ĐỀ ÔN TỈNH (N020) – ĐHSPHN – 2018

A. LISTENING
Part 1: You will hear a conversation between a Scottish student called John and a Finish student called
Pirkko about the Tampere Student Games in Finland. For questions 1-5, complete the notes below. Write NO
MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Tampere Student Games
- Dates of the games: (1) ______________
- Cost of taking part (2) ______________ euros per day each
- Entry fee includes competition entrance, meals and (3) ______________
- Hotel (4) ______________ has a special rate during the games
- Hotel is close to (5) ______________
- Website address: www.sellgames.com

Part 2: You will hear a radio programme called Future world and decide if the following sentences are True
(T) or False (F).
1. V2V involves cars’ talking to each other' through a computer system.
2. The new mobile phone will tell you how nervous or confident you look.
3. The new mobile phone was invented to help people during ‘speed dates’.
4. The memory device is not just one machine.
5. According to Gordon Bell, recording your life is rather dull, but may be important in the future.

Part 3: You will hear two psychologists talking about modern childhood. For each of the following
questions, choose the option which fits best to what you hear.
1. What does Daniel imply about past images of childhood?
A. They are entirely fictional. B. They are diverse. C. They represent the innocence of childhood.
2. When mentioning the children throwing bags on the bus-stop, Louise is
A. critical. B. angry. C. sarcastic.
3. According to Daniel,
A. children are failing to learn adequate social skills. B. children do not eat a balanced diet.
C. children are far more sociable than they used to be.
4. What does Louise say about the media?
A. Manipulative actors have a negative effect on children.
B. Adverts are aimed more at young people than adults. C. It glorifies unrealistic ideals.
5. Daniel implies that
A. children would be happier if their parents taught them at home.
B. machines are more of a menace to children than people are.
C. teachers aren’t helping children to be competitive enough.

Part 4: You will hear part of a radio talk for young people about animals communicating with each
other. For questions 1-10, complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER for each answer.
Bees do a (1) ______________ to communicate where to find food.
Although parrots seem to speak, they are only (2) ______________ the human sounds.
Primates can communicate a few (3) ______________ using simple sounds.
Monkeys have not been observered to use any kind of (4)______________
Although dolphins can make vowel sounds, they cannot accurately imitate our (5) ______________
Amazingly, dolphins demonstrate an (6) ______________ of when to use phrases.
The sounds made by whales contain (7) ______________ than human speech.
The songs of the bottle-nosed whale have many of the (8) ______________ of human speech.
The unique grammatical nature of human language arose due to life in (9) ______________ .
Indeed, a young child needs enough (10) ______________ with other people to develop speech.

B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences.
1. Only a few companies were found to be in __________ with the new law.
A. submission B. obedience C. compliance D. fulfilment
2. The volunteers involved in the sustainability project live in a small settlement designed as a _____ society
where everyone is equal.
A. classic B. classy C. classical D. classless
3. Leo was __________ from the meeting after he began objecting loudly to other people’s ideas.
A. ejected B. rejected C. dejected D. injected
4. A: “This computer program would be a great way to brush up on my Italian, wouldn’t it?
B: “________ with your pronunciation.”
A. It was because it can’t help B. What it can’t do is help
C. All it can’t help is D. The thing that it can’t help
5. The brother and sister were ________ over who would get to inherit the beach house.
A. at large B. at odds C. at a standstill D. at a loose end
6. ________ that Kim was getting married, we were sorry she’d be leaving home.
A. Delighted though we were B. As we were delighted

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C. However delighted were we D. As we were so delighted
7. Peter’s so ________! I think he’d think things through a little more carefully.
A. impulsive B. repulsive C. compulsive D. expulsive
8. I’ve yet ________ a person as Theo.
A. to meet as infuriating B. to have met such infuriating
C. been meeting as infuriating D. been meeting such infuriating
9. Sniffer dogs are able to locate survivors beneath the rubble with ________ .
A. precision B. correctness C. meticulousness D. exactitude
10. The locks to the doors of the building are controlled ________ .
A. mainly B. centrally C. solidly D. completely
11. ________, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.
A. Leaving uncovered B. Having left uncovered C. Left uncovered D. Been left uncovered
12. I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you ________ me the whole truth yesterday.
A. could have told B. told C. have told D. had told
13. They haven’t selected the candidates for interview yet because there’s a ________ of applications.
A. build-up B. back-up C. backlog D. backing
14. Having never worked on a major newspaper before, he was all at ________ when he first started.
A. loss B. water C. coast D. sea
15. A: “I’ve had a ________ pain in my side all day.” - B: “It’s probably indigestion.”
A. whimpering B. nagging C. pestering D. muttering
16. All the engineers were happy because they finally made ________
A. a breakthrough B. an outburst C. a viewpoint D. an outcome
17. The preparations for the Olympic Games are on ________ according to the committee in charge.
A. goal B. progress C. target D. aim
18. A ________ number of mothers with young children are deterred from undertaking paid work because they
lack access to childcare.
A. substantial B. bleak C. thoughtless D. quaint
19. We followed the instructions carefully so we couldn’t ________ why the video camera wouldn’t work.
A. single out B. figure out C. boil down D. follow up
20. Your rental agreement ________ states that no pets are allowed in the building.
A. credibly B. explicitly C. mildly D. decently

