SKILL-BUILDING EXERCISE 2: READ THE “STEMS” FIRST! Read Text Find a word or short phrase in the text to answer each question poverty economic hardship get food shipments sent 1995 international cooperation Read Text again and choose the correct letter, A, B, or C B A Vocabulary building: Write a word from the texts in each gap to complete the sentences Use the words in italics to help you system insurance benefit 82 Reading for A2 For internal use only care developing rights TIP: It is important for test-takers to understand how multiple-choice questions are designed  STEM is the question itself Use this to locate the relevant part in the  OPTIONS are the choices, one of which is the correct answer Very often, the correct answer will be paraphrased  DISTRACTORS are the options that contain information that is not mentioned or different from the information in the text SAMPLE EXAM TASK Read the article about the London police and answer the questions For questions 24-30, write A, B, or C on your answer sheet 24 B 25 A 26 C 27 B 28 B 29 B 30 A 83 Reading for A2 For internal use only STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE FOR PART Read the instructions and the title to understand the topic of the text Read each question carefully and identify the key words, which often are names & numbers Scan the passage to find the key words in the questions Once you have found them, read the relevant section carefully and consider the choices Do this one by one TIPS:     Do not worry if there are words in the text that you not know Guess or ignore The questions are in order of the text Always read the stems first to avoid confusion When in doubt, try applying the true/false/not mentioned technique you have learned in the skill-building exercises FURTHER PRACTICE SET ESTHER’S STORY C B C A B C A SET REBECCA STEVENS B B C B A A 84 Reading for A2 For internal use only B SET WORKING FOR AN AIRLINE B B A B A B A SET LEARNING CHINESE C B A C B C A SET PIANO PLAYERS – WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG B C B C A B A SET BIG, BAD FISH B C 85 Reading for A2 For internal use only C A B A B SET FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE C C B A C C B SET WEAK STUDENT; STRONG TEACHER C C C C A C B 86 ... similar language and _ Do this     DIAL TIPS: ✆ 22 22 for motorway news I  DO NOT match a notice with a sentence just because it uses information ✆ 22 23 for airport to avoid confusion... Clean shirts in 24 hours the used remaining ones J notices Focus on the Phone 67 024 notices that will not be used 21 Reading for A2 For internal use only 22 Reading for A2 For internal use... Him His She Her Hers It Its We Us Our Ours They This Them Thes Their e Theirs That Thos e Somethin g Someone Everythin g Everyone Anythin g Anyone Nothing No one Choose the correct option for each