Part 2. Read the passage below which contains 10 mistakes. Identify & correct the mistakes.
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1 Sociologists believe groups form in two basic ways. One is through social
2 cohesion, in which is when people come together base on interpersonal
3 attraction, or in other words, when they admire one another’s personality
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traits. On contrast, other groups form through social identity, which is
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centred round a person’s social category. This involves economical status,
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7 profession, ethnicity, and other such factors. Furthermore, with social
8 identity, it is important for the individual to include certain people from their
9 group. First of all, they feel distinctly different from other groups, which
10 strengthens their own identity. A third, less common group, known as an
11 emergent group, forms as opposed to some type of sudden event, such as a
12 disaster. Accordingly, these individuals had no prior knowledge of each other
13 and may not possess mutually attractive personnel traits or sharing
14 identities, they can form strong lasting bonds nonetheless.
Your answers:
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Part 3. Complete each sentence with one suitable particle or preposition.

1. Professor Taylor was droning ________ about the Ancient Greeks in his lecture this morning.
2. Ivan has an excellent memory – he can call ________ precise details of things that happened when he was a
small child.
3. Pablo should try not to let his regrets for what he has done eat ________ at him.
4. Most people stayed at the party until quite late, but Rose took ________ early for some reason.
5. Some of the trainees are very good at picking _____ new techniques, while others take a long time to catch on.

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6. A police car pulled us ________ to the side of the road and two police officers searched the car.
7. The countries in the Middle East have often been ________ war with each other over the years.
8. Bill was a lawyer ________ profession, but he’s been retired for over seven years now.
9. Researchers claim that they are ________ the brink of finding a cure for some types of cancer.
10. I would advise you to think very carefully before you embark ________ a completely new career.

Part 4. Write the correct form of the words given in the brackets.
Dealing with phobias
Do you feel hysterical at the thought of spiders? Do you start to shake if you think that you might have to touch
cotton wool? It is estimated that between three to five million Britons suffer from such phobias, and the majority
of these people do not (l. GO) ___________ form of treatment. Most (2. RATION) ___________ fears begin in
the first instance as mild forms of (3. ANXIOUS) ___________ and only develop gradually into (4.BLOWN)
___________ phobias. They seem to be becoming increasingly frequent in all sections of society - perhaps
because with the expansion of technology, people who are (5. CUSTOM) ___________ to controlling their
(6.STYLE) ___________ with the push of a button panic when things go wrong. Men are less likely to suffer from
such fears than women, but attempts by either men or women simply to (7. REGARD) ___________ them can
exacerbate the problem.
Nowadays, however, phobias can be treated. The easiest option is prescription drugs, which effectively control the
physical symptoms, but may have (8. DESIRE) ___________ side-effects. The other option is behavioural
therapy, in which you gradually learn to (9. COME) ___________ your fear through facing up to it. This is a safe
and lasting (10. ALTERNATE) ___________ to drug treatment.

C. READING
Part 1. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap.
There can be no (1) ____ that online shopping is of huge benefit to the consumer. Far from becoming (2) _____,
online shoppers are very demanding. Overpriced merchants with poor services should beware. Gone are the days
when stores could charge what they liked for goods and get away with it. The same, too, for shady
manufacturers: smarter consumers know which products have a good (3) ____ and which do not, because online
they now read not only the sales (4) ____ but also reviews from previous purchasers. And if customers are
disappointed, a few (5) ____ of the mouse will take them to places where they can let the world know. Nowadays
there is nothing more damning than a flood of negative comments on the internet.
However, the big boys, as always, are ahead of the game. Some companies are already adjusting their business
models to take account of these trends. The stores run by Sony and Apple, for instance, are more like brand
showrooms than shops. They are there for people to try out (6) ________ ___ and to ask questions to
knowledgeable staff. Whether the products are ultimately bought online or offline is of secondary importance.
Online traders must also adjust. Amazon, for one, is (7) __ turning from being primarily a bookseller to becoming
a (8) ____ retailer by letting other companies sell products on its site, rather like a marketplace. During America’s
Thanksgiving weekend last November, Amazon's sales of consumer electronics in the United States (9) ___ its
book sales for the first time in its history. Other transformations in the retail business are (10) ____ to follow.
1. A. query B. examination C. question D. proposal
2. A. complacent B. dissatisfied C. competent D. compassionate
3. A. distinction B. resolution C. opinion D. reputation
4. A. bubble B. message C. blare D. blurb
5. A. taps B. clucks C. clicks D. prods
6. A. devices B. tools C. emblems D. schemes
7. A. mistakenly B. rapidly C. unreasonably D. secretly
8. A. mass B. block C. lump D. chunk
9. A. receded B. excluded C. repressed D. exceeded
10. A. tied B. secured C. bound D. fastened

Part 2. Read the following text and fill in the blank with ONE suitable word.
Graffiti: Art or Vandalifm?
(1) __________ recently, spray-painting a wall would land you in jail, but these days even politicians are
associating with graffiti artists in an effort to gain popularity and internationally acclaimed artist Banksy, (2)
__________ works of art make millions has transformed the way the community views street art. However, many
still see (3) __________ as a crime, especially as the cost of removing grafitti from walls runs (4) __________
millions of euros every year. Last May, members of a gang which had left a six-year trail of destruction on trains
as (5) __________ apart as Australia and Japan were jailed for eight months (6) __________ pleading guilty to
conspiracy to commit criminal damage. (7) __________ other form of art has ever divided people so strongly,
even (8) __________ the custom of leaving paintings on walls goes back to the days of cave art. No one would
imagine scraping cave drawings (9) __________ the walls of a cave, and a thousand years from now children
may find (10) __________ studying street artists in school.
adapted from The Olive Press

Part 3. Read the following passage and circle the best answer to each of the following questions.
How birds navigate during migration
Bird migration is one of the most interesting yet least understood natural phenomena. Every fall birds from
northern latitudes fly in groups to the warmer southern latitudes and then return north in the spring. Scientists
agree on the main reasons for migration: to follow the food supply and to avoid harsh climate conditions. For
example, insects disappear during the cold months, prompting insect-dependent birds to fly south to warm areas

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where insects breed. No similar consensus has emerged, however, about how birds are able to navigate. Despite
many recent experiments, bird experts still do not know how birds arrive at the same destination every year and
then find their way back home in the spring.
Some have suggested that birds find their way by following landmarks, such as rivers and mountain ranges.
Experiments have confirmed that some species do follow such topographic features. But that method cannot
explain how some birds travel at night. Other studies show that some nocturnal birds navigate by the stars. But
that explanation cannot explain daytime migration or travel when the skies are cloudy.
The most popular explanation currently is that birds are guided by Earth’s magnetic poles. The mechanism by
which that works has not yet been proved. One theory points to the fact that some birds’ brains contain
magnetite, a naturally occurring magnetic compound consisting of iron oxide. Magnetite has been found in many
animals, including beds. With magnets embedded their brains, birds would be able to sense the magnetic fields
of the North and South Poles
A recent experiment with homing pigeons provided some evidence that magnetite does play a crucial role in
migration. Homing pigeons are known to have the ability to return to their homes after being taken hundreds of
miles away. Researchers found that they could train homing pigeons to recognize changes in a magnetic field.
When a surrounding magnetic field was normal, the birds would gather at one end of a cage. But when the field’s
polarity was altered, they hoped to the other end, suggesting that they were detecting and responding to
changes in the magnetic field.
Another theory has been offered to explain this sensitivity to magnetic poles, a theory that draws upon quantum
mechanics, which is the study of how particles move inside an atom. It relies on that fact that electrons come in
pairs that orbit the nucleus of an atom. The two electrons spin in opposite directions, creating two magnets that
neutralize each other. But when molecules split and react with other molecules to form compounds, the electron
pairs may no longer spin in opposite directions. Instead, they may repel each other, as when two north ends of
magnets are pressed together. The electrons struggle to change direction in order to achieve a stable state in
which the two electrons again neutralize each other, giving off no magnetic field.
The theory is that these disturbed electron pairs are created in birds when they are exposed to changes in light.
The birds can sense the efforts of the electrons in trying to reach a condition of stability because of the slight
changes in the pull of the North and South Poles. In this way, the birds can detect the direction of the poles while
they are in flight.
In one experiment to confirm this effect, a group of European robins were tricked by artificial light to believe that
it was time for spring migration. The birds became eager to fly north. The changes in light triggered the electron-
pair movement described above exposing the robins to the magnetic field, accompanying the electron pairs. The
birds became disoriented and flew in all directions. The simulated magnetic fields were much too weak to be
detected by the birds' natural magnetite, suggesting to the experimenters that the electron pairs, not the
magnetite, were responsible for the birds' confused flying.
The current view, therefore, is that light plays an important role in guiding bird migration. This may be why birds
turn their heads from side to side before flying off. Their eyes are collecting the surrounding light, which in turn
allows them to process and analyze the existing magnetic fields and to keep themselves pointed in the right
direction.
1. According to paragraph 1, insects influence bird migration in which of the following ways?
A. Insects generate a magnetic field that birds can detect.
B. Insects provide a food supply that exists only in warm climates.
C. Birds follow the paths taken by flying insects.
D. Birds know when to migrate by a sudden increase in insect population.
2. The word some in the passage refers to
A. insects B. recent experiments C. bird experts D. birds
3. According to paragraph 3, birds can detect the magnetic fields of the North and South Poles because
A. they sense the motion of electron pairs
B. they can locate the poles by following landmarks
C. they ingest metal particles that are attracted by the poles
D. they have magnetite in their brains
4. The word embedded in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. implanted B. attached C. attracted D. activated
5. The author discusses homing pigeons in paragraph 4 in order to
A. provide an example of how humans can train birds
B. describe an experiment showing the importance of magnetite
C. show that homing pigeons return home by following landmarks
D. report homing pigeons’ behavior inside a cage
6. According to the passage, all of the following are theories about how birds navigate EXCEPT:
A. They follow landmarks like rivers and mountains. B. They are guided by their position relative to the stars.
C. They feel vibrations in nerve endings in their brains. D. They respond to changes in light
7. According to paragraph 4, the pigeons moved to the opposite end of a cage because
A. the magnetic field was normal B. the magnetic field was stronger at one end
C. the magnetic field changed its polarity D. the magnetic field was removed
8. The word altered in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. reversed B.canceled C. strengthened D. detected
9. Which of the following can be inferred about an electron pair in two north ends of magnets?
A. The two electrons spin in opposite directions. B. One electron will move to the south end
C. One electron will be captured by the nucleus. D. The two electrons spin in the same direction.

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10. Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence? Incorrect answer
choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.
A. The bird’s failure to detect the magnetic fields led researchers to conclude that the electron pairs caused the
birds' confusion.
B. The birds’ failure to detect the electron pairs showed that their magnetite was the cause of their disorientation.
C. Experimenters found that the electron pairs were stronger than the birds’ magnetite and helped them find their
destinations.
D. Magnetic fields that are triggered by artificial light are detected by the birds’ magnetite causing them to fly in
the right direction

Part 4. Read the following text and do the tasks that follow.
Playing psychological games
A.
‘Psychological games’ is an approach to relationships that developed around the 1960s. It is a way of looking at
the interaction between people – identifying what seem to be fixed scripts in a seemingly spontaneous
conversation. One person says something which seems to elicit a certain type of response from the other person,
and the response seems to demand yet another particular response from the first person. And on it goes, as if the
two people were following a script that someone had written.
B
Games fall into a number of categories, ranging from the harmless to the destructive. Some harmless games are
even essential to social interaction - such as the 'Greeting Game' (‘Hello, how are you?’ “I'm fine, how are you?”)
and the “Thanks Game” (“Thank you for inviting me. I had a great time.”). Game playing is expected in some
situations. Everyone involved knows that it is a game, and what is expected. A sales person plays a game of
pleasing the prospective customer. Children play games with parents. In cases like these, the game player creates
an impression, saying things which are not sincere but are ways and means of getting what they want. Other
games, however, keep a relationship from developing to a more real and important level. Still others can actually
be destructive, as they are played by people with deeper psychological needs and motivations for power, control
or manipulation.
C
Some people set out to manipulate others for their own reasons. But others may not realize that they are being
manipulative. They are acting rather from an emotional script. Like a child that wants something, and does all
sorts of things to get it, some game players act from their own internal desires, not realizing the effect their words
and actions have on others.
D
A number of potentially damaging games have been identified. In the ‘Corner Game’ the manipulator backs the
other person into a corner – places them in a situation where anything they do is wrong. A parent complains that
their son or daughter’s room is never clean. Yet when the child tidies the room, the parent says, “Why did it take
you so long?” or “You haven’t tidied up inside the cupboard.” The ‘It’s Your Decision Game’ is played by people
who want to escape the responsibility of making a decision: “I don’t mind. You decide.” Although actually very
much concerned about the outcome of the decision, by insisting they are not the game player forces the other
person to take all responsibility for the consequences of the decision.
E
Games may indicate a lack of confidence in the other person, an unwillingness to communicate with them directly.
In the most innocent cases, they are played in an attempt at politeness, or genuine concern for the other's
feelings (trying not to hurt them). However, even these well-intentioned games don't always have a good end.
They can make it impossible for an atmosphere of trust to be created.
F
At their worst, games are a way for an individual to retain power in a relationship, because their own personal
feelings are not revealed. The person who uses games to their own advantage needs to win a game in order to
have a sense of self-esteem - by harming someone else's self-confidence. Manipulators range from Dictator (who
always has to be in charge) to Nice Guy (who exaggerates care and love for others, in order to get what he or she
wants), to Protector (who is over- supportive or over-protective)
G
Some game players have so many psychological needs that fulfilling their desires overshadows everything else in
a relationship. For example, a person who needs to be the centre of attention may play games in which they
consistently take the role of someone who needs help, someone who is dependent Sometimes people fall into
games in a relationship because of the roles that they think they should be playing. A young couple that accepts
the traditional roles for men and women may assume that the husband needs to defend his wife against criticism
by his family, or that he will automatically make the decisions about minor repairs on her car, even though in both
cases the wife is perfectly capable of looking after herself. Their exchange will fall into a kind of game, because
they have restricted themselves by their concept of the roles that they should play.

Task 1. The Reading Passage above has seven paragraphs A-G.

From the list of headings below,
choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph. Write the appropriate numbers (i-x) in
boxes 1-6. Paragraph A has been done for you.
LIST OF HEADINGS
i. Towards a classification of games
ii. How the theory of games was developed

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 iii. Feeling good by making others have doubts about themselves
iv. Being cautious towards other people
v. Games that create permanent relationships between people
vi. Game-playing - conscious or unconscious
vii. How a relationship can be dominated by games
viii. The type of people that game players look for
ix. Some examples of harmful games
x. A tool for understanding communication
Example:
0. Paragraph A ____ x________
1. Paragraph B ______________ 2. Paragraph C _____________
3. Paragraph D ______________ 4. Paragraph E _____________
5. Paragraph F ______________ 6. Paragraph G _____________

Task 2: Do the following statements reflect the claims of the writer in the reading passage? Write
YES if the statement reflects the claims of the writer
NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
8. When people want a certain decision they will always make it themselves.
9. Games that show regard for other people can prevent trust from developing in the relationship.
10. Giving another person too much help may be a form of manipulation.
11. Avoiding social pressure to behave in certain ways is difficult for a young married couple.
Your answers:

D. WRITING
Part 1. Rewrite each sentence using the word in brackets so that the meaning stays the same. You
must use between TWO and SIX words, including the word given.
1. When they started their trek, they had no idea how bad the weather would become. (OUTSET)
 Nobody realized ______________________________________ how bad the weather would become.
2. The footballer injured his knee, so that was the end of his hopes of a first team place. (PAID)
 The footballer’s knee __________________________________ his hopes of a first team place.
3. I inherited this clock from my father and it belonged to his grandfather before that. (DOWN)
 This clock ____________________________________grandfather to my father and, in turn, to me.
4. It has been difficult for the children to accept their parents’ separation. (COME)
 The children are finding __________________________________with their parents’ separation.
5. If Marc hadn’t taken up politics, he might have become a famous art historian. (NAME)
 If Marc hadn’t taken up politics, he might have ______________________himself as an art historian.

Part 2. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. Many creatures still survive and thrive in the harsh conditions of the deserts.
Harsh ___________________________________________________________________________.
2. She is prohibited from importing animal products for fear of spreading infectious diseases.
Lest _____________________________________________________________________________.
3. We had to go home early from our holiday because of a strike threat from airport workers.
 We had to cut______________________________________________________________________.
4. The thought passed through his mind and the decision was taken a moment later.
 The thought had no ________________________________________________________________.
5. Nowadays I consider taking up a hobby to be far less important than I used to.
 Nowadays I don’t attach nearly _________________________________________________.

Part 3. Writing a paragraph

Write a paragraph of about 180 words to express your opinion on the following question:
“Is online education as effective as traditional on-campus schooling?”
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